The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

"I heard that after Cong-ge'er received his official position, he went to see his elder brother as soon as possible!"

Ignoring the old lady's dissatisfaction, the second master of the Zheng family laughed and said, "I heard that my eldest brother was quite happy and had a rare feast with Cong-ge!"

The old lady's face stiffened, and she said unhappily, "That's just how the eldest son is, a real attention-seeker!"

"With Cong-ge'er's sudden rise to prominence, doesn't he need the support of the manor?"

"I've heard that the battalion he led was tasked with suppressing bandits everywhere?"

"I should be able to arrange things properly with my older brother!"

When he said this, the Second Master Zheng's tone was somewhat uncertain: "After all, most of the personal guards and their descendants kept in the mansion listen to the eldest brother!"

"Leaving aside his personal guards, has he arranged everything for the other officers?"

The old lady was no pushover either; she knew quite a bit about things in the military: "It's a good opportunity to send in the sons of people we know, so they can help Cong-ge'er take charge of the army!"

"Let Cong-ge handle this himself!"

The Second Master Zheng said with a headache, "Mother, Cong'er has suddenly risen to prominence, and so many eyes are watching him. How could he possibly have the opportunity to arrange his confidants at will?"

"Besides, it's hard to say whether the sons of acquaintances who join the army will be obedient!"

"Second brother, what nonsense are you talking about?"

The old woman said discontentedly, "I know far more about military affairs than you do!"

"Without sufficient trusted support, things could get really messy if we go to the battlefield!"

"Mother, there's no point in us saying anything here in the manor!"

Grandpa Zheng was even more troubled. He spread his hands and said, "Why don't we go and bring Cong'er back to ask him?"

"Invite what?"

The old lady suddenly said coldly, "If he had any intention, he would go back to the mansion on his own!"

Now, not only Master Zheng, but even Jia Lian was speechless.

When the uncle and nephew came out of Rongqing Hall, they looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

They all knew the old lady's real purpose in calling them to Rongqing Hall.

Isn't it just that Cong-ge'er suddenly rose to prominence but didn't take the initiative to pay his respects, which made him unhappy?

Of course, there might also be some sense of loss, feeling uneasy about the heartlessness of the younger generation?

In short, whether it was Cong-ge'er's sudden rise to prominence or his failure to take the initiative to visit the old lady and make her feel like she was out of control.

This is definitely a feeling that the old lady wouldn't want to see.

While Master Zheng was in a good mood, Jia Lian was inwardly full of complaints.

Given the old lady's biased behavior, if Cong-ge had reported it to her earlier, this opportunity would have been missed, that's for sure.

He could already imagine what the old lady would say.

Baoyu hasn't even made a name for himself yet, so why should Cong-ge be able to soar to great heights?

Then came various means of obstruction, even resorting to some disgusting actions.

Don't doubt it. Based on Jia Lian's understanding of the old lady and Lady Wang, they are capable of doing such a thing. It's not an exaggeration at all.

The main problem is that the old lady isn't familiar with Cong-ge'er, so she can't completely control him.

When Cong-ge was still relatively unknown, he was someone the old lady could easily mold and shape at will.

It could be said that life and death were entirely in the old woman's hands!

But now, Jia Cong has not only passed the military examination with top honors, but has also become a mid-level military officer with real power, recognized by the court. He is no longer someone that the old lady can easily manipulate.

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Upon returning to the East Courtyard, Ping'er immediately came to greet them.

"Second Master, why are you back so late?"

Ping'er asked curiously, "Wang'er and the others have been back for a while!"

"Hey, the old lady just won't let me go, what can I do?"

Jia Lian asked irritably, "How is Second Mistress? Is she feeling any better?"

As they spoke, they arrived at the main bedroom of the East Courtyard.

As soon as the curtain was lifted, a strong herbal scent wafted out.

Jia Lian was already used to it, and walked in without changing his expression.

The room wasn't very well ventilated, but the lighting was fairly bright.

Wang Xifeng, with a headscarf wrapped around her head and a pale face, lay resting on the chaise longue.

Upon seeing Jia Lian enter, he greeted him weakly, "Second Master is back!"

Jia Lian walked over and sat down, saying helplessly, "Why are you doing this to yourself?"

"What will happen to the children if I ruin my health?"

Wang Xifeng scoffed, "Ahem. Second Master, you know my temper. If I don't firmly grasp the reins of domestic affairs, I won't be able to sleep peacefully!"

"Whatever you want, what about Zhuo'er?"

Jia Lian waved his hand, not wanting to argue with Wang Xifeng anymore. They had already argued for too long, and almost turned against each other because of it. He didn't have much energy left to continue.

"The wet nurse is sleeping in the room next door!"

Ping'er, who followed her in, replied, "Zhuo'er is in good spirits today and played with Qiao'er for quite a while!"

"Look more closely!"

Jia Lian gave a word of advice, then chuckled, "The best is yet to come. This kid's got some good luck!"

"What, Second Master got promoted?"

Wang Xifeng's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she asked curiously, "Didn't you hear anything about it?"

Jia Lian's face stiffened, and he said irritably, "It's not me who got promoted, it's Cong-ge'er who got promoted!"

Next, he explained that Congge'er had been appointed as a full-fledged commander, leading a battalion of soldiers to suppress bandits.

Only he, Master Zheng, and the old lady knew about this.

"Really? Cong-ge'er is really lucky!"

Wang Xifeng was taken aback and shook her head, saying, "Why does it feel so unreal?"

"Second Grandma feels the same way, and so do I!"

Jia Lian smiled wryly and said, "Indeed, Cong-ge'er has always been too low-key, not at all like someone who would do something like this, but he did seize the opportunity!"

"Ahem, Second Master, do you think this whole thing was Huan-ge'er's doing?"

Wang Xifeng coughed lightly and said directly, "I think it's more likely that Huan-ge'er is the one plotting behind the scenes. What do you think, Second Master?"

"I think so too!"

Jia Lian's expression was quite subtle. Was this what it meant for husband and wife to be of one mind?

He shook his head and chuckled, "No matter what, it's a good thing for us!"

"Yes, it's definitely a good thing!"

Wang Xifeng also smiled, her pale face regaining some vitality: "When Zhuoge grows up, he will receive more support. Our eldest branch must suppress the second branch!"

Towards the end, he started to sound gritted-teeth.

It's no wonder she acted this way; she had really been thoroughly tormented by her kind aunt, Madam Wang.

The weakness she suffers from due to pregnancy and childbirth is entirely caused by Madam Wang.

The most dangerous moment was when she was about to give birth, and she almost suffered a postpartum hemorrhage that killed both her and her unborn child.

Because of his strong personality, he always held onto power in the government, which made things difficult for him.

There were even several times when she almost miscarried!

Jia Lian argued with her several times over this, and even threatened to divorce Wang Xifeng if the child was miscarried, a move that was even approved by Master She.

Even the old lady was very dissatisfied with her reckless behavior.

Fortunately, Jia Huan stepped in to help her stabilize the baby in her womb and gave her very reliable advice: to form a qualified secretarial team to assist her in handling official affairs.

The three Chun sisters, along with Ping'er, are all members of the secretarial team!

In addition, Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu can be considered peripheral members of the secretarial team.

With the help of her sisters, Wang Xifeng's burden was greatly reduced, and she was able to firmly grasp the power in the public sphere.

That's how the baby in the womb was able to grow smoothly to more than nine months.

There was another unexpected incident during childbirth, and she almost had a difficult delivery!

It was Jia Huan who stepped forward and, without avoiding suspicion, helped stabilize the situation, allowing Wang Xifeng to give birth to a son smoothly. The name sent by Master She was Jia Zhuo.

But that time it still hurt my body!