"old lady?"
It wasn't until Yuanyang asked softly that Jia Mu woke up.
Thinking that if Jia Hui really invited the imperial edict, he would leave without taking her away, otherwise it would be the crime of deceiving the emperor.
"Quickly, chase Brother Hui back! I won't go back to Jinling! Go quickly!"
Jia Mu also became anxious about this, and quickly ordered everyone to chase Jia Hui, fearing that Jia Hui had seriously invited the imperial edict to come home.
As soon as Jia Mu finished speaking, Jia She and Jia Zhen quickly left the Rongxi Hall. Jia Zheng followed closely behind, fearing that if they were too slow, they would not be able to catch up.
"well!"
Seeing everyone's panic, Jia Mu also sighed deeply at this time.
This time, she completely lost.
Jia Mu didn't know whether Jia Hui really dared to go to the palace to ask for the imperial edict, but Jia Mu knew that if Jia Hui really asked for the imperial edict, she would not dare to resist the edict and not go to Jinling.
Even if the decree was not Jia Mu's original intention, whether she resisted the decree or Jia Hui deceived the emperor, as blood relatives, neither party could escape being implicated by the other.
It's just that Jia Hui's military strength is superior, and he has traveled here, alone, and has no worries. But Jia Mu had too many worries and did not dare to die with Jia Hui.
Regardless of Jia Mu's inner helplessness and anxiety at this moment, Jia Hui walked out of the Rongxi Hall, directly out of the backyard, and began to walk towards the gate of Rongguo Mansion unhurriedly.
When Jia She and Jia Zhen chased them out, Jia Hui was chatting about trivial matters with the soldiers in front of the house.
Seeing that Jia Hui didn't leave, Jia She breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Hui, what the old lady said is all angry. You must not enter the palace!"
At this time, Jia She's words were also full of politeness, fearing that Jia Hui would really ignore the obstruction and enter the palace to ask for an order.
"Hahaha!"
Looking at Jia She who looked anxious, Jia Hui couldn't help laughing.
"Don't worry, sir. How many times has the old lady said she would go back to Jinling in her whole life, but which one of them has she actually been to? Only you and my second uncle would be so stupid to believe it!"
Jia She did not know what Jia Hui said, but he was not afraid of ten thousand, just in case.
Jia Mu has suppressed him all his life and has almost become his inner demon.
Even if Jia Mu does not return to Jinling and offends Jia Mu, she will not be able to bear it even if she goes to the Daming Palace to complain to him.
"You put it lightly. If the old lady really wants to go back, it doesn't matter to you. I can't bear to part with the prosperous world of Shenjing City. The old lady is partial to your second uncle. Maybe she will really let me leave the capital and let your second uncle go back!"
Seeing Jia Hui laughing at him, Jia She couldn't help but started to refute.
"Okay, did the old lady order you to chase me? Wait here for a while, let's go back!"
Seeing that Jia Hui had already guessed Jia Mu's thoughts, Jia Zhen couldn't help but admire him.
Then someone asked with some confusion:
"Brother Hui, you said so firmly in Rongxi Hall, what if the old lady doesn't send someone to find you?"
Hearing this, Jia Hui smiled and said:
"If he doesn't send someone, I will really go to the palace to ask for the imperial edict. When the imperial edict comes, even if the old lady is unwilling at all costs, will she still dare to resist the edict?"
"The second master is here too. The master and Brother Zhen have just made it clear that the old lady was angry and said the wrong thing. We are about to go back!"
After saying that, he winked at Jia She and the others, and they entered Rongguo Mansion again.
In the Rongxi Hall, seeing that Jia Hui had not returned, Jia's mother began to become anxious.
He regretted that he should not have used this move against Jia Hui. Unexpectedly, Jia Hui was not only not afraid, but also wanted him to leave Shenjing.
If he really left Shenjing, wouldn't the Rongguo Mansion just let Jia Hui do whatever he wanted?
Where will there be room for precious jade at that time?
Thinking of this, Jia Mu secretly decided that she would not leave Shenjing City even for Baoyu.
In Jia Mu's anxious and expectant eyes, the three of them brought Jia Hui back.
Seeing Jia Hui come back, Jia's mother felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
Looking at Jia Hui with a smile on her face, Jia Mu also understood what kind of person Jia Hui was.
He suffered many hardships since he was a child, and no one in the Jia family cared about him.
Even when he was getting rich, he was helped by Jia Jing of Dongfu.
It can be said that Xifu has not given him any favor, so he naturally does not care about these people in Xifu.
Jia Mu also understood at this time that if she really had a head-on confrontation with him, there was no way he would really dare to take Xifu to be buried with him.
"Brother Hui, now that you have captured so many stewards in the house, they must be re-elected!"
At this point, Jia Mu no longer mentioned the matter of rescuing the Lai family and the Wu family. Facing Jia Hui, she was really a little scared.
Now that the Lai and Wu families were a thing of the past, Mother Jia naturally stopped paying attention and started discussing the selection of stewards.
These represent the housekeeper's power in the house, and Jia Mu is definitely not willing to let it go.
"Old lady, I, as a junior, will not participate in the appointment of stewards in the house. You and the two ladies can discuss it on your own!"
With Jia Hui's identity here, he naturally has no way to get involved in the affairs of the housekeeper of Xifu.
Besides, when the Earl's Mansion is completed, it's time to leave the house and live away.
He also has no idea about the stewardship of the house.
After this incident, no matter whether he had the right to manage the house or not, he didn't believe that he would be so stubborn that he would not take his words seriously.
"Should the stolen money be returned to the treasury?"
When he mentioned the confiscated proceeds, Jia She became nervous and glanced at Jia Hui worriedly. After receiving Jia Hui's reassuring look, he felt relieved.
Then I heard Jia Hui say:
"Old lady, the proceeds from the inspection need to be used to compensate the poor people in the city. This is what I have discussed with the master and Brother Zhen. As for how much will be left in the end, we will talk about it then!"
"You say it lightly. The money of these servants belongs to the family, so you can't have the final say! What if you withhold it secretly in the middle?"
Mrs. Wang who spoke now saw that Jia Mu was defeated, and she also knew that Zhou Rui's family could not be saved by relying on the old lady.
But she was not ready to let go of the money, and there was also profit Zhou Rui had recovered.
"It turns out to be the second wife. It turns out that the money she borrowed from Zhou Rui's family is much less than the money she raised from loan sharks outside. Zhou Rui's family said she squandered it herself. I really don't believe it, but I didn't check it carefully. . If the second wife is ignorant, don’t blame me for sending her to prison!"
Jia Hui was not polite at all towards Mrs. Wang, the aunt of another generation.
No matter whether it was filial piety or family status, she couldn't put pressure on him, so why should he be so polite to her.
"Old lady, I am now the imperial uncle of the imperial court. I am not the aunt of another generation who can make irresponsible remarks. The old lady would like to give me some advice!"
"Shuqing, stand down!"
Jia's mother knew that Jia Hui had no affection for the people in the house. He and Jia She also had filial piety and righteousness to hold him back. No matter what happened, she, the Wang family, dared to talk too much!
Even Wang Xifeng, his sister-in-law, was more qualified than him to reprimand Jia Hui.
"Now that the people in the city still need to be appeased, I will deal with this matter first! As for the person to be in charge, Mrs. Lao will discuss it with the master!"
Seeing that nothing happened here, Jia Hui also said goodbye and left Rongxi Hall.
Seeing Jia Hui leaving, Jia Zhen also hurriedly said goodbye, walked a few steps quickly and rushed to Jia Hui's side, saying with admiration:
"Brother Hui, I'm convinced! You are so brave!"
At this time, Jia Zhen was indeed full of admiration for Jia Hui. I wonder which grandson would dare to treat his own grandmother like this. Thinking about Jia She's state in front of Jia Hui, I am afraid that Jia Hui has also taught her a lesson.
"Let's go, Brother Zhen, aren't you just worried that I will line my own pockets?"
Looking at the admiring Jia Zhen behind him, Jia Hui shouted to her, and the two of them went to the back street to count the checked property.
