Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 609 Abandoning the Car to Save the Commander
After hearing this, Jia's mother looked depressed. She stood up tremblingly and said to Jia Zheng: "No matter how bad he is, it's all for you. You go and see her for the last time."

Jia Zheng nodded in a daze, turned and left Rongqing Hall, and walked around to Mrs. Wang's yard from the back.

When they entered the courtyard, they found that it was already crowded with people, especially Jia Baoyu and his wife, Tan Chun, Li Zhi, Jia Lan and others.

These people were just crying and shouting outside the yard, and no one dared to enter the house.

Jia Zheng walked over with a sullen face. Jia Baoyu noticed Jia Zheng first and quickly wiped his tears and came over to salute.

Jia Zheng did not blame Jia Baoyu. He nodded gently and asked people to continue waiting outside. He opened the door and entered the back room.

After coming in, I saw Mrs. Wang, lying alone on the bed. Her rapid breathing showed that her current health was very bad.

Jia Zheng walked to the bed and saw Mrs. Wang's face ashen, with blood dripping from the corners of her mouth.

At this time, Mrs. Wang had not yet died. She saw Jia Zheng coming in, her eyes were a little excited, and she wanted to raise her hand to grab Jia Zheng, but she had no strength, and finally hung weakly in front of the bed.

Jia Zheng felt uncomfortable looking at the old wife who had been with him all his life. He quickly stepped forward and grabbed Mrs. Wang's hand and said softly:

"If you have anything to say, say it!"

There was a hint of reluctance in Mrs. Wang's eyes, and she whispered something softly. Unfortunately, her voice was too low and Jia Zheng could not hear clearly. In the end, she could only put her ear to Mrs. Wang's mouth. .

"Take good care of Baoyu."

This voice, as thin as a gossamer, reached Jia Zheng's ears.

"Don't worry, I will take a good look at Baoyu."

"I'm not wrong. Everything I do is for our family."

Hearing these words, Jia Zheng could no longer hold back his emotions. The scholar who had always been very strong began to cry.

"Yes...yes, I know, I know."

A smile appeared on Mrs. Wang's lips, and her husband finally understood her.

But at this time, Mrs. Wang could no longer speak, and in the end she could only look at Jia Zheng with happy eyes.

Looking at Mrs. Wang at this time, Jia Zheng sighed, wiped away his tears, and said with a forced smile on his face:

"Let Baoyu come over and see you!"

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang's eyes contracted violently, and then she shook her head with her last strength and said, "Don't... scare... him."

After Jia Zheng heard this, the tears he had put away flowed out again. He grabbed his old wife's hand and nodded desperately.

After half a stick of incense, Mrs. Wang finally breathed her last.

At this time, Jia Zheng no longer cared about etiquette, threw himself on his old wife and began to cry bitterly.

When Mrs. Wang was alive, Jia Zheng only remembered her faults. When Mrs. Wang died, Jia Zheng only remembered Mrs. Wang's good things.

Jia Zheng's crying also alarmed people outside, among whom Jia Baoyu rushed into the room regardless.

Jia Baoyu lay in front of the bed and looked at the blood flowing from the corner of her mother's mouth. Her face was a little ferocious and pale, which shocked Jia Baoyu.

But soon Jia Baoyu realized that it was his mother lying on the bed, so he pounced on her again.

Then Jia Baoyu also began to cry with Jia Zheng.

These two closest relatives of Mrs. Wang still thought of her at the last moment.

As for the others, including Lin Daiyu, they just cried silently in the background.

After a long time, Jia Zheng recovered a little. He stood up and said to the others: "My wife has just left and will change clothes soon. Please stay out of the way."

After saying that, Jia Zheng took the lead and walked out of the room. Only Jia Baoyu still threw herself on Mrs. Wang and cried bitterly. In the end, Li Zhi stepped forward and dragged Jia Baoyu out.

After the main characters exited, the nun beside Mrs. Wang went in with clothes to change Mrs. Wang's clothes.

Not to mention Mrs. Wang's funeral, Jia Zheng hurriedly returned to Jia Mu.

At this time, Jia Mu was no longer in the lobby, but was reciting "Amitabha" in the small Buddhist hall at the back.

"Mother, my wife has gone."

After hearing this, Jia Mu took a long time to reply: "Bury her properly. She has done a service to you."

Jia Zheng once again thought of Mrs. Wang's past, and tears flowed down again involuntarily.

Jia's mother slowly stood up from the futon, and Jia Zheng quickly stepped forward to support her mother.

"It's time to meet Mr. Feng." After Jia Mu finished speaking, she walked out.

Jia Zheng hurriedly followed his mother to the main hall of Rongqing Hall again.

After the two of them were seated, Jia Mu ordered someone to bring Feng Chengcan in again.

Feng Chengcan was actually waiting impatiently outside. After coming in, he asked angrily: "Princess, when can the Wang family of your house leave with me?"

Mother Jia looked at Feng Chengcan, and then said in a low tone:

"What a coincidence. When I sent someone to call her just now, I found that the wind and cold in the past two days had worsened, and now she has returned to the underworld."

Feng Chengcan frowned after hearing this, and immediately understood that Rongguo Mansion was trying to kill people and silence them.

In this way, not only would Mrs. Wang be able to be buried with no stain on her body, but there would also be no evidence on the government's side, thus preserving her second wife.

Then Jia She will be responsible for everything in the end.

Feng Chengcan also admired Jia Mu's decisiveness.

In this way, the road to Rongguo Mansion was completely lost.

Although Jia She drank and had fun during the period of mourning for the queen, it was not a major issue of principle for the nobles.

Without the line of Mrs. Wang, there is a high probability that the emperor will handle it lightly.

The final result will most likely be a reprimand, maybe a demotion, but there won't be any major problems.

And with the status of Rongguo Mansion in the Jia family, the emperor had to let this matter go for the sake of his ancestors.

In this way, Rongguo Mansion has not lost anything.

Although he was impressed, Feng Chengcan was still very angry. Wasn't this embarrassing for himself?
But now he had nothing to do with the old princess in front of him, so in the end he could only say goodbye angrily.

After Feng Chengcan left, Jia Mu sent Jia Zheng away and sat alone in the lobby, thinking about what to do next.

If she wants to continue to maintain the status of Rongguo Mansion, she can only choose one person among her descendants to inherit the title of Duke Rongguo in the future (she doesn't know whether Jia Rui will let Jia She go, so she has to prepare for the worst. )
But now it is impossible for Jia Lian to inherit the title. After all, his father made such a big mistake and was dismissed from the title. Their side will have nothing to do with the title in the future.

Then only the second wife is left. It is a question whether to let Jia Zheng succeed Duke Rong, or to let his precious grandson Jia Baoyu succeed in one step.

While Jia Mu was thinking about the heir to Rongguo Mansion, Wang Xifeng was also getting angry.

Ever since Jia She was taken away by the Ministry of Punishment, Wang Xifeng knew that someone was doing something to destroy the big house.

As the situation developed, Wang Xifeng firmly believed that Mrs. Wang was behind it.

(End of this chapter)