Rongguofu
As Jia Zheng arrived, everyone in the side room was shocked. Following the sound, they saw Jia Zheng coming in through the curtain. His usually fair face was filled with anger, and his beard was trembling slightly.
And in his hand... he was holding a stick.
It is impossible to describe the menacing momentum. He glanced at Baoyu at a glance. Jia Zheng had a murderous secret in his eyes and said: "What an evil beast!"
Jia's mother was frightened when she saw Jia Zheng shouting for death. She quickly stretched out her hand to protect Baoyu in her arms. The white-haired old woman, with a nervous expression on her face, asked in a shocked voice: "Zheng'er, what are you doing?" What to do?”
Seeing this scene, Jia Heng was worried that he would do something shocking in anger, so he had no choice but to stop Jia Zheng and whispered: "Second Master, this is not the case."
Jia Zheng stared at Baoyu closely and said: "Ziyu, this evil beast cannot be left behind. Don't stop me. I will kill him today!"
As he said that, he looked at Baoyu with murderous intent in his eyes, and the anger in his heart kept boiling.
At this moment, Baoyu felt an extremely strong murderous intention in Jia Mu's arms, and his whole body was trembling. He huddled in Jia Mu's arms, motionless, and suddenly felt a chill rising from his spine, and a warmth running back and forth in his lower abdomen. I almost peeed on the spot.
Baochai, Daiyu, Xiangyun, Tanchun and others were also frightened by this momentum.
Sister Feng Danfengyan was also a little startled and thought to herself, is the second master so angry?
Jia Heng took Jia Zheng's arm and advised: "Second master, please calm down. Baoyu needs to be disciplined well, but small punishments and big warnings are enough. Honest crimes will not lead to death."
Hearing this, Jia Mu also hurriedly said: "Brother Heng is saying, what did Baoyu do to make you want to shout and kill him?"
Anger surged on Jia Zheng's face, and he said: "Zi Yu, you don't have to protect this evil beast anymore. He was just naughty in the house in the past. I can tolerate him, but with such a bad family, how can I tolerate him?" Compatible?”
As soon as these words came out, the faces of everyone in the hall changed slightly, and they were a little confused.
How do you say that the bad guys have a lot of energy?
Mother Jia's expression changed, and then she cried: "Brother Heng, let him beat me and Baoyu to death."
Then, he hugged the stunned Baoyu tightly and cried: "My Baoyu, Baoyu."
At this time, Mrs. Wang's fair face showed panic. She was so close to Jia Zheng that she knelt down, hugged one of Jia Zheng's legs, and cried: "Master, I only have this little bone and blood left. I will be beaten to death like this." Why don't he beat me to death together and be his companion on the road to hell?"
At this time, Jia Zheng saw this vaguely familiar scene, and his heart was twisted for a moment, and he said: "Mother, this evil beast is a disaster, and we must not keep it."
Jia Mu's eyelids twitched, her tearful face was full of anger, and she said, "Brother Heng didn't say anything, so what kind of harm are you talking about?"
With that said, he looked at Jia Heng with pleading eyes and said: "Brother Heng, Baoyu was entrusted to you to discipline him. If he wants to be beaten or scolded, just come. Just now, you were talking about Baoyu, I and Baoyu him." Mom didn't say a word "no", if you just hit him, we would never have a second thought."
Mother Jia was bright-eyed and gradually understood the key point. It was probably Jia Heng's words just now that caused the trouble.
At this time, Sister Feng who was in the room also came forward and persuaded: "Second Master, Brother Bao is just a bit naughty. Just ask Brother Heng to discipline him more. Why are you so angry?"
At this time, Jia Heng took advantage of the situation and took off the stick from Jia Zheng's hand and advised: "Second Master, calm down first, Baoyu, if you discipline him well, there is no need to be so angry."
Of course, it was not his purpose to beat Baoyu severely. His real intention was to keep Baoyu in the school to study in the future. Moreover, after this incident, Baoyu probably couldn't stay in the back house anymore.
As his mind was spinning, he stared at Li Wan, who had frowned eyebrows and pursed pink lips. He met a pair of Wen Ning's beautiful eyes that were slightly frightened for some reason. His heart moved slightly and he said: "Sister-in-law Zhu, you Please also help the second wife to get up."
Li Wan responded and quickly knelt down to help his mother-in-law, Mrs. Wang.
Seeing this, Aunt Xue also helped her. She immediately looked at Jia Mu and persuaded her, "Old lady, it's not worth getting so angry. Go and rest first."
Jia Heng said: "Come here, take Baoyu to Mengpozhai's study first. Stay in the study. Don't let him run around. We will deal with it later."
At this time, when Jia Mu saw this, she opened her mouth, sighed, let go of Baoyu, handed him to Lin Zhixiao's family, and asked him to lead him into the study.
Jia Zheng looked up to the sky and sighed, looking at Jia Heng worriedly, and said: "Brother Heng, if Baoyu doesn't kill this evil beast, how can I have the face to see Ruhai when his uncle comes?"
Hearing this, Jia Mu said angrily: "I don't bother you, but when Yu'er's father comes over, I, an old woman, will pour him tea to apologize for my troubles!"
After saying that, he turned to look at Sister Feng and warned: "Girl Feng, don't forget to look for jade."
Sister Feng came to her senses and said hurriedly: "Old lady, don't worry, this jade is in the house and can't escape anywhere."
Jia Heng said: "Third sister, help the second master to go to the hall first, and we will talk later."
On the other side, Baochai and Xiangyun were about to help Daiyu out of the wing, and exchanged glances with the young man. Jia Heng nodded, staring at Daiyu, whose eyes were red and full of tears, and a feeling surged in his heart. The meaning of pity.
Now is not the time to comfort Daiyu.
At this time, a maid suddenly stood up from the ground and said in surprise: "I found it, I found it."
As soon as he said this, Jia Mu, who was about to leave with the cotton curtain, turned back and asked anxiously: "Where is the jade? Where is it?"
It can be said that the psychic jade is indeed regarded as an auspicious object by Jia Mu. The so-called gem's lifeblood is no joke.
Mrs. Wang had just gotten up and looked eagerly.
At this moment, the maid held a piece of psychic jade with other necklaces in her hand. There was a hint of bitterness on her face, and she said with a cry in her voice: "Old lady, this jade... this jade, it seems like... Broken."
Mrs. Jia and Mrs. Wang: "..."
Broken? How could jade break? Baoyu has been going crazy since he was a child... Well, no, he just dropped it so many times, how could it be broken?
Sister Feng also looked at the jade in the maid's hand. Danfeng's eyes were full of disbelief under her curved eyebrows.
Is this even broken?
The apricot eyes under Baochai's emerald willow eyebrows were slightly moist, and a strange color flashed in them.
The jade is broken? I couldn't help but think of the golden lock in my arms. Well, the golden lock is no better than jade. It won't break no matter how I drop it, and no one will drop it.
At this moment, even Daiyu blinked her starry eyes, and a ridiculous thought suddenly surged in her heart.
Grandma wouldn't kill her, would she?
The maid held the jade in both hands and handed it to Ping'er, then took it into Sister Feng's hand. Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang quickly came over and looked at it.
I saw that "Don't lose, don't forget, immortality and longevity" suddenly appeared from the middle with several cracks, like spider webs.
Well, how should I put it, it’s like a mobile phone with a broken screen.
In fact, no matter how strong the stone is, it cannot withstand repeated falls, and the psychic jade is just a stone after all. It is normal for the jade to be subjected to various tossing and some cracks will appear.
In short, it is broken, but not completely broken.
Jia Heng's eyes narrowed under his sword-shaped brows, and he caught a glimpse of a few cracks on the jade stone, and was surprised.
There are some cracks in the psychic gem? This world shouldn't be some extraordinary world, right?
Mother Jia's face was ugly, her heart sank to the bottom, and she said anxiously: "How can this jade break? This is Baoyu's life... But what should I do?"
It is said that jade is the lifeblood of jade, but now the jade is broken. Although it is not completely broken, there are cracks. Is this an ominous sign?
Mrs. Wang was also a little panicked at this moment, feeling that she was in a state of confusion.
Baoyu also looked at the jade, and his heart was a little pounding. He thought to himself, was it dropped too hard just now?
Jia Heng looked calm and said: "Old lady, if Baoyu drops this jade one or two more times, I'm afraid it will be completely broken into pieces."
After pondering for a moment, he looked at Jia Mu and said: "If you were born with a jade in your hand, you will have supernatural powers. But now that Baoyu is not young, he is not good at literature or martial arts. What is the explanation? I'm afraid this jade may not be a good thing. In my opinion, it is precisely because of these auspicious pretense that the old lady is so rare, doting and pampering Baoyu in everything, resulting in Baoyu not being as literary and talented as Brother Zhu, diligent and studious, and he was awarded a scholar when he was young."
Hearing the young man mention his husband, something strange appeared in Li Wan's eyes, and he quickly lowered his shy gaze.
Last night... it was just a dream.
As Jia Heng said this, he suddenly looked at Mrs. Wang, who was pale and her lips were trembling. She smiled and asked, "Do you think this is true, Madam?"
Mrs. Wang: “???”
It was as if a dagger had pierced Mrs. Wang's heart. When she met that cold and distant gaze, she suddenly felt a sense of shame that she had been seen through.
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone in the hall changed quickly.
Aunt Xue squeezed the handkerchief, her eyes flickered, and she had a clear understanding in her heart. She was afraid that my sister's piece of jade was the same as Bao Yatou. It was obtained by a craftsman later and used to show off... and bring good luck.
Being stared at by the strange eyes around her, Mrs. Wang's face was white and red, and she said: "You...you, I don't know what you are talking about."
Does this mean that she deliberately stuffed her son's mouth with a fake stone to fake auspiciousness and pretend to be a ghost?
Jia Heng did not press Mrs. Wang for the reason, and asked: "Old lady, since the jade has cracks, just find a craftsman to repair it. It's for good luck, and it's not a rare thing. It causes trouble every day." The house is restless, so if a gem like this is working hard, honoring the ancestors, and living up to the loyal family tradition of Rongguo Mansion, then this gem is a rare thing."
Jia Mu's expression changed, she held the jade in her hand, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.
At this moment, a group of daughters-in-law and girls helped Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang leave the courtyard where Daiyu lived and went to Rongqing Hall.
A big fight involving jade and jade gradually came to an end at this moment.
But the cracks in the psychic jade hung over Jia Mu's head like a haze.
Jia Heng came to the small side hall of the back house, looked at Jia Zheng who was sitting there drinking tea and sighing, and said: "Master Zheng."
Hearing this, Jia Zheng raised his eyes to look at the person coming and said, "Zi Yu."
Jia Heng sat down, looked at Tan Chun, and whispered: "Third sister, please pour me a cup of tea."
Tanchun responded softly, picked up the teapot and poured a cup for Jia Heng.
Jia Heng looked at Jia Zheng and said, "Baoyu has actually improved a bit compared to last year. At least he is still studying in school, so the second master doesn't have to feel too guilty."
In fact, in a few days it will be the school holiday from years ago, otherwise Baoyu would not be able to stay at home all the time.
Jia Zheng sighed: "Ziyu, Baoyu is not a child. He is acting like this, but I don't know how to explain it to Ruhai."
Looking at the young man in front of him, he is only one or two years older than Baoyu, but he is already a first-class prince of the Han Dynasty and an important minister in the court. He is the emperor's thigh on the inside and the city of the country on the outside.
Jia Heng said: "Second Master, you don't have to blame yourself. Uncle Lin has been an official in Yangzhou for several years, patrolling the salt affairs, and has been busy with matters related to the country. He is magnanimous, reasonable, and will not have any grudges over this matter."
Jia Zheng let out a long sigh and blamed himself: "After all, it was my neglect of housekeeping in the past that made Baoyu so lawless and develop such a naughty temper."
Seeing this, Jia Heng was silent for a moment. In fact, Jia Zheng still had some responsibilities.
After thinking about it, he persuaded: "Second Master, Baoyu should go to school for a year or two. It will be fine after he gets married and starts a family. Before I got married and started a career, I was impetuous and ignorant."
When Jia Zheng heard this, his heart moved slightly, and then his eyes lit up and he said, "What Zi Yu said is true. Maybe after he gets married, his temperament will be calmer."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "In the past two years, the second master and the old lady will help him choose carefully."
Does Xia Jingui want to promise Baoyu? Mrs. Dou Dou?
Jia Zheng was silent for a while, then asked: "Just now, Ziyu mentioned that Ruhai will go to Beijing to report on his work. Will it be of great use?"
Jia Heng said: "I have been patrolling salt in Yangzhou for several years. Now that the new salt law in Yangzhou is popular, the national revenue has increased tremendously. My uncle should also be promoted to repay his hard work."
When Jia Zheng heard this, he was slightly happy and said with emotion: "Ruhai is from Kejia and has great talents. Now that he has arrived in the capital, he can also make great achievements."
Lin Ruhai is Jia Zheng's brother-in-law, so Jia Zheng is naturally well aware of his character and talents.
Jia Heng put down the tea cup and said softly: "When I went to Jinling, I visited Sister-in-law Zhu's father. He is now idle at home, teaching the children of the clan. Mr. Li, a famous official, is living idle at home. It is a pity for the country. "
Now the main business of the entire Han Dynasty is not civil affairs, but martial arts. When the time is right, he will prepare for Li Shouzhong's comeback.
Jia Zheng nodded and praised: "Brother Li is pure and filial, and can be a model for the world's scholars. Now that the period of filial piety has expired, he should also serve the country."
The two briefly talked about political affairs for a while, and Jia Heng said thoughtfully: "Baoyu went to the ancestral hall first to plead guilty. Master, don't worry too much."
Jia Zheng sighed and said, "This evil boy, Ziyu should be more careful in the future."
He couldn't control it now, so it was most appropriate to let Zi Yu take charge.
Jia Heng nodded, gave Tanchun a few words, and asked him to instruct his servants to take Baoyu to the ancestral hall, and then hurried to Rongqing Hall.
At this moment, Jia Mu was holding Daiyu's hand and talking, saying: "Yu'er, he is a demon king. You two grew up together. It's not like you don't know his temper. He is always naughty. He will apologize to you later." .”
At this time, Daiyu was accompanied by Baochai, Baoqin, and Xiangyun, with a gloomy expression on her face and tears in her eyes.
Brother Bao has the temperament of the Demon King, but who knows her temperament?
Jia Mu said, "Brother Heng asked you to be taken to Dongfu. I can't bear to leave you. Why don't you go and live with me? I'll feel more at ease."
She still hopes that her granddaughter and Baoyu will have a good marriage in the future. It is not normal for a young couple to quarrel. How can it be as scary as Brother Heng said?
Hearing this, Daiyu said in a soft and delicate voice with a hint of crying: "Grandma, when I was at home, I was mostly angry with Brother Bao. Now that I have gone to Ningguo Mansion, there are less frequent interactions and there are no more disputes at home. If things are more peaceful and smooth, let me go to Dongfu."
There was such a big commotion today, and she no longer wanted to stay in the West Mansion. Moreover, she went to the East Mansion so that she could be closer to Brother Heng.
When Jia Mu heard this, she paused, sighed, and said, "It's a shame for me."
Mrs. Wang frowned on the side, feeling a little unspeakably irritable.
Well, how should I put it? In the past, Mrs. Wang was still struggling to choose Chai or Dai. She even disliked Daiyu who often made troubles with her son. That was because Daiyu was the meat of the chopping board and she had to pick and choose. , but now that Daiyu has left, Mrs. Wang's sense of loss begins to take over.
Needless to say, as Jia Heng said before, Lin Ruhai's return to Beijing to report on her work will be of great use.
And just when Mrs. Wang couldn't express what she was feeling, the voice of grandma came from outside Rongqing Hall, saying: "Uncle Heng is here."
The people who were talking in Rongqing Mansion had a look of shock on their faces. They stood up slightly and raised their eyes to look at the young man who came from outside.
Jia Heng entered the Rongqing Hall. At this moment, Mrs. Wang looked at the young man, with a hint of coldness in her eyes. If this man hadn't said that Baoyu didn't know etiquette and used the Lin family's brother-in-law to talk things over, how could the master be so angry?
"Brother Heng, how is Baoyu doing with me?" Mother Jia asked with concern.
With Brother Heng here, Baoyu shouldn't be beaten badly.
Jia Heng said: "The second master is fine. Baoyu has gone to kneel in the ancestral hall."
After saying that, he sat down, looked at Daiyu aside, and said warmly: "Old lady, Sister Lin will live in Dongfu from now on. It just so happens that the garden can be moved in a few days, and Sister Lin and sisters from Fuzhong will live in it."
Hearing this, Jia Mu hurriedly asked: "What about Baoyu? Are you going to live in it too?"
Daiyu: "..."
Wherever she goes, Brother Bao will follow, right? She has to make Brother Bao angry to death before she gives up?
"Old lady, Baoyu will be studying in the school from now on. He is not young anymore. What does it look like to hang out among the powder all day long?" Jia Heng looked indifferent and asked: "Is it possible that Jin Chuan fell into the well last time? Haven't you learned your lesson yet? If you do something that disgrace your family again, what will happen to the second master and our Jia family?"
When Jia Mu heard this, her expression suddenly changed, and she sighed: "Baoyu... that's all. Let him stay in school and come back as usual."
In fact, when Jia Heng said to his face that Baoyu was favored by Jia Mu because of his "auspiciousness", and that he had been doting and arrogant for more than ten years, it already contained a hint of blaming Jia Mu for not educating Baoyu well, and now it is even more so. Undoubted aggressiveness.
But Jia Mu didn't feel too uncomfortable, not only because of what happened today, but also because Jia Heng was doing everything for the clan and Baoyu.
He is not the chief elder of the clan who bullies the elite members of the Ye, Fang, Chu and other clans...
Of course, it can be said that after Jia Heng became a prince and took advantage of the general trend, as long as he didn't name Jia's mother and scolded her, he had gained absolute say in many matters.
To put it bluntly, Jia Zheng's official position was all planned with the help of Jia Heng. What else can Jia's mother say?
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "Old lady, you don't know how angry Baoyu made the second master? Baoyu is not young. Even if he doesn't study for the imperial examination at this age, he at least knows something about official career, economy, and the sufferings of the world. Old lady If we protect him again, can we protect him for the rest of his life? Otherwise, Xifu will really only rely on Lange'er to support the family?"
Listening to what Jia Heng said, Jia Mu's expression changed, she sighed, and was speechless for a moment.
Jia Heng said: "This is how it goes now. Sister Lin will be received at Dongfu immediately. After lunch, I will go to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit."
With that said, he looked at Daiyu who was sitting with Baochai and said softly: "Sister Lin, let's go."
"Yes." Daiyu responded softly, turned to look at Jia Mu, her eyes filled with water, and called softly: "Grandma."
Jia Mu looked at Daiyu at this moment, and she was also deeply moved. With tears in her eyes, she said, "Yu'er, I've wronged you. I'll take you back after a while."
Daiyu: "..."
Jia Heng's face paused, and he thought to himself, I'm afraid Daiyu was thinking that if she left, the dragon would enter the sea, the tiger would enter the forest, and she would never be fettered again!
At this moment, Aunt Xue looked at the young man, her eyes flickered, then she turned to her daughter, her lips moved, and she finally swallowed back the words that came to her lips.
When Brother Heng comes back from the interview, she can help ask Bao Yatou about it.
In this way, Jia Heng, Baochai, Baoqin, Xiangyun and others returned to Ningguo Mansion with Daiyu.
(End of chapter)
