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

Chapter 34: Mrs. Jia's Alertness
Jia Zhen nodded and said.

"Madam, I know. I've tried my best to investigate, but I just can't figure out which servant stole the banknotes."

Old Mrs. Jia waved her hand and said.

"No, it's not what you think. It's just a simple matter of the servants having dirty hands."

Jia Zhen said after hesitating for a moment.

"Ma'am, what do you mean?"

Old Mrs. Jia said worriedly.

"This matter is truly bizarre. The servants in this mansion have done some dirty deeds in the past, but at most they were just petty thefts."

"Tens of thousands of taels of silver notes were lost all at once this time. This is normal. The servants don't have the guts to do this."

"And if he was stealing, he should have taken all 30,000 taels of silver notes. Why would he leave 1,000 taels?"

"It's obvious that they knew our plan, so they did this on purpose to make us anger Eunuch Dai."

"So as to alienate the relationship."

Mrs. Wang was very surprised after hearing this.

"Mother, you mean, we are being targeted, right?"

Old Mrs. Jia sighed and nodded.

"Nine times out of ten that's the case."

Jia Zheng, who was standing by, asked with some concern.

"Mother, who do you think would do this?"

Mrs. Jia said after thinking for a while.

"Of course, he doesn't want Yuanchun to become a concubine in the harem."

"Your Majesty, Prince Zhongshun, and Marquis Guanjun, none of them want to see this."

Mrs. Wang looked at Old Lady Jia and said.

"Mother, among these three people, I think the Champion Marquis can be eliminated first."

"He's just a soldier. He has some strength in the Zhenbei Army, but this is the Divine Capital. He hasn't been back in Beijing for long. How could he possibly be able to plant spies in our house?"

"It's Prince Zhongshun. He has always been at odds with us, and now he is the head of the royal family and is deeply trusted by His Majesty. He has the ability and motivation to do this."

I have to say that Mrs. Wang is very capable. First of all, she ruled out the correct answer. If Jia Jue heard it, he would have laughed to death. How dare you, a local native, cheat like that?

Old Mrs. Jia said with some worry.

"If it was Prince Zhongshun who did it, it wouldn't be a big deal. I'm just afraid it was His Majesty's intention."

"If this is true, my Rongguo Mansion will not be tolerated by the court."

When everyone heard what Old Lady Jia said, a look of worry appeared on their faces.

It is now a foregone conclusion that Emperor Yongping holds power. If Emperor Yongping really wants to initiate a reckoning because of the Conglong incident, Rongguo Mansion will definitely be the first to bear the brunt.

When the retired emperor was in power, Jia She was the prince's tutor, and Jia Jing of Ningguo Mansion was very close to Prince Yi Zhong.

These people were all defeated by Emperor Yongping in his fight for the throne.

It is customary for big families to bet on both sides when it comes to following the dragon.

The most typical example is the Xu family of the Ming Dynasty.

After Prince of Yan Zhu Di launched the Jingnan Campaign, the Xu family split into two branches.

Xu Da's eldest son Xu Huizu supported Emperor Jianwen, while Xu Da's third son Xu Zengshou supported Zhu Di.

Xu Zengshou was executed by Emperor Jianwen for secretly passing information to Zhu Di during the Jingnan Campaign. After Zhu Di conquered Nanjing and took over the empire, he posthumously awarded Xu Zengshou the title of Duke of Dingguo.

Moreover, because of the relationship between his wife Xu Miaoyun and Xu Zengshou, Xu Huizu's lineage was not liquidated.

From then on, the Xu family had two dukes in one family, and their legacy lasted until the end of the Ming Dynasty, truly achieving the goal of surviving and dying with the country.

But the Jia family obviously did not have such a good fate. No matter whether it was the legitimate crown prince or the favored Prince Yi Zhong, they were all beheaded by Emperor Yongping in the end, which paved the way for Emperor Yongping's iron-blooded ascension to the throne.

This put the Jia family in a difficult position. Whether the crown prince or Prince Yi Zhong came to the throne, the Jia family would be able to sit back and relax, but it happened that Emperor Yongping ascended the throne.

There is no such thing as medicine for regret at this time. Mrs. Jia looked around the room and said helplessly.

"Okay, stop thinking too much."

"Now that things have come to this, it's useless to think about anything else."

"It is precisely because our family is in a bad situation that we have to make plans quickly. Otherwise, when disaster strikes, no one will be able to survive."

"Brother Zhen, since Eunuch Dai has already been persuaded, in addition to the 40,000 taels of silver you have to give, the West Mansion will also give another 40,000 taels of silver to Eunuch Dai."

"We must get it done this time. We must never let something like this happen again."

"Also, from now on, both mansions will dismiss and sell off all the maids and servants hired in the past six months."

"For those servants who have been working for a long time, we should also be careful to avoid them."

"When discussing confidential matters from now on, remember to dismiss your attendants and never let the news leak out again."

"understood."

After Old Lady Jia gave some instructions, she immediately stepped up to arrange all matters. Now, Jia Yuanchun has become a life-saving straw for the Jia family.

In order to protect themselves, the Jia family will do everything they can to push Jia Yuanchun to the throne.

In the evening, in the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Yongping was leisurely drinking tea.

As a diligent emperor, Emperor Yongping worked almost all year round. Only during the New Year holidays could Emperor Yongping relax.

Not long after, Xia Shouzhong, the chief eunuch of the six palaces, came to the hall, bowed respectfully, and said.

"Your Majesty, something happened in the palace."

Emperor Yongping said calmly.

"speak."

Xia Shouzhong then reported Dai Quan's recent movements to Emperor Yongping.

"Your Majesty, this is what's going on. Dai Quan has been closely associated with Jia Zhen of Ningguo Mansion recently, and Jia Yuanchun of Rongguo Mansion has also been tossed around by Dai Quan. I think something is fishy going on, and I beg Your Majesty to make a decision."

After Emperor Yongping thought about it for a while, he had a basic understanding of Rongguo Mansion's plan.

Needless to say, the Rongguo Mansion must have sensed a strong crisis, which is why they were so eager to find a talisman.

However, Emperor Yongping's impression of Rongguo Mansion was extremely bad. Not only was he a waste, but he also dared to meddle in everything.

Moreover, in the future, when implementing new policies and rectifying the founding fathers, it is necessary to make an example of someone and warn him of his mistakes.

The soul figures of the founding fathers are the Four Kings, who are deeply intertwined with each other. In order to maintain the stability of the court, Emperor Yongping will only suppress them but will not kill them all.

In this way, the Jia family, which once had two dukes and was extremely prosperous, would naturally be the most suitable target to be used as a warning to others.

If Rongguo Mansion succeeded and really stuffed Jia Yuanchun into his harem, he would have to deal with Jia Yuanchun first before he could free up his hands to deal with Rongguo Mansion.

Moreover, his restless father would definitely cause some trouble in the Daming Palace, and it was not certain that there would be any chaos.

Emperor Yongping immediately made up his mind that in order to avoid complications, he must find a way to prevent this situation from happening.

(End of this chapter)