"Wha...what? What did you say?"
Jia Zhen thought he heard wrongly, and he also hoped that he heard wrongly.
"I said... it was the Thirteenth Master's intention to let Rong'er break off her engagement with the Qin family!"
Jia Lian spoke slowly, and every word was clearly transmitted to Jia Zhen's ears, which made him dumbfounded, and the arrogance he just felt disappeared.
"Brother, don't coax me!" Jia Zhen laughed twice, hoping it was a joke.
Jia Lian said seriously: "Qin Ye went to the Thirteenth Master and explained to him what happened between your two families!"
Zi Gu poured a glass of wine, and after Jia Lian drank it, he continued: "The Thirteenth Master feels that you are bullying others, so he wants to make the decision for the Qin family and has someone send me a message to tell you!"
After hearing this, Jia Zhen was silent for a while, and then said: "Brother, I still think you are joking. How could Master Thirteen care about such a trivial matter!"
"Master Thirteen has taken good care of our family before, so how can he turn his elbow outward now? Your lie is too false!"
Jia Zhen chose not to believe it, which was actually normal. It was unbelievable that Zhu Jinghong would care about such nonsense.
"Lian Er, it's not because you fell in love with the girl from the Qin family that you acted in this scene with me!" Jia Zhen made a bold guess, and her face became gloomy at the same time.
Jia Zhen knows who Jia Lian is, so it is not surprising to have such a guess.
"Brother Zhen, everything I tell you is true. If there is even half a lie... it will strike like lightning!" Jia Lian spoke righteously.
At this point, Jia Zhen had to believe that what Jia Lian said was true.
In a rage, Jia Zhen roared: "Let me break off the engagement? Why should he let me break off the engagement?"
"No matter how powerful the Thirteenth Master is, he can't care about my family affairs. Why should he interfere in the affairs of my Ningguo Mansion?"
Jia Zhen jumped to her feet in anger. In anger, he struggled to pull open his collar to cool himself down a little.
"Are you crazy? Do you want your life?" Jia Lian stepped forward immediately and covered Jia Zhen's mouth.
Seeing Jia Zhen hysterical, Jia Lian couldn't help but feel lucky that he had seen the opportunity early and drove away the girls and singers in advance.
People will be swayed by emotions, but as long as they are not crazy, they will basically return to reason in the end.
Jia Zhen is no exception. After being controlled by Jia Lian, he gradually calmed down.
Finally, he sat back on the stool, picked up the wine bottle and poured it into his mouth. It seemed that he could get rid of his worries by getting drunk.
"Brother, is this matter really irreversible?"
Jia Lian originally thought that Brother Zhen had accepted reality, but he did not expect that he still had illusions.
So he threw cold water and said: "The Thirteenth Master's original words are, if you don't understand current affairs, he will expose you first!"
"Brother Zhen, you know that Master Thirteen always tells the truth!"
"No big deal...I'll file a complaint!" Jia Zhen said bravely, but her confidence was obviously insufficient.
Jia Lian laughed when he heard this. If Jia Zhen really went to the imperial court for this matter, I am afraid that Zhu Jinghong would not need a place to live, and the imperial censor Yanguan would be able to make him walk around without food.
Although there was serious internal strife among the civil servants, they could still share the same enemy when it came to maintaining the dignity of nurses and doctors.
Even if one of ten people takes action, it can bring big trouble to the Jia family, especially since his family is regarded as a thorn in Zhu Jingyuan's side.
"Brother Zhen... don't be confused and don't seclude yourself from the family!"
Yes, Jia Lian, as a younger brother, is reminding the patriarch that his elder brother should not seclude himself from the family.
Although Jia Zhen only cares about enjoying himself, he is not stupid at all, and he has naturally figured out the key to the matter.
So he understood that the matter of breaking off the engagement was a foregone conclusion, and that he and the girl from the Qin family were no longer destined to be together.
"Forget it...retreat...just retreat!"
After taking another sip of wine, Jia Zhen smashed the wine bottle and said angrily: "In this huge capital, is it possible that I still can't find my daughter-in-law?"
Hearing this statement, Jia Lian suddenly smiled and said, "That's right!"
Lifting up another jug, Jia Lian poured the wine and said, "Come on...brother Zhen, I'll fill it up for you!"
After drinking three large cups in a row, Jia Zhen stopped, but her expression was as sad as if her wife had died, which made Jia Lian very puzzled.
Isn't it just to break off an engagement, why should I be so depressed?
Of course, he didn't have time to listen to Jia Zhen's cries, so he left after staying for a while. He had to quickly report the situation to his father.
After Jia Lian left, Jia Zhen could only drink alone, and her mood could not be worse.
Just at this moment, he heard talking and laughing outside the garden, and his heart suddenly became even more angry.
So he got up and walked outside. When he came out of the garden, he saw a young man wearing a brocade robe and a turban talking and joking with the maid.
This person is none other than Jiarong, the eldest grandson of Ning Mansion.
"uh-huh……"
As Jia Zhen coughed dryly, Jia Rong looked at his biological father with his deer-headed eyes like a mouse meeting a cat.
"Come here!" Jia Zhen's tone was cold.
Jia Rong didn't dare to neglect, so he had to walk over with his head lowered, his expression full of panic, it was obvious that he had been punished since he was a child.
"Father!"
Jia Rong's address was very solemn in order to be forgiven by his biological father. Of course, he did not think that he was wrong.
Unexpectedly, the next moment, Jia Zhen slapped her twice, and Jia Rong fell down without being able to stand still.
Blood oozed from the corner of his mouth, and Jia Rong felt particularly aggrieved. He was just joking with the girl, why should he be beaten to death like this?
"Father……"
Just as Jia Rong was about to tell her apart, Jia Zhen kicked out two more times, causing Jia Rong to scream in pain.
The girls in the distance ran away in fright, and some went to Youshi to persuade them.
Jia Zhen is also ruthless and does not regard Jia Rong as a son at all. When fighting, she is just like an enemy, just to vent her anger.
After punching and kicking for a while, Jia Rong was in too much pain and dared not move. Only then did Jia Zhen feel her anger subsided.
"You bastard!"
After cursing, Jia Zhen walked away. Only when she saw him leaving the boys did she dare to step forward and lift Jia Rong to her residence. This process caused Jia Rong to wail continuously.
There is no doubt that he must have injured his muscles and bones. If the treatment is not careful, he may become disabled.
Jia Rong was in severe pain, so he naturally knew how serious his injuries were. Thinking about Jia Zhen's beatings and scoldings over the years, he only had endless hatred for his biological father.
"The old man doesn't regard me as a human being..."
"I saved my life this time, but it may not happen next time. Do I really have to die in his hands?"
"I have to try to save myself...I don't want to die yet!"
Lying on the bed, enduring the severe pain in her body, Jia Rong thought about countermeasures.
But in this era of strict ethics, as a son, wanting to rebel against his father is nothing more than wishful thinking.
Of course, the seeds of hatred have been planted in Jia Rong's heart, and they might take root and sprout one day.
The news of Jia Rong's beating soon reached the Rong Mansion.
"Brother Zhen, could it be that he is taking out his anger on Ronger?" Jia Lian was full of doubts.
"That must be the case... This idiot, if this matter reaches the ears of the Thirteenth Master, and he thinks he has a grudge, Zhen'er will be asking for trouble!"
"Dad...it shouldn't be the case, right?"
"What's wrong? There are so many people watching our family. What if someone does something bad...what should we do?"
"this……"
Jia She said categorically: "Just as I said before, let Zhen'er take the betrothal gift and go to the Qin family in person to cancel the engagement. She must be sincere and courteous!"
Before Jia Lian could speak, Jia Sheyi said righteously: "You will go there again later. I must persuade your brother Zhen to let him go to Qin's house this afternoon!"
The villain has already done it once, and the old man really knows how to arrange it... Jia Lian cursed in his heart.
But thinking about poor Jia Rong, he felt a little better, at least he was still treated as a human being.
"Time is tight, you go there now!"
"this……"
"Huh?" Jia She looked dissatisfied.
There was no other way, so Jia Lian had no choice but to nod in agreement, turn around and go out to Ningguo Mansion.
But as soon as he reached the main courtyard, he met Jia Zheng who was hurrying on his way.
"Lian'er... did you know that Ronger was beaten?"
"Second uncle, my nephew is planning to go over and have a look!"
Jia Zheng looked serious and said, "Okay, let's go together!"
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[Regarding Qin Keqing, many fans set him as a royal bloodline, but there is no such statement in the original work.
Secondly, earlier in the book, it was mentioned many times that during the Donghua Gate Incident, the three protagonist brothers witnessed all the cousins being killed, which actually shows that Qin Keqing has nothing to do with the royal family.
To sum up, other fans can assume that Qin Keqing is from the royal family, but this book assumes that she is an ordinary adopted child, so there are no ethical issues. 】
(End of chapter)
