This time, Jia Jiu didn't stay in the palace for long, and the people of the Jia family were in a hurry. Not to mention Jia's mother, even Xue Baochai also rushed to Jia's mother's yard every day to wait for news.

When Jia Jiu came back, Xue Baochai helped Jia's mother out to greet her, but Jia Baoyu and Tanchun leaned back, if people who didn't know this look thought that Xue Baochai was also Jia's mother's granddaughter.

Coming out of the palace that was full of intrigues, even Jia Jiu's heart also had a shadow on it, and he thought about everything in a bad place, even if he knew that Xue Baochai never lagged behind in this kind of thing, he couldn't help but think in the dark. It's no wonder that Jia Jiu thinks so, who made Xue Baochai's surname Xue, and his mother is not the daughter of the Jia family but the Wang family of Wang Ziteng?

Mother Jia was very happy to see Jia Jiu return safely, he had already received the news that his granddaughter had given herself a long face and was promoted to the third-class county monarch, even if it was the lowest rank among the county monarchs, but it was also the title of the sixth grade.

There is a saying in officialdom that the false title of the fourth rank is not as good as the actual position of the fifth rank, and the actual position of the fifth rank is not as good as the knighthood of the sixth rank. Jia Jiuzheng's title of sixth grade has surpassed Jia Zheng's false title of fifth grade. Although women are different from men, now Jia Mu can no longer ignore Jia Jiu's title.

Jia Jiu knelt down to say goodbye to Jia's mother, and was helped up by Jia's mother: "Good boy, just come back." How is it in the palace? Is the emperor good? Is the Empress Taishang good? How is the queen mother? How are you ladies and gentlemen? He pulled Jia Jiu into the house and sat down beside him, and asked Jia Jiu who he could see in the palace.

Jia Jiu answered them one by one, it was Concubine Ji Shu's business. He didn't hide it either.

Jia Mu sighed and said, "It turned out to be him?!" He has already been a concubine, and Empress Yuan and Concubine Duanyi have been gone for many years. Therefore, those old things are known, and few people will be willing to offend him and mention them rashly. This Ji Concubine turned out to be the little palace maid in Duanyi Guifei's palace, specializing in serving Duanyi Guifei to bathe. Later, I don't know why I was asked to go by Queen Yuan. For this matter, Duanyi Guifei has been teased for several days. Who would have thought that it didn't take long for this woman to accept the favor and become a picker. ”

Jia Baoyu interjected: "Isn't that the same as a big sister?" ”

Jia Mu frowned. I don't like it when someone mentions Jia Yuanchun at this time, and I can't reprimand Jia Baoyu, so I have to pretend that I didn't hear it: "Although this lady has a bad background." There is also the act of betraying the lord in the front, so it has been criticized by many people, even if there is a fighting belly, but it has not stood up after giving birth to a few. Now there is a sick little princess under her knees. And that's exactly what happened. This lady is becoming more and more cautious in the palace. He's notoriously gentle and amiable. ”

Jia Jiu said: "So that's the case? The granddaughter has also heard that this lady is the best at observing words and feelings, and she is also the best at meeting the source left and right, but this time she saw it with her own eyes, and thought she was mistaken. ”

Jia Mu sighed and said, "Where can it be so easy to live well in the palace?" If you say a wrong word that day, I'm afraid that you will jump into Concubine Ji Shu's trap, and if you offend the queen and the concubine, you will only enter the palace in the future. I can only follow him. ”

Jia Jiu was taken aback and said, "Old lady." This lady is starting to calculate her granddaughter's future now? ”

Jia Mu nodded at Jia Jiu and said, "Just learn a little." Who in the palace is not good at seizing every opportunity to smile when he doesn't take one step at a time and see three steps? ”

Jia Jiu stuck out his tongue, and said to Xue Baochai, who was sitting below: "Sister Bao, I remember that your birthday is on the twenty-first day of the first month, and I was worried that I missed my sister's birthday." ”

Xue Baochai said again and again: "Second sister is polite, I'm young, and it's not a serious birthday, I just want to do it, but it's just a meaning, where did I alarm the house?" It's Qian Yatou and Qing Yatou, the two of them are ten years old this year. ”

Jia Jiu said below: "Their birthdays are still early." ”

Jia Baoyu is a lively person, listening to Jia Mu talk about the calculations in the palace at this time, he was already very impatient, and when he heard Jia Jiu say this, he immediately said: "Exactly." Last time, Sister Yun also said that he would definitely come to Sister Bao's birthday, old lady, grandson has not seen Sister Yun for several days, and I don't know if Sister Yun is doing well at home. Old lady, grandson misses Sister Yun. ”

Jia Mu said: "Baoyu, even if you are reluctant to give up your Sister Yun, it is also your Sister Yun's own home." That's it, since that's the case, then it's up to you, and Ming'er will send someone to pick up the cloud girl early in the morning. And said regretfully: "This year, your eldest master is not at home, and the second girl has a lot of things, but even her birthday is so-so." ”

Jia Jiu said with a smile: "Look at what the old lady said, her granddaughter is a junior, when can't she celebrate her birthday." But the old lady's good day should be celebrated. ”

Jia Mule said happily: "You girl, the old woman doesn't like to be reminded that I am a year older again, you are biased!" What about next to the Festival of Lights? If you want me to say, there is no birthday once in ten years, you can prepare well for me in advance, and you don't need to prepare every year. It's you, a year older, a year older, girls can't stay at home for a long time after all, now take advantage of your young age, it's good to be lively, and there will be someone in the future, but there is no leisure for your birthday. ”

What Jia Mu said was also a custom at that time. The old man, what he is most afraid of is to see himself a year older, which is equivalent to saying that he is one step closer to the ghost gate. So at Jia's mother's age, many old people often don't like to celebrate birthdays, but they don't want to hear the fact that they are one year older.

The same goes for Jia Mu. So Jia's mother's birthday is nothing more than that.

However, Otomi is not the same. Especially for the whole life, it is indispensable to entertain guests.

Life is rare for seventy years, and in this world, it is already remarkable that people can live past the age of 30, and after the age of 40, they can basically receive obituaries from people they know every year. After the age of fifty, I waited for the day when I fell asleep and could not get up again.

Therefore, when people pass the 70-year-old mark, neighbors and friends will come to ask for the longevity of the elderly. At this time, with a family like the Jia family, it is impossible to do it as Jia's mother.

People born in January with Jia's mother, of course, it is impossible to hold a big birthday in January, first, the time is tight, and secondly, everyone has to visit relatives and friends in January, and there is not so much time to attend the birthday banquet, so since Jia's mother is sixty years old, this big birthday is put in August, please Taoist priest and Taoist woman look at the specific day, and take advantage of the good omen before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and put on the banquet for seven or eight days in a row, which is in line with Jia's mother's identity and preference for extravagant pomp.

Jia Jiu came two years late, otherwise, he would have seen the pomp and circumstance of Jia's mother's seventieth birthday.

It's just that since Jia's mother talked about family affairs in public, Jia Jiu is young, but the etiquette is here, even if he doesn't want to, he has to make a shy appearance.

Jia Jiu pursed his mouth and said, "Old lady, you are making fun of your granddaughter again." ”

Jia Mu smiled and said, "What, can't it be done?" ”

"Success, why not? It's just that you bullied me now, and I will bully Baoyu when I turn around. Look at the old lady distressed. ”

Before Jia's mother could answer, Jia Baoyu said, "Second sister, how are you going to bully me?" I hold it, and I definitely don't cry. ”

Mother Jia was stunned, then laughed, pointed at Jia Baoyu and Jia Jiu and said to Aunt Xue: "Mrs. Auntie, you look at the two monkeys, and you are here to make the old woman happy again." ”

Aunt Xue said with a smile: "The girl in the house, the young master, and the elder brother are filial and courteous, and they are all taught by the old lady. ”

Jia Mu sighed and said, "Although I am filial, I am also uneasy. Baoyu won't talk about it, the second girl is already good, but she is also uneasy. These days, I'm not less afraid of him. This time I offended the lady concubine, and I don't know what will happen next time. ”

Aunt Xue said: "Old lady, compared to the queen mother and the noble concubine, what is the lady concubine?" ”

Jia Mu shook her head and said, "Don't underestimate Concubine Ji Shu, there are so many palace maids in the palace, he is the only one who climbed to the throne of the concubine, and this alone can see his ability." The queen mother and the concubine are noble, you don't have to care about our family, although Concubine Ji Shufei is not from a high background, but now he wants to learn from our family, it is not impossible. ”

As soon as Jia Jiu heard this, he was just about to talk, when he heard Xue Baochai say: "Old lady, Concubine Ji's words sounded like appeasing the second sister, but didn't she sow discord and say that the queen mother and the concubine were not the same?" The second sister of Heng and Zhu answered correctly. I heard that Concubine Ji Shu was able to get to where he is today entirely because he is cautious and gentle, but today it seems that he is taking advantage of the queen mother and the concubine mother. If this word spreads, I'm afraid that Concubine Ji Shu won't have so much strength to trouble her second sister, but will be busy dealing with the queen mother and the concubine first, right? ”

Jia Mu sighed and said, "Bao girl, you don't know the queen mother and the concubine mother, their temperament...... Alas, it is no wonder that Concubine Ji Shufei climbed to today's position, entirely because the temperament of the queen mother and the concubine mother was thoroughly pondered by him. ”

Originally, this kind of thing should have been said by Jia Mu and Jia Jiu in private, but Jia Mu didn't expect that Jia Jiu would actually let go of the words. What surprised Jia's mother even more was that Aunt Xue didn't even know how to pretend to be stupid, but instead followed a lot of talk.

Thinking about it like this, Jia Mu felt bored, so she said: "Second girl, you are tired in the palace these days, go back to the room and have a good rest." ”

Jia Jiu hurriedly responded, and went back with his own salute, and he didn't even have time to show his new phoenix crown Xia Veil. (To be continued......)