Red Mansion: Fuyao River and Mountain

Chapter 117: Jinling is in sight

On the day before departure, Ping'er went to Qingzhizhai to find him and said that the Second Mistress asked him to come over for a talk.

When I arrived at Wang Xifeng's courtyard, I saw Wang Xifeng putting a package away as soon as I entered the door.

Seeing him come in, she welcomed him with a smile and asked Feng'er to serve tea to Jia Cong.

"Brother Cong will leave for Jinling tomorrow. I asked you to come here today because I have something to trouble you with."

As Wang Xifeng spoke, she placed the package she had just packed and a letter on the table.

He smiled again and said, "Brother Cong, when you go to Jinling this time, please help me bring this package and this letter to my parents. You can also go and get to know them. The Wang family has some reputation in Jinling.

If Brother Cong encounters any difficulties in Jinling, just ask these two elders for help. They are our close relatives, so don’t interfere.”

Jia Cong knew that Wang Xifeng was a cruel person and had done some shameful things behind his back, but until now, she had not had any intention of harming him.

I think it is because she is more alert and quick-witted than people like Mrs. Wang, and is used to observing the wind and taking advantage of the situation.

She has been rising step by step in the past two years, and she and Jia Lian are from the same father. Given Wang Xifeng's scheming, she will naturally not miss this opportunity to help her. It will be a piece of cake to win her over and show goodwill.

Jia Cong has always adhered to the principle of "don't let others offend me". The water in this mansion is already deep enough, so it is naturally good to make fewer enemies, not to mention a character like Wang Xifeng, so he is very grateful on the surface.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Jia Cong will visit you when he arrives in Jinling, and the things will be brought to you safely."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "Jinling is the old base of our Jia family. The Jia family has its own old house in Jinling, which is now being looked after by Yuanyang's parents.

A few days ago, I asked Xing'er to go to Jinling to prepare for the trip. Brother Cong can move in as soon as he arrives, and it's very cheap."

Jia Cong showed a grateful look on his face: "Second sister-in-law, I am really grateful for your care."

Wang Xifeng scolded, "You scholars have too many empty etiquettes. You are the grandson of the old lady. You have returned to your hometown. These are just ordinary things. Why are you saying these foreign words?"

The two chatted for a while before Jia Cong said goodbye and left.

Ping'er looked at Jia Cong's back and said, "It's not easy for Cong either. He is a man who strives for success."

Wang Xifeng said, "He is more than just trying to make a name for himself. Among the eight children of our family in Beijing, there is really no one else like him. It's no wonder that he is good at studying.

And this fate is really hard, just think about it, in the past few years, everyone who has cheated him has had a good ending. "

Ping'er had heard a lot about Jia Cong's affairs in the past two years. What her grandmother said was indeed true. The one who was far away was Wang Shanbao's wife. The eldest master and his wife in the east courtyard were either dead or in decline now.

The most recent example is the scholar who falsely accused him. I heard that he was also stripped of his official title and will never be able to take the imperial examination or become an official in his lifetime. For a scholar, this is no different from being beheaded.

Ping Erh said, "Didn't the eunuch who announced the decree last time say that the scholar who harmed Third Master Cong had some connection with my aunt's family? And the master rejected my uncle's face the other day.

I heard that the Madam is feeling uncomfortable. Although grandma is kind-hearted and is helping the brothers with things, there is no guarantee that the Madam will be offended."

Wang Xifeng looked nonchalant, “That’s not a big deal. Even if we didn’t do these things, the master would have thought of it and told us about it. We just did it a little earlier.

Ever since that kid got the top spot in the exam, the master treats him like a gold ingot whenever he sees him, and Baoyu has to stand aside.

Besides, brother Cong was sent on an imperial mission, and our Jia family hasn't had one on an imperial mission for many years. If our family doesn't want to help, how could we possibly trip him up?

Even though the old lady doesn't like him, she is very clear about major issues. What she cares most about is the dignity of the family. No matter what we do, the old lady will definitely not say anything."

Of course there were other things that Wang Xifeng didn't tell Ping'er. Although she and Lady Wang were aunt and niece, she married into the eldest wife's family and had to maintain her own feng shui in this big house.

She didn't have a son as talented as Baoyu to support, so there was no need for her to go against her husband's brothers. It was a foolish and wasteful thing, and Wang Xifeng would never do it.

Moreover, there was another important matter in the future, which was the title of the eldest master. Logically, her husband was the eldest son of the family and the undisputed heir to the title. Even if Jia Cong was promising, he was only a bastard and had nothing to do with the title.

Besides, this kid is totally devoted to studying for the imperial examinations, so naturally he wouldn't care about his family's title. You know, if he inherits the title of military merit, his path to becoming a civil servant will be cut off.

But Baoyu is different. He is the precious legitimate son of the second wife, although there is no reason for the legitimate son of the second wife to inherit the title of the first wife.

But it is hard to say for sure in the Jia family. Although the eldest wife inherited the title, she had a separate mansion in the East Courtyard, while the Rongguo Mansion built by imperial decree was inherited by the second wife.

Moreover, it is said that this was approved by the retired emperor. In addition, the old lady is so partial to him that it is hard to say whether something extraordinary will happen in the future.

This man longs to be an official in order to gain respectability. She, Wang Xifeng, also has this ambition. She also wants to inherit a title and hold an official position in this life.

Therefore, there was really no need for Wang Xifeng to do anything dirty with Jia Cong, who posed no threat to her.

Besides, even though that guy is a scholar, you should not offend him. He is well-mannered and elegant, and a gentleman like jade.

But if you step on him, this guy will be very serious if he gets ruthless.

Not to mention the dead Wang Shanbao, let’s just talk about his cousin who was also a martial artist and was actually scared to the point of peeing his pants by his knife.

Therefore, it would be beneficial for her to do more to warm up the cold stove and build a good relationship with that boy.

……

Not long after Jia Cong returned to Qingzhizhai, Yuanyang came to him with a package.

That day, Jia Cong went to Rongqing Hall to meet someone. He had been reminded by Yuanyang in advance and had always remembered her kindness in his heart. When he saw her coming, he gave her his seat.

Yuanyang was Lady Jia's personal maid. Not only did Lady Jia rely on her for her daily life, but even her gold and silver jewelry were taken care of by Yuanyang, which showed how much trust she had in her.

Therefore, among the maids in the Jia family, Yuanyang has a very high status. Even Xiren and others who came out of Jia Mu's room are slightly inferior to her. Even the eldest son of the family like Jia Lian would call her Sister Yuanyang when he saw her.

Today Yuanyang did not wear her maid's attire of a red silk jacket and a green satin vest as usual.

Instead, she wore a light red silk jacket and a thin white silk pleated skirt. Her waist was as thin as a ruler. She had watery eyes, a high nose bridge, a cherry mouth, and a few freckles on her white oval face. Her black hair was adorned with a gold hairpin with pomegranate beads.

Although she was not as outstanding as Wu'er and Qingwen, she was also a very beautiful and lovely girl.

"This package contains two coats made for my parents, two coats given by the old lady, and a letter from home. Please bring it to my parents when you get to Jinling."

Jia Cong looked at Yuanyang's package. It seemed that the Jia family had a deep foundation in Jinling. He was almost like a courier specialist after this trip.

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sister Yuanyang, it's just a small matter. I will definitely bring the things to you."

Yuanyang smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Third Master."

When Yuanyang left, Qingwen went to see her off. The two of them had lived together in Lady Jia's room before, and both had somewhat strong personalities, so they got along better than others.

Yuanyang asked, "This time Master Cong is going to Jinling, are you going with him?"

Qingwen answered cheerfully, "Well, the Third Master will be gone for half a year. How can we leave him without someone to take care of him? Wu Er and I will go with him."

Yuanyang smiled and said, "I didn't expect that you are the lucky one, following such a capable master.

You can go to school with me, and now you are going to Jinling with me. You will gain a lot of experience. There will be many good days in the future. I won’t send you off tomorrow. Please take good care of the Third Master. "

Qingwen watched Yuanyang leave. She always felt that Yuanyang was a little strange today, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.

(End of this chapter)