The dim tea room became brighter than daylight.
Qin Zhong and Zhi'er were kneeling in the middle of the room, crying, with tears on their faces.
Jia Baoyu stood beside them blankly, confused and not knowing what to do.
All around, the Jia family's mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, maids, etc. stood in a circle, their eyes filled with doubts, shock, contempt, and ridicule.
The disheveled smart boy, without the cover of a hat, his bare head looked extremely dazzling.
As a female disciple of Buddhism, if she does not abide by the rules and precepts, and has an affair with a man, she will be despised and disgusted by others, and she should be put in a pig cage. What's more, she is also hooking up with Qin Zhong and Bao Erye at the same time. This kind of behavior can no longer be simply described as water-based.
That's all. Qin Zhong, although he often walks around in Jia's house, he comes from a lowly family and does such a ridiculous and shameless thing. Why does Second Master Bao... it's really ridiculous!
If the old lady knew that Second Master Bao had done such a thing and ruined her good reputation, I don’t know how angry she would be. I’m afraid even Grandma and Second Grandma Lian would suffer!
Disadvantages of care…
Therefore, Wang Xifeng, who was sitting at the top with Jia Lian, raised his eyebrows in anger.
She is much more comprehensive than her servants when it comes to such a problem. Tonight's matter involves a total of three points. If one of them is not handled well, it will be a big deal that even she can't handle!
First, of course, the young master of our family had an affair with a nun, which completely ruined the family tradition and made the world feel ashamed.
Fortunately, when they came in, Baoyu's clothes were still intact, and they still had a chance to find reasons to make amends for him.
As for Qin Zhong, she didn't care whether he was dead or alive at this time. She didn't really like this man who had no masculinity at all. If it weren't for the fact that he was Qin's younger brother, she wouldn't have bothered to look at him. Now that he did such a thing, he certainly deserved life and death.
She even thought that in order to save Baoyu, she could only push this unscrupulous son out to take full responsibility.
As for this point, it is still feasible, but the second point is not easy to handle, and it is disgusting.
Originally, Jia Baoyu and Qin Zhong had been staying together day and night for the past year, and Qin Zhong always pretended to be a daughter. Some people had spread some bad rumors in the school before, and she had heard about them.
As soon as this incident came out today, those rumors were immediately confirmed. Indeed, even she now believes that Baoyu must have been involved in those dirty things - if he didn't have such a relationship with Qin Zhong, how could the two of them be so good that they could have sex on the bed at the same time?
Although everyone knows that Long Yang's good qualities are not unusual, but that is for those dirty people.
For an aristocratic family like the Jia family that values reputation and family tradition, this kind of thing would not be brought to light and would make others laugh.
And Baoyu is only so young. If he gets this reputation, not only will his reputation be ruined, it will also greatly affect his future prospects!
Baoyu's future is one of the things that Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang value most. It is strange that Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang are not very angry when such a thing happens under their noses.
Thinking of this, Wang Xifeng couldn't help but glance at Jia Lian next to her, thinking that she had no conscience in the past two years, and she had always behaved flawlessly. How could she take the initiative to expose this matter today? Could it be that he was also planning to fight for power with the master and his wife, so he seized the opportunity to discredit Baoyu's reputation and cut off the master and his wife's future?
Shaking her head, Wang Xifeng felt that such things were indeed not suitable for her to worry about. No matter what the heartless person thinks, as long as he doesn't say that he wants to break up with his wife and the others, he will try his best to play the role of granddaughter-in-law and nephew-in-law. Anyway, this is what he told me.
That’s it for the first two. Whether it’s committing adultery with a nun or gathering a crowd to cause chaos, it’s all their own fault. Even if they cause trouble, they deserve it.
But the most important one, the sin that even she felt she couldn't bear was:
Today, she, Qin, Li Wan, and even the Sanchun sisters and Daiyu were all in Shuiyue An!
Two young mistresses, a widowed eldest mistress, four young ladies who have not yet left the court, so many people whose reputations are more important than their lives are temporarily living outside. It is a time when we should be extremely careful and take precautions, but something like this happens. Come.
One can imagine how much speculation others will have once the affair between Qin Zhong and the others breaks out. Especially for Daiyu's four girls who have not yet left the court, if their reputations are even slightly damaged here, she, Li Wan and others will definitely receive the most severe reprimands and blame from Jia Mu.
No one can bear this responsibility!
Thinking of this, Wang Xifeng had completely put aside Qin's feelings, pointed at Qin Zhong and cursed: "You are so brave, how dare you do such an unreasonable thing under my nose, I think You think your life is too long!"
Wang Xifeng's serious anger was quite scary. Everyone present except Jia Lian was shocked.
Mrs. Qin, who had been anxious for a long time beside her, could no longer stand. She suddenly stood in front of Qin Zhong and knelt down to intercede for Qin Zhong: "Second aunt, please calm down. He is still young and only did this accidentally." Now that things have happened, I ask my second aunt to forgive me and spare him this time..."
Mrs. Qin begged with tears in her eyes. Seeing that Wang Xifeng was unmoved, she quickly reminded the distraught Qin Zhong, "Little Zhong'er, why don't you quickly admit your mistake to the second uncle and the second aunt and ask for their forgiveness!"
Although Qin Zhong is considered a relative, don't think that the Jia family will not dare to deal with him.
He committed such a thing, even if Jia Lian and others beat him half to death and threw him back to the Qin family, their father Qin Bangye would not be able to say "no" and might even come to the door to confess his crime in person and ask for forgiveness.
This still excludes the situation where the Jia family sends her brother to justice.
Qin Zhong was frightened repeatedly, and there was no hope in his heart. After all, it is human instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. After hearing his sister's words, Qin Zhong immediately kowtowed to Wang Xifeng and cried: "I was obsessed with it and committed a big crime. Wrong, I beg my second uncle and my second aunt to forgive me..."
"Obsessed? I brought you here because of Baoyu's begging, but I didn't expect you to be so cowardly.
I ask you, do you know that your sister and I, as well as your aunts in our house, are resting here today? How dare you have the guts to do such a ridiculous thing here? ,ah? ! "
Qin Zhong was shaken by Sister Feng's shout, and said with fear: "My nephew knows his mistake, my nephew knows his mistake, please forgive me..."
Seeing Qin Zhong's nose bursting with tears and his already boneless body now even more limp on the ground like a puddle of mud, Wang Xifeng didn't want to waste words with him, so she asked Jia Lian for advice.
"How do you think we should handle this matter?"
When such a scandal occurred, Wang Xifeng naturally wanted to suppress and cover it up to minimize the impact.
Because before seeing Jia Lian, he had asked people to block the nuns in Shuiyue Nunnery who wanted to watch the fun from entering the courtyard, so he knew that Jia Lian had been prepared. She couldn't do anything on her own, so she asked Jia Lian for advice.
Jia Lian, who had been silent just now, looked serious when he heard Sister Feng's words.
When Mrs. Qin saw this, she immediately begged plaintively: "Uncle~~"
Jia Lian almost coughed out a breath that he couldn't hold back.
It turns out that Ms. Qin thought that Wang Xifeng might not be accommodating, so she could only place her hope in Jia Lian, because she knew that only Jia Lian could control Sister Feng.
If Jia Lian is willing to show mercy, her brother will be fine.
So she immediately begged Jia Lian, but she didn't know that her charming voice, as long as it was not suppressed, would be the most fatal temptation for men.
Although Sister Feng was immune to Qin's damage, she had sharp eyes, so she immediately tightened her gaze.
When Mrs. Qin saw this, she quickly calmed down and just looked at Jia Lian pleadingly.
Jia Lian didn't look at the two unlucky guys. He didn't care about Qin Zhong and Zhi'er. In fact, these two were accidentally injured tonight.
He originally just wanted to scratch the sore leg of the second treasure and make Daiyu lower her expectations for the second treasure again. At the same time, it also made her understand better that Jia Baoyu, who was clear and refined in her eyes and would please her, was not as clean and clear as she imagined.
Girl, when choosing a man, you should keep your eyes open, see clearly his personality and preferences, and think about whether you can tolerate him before making any decisions.
Sister Feng protected her from beginning to end and even wanted to take out the second treasure, which made Jia Lian a little unhappy, so he decided to go into battle personally and circumvent Jia Baoyu.
"Baoyu, what do you think about tonight?"
Because no one dared to accuse Jia Baoyu, Jia Baoyu stood aside. Although his eyes were sad and his expression was worried, he had no fear at all.
And growing up, once he made a mistake, as long as he hid behind his elders, many people would take the initiative to wipe his butt.
He has become accustomed to a life of impunity for making mistakes.
So, he was the same today. He didn't say a word from beginning to end, just waiting for his Sister Feng to help him solve his troubles.
When asked by Jia Lian, he was stunned and wanted to say something but couldn't. He still knows his sense of shame. At this time, anything he says will sound like sophistry, and he understands.
"What happened tonight actually has nothing to do with you. You just happened to find out about Qin Zhong and Zhi'er's good deeds, so you came into this room, right?"
"I……"
Most of the mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law that Wang Xifeng often calls are people from the palace, and the one they respect more is Mrs. Wang.
At this time, seeing that Jia Lian and Sister Feng both wanted to excuse Jia Baoyu, they immediately spoke up and said, "Second Master Lian is right. How could Second Master Bao do such a thing? It's just a good thing that he happened to discover these two things." .
Mr. Bao Er, please say something quickly. Is this the case? "
In front of his good brother, Jia Baoyu was a little embarrassed to say anything. Shouldn't it be unjust to say "yes" at this time and abandon a good brother?
If...if I take this matter down by myself, will Jingqing be fine tonight...
But taking a look at the scene: the angry second sister-in-law Lian, the mothers-in-law with eyes filled with contempt and ridicule, and the crying and kneeling nephew and wife, all of this shows that tonight's matter is not a trivial matter.
If he admits it and spreads it to the master's ears, he may not be able to save his life!
So, after hesitating for a long time, Jia Baoyu gritted his teeth and said, "Yes..."
After saying this word, Jia Baoyu didn't dare to look at Qin Zhong at all, because he knew that Qin Zhong was looking at him at this time.
Guilt and self-blame filled his heart, but another voice told him: What happened tonight had nothing to do with him in the first place, and he didn't take the initiative...
Jia Lian was very satisfied when he saw this and continued: "In other words, you just entered the house just before we found out, just to stop their tampering?"
Jia Baoyu opened his mouth, but he couldn't say such words.
In fact, he didn't know what he wanted to do when he entered the house. Anyway, he just wanted to stop them.
Jia Lian actually laughed in public.
Usually, Jia Baoyu always thinks that he is fresh and refined, and has extraordinary knowledge. He has a good feeling that "everyone in the world is drunk and I am sober".
He even looks down on civil servants and military generals, thinking that only men like him are not filthy and smelly!
It's a pity that no matter what, it can't be concealed. His nature of being wealthy and honorable, his inability to deal with worldly affairs, and his role as a man have been eliminated by the doting of his elders.
When something happens, escaping is always his first choice.
If not, in fact, Jia Lian did not necessarily want to separate him and Daiyu, but with his character, he was destined to be unable to protect Lin Daiyu, the fairy in the world.
His incompetence could not protect the fragile Daiyu.
Even so, it doesn't mean that Jia Lian hates him and wants to harm him.
Therefore, he previously thought that Jia Baoyu was having an affair with some pretty nun, so he brought Wang Xifeng to catch her.
One is to let Sister Feng clearly see the "child" in her eyes and consciously keep a distance from now on. The other is to use the mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law around her to convey this matter to Daiyu's ears.
He couldn't bring Daiyu over to see her, could he?
Jia Lian's intention was just to let Jia Baoyu's "romantic affair" spread effectively within a certain range, not to destroy him, so he did not let Shuiyue'an's sister-in-law come in for this reason.
