Chapter 322 Xing Zhong and his wife
In the Ningguo Mansion, Jia Cong sat upright. Baoqin served him tea and then sat beside him obediently!
Little Xichun had been detained in the mansion a while ago and was feeling very bored. After Jia Cong and others returned to Beijing, she accompanied the old lady for two days and then couldn't wait to go back to the East Mansion to play.
Baochai, Daiyu and the others naturally followed, but they would return to the West Mansion after staying for a few days. However, Xiao Xichun, who had not yet had enough fun, stayed for a while and even asked Baoqin to live with her.
After Jia Cong adopted Baoqin as his godsister, he also cleaned up a courtyard for Baoqin next to Xichun's courtyard in the mansion. However, even when Baoqin came to the East Palace, she came with her sisters, and sometimes she even lived directly in Xichun's courtyard. Therefore, she seldom lived in her own courtyard.
Baoqin and Xiao Xichun are actually the same age, but Xiao Xichun is like a naughty child, while Baoqin is much more sensible.
As Jia Cong was not on duty today, Xiao Xichun brought Baoqin here early in the morning. But after staying for a while, Xiao Xichun ran away with Xiao Que'er and the others, while Baoqin stayed in the room with her brother.
"Is your mother feeling better now?" Jia Cong asked.
"Thank you for your concern. I have been taking medicine all year and I am much better now! If it weren't for your constant support, I really don't know what I would have done."
Rubbing Baoqin's little head, Jia Cong smiled and said, "You are my sister, why are you so polite?"
"By the way, the Mei family has left Beijing!" Jia Cong said.
Baoqin was stunned. She had long forgotten about the Mei family. "It did cause trouble to my brother. However, now that the Mei family has been exiled, the matter is over."
"Sent out of the palace?" Jia Cong laughed, "You've offended my sister, how can you get such a good deal! Previously, the Mei family had the Second Prince's connections, but now the Second Prince has been imprisoned. He is just a Hanlin, and he still wants to be an official? Isn't that wishful thinking? The Ministry of Personnel has already issued a document a few days ago, rejecting Mei Dexing's request to be sent out of the palace."
"Originally I wanted to teach them a lesson, but I was afraid that it would hurt my sister's reputation, so I let the Mei family go. If we see them again someday, the Mei family should thank my sister. Otherwise, how can we let them return to their hometown smoothly?"
Seeing the doting and love in Jia Cong's eyes, Baoqin said gratefully, "Brother, everything is up to you. However, you don't have to make a fuss about my affairs! As for the Mei family, I have already forgotten about it. If you let brother be involved in this matter, it will be my fault."
"Hahaha!" Jia Cong laughed, "Good sister, just forget it. Don't worry, I will find a good relationship for you in the future, and it is destined that no one will dare to bully my sister. Otherwise, even if Xue Ke agrees, I will not agree."
Baoqin's eyes swept across Jia Cong's face and she nodded slightly!
In the east courtyard of Rongguo Mansion, Madam Xing sat on a high couch, with maids serving her on both sides. Xing Zhong and his wife sat on the side with their butts bent, smiling.
"Sister, why did you come to us today to tell us something?" Xing Zhong said with an apologetic smile.
Xing Zhong's wife also smiled and stepped forward and said, "Aunt, we are all one family. If you have anything to ask, just tell us. Although your brother is not very capable, he knows how to be loyal and will definitely not do errands for you."
Madam Xing took the teacup from the maid, took a sip, and then smiled, "Although we haven't had much contact since I married into the Jia family, my sister-in-law is right. We are all family, so when there is something good, I will naturally think of you."
"Before, your family was in Jiangnan, and I couldn't help you. But now you have come to me, and as your sister, I can't just ignore you."
"Sister, you are right!" Xing Zhong nodded repeatedly, "If it weren't for your dignity , how could our family live in such luxury?"
"Her aunt, I wonder what good news you are talking about?" Xing Zhong's wife asked hurriedly.
"How old is my niece this year?" Mrs. Xing asked slowly.
Xing Zhong's wife hurried back, "It's not in a month, she will be sixteen years old when she gives birth!"
"You're sixteen!" Madam Xing nodded slightly. "You're not young anymore. It's time to get engaged!"
Xing Zhong and the other man were stunned for a moment, and then Xing Zhong's wife asked, "Her aunt is right, but you also know that your brother and I are not very capable, and who do we know in Shenjing? So, even if we want to propose marriage, there is no way. Could it be that her aunt has some good family background?"
"Although Xiuyan is not very close to me, she is my niece after all, so I naturally care about her!" Madam Xing said calmly, "Sister-in-law is right. I really have a good marriage here, so I asked you two to come over and talk about it, and I also want to hear your opinions."
"Sister, you are a knowledgeable person. If you think it is good, then it must be a good family. Her mother and I will not object. But which family is it?" Xing Zhong asked suspiciously.
How could he not understand his own sister? To be honest, the two siblings really didn't have much affection for each other. Back then, one of the reasons why Mrs. Xing married into the Jia family as a concubine was that her family wanted to raise money for him to marry. This is also why, after their parents died, the two families almost cut off contact.
It was not until Mrs. Xing became Jia She's second wife that the two sides began to keep in touch.
Of course, it was not that Mrs. Xing had thought through what happened in the past and wanted to forgive her brother. It was more to show off her power as the wife of the first house of the Jia family in front of her brother and this sister-in-law. After all, she was not a decent wife of the first house, and she could only be satisfied in front of her brother.
It was precisely because he knew the relationship between them and knew that the girl still remembered what happened in the past, so Xing Zhong was puzzled as to why the girl would introduce a marriage to his daughter?
Madam Xing said, "How much do you know about the Champion Marquis who brought you back?"
Xing Zhong said, "Marquis Guanjun is a first-class marquis, so he is very prestigious. And, it is all thanks to my sister. Otherwise, our family of three would have died in Jiangnan long ago!"
"Although I am not the Marquis' biological mother, I am still his legal mother. The Marquis of Champion is also kind and filial. Remember the care you gave me in the past. Otherwise, what status would we have? Would we be worthy of a second look from a figure like the Marquis of Champion?"
Xing Zhong's wife, who was standing by, suddenly reacted. She opened her eyes wide and said in disbelief, "Her aunt, the good match you are talking about, could it be the Marquis of Guanjun?"
