The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Jia Yuanchun took a chartered car on her way back.

Because the distance is short, cars are not as convenient as rickshaws.

The sedan chair was bumpy and shaky, the carriage needed horses which was too troublesome and would also carry manure.

For a distance of more than 100 meters, it is naturally more appropriate to use a human-powered cart.

Several people got into a carriage with side doors similar to a horse-drawn carriage. After they sat down, the palace maid outside saw that the empress inside was seated, and then she shouted to the people in front: "Get up! Return to the palace!"

It's neither a tricycle nor a pedal car.

Jia Rong doesn't mind seeing a beautiful woman sitting in front of him and pedaling a tricycle with her butt twisting, but Jia Yuanchun and others cannot accept the sight of a woman with a big butt pedaling a tricycle in front of them.

Jia Yuanchun and others pay more attention to rules and solemn rituals, while Jia Rong cares more about having fun.

Jia Rong's style is not in line with the aesthetic of the Holy Palace, but he is the master of the Holy Palace and the master of the world.

Fortunately, Jia Rong didn't like women to be too obedient to him, so Jia Yuanchun was still in charge of most matters in the Holy Palace and the Imperial Palace.

At this time, Jia Yuanchun was speaking to Wang Xifeng who was sitting opposite her.

"Whatever His Majesty does, it can turn out to be a good thing. He is His Majesty, not an ordinary father or husband. We women cannot always go along with him, but we also cannot find fault with him and make him unhappy."

There was something else behind Jia Yuanchun's words, and Wang Xifeng could naturally understand it.

"What the Empress said is true. The Emperor is kindhearted and has never done anything bad. A while ago, I received a letter from Jia Guozhang saying that Mr. Lian's son wants to go to school in the capital. I think Jiangnan is a good place and there is really no need to come to the capital. It's not good for a child to be left alone."

"Qiao'er hasn't seen her father in these years. If she doesn't see him, then she will just be asking for trouble. It's better to cut off the relationship."

Wang Xifeng also talked about Jia Lian. Now Jia Lian has become a high-ranking official in the south, and he has many wives and concubines and many children and grandchildren.

He also wanted to develop in Beijing in recent years, but Wang Xifeng didn't like seeing him again, so she took the initiative to talk to Jia Rong and rejected this idea.

Lin Daiyu listened silently beside her. She and Jia Lian had only met a few times. When she first went to Beijing, she was escorted by Jia Yucun, and when she went back, she was escorted by Jia Rong, and when she came back, she was escorted by Jia Rong again.

Everyone is a witness to the affair between Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng. They know that the two of them caused unrest in the family and almost fought and killed each other.

Now that Wang Xifeng is married, it is right for her to take the initiative to avoid risks.

Although she was not the empress, she was the imperial concubine second only to the empress. She gave birth to two sons for Jia Rong and was now pregnant with another.

Going to see Jia Lian again, or letting Jia Lian come to Beijing, would be extremely disadvantageous to Wang Xifeng's son, and he would inevitably be gossiped about.

So for the sake of herself and her son, Wang Xifeng hoped that Jia Lian would go abroad to develop and not continue to be a nuisance here.

Jia Yuanchun and Jia Lian were quite familiar with each other, after all, they were both the eldest son and daughter of the Rong family.

"It is indeed not good for Jia Lian to be in the capital, but he should be fine in Jinling."

Jia Yuanchun hopes that Jia Lian, a member of the Jia family, will help her son and become the prince's right-hand man like Jia Lan in the future.

Although Jia Lian was a little greedy for money, he was still able to do his job. The most important thing was that he was an old man in Rongguo Mansion and was not even forty years old, which was just the right age for him to do things.

Wang Xifeng knew very well what Jia Yuanchun was planning, but this matter concerned the vital interests of her and her sons.

"Sister..." Wang Xifeng looked at Jia Yuanchun pleadingly, "Just send him to Luzon, Australia, Europe or Persia. Don't let them hang around. Otherwise, my two sons and the baby in my belly will be talked about by others."

Seeing Wang Xifeng say this, Jia Yuanchun could only sigh.

"Well, just listen to my sister."

This kind of thing does concern Wang Xifeng's personal interests. Even if Jia Yuanchun insists on letting Jia Lian stay to help the prince, Wang Xifeng will persuade Jia Rong for her own interests. Then it will depend on who Jia Rong listens to.

It doesn’t matter who you listen to. What matters is that no matter what, Jia Yuanchun will suffer.

If Jia Lian stayed around, Wang Xifeng and her two sons would be dissatisfied with this.

For many things in the palace, Jia Yuanchun had to rely on Wang Xifeng's cooperation.

She has supported many people over the years, but Jia Rong dotes on Wang Xifeng and gives her power. The people trained by Jia Yuanchun herself have no positions and can only be palace maids and cannot manage things.

The most important thing is that Jia Lian is an old member of Rong Mansion. The concubines and sisters in the palace are actually very disgusted with Rong Mansion...

In everyone’s memory, Rongguo Mansion is synonymous with dirtiness and disorder, a den of filth and iniquity, with no peace or tranquility for everyone.

It would be fine to use Jia Lan, after all, he is a young man. But as Jia Lian was the young master of Rongguo Mansion, it would be fine to put all the blame on him.

Moreover, everyone saw what happened to Wang Xifeng. If Jia Yuanchun insisted on calling Jia Lian back without considering the sisterhood, it would be seen as a very unkind act in the eyes of her other sisters, as she was just trying to expose someone's scars.

Wang Xifeng breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him, "Thank you very much, Madam, for your kindness!"

Jia Yuanchun smiled and said, "We have been sisters for many years, so there is no need to be polite."

Soon they arrived at Nuanxiang Palace. Jia Yuanchun gave Lin Daiyu some instructions and asked her to go back upstairs to rest.

Baoqin came down from upstairs at this time and said to Jia Yuanchun, "Your Majesty, I just went to Baihua Palace, and the Empress Shengren was entertaining Princess Beijing and Princess Gongshun."

Jia Yuanchun nodded, and with the help of her maid, she slowly sat down on the sofa, then leaned aside to rest comfortably.

Baoqin was Jia Yuanchun's maid. She had aged and lost her looks over the years, and she was not pregnant this time.

However, Baoqin already has three children, so she can be considered a complete success.

"Jia Tang and Jia Xing have been taken care of by Princess Beijing and her family over the years. They are now more knowledgeable and well-mannered than we were back then. This is a good thing and we should thank them."

Jia Yuanchun had a good impression of both Princess Beijing and Princess Gongshun.

Princess Beijing has always had a good relationship with the Jia family. Princess Gongshun had been in contact with Jia Rong since before he became a Duke, and they also had a good relationship.

After the families of Prince Beijing and Prince Gongshun fell into poverty, Jia Rong often helped and took care of those poor women.

The Palace of Prince Beijing became a place specifically for entertaining female relatives, for the ladies of noble families from all over the country and single wives of princes and nobles to live in, and no male guests were accepted.

Princess Gongshun also lived in the Prince Beijing's Mansion. The original Prince Gongshun Mansion was demolished and planted with grass, forming a large garden area surrounding the inner ring.

The two princesses received a lot of rewards from Jia Rong every year, and they also temporarily managed the Prince of Beijing's Mansion on behalf of Jia Rong.

Sometimes when Jia Rong had nothing to do after court, he would go to the bedroom of Prince Beijing's house to comfort the two princesses.

But he only went there twice and never went again. He had no shortage of women.

Now Jia Rong's daughters are handed over to these former royal teachers for education, who teach them to be well-educated, well-mannered, loyal and filial.

The princes lived in the palace and were taught by special teachers.

The princesses lived in the Prince of Beijing's Palace and were taught various rules and etiquette by the royal women. They were allowed to enter the palace once or twice a week, but there were strict time restrictions, it had to be during the day, and they were not allowed to stay overnight in the palace.

Because Jia Rong stayed with Qiao'er and Ling'er to teach them, Wang Xifeng and Jia Yuanchun had no right to say anything.

Just as Jia Yuanchun was about to take a rest, she saw a palace maid walking quickly upstairs. It was Jin Yan, the personal maid assigned by Jia Rong to Yingchun.

"Your Majesty! Queen Yingchun is about to give birth!"

This was not the first time Jia Yuanchun had faced such a thing. She nodded calmly and said, "Go and make the arrangements. There's nothing to panic about."

Jin Yan went back quickly.

A few days later, Jia Yingchun, who had given birth and felt much better, was eating soup in bed when she learned from Jin Yan that Jia Yuanchun had been cold to her when she gave birth.

Jia Yingchun hasn't been in contact with Jia Yuanchun much in recent years. She is always thinking about the many things Jia Rong said to her, and also about Jia Yuanchun's indifference towards her over the years.

Yingchun was very clear about Jia Yuanchun's attitude towards Lin Daiyu, Wang Xifeng and others, and her attitude towards herself.

Although she felt aggrieved, Jia Yingchun had no choice but to continue drinking the soup and swallow her grievance.

Seeing this, Jin Yan comforted her and said, "Your Highness, don't be angry. You are still young and can have more children. Especially, His Majesty treats you differently from other queens. He treats you like a treasure and loves you."

Jin Yan is a spy selected and planted by Jia Rong. Although she herself does not understand what mission she is shouldering, she more or less knows what to do.

Jia Yingchun felt much better and felt warm in her heart.

Jin Yan continued to feed Jia Yingchun soup, smiling and saying, "The emperor has been so busy these days, but after the queen gave birth, the emperor still took some time to come and help the queen relieve her chest swelling. Other queens don't have this treatment."

After taking a sip of the soup and hearing the truth from the people around her, Jia Yingchun felt even warmer.

However, Jia Rong is not only fed by one family, he has been fed several times more than a newborn baby in the past few days. (End of this chapter)