On the second day, it was still a day of dojo.
On the third day, everything was ready, that is, the coffin was lowered, the soil was sealed, and the monument was erected.
Relatives and friends of the entire clan were busy until noon, finally completing all the funeral rites.
After returning to the temple and receiving the thank-you banquet, Jia She's funeral was finally over.
After all the relatives and friends had dispersed, Jia Lian and others also began to prepare carriages, horses and sedans to escort Jia Mu back to the city.
While he was explaining to the housekeeper, someone from Zhou Rui's family came to summon him: "Second Master Lian, the old lady is in the inner hall. I want you to come in."
"What's up?"
"Yes... the master is here, it's about Mr. Bao's business..."
After hearing this, Jia Lian made a guess, so he and Zhou Rui's family came to the inner hall.
It is said that it is an inner hall, but it is just a guest clean room in the main hall of Shuiyue Temple. It was specially arranged by Jingxu in the past to receive nobles. After Jia Mu came, it became her temporary residence.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw that it was full of people. Sisters such as Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang Xing, Jia Zheng, and Li Wan were all there. Even Aunt Xue and her daughter appeared quietly here.
Among them, Jia's mother looked angry, and Jia Baoyu clung to his arms aggrievedly, like a frustrated little daughter-in-law.
Underneath, Jia Zheng, who was dressed in regular clothes, was a little embarrassed and seemed to be standing helplessly, but occasionally his eyes glanced at Jia Baoyu, and he immediately burst out with a look of thunder, which scared the second treasure and hurriedly squeezed closer into his grandmother's arms. .
"I've seen old ladies, eldest ladies, lords and ladies."
Jia Lian came in and greeted all the elders one by one.
Mother Jia's face softened a little, and she asked symbolically: "Is everything outside in order?"
"Back to my ancestors, almost all the relatives have sent them away. The arrangement of the scene and the packing of things can't be completed for a while. Girl Feng is making arrangements outside.
However, the old lady's car is ready and can escort the old lady back to the city at any time. "
Jia Mu said, "Thank you for your hard work," and then stopped talking nonsense and said bluntly: "You are here just in time, Lian'er. Come tell me what happened that day, and ask your master to hear whether Baoyu is real." Tell me carefully what unforgivable sin you have committed!"
It turned out that Qin Bangye was so angry that he almost died after knowing about Qin Zhong.
He is a Confucian scholar who attaches great importance to etiquette. His son did such a shameless thing during Jia's funeral, which made him embarrassed, so he used crutches to come to his in-law Jia Zhen in person to accuse him, and then came to give him a confession. Jia Lian apologized.
Then this matter reached Jia Zheng's ears.
Who is Jia Zheng? He had long disliked Jia Baoyu and wanted to teach him a lesson. When I heard that this matter was related to Jia Baoyu, how could I give up? But Jia Zheng was a fastidious person and had no intention of treating Jia Baoyu in the temple. He just scolded him severely and then said, "Be careful. When you get back, let's see if I don't expose you." !" Such extremely terrifying words.
Jia Baoyu was not one to sit still and wait for death. He immediately went to find Jia Mu and did not take the initiative to file a complaint. He just acted as if he was helpless and lost. As expected, Jia Mu fell into the trap and immediately asked for the reason...
When he found out that the culprit was Jia Zheng, he called Jia Zheng in unceremoniously and taught him a lesson.
The so-called tofu with brine is nothing like this.
As for Jia Mu, she had naturally heard about it a long time ago, because Mrs. Wang and others had reported and explained it to her before.
Although she was shocked, after careful questioning, they all said it was a misinformation. The matter of Qin Zhong and others had nothing to do with Jia Baoyu. Moreover, she also asked Jia Baoyu personally, and Jia Baoyu also said that he had no involvement...
My good grandson would not lie, so when Jia Zheng was dissatisfied, he immediately asked Jia Lian to testify in court.
Jia Lian figured out the joints and felt that the trio of grandfather and grandson was quite funny, so he replied: "I don't know what the ancestor is talking about. Brother Bao has always been good. When did he commit any crime?" Already?"
Upon hearing Jia Lian's words, not to mention Jia Baoyu's grateful look, even Mrs. Wang, who had always been nervous, quietly relaxed.
Li Wan, Sister Feng and others have already given their confessions, and what happened that night indeed has nothing to do with Jia Baoyu. Now that Jia Lian is saying the same thing, Jia Zheng can't get over the facts!
Mother Jia's tone became lighter. She looked at Jia Zheng and snorted, and then continued to ask: "It's about that bastard brother of the Xiao Qin family. Didn't you beat him dozens of times with a stick and ask your brother Zhen and the others to send him back?" Have you gone to Dongfu to recuperate?
Let me ask you, does what happened that night have anything to do with your precious brother? "
Jia's mother had heard such terrifying news since she arrived at the family temple last night, which shocked her at the time.
Fortunately, Li Wan, Wang Xifeng and others said that they really had nothing to do with Jia Baoyu, so she gave up. Then she scolded Li Wan, saying that they didn't take good care of her, but Li Wan didn't dare to argue.
Everything was fine, but Jia Zheng jumped out to stir up trouble again! She was very dissatisfied with Jia Zheng. Why would I want to ruin her own son's reputation and future? It must be resolutely suppressed!
"The old lady was joking, what does the incident that night have to do with Brother Bao?
If he really dared to do such a rebellious thing, could he still stand here and act coquettishly with his ancestors? I'm afraid his ass has been opened long ago.
Or does the old lady think that Brother Bao has made a mistake and I, as the elder brother, no longer have the power to discipline him? "
As soon as Jia Lian said this, Jia's mother suddenly showed joy.
"Yes, yes! If he really made a mistake, you, as the elder brother, naturally have the right and responsibility to teach him!"
Of course Jia's mother was happy. Jia Lian's words could be regarded as clearing Jia Baoyu's suspicion, so she looked at Jia Zheng: "What else do you say?"
Jia Zheng was also confused and hurriedly asked Jia Lian: "Lian'er, is it true as you said? This beast really didn't get involved...didn't he do those things?"
"Reporting to the master, it is indeed not the case.
Although Brother Bao was indeed present that night, both his nephew and the mother-in-law, daughter-in-law and others who were present at the time could clearly see that Brother Bao was indeed innocent.
Maybe he just bumped into him by chance, and he just didn't want to expose his brother because he cared about friendship, so he had such a misunderstanding. "
Of course Jia Lian will not throw dirty water on Jia Baoyu at this time. In fact, by now, people who should believe it have already believed it, such as Li Wan and Daiyu.
There is no need to let them believe those who should not be believed, such as Jia Mu and others.
Moreover, the more he says this, the more he appears to be magnanimous and willing to protect Jia Baoyu, which makes Daiyu and others feel more confident!
What surprised Jia Lian was that after Jia Zheng thought for a while, he actually raised his hand and said to Jia's mother: "So, my son was wrong. Please forgive me for my son's recklessness."
Jia Zheng, how could he believe it so easily? He no longer had any doubts?
The reason why Jia's mother did not expel Aunt Xue, Daiyu and others was to defeat Jia Zheng after everyone witnessed it, so as to protect Jia Baoyu's reputation and prevent them from criticizing her good grandson behind her back in the future.
"Hmph, it's a pity that you, who have been an official for more than ten years, didn't even ask clearly before you came to threaten my Baoyu, as if you were wronging him.
That's it this time. If you do this again next time, I won't let you off lightly. "
Jia Zheng has always been able to show off his dignity in front of Jia Mu. Hearing this, he said to please, "Yes, my son will never do it again."
"Okay, you go down."
"Yes, my son is resigning..."
After Jia Zheng left, Jia's mother said to Jia Lian and Mrs. Wang: "Since that brother of the Qin family is a useless person, from now on, he is not allowed to come to our house, and he is not allowed to study at home again." inside."
"Ancestor..."
Jia Baoyu opened his mouth to plead for mercy. He had already lost Qin Zhong's trust. If he did what Jia Mu did again, he would not even have a chance to make amends. In other words, he will lose this good brother forever.
"Baoyu!" Jia's mother's tone became stern.
"You are not allowed to see him again. You don't have to let him lead you astray. If you don't obey, next time your master wants to beat you, I won't protect you."
Jia Baoyu hesitated and did not dare to say any more.
