Chapter 142 Suppression
The prince saw Jia Hu frowning and stopped talking. Instead, he laughed.

"So you're saying I need to be wary of you?"

Lin Daiyu nodded in agreement.
"Your Highness is right. Most wise rulers die of exhaustion."

The prince glanced at Lin Daiyu and smiled at her gently.

The look in the prince's eyes was somewhat complicated, and there seemed to be a trace of inexplicable guilt.

"Ahem, Miss Lin, please tell your father that after I ascend the throne, I will order him to go to the Censorate.
He has done very well in Yangzhou and is more than qualified to be the Right Censor-in-Chief."

Lin Daiyu was startled. Thinking of her father's depression in the past few days, she stood up and bowed.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

The prince smiled and waved his hand.
"No, I got a great deal. There aren't many people I can use right now."

Jia Hu suddenly spoke
"By the way, I have someone else I need you to arrange for me."

The prince looked at Jia Hu and said with a smile

"Well, Hu Ge'er, you can just call me Uncle Wu. You saved my life, so there's no need to be so distant.

Who is it that needs you to speak?" Curiosity appeared in his eyes.

Jia Hu paused for a moment and glanced at the smiling prince.
"Okay, Uncle Wu, Wu Neng, the captain of the Jiangnan garrison camp, followed me to the capital. I can't just ignore it."

"That's all? No problem. Well, then go to the Wucheng Military Division and become the commander of the West City Military Division.
It will also allow you, Hu Ge'er, to have someone to serve you." The prince thought for a moment and said directly.

Jia Hu looked at the prince in surprise. This position was really unusual.
The east is rich, the west is noble, the south is poor, and the north is humble. West City is where the powerful and wealthy live, so the Jia Mansion is naturally located there, just for their own convenience.

The prince was very approachable and had no airs at all, so the following conversation became even more relaxed.
Finally, he even invited Jia Hu and others to watch the coronation ceremony.

Jia She watched from the side as the prince easily integrated into the group of Jia Hu and the others. He felt both admiration and envy, thinking that he was worthy of being the Crown Prince.

It was not until the sun was setting that the prince said goodbye to Jia Hu and left the Jia Mansion.

Lin Daiyu couldn't help but say

"Although I have never met the emperor, I think His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely be a wise ruler."

Sanchun Shi Xiangyun and the others nodded repeatedly, Jia Hu narrowed his eyes,
The prince may have a good character, but he can be so humble, perhaps because of his own strength.
But it's better this way. As long as he doesn't always look for trouble like Emperor Qianwen, I can have some peace and quiet.

As soon as the prince and Jia She left the Jia Mansion, Jia She could not help but say

"Your Highness, do you want to win over Jia Hu?"

The prince paused, glanced at Jia She, and shook his head.

"Enhou, it seems that you have wasted a lot of time over the years and are not as smart as before.
How do you think you can win over a person who can easily destroy tens of thousands of people? Isn't it good to be friends?

Besides, he is your son after all, and there is also..." He opened his mouth but didn't say anything else.
He looked back at the Jia Mansion with an extremely complicated look in his eyes and sighed.

"Let's go. This is great. A great hermit living in seclusion in the city. Just treat him as a hermit living in the capital.
Don't disturb him casually." After saying this, he stepped onto the carriage.

Jia She was stunned for a moment, then looked back at the Jia Mansion and nodded slightly.

Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall, Jia Lian and Jia Huan met outside,

"Brother Huan, are you going to see the ancestor too?" Jia Lian already knew that Jia Huan had passed the imperial examination and was a little surprised at Jia Huan's sudden change.

Jia Huan saw Jia Lian and bowed.
"Second Brother Lian." His behavior was neither humble nor arrogant.

Jia Lian gave Jia Huan a complicated look and whispered

"Someone in the mansion might not be happy that you passed the exam and became a Liyuan. You should be careful."

Jia Huan's eyes flashed, and he nodded.
"Brother Lian, I understand. Thank you very much."

"Alas," Jia Lian sighed, and suddenly he envied Jia Hu for being able to move out independently without being bound by the constraints of the mansion.

The two walked into Rongqing Hall together. Today, Wang Xifeng and the others noticed that Grandmother Jia seemed different from usual.
But they couldn't tell exactly what was different, so the atmosphere in Rongqing Hall was a bit depressing today.

The moment Jia Lian and Jia Huan came in, the atmosphere was immediately broken. Everyone looked at them.

Before the two could say anything, Mrs. Wang saw Jia Huan, especially his elegant temperament, and immediately said angrily:
"Brother Huan, you left the house without permission. Do you still have any respect for the rules? Someone, come here."

"Hmm?" Jia's mother suddenly snorted coldly, and everyone couldn't help but tremble.
A trace of fear emerged in their hearts involuntarily.
"Wang, do you know the rules? Sit down."

Mrs. Wang glanced at Lady Jia and was frightened by her cold eyes.
"Yes, ma'am." He closed his mouth and sat on the chair.

Jia Huan glanced at Mrs. Wang coldly, then knelt down with Jia Lian.

"Meet the ancestors."

Grandmother Jia looked at the two people below, and a golden light flashed in her eyes.
Jia Lian has no luck, but Jia Huan has the potential to rise to prominence.

Then she saw the centipede wrapped around Jia Huan's body under his clothes.

Feeling the breath from above, it suddenly dawned on me, so that's it, is this Jia Hu's man?
He cannot be allowed to become Jia Hu's helper. Moreover, if Jia Huan emerges, Jia Baoyu will have even less hope, and the luck of Rongguo Mansion is only enough for one person.

Thinking of this, Jia's mother said calmly, "Well, get up."

Jia Lian said quickly

"Grandfather, Uncle Lin is fine, so I..."

"Well, I know everything. It's not your fault." Grandmother Jia said nonchalantly.

Jia Lian breathed a sigh of relief
"Thank you, ancestor."

Mrs. Wang felt a little unwilling and glared at Jia Lian fiercely.
But since Lady Jia had spoken, she did not dare to blame Jia Lian.

Wang Xifeng saw Mrs. Wang's expression, her eyes darkened and she felt very uncomfortable.

Jia Lian walked to Wang Xifeng and looked at Jia Huan worriedly.

Grandmother Jia turned her gaze to Jia Huan, her eyes somewhat cold, and said indifferently:
"Brother Huan, tell me, what did you do when you left the house without permission?"

Jia Huan looked calmly at his mother, and said,

"My dear, I went to Jiangnan to take part in the imperial examination, and luckily passed and became the top scorer." He said as he took out the document.

"Ah" Everyone was shocked and looked at Jia Huan in amazement.

"Is this true? Huan Ge'er actually passed the exam and became a Liyuan?"

"I knew he had changed a lot, but I didn't expect it to be this much."

"That's the top scholar, sir? How old is Huan?"

Li Wan was the most surprised. Her father was the chief academic officer of the Imperial College, and she was the one who understood best how amazing it was to be able to pass the exam.
I was wrong before, and my mind is in turmoil. Can I let Huan Ge'er teach Lan'er?
Mrs. Wang looked at Jia Huan with smoldering eyes. He actually ran away secretly to take the imperial examination.
How come I don’t know anything? Isn’t that making my Baoyu look inferior to others?
No, absolutely not. There was a hint of viciousness in her eyes.

Jia Huan ignored the others and stared at Grandmother Jia. Seeing that her face was calm, he felt a chill in his heart and had a bad feeling.

"Well, that's right. Huan'er, you can pass the exam and become the top scholar, which shows that you are a good student." Grandmother Jia nodded.

Although he was praising her, there was no smile on his face. He changed the subject and said coldly:
"But you acted recklessly and left the house without permission. There is no order without rules.
So you should stay in the palace and don’t take part in the imperial examination.”

Everyone was stunned and looked at Grandmother Jia in disbelief. What was she going to do? To block Jia Huan's path to the imperial examination?

Jia Huan's face changed and he swayed. He was sure that he would pass the examination.

But I didn't expect that Lady Jia would be so ruthless. Isn't this just putting herself under house arrest in disguise?

Jia Huan took a deep breath and touched the centipede on his body.
He suddenly had an impulse and wanted to take out the centipede to kill Lady Jia. A murderous look flashed in his eyes.

Grandmother Jia glanced at him indifferently.
"Stop touching me. If you dare to let that little bug out of your body, I can crush it to death."

"Swish" Jia Huan suddenly looked up at Grandmother Jia and could not help but take two steps back, with horror in his eyes. She actually knew that.

Mrs. Wang's eyes showed a look of satisfaction. The old lady really felt sorry for Baoyu.
This means locking up Jia Huan, so what even if he can read?
Jia Huan stared at Grandmother Jia intently, and suddenly lowered his head.

"Yes, my ancestor."

"Oh, that's good. You are not Jia Hu. Just stay in the mansion as a concubine's son and don't think about anything else." Grandmother Jia said lightly.

Jia Huan clenched his fists tightly, and suddenly saw Jia Baoyu standing next to Jia's grandmother, who was looking at him with a mocking expression.

Jia Huan was startled. Is this Jia Baoyu? Why does he feel different?
The others looked at Jia Huan with complicated expressions. This was a bastard's son. Not only was he not taken seriously, he was also suppressed.

Jia Lian looked at Jia Huan with sympathy. He didn’t know if it was an illusion, but the old ancestor seemed to have become even more powerful.

Grandmother Jia waved her hand

"Okay, Huan'er, then you should go back and reflect on your actions behind closed doors."

Jia Huan suddenly loosened his hand, smiled slightly, and bowed respectfully.

"Jia Huan takes his leave," he said, then turned around and walked away.

This scene made everyone stunned. How could he still laugh?
Grandmother Jia looked at Jia Huan's back, her eyes twinkled. This boy has a good character, but unfortunately...
When Mrs. Wang saw Jia Huan's smile, she suddenly became worried.
"Madam, what if Huan-ge goes to Jia Hu for help?"

Everyone's expression froze. Yes, Jia Huan also had a backer. If Jia Hu came forward,

Then... Thinking of this, they all looked at Grandmother Jia.

Jia Mu said calmly

"This is my Rongguo Mansion's family affair, what does it have to do with him?
And with his pride, as long as Huan Ge'er is not dead, he will not care. "

Everyone looked at each other. Why did it seem like the old lady knew Jia Hu so well?
Wang Xifeng looked at Grandmother Jia in surprise. When did the old ancestor become so wise? It was like she had become a different person?
She often stayed with Lady Jia and was more sensitive to her changes.

At this moment, the maid's voice suddenly sounded outside.
"The great master is here?"

"Hua La." The door curtain rustled, and Jia She walked in with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, his back no longer hunched.
The whole person seemed to be rejuvenated and his face was solemn.

(End of this chapter)