Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 165 Lord Jia, please come back to Beijing soon!

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"Young Master Ye was assassinated and his life or death is unknown? Was it a female assassin?"

"Where's Xiao Xiao?"

Jia Rong, who was at home, was the first to learn the news, and he immediately thought of Xiao Xiao.

"Sister Xiaoxiao has gone out of the city. This is the letter she left for the eldest master." A junior sister of Xiaoxiao handed over a note.

Jia Rong unfolded the note, which contained only a few words:

I'm going to find cabbage, don't worry!

This girl!
Do you have to do it yourself?
"Okay, I see."

"You guys should behave yourself these days and don't run around in the mansion."

"Yes!"

The junior sister bowed and retreated.

Jia Rong was a little upset.

So I picked up my pen and wrote an article, and soon I regained my composure.

There will definitely be people who suspect that he was the one who did it.

But, so what?

If you can arrange for someone to assassinate me, I can naturally arrange for someone to assassinate you!
The grandfather is there to support us.

Who is afraid of a falling out? A raincoat will protect you in your life.

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The newly appointed Yangzhou prefect, Wei Jiping, felt like his head was about to explode.

Just a few days ago, the White Lotus Sect attempted to assassinate Jia Xiaoge Lao. Fortunately, nothing happened and the entire group of White Lotus was wiped out, which was considered a meritorious service.

He was complacent for a while.

It's only been a few days! The White Lotus Cult came again and assassinated Ye Xiaoge Lao in the street!
Do the White Lotus Sect and the Young Lord have a grudge against each other?
"Alas, how sad!"

"Why did I come to Yangzhou?"

Wei Jiping could already feel that the black hat he had just put on his head began to tremble and was about to fall off.

At this time, a minor official ran in from outside and reported, "Sir, sir! The four city gates have been closed. Search the entire city for the White Lotus rebel!"

Wei Jiping waved his hands weakly: "Got it, go ahead."

He knew that closing the city gates would not produce any results, and perhaps the only effect would be... to cause some panic.

Sure enough, two days passed in a flash.

Nothing was found.

But this won’t work, there’s no way to report this to the higher-ups.

"Have those suspicious people who are suspected to be members of the White Lotus Sect confessed?" Wei Jiping took a sip of tea and asked in a faint voice.

These people were the ones who came to watch the fun that day. They were not afraid of trouble. The ones who were close to the scene, it is reasonable to identify them as suspects, right?

An officer below hurriedly stepped forward and said, "They have already confessed. They will say whatever the master wants them to say."

Wei Jiping looked at the officer with appreciation and said with a smile: "You are very good. I am optimistic about you. From now on, you can follow me and do things!"

The officer was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Thank you for your training, sir. I will go through fire and water for you in the future without hesitation!"

Wei Jiping nodded and was about to say something when a servant came in and whispered in his ear, "There's a man outside who claims to be the housekeeper of Prime Minister Ye's residence."

Wei Jiping stood up suddenly.

"Please come quickly!"

After saying that, he went to the door to greet him in person.

As the saying goes, the prime minister's official rank is seventh, let alone a steward, who may have to be counted as fifth or sixth rank.

"Your humble servant greets Steward Ye." Wei Jiping lowered his posture to a very low level, almost to the point of being servile and fawning.

Butler Ye was in no mood to talk to Wei Jiping at this time. He waved his hand and said, "Your Excellency, there is no need to be polite. I just want to know if the assassin has been caught."

Wei Jiping hurriedly apologized with a smile: "They were caught, they were caught, and they are all in jail."

Butler Ye said: "Take me there quickly!"

Wei Jiping bowed and said, "Please follow me."

After a while, the two arrived at the prison entrance.

It was dark and damp inside, and there was an unpleasant smell. Butler Ye couldn't help but frown.

"Butler Ye, please. I'm inside. The smell is a bit bad, please bear with it."

"Well, lead the way."

After turning two more corners, they finally arrived at the cell where the Bai Lian traitor was.

There were three people lying inside, their skin and flesh were torn, and they looked almost inhuman.

"Butler Ye, it's them!"

"They all confessed. This is the confession."

Wei Jiping handed over a file with a smile.

It detailed how the plot was conspired, how the assassination was carried out, and how the escape was carried out...

At the end there are several people’s signatures and seals.

Butler Ye frowned slightly after seeing this.

"I remember the assassin was a woman?"

Wei Jiping: “Ah?”

"Are there any women? Butler Ye, wait a moment. I will go and capture the White Lotus Demon Girl right away!"

Butler Ye waved his hand.

"No need, I'll interrogate him myself!"

"Wake them up for me!"

Wei Jiping waved his hand and called to the officer beside him, "Go, wake him up!"

"Yes, my lord!"

After a while, several White Lotus criminals were awakened and taken to the prison for interrogation.

The various types of detention are shocking.

Butler Ye was sitting above, and said coldly: "Tell me, who ordered you to do this!"

Several people were silent for a while.

One of them spoke up in a weak voice, "Your Excellency, you want us to reveal who it is. Just tell us straight away. We will tell whoever you want us to tell, just to give you a quick answer."

Butler Ye looked at Wei Jiping.

Wei Jiping said: "It seems that they are still stubborn and won't say anything unless they are tortured!"

Butler Ye: "Then torture!"

Wei Jiping: "Come here, punish me severely!"

"..."

"My lord, they have all fainted."

The executioner stopped the torture instruments when he saw that the three men had fainted.

Wei Jiping: "Butler Ye, what do you think?"

Butler Ye was a little displeased and said in a cold voice: "Even after all this, they still won't confess. Did you confess under torture?"

Wei Jiping was sweating profusely: "No, no, I definitely did not confess under torture, it's just that these people are very stubborn and will not confess unless I beat them a few times..."

"That's all."

Butler Ye waved his hand and said, "I don't care about that anymore. Just find a way to make them confess. I suspect that it was the son of Lord Jia who colluded with Bai Lian to assassinate Lord Ye. Find a way to make them confess."

"what!?"

Wei Jiping was stunned.

Lord Jia!
How did the previous Yangzhou prefect die?

It was Lord Jia who killed him personally!
Although Lord Jia has returned to Beijing now, but... who dares to touch Lord Jia's grandson?

Is this old man tired of living and wants to hang himself?
"Butler Ye, I'm sorry that I can't do anything about this matter. When I handle a case, I focus on evidence. Without evidence, it's a false accusation, and I would never dare to do that." Wei Jiping became serious.

Butler Ye sneered, "Are you sure? Prime Minister Ye's son was assassinated on your territory, and his life or death is unknown. If you don't find the real culprit, you will be blamed!"

Wei Jiping cursed inwardly.

Now that I have found it, it is even more difficult to refuse!

You big ministers and small ministers are fighting each other, why do you have to make things difficult for a mere prefect like me?

"Think about it carefully!" Butler Ye said in a threatening voice.

"Your Majesty..."

Wei Jiping wiped the cold sweat from his head, not knowing what to say, when suddenly a jailer came running over and said, "Sir, the eldest son of Jia Ge's family is here and is waiting outside. He said he wants to see you."

Wei Jiping was overjoyed.

"I'll go right away."

"Butler Ye, I'm sorry, I have to leave you."

Butler Ye was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.

"you!"

"Humph, you remember that!"

"Let's wait and see!"

As he spoke, he threw up his sleeves and walked out of the prison.

Jia Rong was standing at the gate of the prison.

Wei Jiping was already nodding and fawning on him. The status of a young cabinet minister was certainly not comparable to that of a mere housekeeper.

"Young Lord, are you here for the White Lotus rebels as well? Don't worry, all the White Lotus rebels have been captured."

Jia Rong nodded and said seriously, "The White Lotus Sect is really rampant. Last time they tried to assassinate me, and this time they tried to assassinate Brother Ye. It's really infuriating! As a local official, you must conduct a thorough investigation. You must not let a bad guy go, nor can you wrongly accuse a good guy."

Wei Jiping nodded repeatedly.

"understand"

"The higher-ups may send an imperial envoy to investigate this matter in detail, so you must be careful." Jia Rong reminded again.

Wei Jiping became even more frightened.

"I understand."

Jia Rong nodded and smiled slightly.

"Is this Butler Ye?"

"Is Brother Ye okay? I have an excellent doctor in my house. Do you want someone to take a look?"

Butler Ye: “…”

"Don't bother the eldest master, our master is fine now."

Jia Rong smiled: "Oh, that's great."

Is your life so great?
...Young Lord Ye is indeed not dead yet.

But it's no different from being dead.

"The injury on the left shoulder is not too serious, the main injury is to the left eye. The eye is definitely not going to be saved, but as long as he can survive these two days, it shouldn't be a big problem."

The most famous old doctor in Yangzhou City looked at the injuries of Mr. Ye Xiaoge and said with his beard sticking out.

"Thank you, old doctor. I wonder when my master will wake up?"

"It's hard to say. He may wake up tomorrow, or in a year, or even..." The old doctor didn't continue.

Those are two words that make people feel desperate.

forever.

Butler Ye was in a heavy mood.

He could already imagine how furious Lord Ye in Kyoto would be when he heard the news!
It is not impossible to kill him, after all, it was his fault for not protecting him well.

Oh, should we find a way out?

He doesn't want to die...

He has an 80-year-old mother to take care of, two young sons who are still young, and two beautiful wives and concubines...

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On the way back to Beijing.

Jia Jing got the news and sneered.

"Humph, he got it cheap!"

"Order everyone to withdraw!"

Since his eldest grandson could handle it himself, he would not get involved, so as to avoid exposing his private strength.

This time when he returns to Beijing, he will definitely confront Ye. One more trump card will increase his chances of winning.

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Kyoto, Rongguo Mansion.

The news that the Emperor had summoned the eldest daughter spread throughout the two mansions, and everyone was filled with joy.

Grandmother Jia even held banquets for half a month to entertain old relatives and friends in Kyoto.

Everyone was envious and jealous.

Why is the Jia family so wealthy?

It would be fine if Lord Jia of the East Palace was highly regarded by the Emperor, as he was a Jinshi among the nobles, which others could not envy.

Now that the eldest daughter of the West Mansion has caught the emperor's eye again, it seems that she will inevitably become a royal concubine.

The Jia family is simply soaring to the sky!

"Hahaha."

In the main hall, Mrs. Wang, who was sitting on the seat of honor, first burst into laughter, then hugged Baoyu and rubbed him in her arms, saying, "Baoyu, do you see? Our mother and I have finally gotten happiness after suffering so much!"

Baoyu hugged Mrs. Wang's neck and said happily, "Yes, yes, Sheyue, Qiuwen, Bihen, and Si'er are all back. I love them so much. From now on, I will never let them leave me again!"

"Ah."

Mrs. Wang sneered disdainfully: "They are just a few maids. When they leave, new ones will naturally come."

Speaking of maids, Mrs. Wang suddenly thought of the sisters Caiyun and Caixia, and her face turned cold on the spot.

"Somebody come!"

"exist!"

Zhou Ruijia jumped out.

Zhou Rui and his son-in-law were exiled to the frontier. The woman did not follow them, but was punished to work on the farm.

Now that Mrs. Wang has returned in strength, she naturally called back her most capable assistant first.

Mrs. Wang said coldly, "Bring those two disloyal and unruly maids to me!"

"Yes!"

Zhou Ruijia agreed with a smile and went to the East Courtyard with a proud look on her face.

Caiyun and Xia were hanging clothes in the yard. They had been feeling that something bad was about to happen these past few days. When they saw Zhou Rui's wife coming over, their pretty faces turned pale.

"Auntie Zhou, you are here."

"Auntie Zhou, please sit down."

Zhou Ruijia smiled coldly: "Don't sit down, have you two girls forgotten that you belong to the Madam's room? Why don't you go home quickly?"

Caiyun and Xia glanced at each other, then looked towards Jia Huan under the window.

But Jia Huan didn't even look at the two of them.

Zhou Ruijia sneered: "Why don't you leave? Are you waiting for someone to save you?"

Caiyun wiped away her tears and left the yard without looking back.

Caixia sighed softly and followed him out of the yard.

Mrs. Zhou Rui first glanced at Aunt Zhao inside, then followed with a sneer.

inside.

Aunt Zhao said to Jia Huan, "Why don't you go and say a few nice words?"

Jia Huan waved his hands and said, "They are just two maids. When they leave, new ones will naturally come. Madam is in power now, so I have to be careful and not offend her because of them."

Aunt Zhao scolded with a smile: "You are a black seed with a heart chewed out. You are even more black-hearted than your mother!"

Jia Huan: “Hehe.”

"I'm going to school."

"Aunt, please be careful."

Aunt Zhao: "I don't need you to worry about me. Go and study hard."

Main house.

Madam Wang looked at Caiyun and Xia who were kneeling on the ground and smiled slightly, "Good, good, you two are both very good. I just lost my power the other day, and you two ran off to that bitch!"

"Today I will let you two know the consequences of betraying your own people!"

The colorful clouds and mist below trembled in unison, and they thought: It's over!
Mrs. Wang said coldly, "Lock them both in the Buddhist temple in the backyard. Don't give them any food or water for three days. After three days, drive them out of the house. Don't take anything with you. Save your clothes and give them to other maids as rewards!"

"Yes, ma'am!"

Zhou Ruijia agreed, took a few maids, and dragged Caiyun and Xia to the back.

Baoyu couldn't bear to see them like this, so he pleaded, "Madam, you are a kindhearted person. They have served you well, so why not forgive them this time?"

Mrs. Wang had completely torn off her previous disguise at this time, and said with a smile: "I am kind and benevolent, but what I got in return was their betrayal. They are taking advantage of me!"

"From now on, I will let those hooves know how powerful I am!"

"Somebody come!"

"Mrs!"

"Please bring that bitch to me!"

After dealing with the maid, he then dealt with the concubine.

Reasonable.

After a while, Aunt Zhao came over with a wronged look on her face and bowed to Lady Wang.

"Greetings to the Madam."

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Good, very good!"

"Now you know to come and greet me?"

Aunt Zhao knelt on the ground and said, "Madam, calm down. I was wrong before. Please forgive me this time."

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Forgive you? All right, get up now."

Aunt Zhao was overjoyed and quickly stood up and said, "Madam, you are so kind and benevolent."

Mrs. Wang nodded slightly.

"Someone is coming."

"Take this bitch away and lock her up in the small Buddhist temple!"

"what!"

Aunt Zhao was horrified.

"Madam, please forgive me!"

"Woooo..."

Mrs. Wang laughed heartily.

"Hahaha!"

After laughing for a while, Mrs. Wang suddenly asked, "Where is that bastard Huan'er?"

Zhou Ruijia said: "It seems that he went to school."

Mrs. Wang spat, "Fuck!"

"Is he worthy of going to school?"

"Let him come to my room today and copy Buddhist scriptures peacefully. When he understands the scriptures thoroughly, it won't be too late for him to go to school."

Zhou Ruijia smiled and said, "Don't worry, Madam. I will definitely pass on your message to Master Huan San!"

After sorting out all the people, Mrs. Wang felt better. She clapped her hands and said, "Come on, follow me to pay my respects to the old lady!"

"Jinchuan'er and Yuchuan'er, you two should follow too."

Jin Chuan'er and Yu Chuan'er have become respectable again these past two days, acting like proper young ladies, and they follow behind Lady Wang with their heads held high.

As soon as they arrived at Lady Jia's courtyard, they happened to see Jia Tanchun coming over.

Jia Tanchun originally wanted to avoid him, but seeing that she couldn't avoid him, she could only step forward and greet him.

Mrs. Wang smiled and nodded.

"Third girl, you are doing well!"

"I loved you for a long time!"

Ever since Mrs. Wang entered the small Buddhist temple, Jia Tanchun has never gone to pay her respects to her again!

What a good girl!
Jia Tanchun naturally understood the meaning of Mrs. Wang's words.

Mrs. Wang manipulated the illegitimate son Jia Huan like dough, letting her manipulate him at will, let alone herself, a mere illegitimate daughter.

Of course she was afraid.

Because she has offended Mrs. Wang to death!
Even if she kowtowed again now, Mrs. Wang would not treat her well.

Tanchun could only hope in her heart.

Lord Jia, please come back to Beijing soon!

All the evil spirits have come out!

Waiting for the boss to clean up!

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(End of this chapter)