Chapter 222 The Queen Visits Her Daughter-in-law
"Good, good, good!" Looking at these dignified and beautiful women, the queen was almost overjoyed! Was her son born in a country of women?
She looked left and right and felt that all of them were excellent. Even Sanchun was a good candidate for daughter-in-law in the eyes of the queen. After all, her son was not from the Jia family...
“Get up!”
"No wonder this kid praises you in front of me all day long. Seeing you today, it's rare that he takes you seriously!"
After looking at each other for a while, the queen asked, " Who is the descendant of Ziwei Sheren and the daughter of the Lin family?"
Baochai and Daiyu stepped forward cautiously to pay their respects.
"Xue Baochai, the daughter of the Xue family!"
"Lin Daiyu, the daughter of the Lin family!"
"Greetings, Her Majesty the Queen."
"Good!" The Queen took a closer look and saw that these two girls were indeed the most beautiful among the few people. "Come closer and let me take a good look at you!"
Baochai and Daiyu came forward, and the Queen took the two girls' hands, one on the left and one on the right, and asked them what books they had read and what their hobbies were. She seemed to be happier and happier the more she asked.
It took a long while before the queen stopped asking questions!
"Jia Cong, come forward!"
Jia Cong stepped forward and heard the queen say, "Come to think of it, you were just beaten by His Majesty yesterday, and today you escorted me to Qingxu Temple to pray for blessings, so you deserve a reward!"
Feeling Baochai and Daiyu's hands tightening subconsciously in her palms, the Queen thought secretly that this pair of beauties really cared about her son.
"Butler Zhou!"
Chief Eunuch Zhou stepped forward and handed a box to the queen! The queen opened it and saw three things in the box. In the middle was a white jade ring with a python pattern inlaid on it, and on the left and right were a pair of identical red jade hairpins. The hairpins were in the shape of a phoenix, and there were strings of small white jade beads hanging on the hairpins.
"This white jade ring was something your majesty often played with before he ascended the throne. Later, I asked for it. How about giving it to you today?"
"Your Majesty, this is your Majesty's property. How can I accept it? Please forgive me..."
"You child, don't you know that a gift from an elder should not be refused? If I give it to you, then it is yours. Otherwise, why don't you go to the palace and ask His Majesty for permission?"
Jia Cong smiled bitterly in his heart, but could only agree.
"Thank you very much for your reward, Your Majesty. I will come to the palace again in a few days to express my gratitude to Your Majesty and Your Majesty!"
"That's right!" The Queen pulled Jia Cong over and put the ring on him personally. "Look, isn't this just right?"
After rewarding Jia Cong, the Queen smiled at Baochai and said, "Come to think of it, these two phoenix hairpins and this ring are made of the same jade!"
"At that time, the emperor got a piece of jade. The center was white, but the left and right sides were red jade. It was very magical, so he gave it to your majesty at that time."
"Your Majesty ordered someone to take the white jade in the middle and polish it into a ring for your own play, and the rest of it was made into these two phoenix hairpins for me! I was very happy to see you two today, and I intend to give these two hairpins to you two. What do you think?"
Baochai and Daiyu's faces turned red instantly. Although the Queen did not say it explicitly, her meaning was already very clear!
A set of three pieces, this is no different from an arranged marriage.
The expression of Jia Mu behind her changed drastically. What was the Queen going to do? Her expression changed, and she immediately stood up and said, "My Queen..."
"Old Lord!" Just as Lady Jia opened her mouth, she was stopped by the Queen. "I like these two children, so I gave them some things. Old Lord, you won't blame me for stealing your good granddaughter, will you?"
Grandmother Jia's heart skipped a beat and she could only say, "I dare not!"
Afterwards, the Queen's eyes fell on Baochai and Daiyu again.
Baochai glanced at Jia Cong, then knelt down to thank him, "Thank you, Madam, for the reward!"
When Daiyu saw this, her eyes moved, and she knelt down with Baochai, "Thank you, Madam, for the reward!"
"Good, good kids!" He took out two phoenix hairpins and put them on their heads. "Zhou Gui!"
Manager Zhou stepped forward and said, "The Empress has given rewards to Shi Xiangyun, the daughter of the Shi family, Jia Yingchun, Jia Tanchun, and Jia Xichun, the daughters of the Jia family. She will give each of them two top-quality palace fans, a string of red musk beads, and a jade ruyi!"
A female official came forward and presented the gifts that had been prepared in advance to the women.
The women did not hesitate and knelt down to express their gratitude.
"Jia Cong, didn't you tell me before that you also have a small garden in your house? You can take me to see the scenery, and you two girls can go with me! The old Lord is old, so there is no need for him to accompany me."
Grandmother Jia had no choice but to agree, and then Jia Cong, Baochai and Daiyu accompanied the Queen to Huifang Garden.
Jia Cong led the way in front, and the Queen followed behind him, holding Baoyu and Daiyu on her left and right. The only others who accompanied them were Chief Steward Zhou, two eunuchs, and two female officials.
When passing by Jia Zhong, Jia Cong winked at him, and then took the queen into Huifang Garden.
The queen was naturally extremely happy. Not only was her son by her side, but her two future daughters-in-law were also by her side. It simply couldn't be better than this.
They walked forward along the plank road beside the lake, passed Dengxian Pavilion, and stopped at Doufengxuan.
Afterwards, Wang Xifeng and Keqing were seen coming over with trays and teacups. When the female official was about to step forward to stop them, she was waved aside by the Queen.
Wang Xifeng and Keqing were naturally very happy to know that Jia Cong had returned home, but since the Queen was there, they could only wait anxiously. But just now, Jia Zhong sent them a message, asking them to serve tea to the Queen.
The two did not dare to delay and hurried over.
After entering Doufengxuan, Wang Xifeng stared at Jia Cong for a moment and then quickly looked away. However, Keqing stared at Jia Cong so infatuatedly that she could not move her eyes away until she was gently touched by Wang Xifeng and came back to her senses.
The queen raised her eyebrows as she watched this scene, with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, please have some tea!" The two men half-knelt in front of the Queen, one pouring tea and the other serving tea.
"My lady, this one is Wang Xifeng, the daughter of the second branch of the Wang family. She was the wife of Jia Lian from the West Palace, but later the couple broke up and divorced! This one is Qin Keqing, the adopted daughter of Qin Ye, the director of the Ministry of Works, and was originally the wife of Jia Rong from the East Palace..."
Feeling that the Queen's gaze was half-smiling and even contained a hint of teasing and reproach, Jia Cong said something awkwardly .
"Well, get up!" the queen said calmly, "Since you are here, you can accompany me for a tour!"
The two of them hurriedly responded!
After drinking tea, the queen took another tour around the garden and then said, "This garden is well designed, but it's a little small!"
Jia Cong's mind moved, "Madam, when I have saved enough money, I will build a large garden in the mansion next year, and then I will invite you to come and enjoy it..."
After all, without the Grand View Garden, the Red Mansion lacks a bit of soul...
