The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 105
Jia Mu reached out her hand, grabbed a tea cup, and smashed it with her eyes closed.

The tea cup flew over Jia Zheng's shoulder and shattered on the ground behind him.

"You bastard, haven't you understood? That evil-hearted boy, does he take us elders seriously? He is now the heir of Dongfu. Even his father, he We have to call him uncle. He wants to be far away from us, and you want to put your hot face on it. Are you confused? "

Mother Jia opened her eyes and glared at her second son who was so heartless, hating him for not fighting.

Jia Zheng sat down on the footrest and said, "Mother, he is just a child. Among the descendants of the princes on both sides, who is more promising than Cong'er?"

"Nonsense, my Baoyu is very good. I think you, the father, are so excited!"

"Cong'er is the best among these children in terms of literary skills and military skills. He has lived a difficult life since he was a child, but he has not fallen into the ambition of becoming a high-ranking man. Now he has suffered a big change. No matter how harshly his family treated him in the past, if he can help him at this time, In the future, he will definitely not forget this love..."

"Why should I ask him to remember this feeling? Does he still dare to risk the world's disapproval and do harm to our Duke Rongguo? Don't forget, Jia Jing is still alive. What happens in the East Mansion is still in question. It’s up to him to make the decision. Even if he is the heir of Dongfu, his biological father is still here, and I am still his biological grandmother, I don’t believe it. He dares not even show filial piety! "

Humph, the emperor dare not disrespect filial piety. The Emperor and the Empress Dowager are still alive, and he has two mountains on his head. If Jia Cong dares to disrespect filial piety, there will be no place for him in the world.

Jia Zheng saw that Jia's mother hated Jia Cong so much that she couldn't hear a word he said. He felt that it was useless no matter how much he said. He said, "Mother, since what the son said, the mother doesn't think it makes sense. Son I won’t say anything anymore.”

He put his hands on his knees and let out a long sigh.

Jia's mother had always loved her second son very much, and she also knew that he had an irresistible close admiration for scholars. That's why she loved Jia Cong so much, who was talented in poetry and calligraphy. Hearing him sigh like this made her hate Jia Cong more and more. I deeply regret keeping his mother and son alive all these years.

"Your eldest brother is still lying in bed, uncertain about his life or death, and you still have the mind to care about that evil son!" Jia's mother felt deeply that Jia Zheng was really obsessed with ghosts.

Jia Zheng felt ashamed, but he was a gentleman and did not want to blame Jia Cong for a crime that had nothing to do with him. "That was a matter of the previous generation and has nothing to do with Cong'er."

Mother Jia was immediately disappointed with her little son and didn't want to talk properly. "If you want to help him, go and help him yourself!"

"Since mother said she won't help, then she won't help!" Jia Zheng bowed and left.

Xifeng came in and talked about Mrs.

Jia Mu didn't have much affection for Mrs.

"You should also take care of the affairs of the eldest master. If you can't handle it alone, find a few capable women to help. There are a lot of things in the house now. After that bastard thing is over, it will be better in the future. Have a few days of peace and quiet.”

"Yes!" Let’s start with my aunt. By the way, Mr. Jing has also returned to Xuanzhen Temple. Do you want to ask Mr. Lian what he wants?”

In fact, what Lian Er meant was to ask the old lady or the master, but Xifeng was also afraid that after the suggestion, if Jia Cong was too stubborn and caused a big commotion again, they would be talking in the middle. , not only is it useless, it might even happen again.

"Your master just came to talk about the matter in the east. He said that he wanted to find a few people to help him, but I didn't agree. Look at that bastard. He kept saying that he was no longer from my Duke Rongguo's house and wanted to clear up the relationship. , I want to see how much he can do?"

Jia's mother didn't want to let Jia Cong go, so she said, "Let Lian Er go to Xuanzhen Temple in person and ask. If Mr. Jing has something to say, let him come back with his own words. We have nothing to do with it."

Xifeng agreed and went back to her room.

Lian Er just walked out of Youshi's room. When Ping'er made tea and brought it to him, he sniffed and snorted. Just as he was about to say something about where he came from, Xifeng came in.

Jia Lian crossed her legs and asked Xifeng, "What did the old lady say?"

Jia She was stabbed by two scissors. He didn't know if he could save his life. The doctor said that today was the most dangerous night. Jia Lian didn't have much idea. He had hooked up with Miss Cuiyun a long time ago. If the old man died, Or if he can't get out of bed, he will have more opportunities in the future.

There are many beautiful and young people in the eldest master's house, and they are often lonely. Even if the eldest master stays overnight, it is just better than scratching the itch in the shoes, and it is not interesting. Therefore, every time Jia Lian passes by, he always leans on the door and looks at each other. , or hints from his eyes, which made Jia Lian feel itchy, but he couldn't find a good opportunity.

"The old lady wants you to go and talk to Mr. Jing. How do you know the importance of the children's family? The elders here also don't know the importance of the matter over there. It’s not easy to point fingers, but Brother Cong is probably willing to listen to Mr. Jing.”

Jia Lian sneered and shook his head gently, "I really don't know what they think. They want to offend us to death for leaving such a golden knot. People outside don't know how to laugh at us."

"What do you mean? What about gold and hard pimples? We have a treasure brother here, what kind of treasure have you not seen before?" Xifeng was very disapproving.

"I'm too lazy to say it. Anyway, I can't get in the way in this house. I'm just an errand boy!" Jia Lian drank tea, stood up, walked to the door, turned around and asked, "Oh, by the way, over there Who do you leave the affairs in the house to?"

Jia Lian is not worried about the eldest wife and the eldest master. He is worried that if Xifeng takes charge, shouldn't he be more careful?
“What are you thinking about?”

Jia Lian said unhappily, "What can I think about? I was thinking that if you take care of the affairs over there, I think it would be better for those people who served Cong'er before to be sent over to him."

"What weird words are you saying? This is something I can decide?"

Jia Lian originally used these words to cover up his thoughts, but when he said this, he remembered what Jia Cong had said to him before leaving, and walked out without mentioning it to Xifeng.

As soon as he left the house, Jia Zheng had someone call him. When he arrived at Mengpo Zhai in the outer study, Jia Zheng looked very tired and pointed to a chair for Jia Lian to sit on.

After saying what the old lady said, Jia Lian said, "The old lady asked me to go to Xuanzhen Temple and ask the eldest sir for a word. But, according to me, brother Cong's mother is no longer the aunt she used to be. She has received a title, and her seniority has changed. Above Brother Zhen, no matter how big Brother Zhen is, it is not unreasonable for Brother Cong to arrange this."

Jia Zheng nodded, "Since the old lady has spoken, do as she says. With such a turmoil at home, the old lady cannot live in peace now. Everything inside and outside depends entirely on you. Over there with Cong'er, Now that we are in the limelight, the old lady can’t turn a corner for a while, but the affairs of the previous generation have nothing to do with you juniors, so don’t ruin the brotherhood because of this.”

Jia Lian said, "I was just about to ask the master for instructions on how to arrange the arrangements for some of the people who were in the eldest master's room before Cong'er."

Jia Zheng thought for a while and said, "Those who are willing to stay, stay, and those who want to go there with Cong'er, just let them go."

"I'm afraid the old lady won't be happy."

"Well... let me tell you, send the person there first."

In the room where You stayed temporarily in the Duke of Rong's Mansion, Yindie asked for water to dress up with her eldest grandmother. You had already changed into plain clothes, wearing only a silver hairpin on her head, and sat in front of the mirror with tears on her face.

Just now Jia Lian came. Although he did not use any force or force, he said some obscene words. Youshi spat at him and Jia Lian left in anger.

At this time, the master and the servant were in a state of confusion and had no idea.

The house over there has been succeeded by Jia Cong. How can an eight-year-old child establish a household?
He is the son of the eldest man here and the grandson of the old lady. From now on, the Ningguo Duke's Palace and the Rongguo Duke's Palace can be combined into one.

I am a widow with no one to protect me. How difficult it is to live in this house!

At the door, a woman with a slightly unfamiliar face shook her head and called "Grandma". Youshi was stunned for a moment, and Yindie hurriedly went over and asked, "Are you always here?"

The old lady stepped in and took a look outside. Seeing that no one was watching, she saluted you and said, "Madam, this servant belongs to the Yu family of Dongfu. I came here to tell the eldest grandma on the instructions of the second master." A word!"

"Second Master? Who is Second Master?" Yindie asked curiously.Youshi already thought it was Jia Cong and said hurriedly, "Please come in quickly!"

Youshi also knew that after her father-in-law left home to practice Taoism, the housekeeper of the family was replaced by Lai Er, who was the companion of the old lady here. Those who were passed down from the grandfather in the past were put aside or only received some Unimportant errands.

And this Yu Quan used to be the housekeeper of Dongfu. Unexpectedly, Jia Cong now has these people on his hands.

What a clever boy!

"I wonder what the second master has to say?" Youshi's bright face looked a little pale. After her husband committed such a scandal, her title was revoked. Now she has no title, no protection for her wealth and life, and How can you not be nervous?

"Nowadays in Dongbian Mansion, the servants and men are in charge of things outside, but there is no one inside. I don't know whether the eldest grandma will stay here or go there. What the second master wants is that if the eldest grandma goes back there, the eldest grandma will Grandma is the second master’s sister-in-law. As the saying goes, a sister-in-law is like a mother. In the future, the second master will respect his sister-in-law."

Youshi's tears rolled down.

The reason why Jia Cong specifically told the Yu family to say this is because, in "A Dream of Red Mansions", although the You family has no real power in the East Mansion, it is because Jia Zhen has never taken this step-brother seriously, and the You family has never paid attention to it. If you give birth to a boy and a half girl, and have no foundation, how can you have a voice?
But she is a sensible and bottom-line person.

Jia Zhen removed the ashes and her daughter-in-law died. Youshi was really shameless, but she claimed to be ill despite Jia Zhen's anger.Qin Keqing's funeral was left to Xifeng.Everyone praised Xifeng for her ability.

She had tried her best to stop Jia Lian from secretly marrying Sister You, but Jia Zhen had made up her mind.Later, when the incident happened, Wang Xifeng came to make a big fuss in Ningguo Duke's palace. You followed Xifeng in being a lowly person and swallowed his anger. This shows that this person's character is tolerant and aware of current affairs.

But Youshi is by no means incompetent. Half a chapter of "Dream of Red Mansions" is dedicated to Youshi's biography, "The golden elixir of death alone is beautiful in dealing with the bereavement of relatives."

Also dealing with funeral arrangements, Xifeng had the full support of Jia Zhen and was in a strong position, sailing with the current; while Youshi had no real power and was in a weak position, swimming against the current and still handling the matter properly when Jia Zhen and his son were not at home.

Just look at the way she acts.

When she learned that Jia Jing was dead, she first took off her clothes and had all the Taoist priests in Xuanzhen Temple locked up and waited for Jia Zhen to come back for interrogation. Then she took people there in a car and asked the imperial doctor to conduct an autopsy to confirm Jia Jing's death. Let’s be clear and give an official explanation.

Even if the imperial doctors gave their conclusions, Youshi would not listen and still kept those people locked up. He only waited for Jia Zhen to come back and distribute them, and then ordered people to rush to report the news to Jia Zhen and his son.

Because the day of Jia Jing's death was not good and the weather was too hot, he took charge of it himself. He ordered the astronomy student to choose a date for his burial, hold funerals, pay filial piety, and wait for Jia Zhen in the dojo.

Xifeng scolded You, "You have no talent and no eloquence. You are a gourd with a sawed mouth. You will only blindly be cautious and follow the reputation of being virtuous." Jia Cong did not agree with these words. He knew that if With Youshi's help, he doesn't have to worry about the backyard.

Youshi didn't expect that Jia Cong would be willing to give her a way to survive. She just listened to the words "A sister-in-law is like a mother". If Jia Cong was willing to let her go back, she would be grateful.

If she stays here, Jia Lian will be contaminated by all the smells and smells. If anything happens in the future, Jia Lian will be fine. She will have no way to survive.

On the other side of Dongfu, Jia Cong is still young. There are still a few years until he grows up. The future will be discussed in the future.

How to choose? Does You still need to think about it?
Besides, she was originally from the East Mansion, so there was absolutely no reason to stay in the West Mansion.

"If nothing else, I have to show up for the funeral of the uncle and Brother Rong."

Although You didn't say anything, if she was willing to go back, the Yu family would have an explanation for the second master.

Although the Yu family didn't know why the second master asked her to make a special trip to talk to Youshi.

Grandma Zhen is originally from Dongfu.

Later, the bodies of Jia Zhen and Jia Rong were brought back. You used this as an excuse to report to the old lady and returned to Dongfu.

In Ningguo Mansion, the door of the mansion is open, with lanterns on both sides shining like daylight. People are coming and going inside and outside in an orderly manner, and the cries inside shake the mountains.

In the mourning hall, there were three coffins placed in a row. You didn't care who it was, she went up and cried bitterly.

At night, there were only those keeping watch in the mourning hall. You were invited to the wing room next to the main hall. There were three rooms, one light, two dark, all packed out for Jia Cong's daily life.

For those who originally followed Jia Cong, the Huaping contract was already given to her by Zhong, and it was in her own hands. When Jia Cong came over, she followed him.

She Yue and Qingwen, as well as Jia Cong's own nanny and family, as well as the four little maids who had been sweeping the yard before, a total of about ten people, all followed.

Jia Cong was sitting on the kang. When he saw Youshi coming, he hurriedly got up and gave way. After Youshi sat on the kang, he avoided suspicion and sat on the chair below.

Seeing this, Youshi was completely heartbroken.

This child is so observant of etiquette, he will definitely be a gentleman when he grows up.

"Cong is very grateful that my sister-in-law can come back!" Jia Cong said, "What Cong wants to say, the Yu family must have already told my sister-in-law. I wonder what my sister-in-law thinks?"

"Brother Cong is asking me if I will stay here in the future?" You asked.

Jia Cong looked at her. She was in the age of flowers, with white teeth and bright eyes. She was dressed plainly and without any powder, but she still had a hibiscus-like face and willow-like eyebrows, a smooth jade face, and her breath was like orchid.

Jia Cong was very sympathetic to the fact that she had to be widowed at such an age. Yuan was also worried that she might have been taken over by Jia Lian a long time ago. Perhaps she was willing to stay in Xifu without having to come back.

"Yes, if my sister-in-law can stay, Cong will still say the same thing. My elder sister-in-law is like my mother. If my sister-in-law can help Cong at this time, Cong will never treat her badly in the future."

Jia Cong said sincerely, "Although Cong has inherited the title of Ningguo Gongfu now, Cong is only one person in such a huge mansion. He has no relatives to support him and no brothers to help him. If it weren't for a few loyal soldiers who went to war with the princes in the past, My dear soldiers, we can’t even handle this matter of mourning and mourning today!”

"Brother Cong, don't belittle yourself. When I came over, I saw everything was neat and tidy outside, so I knew you had this ability. Although you are only one person, you only need to live in the front yard and you are not married. If I don't Come on, you don’t have to come to the backyard to sell someone.”

Youshi shed tears as she spoke, "If you are willing to let me come back, I will definitely be willing to depend on you. It's not my sister-in-law's words of frustration, but it will only become more difficult for women in this world.

Brother Cong has endured so much hardship himself, and even after Mrs. Zhong is like this, you are still willing to take me in and uphold a kind heart. I believe that Brother Cong is a different person and will definitely be able to accomplish something in the future.From now on, don't say, 'A sister-in-law is like a mother', I will rely on Brother Cong from now on. "

As she said this, she stood up and was about to greet Jia Cong, but Jia Cong hurriedly avoided her, "Sister-in-law, why do we need to be so divided among our families? With my sister-in-law so trusting, Cong can only work harder to protect her safety in the future. "

Youshi only felt that the misfortune of half his life might be over today.

She thought of Mrs. Zhong, a woman she had never met before. She was the same age as Mrs. Zhong.

But Mrs. Zhong had already risked her life in order to find a wider road for her son. Now, it was easier for her. She respected Mr. Zhong more and more in her heart, and secretly made up her mind to be strong. Some, keep Jia Cong safe.

(End of this chapter)