Chapter 1312

The capital, Yue Man Lou.

On the terrace where one could reach the stars, people were raising cups and exchanging toasts.

Sitting on the terrace, Zhang Cheng looked at the enchanting woman before him and could not help but tap his knees.

Coming up from the side, Jia Wei said, "Uncle, Second Uncle Lian is here!"

"Let him in!"

Nodding to Jia Wei beside him, Zhang Cheng said nothing more.

Before long, Jia Lian entered with a face full of smiles and said, "Brother Jue, you are in a really good mood, actually coming here to enjoy yourself!"

"Not at all, not at all, Second Brother Lian, please sit!"

Looking at Jia Lian with a smile, Zhang Cheng laughed.

Sitting down beside Zhang Cheng, Jia Lian said, "Spending money here must require quite a bit of silver, right?"

"Not much, a mere thousand taels! Look, these Russian and Korean women all require quite a bit of money to perform on stage!"

Looking at Jia Lian calmly, Zhang Cheng smiled while raising his cup.

Hearing Zhang Cheng say this, Jia Lian said, "Brother Jue, I came here today actually wanting to borrow some silver from you!"

"Borrow silver?"

Looking at Jia Lian with suspicion, Zhang Cheng asked curiously, "Second Brother Lian, have you hidden a mistress outside, actually coming to borrow silver from me!"

"No, how could that be? You know your Sister-in-law Feng's temper!"

Speaking to Zhang Cheng, Jia Lian looked very awkward.

"Then tell me, Second Brother Lian, how much do you want to borrow!"

Looking at Jia Lian indifferently, Zhang Cheng smiled.

"Borrow eight hundred thousand taels!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng with embarrassment, Jia Lian felt ashamed of himself when he said this.

"Pfft!"

Spitting out a mouthful of wine, Zhang Cheng looked at Jia Lian in astonishment and said, "What the hell? How much did you say?"

"Eight hundred thousand taels!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng awkwardly, Jia Lian continued, but his voice was much smaller.

And looking at Jia Lian, Zhang Cheng said blankly, "Did you drink fake wine?"

Reaching out to touch Jia Lian's forehead, Zhang Cheng stared at him suspiciously.

Because if he hadn't drunk fake wine, how could he say such things? Eight hundred thousand taels, so much silver, did Jia Lian think he had a mine?

Jia Wei: Uncle, you really have a mine!

Zhang Cheng: Do I look like someone who would lend money out?

Federal Reserve:

"The Retired Emperor has ordered that consorts can leave the palace to visit their families, so..."

Looking at Zhang Cheng awkwardly, Jia Lian explained.

But looking at Jia Lian, Zhang Cheng said suspiciously, "The Rongguo Mansion is visiting their family, and you want me, the Ningguo Mansion, to pay for this money? Eight hundred thousand taels! Second Brother Lian, do you think I am the Minister of Revenue? That I can just take it out with a slip of the hand!"

"Brother Jue, I have no other choice, right? I came to find you all because Grandmother told me to!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Jia Lian's face was also very awkward, because if he didn't come, Grandmother Jia wouldn't let him off!

"Tell me honestly, whose idea is this? Grandmother wouldn't dare to come to me to beg for favors!"

Looking at Jia Lian, Zhang Cheng became gloomy, because even though he inherited the Ningguo Mansion, he had no respect for Grandmother Jia.

After all, he was a member of the Jin Ling Jia family; even if he moved into the Ningguo Mansion, he still respected his own branch!

When he was happy, he called her Grandmother; when he wasn't, he called her an old hag!

If it weren't for Jia Daishan of the Rongguo Mansion still having many old associates in the capital garrison, and Zhang Cheng being afraid of people poking his spine and gossiping, he would have long ago started cursing everyone!

Was the sign posted at the entrance of the Ningguo Mansion, "Jia Baoyu and dogs are not allowed to enter," just for show?

"This is Lady Wang's idea..."

Looking at Zhang Cheng speechlessly, Jia Lian still said Lady Wang's name.

"That big idiot Wang, what does she want to do? Eight hundred thousand taels, she can actually say it; does she really think I'm a sucker?"

Looking at Jia Lian beside him, Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes and said, "Eight hundred thousand taels, I don't have it; the treasury only has ten thousand taels!"

"Alright, ten thousand taels will do, as long as I can go back and answer for it!"

Thanking Zhang Cheng with a bow, Jia Lian felt embarrassed to stay any longer and left.

Watching Jia Lian's retreating figure, Jia Wei asked curiously, "Uncle, why did you give it? We originally..."

"This money isn't for the Jia family, it's for the Retired Emperor's face!"

Speaking with a gloomy face, Zhang Cheng raised his wine cup.

The Retired Emperor had ordered the family visit, so what could he say? As for Emperor Hongde, he must be furious; after all, Jia Yuanchun, as his consort, even if she was forced upon him, was responding to the Retired Emperor's order like this—did she have any regard for him at all!

So, there was a reason why the Rongguo Mansion ended up in a vast expanse of white; these were truly god-like pig teammates! The kind you couldn't even drag back!

"Then on the day of the family visit, what should we do?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Jia Wei asked.

"Isn't Jia Zhen still alive? You go back and kill him, we'll hold a funeral to avoid it!"

Speaking to Jia Wei beside him, Zhang Cheng had no intention of getting involved in this matter at all.

After all, this was the Rongguo Mansion's business; he had no reason to run around helping, as that would be too offensive to Emperor Hongde!

And Jia Zhen was his "older brother" in name; if he died, Zhang Cheng would definitely have to "observe mourning" for him!

Zhang Cheng: Once an older brother, always an older brother!

Jia Zhen: Can an older brother not die?

Jia Wei:.

Inside the Rongguo Mansion, everyone was gathered together.

Watching Jia Baoyu shuttling between the sisters, Jia Zheng stared at him gloomily, slowly reaching his hand toward his waist.

Seeing this scene, Jia Baoyu was immediately too scared to move and hurriedly hid beside Grandmother Jia.

"Let's all speak up; this time, Brother Jue of the Ningguo Mansion only gave ten thousand taels. What should we do about the remaining silver!"

Looking at everyone present, Grandmother Jia spoke.

Hearing Grandmother Jia's words, Lady Wang said angrily, "That Brother Jue is really too tactless; it is clearly a great event, yet their Ningguo Mansion only gave such a little silver. Isn't this insulting my Virtuous and Virtuous Consort?"

Looking at Lady Wang in shock, if Jia She could curse, he would have rushed up and started zero-frame startup right now.

Because if Jia Jue had run around and given silver, he would be the idiot!

Anyone with eyes could see that the Emperor didn't care about Jia Yuanchun at all, and hadn't even thought about letting her be a proper consort; this was just a response made because the Retired Emperor was still around.

If Jia Jue had any brains, he wouldn't have jumped in; did you really think this was some great event?

Giving ten thousand taels was already out of respect for the Retired Emperor; otherwise, with Lady Wang's brainless attitude, Zhang Cheng would have been polite not to kick her out the door!

Hearing Lady Wang's words, Jia Zheng said, "Brother Jue has helped us so much, what else do you want to say? It's all because of this birth that there is a rift between the two mansions!"

Pointing at Jia Baoyu and scolding, Jia Zheng was filled with anger.

Looking at Jia Zheng awkwardly, Jia She also had a headache; well, Jia Zheng didn't see the key to this matter either!

"Stop talking, everyone gather the silver yourselves; I, an old woman, have no use for silver, so I'll give fifty thousand taels!"

Looking at the people below, Grandmother Jia didn't want to say anything more, because she was truly tired and just wanted to take advantage of Yuanchun's return to have some fun!

"What about you, Eldest?"

Looking at Jia She, Grandmother Jia's sharp gaze became serious.

"Me? I'll give fifty thousand taels like Mother!"

Speaking to Grandmother Jia, Jia She was truly vomiting blood to be able to take out fifty thousand taels, because he didn't have much silver himself!

"I borrowed two hundred thousand taels from my sister, and added to what we have at home, it's three hundred thousand taels!"

Looking at Grandmother Jia, Lady Wang was also going all out this time, because she wanted her daughter to return in glory.

(End of this chapter)