Chapter 161: Grandmother Jia's Decision
"Grandma, something bad has happened!" Jia Lian rushed into Grandmother Jia's courtyard in a panic. The noise made by the noisy crowd in the main hall suddenly stopped!
"Why are you so flustered, Second Brother Lian? Is there anyone who dares to provoke our Jia family?" Baoyu was a little dissatisfied with Jia Lian's sudden intrusion. Today was a rare opportunity to play with a group of sisters, and the ancestor just said that after everyone was happy, she would be the host in the evening. Wouldn't it be possible to play all day? At this moment, the atmosphere was directly destroyed.
Jia Lian had no time to care about Baoyu. He immediately said to Jia's mother, "Grandma, there are soldiers everywhere in the city, even on the street outside our gate. Everyone in the street has been driven away. Our servants who went out to buy things were also blocked and brought back!"
"What!" Grandmother Jia was shocked.
"Can you see clearly where these soldiers and horses are coming from?"
Jia Lian shook his head. "My grandson didn't see the officers leading the troops, but judging from their attire, they should be soldiers from the camp outside the city. I just don't know which camp it is!"
"The camp outside the city?" Grandmother Jia gasped.
This Shenjing has its own rules. Generally speaking, the Beijing Camp and the other four large camps outside the city are not allowed to enter the city without imperial edict. Even if something happens in the city, there are corresponding government offices and military departments. At worst, there are the Jinyiwei or Longjinwei to deal with it.
When foreign troops enter the city , there is only one thing that happens, that is, the sky and the earth change color! Jia Mu suddenly remembered that day more than ten years ago, how many nobles and clan members in Shenjing were arrested? The whole Shenjing was almost a river of blood! Otherwise, how could the emperor only have two sons left? How could the emperor's brothers only have a few powerless people who are in the clan mansion?
" How is the situation in the East Mansion?"
"Grandfather, my third brother came to the palace early yesterday morning and said that he would accompany you to Tiewang Mountain for hunting!" Daiyu said anxiously.
Grandmother Jia forced herself to calm down, and after a while she gave the order in a serious tone, "Feng girl, go to the East Palace immediately and bring over Youshi, Keqing, and all the maids close to Cong'er's room. Yuanyang, go and invite the two ladies over. Um... go to Lixiang Courtyard and invite Aunt Xue and Xue Pan over as well."
"Girls, tell your female guards to stand guard outside the door from now on. No one is allowed to leave without my permission!"
"Brother Lian, go and bring your father, second uncle, Brother Huan, and Lan over here. Have them wait in the front hall. No one is allowed to leave without my permission."
"Amber, go and tell my old lady to give me the order. Have all the maids, servants, and servants in the mansion hold sticks and guard the front and back gates of the two mansions! Without my order, anyone who dares to break in will be beaten to death !"
If the guess is wrong, it is just a false alarm. But if someone really wants to change the world, if it passes peacefully, it will be fine, and the Jia family will still be the top dignitaries in the capital. But if it affects the Jia family, then the only choice for the Jia family is to fight to the death. If they win by chance, it will be good, but if they fail, the men will be fine, but the best ending for the women is to choose a decent way to die.
Putting aside the panic in the capital , after a whole day of treatment, Jia Cong's condition finally stabilized a lot.
Although we still don't know when he will wake up, his condition is improving after the imperial doctors prescribed some medicine for him!
The retired emperor had asked Dai Quan to come and see him, and he had opened his private storehouse and sent a lot of good medicine directly to him. The empress was worried about the emperor's safety and couldn't help but come over. She was relieved to see that the emperor was fine. Yuanchun, who came with him, was ordered to take a group of female officials to take care of Jia Cong in the room.
"Didn't you tell me that Jia Cong's injuries have improved? Why hasn't he woken up yet?"
The imperial physician replied tremblingly, "Your Majesty, Lord Jia's injuries are indeed getting better, and Lord Jia's physique is far superior to others, so he is recovering very quickly. However, we cannot be sure when he will wake up. It could be as short as three to five days, or as long as ten days or half a month..."
"He is out of danger, then?"
"This..." The Imperial Physician hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "I am not sure..."
"A bunch of good-for-nothings!" Emperor Longxing was furious. "You and your men should stay here to guard me. Don't be stingy with the medicine. You can leave only when Jia Cong wakes up! If he doesn't wake up, I will let you know what it means that a king never jokes!"
"Your Majesty, Jia Cong is protected by your Majesty's dragon luck, and he will surely be blessed with great fortune. There is no need to be so anxious!" Queen Shang whispered to comfort her.
Emperor Longxing opened his mouth, but finally held back. He thought that he should wait until Jia Cong woke up completely before telling the queen. Otherwise, if something unexpected happened, wouldn't it be a false joy? Moreover, the queen had experienced the pain of losing her son twice more than ten years ago. How could she experience it again?
Yes, when Emperor Longxing saw the plum blossom birthmark on Jia Cong's waist, he had already doubted Jia Cong's identity.
Emperor Longxing actually had five sons. His eldest son was born to the empress, but he died in infancy. The current eldest son should actually be the second son.
Fortunately, with God’s protection, the princess at that time, now the queen, became pregnant again and gave birth to a son!
Both Emperor Longxing and the Empress loved this legitimate son very much. Because he had a plum blossom birthmark on his waist, Empress Shang followed the advice of the plum blossom wife and crane son and gave this young son the nickname Xiao He'er! The plum blossom birthmark was a mark between mother and son.
However, on that bloody night in Shenjing seventeen years ago, the then crown prince was killed for treason, and many dignitaries and royal family members in the city were slaughtered, leaving the entire Shenjing in chaos!
His palace was not far from the imperial palace. Although the palace had not suffered from the war, one of Queen Shang's personal maids and her second son Xiao He'er, who was just two months old, disappeared in the chaos.
After the storm, Emperor Longxing searched for him in vain. Moreover, he was not powerful at the time, and it was like looking for a needle in a haystack to find a child! The lost second son became a thorn in the hearts of Emperor Longxing and Empress Shang. Therefore, even after more than ten years, the couple did not dare to mention the lost child.
When he saw the birthmark on Jia Cong's body today, he immediately thought of his youngest son! The same location, the same plum blossom-shaped birthmark, if there is no coincidence, then it is very likely that this illegitimate son of the Jia family is his lost legitimate son! However, he really couldn't figure out the connection, which made Tu Huai spare no expense, even activating the secret guards to get to the bottom of it.
"Your Majesty, since Jia Cong has made great contributions in saving the emperor, why not give the Jia family some grace? Yuanchun has been in the palace for many years, and it is only right that she be given a position." The Queen said again.
Emperor Longxing looked towards Yuanchun, and the next moment he shook his head violently, " No, how can this be done! No, let's talk about this later."
