In the imperial city, the cronies and guards walked out of the dark night, came to the second prince's car, and reported for a while.

"Wu Yong?"

"Exactly."

"Interesting." The second prince smiled faintly, but he didn't care.

Wu Fan has a concubine's sister, and he doesn't care about it, not to mention a clown in the Wu family's other room.

"Have the people sent out have returned?"

"Back to His Royal Highness, our people only led the officers and soldiers to the vicinity of the manor of the eldest prince, and did not go in, and now the people have long been returned to their positions, and they will never be caught."

"That's good, you go down."

The second prince nodded with satisfaction, and after letting the guards go down, he suddenly summoned the eunuch Liufulai.

"Your Highness..."

"Do you think Uncle Fang Cai Jing didn't say anything?"

The second prince asked. When he was gossiping with Jia Baoyu, Liufu was standing next to him.

"This, how does the slave know," Liufu was about to push the two-five-six, and saw that the second prince's face was not worried, so he hesitated and whispered: "But looking at Uncle Jingyuan's expression, it seems that there is indeed something to ask the master......"

The second prince pondered for a moment and ordered, "You send someone to ask Jiang Cun to go to the palace." ”

"Yes..."

……

Compared with the drunken paper gold fans of Qianjin Pavilion, the lights are red and colorful, and the dark Rongguo Mansion compound looks more charming.

That's what it feels like to be at home, comfortable and peaceful.

Because of Jia Zheng's foreign appointment, Rongxi Hall is much quieter than before from the hall to the back hall, only the Wang's Lady Courtyard in the east is more popular than before.

Grabbed a group of mothers-in-law who were patrolling the night at random, and when he learned that Mrs. Wang had not yet fallen asleep, he strode into Mrs. Wang's house.

Sure enough, the lights were still on in the three main rooms in Mrs. Wang's courtyard, and the wings and rooms on both sides.

Under the corridor, a group of maids were still standing, and some were still whispering to the little sisters.

It can also be seen that Mrs. Wang is usually more tolerant and indulgent to these little girls.

"The second master is here."

"Second master, second master, you are here, Mrs. has been waiting for you in the house!"

The big girls were bolder, and when they saw Jia Baoyu coming over, they stepped forward like the wind, hugged Jia Baoyu, and pulled him to Mrs. Wang's house.

"What is my wife waiting for me?"

Jia Baoyu was a little curious.

Mrs. Wang felt sorry for him and did not ask him to set up a province every morning and dusk.

And Jia Baoyu also felt that the form was too sufficient, and everyone was tired, so he didn't put too much effort into these false courtesies.

It's just that every time I go to greet her, it's the same to stay more time and talk to her well.

It stands to reason that at this hour, Mrs. Wang should be asleep.

"Hehe, what did the second master do, don't you know, and come to ask us."

The maid smiled and pushed Jia Baoyu into the house.

Sure enough, Mrs. Wang sat in the house and knocked on the wooden fish while counting the Buddha beads, and only stopped when she heard the sound, and then beckoned Jia Baoyu to come forward, and after some caressing, she blamed: "Where have you been, why did you come back so late?" ”

Jia Baoyu judged the situation and said, "I got together with a few friends ......"

Before he finished speaking, seeing Mrs. Wang looking at him with disgust, Jia Baoyu spread his hands: "Okay, go to the Qianjin Pavilion to watch the Oiran Competition." ”

"Why did you go to that kind of place, and I don't know how to tell my family......"

"Don't get me wrong, madam, the child just goes to see the excitement, see the excitement."

Jia Baoyu was slightly sneered.

Although Mrs. Wang could only passively play the image of a loving mother in front of him, he was naturally a little embarrassed when he talked about this kind of thing with her.

Perhaps in his heart, he has long regarded Mrs. Wang as a real mother.

"Since it's to see the excitement, why did you make such a big fuss and ask those Qinglou women to donate money to you.

If you are short of money, just tell your family, and you are not afraid of ridicule. ”

Madame Wang continued to reproach.

Jia Baoyu breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Mrs. Wang's complexion, she should only know that she went to the Qinglou, and did not know about his assassination.

"It's not that the children ask them to donate, it's that they have to donate whether they live or die, and the children also look at their hearts and can't bear to refuse.

Don't worry, Mrs., it's okay, anyway, I'm also doing things for the court, and no one can say anything. ”

"Well, you're an earl now, and I don't care about your outside affairs.

It's just that there is one point, the kind of place in the Qinglou, you have to go less in the future.

Your identity is different now, and your family affairs have been decided, and it will not be good if you make trouble with other things......"

Mrs. Wang was a little chattering, and Jia Baoyu had no choice but to nod vigorously.

Fortunately, after a while, Mrs. Wang also realized her nagging, stopped the topic, and said: "Today, the clan elders gathered together to discuss whether to choose a patriarch to facilitate the opening of the ancestral hall and worship the ancestors in the future.

They were going to consult with you, but when you weren't there, they sent for me and the old lady what they meant.

The old lady thinks that you have two serious errands, and besides, the number of generations is small, and she doesn't want you to do such a hard work again.

What do you mean? ”

Jia Baoyu was not surprised when he heard this, Jia Zhen's father and son died, and even the funeral was over, and it was indeed time to discuss the patriarch's affairs at this time.

Although the patriarch is just a false name and has no practical use, for a family, this title is still quite important.

I think there are many people in the clan who want to sit in this position.

But no matter what they think, they can't get around Jia Baoyu.

Because, the ancestral hall of the Jia family is in his earl's palace......

"And what does Mother mean?"

Although Jia Baoyu could foresee some situations, after all, he didn't know what they discussed today, so he wanted to find out from Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang obviously did not agree with Mother Jia's thoughts, she hesitated for a moment before she said slowly: "It stands to reason that even if your eldest brother Zhen and their house are extinct, you should choose an excellent son from the clan to inherit the heir, and the name of this patriarch will still be passed on to him......"

Jia Baoyu listened quietly, he knew that there would be a turning point.

After all, there is a lot of interest involved, and the people in power in Jiafu should not be so well-behaved.

"But, not to mention that you Brother Zhen are guilty, who is willing to go to their room now.

Even if it is succeeded, is it difficult to move the ancestral hall of our Jia clan outside? ”

Jia Baoyu smiled when she heard it, sure enough, she was her own mother, and from her words, it was obvious that she did not mean to let herself "cede territory" at all.

Also, the Jia family ancestral hall is the largest area in his earl's mansion except for Ning'an Hall, if it is ceded to the jurisdiction of the new patriarch, his territory will directly shrink by four to one-third!

Listen to Mrs. Wang continue: "The people in the clan, led by you as the Confucian master, feel that instead of choosing someone from the clan to be the patriarch, it is better to let you be the patriarch, what do you think?" ”

As a mother, she always wants to keep everything related to fame and fortune for her son.

Besides, there is indeed no one in the entire family who is better than her son.

Later, his lord also went...... Although I don't want to, there will always be a day when the huge foundation of the two mansions of Ning Rong will all belong to Jia Baoyu.

So, who could be more suitable to be this patriarch than Jia Baoyu?

The patriarch and patriarch of a clan must have a person with identity and ability to take responsibility, so that they can benefit the people in the clan in the future and unite the hearts of the people.