Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

After the discussion was over, Jia Cong didn't have time to take a nap and rushed back to Rong Mansion.

I heard that today the three divisions won the case after a joint trial. Jia Mu hosted a banquet in Rongqing Hall to comfort Aunt Xue and her daughter. Everyone was talking and laughing, and it was very lively.

Wang Xifeng raised her glass and walked up to Aunt Xue and said with a smile: "I said before that it was just a small case. Jinling Mansion has already made a judgment. Brother Cong is now in charge of the Nanzhen Fusi. He wants money and money, and there are people who are there. How can Nothing?

My aunt didn't believe it, she cried so hard that she scared us so much that she had to drink three glasses of wine as punishment today. "

Mother Jia smiled and said, "You deserve the punishment. My wife loves her son so much, so it's understandable. But for a family like ours, how can we be in a hurry when something happens? How can we live our lives?"

Aunt Xue said with a smile: "It makes the old lady laugh. I have never seen anything in the world. I can't compare to the old lady who came here in a storm. As soon as I heard something was going on, I stopped caring. Thanks to the old lady, she is like a needle in the sea. Otherwise, I don't know what to do now." alright.

I drank the fine wine first, then borrowed flowers to offer to the Buddha, and gave the old lady a drink. "

Everyone laughed and said yes.

Daiyu gently tugged on Baochai's sleeve and laughed softly: "Auntie doesn't even want to thank Brother Cong. I think she treats him as one of her own."

A blush appeared on Baochai's snow-white face. He gave Daiyu a white look and said, "I'm sorry, I'm going to allow Cong'er to help Lin Yanyuan manage the salt affairs, but why don't you say a few words to my family?"

Daiyu blushed and said angrily: "It's old things that happened several years ago, and you still don't think it's cliché to tell them."

Baochai smiled and said, "You talk about old things, but I remembered an old story."

"What old classics."

“Night tour of Slender West Lake.”

"Bah. Why didn't you say that you visited Lixiangyuan at night?" Daiyu retorted.

Baochai blushed, glared at her, and looked away.

Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled, asking you to talk about me.

"Sister Bao, Sister Lin, what allusions do you have? Can you give me some insights?" Baoyu said with a smile.

The two of them said in unison: "There is no allusion." After speaking, they looked at each other and smiled, paying no attention to Baoyu.

Baoyu smiled bitterly and shook his head, knowing that it must be related to Jia Cong. Now he has long been discouraged and no longer dares to have any delusions about Xue and Lin. He just hopes to see and talk to the sisters every day.

While they were talking and laughing, they suddenly heard a voice at the door: "The Third Master is back."

The girls were seen hurriedly opening the curtains, and Jia Cong walked in with a gloomy face.

There was a sudden silence in the hall.

Jia Mu said, "Brother Cong, what's wrong? Didn't you say you won the lawsuit?"

Jia Cong sighed and walked to Baochai to sit down. Yingchun stood up hurriedly to let him go.

"Today's lawsuit is won, but the matter may not be settled." Jia Cong glanced at Baochai and said.

Ding dong, Aunt Xue shook her chopsticks and dropped them to the ground.

"What do you mean?" Jia Mu frowned. She looked at his words and realized that things were not simple.

Jia Cong waved his hand to let the irrelevant people leave, looked at Aunt Xue and said seriously: "Aunt, I want to ask you something now. It is related to the life and death of Brother Xue and the Xue family. Tell the truth, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

Baochai's heart tightened and she clutched the veil tightly, her knuckles turning white. Daiyu quickly held her other hand and gently comforted her.

"You ask, no matter what happens, I won't hide it from you." Aunt Xue was frightened and said anxiously.

Jia Cong nodded and said in a deep voice: "Have the Xue family done anything shocking in Jinling over the years? This is a real big case, not ordinary things like bullying good people and evil slaves beating people. "

Everyone was shocked, what happened to the Xue family?

Jia's mother's face also darkened, and she began to calculate the gains and losses in her heart. Relatives are relatives. Her bottom line was that she would never allow anyone to involve the Jia family and ruin Jia Cong's future.

Today's Jia family can't stand any troubles. Seeing some improvement, they must not be let down.

If the Xue family is really seeking death, I am afraid that the four families can only become three families.

Aunt Xue said with tears in her eyes: "Brother Cong, where did you hear about what happened to my family? Ever since I married into the Xue family twenty years ago, I haven't heard of any major events.

You don’t know what your uncle is like, but the old lady and the madam do. He is always cautious, kind to others, and does his duty. If he is not consistent enough, how can he dare to do anything big?

As for Brother Pan, let alone him. If we say he eats, drinks, whores, gambles, sleeps with flowers and clings to willows, and acts tyrannically, it is true. But if he wants to do big things, do you think he has the brains? "

The old lady's face turned pale. She had never heard of any serious misdeeds in the Xue family in so many years.

Jia Cong nodded slightly, Xue Pan's father died early, and he was an idiot who only knew Gaole, but he could do a lot of important things in football.

"Could it be the second wife of the Xue family..." Jia Cong asked.

Baochai shook his head and said: "Second uncle and my father are of ordinary character, honest and responsible. They are often away on boats and in charge of maritime affairs. They rarely stay in Jinling, let alone.

The second uncle has only one son, Xue Biao, who is also a polite, diligent and simple child who does not even go to the place where fireworks are played. "

Xue tadpole? Jia Cong suddenly remembered a person and said quickly, "Does Xue Biao have a younger sister named Bao Qin? I heard she is very well-behaved." Before he finished speaking, he regretted it and said that he had agreed to ask about the case. What Bao Qin was asked about? , smiled awkwardly.

Baochai rolled her eyes at him and said, "Sister Baoqin has been following her uncle all over the world. It's rare for me to see her, but you know it."

Daiyu couldn't help but laughed. She gave Jia Cong a teasing look and told you to ask around.

"This...isn't this just a random question out of curiosity?"

Jia Cong laughed twice, thought for a while, and said: "Auntie, if you think about it better, tell me as soon as possible, and I can think of other ways. If Beisi and Dongchang are allowed to attack first, it will be dangerous."

Aunt Xue shook her head and sobbed: "Brother Cong, you don't need to tell me, if there is such a thing, how dare I hide it? Isn't this asking for death? However, there is really no such thing in my family. Could it be that someone deliberately framed it?"

Jia Cong said: "This may not be impossible, but the thousands of families in Nansi have already deduced it many times. If it is a common frame-up without any real evidence, it will be exposed easily. They want to use frame-up to bring down the Xue family and the Jia family. , that’s delusional.”

"I really don't know what's the big deal. If there's a big deal, just lock me up and save my life. Auntie will have nothing to say."

Seeing that she didn't seem to be faking it, Jia Cong frowned and said, "Could it be a steward or servant of the Xue family..."

Aunt Xue said hurriedly: "The Xue family is an imperial businessman, and they don't have much power. The stewards of Feng Zihao can only make false accounts to line their own pockets and make some money. How can they have any great abilities?"

Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of the question, Jia Cong could only sigh. It was really uncomfortable to wait for the enemy to hide in the dark and attack.

Mother Jia frowned, obviously she couldn't finish the meal, and said: "Don't worry too much, concubine. The Xue family has been a big family for nearly a hundred years since Ziwei passed away to Xue Gong. If Xiaoxiao makes a false accusation, all our families will Will never sit back and watch.

Just wait and see what happens. Baby girl, please help your mother go back and have a rest. It has been hard on her these past few days. My wife also went to accompany her to unwind. "

"Thank you, old lady, for your trouble. Mom, I'll help you go home and have a rest first." Baochai understands the words, and the implication of Jia Mu's words is that if your Xue family really breaks the truth, the Jia family will not care.

Mrs. Wang also got up quickly and helped Aunt Xue go.

Baochai looked back at Jia Cong, smiled slightly, and said nothing happened. Jia Cong nodded and watched her go.

"Brother Feng, take Baoyu and the sisters in." Mother Jia said.

Wang Xifeng and Li Wan hurriedly took the people away, leaving only Jia Mu and Jia Cong in the hall.

"Old lady, do you have any orders?" Jia Cong said.

Jia Mu nodded and said, "Is it really so dangerous this time?"

"It's just dangerous. The key is that we don't know where the danger is and we can't guard against it." Jia Cong sighed.

Mother Jia closed her eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and said: "You have cleaned up our house. We are protected by the shadow of our ancestors above, and you and your concubine have the dignity below. As long as we don't jump into the fire pit, no matter how big the fire is, We can’t be burned either. Do you understand?”

Jia Cong frowned and said, "What the old lady means..."

"I see that you have always been decisive in killing, but why are you muttering now when big things happen? Things have priorities, and people are close and distant. You can't bring our family into trouble just to win over relatives?"

Jia Cong said: "Old lady, things may not have reached this point."

Mother Jia sighed: "Don't hide it from me. If it was a small matter, you wouldn't be so gloomy. I know you are attracted to Bao Yatou, but in a family like ours, how can we let the personal relationship between our children transcend the survival of the family?" Going to get down to business?

It should be noted that you are not alone now. The court is dangerous, let alone the battlefield. If you send troops and horses at the border, you will die. It is just one life. If you lose the political battle, it will be the lives of hundreds of people in your family. Which is more important, do you understand? "

"Cong understands." Jia Cong sighed.

Jia Mu said again: "If this house collapses, no matter how strong you are, how can you hold it up? If you try to hold it up, you will be crushed to death.

If Mo Ruo waits for him to collapse, wouldn't it be easy for you to pick up a few broken bricks and tiles? All in all, I just want you to bring Baochai into your room. In this way, the family will be safe and you will get what you want. Isn't it the best of both worlds? "

Jia Cong smiled bitterly and shook his head. Jia Mu thought far ahead. She even thought about how to place Baochai after the Xue family was destroyed, so she said: "Old lady, why is this happening?"

Jia Mu glared at him and said, "Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected. If you can't do anything, don't show off, will I still harm you?"

Jia Cong nodded. If he only coveted Baochai's lust, Jia Mu's method would not be a bad idea. But he respected Baochai very much in his heart, and he would not let her live in inferiority and self-harm for the rest of her life.

"You are also an uncle who was shot with one knife. Don't do stupid things like not loving the country and loving the beauty. There are so many good girls in this world. Even though Bao Yatou is good, isn't there anyone better in the world? As long as you are Mingjue Now, what kind of woman can't you want?" Jia Mu said earnestly.

Although Jia Cong did not agree with Jia Mu's statement, he was grateful for her hard work. As a grandmother, she must still consider her grandson.

"Old lady, don't worry, Cong will never put the family in danger. If something cannot be done, he will make a decision on his own." Jia Cong said. As for when to make a decision, he was confused in his heart.

"That's right. How can you be in charge of the family in the future if you just act emotionally?" Mother Jia nodded happily and patted his hand.

Jia Cong came out of Rongqing Hall feeling depressed. He had nothing to do now and just wanted to find someone to talk to.

Going to Baochai would only add to my worries, so I walked casually to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

Seeing him coming, Zijuan hurriedly welcomed him in, calling Daiyu and bringing tea and water.

When Jia Cong saw Daiyu reading by the window, he didn't say anything, so he lay down on Daiyu's embroidered couch. His nose was filled with the fragrance and he sighed comfortably.

"What brought you to my little temple today?" Daiyu said with a smile.

Jia Cong sighed: "Zhen'er, what do you think I should do?"

Dai Yulan, who has a delicate heart, could not understand what he meant. She thought for a moment and said, "Brother Cong, don't be too worried. Just do your best and obey fate. I believe you will protect Sister Bao's safety."

"Well, if things go against your wishes, do you think Sister Bao will blame me?"

Daiyu shook her head and said: "Don't you know what kind of person Sister Bao is? No matter what you do, she will not blame you. Because she believes in you."

"How can you see it?" Jia Cong said.

"You don't even know what kind of character you think a doctor is, yet you ask me." Daiyu smiled and walked over, sat beside the bed, and nodded between his eyebrows.

Jia Cong held her hand and said, "Am I not a fan of the authorities?"

"A few days ago, we set up a poetry club. The first club did a poem about white begonias. Sister Bao even won the first prize. She had two sentences: It's only when they are very light that you know the flowers are more beautiful. How can you get rid of jade without traces of sadness? .

Poetry expresses aspirations. Do you think she has a temperament that makes her feel miserable and unable to look away? How can I blame you for my anger? "Daiyu said.

Jia Cong felt reassured after hearing this. He was not afraid of any overt or secret attacks, but he was just afraid that Baochai would misunderstand that he was ruthless.

"What a pretty girl, she really understands words like a flower."

Daiyu chuckled and said, "I can't compare to Sister Bao who is considerate, gentle, and understanding. I'm just a wild girl who likes to be petty."

Jia Cong smiled slightly and felt a sense of relief. He hooked his fingers and said, "Younger, come here and I'll tell you a secret."

"What's the matter?" Daiyu didn't doubt the deceit and bowed her head.

Jia Cong looked at her crystal delicate auricles and couldn't help but kiss her gently.

ah! Daiyu was so ashamed that she wanted to straighten up with a soft cry.

But she felt her waist tighten, and Jia Cong had already carried her whole body to the couch.

"Hey, I want to take a nap, can you sleep with me?" Jia Cong said.

Daiyu pounded his chest several times with her pink fist, and said angrily: "You bastard, what's wrong with me sleeping with you? Why don't you let me get up?"

"No one will see you, so what are you afraid of? Just sleep properly and I promise not to do anything." Jia Cong laughed, and then raised his voice: "Zicuckoo, guard the door, no one is allowed in."

"Yes, Third Master." Zijuan agreed outside.

"Bah! If I don't know you, then the devil will believe you." Daiyu spat.

When did people lose even basic trust? Jia Cong smiled bitterly.

However, he has always been a shameless person, so he only held Daiyu in his arms, closed his eyes, and said, "I fell asleep. If you don't believe me, just look at me and see that my brother is pretending to be Liu Xiahui to you."

Lin Daiyu secretly spat, it's almost as good as carrying Liu Xiahui's shoes.

"Where are you putting your hands?"

"Sorry, my hand slipped."

"Pooh!"

The two were playing around for a while, and Daiyu lay in Jia Cong's arms. Seeing that he was sleeping deeply, her brows were still slightly furrowed in her sleep. She couldn't help but stretch out her onion-like fingers to smooth him gently, looking at him like a knife. A handsome profile, with infinite love in his eyes.

Suddenly her teeth bit lightly, Daiyu's eyes showed deep shame, she was dirty, and she wasn't honest in her sleep. But he didn't struggle, for fear of waking Jia Cong. (End of chapter)