Chapter 93 Princess Beijing
She pointed to the old woman on her left and said, "This is the old concubine of Prince Beijing's Palace! Next to the concubine is Prince Beijing's princess!"
After Jia Cong greeted her, he pointed to the old woman on the right and said, "This is the old princess of the Prince of Xining's mansion!"
The old princess of Xining County Prince looked at Jia Cong, and she was so envious that her heart was sore. Originally, the Jia family was not much better than her own family, and most of the descendants were useless. But now, there was such a unicorn child, how could she not be envious?
The old princess at the side also had a smile on her face, "Old sister, look at what I said at the beginning. A family like ours has had ups and downs, but after all, the roots are still there. As long as we have such a promising child or grandchild, we can add decades of wealth and prosperity. Now, old sister, you can enjoy your life!"
Grandmother Jia laughed and nodded, "What the elder sister said makes sense, but it is also my grandson's hard work! At the beginning, my grandson was successful in his studies, but he had to go to the border to guard. I was heartbroken. Fortunately, the emperor was so gracious that not only did he come back, but he was also awarded a title..."
Jia Cong smiled and said, "Old lady, you don't know that in the past, my grandson studied so hard for the imperial examination that he became dizzy. It just so happened that Your Majesty gave me the opportunity to emulate our ancestors. Why didn't I rush to do it? Otherwise, I would probably still be bored in my room studying. How could I be so happy!"
How could Grandmother Jia not know that Jia Cong was trying to comfort her? She only felt more relieved.
"Old sister, your grandson is a good one!" The old princess of Xining also spoke with admiration.
"I wonder if this good grandson of the old lady has found a good fate? I..."
Before Princess Beijing could finish, Jia Cong interrupted her and said, "Princess, you don't need to worry about my family affairs. After all, I am still young and I want to stay at home with my wife for a few more years and be filial to her. There is no rush for marriage."
When these words were spoken, many people felt awe in their hearts. It seemed that this person, although he looked kind, was not someone to be trifled with. While speaking, he did not give Princess Beijing the slightest face!
Jia Cong didn't have any other feelings towards this Princess Beijing, but he knew that her surname was Zhen, the Zhen of the old Concubine Zhen in the palace, and the Zhen of the Zhen family in Jiangnan! Jia Cong didn't want to have anything to do with this family.
As for fear, that's not the case. No matter how powerful Prince Beijing is, it would not be easy for him to control Jia Cong, let alone a princess?
"Humph, do you think you, a young man, can interfere in the affairs of the Duke's Mansion?" The old concubine scolded, and then said to Lady Jia, "It's a joke for the old sisters. After all, this young man is not experienced enough and lacks some stability."
"What you said is right, elder sister. We are relatives of a hundred years old, and our ancestors were friends for life and death when the country was founded. If you say that, doesn't it seem a bit unorthodox?" Jia's grandmother's words eased the atmosphere a little. Afterwards, she briefly introduced the ladies of other mansions to Jia Cong.
Except for the two Jia Congs in the historian's book who said a few more words, the other Jia Congs just mentioned it briefly and did not say much.
"All right, you monkey, there's no need to stay here with me. Go to the front and accompany the other distinguished guests. Don't be negligent!"
Jia Cong nodded, bowed again and left.
When Jia Cong returned to Rongxi Hall, Prince Beijing also arrived. However, Jia Cong only showed respect to this prince, but did not say much. On the contrary, Baoyu was very happy with this handsome prince, and felt that he had met him too late. As for Xue Pan, with Wang Ziteng in front of him, how could he dare to say a word?
Naturally, both the host and the guests enjoyed the banquet , and the people from various mansions also paid enough attention and respect to Jia Cong, the newly promoted second-class earl.
However, Jia Cong also knew that most of these were superficial. If he wanted to make these people truly stand with him, it would take a long time and the interweaving of various interests.
Compared to the hustle and bustle of the Jia Mansion, the banquet in the palace seemed a little simple! Emperor Longxing listened to Xia Shouzhong's report and nodded slightly, without making any comment. If Jia Cong could gather the power of the eight dukes and twelve marquises for his use, it would be the best, but if not, then he might as well be his weapon.
In the Daming Palace, the retired emperor was fiddling with an exquisite glass cup, appearing to be extremely interested.
"This kid is indeed quite capable. If this kind of exquisite artifact were sold outside, it would probably cost tens of thousands of taels of silver! However, he is also quite filial and still knows to send some to me."
Dai Quan smiled and said, "Since Your Majesty likes it, why not invite Lord Jia to the palace to meet Him, and Your Majesty should show him some grace?"
The emperor was obviously tempted, but he still shook his head, "Forget it, your emperor is not a man of broad mind!"
Dai Quan lowered his head and pretended not to hear. How could the emperor dare to say such words? How could he dare to respond?
"Tell that kid later to select a few good glasswares and send them to me! However, I can't take this kid's things for nothing. The bunch of idiots in the Ministry of Internal Affairs have very sharp noses. Dai Quan, you have to keep an eye on me personally. If anyone wants to lay a hand on this kid, you don't have to care about anyone's face. Do you understand?"
"I understand!"
Dai Quan saw that the emperor was in high spirits, and immediately said with a smile, "Speaking of which, I heard that Lord Jia treats the girl from the Xue family a little differently."
"The Xue family?" The emperor stopped playing with the objects.
"He is the descendant of Mr. Xue, the former Purple Star Sheren. He has been working in the Ministry of Internal Affairs before. However, since the death of the patriarch of the Xue family a few years ago, the share of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has been reduced a lot. Now he is just struggling to maintain it."
"What does the girl from the Xue family look like?" the emperor asked with interest.
"I have never seen her, but I heard that one of my subordinates went to the Jia Mansion to report the incident. I heard that she is beautiful and elegant. What's more, she is not like an ordinary woman. She is very considerate in her dealings with others!"
"Hmm!" The emperor stroked his short beard, "If that's the case, she is a good girl, but her family background is a little low!"
"In my opinion, Master Jia will certainly achieve great things in the future. Even if he cannot become the principal wife, being a concubine is suitable!"
"Hahaha, you old fellow, do you even know about the terms main wife and concubine?" The emperor laughed heartily and said, "Okay, you know the answer to this question! Well... since this guy has some feelings for me, why not let him show me some favor."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. If Lord Jia really likes me, I will help him a little. If I help others, won't I also benefit from Lord Jia's blessing? Moreover, Lord Jia may even ask for a glass of wine for his wedding in the future because of my kindness..."
"Hahaha, that's enough, get out of here, you old bastard!"
Dai Quan smiled, bowed, and left the hall. He turned around, his eyes full of horror.
