Chapter 298: Zhen Family Zhen Muring
The two chatted for a while, and Old Lady Zhen said again, "There is one more thing I want to ask of you, my dear sister!"
"There's no need to ask for anything from our two families. Wouldn't that make us alienated? If you have anything to ask, just tell me."
"Our family came to Beijing in such a hurry that we didn't arrange a place to stay in advance! The rules in the prince's mansion are strict, and they are not as close as us sisters. I wonder if I can stay in the mansion for a while. There is no need to make special arrangements, as long as we have a place to stay."
Grandmother Jia thought about it and agreed, "What are you talking about, elder sister! If we don't live in the Jia Mansion when we arrive in the capital, won't people say that our two families have no affection for each other? This is what we should do, why should we say more?"
"Feng girl, go and arrange a courtyard right away. It must be clean and tidy, and it must be a quiet and elegant place, so that the servants in the mansion don't know the etiquette and offend the distinguished guests."
"In that case, we are inconvenienced!"
Wang Xifeng was also quick and immediately took people to arrange the house. Less than half an hour later, Wang Xifeng hurried back.
"Madam, the house has been arranged. It is a row of houses right behind me in our backyard. This way, if you guests have any business, it will be convenient for me to go and handle it. In addition, it is close to you, Madam, so it will be convenient for you two ancestors to chat in your spare time."
Wang Xifeng was indeed a smart person and understood the old lady's meaning very thoroughly.
The house she was talking about was actually the yard where Jia Cong had moved for the first time! That yard was very large, at least as large as four or five Fengjie's yards. Jia Cong had lived in the northeast corner at first, and now the southwest corner was arranged for the Zhen family.
In fact, it is separated from Fengjie's courtyard by a small gate in the northeast corner of Wang Xifeng's courtyard, and then you can go around Fengjie's courtyard and the main courtyard of Rongxi Hall, and then you can get to Jiamu's courtyard...
In terms of quietness, this place is almost comparable to the East Courtyard where Jia Cong originally lived... On weekdays, the master of the mansion can't even walk there, and if the Zhen family wants to get out, they have to walk a mile or two first...
Sure enough, Grandmother Jia nodded with satisfaction, "Old sister, you have worked hard to come here, so you can stay here today! If the courtyard is not to your liking, let this girl change it!"
"We are already a bad guest, so how can we cause any more trouble? It's great to have a place to stay!" said Mrs. Zhen with a smile.
Afterwards, Lady Xing, Lady Wang, Aunt Feng, and Li Wan personally escorted the Zhen family to the courtyard, and Jia Cong naturally would not follow them.
Although the courtyard was remote, the house was not narrow. After bringing in the servants and settling them down, everyone gathered in Old Lady Zhen's room.
"Madam, how can we still live in the Jia family when they treat us so badly?" Liu was full of dissatisfaction.
What kind of status does the Zhen family have in Jiangnan? Even if they were high-ranking officials, they would be respectful to the Zhen family when they arrived in Jiangnan. But now the Jia family treated the Zhen family as if they were in a state of decline. Not only did they reject all marriage proposals, but they also arranged a house in such a remote place.
"Shut up!" Old Madam Zhen changed her kind expression and said sternly, "What do you know, you foolish woman? If you have this attitude, get out of here and go back to Jiangnan right now!"
Liu's face changed, and she quickly knelt on the ground, "Please calm down, old lady. It's my fault! I was just angry because I saw the Jia family neglecting me like this!"
The rest of the people, including Zhen Baoyu and his sister, also bowed down and tried to persuade them.
Old Madam Zhen then sighed and said, "Get up! You should know the current situation of our Zhen family. The death of the old concubine also means that the fate of our family and the emperor has come to an end . The power in our Zhen family's hands is a knife hanging over our heads. If we have the support of the Jia family and the Marquis of Guanjun, the court will have to take some consideration. Otherwise, how can I take the initiative to bow my head?"
"Madam, even if the old concubine passed away, don't we still have Muyu? Can Prince Beijing still watch our Zhen family fail and do nothing?"
"The Marquis of Guanjun has considerable power, but how can he compare to the Prince of Beijing?"
"You are stupid!" Old Madam Zhen sneered, "I tell you, during the days in Shenjing, none of you are allowed to take the initiative to go to the palace. You only need to send a small gift to the housekeeper! Even if you meet in the palace, you are not allowed to talk too much. And you are not allowed to send a message to Muyu. Do you understand?"
Although everyone was puzzled, they could only agree!
"You guys should go back and have a rest first! Mu Ning girl, come and talk to me."
After everyone left, Old Lady Zhen pulled Zhen Muring to her side and said, "My dear granddaughter, are you blaming me?"
Zhen Muring lowered her head and said nothing. In fact, what Old Lady Zhen said was right. She did admire young heroes like Jia Cong, but that didn't mean she could accept her family "giving" her to Jia Cong like this! Moreover, she really didn't understand why her father and ancestors, who always loved her, would do this.
"I know you feel wronged, but this is fate! We, the daughters of wealthy families, enjoy the glory and honor brought to us by our families, but we also have to bear corresponding responsibilities. Even princesses of the royal family have to marry off at some point, let alone our family?"
"You are always smart. You can understand that although our Zhen family seems to be prosperous and owns Jiangnan, in reality, it is just a flourishing business. If we are not careful, we will lose everything and the whole family will be executed! Therefore, I am willing to bow to the Jia family just to leave a hope for our Zhen family."
"Although the Jia family has already rejected it, it doesn't matter!"
"Tomorrow I will go to the palace to meet the Emperor Retired. At that time, I will ask the Emperor Retired to arrange a marriage for you! Now that the old concubine's body is still warm, the Emperor Retired will give our family some dignity! Whether it is a wife or a concubine, I will agree."
"If it really works, then our Zhen family will have a trump card! Of course, this trump card is not to protect our family, nor to preserve our current power, but to hope that the emperor can leave a bloodline for our family at the last moment!"
"So, once you enter the Jia family, you will no longer have any relationship with the Zhen family! You don't need to do anything, just be a good person by the side of the young marquis!"
At this point, Old Lady Zhen held Zhen Muring in her arms with pity! Just as she said, this is the fate of a daughter from a wealthy family. Being born into such a family is both lucky and unfortunate.
Zhen Muring did not refute and quietly left the old lady's room, but when she walked out of the yard, she was already in tears...
