The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

However, while the Wang family did prosper, it was at the expense of the other three families' decline, which greatly displeased Yuan Chun.

Was Wang Ziteng, the head of the four major families in Jinling at the time, not doing very well?

Looking at Jia Huan's performance, while he became successful, he didn't forget to help his brothers and relatives. This is the responsibility and conduct of a true leader.

Putting aside everything else, based on the information Yuan Chun gathered, the two cousins ​​of the Shi family held Jia Huan in high esteem.

In this aspect alone, his own mother, Madam Wang, was far inferior.

The thing that gave Yuan Chun the most headaches was that she couldn't communicate normally with her mother, Lady Wang.

Lady Wang had her own thoughts and ideas, and she simply couldn't listen to what Yuan Chun was saying.

If things go smoothly, Madam Wang will naturally approve!

But if Yuan Chun's words don't suit his taste, they're just ignored.

This behavior troubled Yuan Chun quite a bit, and she didn't know what her mother was thinking.

Unfortunately, the old lady was too old.

Originally, he could have taken turns going to the palace with his mother, Lady Wang, to talk and discuss matters concerning the household.

But now, it comes once every quarter at the shortest, and once every six months at the longest.

With limited time for each meeting, how much information can be exchanged?

And so it was; she became increasingly unwilling to get involved in matters of the household, finding them utterly pointless.

But that was her mother, and she couldn't give up her monthly visitation opportunity.

Yuan Chun's plan was simple: once Jia Cong and her cousin Xue Baochai got married, she would find a way to get Xue Baochai an imperial title, and then let her and her mother take turns visiting the palace.

From her mother Lady Wang's previous descriptions, Yuan Chun knew that her cousin Xue Baochai was a clever person.

Talking to smart people is much less of a headache and hassle.

In addition, Yuan Chun also wanted to know what Jia Huan and Jia Cong thought about the future.

In some matters, if the court and the harem cooperate properly, the effect can be quite significant.

Having received so many benefits from her two half-brothers, Yuan Chun wanted to repay them in some way.

She was quite clear that whether it was a relationship between relatives or one based on mutual benefit, it could only last if there was give and take.

Constantly trying to gain an advantage will only lead to being abandoned by everyone.

To be honest, Yuan Chun didn't quite understand the situation in the outer court.

The main point is that the current emperor seems to be concerned with more than just those matters in the court.

Rumors have been circulating in the imperial harem lately, suggesting that the relationship between the current emperor and the princes is not entirely reassuring. It's rather delicate.

What's going on here?

Aren't the princes of the royal family always very well-behaved?

The Prince of Zhongshun, who was jumping the most enthusiastically, also overturned...

It doesn't cause much of a stir, so why is the current emperor not pleased?

In short, the affairs of the previous dynasty were quite complicated and strange. Yuan Chun needed to obtain a lot of information to figure them out, and she really had no time to get entangled with her mother, Lady Wang.

Every time Madam Wang came over, she always thought about how Yuan Chun could help her.

Yuan Chun had become somewhat numb to it all, as she was always either helping her uncle's family or Bao Yu's place.

It was as if her uncle's family would completely collapse without her support.

As for his younger brother, without his older sister's support, he would be bullied by the illegitimate sons!

What could Yuan Chun say?

She could only talk about the princess she was giving birth to, saying that her own power was limited and there was not much she could do, and that her mother should not have too much hope, etc.

The fact that Yuan Chun in the palace is able to make clear-headed decisions is the best thing for the Jia family in the capital, as well as for the brothers Jia Huan and Jia Cong.

Otherwise, if Yuan Chun makes a mess of things, she will not only suffer herself but also implicate her family.

She was also quite lucky. Not long after her younger brother Jia Baoyu got married, the imperial physician discovered that she was pregnant with the emperor's child, and she immediately became the object of envy and jealousy among the concubines in the harem.

To Yuan Chun's dismay, when Lady Wang found out, she was both delighted and spread rumors that Yuan Chun's pregnancy was due to the joy of her brother's wedding.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chun felt both displeased and uneasy.

She doesn't care, but what would the current emperor's reaction be if he heard this?

Isn't this just bringing trouble and disaster upon his younger brother, Jia Baoyu?

What virtues and abilities does Jia Baoyu possess, and what is his background, that his auspiciousness can help the concubines in the harem conceive the emperor's child?

Some things are easy to talk about if you don't pursue them, but once you do, they can lead to disaster.

In private conversations, Yuan-chun did try to remind her mother, but Lady Wang wouldn't listen at all and insisted on linking the child in Yuan-chun's womb with Jia Bao-yu.

That's why they say ignorance can be deadly.

This matter ultimately forced Yuan Chun to report to the Emperor and plead for her mother's life.

"Oh, your mother is quite interesting!"

I don't care about that nowadays; I still have that kind of magnanimity.

Of course, this is only because he is in a good mood right now; otherwise, it would be a different story.

"Your Majesty, my younger brother is disappointing; his lack of ambition is a cause for concern!"

Yuan Chun smiled bitterly and said self-deprecatingly, "Your mother is also worried about his future and is trying every means to increase his chances of survival, hoping that he will have a good life in the future!"

As she spoke, she subconsciously pressed her still flat stomach and chuckled, "If it really is a prince in my belly, even if I do nothing in the future, as long as I can act a little closer to my brother, my brother's future will have a great guarantee!"

I found it amusing and couldn't help but chuckle.

Royal children have this ability: they can casually reveal a little benefit and make their officials benefit immensely.

Of course, Madam Wang's methods were a bit clumsy, but he didn't care much.

Changing the subject casually, she asked, "When your mother entered the palace, she never mentioned the matter of the outer seas?"

Yuan Chun subconsciously shook her head and said directly, "I didn't mention it!"

"That's right!"

Today, with a smile and a nod, the level of importance he places on Yuan Chun has dropped by a notch.

There's no other way. With overseas trade booming, Jia Huan's men are one of the main forces. Even Zhong Shun is willing to listen to his advice.

"Your Majesty, is there some trick to this?"

Yuan Chun was very perceptive. Her heart sank slightly, but her face was all smiles: "If Your Majesty wants to know anything, I can ask my mother to help me find out!"

"What is your mother's relationship with that lady from the Xue family?"

I never expected Yuan Chun to be so adept at setting up a ladder, so I might as well give it a try: "I want to know, how deeply is the Xue family involved in overseas trade?"

"Your Majesty, my mother and Madam Xue are sisters, and they have a very good relationship!"

Yuan Chun secretly breathed a sigh of relief before speaking slowly, "As for the Xue family, that's easy to find out!"

Watching His Majesty depart, Yuan Chun couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Because he is carrying the dragon's child, it is naturally impossible for him to spend the night at her place. Being able to have dinner with her and talk for a while is already quite a favor.

Yuan Chun didn't care about this; her mind was currently focused entirely on the dragon child in her womb.

As long as he's a prince, there's really nothing to worry about in the future.

As for what Yuan Chun had just said seemingly unintentionally, and the information she had asked her to find out, Yuan Chun sensed something unusual, fearing there might be more to it than met the eye.

However, since it's rare for her to speak these days, Yuan Chun is determined to make a good impression.

In addition, I also wanted to clarify some things so that I wouldn't be completely clueless and it would be really embarrassing if someone suddenly asked me about it these days.

Chapter 370 Have you lost your mind? (Please subscribe)

The first to return from the southwest were Jia Cong and three thousand infantry and cavalry!

Of these, there were only one thousand infantrymen and two thousand light cavalry.

The infantry was naturally a mixture of his original subordinates and defeated soldiers recruited from the southwest.

As for the two thousand light cavalry, they were the troops who followed Jia Huan from the capital garrison to the southwest.

During the war in the southwest, Jia Cong impressed Jia Huan's light cavalry with his formidable personal martial arts skills and remarkable military command abilities.

This time, following Jia Huan's instructions, he returned to the capital ahead of schedule, taking with him two thousand light cavalry!

The remaining two thousand infantrymen and one thousand light cavalry remained in the southwest to maintain control over the region.

After all, the order in the southwest had been disrupted by the war and was only just beginning to recover, so it was not yet stable.

If Jia Huan leaves with his men immediately, who knows what trouble might arise.

In addition, Jia Huan also needed to reorganize the territory in the southwestern outer regions, so he decided to stay and continue to work there.

He would only set off north once the situation had completely stabilized, local arrangements had been made, the new Prince of Nan'an who had come from the capital, and representatives of many noble families had arrived.