The Red Mansions

Chapter 1649 Mrs. Wang: Will the eldest girl be made a concubine when the time comes?

Chapter 1649 Mrs. Wang: ...will the eldest girl be made a concubine when the time comes?

Shenjing City, Rongguo Mansion

Mrs. Wang looked at Yuanchun who had just returned from visiting her relatives outside, and said in a gentle voice, "Big girl, stop talking here. Let's go inside and talk."

Upon hearing this, Yuanchun responded softly and said nothing more.

While they were talking, they sat down.

Madam Wang stared at the beautiful woman with a fair complexion and fair skin, suppressed her curiosity, and said, "Your brother will be getting married in a few days, and you are finally back."

Yuanchun said, "It's time for my brother to get married. You should prepare well in the next few days."

Yuanchun's beautiful eyes were sparkling and glistening under her curved eyebrows. She was surprised for a moment and asked, "After Baoyu gets married, will he live in the mansion or find another house to live in?"

Madam Wang said, "Of course I live in Rongguo Mansion. There is no shortage of mansions to live in here in the West Mansion."

Yuanchun nodded and said, "Then the trip will be cheaper."

Mrs. Wang responded softly, looked at Yuanchun quietly, then turned to look at Baoyu beside her and whispered, "Baoyu, I have a few words to say to your elder sister alone."

Upon hearing this, Baoyu couldn't help but say "hmm" softly, then without saying anything else, he got up and left.

After Baoyu left, Mrs. Wang also winked at the servant Zhou Ruijia, signaling her to leave the room. Then, she stared at Yuanchun and said, "Big girl, did you just give birth?"

When Yuanchun heard this, her beautiful face was startled.

She knew her mother would be able to tell that she had just given birth.

However, Brother Heng had already told her before, so it wouldn't matter even if she told her mother.

Mrs. Wang said anxiously, "Girl, you are my daughter. You shouldn't hide these from me."

Yuanchun's expression was somewhat unnatural, and deep in her heart there surged an indescribable shame and joy. She said, "Mother, I gave birth to a child."

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she was surprised and delighted. She asked, "Ah, is it a boy or a girl? Why don't you bring him here?"

Yuanchun pursed her soft lips and said, "It's a boy. He's not even a hundred days old yet. He's still in the Princess's mansion, being well taken care of."

Mrs. Wang's fair and bright face showed great joy, and she kept saying, "Boys are better, boys are better."

Yuanchun listened to Mrs. Wang's words from the side, her eyes deep and there was something strange in her heart.

Mrs. Wang sighed for a while, then stared at Yuanchun and asked, "Girl, who is the father of the child?"

When Yuanchun heard this, she clutched the handkerchief in her bare hands and remained silent for a while.

But I don’t know how to start.

Mrs. Wang came forward, took Yuanchun's soft white hand, and asked, "Big girl, please tell me."

Yuanchun's plump, gentle face seemed to be filled with a trace of shame, and she said, "Mother, this is really not convenient to say."

Mrs. Wang looked Yuanchun up and down and said, "Is there anything inconvenient to say now? There is no one else in the room now. As a grandmother, shouldn't I know who the father of my grandson is?"

Facing Mrs. Wang's persistent questioning, Yuanchun's plump and lovely face showed a bit of embarrassment, and she said, "Mother, it's... it's Brother Heng."

At this point, there is no need to hide much, besides, Brother Heng has already said it before.

Mrs. Wang murmured something at first, then suddenly, she was startled and asked, "How can you and Heng'er...how can you get together?"

Great, so that bastard made a fuss for a long time and didn’t let the eldest girl get married, but it turns out he wanted to keep the girl for himself?

She asked why he had been obstructing her in every way before, and it turned out that he had this in mind.

No wonder he said at the beginning that the marriage would fall on him, and in the end, the marriage really fell on him!

The two must have been together for who knows how long, it's been several years now.

Madam Wang looked at Yuanchun with burning eyes and asked, "Girl, how could you have children with Heng? You are from the same clan, how could you... have a private relationship? If this gets out, how will people outside view our Jia family?"

After thinking about it, Mrs. Wang's expression changed and she thought to herself, that's not right, that Master Heng is now a prince.

Mrs. Wang was surprised and asked, "Did he...treat you and your mother badly?"

Yuanchun's plump, white face was slightly flushed with rosy red, and her heart was filled with sweetness. She said, "Mother, he didn't treat us unfairly."

Being able to be husband and wife with Brother Heng and bear children for him in this life is worth it even if she has to eat coarse food.

"No, I see he has left you two alone in the Princess's mansion without caring about anything." Madam Wang's fair face paused for a moment, and she advised, "In the future, when the child grows up, he will be an illegitimate child. It's really not a good idea for you to follow him without any status."

Yuan Chun said: "Brother Heng..."

Before Yuanchun could say anything else, Mrs. Wang interrupted her and scolded her, "And he is really outrageous. He never told me about such a big thing. Your family is so worried about your marriage, but he has been with you for several years without saying a word and never let anyone know about it."

In the past, I had passed this on privately to my elder sister, but I was afraid that outsiders would not know how to tell it.

Madam Wang stood up and said, "Big girl, I have to go to the East Palace to see him in the next two days and ask him. I must give him an explanation!"

Yuanchun said, "Mother, I have already given instructions to Brother Heng."

Mrs. Wang's face was as white as frost, and she said unhappily, "Don't beg him for mercy. You've given him a big fat boy, but he still doesn't hold you in his hands, nor does he worry about your brother's affairs."

She is now the mother-in-law of Mr. Heng, and Baoyu is his brother-in-law. She is now qualified to scold him!

All these years, her daughter had been with him for nothing and had given birth to children for him.

Yuanchun raised her plump and gentle face and said, "Mother, Brother Heng has been busy with the war these years and has not paid much attention to the affairs of the harem. Besides, my daughter has not suffered any injustice in the harem."

Madam Wang was silent for a moment, then said, "I will go see him later and ask him what happened. He must give you an explanation."

Even though they don't have a status, there is no such thing as having no status or not, so they should compensate their eldest girl more.

Yuanchun looked at Mrs. Wang quietly and sighed deeply in her heart.

I'm afraid that mother would want to ask brother Heng for all kinds of compensation at this time.

As Mrs. Wang spoke, she turned her eyes to Yuanchun and said, "Come with me to the East Palace now."

Yuanchun: "..."

Is mother already impatient?

Mrs. Wang said this, then called the maid and the nanny and rushed out in a hurry.

Yuanchun felt helpless in her heart. While speaking, she stood up and walked quickly towards the East Palace with Madam Wang.

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Godly City, Ningguo Mansion

Jia Heng had just finished bathing and changing his clothes under Qingwen's care. He put on a blue shirt and white Sichuan brocade robe and stood under the eaves, gazing at the autumn wind and drizzle in the courtyard. The rugged and steep rocks were wet from being washed by the rain.

At this moment, a maid with bright appearance came quickly from the moon gate and said, "Your Highness, the second wife of the West Mansion is here with her eldest maid."

When Jia Heng heard this, his cold and bright eyes flickered, and he understood the meaning.

Most likely, Mrs. Wang saw that Yuanchun looked like she had just given birth and guessed the truth, and Yuanchun also listened to his previous suggestion and did not choose to continue hiding it.

Immediately, Jia Heng understood and walked quickly towards Cong Lutang.

At this moment, Madam Wang and Yuanchun had already sat down on the pear wood chairs in the hall. She stared at the young man in the python robe and whispered, "Brother Heng."

Yuanchun had slowly stood up and walked towards Jia Heng, saying, "Brother Heng, mother already knows everything."

Jia Heng nodded, walked closer, sat down on a pearwood chair, looked up at Mrs. Wang, and said, "Second Madam knows everything now?"

Mrs. Wang looked at that familiar face at this moment, and a fear deep in her heart that was dominated by Jia Heng came over her. Her original momentum of accusing him of something was unconsciously weakened. She asked, "Brother Heng, what's wrong with the eldest girl? How could you treat her like that?"

Jia Heng frowned and asked, "Second Madam, what did I do to my elder sister?"

Mrs. Wang saw that Jia Heng's tone and attitude did not seem to be in a state of outburst, so she said, "She...she gave birth to a big fat boy for you, and you let her follow you around without any status for so many years?"

Jia Heng understood what she said and said, "Second Madam, you were forced to do this because of the world's gaze. Now that your elder sister has found a good partner and has a child, she has found her home. As for her status... you may have to wait for a while."

Madam Wang asked, "You are from the same clan, how can you give her a name? Since you can't give her a name, how are you going to arrange for her future children?"

Jia Heng turned his head to look at Yuanchun who was standing beside him, and said, "Don't worry, Madam. I will treat them and their child well."

Mrs. Wang asked, "Then how do you say kindness?"

Her daughter was destined to have no status, but she could be good to her children, Baoyu and the eldest maid's father.

Jia Heng said: "Whether the child learns martial arts and serves the king, or takes the imperial examination and becomes an official, I will definitely train him well in the future."

Mrs. Wang nodded and couldn't help asking, "What about Baoyu?"

Yuanchun was anxious and said, "Mom."

Jia Heng smiled faintly and said, "Isn't Baoyu doing well now? If Baoyu makes progress on his own, even if it's not because of his elder sister, wouldn't the family support him? Second Madam, there's no need to mention this again."

When Mrs. Wang heard Jia Heng's confident tone, she was completely relieved.

Jia Heng said, "Second Madam, have you exchanged letters with Uncle Baoyu recently? If you have, you should know that Uncle Baoyu has been promoted to Liaodong under my recommendation and is in charge of a region. If he makes achievements in the local area, he will return to the central government and serve in the military affairs in the near future."

Yuanchun also gently stretched out a hand, took Mrs. Wang's delicate hand, and said softly: "Mom, Brother Heng will arrange all these, don't worry too much."

Jia Heng said: "As for the matter of status, elder sister Ye may have it."

Mrs. Wang was confused and asked, "Maybe it's possible? You are from the same clan, how could you have a status?"

Jia Heng looked at Madam Wang, was silent for a moment, and said, "Actually, I am not from the Jia family."

As he completely took control of the Han Dynasty, in order to uphold justice and morality in the future, he should also reveal his life experience to the world.

At least if he usurps the throne in the future, he will have a legitimate reason and it will be excusable.

Yuanchun's beautiful eyes were filled with a hint of shame beneath her slender eyebrows. She said, "Mother, actually, Brother Heng and I are not from the same clan."

Madam Wang was shocked, her eyes widened, and she said, "How is it possible? Isn't Heng'er a concubine's son from the East Palace?"

Jia Heng shook his head and said, "My life experience is due to another fate."

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she was shocked.

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "My surname is Su, not Jia. My biological father was a general who served as a guard for the deposed crown prince during the reign of Emperor Longzhi. He was implicated and executed because of the deposed crown prince during the reign of Emperor Longzhi."

When Mrs. Wang heard this, her fair face changed expression, the Buddhist beads in her hand were tightly clenched, and all kinds of thoughts surged in her mind.

So, it is still possible for the eldest girl to have a legitimate status?

This Hengge is a prince. Will he make the eldest girl a concubine?

Although in the past Mrs. Wang hated Jia Heng to the core, as time passed and Jia Heng became a prince second only to the emperor, Mrs. Wang's mentality naturally changed.

Mrs. Wang said anxiously, "Brother Heng, what will the eldest girl say in the future?"

Jia Heng looked at Madam Wang calmly and said in a deep voice, "If I can get my real surname back, I will definitely not treat you badly and will naturally give you the title of concubine."

Madam Wang looked deeply in the eyes and solemnly warned, "The eldest girl follows you without any status, so you must not treat her badly."

No, if Heng Ge'er restored his original surname, shouldn't the titles of the Ning and Rong mansions also be returned to the Jia family? So, the title of the Rongguo mansion...

There is no one left in the eldest branch of the family, and her Baoyu is just the right person to take over.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but feel an indescribable feeling of heat in her heart.

Mrs. Wang thought for a moment and then asked, "Brother Heng, do the civil and military officials in the outer court know about this?"

Jia Heng raised his eyebrows, his eyes sparkling, and said, "This news has not been released yet, so the matter between me and my elder sister cannot be fully publicized now."

Mrs. Wang whispered, "No, I will keep my mouth shut."

At this moment, Mrs. Wang was immersed in some fantasies and expectations about the future.

Jia Heng nodded, then turned to look at Yuanchun and asked with concern, "Big sister, is Yun'er okay at home?"

"Brother Heng, let the wet nurse take care of him now." Yuanchun's beautiful eyes were as clear as water under her willow-like eyebrows that were like spring mountains. In her heart, there were traces of sweetness, and she said with inexplicable joy.

Mrs. Wang suppressed her thoughts for the moment and said, "Zi Yu, Bao Yu's wedding will be in a few days. When can you come over?"

Jia Heng said, "I will definitely go to Baoyu's wedding."

It is said that many years have passed since he came to the world of Red Mansions, Baoyu finally got married, and the so-called "A Story of the Stone" finally came to an end.

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she felt relieved.

Jia Heng thought for a moment and said, "Something has happened in the court recently, and there may be vacancies in the six ministries. Mr. Zheng's qualifications should be enough."

In fact, it was not because of Lady Wang at all, but because the rebellion of Li Zan and Xu Lu implicated a large number of officials in the court.

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she was overjoyed.

Although Heng Ge'er had done many evil things in the past, after the eldest girl followed him, God had mercy on him and he "found his conscience".

In this way, Jia Heng talked with Mrs. Wang for a while. Mrs. Wang left the room contentedly, leaving Cong Lu Tang to Jia Heng and Yuanchun to chat.

Yuanchun's eyes were soft and gentle under her long eyebrows that looked like spring mountains. She said, "Brother Heng, mother doesn't seem to have any objections. I originally thought she would..."

Jia Heng said in a gentle voice: "Things are different now. From now on, no one can hurt you anymore."

These are the problems encountered in the process of development, and of course they must be solved in the process of development.

Now, whether it is Wang Ziteng or Jia Zheng, they have to rely on him in their official careers, so Mrs. Wang naturally did not dare to say anything else.

Jia Heng stared at the plump and lovely face, moved close to the soft lips, kissed them, and then plundered and grabbed the sweet breath inch by inch.

On Yuanchun's side, her beautiful nose pursed slightly, and a light rosy blush appeared on both sides of her plump and fair face.

"Brother Heng, stop making a fuss here, or someone else will see you."

Jia Heng said, "Who could be here?"

Well, I don’t know if Jia Heng’s words were too effective. At this moment, I heard a familiar voice from outside, “Big sister is here.”

As he was talking, a beautiful lady with charming features came quickly into the room and said, "Brother Heng, elder sister..."

Jia Heng looked in the direction of the voice and upon closer inspection, he saw that it was none other than Tanchun.

It turned out that Tanchun heard that Yuanchun was coming today, so she came to visit Yuanchun.

Yuanchun quickly pushed away Jia Heng's hand that had reached into her clothes, turned her eyes to Tanchun, and said, "Third sister, come and sit down."

Tanchun's face was as white as snow, with a delicate, innocent and charming temperament. She pursed her slightly pink lips gently, walked quickly over, and sat down on the pear wood chair beside her.

Jia Heng said, "Third sister, come and sit over here."

Tanchun raised her beautiful eyebrows, her plump and lovely face blushed, and said, "Brother Heng."

Jia Heng said, "Just now, the Second Madam asked about your elder sister."

"Ah?" Upon hearing this, Tanchun was inexplicably delighted. She was surprised for a moment and said, "Did Brother Heng tell the Second Madam everything?"

Jia Heng said: "I have already said that the future status of the third sister can also be resolved at the same time."

Yuanchun listened to their conversation, pursed her slightly pink lips, and her beautiful eyes were as bright as water under her emerald eyebrows.

Because Yuanchun had heard Jia Heng mention his affairs with Tanchun before, she had no other ideas.

At this moment, Jia Heng came closer, pulled Tanchun's slender hand, got close to her cute and bright face, and immediately kissed her soft lips.

Tanchun's maidservant Shishu, who came with her, blushed and turned to go under the eaves.

At this moment, Tanchun stretched out her hands and gently put them around Jia Heng's neck, her innocent and bright face clearly flushed.

On the other side, Yuanchun's face, as white as snow, was flushed with a fiery red glow.

Brother Heng must have been looking forward to this for a long time. He hugged the sisters left and right, and then piled on top of them...

Thinking of all the absurd things that happened in Princess Jinyang's mansion in the past, Yuanchun's snow-white face was already burning hot.