The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

In addition, Wang Xifeng's lust for power was too strong. She hadn't even finished her postpartum confinement period before she hurriedly took over the reins of power in the public sphere, and her health had been deteriorating and she hadn't fully recovered.

Fortunately, she had already given birth to the child safely. Neither Master She nor Jia Lian paid much attention to Wang Xifeng's crazy behavior, and they managed to get away with it.

It's worth noting that before the birth, Jia Huan had repeatedly warned Wang Xifeng not to act recklessly.

On one occasion, when Wang Xifeng almost miscarried, Jia Huan helped stabilize the pregnancy, and afterwards almost slapped her directly, pointing at her nose and cursing her without any politeness.

That time, Wang Xifeng was truly scolded and humiliated, but she didn't say a word.

Fortunately, Jia Huan had been helping her maintain her health, which enabled her to give birth to her son smoothly.

Despite feeling quite annoyed, I was still very grateful to Jia Huan, otherwise something bad would have happened long ago.

At the same time, they were amazed by Jia Huan's medical skills, which seemed to be even better than those of the royal physician Wang, with whom they had a good relationship.

Therefore, whenever her child had a slight fever or cold, Wang Xifeng would immediately ask Jia Huan to help, instead of sending a letter to invite Imperial Physician Wang to come to her door.

Even her current health was improved thanks to Jia Huan's prescriptions.

The effect is quite good!

It's just that Wang Xifeng couldn't calm down and recuperate, so it's been dragging on like this; it's not that it's ineffective.

Jia Lian was content with his son and didn't care much about Wang Xifeng's madness.

In his mind, if things go well, great; if not, he'll just marry someone else.

Wang Xifeng was not unaware of his intentions, but the problem was that she really couldn't relinquish her control over the household.

In any case, Jia Lian couldn't understand it, but Jia Huan did understand that it was a psychological problem that was difficult to eliminate.

It's not easy to treat, but it's quite simple to alleviate the symptoms.

As long as Jia Lian is transferred to a post outside the capital, Wang Xifeng can leave the capital with him.

Being the wife of an official outside the government office would make managing the inner quarters of the yamen much easier.

At least it doesn't have the endless stream of annoying and infuriating things that happen in the Rong Mansion.

Even if it was just to keep Jia Lian in check, Wang Xifeng couldn't possibly refuse to go to the post with him.

Otherwise, given Jia Lian's philandering nature, who knows, by the end of his term he might have several beautiful concubines around him, and several of them might have children, which would be quite troublesome.

"It will be difficult for them to surpass the second wife!"

Jia Lian shook his head and said, "After all, the second branch of the family has the help of the empresses in the palace!"

"so what?"

Wang Xifeng gritted her teeth and said, "If Second Master becomes an important official in the court, and Cong-ge'er becomes a general in charge of military power, they will overshadow the second branch of the family in terms of prestige alone!"

"Given the Second Master's temperament, even if he successfully becomes the Commissioner of the Court of Judicial Review, that's about it!"

"As for Baoyu, it's not that I look down on him, it's just that he's hopeless!"

"Second Madam, have you forgotten Huan-ge'er!"

Jia Lian warned, "Once this guy gets going, his momentum will probably be much more exaggerated than Cong-ge'er's!"

"Hey, as long as my good aunt is still alive, she won't allow Huan-ge to be too dazzling!"

Wang Xifeng sneered, "When the time comes, fierce conflicts will naturally erupt!"

"It's impossible for the second branch of the family to be of one mind. Otherwise, why would Huan-ge'er have put so much effort into supporting Cong-ge'er, and why didn't Bao-yu gain any advantage?"

Jia Lian nodded silently, but he was quite surprised. He hadn't expected Wang Xifeng to have such a clear mind.

This was certainly not Wang Xifeng's understanding; she simply didn't have such a mind.

Rather, it was the inspiration and reminders I received while chatting with my sisters.

The three sisters of the Spring Festival don't have that ability yet, but Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu do.

Xue Baochai was able to learn a lot of hidden information from the outside world through her family's business channels, and then she could gain a lot by analyzing it.

Lin Daiyu's situation is even more exaggerated, as she has Lin Ruhai to help her find the right path.

It can be said that Lin Ruhai really put a lot of effort into nurturing Lin Daiyu.

He told Lin Daiyu everything that happened in the court and officialdom, except for information that he couldn't let her know, and he also helped analyze the reasons and context behind it.

It can be said that Lin Daiyu's vision and knowledge at this time were quite extraordinary.

Coupled with her own intelligence, her progress was absolutely beyond imagination.

It was also during a casual conversation while helping Wang Xifeng manage the affairs of the Rong Mansion that a lot of information was revealed.

Wang Xifeng heard this and kept it in mind. When she spoke it out now, it shocked Jia Lian.

Jia Lian chuckled and said, "Second Madam, you don't know, but when we go back to Rongqing Hall, judging from the old lady's attitude, she still wants to control Zong-ge'er. I wonder what she's thinking?"

What else can we think?

Wang Xifeng scoffed, "You're used to being a feudal lord; you want to control everything!"

"What happened to Cong-ge'er probably took the old lady by surprise, so she naturally felt uncomfortable and wanted to find an opportunity to control Cong-ge'er!"

"Cong-ge'er understands this clearly and doesn't intend to come over on his own initiative, which is good!"

"They've already left the manor, why bother with so many things?"

Wang Xifeng no longer blindly followed the old lady's lead as she was in the original novel.

She's a woman with children, so naturally she has to think about her children, right?

The old lady is still completely focused on Jia Baoyu, pouring all her resources into him, and naturally neglecting the existence and needs of the other younger generation.

In the past, Wang Xifeng did not have an urgent need for the resources in the mansion, so she could face it calmly.

But now, Wang Xifeng's two children also need resources to be raised, and the old lady's way of doing things is not so satisfactory to her.

At this point, she naturally sided with Jia Huan and Jia Cong.

Chapter 281 The Might of the Might Reigns Supreme (Please Subscribe)

The Xue family was undoubtedly the happiest about Jia Cong's sudden rise to power.

In fact, the Xue family had been in a state of happiness ever since Jia Cong passed the imperial examination and became a martial arts valiant scholar.

Even Xue Baochai gave up all other thoughts. Apart from the family business, she focused most of her attention on Jia Cong and paid close attention to any news about him.

Now, when she visits the Rong family, it's really just a simple visit to relatives.

Even if Madam Wang had any other ideas, or if her mother, Aunt Xue, wavered, she wouldn't react in the slightest.

She knew perfectly well what Madam Wang was thinking.

Out of consideration for relatives and because of my mother, I didn't make a big deal out of it.

In fact, Madam Wang did do some things to keep Xue Baochai in check.

For example, during the Dragon Boat Festival, the gifts sent by Consort Yuan from the palace were of equal quality to those sent to Xue Baochai and Jia Baoyu, while those sent to the other three sisters and Lin Daiyu were of a lower quality.

In the past, she might have wavered, but now she just finds it funny.

Leaving aside Jia Cong's apparent potential, the Xue family had already established a connection with the Prince Zhongshun's mansion.

Meanwhile, Xue Pan, the elder brother, was doing very well in the outside world. The Xue family's wealth not only did not decrease, but was also rapidly increasing, giving them considerable confidence.

Now that Jia Cong has become a full-fledged military commander, Xue Baochai is in a great mood.

However, I heard that Jia Cong will soon lead his army to other places to suppress bandits.

I was quite worried, but I didn't know how to relieve it.

Knowing her thoughts, Xue Pan didn't take it to heart and comforted her with a smile, "Sister, don't worry too much. Brother Cong's martial arts skills are quite formidable!"

"As for military administration, with the legacy of the Ning and Rong prefectures, how could it be anything but excellent?"

Aunt Xue chimed in, "That's right, your brother is absolutely right!"

"To be honest, Cong-ge'er's current situation is much better than your uncle's was back then!"

"Although the Wang family also rose to prominence through military achievements, their foundation is far inferior to that of the Ning and Rong families!"

"Back then, your uncle easily rose to the position of military governor of the capital garrison by leveraging the connections of the Ning and Rong families in the capital garrison. If Cong-ge can get some support and help, his future will be limitless!"

"You don't need to worry about that, little sister!"

Xue Pan continued, "Sister, you must have seen a sand table before, right?"

Xue Baochai nodded. She had met Lin Daiyu when she was a guest at the Lin family and had even discussed the matter with her.

"Since Brother Cong started practicing martial arts, he would review some famous historical battles and classic battles from the early days of the People's Republic of China every now and then, with the help of Brother Huan!"

Xue Pan smiled and said, "Judging from what Brother Huan is saying, Brother Cong's level of military theory is not much worse than that of veteran generals in the army. He just needs enough time to hone his practical experience and he will become a great general in the army!"

"Besides, the Ning and Rong prefectures have plenty of experienced veterans. Brother Huan will make proper arrangements. It's just that they're going out to suppress bandits, not to fight barbarians on the border!"

After hearing her brother's explanation, Xue Baochai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, she asked curiously, "Brother, from what you've said, Brother Cong started learning and cultivating his military abilities from a young age. Does this mean he's planning to take the military path from an early age?"

Fortunately, when she was temporarily staying at the Pear Fragrance Courtyard of the Rong Mansion, she thought that the Rong Mansion and the Jia family in the capital were really planning to switch from literature to military affairs. She even tried to persuade Jia Baoyu to study hard and make progress, but the boy gave her the cold shoulder several times.

"This should be something Brother Huan should consider!"