bookrandom Chapter 360: Love in the Red Mansion is as Deep as the Sea 40
Chapter 360: Love in the Red Mansion is as Deep as the Sea 40
Lin Ruhai was determined to ruin this marriage!
The foreign prince is a thorn in the emperor's heart, and he must be removed to feel relieved! Taking advantage of Prince Nan'an's misfortune this time, he should be killed. How can we allow their marriage to succeed?
Besides, it is so frustrating now. If we lose a battle, we have to send our daughter away to marry. Then what is the use of these gentlemen in the court?
The emperor couldn't stand the humiliation! The national treasury had accumulated a lot of silver in recent years, and the emperor's private treasury was also full.
The retired emperor passed away a few years ago. Now that the emperor has no constraints, it is time for him to do something big. Lin Ruhai's words were truly a wake-up call and struck the emperor's heart.
The Emperor and Lin Ruhai had the same idea. The Prince of Nan'an told him to die quickly. Dying too late would be a disservice to the people of Jiangdong.
The emperor decisively issued an imperial decree: "The Prince of Nan'an has not thought of repaying the emperor's kindness, and his greed for merit and reckless advancement has caused heavy losses to the court. I hereby demote the Prince of Nan'an to a commoner, confiscate the Prince's property, and strip him of his title."
The Nan'an Concubine had just entered the Jia Mansion with a smug look on her face: "How is the old lady? I came to see my goddaughter, but why don't I see your third daughter?"
Jia's mother was so angry that she had to bow and say, "The third girl is not feeling well and is recuperating in the inner chamber. She is not worthy of being worried about by the imperial concubine. She is too young to shoulder any great responsibility."
The Nan'an Concubine slammed the table and said, "If I say she can bear it, then she can bear it. You Jia family should not be ungrateful. Being my goddaughter is a blessing she has earned through several lifetimes."
Grandmother Jia was so angry that she was shaking all over. She was about to open her mouth to refute what the Nan'an Concubine said, at this time the servants of the Nan'an Palace rushed into the inner house of the Jia Mansion like crazy.
Many maids and servants followed behind the Jia family and tried their best to stop them. There were young girls and grandmothers living in the inner house. What would they do if they were disturbed?
The palace servants rushed to the Nan'an Concubine like a gust of wind. Seeing their mistress's tears streaming down her face, they said, "My mistress, this is bad! The Emperor has sent people to surround the palace. He says the prince has humiliated the country and wants to confiscate his property and strip him of his title!"
The Nan'an Concubine sat down on the ground, looking as embarrassed as she had been just now. Grandmother Jia didn't even need to deal with the Nan'an Concubine, as the Dragon Guards quickly came over.
The Nan'an Concubine was stripped of her phoenix crown and palace clothes, and was taken to the Dali Temple prison.
Grandmother Jia heaved a sigh of relief: "It really is not that the time has not come yet for the vengeance!"
The marriage was disrupted. The emperor was not satisfied with getting rid of the Prince of Nan'an. He also sent General Li Hongtu, who was good at naval warfare, to lead troops to attack the Kingdom of Java.
A tiny foreign nation dares to ride roughshod over the Celestial Empire. Who gave you the courage? Do you even take His Majesty seriously? The lord is humiliated, the minister is dead, and no one in the court dares to object.
Because he just talked about a woman yesterday, the censor who was worth two thousand Taiping was beaten with twenty boards by the emperor and is now recuperating at home.
The emperor was determined to defeat the Kingdom of Java and no one could stop him. The Minister of Revenue was the emperor's son-in-law, and the two were so close that they were almost like one.
The Ministry of Revenue opened the door to the war with great convenience, disbursing silver with great ease. The entire court's power was running smoothly.
The stumbling block, Prince Nan'an, was thrown into the machine and crushed into powder. The army set out and people from the capital lined the streets to see them off.
The Concubine Nan'an is no longer as powerful as she used to be in prison. She thinks of the imperial edict at home and feels that the emperor is too heartless.
Lin Ruhai scoffed at these things. "Red Book and Iron Certificate?" That thing is only useful if it is recognized by the royal family. These foreign kings are now so powerful that they are struggling to find an excuse.
Now the Prince of Nan'an had this evidence delivered to him, and if he didn't use it, he would be doing a disservice to his position. Lin Ruhai particularly hated those who betrayed the interests of the country.
How can an egg remain intact when the nest is overturned? Why use a little girl to take the blame? If Tanchun married far away, her fate would be miserable.
She had done nothing wrong. The Prince of Nan'an had brought this upon himself, so let them bear the consequences. The imperial court's prestige must be demonstrated. These rats feared power but not virtue.
Mrs. Wang was locked up in the small Buddhist temple by Lady Jia, and Aunt Zhao hugged Tanchun and burst into tears. Tanchun cried out, "Mother, my life is so miserable!
Over the years, I have been very careful in flattering my wife, fearing that I might upset her! I made shoes and other things for Baoyu, but I never made a single pair for Huan'er.
She actually treated me like this! Mom has wronged you and Huan'er over the years!"
Aunt Zhao wiped her tears and said, "I've known about her behavior for a long time, but there's nothing I can do! Your marriage is in her hands.
I can only refuse to recognize you. The more unbearable I am, the safer you will be. Our wife is not a kind person.
Look at your father's inner chambers. Besides me, there's only one left, Concubine Zhou, whose mouth was sawed off. And yet everyone still praises the wife for her virtuous and generous nature. That's her true ability.
This time she is locked up. I hope the old lady can arrange your marriage for you. You can't count on your father either.
You have a bad fate. If you were born into my wife's womb with your character, what would you worry about? "
When Jia Zheng saw Lady Wang being punished by Lady Jia, he immediately knelt before Lady Jia and said, "My son is unfilial for marrying such a vicious woman. I wish to divorce her! Lady Wang has violated the seven grounds for divorce by failing to observe the virtues of a woman."
Grandmother Jia stroked her forehead in anger, thinking that her son was really stupid: it was easy to divorce his wife, but would the Empress in the palace and Baoyu still be able to behave like human beings?
The Queen just found out she's pregnant, and you're just going to do whatever you want! When did I give birth to such a scoundrel like you? You've never let me have a peaceful day."
Grandmother Jia was afraid that Lady Wang would keep a close eye on Tanchun, so she often took Tanchun out to socialize, determined to arrange a marriage for her as soon as possible.
In addition to Tanchun worrying about her marriage, Xue Baochai's family was also confused. The Xue family had invested too much in Mrs. Wang.
Over the years, Mrs. Wang has been using Baoyu's marriage to stall the Xue family, and Shi Xiangyun comes to the Jia Mansion every now and then to compete with Baochai.
Aunt Xue was so bitter that she could squeeze out juice from her heart. Baochai was already sixteen years old and still had no marriage.
Last year, when Baochai held her coming-of-age ceremony, Jia Mu disgusted the Xue family and gave her twenty taels of silver to celebrate Baochai's birthday.
Everyone knows what's going on. What this means is that the Xue family has been staying in the Jia Mansion for too long. But God knows!
My good sister has taken more than 100,000 taels of silver from the Xue family! But the Xue family has not used the Jia family's money in vain!
Baochai's blooming period is almost over. If she can't find a partner in the next two years, will she become someone's concubine?
Xue Baochai looked at Tanchun enviously as she went out for social events with Lady Jia every day. It was really frustrating to compare yourself with others!
The current Jia family is much stronger than the one in the original novel, and there are still many ladies willing to accept the olive branch extended by Lady Jia.
Although Jia Tanchun was born out of wedlock, she was raised by Grandmother Jia. A child raised by a First Rank Lady is not likely to have a problem with her manners.
But most of them wanted to talk to the illegitimate sons in the family. Jia Mu knew that illegitimate sons were not welcomed. She would not let go of the few families who talked about legitimate sons. Jia Mu felt that the family was too dirty and inappropriate!