Chapter 299 The little jealous jar is overturned
Early the next morning, everyone from the Jia family continued to go to the palace to mourn, and Lin Ruhai and the Zhen family did the same!
After Lin Ruhai left, Daiyu felt a little bored. Before, in Jia Mansion, she usually played together in the sisters' room. Now she was alone, so she was not used to it.
However, Daiyu also knew that she couldn't run back just after returning home, otherwise, wouldn't her father be unhappy?
"Miss, we came back in a hurry yesterday, but we didn't bring the palace fan that the Queen Mother gave you." Zijuan said as she helped Daiyu wash up.
After they finished washing, Daiyu said, "Then you can go over and get it. It's better to keep these things at home. Otherwise, wouldn't it be disrespectful to the queen if they were damaged?"
"Let Sister Qiudie go with you!"
Zijuan nodded, and after Daiyu had breakfast, she called Qiudie and asked the housekeeper to harness the carriage before heading towards the Jia Mansion.
The two residences were not far apart, so Zijuan returned in less than an hour.
As soon as she entered the room, without even putting down the things in her hands, she said to Daiyu in a hurry, "Miss, something terrible has happened !"
"What's wrong?" Daiyu also stood up quickly, "But what happened in the mansion?"
Zijuan closed the door, then came close to Daiyu and whispered, "Yesterday the Zhen family from Jiangnan came to the capital!"
"The old concubine is originally from the Zhen family. It is natural for the Zhen family to come to pay tribute. What's so strange about that?" Daiyu asked puzzledly.
"My girl, if it was anyone else, it would be fine. But the third lady said that the younger generation of the Zhen family has also come! One of them is Zhen Baoyu, the legitimate son of the head of the Zhen family. He wanted to marry the second or third lady, but was rejected by the third master. However, the head of the Zhen family also came with a legitimate daughter, and the old lady of the Zhen family wants that girl to marry the third master!"
"What!" Daiyu was shocked, twisting her handkerchief with both hands, her eyes full of anxiety, "What did the old ancestor say?"
"The old lady didn't say anything, but the third master said he already had a lover and didn't agree!"
Daiyu had just breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Zijuan continue, "But, I think the Zhen family will definitely not give up, so I am staying in the mansion now. The old lady of the Zhen family is trying to bring them together, and if time goes on for a long time, there is a possibility that they will fall in love with each other."
Daiyu almost twisted her handkerchief when she heard this. "How can the Zhen family be so shameless? They even rejected Third Brother's proposal and are still living in the mansion!"
"Girl, what do you think we should do? Should we go and give that girl from the Zhen family a warning?" Zijuan waved her little fist vigorously. Anyone who dared to destroy their girl's marriage would be her target.
"We just came back yesterday, how can we just leave like this! Besides , can we go and have a fight with that Miss Zhen?" Daiyu said in annoyance. If she had known this would happen, she should not have come back yesterday. With her around, she didn't believe that the vixen would dare to seduce her third brother. Did she really think she was someone who was easy to mess with?
Daiyu paced very quickly, thinking of a strategy in her mind.
After a moment, her eyes lit up, "I got it. Although I'm not at home, Sister Bao is still here! Sister Bao will definitely not allow this."
"Go get some paper and pen. I want to write a letter to Sister Bao."
The Zhen family girl was alone, so what if she had the help of the old lady of the Zhen family? It was not that he was without help. Although he had never said it explicitly, he and Sister Bao had already reached a tacit understanding. Now it was time to join forces to kill this outsider.
Daiyu hurriedly wrote a letter and handed it to Zijuan, saying , "Zijuan, please run again and give this letter to Sister Bao. With Sister Bao's intelligence, that vixen won't be able to snatch Third Brother away. Also, please give Qingwen a message."
As he spoke, he whispered a few words to Zijuan.
Zijuan nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, young lady, I will take care of it."
Jia Cong naturally didn't know that Jia Zhong was already preparing to stage a palace fight. After entering the palace, after paying homage to the spirits with Lin Ruhai, Jia Zheng and others, someone from Fengzao Palace came and took Jia Cong away.
When they arrived at Fengzao Palace, they saw the queen waiting for them.
"You must be exhausted these past few days!" The Queen said with some concern, "Yuanchun, quickly bring some snacks and tea for him to eat."
Jia Cong was not polite. After thanking, he started to eat. Afterwards, he chatted with the queen in Fengzao Palace for a while until someone came to let the queen go. Jia Cong then followed them out of the hall.
The old lady of the Zhen family brought Liu and her group to the coffin to cry first. Not long after, Dai Quan came quickly.
"Madam, the Emperor wants to see you!"
Old Lady Zhen wiped the tears from her face, stood up and followed Dai Quan towards the Daming Palace.
"Madam Zhen Wu pays homage to His Majesty the Supreme Emperor!" Upon entering the Daming Palace, Old Lady Zhen immediately fell to the ground and kowtowed while crying.
Seeing the old lady, the emperor's face also showed a bit of sadness, "Old lady, please get up. The old concubine has passed away. There is no need to grieve in vain!"
Old Madam Zhen cried even more urgently, "It's wrong for a lady to do this, but when I think of the fact that I didn't even get to see the old concubine before she left, I can't help but feel sad. I had thought that I would ask the emperor to show some grace in the past two years and invite the old concubine to come home so that her children and grandchildren can show their filial piety, but I never thought..."
At this point, Old Lady Zhen burst into tears and cried out, "Old Concubine, it's my daughter-in-law who is unfilial..."
"Ah!" The emperor sighed, "Dai Quan, help the old lady up quickly."
Dai Quan hurried forward, "Old Madam, please get up quickly! The old concubine is gone, and the emperor is also very sad. However, since the person is gone, it is still important to take care of yourself!"
After getting up, Dai Quan quickly brought a brocade cushion for the old lady to sit on, and only then did Mrs. Zhen calm down a little.
"It was the lady who lost her composure. Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
"It's okay!" The retired emperor waved his hand. He and Old Lady Zhen actually had a pretty good relationship. They were of the same generation and about the same age. They were playmates when they were young. Now seeing his old friend so sad, the retired emperor felt sympathy.
After the two of them sat and chatted for a while, Old Lady Zhen stood up and bowed, saying, "When the old concubine was alive, what she cared about most was her great-grandson and great-granddaughter. This time, they have also come to the capital with the ladies of honor. Please grant the emperor a favor and allow them to enter the palace to pay homage to their ancestors, so that they will not have any regrets!"
The Emperor nodded and said, "This is the proper etiquette. Let them enter the palace tomorrow to pay their respects. When the time comes, bring them here for me to see."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"
