Chapter 397 Ruizhu is worried
Today is a day off, so Jia Zheng is also at home. He is happy about the marriage arranged by the retired emperor for Jia Cong. Although she is not the legal wife, it also represents the emperor's great favor.
He sat in the first seat on the left. Originally, today was the end of the month and the family school was closed. Baoyu and Jia Huan were also in the mansion, but because Zhen Muring was there and the old lady was afraid of causing trouble, she did not let them come. Therefore, under Jia Zheng were Li Wan, Wang Xifeng and the three sisters.
On the other side, Zhen Muring's mother held her hand and cried bitterly. Zhen Muring seemed to be a little uncomfortable, but her expression was still calm. Youshi, Yuanyang, Keqing and others all sat down in turn. Zhen Baoyu, as a male, naturally did not come over.
"Well, it's a happy day, why are you crying? Wouldn't it make your parents-in-law laugh at you?" The old lady of the Zhen family first scolded Liu, then turned around and said to Grandmother Jia with a smile, "Old sister, today the emperor has issued an order, and the matter has been settled. What do you think is the plan?"
The old lady smiled softly, "Although it is a concubine, it also has the face of the emperor and my grandson, so naturally we have to make arrangements."
"I have asked someone to write a letter today and send it to all the relatives. Three days later, we will hold a grand banquet at our house to entertain all the relatives!"
The old lady had naturally heard about the Zhen family's previous attitude towards the Wu family, so she only talked about her own affairs, as if this matter had nothing to do with the Zhen family.
The old lady of the Zhen family did not change her expression, and then smiled and said, "In this case, we will follow the rules of the elder sisters. Since this girl can marry into the Jia family, the elder sisters will have to take better care of her in the future. She has been raised at home and has a bit of a stubborn temper. If she goes beyond the limit, please bear with her for the sake of our long-term friendship between the two families."
"What are you talking about, elder sister?" Grandmother Jia laughed, "This is my grandson's concubine. My grandson is a gentle man, so why doesn't he protect her like the apple of his eye? Besides , what's there to worry about for a little girl like this? Aren't we all the same age?"
"With what my elder sister said, I feel relieved. Although she is a concubine, she is still the daughter of my Zhen family. I will prepare enough dowry for my granddaughter and I won't let anyone else say anything."
As everyone was talking, Jia Cong walked in.
"Grandson, I was just thinking about it. How about holding a grand banquet three days later?" Grandmother Jia said to Jia Cong.
"Just listen to our ancestors!"
"One more thing. Although you brought that girl to the East Palace before, you should let her go to the West Palace for the next two days. Otherwise, wouldn't it make people laugh at her?"
Jia Cong hesitated for a moment, then looked at Zhen Muring. Feeling some resistance in Zhen Muring's eyes, Jia Cong said immediately, "In this case, let her stay in your courtyard for two days. When the time comes, your grandson will take her over. Yuanyang, she is not familiar with the house, so you should go over to accompany her. It happens that you haven't been with the old lady for a long time, so go over and serve her for two days."
Old Lady Zhen opened her mouth but didn't say anything. She knew that Jia Cong hated her and the others because of what happened before, so it would be meaningless to argue now. Fortunately, the goal had been achieved, and she could only think of ways to slowly ease the relationship between them.
Although my granddaughter is a little estranged from my family now, she is of the same blood after all, and I have raised her for more than ten years. How can I just break off the relationship? As long as I say a few soft words, at the critical moment, my granddaughter will naturally help the family a little.
"Okay, then let this girl go back with me later. Don't worry, the old lady won't let her suffer any grievances. She'll treat her like my own granddaughter!"
"Old lady, you can't just talk. When I go to pick you up in two days, if you don't add a few dowries, your grandson will definitely not be willing!"
Upon hearing this, the old lady couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Afterwards, everyone dispersed and stayed at home for a day. After dinner, when Xiao Que'er and Xiangling fell asleep, Jia Cong said to Qingwen, "Come on, follow me to Keqing's courtyard for a walk."
Qingwen glared at Jia Cong with a red face, but when she saw Jia Cong go out the door, she quickly turned on the light and followed him.
When they arrived at Keqing's courtyard, Keqing came up to them happily, " Master is here? Sister Qingwen is here too?"
Qingwen hurriedly bowed and helped Jia Cong take off his robe. Jia Cong sat down and said, "I went to the Imperial College the other day. Qin Zhong studied very well. The chief priest said that he would let him and Lan'er go together next year."
"Really?" Keqing was delighted. "If I can pass the exam, Dad will be relieved."
"Of course it's true. How could I lie to you?" Jia Cong said, pulling Keqing into his arms. "How are you going to thank me?"
Keqing's body went limp, "Third Uncle..."
Jia Cong originally wanted to drink a few glasses of wine and chat with Keqing for a while before taking a rest. After all, today there was the marriage arranged by the emperor, and Keqing might have some thoughts in her mind. But listening to Keqing's gentle voice, how could he still be in the mood to drink?
"Qingwen, come and serve us!" Jia Cong said, and then he carried Keqing into the inner room.
Qingwen followed in with a red face. Ruizhu felt a little disappointed when watching this scene. Ever since her grandmother followed the Third Master, she and Baozhu had been happy but also nervous.
I was happy because my grandma had such a support, and my life would be much better in the future. But I was worried because I was confused about my own future.
As Keqing's personal maids, they had only one path left for them, and that was to become her concubines.
However, although Keqing was favored, she had no status now. So where could they go? Would they be randomly assigned to a servant in a mansion in a few years? Most importantly, although Jia Cong treated them very well, he had no intention of taking them. Moreover, they also knew that their grandmother had mentioned this to the Third Master, but the Third Master did not agree.
Is it because the Third Master doesn't like them, or is there some other reason? Today, he brought Qingwen here to take care of them. Doesn't that mean they have no chance anymore?
In fact, there was no reason why Jia Cong brought Qingwen here. It was just that Keqing was unable to withstand the battle every time, so he asked Qingwen to help... Who knew that it would make Ruizhu and the other two maids think so much?
There was chaos in the room until after midnight, when the fight gradually subsided.
Keqing was tormented several times. It was the first time for Keqing to have sex with Jia Cong in front of outsiders, so she was very shy and even her body was tense. It was because of this that she was severely bullied by Jia Cong twice. At this moment, she was exhausted and fell asleep.
