Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 328 Yuanchun: You are quite filial.

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Nan'an Palace, East Courtyard.

Baoqin was doing needlework in the corridor, and from time to time she looked at the girls playing in the yard. Two of them were little girls who looked very charming and naughty, and they were quietly walking towards the door while making a fuss...

"Xiao Ai, Xiao Ju, both of you come here!"

The two little girls who walked to the door looked at each other, then hurried back and said with a smile, "Sister Baoqin, what's the matter?"

Baoqin took out a tael of silver from her sleeve and said with a smile, "Grandma's eldest nephew from her mother's family is here to see her. You two go to the kitchen and ask for a table of good wine and food."

The two maids' eyes lit up and they quickly took the silver.

"Don't worry, Sister Baoqin, we'll go right away."

"Um……"

Baoqin nodded, and when the two little girls turned and walked towards the door, she shouted again: "Wait!"

"What else is there, sister?"

The two little girls hurried back.

Baoqin smiled and said, "There have been a lot of things going on in the mansion recently, and the old lady and her husband are very busy. You two should be honest with your words and don't cause trouble for the old lady and her husband, understand?"

"Don't worry, Sister Baoqin, we know what we are talking about." The two little girls smiled and agreed.

"Go ahead." Baoqin waved her hand: "You can use the remaining money to have something delicious today, and you don't have to take it back."

"Thank you sister."

The two little girls bowed sweetly to Baoqin, then ran out jumping and skipping.

"Hey, how can I tell the old lady later?"

"Just tell the truth. Just say that Second Madam's nephew came and Second Madam asked for a table to serve him."

"What else?"

"Anything else?"

"Hehe, no!"

……

"How is my aunt doing lately?"

Jia Rong asked while sitting on a chair and eating melon seeds.

"well enough."

Yuanchun also ate melon seeds and smiled softly: "Especially when I saw the heartbroken old witch Nan'an, I felt particularly happy. Besides, she didn't need me to go over to pay my respects. Just tell me if it's okay or not."

"Great!" Jia Rong threw down the melon seeds, waved his fan and said, "Grandpa said that the Nan'an Palace is no longer a concern. He will make his own plans later. Aunt, just wait here quietly. In the future, the Jia family will openly divorce the Nan'an Palace and invite Aunt to go home. If Aunt wants to marry again..."

"Forget about marrying again!" Yuanchun waved her hand and interrupted, "Once is enough. Do you want me to marry again for a family alliance? Dream on!"

Jia Rong said awkwardly, "No, no, Master said that next time you can let your aunt choose her own husband."

Yuanchun snorted, "Then I won't pick anyone and just stay at home?"

"Of course...it's up to my aunt."

"That's good. Rong'er, remember what you said today. If you dare to go back on your word, I will make you pay." Yuanchun said, reaching out and poking Jia Rong on the head.

"I remember, I remember." Jia Rong agreed quickly.

Yuanchun then smiled and nodded, then continued to eat melon seeds and asked, "How is Madam's matter going?"

Jia Rong said seriously, "It's all done, but when the lady came out, she happened to see Baoyu and Zhou Rui's wife bathing... ahem, the lady was upset by this and strangled Zhou Rui's wife and Lai Dajie to death."

"what!"

Yuanchun opened her eyes wide in shock, unable to believe it.

She didn't care about the lives of the two women, but was shocked that Baoyu actually...

"Baoyu has fallen into such depravity, why doesn't Daddy do anything about it?"

"The old lady dotes on her, who dares to discipline her?" Jia Rong said on behalf of Master Jia Zheng, "It would be better if Aunt goes home and disciplines her herself. The old lady may listen to you more."

Yuanchun: "..."

It’s not like she hasn’t lived at home before. Baoyu… is already useless.

"Let's not talk about Baoyu. I heard that our family is going back to Jinling. The old lady wants to go back with us? Why?"

Jia Rong said: "The old lady said that she is old..."

Yuanchun said sternly, "Tell the truth."

Jia Rong coughed lightly and whispered, "After the defeat in the northwest, the old lady was afraid that the court would be as weak and incompetent as the former Song Dynasty and would not be able to protect the capital, so she went to the south to retire in advance.

"what!"

Yuanchun was surprised: "Then do you think the court will fail?"

"It's hard for me to say, but even if the court is defeated, it will not happen overnight. If that happens, I will risk my life to rescue my aunt and bring her back to Jinling," Jia Rong said solemnly.

Yuanchun smiled softly and poked Jia Rong on the head again: "You are kind-hearted."

Jia Rong: “…”

Why do you always poke me!
……

After a delicious meal at the Prince of Nan'an's Palace, Jia Rong left the house towards the evening. The sky was gloomy, stuffy and hot, and it seemed like it was going to rain heavily.

"Sir, it's raining!"

"We have to hurry."

Xiao Zhuzi, who was driving the car, exclaimed and cracked the whip hard a few times.

For a moment the carriage was running very fast.

Xiao Xiao pouted and said, "Xiao Zhuzi is just making a fuss. What can a little rain do? He will get soaked to death there."

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about him. After all, we won't get wet inside, and it's not easy for him to drive outside."

"Woo woo, you are still considerate!"

While driving, Xiao Zhuzi not only keeps his eyes and ears on all directions, but also can hear everything around him.

"Drive your car carefully and watch out for people on the road!" Xiao Xiao said to the outside world.

Xiao Zhuzi stopped talking immediately.

He was afraid of Xiaoxiao before, and he is even more afraid now, especially since Xiaoxiao may become a half-mistress in the future...

"Squeak..."

The running carriage suddenly made a sharp turn, and the entire body of the carriage almost tilted.

"Master, be careful!"

Xiao Zhuzi shouted.

Without Xiao Zhuzi's reminder, Jia Rong became alert the moment the carriage tilted. Xiao Zhuzi was very skilled in driving, which was why Jia Rong did not stop the horse from galloping today.

Jia Rong was quick, but Xiao Xiao reacted even faster. She picked up the sword beside her and smashed it against the window, then jumped out with Jia Rong in her arms.

"hiss……"

The horse pulling the cart let out a mournful cry, and rolled to the side of the road with the tattered carriage, leaving a pool of blood.

No one cared about the horses anymore. A dozen men in black stood in the rain, pointing crossbows at the three people who jumped off the car.

"We're sorry, Master Rong. We mean no harm. Our master invites you to have a cup of tea." The leading man in black stepped forward and said in a low voice.

Jia Rong took out his fan in the wind and rain, waved it, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I wonder where we're going?"

While waving his fan, Jia Rong whispered, "Did you bring that thing with you?"

Xiao Xiao nodded imperceptibly, and reached for the pouch hanging around her waist...

"Master Rong, please rest assured. Your subordinates..."

The man was halfway through his words when he suddenly saw Xiao Xiao throwing something at him and subconsciously swung his sword to block it.

"boom!"

A loud bang exploded in the rain.

There were screams and wails everywhere, and thick smoke billowed.

"on!"

Jia Rong Xiaoxiao had no intention of dragging his feet and rushed forward.

Of course it’s not about killing people, but about running away.

As for why they didn't run back? God knows whether the other party has made a careful plan and has a backup plan on the way here.

A person who dares to brazenly act like this under the feet of the Emperor of Kyoto must be quite capable. How mad and insane!
The Wucheng Bingmasi are just a bunch of trash!
At this time, the men in black over there had been blown unconscious, and there were even a few unlucky ones... Especially the leader, whose body was covered in blood and it was obvious that he was not going to survive.

Jia Rong and Xiao Xiao easily passed through the blockade of the men in black. The two men had no intention of stopping to finish them off and ran away quickly.

Xiao Zhuzi followed behind the two of them, looking back from time to time to see if there were any pursuers, and only breathed a sigh of relief when they reached the intersection of Ningrong Street.

Finally safe!

"Uncle, you are back."

The old guards at the door were a little confused when they saw Jia Rong running out of breath.

"Take the guards to Qingshui Street quickly. Someone ambushed us there just now!" Xiao Xiao said seriously.
"what!"

Everyone was shocked!

How dare you ambush the eldest son of Ningguo Mansion!
It's really like an old man hanging himself, he is tired of living!
"Let's go right now!"

"Well, be careful." Jia Rong nodded and reminded.

"Don't worry, young master. We understand!" Several old guards hurried away.

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……

Jia Rong guessed correctly. There was someone waiting for Jia Rong on the other side as well. However, they didn't wait for anyone. They only waited for a loud "boom" and then they hurried over to check.

The scene was somewhat horrific.

What is that thing that has such great power?

Could it be the Red Cannon?
"Where are the thirteen men of Wei? Have they captured the eldest young master?" the leader hurried forward and asked.

Catch the ass!

The assassin who survived by chance said, "Where is Wei Shisan? He is right under your feet. As for the eldest son, he should be home by now."

"I'll cuff you!"

The leader, Wei Twelve, cursed inwardly and said quickly, "The plan has failed. You all should hide quickly. I don't need to tell you what to do if you are caught, right?"

"Don't worry, sir!"

The men in black left in a hurry.

Wei Twelve finally carefully checked the people lying on the ground, stabbed the few who were still breathing a few more times, and then stopped when he saw someone coming from a distance, and quietly walked away.

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Outside the city, in a manor.

"No one was caught?"

There was some disbelief in the eyes of the White Lotus Sect Leader. He had spent so much time and effort to formulate such a detailed plan, but he didn't catch anyone?

Wei Twelve knelt on the ground: "It is my incompetence, please punish me, Your Majesty!"

"Forget it." The White Lotus Sect Leader thought for a moment and then waved his hand gently: "If they didn't catch him, then they didn't catch him. You guys weren't exposed, right?"

Although he really wanted to kill these useless people, now was the time when he needed people, so he could only endure it and do it later.

Wei Twelve hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, we are not exposed!"

"That's good!"

The White Lotus Sect leader nodded slightly, then began to feel uncomfortable.

This unexpected action was almost the only chance to catch Jia Rong. After Jia Rong became prepared, it would be almost impossible to "invite someone" in this way again.

"What a pity! If we had captured Jia Rong and forced Jia Jing to surrender, we could have saved five years of hard work!" The White Lotus Sect leader said with great regret.

Another person next to him said seriously: "It doesn't matter. Neither Jia Ge Lao nor Ye Xiang are loyal to the emperor. This is our chance. As long as we promise Jia Ge Lao the right conditions, he will definitely stand on the side of the prince!"

"I hope so!"

"Write a letter to Lord Jia in my name and see how that old fox reacts."

……

"Has it been found out?"

Jia Rong sat on the chair, looking unhappy. He didn't dare to go out unless he found the person who was against him. He was so sleepless that he couldn't eat or drink.

Xiao Xiao smiled and said, "It's probably been found out. Ninety percent of it was done by the White Lotus Sect!"

Jia Rong: “…”

"you sure?"

Xiao Xiao said: "It's basically confirmed, and I also know the hiding place of the White Lotus Sect Leader!"

"That day I quietly returned and followed a guard. He eventually went to a manor outside the city... It was the same place that Bai Caier mentioned!"

"good very good!"

Jia Rong clapped his hands in fear, it would be easy to deal with it now that he knew who was behind the scenes.

"Disclose this matter directly to the Royal Guards and ask them to arrest the man."

"Okay, I'll go right away!"

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Jinyi Mansion.

Zhao Quan was ordered to go to the northwest for inspection, and the power of Kyoto fell into the hands of Jin Quanbao. In order to let Emperor Anping see his strength, Jin Quanbao worked very hard and searched like crazy for the remnants of the White Lotus Sect around Kyoto.

But the effect is not great.

The White Lotus Sect that dared to stay in Kyoto hid very deeply, how could he find them easily?

Just when Jin Quanbao was frowning, a centurion under his command named Zhang Zilu suddenly came to report: "Sir, I accidentally found out the hiding place of the White Lotus Sect Leader!"

"What!?"

Jin Quanbao was shocked.

"Are you sure? White Lotus Sect Leader?"

If he could capture the White Lotus Sect Leader, wouldn't his contribution be greater than the sky? Even Zhao Quan couldn't compare to him!
For a moment, Jin Quanbao's eyes were filled with excitement and excitement!

Zhang Zilu hesitated for a moment, and said uncertainly: "I'm not sure, but there must be a big shot from the White Lotus Sect inside, and Liu Xianglian is also inside!"

"Really? Haha! Great!"

Jin Quanbao stood up excitedly: "Gather the Jinyiwei immediately... Remember not to say what to do until we get there!"

"My Lord suspects that there is someone among us..." Zhang Zilu said with some doubt.

"Humph." Jin Quanbao sneered, "Need I say more? Some time ago, our Jinyiwei expanded its manpower, and we only did a rough check of their identities. There's no guarantee that there won't be spies sneaking in. We don't have time to deal with them now. We'll slowly clean them up when we have time in the future!"

"Yes, that's what the adults said!"

"Hurry up and prepare. Remember to bring enough people with you! Liu Xianglian is not a good person!"

"Don't worry, sir. We are armed with muskets. No matter what martial arts master he is, we will kill him with one shot!"

"...Try not to use muskets, capture them alive." Jin Quanbao reminded.

The merit of capturing someone alive is several times greater than that of capturing him dead, especially if he is a big shot of the White Lotus Sect, so of course he must be captured alive.

Zhang Zilu: “…”

It’s really, too difficult!
The official said that they would capture the person alive. Even if it was just a chicken, it would take a long time to capture it alive! Not to mention the White Lotus bandits who killed people without blinking an eye.

"Speed ​​is of the essence in war, go!"

Jin Quanbao urged.

……

The leader of the White Lotus Sect had no idea that he was being targeted.

He felt safe.

After so many years of operation, he has established his own set of interpersonal relationships and intelligence network in Kyoto, and there are few things in Kyoto that can be hidden from his eyes.

After he wrote to Jia Jing, he drank tea leisurely in the courtyard, thinking about how likely it was that Jia Jing would stand on his side without Jia Rong as a threat...

"Your Majesty, it's not good!"

The trusted butler came running in, tumbling and crawling.

"What's the matter that's worth you being so flustered about?" The White Lotus Sect Leader took a sip of tea and asked casually.

"Your Highness." The butler said with a pale face, "A large number of Jinyiwei have arrived outside!"

"what!"

"This is impossible!"

The White Lotus Sect leader stood up suddenly!

Only a few of his close associates knew he was here, who betrayed him! ?
(End of this chapter)