"I'm just afraid it's inappropriate."
Just as Jia Zhen was jumping up and down, urging Jia Mu and others to punish Jia Lian, Jia Zheng pondered for a long time and said this.
"After all, Lian'er's status is different now. It's really inappropriate to use the clan's power on him. We should persuade him carefully and understand the benefits and harms."
Jia Lian has always respected Jia Zheng, and there has never been any major conflict between the uncle and nephew.
Jia Zheng has always regarded himself as the representative of the family and the person in power, and the strength of the family is always in his heart.
If the patriarchal method is used to punish Jia Lian, there will be too many disadvantages. It is necessary to open an ancestral hall and invite clan elders to be present.
Even if Jia Lian can be successfully punished, the most direct possibility is that Jia Lian will be separated from the family from now on, or even split up and hate each other.
Unless they can strip Jia Lian of his title...
This is very difficult.
Unless Jia Lian completely offended the royal family and was abandoned by the emperor, and then they did some secret manipulation, it would be possible for the emperor to strip Jia Lian of the title and transfer it to him...
Don't talk about the maneuverability of this. Even if it could be done, it would only add insult to injury and seek the reputation of his nephew's title. This was something he could not accept.
After decades of hard work, I have earned nothing but a good reputation. Reputation is the most important thing to him, surpassing everything else, including his title.
Therefore, Jia Zheng felt that he could not offend Jia Lian.
Jia's family is governed by filial piety. Jia Zheng is the elder and the son of the Duke of the country. Jia Zhen does not dare not listen to his words, at least on the surface.
So even though he felt that what Jia Zheng said was useless, he could only reluctantly agree with it.
I don’t know how long I waited, and I don’t know how many waves of people were sent out to find out the news. I finally heard that Jia Lian had returned home.
"Quick, go call him over."
Jia Mu and others were in a hurry.
…
As if Jia Lian didn't know that Jia Mu and others were waiting for him, he rode directly into Dongkua Courtyard and returned home.
"Second Master..."
The atmosphere in the courtyard was as gloomy as Jia Lian expected. Most of the maids and servants were standing in the corridor outside the main room. When they saw Jia Lian coming home, Qingwen, Xiangling and others hurriedly came forward to greet him, with worries and inquiries in their eyes.
Jia Lian touched Xiang Ling's head and asked, "Where is your second grandma?"
"Second Grandma is in the house, and Sister Ping'er is with her."
Jia Lian nodded and went directly into the house without explaining anything to them.
Sure enough, several rooms were gloomy, and even the air contained the smell of tears.
The inner room was also in a mess, with scattered packages on the cabinets and tables. On the incense couch with the gauze curtain raised, the beauty was wearing thin clothes and lying on the pillow. Her soft sobs gradually became obvious after he entered the door.
Beside the bed, Ping'er saluted him and calmly stepped aside.
Jia Lian walked over and sat by the bed, looking at Sister Feng who was sitting on the couch with messy buns and no makeup.
She was lying on the soft bed, her slender but bumpy figure embedded in the quilt, making her look even more beautiful.
To be honest, it is rare to see Wang Xifeng who looks so weak and helpless.
Wang Xifeng was waiting for Jia Lian to tell her the result, but she found that Jia Lian was sitting next to her without speaking for a long time, and couldn't help but look back.
The slightly red and swollen eyes no longer have the power of the past, and the bright and domineering face is also full of tears at this time. A few strands of wet hair clung to her cheeks, making her look even more pitiful.
When Jia Lian glanced at her, he quickly lay back down. He didn't find it interesting because he put his hand on her soft shoulder, feeling her sobbing and trembling body. He took a few strands of hair stuck to her face with his other hand and asked with a smile: " How long have you been crying for? Look at this pitiful appearance, how does she look like our Second Grandma Feng?"
At this moment, Jia Lian was still teasing her, which made Wang Xifeng secretly annoyed.
After she twisted her body to express her dissatisfaction with Jia Lian, Fang turned over, sat up, and said, "I have packed up my things and can leave here at any time. It will definitely not affect Second Master Lian's bright future.
From now on, you can sleep with that princess, and no one can stand in your way.
There is also the little eldest sister, I want to take her away first. She is still so young and cannot live without her mother's care. When you remember her sometime and recognize her as your daughter, you can just send someone to pick her up... "
Wang Xifeng originally wanted to say something strong and ruthless, but the more she said it, the more heartbroken she became, and big tears could not help but roll down from her eyes.
The beautiful woman crying was clearly a very sad scene, but for some reason, Jia Lian wanted to laugh.
Maybe it was because the image of this woman cursing with her hands was too deep in my mind.
After all, they had been sleeping with Jia Lian for several years. The smile in Jia Lian's eyes was quickly accepted by Wang Xifeng. She was very angry and sad, so she didn't want to talk to Jia Lian anymore and just wanted to stay.
Jia Lian stretched out his hand to stop him: "You really don't want to be with me anymore, are you so heartless?"
"Second Master, the old lady, the old lady, and Uncle Zhen are all waiting for you to come over at Rongqing Hall."
The maid's announcement came from outside the window.
Guwan
Wang Xifeng's heart tightened. She certainly knew what Jia Mu and others asked Jia Lian to do.
She had just asked Ping'er to send someone to find out the attitude of Jia Mu and others, and the feedback she got made her very sad.
Although she could understand the fear and powerlessness of Jia Mu and others towards the Queen Mother, she could not help but feel sad. Years of careful service seemed so insignificant at this moment.
Therefore, she packed her bags and made a gesture of moving back to Wang's house.
But there is still a little hope in her heart, which comes from Jia Lian's previous attitude, so she has been waiting at home for news from Jia Lian.
Who would have thought that this heartless person would just be in a daze when he came back and not say much.
"How else can you live? Can you reject the princess, or can you reject the Queen Mother's decree?
You also said that I am heartless. I have not touched anything you have earned over the years, I have kept it all for you.
I don’t know who the heartless one is... hmm~"
Wang Xifeng said and couldn't help sobbing.
Jia Lian just looked at her, determined to take a closer look at Wang Xifeng's current posture, because after this experience, he probably wouldn't see her again often.
After a while, Wang Xifeng smiled as she became increasingly angry: "What if, I can really reject the princess? What if, I can really reject the Queen Mother's decree?"
Wang Xifeng's eyes widened quietly and she looked at Jia Lian blankly.
Jia Lian also knew that she was waiting for his explanation, so he smiled and said, "You have underestimated your man again and deserve a beating."
With that said, he gently pulled Wang Xifeng's body, and without any resistance from her, gave her two symbolic slaps on her plump buttocks.
It wasn't until Jia Lian released her that Wang Xifeng blushed slightly, and then, without caring about anything else, she wiped her tears and asked, "Has the Queen Mother withdrawn her decree?"
"That's not true."
The surprise in Wang Xifeng's eyes instantly slipped away.
"But that's about it."
Wang Xifeng hesitated to speak, but finally lowered his head and said sadly: "It's already this time, and you still bully me. Please tell me clearly what's going on. Look at my dejected look, are you very happy..."
"Second Master, the old lady sent someone to hurry you up. She also said that if you don't go over, she will come over in person."
The servant's announcement sounded again outside.
Seeing that Jia Lian still didn't respond, Wang Xifeng finally said: "The old lady called you, you go over first."
"Okay, let's go, let's go there together."
Jia Lian took Wang Xifeng's hand. Wang Xifeng immediately retracted his hand and shook his head at Jia Lian.
"You go ahead, I won't go there...Anyway, when you guys come up with the result, just tell me. Am I still not going to comply?"
Wang Xifeng said aggrievedly. On the one hand, she had no face to see everyone, and on the other hand, she knew that there was no room for her to speak.
She is not someone who cries, makes trouble, and hangs herself, so why bother letting people laugh at her.
"That's not possible. You and I are both the protagonists today. How can we do it without you as the protagonist?
Besides, don't you want to know what I did in the palace? I don't want to keep saying it to Che Zuluan. If you don't go there, I won't tell you again. "
Wang Xifeng's face turned red. After thinking for a while, she raised her head and asked, "You really don't want that princess, and have you persuaded the Queen Mother?"
Jia Lian smiled and suddenly said: "You have forgotten the three chapters of our agreement. I said that as long as you stick to your heart and don't harm others, I will never leave you.
I'm a man of my word. "
Wang Xifeng's face turned red. She had never paid much attention to the three chapters of the agreement, but she didn't expect Jia Lian to still remember it.
As for what he said about "never give up", this word sounds so moving, but can it really be done?
Although she was not firm in her heart, looking at Jia Lian's calm expression, she finally chose to believe in Jia Lian.
So he nodded, "Okay, I'll go with you. It's already like this anyway, and I'm not afraid of being embarrassed anymore!"
The reason why she didn't want to see Jia Mu and others was because she didn't want people to look at her as a loser.
She would not admit defeat easily, but the pressure placed on her by the Queen Mother was too great.
But if there was still a chance, how could she give up so easily?
Regardless of whether Jia Lian comforted her with false words or sincerely, at least it made her feel that she was not such a failure. Jia Lian's attitude towards her allowed her to regain some of the self-confidence that had been defeated by the Queen Mother.
So he finally nodded and was led to the bed by Jia Lian.
"Wash your face. We, Second Grandma Feng, probably don't like to show our embarrassing side to others."
Jia Lian's words made Wang Xifeng blush again.
Ping'er had already prepared hot water in the room. Hearing this, he hurriedly twisted the handkerchief over and cleaned Wang Xifeng's face.
