Chapter 343: Mrs. Zhen's Visit
In the backyard of Rongguo Mansion, a maid ran in hurriedly and went straight into Old Lady Zhen's courtyard.
"Madam, the court just posted a notice that Consort Shu was demoted to a concubine and banished to the cold palace, and Princess Beijing was imprisoned!"
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Zhen couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Liu, who was standing by, hurriedly asked, "Where is Princess Beijing imprisoned?"
The old woman said, "Because some of the other relatives of Prince Beijing's Mansion need to be sold, some need to be exiled, and many of the female relatives are directly sent to the Ministry of Religion. There has been no army to capture these people, so including the princess, they are still in Prince Beijing's Mansion."
"Grandma, can we go and see Mu Yu?" Liu pleaded.
The old lady thought for a moment, and then said, "Are there any rumors about this matter?"
The woman thought for a moment and said, "There is nothing else, but some people said that Your Majesty was extremely angry about the rebellion of Prince Beijing, and it was the Marquis of Guanjun who wrote a letter saying that Prince Beijing was guilty and could not be pardoned, but that several generations of Prince Beijing had also made great contributions to the country, so they could be pardoned appropriately. It was for this reason that Your Majesty did not execute the entire clan!"
"The Marquis of Guanjun has written a letter?" Old Lady Zhen was shocked. "Are you sure?"
"It's just that many high-ranking officials in the court say the same thing, so it shouldn't be false."
"Okay, okay!" Old Madam Zhen clapped her hands, and then after thinking for a moment, she said to the maid beside her, "Go and tell Miss Ning everything. Do you know how to say it?"
"I understand, the Champion Marquis has made great efforts for this!"
"Yes!" Old Madam Zhen nodded, "Also, go ask Miss Ning if she still wants to meet her sister!"
The old woman immediately obeyed the order and left.
A moment later, the old woman came to Zhen Muring's courtyard and saw Mo Hen standing guard outside the door. She took two steps forward and asked, "Is the girl not out yet today?"
Although many days had passed since that day, Zhen Muring stayed in her room every day, and even had very little food in the first few days. Fortunately, the two little girls were considerate and kept persuading her, and she had taken in some food recently.
Mo Hen nodded, "What is it that Madam Wang wants me to tell you?"
"There is a good news. The old lady asked me to tell the girl."
Upon hearing this, Mo Hen said, "Mother Wang, please come in and sit for a while. I'll go see if the girl has woken up!"
After letting the old woman enter the outer hall, Mo Hen went into the inner room. Zhen Muring was lying on the bed in a daze, while Shi Ya was accompanying her beside her.
"Miss, the old lady asked Nanny Wang to come over. She said she has something good to tell you. Do you want to see it?"
Seeing that Zhen Muring hadn't spoken yet, Shi Ya thought for a moment and said , "Since the old lady asked you to come over, please let Madam in!"
Upon hearing this, Mo Hen turned around and left. Soon he led Nanny Wang into the room.
"This servant greets the young lady! A letter just came in today saying that the Concubine Shu has been sent to the cold palace and the Princess has been temporarily confined in the mansion, but their lives are not in danger! Moreover, it was the Marquis of Guanjun who personally wrote a letter to plead for mercy, and only then did His Majesty calm down his anger and issue a decree."
The dazed Zhen Muring's calm eyes suddenly wavered a little, and after a while she said, "I know!"
"In addition, the old lady wants to ask the girl if she still wants to see the eldest lady!"
"The old lady said that the young lady has had the best relationship with the eldest lady since she was young. It's not so difficult to see her now that she is imprisoned in the palace. But if she is imprisoned in the clan residence in the future, it will be difficult to see her."
The old woman's words finally changed Zhen Muring's calm expression a little, and she couldn't help but shed two lines of tears.
Yes, when they were young, the two sisters ate and slept together all day long. She was naughty since she was young, and when she made a mistake, her sister would be punished together. But since her sister married into the palace, they have had less contact with each other. Now I count, it has been several years since I last saw her. Could it be that we have really lost each other in this life?
After a long while, Zhen Muring finally said, "In that case, let's meet!"
The old woman nodded and said, "Then I will go and tell the old lady, and I will come back to inform the young lady in advance when I go there."
After the old woman left, Zhen Muring suddenly fell on the bed and burst into tears. Shi Ya, who was standing beside her, breathed a sigh of relief. Her daughter had been silent for days, and she was really afraid that she would get sick. Now that she could cry, it was a relief.
She thought about it and then hugged Zhen Muring and whispered, "Young lady, now that the young lady and the queen are fine, it is also a happy thing. You must not be so sad."
"Moreover, this time, we really need the help of Marquis Guanjun. Although I don't know what the big deal is, I know that other families have been avoiding people from our mansion these days. Marquis Guanjun actually took the initiative to write a letter, not even afraid of angering His Majesty. It seems that although the old lady asked the retired emperor to arrange the marriage for the girl, Marquis Guanjun still has her in his heart."
Upon hearing this, Zhen Muring was stunned and murmured to herself, "Did he go to the emperor to ask for help just now because of me?"
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Jia Cong originally wanted to stay at Xue's house for a while longer to accompany Baochai, but just in the afternoon, the palace guards came on a fast horse with a message for Jia Cong to return home, saying that an imperial decree had arrived.
Jia Cong did not dare to delay, and immediately said goodbye to Aunt Xue, Baochai and others, and rode back home on horseback.
When I returned to Ningguo Mansion and went straight to the front hall, I saw Jia Zhongzheng talking to Xia Shouzhong!
"Greetings, My Lord!" When Jia Cong entered the room, Xia Shouzhong hurriedly bowed.
Jia Cong returned the greeting and said, "Thank you, General Manager Xia, for waiting for a long time!"
"It's okay, it's just a verbal order from His Majesty!"
Afterwards, Jia Cong bowed down, and Manager Xia said in a loud voice, "Boy, since you are the one who caused this, let's handle the subsequent confiscation of Prince Beijing's mansion together!"
"Minister, I obey your order!"
"His Majesty said that all the troublemakers in Prince Beijing's Mansion have been taken away by the Royal Guards and put into the Imperial Prison. The rest are mostly servants or people who are not troublesome. They will be dealt with by the Marquis!"
Jia Cong nodded. The emperor was obviously giving him a chance to make a fortune. The Beijing Prince family had been passed down for generations, and their wealth was much richer than that of the Jia family. Even if they just passed on their property, they would still be able to get some money.
"Then I will not stay any longer. My Lord, you can go and get the military command in the next two days and go directly there. The Jinyiwei guarding the palace has also received the imperial decree and will hand it over to My Lord when the time comes."
"Okay, Manager Xia, take care!" Jia Cong winked at Jia Zhong, and Jia Zhong went to get some red envelopes to share the profits. Then Jia Cong sent Xia Shouzhong out of the house.
When Jia Cong returned to Ningzheng Hall, he saw Yuanyang chatting with the old lady of the Zhen family.
Jia Cong's expression turned cold, and then he said calmly, "Why did the old lady come to my house? You can't be inviting me to a meal again! I will certainly eat if you are the host. It depends on how much money your Zhen family has."
