novelhk Chapter 240: Red Mansion Lady Xing 60
Chapter 240: Red Mansion Lady Xing 60
Xing Yuling held the little stone in her arms and rubbed it back and forth. It looked so cute that she couldn't let go of it and touched its fur.
"Little Stone, the changes in this space are really huge. It feels much more comfortable to breathe in this space." Xing Yuling kissed the puppy in surprise.
When Little Stone was kissed by his owner, his face turned red and he twisted around, feeling very happy.
"Master, the potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, and rice planted in the open space in front of the villa have all been harvested several times. Coincidentally, the villa's underground warehouse has also been upgraded and expanded in size, so it can continue to be used to store grain." Little Stone told the master about the changes in space.
Xing Yuling's eyes lit up and she said excitedly, "That's great. Let's plant more food." Then she pulled Xiao Shitou towards the open space in front of the villa.
A thought flashed through her mind, and she instantly arrived in front of the villa.
Wow, the villa is now twice as big as before! It still has three floors, but the space on each floor has become larger! The things inside are still neatly in their original positions, but it feels a lot more spacious!
A fruit garden appeared next to the villa, surrounded by a fence with vines entwined around it. The original apples, bananas, durian and other plants continued to grow inside, but most of it was empty.
On the other side is a vast expanse of open space, covering an area of about 500 mu. This land is fertile black soil, and various crops are planted. Among them, there are white radish, cabbage, potatoes, and small green vegetables. The most eye-catching is the golden rice fields. When the breeze blows, the rice ears sway gently, making a rustling sound. It is her favorite rice!
"Master, what do you think? I planted all of these for you." Little Stone knew that his master particularly liked to plant these things, so he deliberately planted them all over for her after upgrading them.
"Thank you, Little Stone! I love this gift so much!" Xing Yuling said happily, her lively eyes sparkling with excitement. You know, as a woman with the soul of a flower-growing Chinese, she has a love and talent for the land and planting in her bones.
At this moment, looking at the space in front of her that she had carefully taken care of and planted with various crops, Xing Yuling's heart was filled with an unprecedented sense of security.
Walking into the gate of the villa, the first thing that caught my eye was the piles of messy items. However, at this moment, those things that once made people feel extremely depressed and crowded disappeared, replaced by a scene of sudden openness. The entire first floor seemed particularly spacious, as if there was a lot more space all of a sudden.
Going up the stairs to the second and third floors, I saw that the shelves were carefully arranged neatly. These shelves were arranged in rows and rows, and now the space on these two floors has almost doubled compared to before!
There were many boxes piled up in the study on the third floor. They were gold, silver and jewelry looted from the Rongguo Mansion, as well as precious gold and jade utensils, various beautiful and precious head ornaments, and pens, inks, paper and inkstones were also stacked in boxes. When Xing Yuling opened a box, the dazzling jewels and treasures hit her in the face.
As soon as he turned around, he went into the bedroom like a little mouse. Wow, there was actually a cloakroom in it! This was great. He could put all the clothes and fabrics that he didn't need in it. The white fox fur, mink fur, Suzhou embroidery, Sichuan brocade, silk and satin that he had looted from Grandmother Jia were all put in the cloakroom. There were also a lot of rolls of various fabrics piled in it. Now there was a lot of free space in the bedroom!
She turned and walked to the window, looking at the farmland outside, thinking that she could plant some more fruit trees. Just as she was thinking, Little Stone suddenly popped up, "Master, should we raise some small animals? For example, chickens and ducks, they can lay eggs and add vitality."
Xing Yuling's eyes lit up. "That's a good idea, but we still need to build some shacks. We need to find a chance to buy some from outside and bring them in."
In the following days, Xing Yuling and Xiao Shitou were very busy.
Xing Yuling picked a shop from her dowry and asked the steward to buy a lot of chickens, ducks and geese, and put them all in a yard. When no one was around, she put all the animals into the space.
I also took this opportunity to buy a lot of oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, preserved fruits and melon seeds. I picked a lot of ready-made clothes at the cloth shop and ordered more than a dozen tables of wine and food at the restaurant.
Seeing that she had collected enough, she stopped buying outside.
Time flies, years go by, and three years have passed without anyone noticing. During these three years, the country was at peace, the people lived and worked in peace, and the palace was also peaceful and tranquil.
Shui Hong, the young and promising emperor, married his dream queen, Lu Qingwan.
Soon after the marriage, Lü Qingwan became pregnant. After ten months of pregnancy, she successfully gave birth to a baby boy. The child was white, plump and extremely cute. Shui Hong doted on him from birth. Xing Yuling also loved this grandson very much. She often came to the palace to visit him and let him drink a lot of spiritual spring water to strengthen his body. Because he was the legitimate son of the queen, Shui Hong immediately canonized him as the crown prince and regarded him as the future heir to the throne.
Today, Rongguo Mansion has been passed on to Jia Lian, but as Jia Lian has not made any notable achievements or merits, Shui Hong, after careful consideration, decided to lower his title by one level, from Duke to Marquis.
Jia Lian and his wife were very happy. Although he was demoted, he was still a marquis.
Wang Xifeng tried her best to consolidate her position. She knew Xing Yuling was quite resourceful, so she often asked Xing Yuling for advice. Xing Yuling laughed in her heart, but also gave her some advice, which was nothing more than asking her to pay more attention to Jia Lian and be less calculating. Wang Xifeng also understood more in her heart, and her mind became much smarter. Wang Xifeng changed her attitude, and the relationship between husband and wife became harmonious. At the end of the year, she was pregnant with a son.
After that, Xing Yuling continued to lead her own life, often taking Jia She out for fun, and occasionally visiting the palace to see the emperor and the prince. She knew that the palace struggles were complicated, but as long as the prince grew up healthily, the world would probably continue to be peaceful. As for Rongguo Mansion, under the management of Jia Lian and his wife, it gradually had a new look and there was hope that it could be revived.
When Xing Yuling was old, the years had left deep marks on her face, and her once bright eyes had now become dull. Her hair had turned gray, her body had become hunched, and her movements were no longer as agile as when she was young. However, her eyes still revealed a kind of firmness and calmness.
Although her body was getting weaker, her heart was still calm. Jia She was more than ten years older than her and had died five years ago. His son Shui Hong was already in his sixties. After abdicating to the crown prince, he brought the queen to the summer palace. After his adoptive father Jia She died, he took his mother back to live in the palace.
On this warm sunny day, Xing Yuling was almost dying. She knew she was about to leave, so she divided up all her visible possessions before she died.
She knew that Jia Lian and his wife liked money, so she left half of the cash for them and divided the rest of the dowry equally among her grandchildren.
She also left a lot of shops and farms to her son Shuihong. Although he was the emperor and did not lack these things, they were her love after all.
On a quiet night, she passed away peacefully in the company of her son.
After his mother passed away, Shui Hong, despite the objections of his ministers, canonized his mother as Empress Dowager Rongjing and buried her next to his own mausoleum.