Red Mansion: After being expelled from the family, I was granted the title of Marquis of Mobei

Chapter 152 A Strategic Retreat: Wang Xifeng Offers Advice
Xue Baochai sighed and then said.

"Sister Feng, how could I not understand this principle?"

"Sigh, to be honest, I'm just as annoyed with my mother and older brother."

"But seeing things have come to this point, I want to stand aside and do nothing, but I'm really worried about it."

"Sister Feng, I feel like I'm such a worthless person. I have nothing to do with the Xue family anymore, but I'm still so attached to them."

After hearing this, Wang Xifeng gently patted Xue Baochai's hand and said...

"How can you say that? Relationships can be clearly defined, but the bond of blood cannot be severed."

"This is only human nature, why talk about yourself like that?"

Even if the prince knew about this, he wouldn't blame you.

"Of course, the premise is that you can't keep bothering the prince, otherwise the prince will definitely get annoyed."

Xue Baochai looked at Wang Xifeng very sincerely and said.

"Sister Feng, I'm so anxious and restless right now, I have no idea what to do."

You need to help me make a decision.

Wang Xifeng said after a moment of thought.

“What else is there to say between us sisters? If I don’t help you, who else should I help?”

"Listen to me, this is how you have to do this."

Wang Xifeng then told Xue Baochai about her idea.

After hearing this, Xue Baochai's beautiful eyes darted around, and then she excitedly grasped Wang Xifeng's hand and said...

"Sister Feng, I understand. I will definitely thank you properly after I finish this matter."

Wang Xifeng waved her hand and said.

"Why are we sisters being so polite? Remember what I said, don't have any unrealistic expectations. As long as you don't go against your conscience, the prince will definitely be accommodating to you."

Xue Baochai nodded immediately.

After the two sisters chatted for a while longer, Xue Baochai left Wang Xifeng's courtyard to make arrangements.

The next day, in the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Yongping and Jia Jue were playing chess together.

After the two played two rounds of chess, Emperor Yongping looked at Jia Jue and said...

"Your mind isn't on the chessboard today. What's wrong? Is something on your mind? Is it because the court officials oppose your promotion to prince?"

"If it's because of this, you don't need to worry. I will take care of everything."

Jia Jue looked at Emperor Yongping with a solemn expression and said.

"Your Majesty, there is something I have been thinking about for a long time. I would like to make a deal with Your Majesty."

Emperor Yongping said with some surprise.

"A deal? What deal?"

"The vast lands and rivers of the Great Zhou will all belong to Xianping in the future. What else do you want to do with me?"

Jia Jue said with some emotion.

"Your Majesty has promoted me and shown me great favor over the years, never doubting me."

"Even in the Great Zhou, His Majesty is not stingy."

"That is precisely why I must explain things to Your Majesty."

"His Majesty was murdered by the Empress, rendering him infertile, and there is no successor."

"I have some knowledge of medicine, and I am confident that Your Majesty's health can be restored within a month, thus helping Your Majesty to continue the family line."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yongping's breathing became somewhat rapid.

But Emperor Yongping quickly calmed down, and after thinking for a while, he looked at Jia Jue.

"If I had a son, my boy, how would I arrange things for you in the future? What are you thinking? Why are you doing this?"

Jia Jue said with a slight smile.

"Your Majesty has shown me great favor, and therefore I do not wish to see Your Majesty's line end."

"But I also know that the new emperor may not be able to trust me as much as Your Majesty does, without any doubt."

"This is the deal I wish to make with Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, I will help you improve your health so that your family line will continue."

"In return, I hope Your Majesty can allocate 10,000 artisans, 50,000 elite troops, 100,000 logistics personnel, and enough food and supplies to sustain me for half a year."

"I will leave the Great Zhou in a year and take these people to settle down and live a new life thousands of miles away."

After listening, Emperor Yongping remained silent for a moment. After Jia Jue finished speaking, Emperor Yongping knew that Jia Jue had made up his mind.

At this moment, Emperor Yongping was filled with mixed feelings. He never expected that his trust in Jia Jue would ultimately become the best medicine to save him.

However, recalling all the moments he had spent with his subject over the years, Emperor Yongping felt a deep sense of reluctance to part with Jia Jue.

With Jia Jue gone, it's likely they'll never meet again.

From the end of the first year of Yongping to the end of the fourth year, Jia Jue helped him quell border troubles and made two trips to the south of the Yangtze River, making great contributions to his new policies.

The thought that Jia Jue would be far away from the Great Zhou in another year filled Emperor Yongping with sadness.

After hesitating for a moment, Emperor Yongping spoke very sincerely.

“Young man, even if I had a son, he would still be young and it would take him at least ten years to grow up. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?”

Jia Jue said with a chuckle.

"Your Majesty, all good things must come to an end. Today, the Great Zhou Dynasty is peaceful and prosperous, and the world is at peace."

"There is no place for me here."

"Let the image of Your Majesty and your subject remain at its most magnificent and beautiful moment."

"Your Majesty, my mind is made up. I beg Your Majesty to grant my request."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yongping nodded and said...

"Very well, then so be it. You may choose the personnel you need yourself, and the relevant authorities will fully cooperate with you."

After the emperor and his minister exchanged a few more words, Emperor Yongping was at a loss for words.

It has to be said that Jia Jue's words today have had a profound impact on him.

Emperor Yongping was well-versed in history books. For the sake of the world, fratricide, patricide, and patricide were commonplace.

However, Jia Jue was able to resist this temptation and chose to give up the empire he had already acquired. This magnanimity and courage truly shocked Emperor Yongping.

In fact, Emperor Yongping overestimated Jia Jue.

Without the portal to all realms, even if Jia Jue obtained the Calamity-Removing Pill, he would still have some reservations about whether to give it to Emperor Yongping.

After all, the temptations of the world are simply too great.

It is precisely because of the interdimensional portal that Jia Jue is in this state.

Ultimately, Jia Jue was not a saint. Apart from his martial arts skills, he was just like any other person, with all the emotions and desires.

However, Jia Jue did not intend to explain anything. He wanted to leave the best image in Emperor Yongping's heart, which could be considered a unique kind of romance for men.

Immediately afterwards, Jia Jue began to treat Emperor Yongping with acupuncture, and then prescribed medicine.

In fact, if Jia Jue had given Emperor Yongping the Elixir of Curing Misfortune directly, Emperor Yongping would have been cured of his serious illness immediately.

But if such a cure could work so quickly, Jia Jue was worried that it would cause more trouble.

Based on Jia Jue's experience from his two lifetimes, one should never test human nature, because human nature often cannot withstand such tests.

Therefore, Jia Jue planned to treat Emperor Yongping for a month. After the treatment was nearly complete, he would give Emperor Yongping the Elixir of Dispelling Calamity. This way, everything would fall into place naturally and would not arouse Emperor Yongping's suspicion.

After examining Emperor Yongping, the two had a meal together, and then Jia Jue left the palace.

In the afternoon, inside the Prince of Jin's residence, Jia Jue was in his study contemplating his plans for the year and his direction after arriving in the new world.

Just then, Xue Baochai arrived at the study door, knocked on the door, and said...

"Your Highness, may I come in now?" Jia Jue asked with a smile.

"Baochai, come in."

Upon hearing Jia Jue's voice, Xue Baochai pushed open the door and walked in. She came closer, bowed respectfully, and said...

"This humble servant greets Your Highness."

Jia Jue waved his hand and said.

"There are no fixed rules in a family, please sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After Xue Baochai sat down next to Jia Jue, she seemed a little hesitant.

Seeing this, Jia Jue gently grasped Xue Baochai's hand and said.

"Baochai, what's wrong? Why do you seem hesitant?"

Xue Baochai sighed and then said.

"I shouldn't be bothering Your Highness with these matters, but I can't let them go on my mind, so I have no choice but to come and ask for an audience with Your Highness."

Seeing Xue Baochai's expression, Jia Jue knew exactly what was going on, and then looked at Xue Baochai and asked.

"What happened? Has something happened to the Xue family?"

"If it weren't for that, you wouldn't be in this state."

Xue Baochai nodded slightly and said.

"Your Highness is indeed a prophet; something has indeed happened to the Xue family."

After Xue Baochai finished speaking, she told Jia Jue everything about Xue Pan.

Jia Jue frowned upon hearing this.

"This Xue Pan is truly incorrigible. It's one thing for the Xue family to do business under my name, but to actually dare to commit such a violent act is simply outrageous."

“Baochai, let me tell you, you can’t get involved in this matter, and I won’t get involved either.”

"Given Xue Pan's character, if he kills someone and gets released, he'll become even more emboldened, and countless innocent people will lose their lives because of him in the future."

"Keeping this scourge around is just creating more trouble."

Seeing Jia Jue's reaction, Xue Baochai couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Sure enough, Sister Feng understood her husband well, knowing that he was intolerant of injustice and looked down on the Xue family.

In fact, given Jia Jue's current power, saving Xue Pan would be as simple as saying a word.

However, Jia Jue simply disapproved of Xue Pan's disregard for human life, and even more so of Xue Pan himself. Therefore, Jia Jue would never go to save Xue Pan under any circumstances.

Xue Baochai sighed and then said.

“Your Highness, my elder brother has committed many sins, and he deserves to die.”

"I have come here not to beg Your Highness to save him from death."

Jia Jue looked slightly surprised after hearing this.

"Then what brings you here?"

Xue Baochai said immediately.

"My elder brother is dead, but I want to leave a bloodline for the Xue family."

“When my late father was alive, he doted on me and took me under his wing to teach me from a young age.”

"My knowledge and insight today are inseparable from my late father's painstaking efforts."

"If possible, after Xue Pan is imprisoned, he should be sentenced according to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"But in the time before his execution, could Your Highness perhaps give the order to have the Xue family send some women over, and see if Xue Pan can leave a lineage for the Xue family?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Jue nodded slightly.

If Xue Baochai's request was to rescue Xue Pan, Jia Jue would have immediately turned cold and dismissed her.

However, Xue Baochai's request was only this much, so Jia Jue naturally wouldn't refuse.

Jia Jue gently grasped Xue Baochai's hand and patted it lightly before speaking.

“Baochai, you are so understanding and righteous, I will naturally not refuse this matter.”

"In that case, I'll send someone to the Jingzhao Prefecture later to give them a heads-up and tell them to arrest the people who need to be arrested."

“A murder case will definitely have to go through the Ministry of Justice, and in the end, Xue Pan will most likely be imprisoned by the Ministry of Justice.”

"I'll help pull some strings then. As for whether the Xue family can preserve any bloodline, that's up to fate. If it doesn't work out, don't be sad, okay?"

Xue Baochai nodded obediently, then looked at Jia Jue with emotion and said...

"Thank you very much, Your Highness."

Jia Jue lightly kissed Xue Baochai's forehead and then said.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. You should relax and stop worrying about this."

"Yes, I understand."

After comforting Xue Baochai, Jia Jue put down his work and accompanied her back to her residence, offering her words of comfort.

Before they knew it, it was January. On the ninth day of the first month of the fifth year of Yongping, accompanied by the sound of a baby crying in the back hall of the Prince of Jin's mansion, Jia Jue's second child was born.

Sheng Minglan also gave birth to a son for Jia Jue. The child's nickname was An Ge'er, and his formal name was Jia Xian'an.

The birth of Jia Xian'an also marked a good start to the new year for the Prince of Jin's mansion.

Just as the Prince of Jin's mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations to celebrate Jia Xian'an's arrival, in the Prime Minister Lin's mansion, the current Grand Secretary Lin Ruhai was having dinner with his daughter Lin Daiyu.

At this moment, Lin Daiyu gently stroked her lower abdomen, her face also showing joy.

After Jia Jue's hard work during this period, Lin Daiyu became pregnant.

Looking at his daughter like this, Lin Ruhai felt a pang of emotion.

With her daughter like this, Jia Jue, that brat, is really getting off easy.

As Lin Ruhai watched the Prince of Jin's mansion celebrate the newborn, he felt increasingly uncomfortable.

What kind of situation is this? Your own daughter is pregnant, and when she has a child, you can only say that the child is adopted.

Just as Lin Ruhai was feeling uneasy, a servant came into the side hall, bowed, and said...

"Prime Minister, Prince Jin has arrived."

Upon hearing this, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but smile, while Lin Ruhai spoke calmly.

"Please come in, Your Highness."

"promise."

Before long, Jia Jue strode into the side hall.

Lin Daiyu happily greeted Jia Jue upon seeing him.

"Husband, you are here."

Jia Jue smiled and nodded.

"Daiyu, I've come to see you all. Alright, please sit down."

After the two sat down together, Lin Ruhai said in a sarcastic tone.

"Why did the Prince of Jin choose to celebrate his son's birthday here instead of staying at his residence?"

Hearing Lin Ruhai's words, Jia Jue knew perfectly well that his adoptive father was definitely feeling resentful.

However, Jia Jue could completely understand this. If he were in Lin Ruhai's shoes, it would be strange if he could feel at peace with it.

Lin Ruhai, the Grand Secretary, only had one daughter, Lin Daiyu, who was taken by Jia Jue without any official status or recognition.

Seeing Jia Jue celebrating his and Sheng Minglan's son's birthday at the Prince of Jin's mansion, it would be a miracle if Lin Ruhai felt comfortable.

Jia Jue then bowed and said.

"Uncle, please don't be angry. I've come here today not only to visit Daiyu and you, but also to discuss something important with you."

(End of this chapter)