Chapter 32: The World of Red Chamber Dream

  The Emperor's intention regarding Ya Ge was announced, and everyone in the Grand Celebration Hall was stunned. Hasn't the Emperor favored Jia Dai Shan too much?! And yet, Jia Dai Shan didn't even decline politely before accepting, isn't he afraid that one day he will arouse the Emperor's suspicion and end up with his corpse not even having a place to rest?

  Everyone's malicious speculation, Jia Yuan's worried and anxious concerns about Ya Ge were not taken to heart. How could others know the extent of the emperor's trust in him? Even if someone said he was going to rebel, with all the evidence being conclusive, the emperor would not believe it!

  However, it was because the emperor had been hypnotically suggested by him.

  If it weren't for the mission's goal, the system wouldn't allow him to use these means. Whether it was Aisha or Shizuka, just one hypnosis would have solved all the problems. Why did he have to go around in circles? It was precisely because of this reason that Yaka became even more determined that in future missions, if the target wasn't a woman he admired, he would try his best not to take action himself. Can't he hypnotize the mission target and also can't hypnotize the other half of the mission target? Didn't Han Taesik get hypnotized and live happily with Shin Yumi for a lifetime?

  Under everyone's gaze, Jia's old ancestor, Ya Ge's great-grandmother's 100-day mourning period has passed, and the dining table can finally see some meat dishes. However, because of the national mourning, drinking and revelry are still prohibited. Shi Qixia is pregnant, and for the sake of the fetus' nutrition, Jia's family's hot mourning period her food is also specially cooked by the kitchen with a combination of meat and vegetarian dishes.

  "Is the due date just around the corner?" Yage asked with concern, looking at Shi Qixia who was lying on the kang with a swollen body.

  After all, she was so hardworking because she was pregnant with his child. And she, as long as he said it was good for the child, would do it, including letting Ya Ge take her for a half-hour walk in the garden every day. Without asking why, she just did it.

  In the past, the older female members of the Jia family who were picky and dissatisfied with Shi Qixia have now changed their attitude after she became pregnant. The elders finally realized that it was not Shi Qixia who had a hold on Ya Ge, but rather he did not want to get close to other women.

  The Jia family's rules were that after the elder brother got engaged, they would promote the two senior maids by their side to be their concubines, but Yajiao's attendants were directly assigned as young servants.

  At that time, they thought he was busy serving the emperor and had to study hard, so they didn't have the energy to bother with those maids. It wasn't until he married Shi Qixia that they finally realized that there were no other women in his room because she was his own reason. Although they were elders, they couldn't ask, and in the end, it was Mrs. Jia who asked Mr. Jia Yuan to sound out their son's intentions.

  The reason for Ya Ge is very simple.

  Most people in the high gate family married wives and concubines, but still had few children. It was just because of the private affairs in the backyard. Women are strong as mothers, even if they don't care about themselves, they have to fight for their own children. The legitimate wife doesn't want the illegitimate sons and daughters to compete with her own children, and the concubines always feel that without the legitimate son and daughter, their own children will have a chance to rise up.

  It's better for him to just marry one wife, rather than letting his own backyard become like this. In the future, the children born will have no distinction between legitimate and illegitimate, nor will there be any brothers or sisters to contend with, it's perfect.

  Moreover, Ya Ge also suggested that Jia Yuan establish a family rule: men who are still childless at thirty can take concubines.

  Although Jia Yuan thought his words made sense and ultimately agreed not to take a concubine, he did not add this rule to the family rules. Ya Ge secretly curled her lips, sooner or later he would be the master of the Rongguo Duke's mansion, at that time, if he wanted to add this rule, he could!

  Jia Huan and Jia Rong are nothing but trouble, and it would be better if they had never been born!

  Yahua now wants to create a red house in his mind, Shi's family, Wang's family, Xue's family, he can't directly intervene, at least Jia's family, it must be absolutely different from the original.

  You guys are actually relying on women's shares, it's too embarrassing for men!

  Shi Zhe Xia was tossed about for a whole day and night, and finally at dawn the sound of a baby's loud crying came from the delivery room. The midwife, beaming with joy, carried the baby wrapped in large red brocade to Ya Ge who had been waiting in the courtyard: "Good sir, good madam, you have given birth to a boy, and he is so handsome!"

  He had been a father countless times, and Ya Ge skillfully took the child into his arms. The midwife who was about to instruct him was left speechless by his actions. He held the baby better than many new mothers, it seemed that this Master Jia of the Jia family was someone who liked children.

  Gently kissing the baby's forehead, Yage handed over the plump white son with big black eyes to Mrs. Jia and Old Lady Jia sitting aside, and stepped into the delivery room to see Shi Qixia.

  Men cannot enter the delivery room, fearing being splashed by blood?

  Nowadays, many women give birth with their husbands accompanying them. I don't know how many have been rushed out, nor have I seen anyone who has fainted from accompanying his wife in childbirth, at most they just faint and are wheeled out of the delivery room together with the woman in labor.

  Ying's mother didn't seem to hear, and Jia Yuan just lowered his head to tease the grandson in his wife's arms, as if he hadn't seen what his son was doing.

  To be honest, a woman who has just given birth really can't be said to look good. A pale yellow face, sweat-drenched and soft and weak deformed body, lifeless eyes. When Yage went in, Shiqi Xia had already been sent to a clean bed, with her big sister-in-law feeding her chicken soup.

  She gazed at her husband in surprise as he walked slowly towards her, then suddenly remembered her current appearance and hastily pulled up the quilt to cover herself, revealing only her face. She wanted to see him, but was afraid of him seeing her looking so unattractive, her heart was tangled with complicated emotions.

  Yahua saw her like this, naturally knowing what she was thinking. Having had several wives, except for Wu Xingyun who didn't give birth, he had seen countless women in labor before. He sat down beside the bed, gently brushing away the loose hair from her face, and held her hand.

  "Thanks for your hard work, Qixia. We have a healthy son." His tone was gentle and his dark eyes were full of tender feelings.

  "It's not hard work." Shi Qixia shook her head, "Being able to give birth to children for Master is Qixia's good fortune."

  "I told you, just call me directly in private." Yage smoothed out her bedspread and turned to look at the maid standing beside her with downcast eyes waiting for instructions, "Do you still want to drink grandma's chicken soup? If not, take it away."

  Shi Zhaixia heard this and closed her eyes, then smiled and said to her personal maid, "Wan Cui, you go down first."

  "Yes." Cuizhi knelt down and kowtowed.

  "Have the kitchen cook congee with black glutinous rice wine and keep it warm, add some chicken paste to the congee. When grandma is hungry, bring it over for her to eat." Yage's eyes didn't leave Shiqi Xia's face this time as she gave a faint order.

  "Yes, sir." Wan Cui stole a glance at Ya Ge's gentle gaze at Shi Qixia, and her eyes flashed with reluctance, but in the end, she could only bite her lip and quietly retreat.

  Her eyes swept lightly over her back as she left the room, and Yage smiled: "In order to bless our newborn son, let's release all the older maids in our courtyard. If they are willing to be matched with the steward or a young servant, that's fine too, just add some dowry. Those useless old women can also be driven out. If there are not enough people, you can either find a matchmaker to buy a few more or directly transfer a few from the family's birthplace, whichever you prefer."

  Yaqi doesn't want the servants in Jia's mansion to be like those in the original work, playing cards and drinking, putting on airs as if they were more important than their masters, and spreading rumors about their master's family everywhere. Now he only has the power to manage his own courtyard, and later, it would be strange if he didn't thoroughly clean up the entire Rongguo Mansion.

  Shi Qi Xia didn't know what Ya Ge was really thinking, she just looked at him in surprise and finally smiled: "Just listen to me." Her husband was showing her that he absolutely had no other thoughts. Also, some people's hearts are big, relying on being her concubine, they start to think about this and that. They don't even think, when the master was pregnant with her, he didn't even take in one or two more concubines, let alone now.

  The eldest son and grandson of the Rongguo Mansion, Jia Baoyu's third birthday celebration was a grand affair. The four princes and eight dukes paid their respects in person, as did other high-ranking officials and nobles. Even the empress and imperial concubines from the palace sent eunuchs to offer gifts for the chubby little boy. Jia Zheng's position in the emperor's heart was once again revealed before the crowd.

  Jia Yuan was no longer surprised by anything else after seeing his own son and the Emperor playing together in private. He gave his eldest grandson a single name, "Xia", which everyone agreed was good. Ya Ge rolled her eyes inwardly when she heard it. Indeed, some plot developments were irreversible; he now believed that his second child with Shi Qixia must be Jia Zheng, and the last one would be Jia Min. As for the three unnamed daughters in the story, without any concubines or maidservants, they probably wouldn't have been born.

  The midwife laughed with a mouth that couldn't be closed, this noble family is indeed different, even the third bath is so grand. The things in that basin are all hers! Golden and silver ingots, jade pendants, jade Buddhas... With just this third bath, she has enough money to spend for her whole life!

  Shi Zhiruia, who was still sitting in her room after giving birth, heard the commotion outside and smiled brightly.

  "Sister, your brother-in-law treats you really well." A beautiful young girl with a peony-patterned red shirt and holding a teacup said with an envious tone, her face slightly worried and self-mocking, "I just hope my husband can treat me half as well as your brother-in-law treats you, I'll be content."

  "You little girl, speaking so boldly and shamelessly!" Mrs. Shi fiercely poked the young girl's forehead, "With a character like Shanjun, do you think he can be with anyone? Your sister is blessed from her past life, others can only envy." As she spoke, her eyes also dimmed slightly.

  It's good that the daughter is doing well, and her mother is also happy. Nowadays, who in the capital doesn't know that Rong Guo, the first-class Duke, Gao Dai Shan, is exceptionally good to his wife? Not only does he not take concubines, but he also dotes on his legitimate wife in every way. To say nothing of her younger daughter, even she can't help but feel a little envious.

  Although the house of Marquis Guo was not crowded with people, there were always some. If it weren't for her clever ways, there would have been illegitimate children by now. Illegitimate daughters didn't matter much, it was just a matter of dowry, and if they married well, they could even bring benefits to her son.

  "But, Xia Jie, you still need to be careful and not let Shan Ge come to remind you again." Mrs. Shi turned her head to instruct her eldest daughter, "Although Shan Ge doesn't have that intention, it's hard to guarantee that those little ones below won't cause trouble. Those who should be sent away should be sent away early, it's not like everything in Shan Ge's courtyard is up to you to decide."

  "Rest assured, madam. Since Yage doesn't like to see those petty people making trouble, as her grandmother, I will naturally make arrangements."

  "Xia Jie, don't be too careless." Mrs. Shi sighed, "When you were engaged to the Jia family, no one expected that Shan Ge would have such good fortune. He can talk in front of the emperor, and who knows how many people are eyeing him, wanting to catch his weakness."

  "I know, madam. Yage has already told me that the higher his position in court, the more careful I must be as his wife." Shi Qixia had been brainwashed by Yage quite successfully, at least she wouldn't only care about the backyard anymore. Diplomacy with the lady was equally important, and she needed to be cautious in her responses.

  "It's still good that Shang Ge is now a kind person, otherwise your sister's marriage... Alas." Mrs. Shi let out a deep sigh, wondering if all the good luck in their family had been taken by this eldest daughter, or else why were things not going smoothly for others in the household?

  Shi Zhe raised an eyebrow: "Isn't your sister already engaged to the Wang family? The Wang family is also one of the four major families, are you going to play some trick?"

  "The king's family, Na Kun's brother, heard that the concubine was pregnant and was driven out by the old lady of the Wang family." Mrs. Shi held the red-clothed girl's hand and patted it to comfort her before continuing, "In our kind of family, when brothers grow up, having two people in the house is normal, but before the legitimate wife enters the door, giving birth to illegitimate children is really too embarrassing. We don't want Kun brother to be like Shan brother, who is talented and clean, at least not too out of line. Fortunately, the old lady of the Wang family is still perceptive, it's just that Kun brother and the concubine have a good relationship, our sister Yun will marry over there, I don't know how much suffering she'll endure."

  The girl in red burst into tears: "Madam, it's all fate."

  Shi Qixia's red lips parted slightly, and she finally pressed them together in silence. At this moment, whatever she said would be wrong, and people would think she was showing off. These noble ladies lived a glorious life on the surface, but who knew their private sorrows? She had met a husband like Ya Ge, her mother, her sister, but they all...

  "Xia Jie, no matter what, you have the Shi family behind your back, as well as your sister's husband's family, they will always be able to help you out." Madam Shi hugged Shi Qiuwen and cried for a while, patting her back and saying, "Today is your sister's big happy day, let's not cry, okay?"

  Shi Qiuwen slowly stopped crying and smiled awkwardly. In fact, she had resented her elder sister. Why was it that everything was always about the legitimate daughter of the Shi family? She could marry so well, while she herself could only marry Wang Kun's younger brother. Although Wang Kun was considered not bad among the sons of official families, he couldn't compare to Shan Ge'er. No matter how unwilling she was, she had no choice but to accept it. Shi Qiu Xia was already four years younger than Shan Ge'er, and at seven years old, she was even more impossible.

  The door curtain was lifted, and Ya Ge carried Jia Ze in her arms, followed by a string of old women who walked in step. Seeing that San Niang's eyes were red-rimmed, she couldn't help but frown.

  After placing Jia Xun beside Shi Zhi Xia, he bowed to Madam Shi and Shi Zhi Wen: "Madam, Eldest Sister Wen, thank you both for accompanying Zhi Xia. There are too many guests, I really can't divide myself to take care of everything."

  "What did Brother Shan say? I and Sister Wen came to accompany Sister Xia, isn't that right?" Mrs. Shi wiped the corner of her eye with a silk handkerchief, "Our Sister Xia is truly a lucky person, marrying a husband like Brother Shan."

  Yage smiled: "It's good that the two of you have met, but don't get too excited. Qixia is still in confinement after childbirth, and it wouldn't be good if she strained her eyes."

  Shi Yunxia hastily pulled at Ya Ge's sleeve, how could these two people be her mother and sister, he was also too impolite.

  Mrs. Shi smiled awkwardly, said a few polite words, and pulled Shi Qiuwen out. Although the son-in-law's words were for her daughter's good, they still made her feel a bit uncomfortable in her heart. Even if the emperor valued him again, she was his elder after all?

  "Yage!" Shi Qixia drew out her tone to express her discontent.

  "Zhuo Xia, remember one thing. You are my wife, and I should naturally pamper you, tolerate you, and love you. As for your family, as long as I save face, that's enough." Yage saw the baby in her arms, Jia Zhe's mouth opening and closing, and she picked him up and put him in Shi Zhuo Xia's arms. "You are my wife, Jia Daisan, a member of the Jia family, and in the future, you will also enter the main tomb of the Jia family. Don't take the Shi family too seriously. The little fatty is almost hungry, feed him."

  He didn't want to see the old lady bring Xiangyun to Rongguo House and bully his granddaughter, Yago, who had a protective side to her personality.

  Shi Zhe Xia lowered her head and silently unbuttoned her shirt, letting her son nurse. Children from wealthy families all had wet nurses because it was said that breast milk was a woman's refined blood. But Ya Ge disagreed, insisting that she nurse personally. She knew he was skilled in medicine, and had been listening to him since she became pregnant. Now, although nursing was somewhat unwilling, she was willing to do so after he said, "Do you want our son to be close to the wet nurse in the future?"

  The husband said that breastfeeding is beneficial to both the mother and child, rather than being harmful to her body as she thought. She also refused to do so anymore. After seeing her nurse the child herself, although the wife appeared to disapprove on the surface, she no longer had the idea of taking the chubby boy to her room to raise him.

  Looking at her breastfeeding, he stretched out his arm and hugged the two mother and child into his arms: "Qixia, I didn't say you can't contact your natal family, just that you need to grasp the measure. Now that I'm young and powerful, it's like walking on a knife's edge, there can't be any mistakes, understand? I just hope you'll consider things from my perspective more often, we're husband and wife who will accompany each other for life."

  After a long silence, Shi Qixia finally responded softly with an "Mm" after Jia Xian had drunk his fill and let out a satisfied belch.

  She is actually self-satisfied and proud, with a husband who brings her honor. With a husband like Ya Ge, she can receive the imperial edict of super-grade. And her husband also dotes on her excessively, otherwise she wouldn't be calling him "Ya Ge" one by one in front of her mother and sister.

  Even if it's your wife, you can't just call out your husband's name casually.

  "I'll go out first, you rest well." Yage stood up and walked outside, turning back to say when she reached the door, "The old master has given a name to your brother, from this generation on 'wen' character, single name Xie, from now on call him Brother Xie."

  As he said this, his eyes twitched slightly. Xie Ge'er, Xiao Ge'er, really are similar after all. In the plot of Dream of Red Mansions, a luxurious and lustful brother, Old Master Jia is indeed good at naming people.

  Shi Zhenxia actually knew it early, Jia Yuan had just named his grandson, and the old woman came to tell her, and also got a reward of one dollar from her.

  A month later, Jia Yuanchun's full moon banquet was even more grand. At Jia Yuan's request, Jia Yan opened the ancestral temple and wrote Jia Yuanchun's name under Jia Zheng and Shi Xiangyun. The chubby boy finally got his name in the Jia family register, otherwise he would have had to wait until his first birthday to be included in the genealogy.

  Jia Yuan then moved out of Rongxi Hall with Mrs. Jia to Wu Tong Garden, which was not much inferior to the main hall in terms of luxury. The old lady moved to Dongyuan, next to the backyard, where it was quiet and suitable for the old lady's retirement. The main house, representing the highest power of the Rongguo Mansion, was occupied by Ya Ge and Shi Qixia, after all, they were now the masters of the Rongguo Mansion.

  Afterwards, the first power minister of Daqing Dynasty worked in harmony with the emperor to build Daqing Dynasty into a great power, making surrounding barbarian countries pay tribute and surrender. Among the four kings and eight dukes who helped the Taizu Emperor of Daqing Dynasty establish the country, only Rongguo Gong and Baoling Hou still held some real power, while others were suppressed and had only an empty title.

  Especially the original Nan'an Wangfu, was even calculated by Yage to be directly reduced to Feng'en Fuguo Gong, and not even a junwang was preserved. Even the emperor himself did not know why he specifically targeted the Nan'an Wangfu, but the emperor was a good ruler, so since Yage didn't like it, he just let it go.

  Actually, the poem is just for Yuanchun to vent her grievances. Since his own daughter was unwilling to be married off, he adopted Xichun as a foster daughter. Are their family's daughters precious while those of the Jia family are not?

  The four kings and eight nobles were in name only, while everyone had a fearful heart towards Jia Daisan. At the same time, Ya Ge gave birth to her second son with Shi Zhi Xia. Jia Yuan named him Jia Zheng after he was born, but before this eldest grandson turned one year old, he closed his eyes forever in his sleep.

  Ya Ge Shang Zhe Bao Ding You, this time it was his old father who died. Twenty-seven months of real mourning cannot be reduced. As for whether three years without attending court will bring about any changes... as long as the sage is still sitting well on top, he doesn't need to worry.

  In order not to stir up trouble at home, Jia Yu deliberately increased the age difference between Jia Zheng and Jia Lian. When Jia Zheng was born, Jia Lian was already six years old, so Jia Yu arranged for him to live in a separate courtyard, allowing Shi Xiangyun to take good care of her second son.

  Yaqi attaches great importance to the education of her son, and when Jia Zhe was three years old, she invited a scholar to teach him. Now he has officially started school. The family school of the Jia family is funded by Ningguo Mansion, with Jia Dairu as the teacher. Yaqi has no confidence in this family school, even though Jia Jing from the Eastern Mansion had just passed the imperial examination and was only enlightened at home, later Jia Daihua still invited a Western scholar to teach him separately in the mansion.

  The next master of Rongguo Mansion must have the best education. Yaguo's appeal in the literary circle is naturally not ordinary, and as soon as he put out the word that he wanted to find a western teacher for his eldest son, many people came forward to recommend themselves. In the end, Yaguo chose a talented and unpretentious scholar to be Jia Zhen's teacher, and arranged for him to live in Li Xiangyuan.

  Jia Zhe began his painful days, getting up early to exercise and learn martial arts, after breakfast he followed Master Xi to study diligently, after lunch he took a nap and continued to practice riding and shooting, after dinner he returned to the study room to practice calligraphy, read books and do the homework left by his father. In addition, he also had to squeeze out time to learn the Six Arts of Gentlemen, which made Shi Zhi Xia heartbroken and complained to Ya Ge.

  "I was also like that when I first started, even more struggling than this kid." Yage raised an eyebrow. "Qixia, do you think I can get to my current position and power without paying any price?" Jia Ze only had one lifetime, and before the age of 20 was the time to lay the foundation. If he didn't work hard, how could he succeed? He wasn't like his old man who had a system cheat code that allowed him to precipitate everything with time.

  Shi Zhenxia could only be more careful in arranging her son's life, not letting him be tormented by his own father until he became skin and bones. In this way, her concern for Jia Zheng was also like that, and Jia Xuan was brought up by her own hands, even if she was biased, she wouldn't be biased towards anywhere else.

  Ya Ge Dine was at home, just in time to thoroughly tidy up the Rong Guo Mansion. Although Old Lady was still around, based on filial piety he couldn't do too many things that went against her wishes, but he didn't want to leave any hidden dangers behind either. He directly gave Old Lady a few subtle hints and began to drastically reform the Rong Guo Mansion.

  Those who should be let go were let go, and the Rongguo House now has only five masters in total. There is no need for nearly three hundred servants. The organization was too cumbersome, so Ya Ge directly took a big knife and cut it down, letting go of two-thirds of the people.

  Of course, he wasn't just a casual slash, but had thoroughly investigated. Some servants who relied on the name of Rongguo Mansion to gain more face than some big masters outside were directly confiscated and sold. Those who took advantage of the management's name to take advantage of Rongguo Mansion were also sent to the government by Yage.

  Although it is said that clear water has no fish, Ya Ge said he didn't want to raise fish. He would rather give more monthly and bonus money to the servants than let them covet a single thread or grain from the Rongguo House.

  The slave cheats his master, and the master's wealth is for himself, nothing more.

  After settling everything inside and outside the mansion, Yago can finally relax and take a good rest. The potential crises that could have occurred in Rongguo Mansion were all nipped in the bud by him, now the only slightly troublesome thing is the East Mansion side.

  Jia Yan had passed away several years ago, and the current head of the Jia family was Jia Daihua, who had inherited a first-class General of Divine Might title and held a nominal position as a Metropolitan Camp Marshal. Not yet out of mourning attire, wanting to branch off from the main family was not an easy matter.

  He still had to think about the Ningguo Mansion, but he really couldn't muster up the energy. Although hypnosis was useful, it wasn't 100% foolproof and problem-free. The Emperor trusted him, which is why Ye Ge could use hypnosis on the Emperor, amplifying that trust to the extreme.

  And as for the Eastern Palace... he would never interfere with their heir's education. Jia Jing is still a good person, placed in the Ministry of Works by the Emperor and given a fifth-rank official position, and is diligent and hardworking, without any inclination to cultivate immortality through alchemy for now, but who knows about the future.

  Now the old lady of the East Mansion is selecting a wife for him, and with Jia Zhen's arrival, it will soon be time. After Jia Dahu died, Jia Zhen married at 16 years old, and Jia Jing went to practice alchemy after becoming a monk. The plot of the Red Chamber is not far off. Rubbing his temples, which were jumping with anxiety, Yaqi could only put off the plan for dividing the family until after Jia Dahu's death.

  A stroke of the pen and two Jias were written out; Ya Ge did not want the Rongguo Gongfu, which he had painstakingly built up, to be implicated by the East Mansion.

  Everything was settled, and the Rongguo Mansion was entrusted to the three women of the family. Yaqi accompanied the coffin to Jinling. After burying Jia Yuan, he also handled some affairs on the side of the Jia family in Jinling, and then slowly returned to Beijing for the New Year. This round trip took up half a year, and ancient transportation was indeed inconvenient. He couldn't use his light skills casually, so it was like touring mountains and rivers.

  After Ding Youqi's death, the Emperor hastily summoned Ya Ge back to the imperial court. He let him take over as Grand Secretary in charge of the Six Ministries, and also appointed him as the Commander-in-Chief of the Nine Gates of the Capital City, a position that could not be left vacant, which had already been assigned to someone else during his absence. Ya Ge breathed a sigh of relief, even though he was trusted by the Emperor, but with both civil and military positions and being a first-rank official, he was also somewhat apprehensive.

  Sages do nothing, yet there are many petty people in the imperial court. Guarding against them day by day is exhausting.

  Yage worked hard as a powerful minister, dedicating himself to the country and making great efforts in many areas, bringing about a wave of reform. The entire Daqing dynasty presented a thriving scene.

  Two elderly women in the family passed away one after another, and Ya Ge and Shi Qiu Xia finally took over as the master and mistress of Rongguo Mansion. After finishing their mourning for a year, Jia Min was born.

  At this time, Jia Yu had already turned sixteen and had taken back the title of Juren. He was now waiting for the spring examination next year. After being ground down by Ya Ge and that Juren teacher for ten years, he was full of confidence. Jia Zheng also lived in the outer courtyard, continuing to study with the same Juren who had taught Jia Yu for ten years.

  Married to Ye Ge for nearly twenty years, Shi Qixia's changes are also enormous. She is no longer the naive and lively Miss Gu, but a noble and elegant wife of the Duke's Mansion. At the same time, she has lost her original short-sightedness and arrogance, what with not competing with those poor scholars for fame and fortune... Ye Ge has clearly stated that his descendants must rely on their own abilities to bring glory to the family, he will not give the Emperor a reason to grant his son an official position just because of his family background, he can't bear to lose face!

  This is exactly why Jia She and Jia Zheng worked so hard, their father's word was law to them, they were well aware that if they didn't have the ability, one day they might be driven out of Rongguo House to beg!

  Jia Min was born when Shi Qixia was thirty-two years old. Although Ya Ge took care of her, Jia Min still had some congenital physical weakness due to her mother's advanced age. In this era, Jia Min could be considered a late-born daughter. Ya Ge, the beautiful uncle, really doted on Yu Xue's lovely daughter. Shi Qixia also felt somewhat guilty towards his younger daughter. The two older brothers were even more fond of their little sister, and from then on, Jia Min became the number one person in Rongguo Mansion.

  Chun Cong's name was listed on the Jinshi list, but he himself was somewhat dissatisfied with his sixth place. After all, before the imperial examination, his father had always been in first place, and if no one else had surpassed him that year, the Zhuangyuan title would have definitely gone to his father!

  Yage was encouraging his son, and he was already very satisfied that he had been able to train Xia Dalao into what he is now.

  Jia Xun worked hard at home for a period of time, and the imperial examination finally arrived. Because Jia Xun was avoiding him, Ya Ge did not participate in this imperial examination. When the results of the imperial examination came out, Ya Ge, who was sitting in Rong Xi Tang, first looked surprised, then burst out laughing.

  It's not because Jia Xun became a Jinshi with him, but because Lin Hai unexpectedly became a Jinshi in the same year as Jia Xun and was even appointed as the second place winner by the Emperor! His violently flapping butterfly wings finally caused the greatest deviation in the plot!

  Lin Hai and Jia Xun are of the same age, even if he is now younger, at least twelve years older than him, Jia Min absolutely cannot marry her as his wife. Without Jia Min, no matter whether Lin Daiyu's jade pearl fairy will be born in the Lin family or not, it has nothing to do with the Jia family!

  Moreover, Lin Hai's Flower Explorer was robbed by Jia Xun. Although the Flower Explorer is one rank lower than the Second Place, everyone knows that the Flower Explorer is the only title that requires both talent and looks. So, Jia Xun has actually surpassed Lin Hai! Think about it, if those fans knew that Jia Xun was stronger than Lin Hai, their eyes would be wide with shock!

  Just thinking about it made Ya Ge feel very happy, and his nearly twenty years of hard work had finally paid off.

  Jia Xun, although he and his own father were both Explorers of Flowers, their status was completely different. Ya Ge directly became a university scholar, while Jia Xun had to start from the sixth-grade Hanlin Academy compiler and wait for three years before being reassigned to another position.

  Jia Xun had no dissatisfaction, he knew that he would never be able to surpass his own father's ferocity, and his father was probably the only one in history who became a first-rank official directly after participating in the imperial examination.

  A legendary figure with no predecessors and no successors, someone who is worthy of admiration, that's his father.

  Three years passed in a flash, and Ya Ge became the Crown Prince's mentor two years ago. Jia Zheng also became the Crown Prince's reader at the same time, following in his father's footsteps. The people in the imperial court no longer wanted to say anything else; since the Emperor himself trusted Jia Daisan, it was enough that he also let the next generation of emperors trust him, and trust his son.

  Rong Guo Gong Ji Dai Shan is an existence that these people can only look up to forever.

  Jia Yue came out of the Hanlin Academy and was thrown into the six ministries by the emperor to slowly temper himself one by one. He is a person who can do practical things, but he still needs to be tempered well. After all, Jia Yue grew up in a relatively peaceful and safe environment, without the city and experience like Ya Ge.

  A year ago, Jia Zhen married, and Shi Qixia pointed out the Wutongyuan closest to Ronghuitang for him and his eldest daughter-in-law. Jia Zhen's wife was from a family of poetry and books in Shanxi Province, with a clear and beautiful appearance, gentle and virtuous, and managed the household affairs without any problems.

  The Shanxi Zhang family, many of their disciples are officials in the imperial court and can also provide some assistance to Jia Yu. Although Ya Ge can live a long life, he will not always be on the throne, nor can he protect them for their entire lives.

  Before the age of thirty, the wife had no children and could not take a concubine, which became the family rule of Rongguo House in the Jia family. Shi Qixia was the first to benefit from this. She entered the Jia family gate and established many rules, but she did not allow her husband to have an affair with another woman, and now she would not do so to her daughter-in-law either.

  A harmonious backyard can have a harmonious home, and the husband doesn't need to worry about the backyard catching fire on the imperial court. Although Jia Xun's official position is not high, they are all practical positions, Shi Qixia does not want to make it difficult for her eldest son to be a good person because of the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

  Lady Wang was very satisfied, and the Jia family's various aspects were not like a military general at all, but rather more regular than some noble book families. Especially in terms of treating their sons' concubines, they were almost monogamous! This was a pleasant surprise for women.

  She found out that all these changes were due to her father-in-law Jia Daisan, and she had no choice but to follow Jia Zhen in revering Yajiao.

  The author has something to say: A prosperous chapter is coming to an end, and the potato is not far from being defeated.

  It's either this way or I'll cry!

  The plot of Hong Lou has changed greatly, Lin Daiyu is no longer related to the Jia family~~~~~