Based solely on the age of the emperor and the emperor, a normal person would choose Emperor Jinglong, who had been on the throne for several years and whose legitimacy was gradually established.

It can be said that as long as the emperor does not mess around, he is actually invincible.

But people are like that. When they feel uneasy and scared, they will definitely think about strengthening their own strength. At the same time, they have to strengthen their own strength to prevent their brothers and nephews from peeking at the throne.

Even if my own father becomes old and confused, who knows what he will think.

With the two emperors secretly fighting each other, it is rare for the court to be able to maintain the current situation.

It is no wonder that it was not until the late period of Red Mansions that the book mentioned more than once that there were many refugees inside and outside the capital.

Compared to the Jia family, Emperor Jinglong was actually more wary of Wang Ziteng, who was already the governor of the Beijing camp, so he must have tested the Wang family far more than the Jia family.

"I remember that the daughter of the former Ziwei family has been included in the roster and is waiting to be selected for the palace?"

Xia Shouzhong nodded in agreement, and Emperor Jinglong thought for a moment before continuing, "Since the former Ziwei family has passed away, it is not suitable for the Xue family daughter to enter the palace again. Tomorrow, it is said that the eldest son of Xue family will enter the palace."

"Your Majesty, I know a little about Xue Pan, the son of Duke Xue," Xia Shouzhong introduced quickly, "Xue Pan is a dissolute man of no use, and he is still carrying a life-threatening lawsuit."

Emperor Jinglong suddenly frowned. Even though he was indeed unlucky as emperor, the world belonged to him, so of course he cared about the administration of officials.

Who can believe that if you can carry someone's name and still be at ease, even if you say there are no officials to protect you?

Fortunately, Xia Shouzhong did not dare to hide anything, saying that Xue Pan did not kill anyone directly, but that Feng Yuan died three days after returning home. No one knows what happened in the meantime.

Also, Jia Yucun conspired and sentenced Xue Pan to death to exonerate him.

Then he talked about the friendship between Xue Pan and others and Shi Zhongkui.

Emperor Jinglong felt relieved when he learned that Feng Ziying and Shi Zhongkui had not seen each other again since they had met once, and there had been no correspondence between them.

Jia Lian was forced to go to Shi Zhongkui by Jia She. Emperor Jinglong knew the cause and effect, but didn't take it to heart.

As for the rumor that Jia Baoyu was born with a jade in his mouth, as early as the time of the Supreme Emperor, it was already determined that this was just a trick for the wives in the backyard to fight for power and favor.

In addition, Jia Baoyu was cynical and was not the type to make progress in studies. Moreover, he was raised by his grandmother as a daughter, so he would not be taken seriously by the emperor.

"You go meet Xue Pan, do you understand?"

Xia Shouzhong nodded hurriedly, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will leave the palace right now."

The emperor's intention was very obvious. He wanted Shi Zhongkui to marry Xue Baochai to test and win over Wang Ziteng. Xia Shouzhong did not dare to come to challenge Qiufeng this time.

I'm also a little envious of Xue Pan's bad luck and having a younger sister at home.

We arrived at Jia Mansion before dark.

At first, everyone in the Jia family hurried over to notify him because of a young eunuch, mistakenly thinking that he was here to see his family.

Including Jia Mu, Jia She, and housekeeper, Jia Lian originally discussed in Jia Mu's room because of what Jia Zheng saw today.

Unexpectedly, the family had just ordered people to set up the incense table in case it was needed, and had dressed up and prepared, when someone from outside came in again to report that Xia Shouzhong was looking for Xue Pan.

Because the previous young eunuch came in too hasty, and Xue Pan's family lived in Lixiang Garden in Rongguo Mansion, the concierge saw the eunuch coming and took it for granted that he came to see his master, which led to a misunderstanding.

"Oops." Mother Jia slapped her thigh and was about to speak, but she saw that not only the servants and maids were around, but also the women and children.

He couldn't help but shut up, quickly let Yuanyang support him, and then told Jia She and Jia Zheng to enter the house together.

As soon as Jia's mother sat down, she drove Yuanyang out of the house. When Jia Zheng saw it, he was shocked and said eagerly, "Mother, what's the problem?"

Jia She also looked surprised at this time, and heard Jia Mu sigh and say, "If my mother guessed correctly, Your Majesty intends for Shi Boqian to marry Xue Yatou."

"How can this be done?" Jia She was so anxious that he almost jumped. He had previously thought about marrying Yingchun to Shi Zhongkui, but he had indeed begun to peep at the Shi family's heirlooms.

Of course, this also means that Shi Zhongkui High School can also be a helping hand for him in case.

After all, Jia She was the real eldest son, and the resentment of not being able to be the head of the family made him want to overpower his second wife in every aspect.

Just now I heard Jia Zheng describe all the extraordinary things about Shi Zhongkui, and even the meaning of his pedantic second brother's words, he almost said that he was willing to be inferior and wished he could ask for advice every day.

So now Jia She really wants to marry Yingchun tomorrow.

"Shut up." Mother Jia stared at Jia She with a serious face, "You unfilial son, kneel down."

Jia She was reluctant, but he didn't dare to really go against his mother's wishes.

Seeing her son's unhappy face, Jia's mother couldn't help but sigh and said, "Hey, even a grandmother like me is too old and confused."

Jia She, who was kneeling, and Jia Zheng, who was standing, were both stunned. Jia Zheng quickly knelt on the ground and said, "Mother, I shouldn't. It's absolutely not my son's fault. Why do you have to say such things?"

Jia Mu shook her head and said, "Zheng'er, the boss and Lian'er have been discussing with you before about going to the Duke's Mansion to propose marriage. Mom still knows."

Jia Zheng and Jia She were not surprised by this, and they might have kept it a secret once or twice, but Jia Zheng himself took Jia Zheng to the Government Palace.

Jia Lian was forced by Jia She every now and then to go and test Shi Guangzhu.

Not to mention Jia Mu, even the maids and young men may know something about this.

"Hey," Jia Mu sighed again, "I thought that Shi Boqian wasn't even a scholar yet, so I couldn't be in such a hurry.

Moreover, the boss is the biological father of the second girl, and you, Zheng'er, are your biological uncle. It's not easy for me, an old woman, to interfere in the decision-making between you two, so I'm not in a hurry to repair the Duke's mansion myself.

Now it seems that the old lady was indeed wrong, and it was such a big mistake that my Jia family missed out on a son-in-law who was more promising than Lin Yatou's father, Lin Ruhai."

"This,," Jia She felt a faint sense of pleasure when she saw Jia's mother saying that she was wrong, but when she thought that the emperor might really point out Xue Baochai to Shi Boqian.

He felt as if he had lost his beloved one and couldn't breathe easily.

Moreover, Jia She did not think about the ancestral fan in Shi Zhongkui's hand this time, but truly believed that losing this son-in-law would be a greater loss than losing any treasure.

After all, the emperor had taken action, which not only proved that he was right, but also Shi Boqian's potential would be improved by several levels.

"Mother, why is this happening?"

Jia Zheng was full of confusion at this time, "Since His Majesty likes Shi Boqian, there is no need to point Xue Yatou to him."

"Humph, second brother, you are just a nerd." Under Jia She's excitement, his thinking became sharper and he snorted, "Do you think His Majesty really likes Shi Boqian?

But they don’t know that in the eyes of the royal family, Shi Boqian is just a pawn, just like everyone else."
Chapter completed!