The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 500 Respond Calmly
At Lu Youwei's command, the Imperial Guards began to search the Ningguo Mansion and the east road of the Rongguo Mansion. In an instant, there was chaos. The eldest wife, Mrs. Xing, ran home crying. Wang Xifeng also sneaked back to her residence with Feng'er in a stealthy manner, obviously intending to move the property before the Imperial Guards searched and rescue as much as possible.

Jia Zheng looked at Jia Huan with a complicated expression, then turned around and walked into the house with staggering steps, like a walking corpse.

Seeing the Jinyiwei searching for property like wolves and tigers, the servants and maids were running around in panic, in chaos, crying and screaming. How could a flower grown in a greenhouse like Jia Baoyu withstand it? He seemed to be frightened and stood there stupidly, and finally burst into tears.

Jia Huan frowned, but had no time to pay attention to him. He walked quickly into the house and found that Grandmother Jia had fainted and was unconscious. Yuanyang, Amber and others were in a mess, pinching some people's Ren Zhong points and pressing some people's temples, but Grandmother Jia was still unconscious.

A maid carefully put her hand under Grandmother Jia's nostrils and found that she was no longer breathing. She was so frightened that she cried out, "The old lady—she's dead!!!"

It was like a bolt from the blue. Jia Zheng's legs went limp and he fell to his knees in front of the kang. Mrs. Wang also fell to the ground. The maids and old women burst into tears, and the crying was deafening.

At this moment, Jia Huan was probably the only one in the room who remained calm. He quickly stepped forward and stretched out his hand to feel Jia's mother's nostrils. As expected, she was dead. But when he touched the carotid artery, he found a faint pulse. He quickly put his ear to the old lady's chest and listened. As expected, her heart was still beating, but there was a gurgling sound of phlegm in her throat. It was probably because the phlegm blocked her trachea, so she couldn't breathe. So he shouted, "The old lady is still alive, help her up."

Everyone was stunned for a moment. Yuanyang reacted the fastest and hurried to help lift Lady Jia up from the kang. Jia Huan then slapped her back hard, with the force like beating a drum, making a loud bang.

Jia Zheng was stunned, with the corners of his mouth twitching slightly, not knowing whether he should stop it.

Jia Huan slapped hard for a while, but Grandmother Jia showed no reaction. Everyone's gaze changed from expectation to disappointment. Jia Zheng's face also gradually darkened. Seeing that this evil creature was still slapping hard, he wondered if the old lady would not be able to bear it even if she was alive, not to mention that she had passed away!

However, just as Jia Zheng was about to stop Jia Huan, a strange gurgling sound suddenly came from the old lady's throat, and then she spat out a large mouthful of thick phlegm, which Amber quickly caught in a spittoon.

Jia Huan hurriedly slowed down the rhythm and strength of the slapping. Grandmother Jia continued to cough and spat out a few mouthfuls of thick phlegm with blood. Her chest rose and fell, and it was obvious that she had recovered her breathing.

Everyone was surprised and delighted when they saw this. Jia Zheng was so happy that he cried. Hubo cried and laughed and said, "The old lady has recovered, she has recovered!"

Yuanyang said gratefully, "Master Huan, please take a rest and let me do it!" She took over from Jia Huan and gently patted Jia Mu's back, her movements much gentler.

Jia Huan also breathed a sigh of relief at this moment, and stepped aside, feeling quite tired. Mrs. Wang glanced at Jia Huan with mixed feelings, and found that he was also looking at her, so she hurriedly wiped her tears with her handkerchief.

After drinking some water and rinsing her mouth, Lady Jia gradually recovered and her breathing became stable, but she still looked very weak. Yuanyang hurriedly helped her lie down.

Just as Jia Huan had expected, after hearing the imperial edict, Jia's mother was filled with sorrow and anger, and she fainted due to suffocation caused by phlegm. Fortunately, Jia Huan was calm and careful, and rescued her in time. If he had been a moment slower, Jia's mother would probably have lost her life.

"Grandma, you are alive at least. Baoyu was scared to death!" Jia Baoyu threw himself on his grandmother and cried loudly, with tears and snot streaming down his face.

Grandmother Jia opened her eyes slightly and took a look, then closed them again. Jia Zheng shouted sternly, "You evil creature, your grandmother has just recovered, don't put pressure on her."

Jia Baoyu shuddered and quickly stepped back, looking somewhat embarrassed.

At this time, Li Shier finally invited the imperial physician back. Originally, he was supposed to treat Jia Zheng, but now he ended up treating Jia Mu.

The doctor who came this time was none other than Doctor Wang from last time. After checking Lady Jia's pulse, he frowned and said, "Master Zheng, please excuse me for a moment!"

Jia Zheng hurriedly followed Doctor Wang out of the house, and Jia Huan followed quietly behind.

"Doctor Wang, how is my mother's condition?" Jia Zheng asked anxiously.

Doctor Wang sighed and said, "The old lady fainted due to a shock not long ago. She had been recuperating for half a month and was getting better. But this time, she was too worried and angry and had phlegm in her neck. After these blows, her spirit was extremely weak and her body could no longer bear it."

Jia Zheng's heart skipped a beat and he asked hastily, "What should I do?"

Doctor Wang frowned and said, "How about this. I will prescribe a decoction to soothe the mind and calm the spirit, and another decoction to invigorate the qi and nourish the body. Take both at the same time for three days. If you can make it through, you will be very lucky. Then you can slowly recuperate until the weather warms up. The old lady may recover. But you must not catch a cold during this period. If you have other symptoms, I am afraid that even a god will not be able to save you.

Besides, it would be good if the old lady could be more open-minded. If she keeps feeling depressed and angry, it will be extremely detrimental to her condition."

Jia Zheng was in a heavy mood. He nodded and said, "Thank you, Doctor Wang." "Thank you, Master Zheng. It's just a small favor. I see that Master Zheng doesn't look well. Please let me take your pulse," said Doctor Wang.

Upon hearing this, Jia Zheng quickly stretched out his hand.

Doctor Wang was quite responsible. He carefully took Jia Zheng's pulse, prescribed some medicine for him, and reminded him to rest more and not overwork.

Jia Zheng hurriedly thanked him and wanted to ask someone to send Doctor Wang out and pay the consultation fee, but when he looked around, there was no one to serve him. He could not help but feel sad. Alas, the illustrious founding family of dukes and marquises had fallen to such a state. He was really ashamed of his ancestors!
At this moment, Jia Huan said, "Master, let me take Doctor Wang out."

Jia Zheng hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Don't be slow!"

Jia Huan took Doctor Wang out and paid the consultation fee out of his own pocket. He also grabbed a servant who happened to be passing by and asked him to take the prescription to the pharmacy to get the medicine.

After dealing with these matters, Jia Huan planned to go back and see how Grandmother Jia was doing. Suddenly he remembered something, his face changed slightly, and he hurried to the Grand View Garden.

At this moment, the Embroidered Uniform Guards were searching the Ningguo Mansion and the east wing of the Rongguo Mansion in full swing. According to the imperial edict, the Ningguo Mansion was to be raided without reservation, and not only the property, but also the house, fields, servants and maids were confiscated by the government. However, Jia She's family was only stripped of their titles and their property was confiscated, while the houses, fields and servants were not confiscated. This was probably because of Jia Zheng's family, so they were given special grace.

After all, Jia Zheng is his father-in-law. Even if Emperor Qiansheng wants to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, he has to give Concubine Jia some face. Although the two brothers Jia Zheng and Jia She live separately, they live in the same house after all, and have not completely separated. It is difficult to distinguish between houses, fields, and servants, so they can only confiscate temporary property such as money, antiques, calligraphy and paintings.

At this moment in the Grand View Garden, Jia Yingchun and Jia Xichun were so scared when they heard that the Jinyiwei were coming to search their house that they hid in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion. Tanchun, Baochai and Baoqin also rushed over. The girls in the room were all nervous, waiting for the disaster to come.

Jia Xichun and her servant were so scared that they started crying, because Jia Xichun was Jia Zhen's sister and belonged to the Ningguo Mansion. Now the Ningguo Mansion was not only going to confiscate all the property, but also all the slaves and maids. So Xichun's personal maid Ruhua was so scared that she lost her soul. She just hugged Jia Xichun's hand and cried, begging, "My dear girl, please save me. I don't want to join the Jiaofang. It's not a place for people."

Jia Xichun was a cold-hearted person, but at this moment she could not help shedding a few tears, and sighed, "I can't even save myself, how can I save you? Everything is determined by fate, and it is beyond our control!"

Jia Xichun and her servant were crying while Jia Yingchun and her servant were also terrified. Jia Yingchun was Jia She's concubine, so she was naturally involved. Fortunately, the Rongguo Mansion's main house only confiscated property and did not arrest anyone, but God knew what those vicious Jinyiwei would do when they arrived, so Jia Yingchun and her servant did not dare to stay at home and ran to Lin Daiyu's place to hide.

Lin Daiyu is not a member of the Jia family, and although Lin Ruhai has passed away, he is still an official. After his death, he was posthumously conferred an honor and posthumous title by the emperor. He was highly honored and favored, and was a great meritorious official. Naturally, it is safest for him to hide with Lin Daiyu.

At this moment, a woman ran into Xiaoxiang Pavilion in a panic and said, "Oh no! The Jinyiwei have entered the garden and asked all the girls to stay in their own quarters and not to move around freely!"

All the women were frightened out of their wits. Jia Yingchun and Jia Xichun were so frightened that they covered their faces and cried. Their maids also started crying. For a while, the crying was one after another. Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu were at a loss as to what to do.

Just when everyone was at a loss, another maid ran out and said with a smile: "Girls, don't panic. Those Jinyiwei have been sent away by Master Huan San."

The girls looked at each other in surprise. Jia Xichun asked doubtfully, "Really? Huan Ge'er is capable of making the Jinyiwei listen to him?"

The old woman laughed and said, "I didn't believe it at first, but I saw with my own eyes that Master Huan San stopped those Jinyiwei and said a few words to them, and then those Jinyiwei obediently left the garden."

Xueyan asked curiously, "What did Master Huan San say?"

"It was far away, so I couldn't hear it clearly." the old woman replied.

Lin Daiyu tapped Xueyan's head lightly and said with a smile, "Whatever Huandi said, it's fine as long as it works!"

Xue Baochai smiled and said, "Brother Huan is always able to do what others cannot do. There is no need for us to worry now."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, the macaw hanging under the eaves outside the house suddenly shouted, "Brother Huan is here. Xueyan, pour some tea. Zijuan, pour some tea!"

Lin Daiyu couldn't help but feel happy. Sure enough, a moment later, she saw Jia Huan lifting the curtain and walking in.

(End of this chapter)