dream of red mansion

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Just when the old lady heard that you had entered the garden, she sent me to look for you. "

Jia Qing said: "So that's the case, but I was negligent. How about I talk to Sister Bao later and ask her to spread the blanket from Rongguo Mansion to Zhen's Bieyuan."

Miss Zhen's family has already been sent to the capital, and temporarily bought a separate courtyard to live in.

Seeing the fine sweat on Wang Xifeng's face, Jia Qing stretched out his hand to wipe her, and subconsciously said with concern: "You said that you are usually so shrewd, why are you so honest today? Even if the old lady told you to find me, you Just send two people in, why do you have to come here yourself?"

Wang Xifeng couldn't be idle at first, but in the past two years as the general's wife, she has become more and more powerful in the Rongguo Mansion, and she has to take care of everything. She is the most tiring person in the Jia family all year round.But she just enjoyed it, and she didn't listen to it.

However, Wang Xifeng was softened by Jia Qing's sudden tenderness, she completely forgot her own identity, opened her big eyes, looked at him with admiration, and was about to throw herself into his arms to act like a spoiled child.

Jia Qing was about to open his arms to catch her, but suddenly saw a shadow flashing past the door, Jia Qing immediately stopped Wang Xifeng's movements, and pouted angrily towards the outside.

Wang Xifeng understood instantly, straightened her expression, and said with a sudden smile: "I don't need you to pretend to care about me. Originally, I had Ping'er to help me, and occasionally I could have a free time. Now she is also married by you. , which one should I rely on, but I don’t have to do everything by myself.”

Jia Qing smiled and said: "Since that's the case, anyway, she has nothing to do in the palace, how about I ask her to come over and help you?"

"Come on, she is a princess now, and I dare not order her around even if I have 1 courage."

Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "Okay, I won't talk to you anymore, I have to go and check the betrothal box for Brother Bao. Are you going to Rongqingtang?"

"Let's go. Although it's not a big deal, since the ancestors are recruiting, there is no reason not to go."

Wang Xifeng secretly obeyed, Jia Qing is called true filial piety.Although Jia Qing made Jia's mother angry many times, it was all because of outside business.At home, Jia Qing has never relied on self-confidence, and is self-reliant in major matters, and correct in minor matters.

Walking out of the room, I saw Daiyu sitting on the edge of the tea table, looking at a teacup lid in her hand boredly, seeming very attentive.

Jia Qing and Wang Xifeng looked at each other and smiled.

Although this girl is not so sentimental now, her habit of listening to corners has not changed.

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I stayed in Jiamu's main room for a while, and repeatedly promised that Baoyu would not become the green leaf against the red flowers. I took a copy of what he did there, and Jiamu let it go with satisfaction. he is gone.

Rongguo Mansion has a large population, and now it is more self-reliant. The ostentation is getting bigger and bigger every day, and the expenses are much higher than that of other mansions, but the income is far behind.

Now that Yuan Chungui is the Empress Dowager, for the sake of her reputation, she will not easily give her natal family much benefit.It's not that Yuan Chun has no conscience, it's all for His Royal Highness Qian Wang's consideration!

Emperor Zhengqing exhausted his last efforts to pave the way of the previous dynasty for King Qian. Naturally, Yuan Chun would not have any adverse effects on King Qian's road to the king's landing because of her.

The mother is more precious than the son, and the son is also more precious than the mother.The reputation of a virtuous queen mother can bring great prestige to the king.Now that the king is expected to be popular, even if Yuan Chun makes a small mistake, the four veteran cabinet ministers headed by Li Zhen may directly enter the palace and kneel down to admonish him.

Therefore, although Yuan Chun is now the most noble woman in the world except for the Empress Dowager, she is still sitting on pins and needles, and she can't be wrong in the slightest.

This is called wearing the crown must bear its weight.

It is a good thing for King Qian that the Rongguo Mansion is living in a little more poverty.

After returning to the palace, Jia Qing wanted to talk to Baochai about Jia Mu's meaning, so he entered Baochai's courtyard, only to see Baoqin and Yinger playing with the birds.Seeing him coming in, the two hurried forward and said:

"I have met the prince in person."

"The servant has seen the prince."

Jia Qing smiled and picked up the Baoqin, and said: "I said that there is no need for so many rituals at home. If you want to kneel, you can kneel at night."

Jia Qing said that Baoqin was a little inexplicable, and looked up at Jia Qing suspiciously, but before she could see anything, she saw that Yinger next to her was blushing, and ran into the house clutching her hands.

Bao Qin blushed if she thought about it.

Jia Qing asked again: "Where's your sister?"

"Sister is busy with Sister Lin and the princess entering the door, and she hasn't come back yet."

When Jia Qing heard this, he was deeply moved.

He wants to marry his second and third wives, but he doesn't need to worry about anything, he has his first wife to worry about these things...

This is simply the best tradition of China for thousands of years!

"Is there anything I can do with my sister?" Baoqin raised her head and asked.

Jia Qing shook his head and looked down at her.Since more than a year ago, Baochai made the decision to promise Baoqin to her, and I don't know what she said when she went back. In short, neither Aunt Xue, nor Xue Biao and Xue Biao's mother have any objections.

Baoqin naturally has no objection...

The only ones who might be unhappy are Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, they finally picked a good one for Jia Baoyu, and Jia Qing came to snatch it...

But there's nothing you can do if you're not happy, it's a matter of mutual consent.

But it seems that Jia Baoyu cried secretly for a long time because of this, which made Jia Qing feel a little guilty, and decided to make it up to him.

I thought that Jia Baoyu might improve after experiencing this incident, and he would no longer be so fresh and refined. He also happened to give him a push in terms of career and economy.Unexpectedly, he was just sad for a while, and then he completely forgot about it, but somehow, Mrs. Wang gave him the jade bracelet (the sister of Jin Chuan who jumped into the well).

It can be regarded as the fulfillment of Jia Baoyu's dream. The older sister didn't get it, but the younger sister got it.

But Jia Qing doesn't envy him at all. Although Yu Chuan's girl is also very cute, she is far incomparable to Bao Qin.

Thinking of this, Jia Qing opened his arms and hugged Baoqin. With her panicked expression, he lowered his head and tasted it.

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The imperial palace, above the Golden Luang Hall.

Emperor Daoyuan Min Ning asked: "Yesterday, the Ministry of Internal Affairs handed over the brochure, saying that the Ministry of Household Affairs deliberately withheld the second wave of budget funds for the Qianwang's first birthday ceremony. Yu Aiqing, is there such a thing?"

As soon as Minning's words came out, there was a lot of discussion in the hall.

How important Qian Wang is in the current dynasty, even the common people know, let alone the imperial court?

It can be said that there has never been a prince's birthday ceremony as grand as the Qianwang's in Dachu. Since the beginning of spring, the biggest thing for the court is probably to prepare for His Highness the Qianwang's birthday ceremony.

Does the Ministry of Finance even dare to withhold this money?

Hubu Shangshu Yu Shuyang said: "Report to Your Majesty, there is indeed something."

When Min Ning heard this, he first glanced at the cabinet ministers in the ranks of civil servants, and then said: "Why is this? When the court made the budget at the end of last year, didn't the matter have already been negotiated? Regarding the first birthday ceremony of the king, the state treasury Transferred 100 million taels of silver and transferred it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs twice..."

Yu Shuyang said loudly: "Your Majesty, the plan can't keep up with the changes, the territory of Chu is vast, the population exceeds tens of millions, and there are too many places where the imperial court spends money.

Two generations of former emperors passed away two years ago. How much money was spent on building the Huangling Mausoleum and holding national funerals?As a result, last year's annual revenue has been reduced by nearly half before it is included in the budget.

As a result, this year's budget is not enough.

Your Majesty, the national treasury has been in deficit for two consecutive years!

Even so, no matter how short the court was of money, the Ministry of Household Affairs would not dare to detain the money used for the birthday ceremony of His Highness Qian Wang.