Red Mansion Jia Enhou

You are about to take a concubine, but you still use the banner of Rongguo Mansion. You really think that the emperor is far away and the sky is high. The Rongguo Mansion is unaware of what you are doing.

The person sent by Jia She to investigate the situation couldn't help laughing as he listened to Menzi's words.

Only after all the people were present did the leading manager look at the doorman again.

"what did you just say?"

It was the first time that Menzi saw someone who was not afraid of the Rongguo Mansion, and he felt a little uneasy.

Everything in the world is not the king's land, and the shores of the land are not the king's ministers.

Although the Rongguo Mansion has a powerful reputation, not everyone in the Great Chu is afraid of it.

"Listen, brothers! They are talking about us!"

Behind the steward, the people from the Rongguo Mansion who followed him burst into laughter. The doorman, who had never seen such a situation, was a little confused.

After all, we are just a small branch family and have not seen much of the world.

The doorman's back was hunched, and as he looked at the horses of the group of people, he began to murmur in his heart.

Who are these people and where do they come from? The doorman was scared.

If he really is a big shot, then wouldn't his family be doomed?
"You naughty slave!"

"You also know Rongguo Mansion!"

The steward swung his whip at the doorman again.

"You know Rongguo Mansion, but you still dare to treat the girl born by the aunt of Rongguo Mansion like this. I don't want your family's life anymore!"

The steward whipped him very hard and Menzi kept dodging in pain, until finally, he began to twitch on the ground.

The steward, who was almost done, got off his horse and walked straight up to Xue Qin.

"Miss Cousin!"

The steward bowed respectfully to Xue Qin, who was wearing a maid's clothes and had a thin figure.

Xue Qin, who had escaped from the trouble, fell to the ground.

"Why didn't you come earlier, my mother...my mother..."

"My mother is dead!"

Xue Qin cried loudly, and the onlookers gasped.

The manager was even more unbelievable. How could she have died? If he remembered correctly, this Aunt Ping seemed to be only 35 years old.

In times of peace and prosperity, not to mention the masters, even the servants living in wealthy families rarely have such a short life.

"Cousin, calm down and tell me what's going on first."

The steward comforted Xue Qin and stood aside.

Xue Qin hugged her knees and cried loudly.

The people around started talking about it, and when they mentioned that Xue Qiu was marrying a concubine today, the steward's eyes suddenly widened.

The wife did not do anything wrong, so why did Xue Qiu marry a concubine?
The steward's eyes fell on the red silk on the Xue family's gate.

"How brave!"

The steward shouted loudly and took down the Xue family's sign. When the Xue family's servants saw this, they all became submissive.

The reason why this branch of theirs dared to act so arrogantly in Nanjing was all due to the power of the Rongguo Mansion.

Now that people from Rongguo Mansion have arrived, they have also learned about the dirty deeds going on in the mansion.

Each member of the Xue family lowered their heads, just like quails, being suppressed by a small steward of the Rongguo Mansion.

As the Xue family's sign fell and broke into pieces, the servants trembled with fear.

The steward glanced at all the servants of the Xue family and dropped the whip to the ground with a snapping sound.

"stop!"

Today is the day for him to get married. Xue Qiu, dressed in red, came back riding a tall horse.

The steward of Rongguo Mansion glanced expressionlessly at Xue Qiu on his horse. He thought that he had returned just in time, as he was exactly looking for him.

Xue Qiu got off his horse. He first glanced at Xue Qin lying on the ground, then looked at the steward of Rongguo Mansion who had arrived.

"I wonder which branch of the capital sent you here."

Xue Qiu asked in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

The steward sent by Jia She turned around and his eyes fell completely on Xue Qiu.

"Mr. Xue, today is truly the day to get high marks on the imperial examination and spend your wedding night with your loved ones!"

"You're welcome!"

Xue Qiu laughed awkwardly. It was indeed not right for him to marry a concubine, but it was also true that Jia gave birth to a girl for him as soon as she entered the family.

He has been childless for many years, so is it okay for him to marry a concubine for the sake of his family lineage?
The manager didn't care about anything else and just whipped Xue Qiu.

Xue Qiu was shocked and jumped up.

"How dare you! I am the son-in-law of the Rongguo Mansion. I call you brother to give you face, but you dare to hit me!"

After being whipped, Xue Qiu, whose face was bleeding, was no longer polite.

The steward looked at Xue Qiu coldly.

"So what if I hit you?"

"Back then, the Duke married Aunt Ping to you so that she could enjoy a good life. Now my aunt has been tortured to death by you."

"Don't say I hit you. I can risk my life to take your dog's life."

The steward whipped Xue Qiu again, but this time Xue Qiu did not react at all.

"She's dead?"

The shock in Xue Qiu's eyes intensified, his mouth opened slightly, and his voice was trembling.

"Damn girl, what's going on?"

Xue Qiu grabbed Xue Qin's arm and pulled Xue Qin up from the ground. Xue Qin's eyes were red, and she bit the arm that Xue Qiu pulled her up with as if she wanted to eat her flesh and blood.

Xue Qiu let go of Xue Qin's arm in pain.

Xue Qin's eyes were bloodshot and she stared at Xue Qiu with hatred in her eyes.

"My mother was pissed off to death by you!"

Xue Qin glared at Xue Qiu with gritted teeth.

Xue Qiu covered his arm and went forward to hit him, but was knocked to the ground by the steward of Rongguo Mansion.

"What do you want to do?"

"You want to touch my cousin from Rongguo Mansion?"

The steward looked at Xue Qiu with a cold face.

Xue Qiu covered his arm and struggled to get up from the ground, looking at the servants of the Xue family ferociously.

"Are you all dead?"

"I'm injured like this, and everyone dares to stop me. Just watch this dog bite me?"

Needless to say, who the dog Xue Qiu was referring to is.

The steward's eyes changed. Who gave him the courage to go against the Rongguo Mansion like this?
Now that this person is dead, he has no remorse and even dares to shout here.

The steward bowed to Xue Qin.

"Miss cousin, my master heard that my aunt is not doing well, so he sent me to come and see her."

"One is to see if my aunt is doing well, and the other is to ask her if she wants to divorce. If she does, we can go back to the capital together."

"If you don't want to divorce, then leave some money and a few people to support me. Now that I'm gone, I can only ask you."

"Don't worry, speak boldly. Rongguo Mansion has everything, and my master has everything!"

The tears in Xue Qin's eyes fell again, and she covered her mouth with her hands.

Xue Qiu realized something and looked threatening.

"You silly girl, don't forget that I am your father. You can run away from the monk but you can't run away from the temple. If you don't want to offend me, then just speak nicely..."

Before Xue Qiu could finish his words, the steward swung the whip in his hand again, causing Xue Qiu to gasp in pain.

"I'm asking questions on behalf of my master, Marquis Rong. What qualifications do you have to interrupt?"

Xue Qiu's face was pale and sweat kept dripping down his forehead.

Xue Qin said without even thinking: "Divorce!"

"When my mother was alive, she never had a good day because of him."

"Death will not bring peace. Only a peaceful divorce can perhaps give my mother a moment of peace!"

The steward bowed to Xue Qin again.

"Miss, lead the way. I will get Aunt Ping out right away!"

The steward's whip cracked loudly. This steward was originally responsible for teaching the servants in Rongguo Mansion. Now that there were no new servants entering Rongguo Mansion, he had nothing to do.

Today's visit was just the right one. The servants of the Pangzhi and Xue families were no less arrogant than those in the Rongguo Mansion in the past, and some were even more arrogant than them.

The steward used the same method he had used to discipline the servants who had just arrived.

If the servants of the Xue family dared to make any unusual movement, they would be whipped.

Beat him first, then lecture him. He will listen to whatever you say. Xue Qin nodded silently and led the way.

How could Xue Qiu dare to let the people from Rongguo Mansion see Jia Ping's current appearance? He wanted to stop them, but as soon as he got close, he was whipped by the steward.

Meeting the steward's cold eyes, Xue Qiu realized that there was no way to stop it.

The people in Rongguo Mansion probably already knew about it, but he was not afraid. He was finally fulfilling the old lady's wishes.

You can kill him if you want, but you have to see if you can control his mouth. If you can't control what he says outside, it will be enough for the old lady to suffer.

But he underestimated Lady Jia too much. When Lady Jia was young, she could be said to have done things perfectly.

When you speak and act, you need evidence. If you have no basis and rely solely on your mouth, who will believe you?
And what would it matter even if you said it?

Does Lady Jia still have a reputation?

Who in the capital doesn’t know that the old lady of Rong Mansion favors the youngest son and harms the eldest son?

One more concubine's daughter wouldn't make much difference, and one less wouldn't make much difference, but it wouldn't make much of a splash.

On the contrary, if you dare to make a fuss, you will be charged with murdering your wife.

Xue Qin led the way, and the steward followed behind, and they soon arrived at the yard where Xue Qin and Jia Ping lived. There were weeds in the yard, and it was obvious that no servants had taken care of it for a long time.

Entering the house, I found that the decoration was a bit old, but from the table and decorations on the floor, I could tell that the people living there should be clean.

Xue Qin brought the steward to the inner room, where Jia Ping's pale and shriveled body lay on the bed with her eyes closed.

There was still some swelling on her face. Xue Qin couldn't bear to see it and turned around to wipe her tears.

The steward took a look and closed his eyes.

"I'm late for Rongguo Mansion, cousin!"

The steward turned around and bowed deeply to Xue Qin.

"Mrs. Ping has been badly punished, and the Rongguo Mansion will never let it go!"

The manager asked someone to buy a coffin, and Xue Qiu stood outside the door without saying a word.

Until the people sent bought a coffin, put Jia Ping's body into the coffin, and prepared to carry it away.

Xue Qiu finally stood up.

"You can't take it away!"

"Since Jia married into our Xue family, she will be a member of the Xue family in life and a ghost of the Xue family in death. If you want to take her away, kill me first!"

Xue Qiu stood in front of the coffin, which obviously made him die uncomfortably.

The steward opened his eyes, which were full of coldness.

He is really courting death. Originally, he had cooperated well and Rongguo Mansion would have spared his life. But now it seems.

The manager couldn't help sneering in his heart.

You want to stop it, but can you?
When the manager asked someone to buy a coffin, he also reported it to the authorities.

The crime is murdering his wife and daughter!
At this time, Xue Qin also changed into white clothes and cried while holding the coffin.

Looking at Xue Qiu who was blocking the way, he wished he could bite him to death.

But now we need to get out of Xue's house.

Xue Qin knew the seriousness of the matter and endured it.

The steward stuffed the divorce letter prepared by Jia She into Xue Qiu's chest.

"Master Xue, take a good look at this. This is the divorce agreement that my Rongguo Mansion gave you. You'd better sign it, otherwise Rongguo Mansion will have plenty of ways to deal with you."

After saying this, the steward patted the place on Xue Qiu's chest where the divorce papers were placed, then expressionlessly ordered people to carry the coffin away.

Xue Qiu wanted to stop them, but a group of officials from the Xue family rushed in.

This is the current prefect of Jinling.

After receiving the report from Rongguo Mansion, the prefect of Jinling came without stopping.

The man who came was at least sixty or seventy years old, with gray hair and an old face.

Hatred burst out of Xue Qin's eyes again.

The old man Xue Qiu wanted her to marry was him.

The steward noticed something strange and looked at the Jinling prefect who came in with a scrutinizing look.

But consider that this is still the Xue family.

The manager could only suppress the doubts in his heart and ask again after leaving the Xue family.

Thinking of this, the steward stepped forward and saluted the prefect of Jinling.

"I pay my respects to the prefect!"

When the Jinling prefect saw the steward, he clasped his hands together and bowed in the direction of Shenjing.

"Looking back to the past, I also received the kindness of Lord Daishan."

"I wonder if Mrs. Rong is doing well in Shangjing?"

Xue Qin looked at it coldly. Having received a favor, he wanted to force someone else's granddaughter to marry him at his old age.

Are you shivering?
The steward bowed again.

"Everything is fine!"

"Old man, you have to make the decision for me!"

The manager who wanted to continue speaking was interrupted by Xue Qiu crying while covering his wound.

This is like the evildoer complaining first. The manager frowned and disgust flashed in his eyes.

"Old sir, this official broke into my home, beat me up, and wanted to take my wife and daughter away!"

Xue Qiu accused the steward of his actions with tears and snot, and even showed the injuries on his arms and body to the Jinling prefect.

The Jinling prefect took a look and gasped. This was a really brutal beating.

Although it is not fatal, the wound, which turns the flesh inside out and exposes it, is extremely painful.

This is the method used to interrogate evil prisoners in the county government.

The Jinling prefect who knew him was all shocked.

"Don't worry, old man."

The steward spoke and handed the letter that Jia She had prepared in advance to the prefect of Jinling.

The Jinling prefect took it with a slightly strange look, and after a few glances, his eyes suddenly widened.

Jia She had been waiting here for a long time.

So he sent people in advance to collect the crimes of the three people.

If they make trouble, this thing will be like a knife that kills them.

"Sir, can I take my aunt and cousin away with me?"

The steward smiled and looked at the Jinling prefect.

The Jinling prefect naturally responded without hesitation.

The letter contained not only evidence of Xue Qiu's guilt, but also that of the prefect of Jinling.

Jia She understood the principle that a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake, and he was facing the prefect of Jinling who had been entrenched in Jinling for many years.

It is best not to offend him easily at the moment. Wait until everything is done, then report him and deal with him. Otherwise, no one will know what other cards the Jinling prefect has in his hand.

The steward took his men away, and Xue Qiu ran to the prefect of Jinling.

"Old man, why did you let them go like this?"

The prefect of Jinling gnashed his teeth in hatred and slapped Xue Qiu, a member of the Xue family's branch branch, twice on the face.

Xue Qiu was stunned.

The Jinling prefect's face was full of disappointment.

"I asked you to treat Jia well but you refused. Now Jia She is the head of Rongguo Mansion in Shenjing."

"Jia She and your wife grew up together in the presence of the old Duke Narong's wife."

"Even if there is no love, there is still a bond of friendship. Do you really think that he doesn't know what you have done in Jinling?"

The unsatisfied prefect of Jinling slapped Xue Qiu again.

Xue Qiu cried and his eyes were full of shock.

That bitch is just a concubine's daughter. If the Rongguo Mansion really cared about her, why wouldn't they even send anyone to check on her for all these years?

Xue Qiu didn't believe in evil.

"Old man, that girl."

Xue Qiu mentioned Xue Qin again.

It would have been fine if he hadn't mentioned it, but as soon as the prefect of Jinling was mentioned, he immediately gritted his teeth.

"How dare you say that! How dare you say that!"

Xue Qiu, who was beaten continuously, cried out to heaven and earth but no one answered.

After leaving the Xue family and settling down, the steward learned more from Xue Qin.

The Jinling prefect was actually in collusion with the Zhen family. The steward began to write letters back to the capital without stopping. (End of this chapter)