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"You don't need to worry about this matter. I will inform your majesty directly and ask him to help arrange it. Your majesty will never let me interfere in the fight between the princes. Otherwise, your majesty will also have trouble sleeping and eating!"

Jia Chang knew the temperament of Emperor Yuankang and would never allow those powerful princes to gain military power.

"Just take care of this matter. You are Lan'er's little uncle, so naturally you won't harm him!"

Jia Chang nodded slightly, then looked at Li Wan and said with a smile.

"When I was young and lonely in my house, Brother Zhu sent me some exquisite food many times and took great care of me!"

"Now that Brother Zhu has passed away young, he only has a son like Lan'er. As an uncle, I have to take more care of him. I wonder if Sister-in-law Zhu is willing to bear the hardships of Lan'er and let him accompany the prince to study in the palace!"

Li Wan was deeply moved when he heard what Jia Chang said. Jia Zhu did send food to Jia Chang a few times back then, but it was definitely not a great deal of care. He didn't expect that Jia Chang would value friendship so much and arrange a bright future for Jia Lan. , as long as he continues step by step, it is definitely not an illusion for Jia Lan to become a third-grade high-ranking official in the future. For Li Wan, mother and son, this is simply pie in the sky.

Li Wan was of course absolutely convinced, nodding his head repeatedly, his voice trembling with excitement.

"Everything is up to my fourth brother, Lan'er will be left to you!"

"What kind of hardship is this? As the saying goes, only by enduring hardship can one become the best. Others who want to endure hardship have no chance!"

Li Wan's words were extremely sincere. Only after Jia Zhu passed away did she realize the warmth and coldness of human relationships. Even her parents-in-law did not pay attention to their mother and son. This further highlighted how Jia Chang valued love and righteousness and was not grateful.

Li Wan directly pulled Jia Lan up from his seat and said to him.

"Lan'er, why don't you thank your uncle for taking care of me!"

Jialan has a calm personality. Although he is only ten years old, he knows etiquette and respects etiquette. He bowed seriously and said in a deep voice.

"Nephew, thank you uncle!"

Jia Chang nodded slightly, feeling a little more fond of Jia Lan, and said softly with a smile on his face.

"Get up, study hard in the future, stand out, and be filial to your mother. I hope Sister-in-law Zhu has not endured these hard days in vain!"

"In the future, if you have something you don't understand, you can come to my house and ask me for advice!"

"Although I have only read books for a few years, I am also familiar with writing and I still have some insights into the way of saints and the practice of human relations!"

Jia Chang's words were extremely humble, but Jia Mu and others believed them to be true. They thought that Jia Chang had only studied for a few years, and he probably didn't know much about the saint's subtle words and righteousness.

Only a few people, such as Jia Zheng, Lin Daiyu, and Tanchun, knew that Jia Chang was knowledgeable and talented and had strategies in mind. These words were just modesty.

Although Li Wan didn't know Jia Chang's merits, he also understood that Jia Chang could become a general and a marquis. Even if he didn't know much about the saint's writings, he was a dragon or a phoenix among men. He had his own merits. He was willing to teach Jia Lan. That was a big deal. good thing.

"Lan'er, in the future you should study hard with your uncle and listen to his teachings!"

"Yes, mother!"

Jia Lan replied obediently and saluted Jia Chang again.

When Mrs. Wang saw this scene, she thought about her baby bump and spoke.

"Lan'er is still young, and it is very hard to study with the prince. Why not change it to Baoyu!"

As soon as these words came out, even the cautious Li Wan became angry and looked at Mrs. Wang in disbelief, feeling extremely sad in his heart.

"How could mother-in-law be so partial? Baoyu is his son, but Lan'er is also her grandson. How could she say such a thing!"

When Jia Zheng heard this, he looked at Mrs. Wang displeased. No matter what, Jia Lan was Jia Zhu's only son. Even if he was partial to Jia Baoyu, he couldn't do this.

Everyone's expressions changed, and they looked at Mrs. Wang strangely. Even though she was Mrs. Wang's biological sister, Aunt Xue secretly complained that her sister was mentally ill and was so partial. What did everyone think?

Jia Chang glanced at Mrs. Wang, looked cold, and spoke calmly.

"I say it's Lan'er's fault. It's Lan'er's fault. No one can change it!"

As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Wang became angry, her eyebrows stood up, her expression was ugly, and she said coldly.

"Is this your attitude when talking to elders?"

Jia Chang snorted coldly. He had already offended Mrs. Wang anyway, so he was not afraid of breaking his skin and said directly.

"If I recognize you as an elder, you are the elder. If I don't recognize you, who are you?"

As soon as these words came out, even the silent Mother Jia couldn't sit still. She knocked on the table and said angrily.

"Shut up, my concubine is here, don't you think it's embarrassing for you to make such a noise?!"

"You all turned a deaf ear to what I said, right?"

When Mrs. Wang saw Jia Mu's anger, her expression froze, she did not dare to speak anymore, and she quickly apologized.

"My wife is at fault, please calm down my mother!"

Unlike Mrs. Wang, Jia Chang was not afraid of Jia Mu, but because Jia Mu was his grandmother, he couldn't say much. He looked at Jia Baoyu aside and said coldly.

"Lan'er will naturally benefit from being the prince's companion, but if it is replaced by Brother Bao, that may not necessarily be the case!"

"Grandma also knows his temperament. She doesn't like saints' articles and despises official career and economy. If he talks nonsense in front of the gentlemen in the study room, not only will his own future be ruined, but even the Rongguo Mansion will inevitably be implicated. Master is a fifth-grade man. I’m afraid Yuanwailang won’t be able to do it!”

Jia Chang's words were like a bucket of cold water being poured down, and Jia Zheng was so shocked that he nodded in agreement.

"Mother, it's true. Baoyu is a scoundrel who is uneducated and talks nonsense every day. If he says something wrong in the study, the whole family will be implicated by him!"

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she gave up. She still understood Jia Baoyu's temperament.

Li Wan breathed a sigh of relief. A woman is weak by nature, but a mother is strong. If anyone ruins her son's future, she will fight to the death with anyone, even if the other person is her mother-in-law.

Lin Daiyu sat behind the desk, quietly watching the farce in front of her, sighing secretly in her heart. Jia Chang tried his best to plan for Jia Lan and paved a bright road for Jia Zhu just because Jia Zhu sent him food a few times. It can be said that he is very affectionate. Chongyi is in sharp contrast to a certain hunched and timid phoenix egg.

Lin Daiyu frowned slightly, raised her eyebrows slightly, and glared displeasedly at Jia Baoyu, who was looking straight at her. She was a libertine and a playboy. It was too rude.

"No wonder his father looked down upon him and thought he was irresponsible, unreliable, uneducated, dissolute and frivolous. He was a playboy and a rich idler!"

Thinking of this, Lin Daiyu's pretty face blushed slightly, as if dyed with gorgeous clouds, and her father's following words echoed in her mind.

"Jia Chang is knowledgeable, talented, affectionate and righteous, very responsible, and a good man!"

"Yu'er, what's your impression of him? Do you have a good impression of him?!"

Lin Daiyu covered her hot cheeks with both hands, feeling extremely shy. How could her father ask such a question that day? How could she, a daughter of hers, answer this question?

Jia Chang and Mrs. Wang stopped fighting, and the atmosphere became lively again. Wang Xifeng joked, making everyone laugh from ear to ear, and Mrs. Jia even laughed.

"You're a broke person, you're always good at joking, and you're not afraid of embarrassing yourself in front of my concubine!"

Wang Xifeng smiled brightly, with a proud and unparalleled face, and said nonchalantly.

"This is my biological aunt. She naturally understands me. If she was embarrassed, she would have been embarrassed long ago. What are the worries?"

Jia Chang looked at Wang Xifeng, who was graceful and good at dancing, and secretly admired him. If Wang Xifeng were a man, he would definitely have a better future than the other men in the Jia family. He was careful, bold, ambitious and capable.

Although there were some disturbances at the banquet, the guests and hosts were still enjoying themselves. It was not until the night got darker and the silver moon hung high that everyone dispersed.

The next day, in the Daming Palace, in the imperial study.

Jia Chang stood in the center and said to Emperor Yuan Kang who was behind the desk.

"I would like to ask your Majesty for help in this matter. My nephew lost his father when he was young and is left alone and helpless. He is really pitiful. I want to let him study for the imperial examination. If he can be named on the gold medal list in the future, he will have a future and be worthy of my early death. Big brother!"

Emperor Yuankang was very satisfied with Jia Chang's attitude. Instead of contacting the princes privately, he made a request in front of himself and asked him to arrange it. This was a sign of loyalty, and as far as he understood, Jia Chang did not live in Rongguo Mansion when he was a child. Unfortunately, Jia Zhu didn't pay much attention to him. He could treat Jia Zhu's posthumous son like this, attaching great importance to affection and righteousness, so he naturally loved him even more.

Emperor Yuan Kang stopped what he was doing, put the memorial aside, looked up at Jia Chang, a faint smile appeared on his cold face, and said in a deep voice.

"Okay, I understand. Let's ask Jia Lan to be a companion for Xiao Qi later. His mother and concubine died young, and there is no strong maternal clan behind him to rely on. In the future, he can be an idle prince, which is exactly what you want. !”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Jia Chang cupped his fists and saluted, thanked Emperor Yuankang, thought for a moment, remembered something, and said.

"Your Majesty, I have one more thing to trouble you with!"

Emperor Yuan Kang looked at Jia Chang climbing up the pole and said angrily.

"Have said that, if you have any other problems, tell me once and for all, I will solve them for you, so that you won't trouble me again in the future!"

"I also have an eldest sister who is a female official in Kunning Palace. When my family sent her to the palace, they wanted her to gain wealth for the family. Your Majesty, you understand!"

Jia Chang winked and said to Emperor Yuan Kang with an embarrassed look.

Emperor Yuankang couldn't help but laugh when he saw such a tired Jia Chang. He naturally understood the thoughts of the Jia family, which was to make Jia Yuanchun a concubine and bring glory to the family.

"It's a pity that the tribe made a miscalculation. I didn't expect that His Majesty was diligent in government affairs and disliked women, so this eldest sister wasted her years in the palace. Now she is nearly 20 years old and has become an old maid!"

"You mean, let me take in your eldest sister and make her a concubine in the palace?!"

Emperor Yuan Kang thought for a moment, then looked at Jia Chang and asked in a deep voice.

"No, I have never had such an idea!"

Jia Chang shook his head, looked solemn, and said very seriously.

"On the contrary, the harem is a place that eats people without spitting out their bones. I would like to ask your majesty to show mercy and release the eldest sister from the palace so that the young and old in the clan will miss her!"

Jia Chang's answer was beyond Emperor Yuan Kang's expectation. He was slightly surprised and said curiously.

"Don't worry about the opposition of your tribe!"

"I don't care. The family's prosperity and wealth should be earned through hard work by the men. Whether it's ten years of hard work, taking part in scientific examinations and being named on the gold medal list, or being on horseback, fighting across the battlefield, risking one's life, and relying on women to gain wealth, I don't care to do that. !”

"Well said! Those of your tribe are unwilling to make progress and are opportunistic. They are so ineffective! If they knew this truth, the Ningrong and Rong mansions would not have declined to this point."

Emperor Yuankang looked appreciative and agreed very much with Jia Chang's words, saying that he hated iron for not being able to become steel.

"I agree to this matter! After a while, I will find an excuse to release a group of female officials in the palace. I will not embarrass you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Jia Chang did not stay in the palace for long. He discussed the affairs of the capital with Emperor Yuankang and then left.

At night, Kunning Palace, the queen's bedroom.

It was rare for Emperor Yuan Kang to put down his government affairs early and go to the Queen's palace to have dinner.

Emperor Yuankang was not an extravagant king. He only had four dishes at each meal, two meat and two vegetarian. It was extremely simple. He ate with gusto, while the queen and a group of palace maids waited on him.

Emperor Yuankang felt seventy percent full, so he put down his bowls and chopsticks, and the queen ordered people to clear the table.

Emperor Yuankang looked at the female official beside him. This woman had slightly plump skin, a medium-sized figure, new pimples on her cheeks, and a greasy nose. She was quite beautiful, and had a gentle and silent personality. She was amiable and made people feel very comfortable. , has a strong affinity.

The queen's eyes moved slightly, looking back and forth between Emperor Yuankang and the female officer, showing a thoughtful look, and spoke.

"Your Majesty, this is the eldest daughter of the Rongguo Mansion. She has been in the palace for some years. If you like her, take her in. It will be her honor to give her a title!"

Emperor Yuan Kang withdrew his gaze, shook his head slightly, turned to explain to the queen beside him.

"Queen, you misunderstood. Don't you still know what I am like?"

The queen nodded slightly. It was precisely because she understood Emperor Yuankang's temperament and knew that he didn't like women. She had never seen a palace maid like this before that she thought that Emperor Yuankang was attracted to Jia Yuanchun and wanted to marry Emperor Yuankang.

"Then why does Your Majesty look at Yuanchun like this?!"

Seeing that she had misunderstood, the queen asked in confusion.

Emperor Yuankang looked at the embarrassed Jia Yuanchun again, with a gentle look on his face, and said softly.

"You don't have to be nervous!"

"You have a good brother. Marquis Wu An feels sorry for you who have been suffering in the palace for many years, so he begs me to allow you to leave the palace!"

Jia Yuanchun looked slightly startled when he heard this. She had very little impression of Jia Chang. When she entered the palace, Jia Chang was still young. In addition, he deliberately kept a low profile. Jia Yuanchun only knew that he had such a younger brother, but he could not remember Jia Chang at all. Chang's appearance.

Only in the past year, when Jia Chang was granted the title of Marquis and General, did Jia Yuanchun hear this name many times from other people, and it became more and more unfamiliar to him.

As the legitimate daughter of the Duke's palace, Jia Yuanchun should have been rich and well-respected, but she was sent to the palace by her parents. In order to secure an illusory future, she lived a very difficult life with fear and caution every day.

Jia Yuanchun thought he was going to die in the palace in this life, but he didn't expect that things would turn around, and a promising concubine would appear in the palace. He was a young hero who traveled across the battlefield and risked his life on the border. He made great achievements and was awarded the title of marquis and general. The person whom Your Majesty relies on most. What's even more rare is that Jia Chang didn't forget his eldest sister, whom he rarely interacted with, and actually asked His Majesty to let him go out of the palace. He finally got through it.

The girl's eyes were slightly red, and she had extremely complicated emotions in her heart. She was happy, touched, relieved, and lucky. The whole feeling was like a big stone had fallen from her heart. Her breathing was smooth, and she had never felt as relaxed as she does now.

"Slave, thank you for Your Majesty's grace!"

Jia Yuanchun bowed and his voice was elegant and quiet, which made people feel good.

Thoughts flashed in Emperor Yuankang's eyes. Since he wanted to show favor to Jia Chang, he would be more generous. He pondered for a moment and said slowly.

"You have been in the palace for many years and wasted your years. If I don't give you some rewards, I'm afraid Marquis Wu An will blame me for being stingy!"

When Jia Yuanchun heard this, he was shocked and quickly fell to his knees and defended Jia Chang.

"Your Majesty, my brother would never dare to do this. Your Majesty, please be careful!"

Emperor Yuankang was slightly startled. He didn't expect that his words actually frightened Jia Yuanchun. Seeing her defending Jia Chang, he felt that she had not wasted Jia Chang's hard work and was a grateful person. He chuckled and said.

"It seems that you haven't seen your brother for many years. He is a bold man. He never knows how to be polite in front of me. He is shameless and shameless. He doesn't know how many good things he has taken from me!"

Jia Yuanchun was very happy, and when he saw that Emperor Yuankang had a smile on his face and was not angry, he realized that he had overreacted, and was secretly surprised in his heart.

"Your Majesty has a very cold temperament. He has never commented on a minister with such a smile, as if he was talking about his own nephew!"

"After thinking about it, I will make you Princess Jingxian, which can be regarded as an explanation to Marquis Wu'an!"

Jia Yuanchun was shocked. He did not expect that Emperor Yuankang would actually make her the princess, nor did he expect that Jia Chang would be so favored in front of Emperor Yuankang.

The queen's expression moved slightly, her phoenix eyes twinkled, and a faint smile appeared on her graceful face, and she said to Yuan Chun.

"What are you doing standing there in a daze? Why don't you quickly accept the order and thank me!"

Jia Yuanchun came back to his senses and gave a big salute.

"My dear, thank you for your grace!"

"Get up!"

Emperor Yuankang nodded and said.

"If you stay in the palace for a while longer, I will issue an order to release you from the palace!"

Jia Yuanchun nodded in agreement and slowly exited Kunning Palace, leaving only the emperor and empress chatting.

Three days later, Jia Lan was selected as the seventh prince's companion, and everyone in the Rongguo Mansion was excited and full of joy.

In the early morning, the sky was dim and bright. Li Wan's face was filled with unconcealable joy. He was no longer as lifeless as before. He helped his son tidy up his appearance and warned him.

"When you are studying in the study room, you must be serious, studious, and careful. The rules in the palace are strict and you must not be arrogant!"

"It's thanks to your younger uncle's help that you can become the companion in the palace this time. You can get closer to him in the future and visit him often. If you have anything you don't understand, just ask him for advice. Do you understand?"

Jialan nodded obediently. Although he was young, he had a very calm temperament. He knew that it was not easy for his mother to raise him alone. He was usually hardworking and studious, very sensible, and said softly.

"Don't worry, mother, I understand!"

"Today is the first time you go to the palace. Your uncle has prepared a carriage specially for you. You can ride the carriage into the palace in the future. When you leave the palace, don't run around. The carriage will be waiting outside the palace. Take you back home!"

When Li Wan said this, he was extremely grateful. She didn't take care of the household in Rongguo Mansion, and she didn't make much of a living. She just relied on monthly payments and dowry, and her hands were not generous. Jia Chang took this into consideration and arranged everything in advance. It was so comprehensive that Li Wan didn't know how to thank him!