Chapter 66: Gem of the Sea
After an unknown amount of time, Baoqin walked in from the door and whispered, "Master, the time has come!"
When Yuanchun heard this, she burst into tears again! Jia Mu and Wang Shi also cried bitterly.
Xing consoled her, "Madam, there is no need to be like this. Now that Cong has made great progress and has even obtained a title, it is clear that he is valued by the royal family. When Cong returns, our family will naturally be more powerful. In this way, not only will the eldest daughter have a better life in the palace, but it will also be easier for the old lady to enter the palace."
Grandmother Jia wiped away her tears and nodded, saying, "What the old lady said is right. Before, there was no man in the whole family who could accomplish anything. Now you have brothers outside to support you!"
"The time has come, we can't stay any longer, or it will make things difficult for Yuanchun!"
As he spoke, he took out a stack of silver notes and handed them to Yuanchun, "Now that you have been promoted to a higher position, you are naturally different from before! Here are five thousand taels of silver notes, take them and spend them in the palace."
Baoqin took the banknote and Yuanchun thanked her with tears in her eyes. Then the eunuch's voice urged them from outside the door. No one dared to stay any longer and left with tears in their eyes.
When they returned to the mansion, except for Wang Xifeng and Li Wan who were arranging the banquet, the rest of the masters and the three members of the Xue family had all arrived!
The men were led by Jia Lian and Jia Rong to have tea and chat in the front hall, while the women were waiting for Lady Jia and others in the back hall.
"Congratulations, old lady. Congratulations, old lady! There is a big celebration in the mansion today, and we are also honored." Aunt Xue was the first to come forward, holding the old lady and congratulating her.
"Okay, okay, his aunt is right. My grandson and granddaughter have brought honor to me. Today is a double celebration. However, the Jia and Xue families are blood relatives for generations, so they should celebrate together."
"Congratulations, ancestor!"
Daiyu, Baochai, Xiangyun and the other three sisters also came forward to pay their respects.
"Congratulations, First Madam and Second Madam!"
"Get up quickly!"
"Our family has its ups and downs!" Grandmother Jia said, pulling Aunt Xue's hand. "Since the Duke passed away, the eldest and second sons were not up to the task, and Jing'er was stubborn and became an immortal. At least now I have these grandchildren, all of whom are good, and I, an old lady, can enjoy a few more days of peace and stability."
Aunt Xue smiled and said, "Yuanchun has been promoted now, and she will definitely be a concubine in the future. Congge has been promoted to the first rank, and it will be a natural thing for him to be made a baron or a marquis in the future. The old lady will have many happy days in the future!"
"Grandfather, you can see my elder sister !"
As they were talking, Baoyu walked in quickly, bowed and asked questions urgently.
The old lady hurriedly called him up and hugged him in her arms, "Yes, I have! Your elder sister has been in the palace for many years and now has a position. Just now, your mother and I went to the palace to meet her. Your sister is still worried about you."
"Grandfather, given our family's wealth and status, why should we let our elder sister suffer in the palace..."
"Baoyu, shut up!" Grandmother Jia spoke quickly, and then she said in a gentle voice, "Your elder sister is in the palace and serves the Empress. This is also the dignity of our Jia family. Don't talk nonsense!"
Is Baoyu wrong? Of course it is true, but it cannot be said like this. Suffering in the palace, is it because the royal family is bad or the queen is insidious? It's easy to say...
Baoyu didn't understand what was going on, he just hid in Grandmother Jia's arms feeling quite aggrieved.
"Alright, alright, you little monkey, go play with your sisters!"
Baoyu was delighted when he heard this and went straight to the girls.
"Sister Lin, I made some rouge with my own hands yesterday. I'll send it to you tomorrow! Sister Bao, your sachet is really nice. Please give it to me! Sister Yun, I shouldn't have said that a few days ago. I'll host a party and invite you to a drink some other day, okay?"
Baoyu is worthy of his sea attribute. He attracted everyone as soon as he arrived!
"Bao girl, since Baoyu likes this sachet, it's not a big deal, just let Baoyu do it!" Aunt Xue on the side said with a smile.
Wang also took Aunt Xue's hand and said, "This devil is so good at getting close to sisters. Baochai is well-educated and sensible. It would be best for her to have a sister like her to discipline Baoyu!"
"My Baoyu has been hanging around all day, and even my mother ca n't say anything . His father has punished him a few times, but he forgets about it in a blink of an eye. In my opinion, this evil boy has taken his sister's words to heart!"
Baochai smiled lightly, but dodged without leaving a trace, and then laughed, "This is disappointing, Brother Bao. A sachet is nothing, but I have always had a hot body, so I asked my brother to find a doctor to prescribe some medicine. One of the medicines is ground into powder and worn all day to nourish the body!"
"It's fine if you smell it on weekdays, but if you carry it with you all day, if it causes any trouble to Brother Bao, wouldn't it be my fault?"
Daiyu, who was standing by, covered her mouth and laughed, "I never thought that Bao-ya-tou's sachet would have such a saying. However, it is not without reason. People are different, and naturally use medicine differently. Bao-yu can't use this sachet, but I think someone else should be able to use it!"
"Precious girl, I'm right!"
Baochai felt shy. How could she not hear Daiyu's implication? However, if that scoundrel came to ask for it from her, she would not refuse it...
"You are a sharp-tongued girl, but I don't know when you can become more agile. Don't let someone down!"
The sisters heard it clearly and immediately started to tease each other. Only Xichun was confused and didn't know what the sisters were talking about.
As soon as these words were spoken, Mrs. Wang glanced at Baochai, and Aunt Xue also frowned, but then she smiled and changed the subject to talk to Mrs. Wang about something else.
"Madam, the two masters and Master Dongfu Zhen are back!"
Following the announcement, Jia She and the other two entered the house. Jia Zheng stepped forward with a smile on his face and took the initiative to say, "Mother, today the Emperor and His Majesty have encouraged our Jia family, and they think highly of Cong-ge'er..."
Grandmother Jia smiled and nodded, "Zhen'er, this time Cong'er is conferred a title, which is a great event for our Jia family! We should open the ancestral hall to worship our ancestors, so that our ancestors will know that there is someone to carry on their legacy."
Jia Zhen quickly agreed!
"Big brother, second brother, today is a double celebration in our house. I asked Feng to prepare a grand banquet! This time, Brother Cong, the main person, is not here, and it is not convenient to invite the old relatives to meet, but we cannot skip the celebration in our family."
"This really doesn't make sense!" Just as Jia's mother finished speaking, Wang Xifeng's voice came from outside the door.
After entering the room, Wang Xifeng knelt down and said, "Feng'er congratulates the old ancestor and the two ladies!"
After saying that, he stretched out his white and tender palm and said, "Grandfather, you are looking after the happy events of your granddaughter and grandson. I am not their biological child, so I can only work hard! Now, I have also congratulated the old lady and the two ladies. Why don't you quickly take out some of the rewards from the bottom of the box?"
