The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

However, it is not easy for ordinary people to achieve this with the help of warm jade. It is too mentally taxing, and no one can stand feeling tired all the time.

Unless long-term nurturing strengthens the spirit and soul, reaching the standard of a top student.

However, since the existence of warm jade was not necessary, its wonders went unnoticed.

Without the help of a cheat code, Jia Huan wouldn't be able to maintain his academic excellence for long simply by using the warm jade.

He wasn't a naturally gifted player, but with the help of a cheat system, he became a typical growth-oriented individual. As his physical abilities improved, his spiritual power seemed to expand as well.

Whether you're a top student or a genius, you need a strong spiritual foundation to support you.

After a short period of research, a wonderful feature was discovered: with the warm jade in hand and experience points consumed, the academic genius state could be maintained for twice as long!

This is absolutely fantastic news for him!

While his academic genius state might drive him to madness, his academic superstar state is also acceptable.

Besides acquiring a piece of precious warm jade, he also obtained 50,000 taels of silver from Lai Da, which was his extra private savings.

In addition, as the gold and silver jewelry confiscated from the Lai family were sold, he could also gain an extra 30,000 taels of silver. There is no need to go into the details here; the land and shops alone accounted for half of the profit.

In short, the sons born into the Rong family hadn't yet enjoyed it, but Jia Huan and Jia Lian had already tasted the wonderful flavor of "the two brothers getting their fill when the Lai family falls down".

If it weren't for the fear of a powerful backlash from a servant born into the family, Jia Huan could tell that Jia Lian had long ago been plotting to seize the property of the other three stewards.

There's no way around it; making money by confiscating property is just too easy and addictive.

Jia Huan didn't pay much attention to these things; he just let things take their course.

He's so young, yet he has so much money; that's not a good thing.

The reason he stayed in the study was because he had been instructed by Master Zheng Er that Master Jing Da would be coming over later to discuss the matter of Jia Zhen.

All I can say is, parents' hearts are always full of love and worry!

Don't be fooled by the fact that Master Jing seems to have completely become a hermit after going to Xuanzhen Temple.

When I heard that Jia Zhen was in charge of the household, I went to inquire about his well-being but never received a friendly response. It was as if the father and son were enemies, and Jia Zhen always ended up leaving in a sorry state.

But once Jia Zhen encounters a life-or-death crisis, Master Jing immediately has to step in to save him.

To clarify beforehand, this matter has nothing to do with Jia Huan.

He was unaware of Master Jing's past; it was Master She who made the suggestion, and Master Zheng personally went to the Xuanzhen Temple outside the city, which led to this incident.

Jia Huan didn't have much information, but even from what little he could see, the power and resources of the Ning and Rong mansions at their peak were truly immense.

The first to arrive were Master She and Master Zheng. Judging from their expressions, it was clear that they hadn't gotten any advantage at Rongqing Hall.

"The old lady is just being stubborn. Dai Quan has already warned her. Does she still think she can get away with it?"

As soon as Lord She sat down, he said irritably, "So, this involves matters of the harem!"

The Second Master Zheng was somewhat embarrassed and did not say anything.

Jia Huan guessed that the old lady must have revealed some inside information, which might involve Yuan Chun, who was suffering in the palace.

After receiving Dai Quan's warning, he basically understood the ins and outs of the whole matter.

The old lady must have had the support of a powerful figure in the harem to dare to take the risk of killing Qin Keqing.

Jia Yuanchun used Qin Keqing's background as a pledge of allegiance, demonstrating the Rong family's willingness to submit and completely severing ties with the remnants of the deposed crown prince.

In the original novel of Dream of the Red Chamber, Yuan Chun's mood was probably not very good, but in order to temporarily stabilize the unease of the noble group, he had no choice but to swallow his pride and accept it, and even gave Yuan Chun a "generous reward"!

The Rong family, which had been in obvious decline, has made a comeback and regained its glory!

If the Rong family's sons are capable, they can quickly rise through the ranks by taking advantage of Yuan Chun's investiture as a concubine. Most importantly, they can secure a high-ranking position in the army, so even if the current emperor is unhappy, he can only suppress it.

Unfortunately, the Rong family's children simply did not possess such ambition!

Once the current arrangements are completed and the powerful faction within the nobility group is severely weakened, the Ning and Rong mansions will be crushed in the process.

Now that the old lady's scheme has failed and she has been 'frightened unconscious' by Master She, she is probably holding back a lot of anger with nowhere to vent it.

The two gentlemen wanted to use Dai Quan's warning to put pressure on the old lady, but how could it possibly end well?

The old lady had her two blindly obedient sons under her thumb with ease.

If Dai Quan were in her presence, the old lady naturally wouldn't dare to cause trouble. But when facing the two gentlemen, it really felt like a complete annihilation.

However, the old lady would probably still have reservations, since the Rong family is no longer at its peak and doesn't have the confidence to stand tall.

Lord She merely grumbled a few words and didn't take it too seriously.

He was used to being easily suppressed and manipulated by the old lady, so one more time wouldn't be a big deal.

Soon, a servant boy from the Second Master Zheng's side entered and reported: Master Jing has arrived!

"Please come quickly!"

The two gentlemen stood up at the same time and hurriedly led Jia Huan to the door to greet them.

This shows how important Master Jing was to the two masters!

Soon, they saw Master Jing striding towards them. Judging from his figure and demeanor, he had a certain otherworldly air about him, as if he had achieved immortality through cultivation.

But in Jia Huan's eyes, this man's breathing was unsteady, his eyes were dull, his spirit was weak, and his blood and energy were declining, indicating that his physical condition was already on the decline.

If adjustments and supplements are not made in time, one will not live to the age of sixty.

For ordinary people, sixty years old is considered a long life. But for someone like Master Jing, sixty years of lifespan is clearly a bit short.

After exchanging pleasantries, the three peers went directly into the study to discuss serious matters.

Upon seeing Jia Huan following behind the two masters, Master Jing merely glanced at him deeply without saying much, and went straight to the point without even drinking tea.

He took out a slip of paper from his sleeve, handed it to Master Zheng, and said calmly, "Cunzhou, use this information to save Zhen'er's life!"

"I will take him to the Xuanzhen Temple, and he will never come out again!"

"Brother Jing, what's wrong with you...?"

At first, Master Zheng was a little confused, but his expression changed drastically when he saw the contents of the note.

Lord She curiously went over and, upon seeing the contents of the note, his expression changed drastically, looking utterly horrified; he was clearly quite frightened.

Jia Huan sat still, showing no interest whatsoever in joining in the fun.

Needless to say, the contents of the note must be related to the hidden power of the deposed crown prince.

There's no need to get involved in this. I trust the two gentlemen and the old lady will maximize their own interests.

I reckon Yuan Chun's chance has come, but whether it will be another awkward title conferment is hard to say.

With Jia Huan as a witness, the three masters quickly reached an agreement: the information on the note would be exchanged for Jia Zhen's life, but Jia Zhen would never be allowed to return.

Jia Huan personally went to the Ning Mansion to discuss this matter with Qin Keqing and Jia Qiang.

"If I told you not to worry about it, you definitely wouldn't be able to!"

Jia Huan spoke calmly: "However, this is a decision made by the three masters, and we juniors have no right to interfere. It involves the hidden power of the remnants of the deposed crown prince!"

At this point, he glanced at Qin Keqing and said leisurely, "Actually, this is for the best. It allows Rong-ge's daughter-in-law to get away smoothly, and no one will care about your background anymore!"

Qin Keqing's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she nodded in agreement, looking aggrieved.

She looked so pitiful that it was truly heartbreaking to hurt her!

Jia Qiang remained silent, clearly displeased, but did not utter a word in rebuttal, which was tantamount to acquiescence.

The upheaval that occurred at the Ning residence has now come to a complete end.

When Master Jing secretly took Jia Zhen away, only Jia Qiang saw him off privately.

The rest of the Ning family members either didn't know or pretended not to know.

It's unclear how the old lady did it, but half a month later, an imperial edict suddenly came from the palace, and Yuan Chun, who had been suffering in the palace, was made a concubine.

Without any prefix, it was just a simple concubine rank, but it was still considered a meteoric rise.

I heard that the old lady was still not quite satisfied with Rongqing Hall, and felt that she should at least be granted the title of imperial concubine.

Jia Huan found it amusing. In fact, the rank of concubine was already quite good. It was just right so that her family wouldn't get too carried away.

More than a month later, he learned from Qiu Liang that a gatekeeper of the Imperial Guard had been inexplicably arrested by the current emperor and secretly executed that very night.

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Yuanchun was granted the title of concubine!

The Rong family was overjoyed and held a three-day banquet.

The old lady looked radiant and her complexion was completely different from before.

Madam Wang's eyebrows danced with delight, and her expression held a hint of arrogance.

Wang Xifeng was busy and energetic, full of spirit, as if the one who was conferred the title of concubine was her own sister. She was always smiling and proud.

The Second Master Zheng was surrounded by guests who came to celebrate, and he was soaked in wine for three whole days.

"What's so great about her? She's just a concubine."

While drinking, Master She said sourly, "In the future, the eldest branch of the family will also have a chance!"

Jia Lian was also extremely busy, constantly moving among groups of guests, trying to expand his network of contacts, and had no time to pay attention to anything else.