Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 88 Ye Xiang: Send Jia Zheng back home first!

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Prime Minister Ye’s residence, study.

Ye Gao, who was already in his seventies, sat on the armchair, drinking tea peacefully and comfortably, with two handsome servants fanning him beside him.

"Sir, these are some evidences of the crimes of the Ning and Rong mansions that I have prepared. Please take a look." Censor Zhao handed over two notebooks.

"Oh."

Ye Xiang took it and glanced at it indifferently.

Sure enough, Ningguo Mansion was very clean under the governance of the old fox Jia Jing. It was not to say that there were no flaws. Some of them were just some trivial matters of the outside managers. It was a joke to use these things to impeach the Minister of War of the dynasty, who was deeply trusted by the retired emperor.

Prime Minister Ye casually threw the book impeaching Ningguo Mansion into the brazier beside him.

Now is not the time for the big guys to fight.

To fight, you must first clip your wings.

Ye Xiang looked at the book at Rongguo Mansion again.

really!

There are a lot more evidences. If the forest is big, there are all kinds of birds. If the family is big, there are all kinds of people.

The first one is that in a certain month and year, Zhou Rui, a servant of the Rongguo Mansion, forcibly bought 800 acres of land from the Li family in the suburbs of Beijing...

Ye Xiang frowned, picked up the pen beside him and made a few strokes.

"The first one is gone."

There are also rules for impeachment.

Things like land annexation are not appropriate to be brought up openly for impeachment.

Nowadays, no matter whether the current is clear or turbid, who among the officials does not have thousands or tens of thousands of acres of land in his hands?
How did the land come about?

When the time comes, you impeach me and I impeach you, and it will become a dog-eat-dog situation.

Censor Zhao bowed and nodded hurriedly.

"Yes, yes, I understand."

Article .

It was still Zhou Rui. His son-in-law Leng Zixing was a fraud who sold fake antiques and forced to buy the ancient paintings from the old man Lin in Xicheng. Zhou Rui repeatedly used the power of Rongguo Mansion to pressure others...

"This is fine, impeachment..."

As Ye Xiang was talking, he suddenly asked, "Who is the head of Rongguo Mansion now?"

Censor Zhao smiled and said, "It's the second son, Jia Zheng, the member of the Ministry of Works. It is said that the eldest son who inherited the title fell ill a few years ago and could not be filial to his mother. He temporarily lives in the East Courtyard to recuperate."

"Oh!"

Prime Minister Ye nodded and said, "Then impeach Jia Zheng for not managing his family properly."

"Also, as for the moneylender below, take these two points first. When the time is right, accuse Jia Zheng of 'lacking in managing the household' and send him back home first."

"Your subordinate, I obey your orders!"

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Rongguo Mansion, Fengjie's courtyard.

Wang Xifeng went back to her parents' home with Mrs. Wang this afternoon. She felt a little depressed when she came back and lay on the couch with her eyes closed to rest.

After a while, Ping Er brought a bowl of tea and asked with a smile, "Is grandma feeling better?"

Sister Feng still had her eyes narrowed and did not move.

Ping Er smiled and sighed, "I've already told you that you're pregnant now, so you can't run around. You should put things aside for now. When the baby is born, we won't say anything no matter how crazy you are."

"OK OK."

Sister Feng raised her head and waved her hands, saying, "I know. I'm not that hypocritical. Has the interest payment for this month arrived? If it's not paid out, someone downstairs will start a commotion!"

Ping Er smiled and said, "What a coincidence! Wang Er's wife just brought it here this afternoon."

Sister Feng said, "Then give them their monthly allowance quickly."

Ping Erh said, "I sent it out as soon as I got it this afternoon."

After hearing this, Fengjie laughed and scolded, "You are really good at making decisions for me! Tell me, do you want to replace me?"

Ping Erh cried out in injustice, "Madam, you don't know how to be kind. I was just worried that you would get tired. If you keep saying that, I won't take care of anything from now on."

"I was just kidding!"

Fengjie smiled, beckoned Ping'er to help her sit up, and said helplessly: "I get angry just thinking about it. You said that there is no one in our family who can do anything. Why do you think I force myself to be the housekeeper? It's all for this little bit of profit. If I retire and lose this income, our family, including the second master, you, me, and five or six maids, will have less than thirty taels of silver a month. What can we eat and drink? When will the dowry be used up and we have to live in a broken cave?"

Ping Er sighed. She knew all these things, but what could a maid do? She could only help to manage the household.

"Why didn't I marry into the East Palace in the first place?" Sister Feng suddenly sighed.

Ping Er hurriedly said, "Grandma, you can't say that. It would be terrible if the Second Master heard it!"

"Humph!"

Sister Feng suddenly sneered.

"Your Second Master eats from the bowl and looks at the pot all day long, but now that I'm pregnant, he's staring at you."

Ping'er was immediately ashamed and angry. "Why did you two get involved with me?"

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Don't be so jealous. It's not that I was jealous. I originally planned to let you be my mistress, but I suddenly realized that your Second Master is not worthy of me at all."

"I want to find an opportunity to send you to the East Palace. If we lose in the future, I can still rely on you. This is called betting on both sides."

Ping Er was surprised and asked, "Are you really planning this?"

Sister Feng laughed and said, "Why else would I start that during the day?"

Ping Er: "I thought grandma was just..."

Sister Feng: “What?”

Ping'er: "I was just joking..."

As the two were talking, a maid called "Second Master" from outside.

Both Fengjie and Ping'er knew that Jia Lian had returned, so they quickly stopped the topic.

Jia Lian opened the curtain and walked in. He saw the two men talking on the couch, so he asked them with a smile, "What good news is this?"

Sister Feng smiled and said, "It's a good thing!"

Jia Lian came forward and sat down, crossed his legs and said with a smile: "What's the good news?"

Sister Feng laughed and said, "Now that I am pregnant, it is not convenient for me to serve you. In order to prevent you from having affairs outside, how about I give you a concubine?"

Jia Lian was delighted, his face was full of smiles, and he stood up and bowed: "Thank you, madam."

Sister Feng smiled and said, "No need to thank me, it's all my duty."

Jia Lian sat down again and looked at Sister Feng. He found her pleasing to the eye no matter how he looked at her.

"Madam, when will you get it done?"

"When do you want it?"

Jia Lian looked at Ping Er, then at Feng Jie, rubbing his hands and saying, "It is better to do it today than to wait for a day. How about today? I will pay my respects to you, my lady."

Having said that, he stood up and saluted again.

Sister Feng quickly made way and said with a smile, "That's fine, Ping'er, come here."

Ping'er stepped forward: "Grandma."

Jia Lian was so overjoyed that his heart began to ache like a cat's paw. Then Sister Feng said, "Go and call Feng in."

"Hey!"

Ping'er agreed and went outside to call for help.

Jia Lian was stunned.

"Why not Ping'er?"

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Are you interested in Ping'er?"

"Ah, haha, no, no." Jia Lian hurriedly shook his head.

Sister Feng smiled and said, "That's it. Ping'er, I have other plans."

Jia Lian asked in confusion: "Other arrangements? What arrangements?"

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Second Master, are you concerned about the wrong person? Tonight is your big day, and Feng Er has caught Second Master's eye."

Jia Lian took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Of course I will."

Just a female one.

For men, it’s okay to be a little handsome!

"tonight?"

"Not tonight." Sister Feng said, "I'll have a banquet tomorrow and explain it to the old lady and the madam. It won't be too late for you to consummate your marriage then."

Now that she is pregnant, if Jia Lian is not allowed to take a concubine, I'm afraid the old lady will have objections.

I’ll hold a big party tomorrow to show off my virtue.

At one moment, Feng'er came in shyly and kowtowed to the two of them.

"Second Master."

"grandmother."

Jia Lian looked Feng'er up and down and felt that although she was not as pretty as Ping'er, her figure was still good, especially her plumpness, which was much better than Ping'er!

Sister Feng raised her hand and said with a smile: "Get up, and remember to serve me well from now on."

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Grandma!"

Feng'er kowtowed twice more before getting up.

I was already overjoyed.

Sister Feng nodded and smiled at Ping'er, "Ping'er, go to the East Palace tomorrow and talk to Rong'er, asking him to come and have a drink at the wedding."

"..."

(End of this chapter)