The head of the Red Mansion

Chapter 254 The Princess Arrives
Go all out?
Life?
Jia Wen had been suppressed for many years, and coupled with the heavy psychological burden, she immediately had the wrong idea.

When my sister-in-law first met her, she was excited and probably didn't think about the family, but these past few days...

Shen Ning saw that her face had calmed down, and she knew perfectly well that she had misunderstood.

"Second sister, look at my hands."

Shen Ning raised her hand, which was wrapped up tightly. "I went through all the trouble to save you, not so that you could throw your life away so easily."

"Sister-in-law~"

Jia Wen's eyes gradually filled with tears.

"Woh is nothing. The Russian Kingdom forced them to ask us for help. Tell me, why should they ask us for help? Because they invaded the Central Plains and killed hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions of our Han Chinese people?"

Jia Wen: "..."

"They relied on that land, that land that belongs to my Han people."

Shen Ning looked into her eyes, "It's because we have the same black hair, black eyes, and even similar skin. They also look down on the Rakshasa people. If they did, if they could surrender, do you think they, who have a blood feud with us, would ask the Great Zhao for help?"

"..."

Jia Wen was deeply shaken.

"Perhaps they have considered yielding to the Russians, but just as they did not treat us Han people as human beings when they invaded the Central Plains, the Russians... probably will not treat them as human beings either."

This?
Jia Wen's expression turned serious.

It wasn't that I was worried about those Jurchens, but rather that I came from the Rongguo Mansion, and my grandparents, father, and even the servants in the family had all said how brutal those people were when they invaded the Central Plains.

"But asking the Great Zhao for help is such an important matter, yet they only sent one Beile, Voh, at the beginning. Second sister, have you thought about the reason behind this?"

They spend all day worrying about trivial family matters, thinking about how to make that jerk happy, and how to avoid getting beaten up. They can't see the world around them.

Shen Ning could only guide him step by step, "Let me tell you, besides testing Da Zhao's attitude towards Luosha Kingdom, it's also because they are afraid of death and being purged. Only Wohe is different. Wohe has you and your three children together. If he really loses in Da Zhao, his final counterattack will not only bring down the Jia family, but will also severely damage the Jia family. This is only because they have a blood feud with the Jia family."

"...Sister-in-law, what do you want me to do?"

"Go all out, show the demeanor of a princess of the Great Zhao Kingdom, and make them grovel at your feet."

what?
Jia Wen was stunned.

The two palace maids who had been trained and were assigned to protect Princess Rongguo were also stunned.

"Don't you believe it?"

Shen Ning couldn't help but laugh when she saw her expression.

"Am I...can I do it?"

Jia Wen felt she wasn't good enough!
"What do you mean by 'okay'?"

Shen Ning reached out and tapped her forehead. "If you couldn't do it, would Wohe have brought you here? If you couldn't do it, would the Emperor have made you Princess Rongguo? Second sister, have you forgotten that you are the daughter of the Duke of Rongguo? They are afraid of your grandfather and father. Although the Jia family is not in the army now, wherever there are Great Zhao troops, as long as you show your name as Princess Rongguo and your identity as the daughter of the Duke of Rongguo, the border troops of Great Zhao will fight to the death to protect you."

The reason why Woh attacked you, threatened you, and even the entire royal family ostracized you is because you are of Han Chinese descent and the daughter of the Duke of Rong.

"We didn't know your situation before, but now that we do, and given that they need our help, how can you not stand up for yourself?"

This?
Jia Wen really wanted to, but... she didn't know if she would chicken out when the time came.
"Are you feeling uncertain right now?"

"Yes!"

Jia Wen is very honest.

"Then let me ask you, do you hate Voch?"

"hatred!"

I hate it so much.

Are you afraid he'll hit you?

"afraid!"

I was terrified.

"Then let's start with him."

what?
Jia Wen was puzzled.

"Let's go!"

Shen Ning stood up. "By now, Her Majesty the Empress should have finished dealing with everything. Let's go tell her and borrow a few more people. Sister-in-law, stay with you. Fight back the way he used to beat you."

If even Jia Wen, who has been granted the title of princess, doesn't dare to fight Wohe on the land of Dazhao, then... let's not even talk about it.

Da Zhao should not let her know about any of his actions with the Jin people.

Even Shen Ning felt that if she went back, she would be doomed.

"Fight...fight Voch?"

"Fear?"

Shen Ning looked at her.

Jia Wen, who had just stood up, trembled, wanting to back away, but...

"Sister-in-law, will you stay with me?"

"nature!"

Shen Ning smiled, her voice gentle, "Of course your sister-in-law will support you on your first counterattack."

"Sister-in-law~"

Jia Wen didn't act immediately. "If I attack Woch, what if they turn around and kill even more Han Chinese?"

"...You tried to resist, and then they killed many Han Chinese?"

"Yes!"

Tears streamed down Jia Wen's face. "The nanny, maid, and servants who were with me back then... they all died because of me. I was pregnant, and I wanted to die with my child, but many Han Chinese who had been kidnapped were brought before me and told that the child was bad, or that I was bad, and that they all had to die."

"..."

"..."

A moment of silence fell over the scene, and even the palace maids attending to the emperor couldn't help but tear up.

Shen Ning's eyes were also a little red. Besides shock, sadness, and pain, she felt even more anger and sorrow. "So, you compromised?"

"Yes!"

As Jia Wen nodded, large tears streamed down her face.

She can't bear the weight of so many lives.

Later, she gave birth to twins. The boy was not raised by her; he was taken away as soon as he was born. But the daughter, Hezhuo, stayed with her.

Having a daughter made it even harder for her to harden her heart.

In fact, of the so-called three children, she had only seen the eldest from afar during the Chinese New Year. Every time she tried to get closer to see him, he would turn around and leave early.

As for the second son, Naman, because he and Hezhuo were twins, Wohe would occasionally let him go to the inner courtyard to have a meal with his sister.

But only there.

The way the child sometimes looks at her...

Jia Wen is beyond description.

From attachment, dependence, and reluctance to indifference, dissatisfaction, and disgust, each of these feelings broke her heart.

"Sister-in-law, do you have a solution that doesn't require compromise?"

Shen Ning: "..."

She was silent for a moment. “Before, you could only compromise, but now you can refuse to compromise. If they threaten you with the lives of hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of Han people again, then sit still, watch them kill, and then tell them that the path of extinction is their own choice.”

what?
Jia Wen's pupils dilated in shock.

"When you have nowhere else to go, you need to have a more reckless mentality than them. You also need to believe that the Great Zhao can do it now."

Is it really possible?

Jia Wen asked with her eyes.

"The Great Zhao has not forgotten the deep-seated hatred of the past."

Shen Ning felt that one more condition could be added to the conditions for Da Zhao to send troops: from the moment Da Zhao sent troops, the Han Chinese people within its territory would become Da Zhao's people, and if they dared to harm even one more person, the royal family would have to pay with the lives of ten people.

"Emperor Taizu once decreed that, given the lessons of the previous dynasties, the Great Zhao would not give any chance to those who had submitted to the emperor and then changed their minds."

Wohe and the others probably don't know that the founding emperor of the Great Zhao Dynasty left behind this ancestral instruction.

"So, Second Sister, what do you think they would do if they knew that the Great Ancestor had included this statement in the ancestral precepts? Would they still dare to threaten you with the price of extinction?"

"Did the founding emperor... did the founding emperor have such an ancestral instruction?"

"Have!"

Shen Ning nodded, "The Empress must have the ancestral teachings of the founding emperor; you can see them for yourself." "I'm going to find the Empress!"

This ancestral instruction was extremely important to her.

Not long after, the Empress, who had just finished dealing with palace affairs, met the two of them.

The ancestral teachings of the founding emperor are frequently reviewed by the emperor.

There really is such a rule.

The Empress had not thought of this before, but seeing the two sisters-in-law, she immediately understood and showed it to Jia Wen on the spot.

"Sister Shen, what are you doing now..."

The Empress's eyes were particularly bright; she sensed that this Sister Shen was about to accomplish something big again.

"Your Highness, is Princess Rong still going back?"

"……Yes!"

When Jia Wen looked over, the Empress nodded slightly.

The Emperor wants to use them to open up a few breaches on the Tatar side.

However, Princess Rongguo was gentle and weak-willed, so the Emperor could only arrange important matters for her entourage.

But both the emperor and the empress knew that it might be better for Princess Rongguo to do certain things.

If Princess Rongguo had the same personality as Sister Shen, the couple wouldn't have anything to worry about.

"Second sister, did you hear that?"

"heard it."

Upon seeing this ancestral precept, Jia Wen slowly straightened her back.

"Nawoh, do you still dare to fight?"

"dare!"

They were willing to risk their lives to bring down the emperor, let alone a mere Woch.

Jia Wen is not stupid.

She certainly understood what her sister-in-law meant.

If she, as the Princess of Rongguo, cannot stand up when those people need something from Dazhao, then there's no point in discussing anything else.

She doesn't even deserve to be her grandfather's granddaughter or her father's daughter.

"Let's go then, let's establish our authority by starting with him."

Shen Ning smiled, "Your Highness, to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, you should lend the princess a few capable fighters."

"nature!"

The empress did not hesitate.

She lacks manpower, but the emperor does!
"Wait a moment!"

The Empress gave a look to her head maid and Jia Wen's maid, and the two quietly withdrew.

At this time, Prince Li, Suo Jin, and Prince Zheng, Tie Bao, had already knelt before the emperor in the court, displaying utmost respect.

This is the only way to ask for help.

The two wanted to finalize the reinforcements for Da Zhao today, but they didn't expect that a few old foxes from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue would first complain loudly about the money. After being pressured into spending 3.8 million taels of military funds, they argued about personnel issues, and the emperor, in a fit of anger, adjourned the court, and the matter was temporarily put on hold.

But the old official from the Ministry of Revenue kept pressing them for money.

They also implied that as long as the money was in place, they would immediately lend a hand.

Although they were very suspicious of this old man who only cared about money, their small group of eight often only united when they saw profit in their schemes against each other.

Nowadays~
When they arrived, they had already anticipated that Da Zhao would rip them off, so money was no object.

Furthermore, they had already transported the silver through secret channels.

After all, we can't let them suffer.

The Rakshasa Kingdom is eyeing them covetously; they must be on guard just in case!
More than half of the things that were stolen from the Central Plains back then have now been transported to Dazhao and hidden in several secret strongholds.

To show their sincerity and to ensure that reinforcements could arrive immediately to help them fight, the two men, upon returning to the meeting place, had a base in the capital openly appear and send 1.8 million taels of silver there.

The emperor was not happy that the silver was paid so readily.

He even suspected that the 1.8 million taels of silver was something they hadn't had time to take with them when they hurriedly left the capital.

Therefore, upon receiving the Empress's plea for help and after hearing the report from Jia Wen's maid, Nineteen, they immediately dispatched a squad of imperial guards.

After a while, Suo Jin and Tie Bao, who had just managed to get a table of top-class food from the Zhenxiu Restaurant, were drinking and discussing how to use money to force Da Zhao to send troops as soon as possible. They were extremely surprised when they heard that Princess Rongguo had come.

"Hehe, the Emperor of Dazhao is quite interesting!"

Tie Bao thought that the emperor sent Jia Wen over because they had given him the money in time. "No wonder everyone says he used to be pitifully poor."

It's impossible not to despise him.

"and many more!"

Suo Jin, being older, sensed something was off about the curator's expression. "Curator, besides Princess Rong, are there other people?"

"And there's Madam Shen from the Ningguo Mansion."

what?
Tie Bao's smile froze.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, the owner's legs trembled uncontrollably. "Your Highnesses, the princess has arrived! Please greet her!"

meet?

they?

"Who else?"

Suo Jin quickly asked the approaching guards in Manchu.

"Imperial Guards!"

The guard uttered two words silently, his expression unusually solemn.

This Princess Rongguo seems to have ill intentions.

"Wait a moment. Since we're going to welcome him, we should bring Voch along as well."

Suo Jinchao said to the guards, "Go, bring Vokh Beile over as well."

"Yes!"

The guard left in a hurry.

So, not long after, Woch was carried out first.

His former concubine, who would never dare to go west if told to go east, actually wanted him to greet her at the gate when she returned.

hum~
Woch was furious.

But now he dares not get angry.

Madam Shen from the Ningguo Mansion also came.

"Wen Niang~"

Woch lay on the bench, trying to use an exceptionally gentle tone as he called out to the very impressive sedan chair, "You're finally back! I've missed you so much! I've done some things wrong before, please forgive me..."

"Paws!"

The gray-robed eunuch's voice was cold and stern, "Is the princess's name something a mere prince like you can call out so casually?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than another eunuch stepped forward and, with lightning speed, delivered ten slaps to his face.

Suo Jin and Tie Bao, who were a step behind, could hardly believe what they were seeing.

Woch was indeed beaten right before their eyes.

Oops~
Go against Tiangang!
How dare Jia Wen do that?

once……

"Suo Jin, Tie Bao~"

The two exchanged a glance and could only bow respectfully, saying, "We were unaware of the princess's arrival and failed to greet you properly. Please forgive us!"

"That's not proper etiquette!"

The gray-robed eunuch continued, "Where are the people from the Ministry of Rites? Send one of them to teach them how a vassal state's subject should meet my Great Zhao Princess."

"Yes!"

A man dressed in the official robes of the Ministry of Rites stepped forward immediately.