The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 117 Get on the bus first
Ningguo Mansion, Huifang Garden

Jia Rong was still handling some matters outside at this time, and the maids kept running back and reporting back with exaggerated reports of what had happened outside.

Sanchun, Shi Xiangyun, Lin Daiyu and others all listened attentively. After the maid left, they began to discuss and express their opinions, and then waited for the maid to come to get the latest news.

It's like scrolling through forums and watching posts live.

Soon the maid came back to report the latest battle situation.

"Master Bao said: I want to die, don't stop me, I don't want to stay in this family anymore."

"When our master heard this, he raised his hand and slapped him in the face! It hurt so much!"

Lin Daiyu said nervously, "Don't let anything bad happen to him. What happened to him? He suddenly went mad and didn't want to live anymore."

Third Sister You and Jia Baoyu were not familiar with each other at all. She smiled and said, "It must be that Miss Lin has not seen you for a long time and is looking for death."

Shi Xiangyun and Jia Baoyu have a good relationship. "Third sister, please don't make fun of Sister Lin. If Second Brother is doing this because of Sister Lin, it's fine. But why did Jia Lan suddenly go crazy and want to kill someone?"

Wang Xifeng also said, "Why don't I go and take a look? Master Bao is usually fine, and his wife also recites the Buddha's name and accumulates virtues. This kind of thing shouldn't happen."

Jia Yuanchun quickly said, "Go back and find out, and come back when you have news!"

"Yes!" The maid hurried out to inquire about the news.

Everyone was discussing why this situation occurred.

There were at least twenty or thirty women sitting in the room, and it was lively enough. When they talked, they spoke one after another without any explanation at all.

After a few minutes, another maid came back with the news.

"Grandma! Master Bao is fine!"

Jia Yuanchun suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and finally felt a little relieved.

Wang Xifeng asked curiously, "How did it get better?"

The maid said, "The master slapped Master Bao several times on the face. Master Bao felt the pain and cried while saying he was fine."

"The Duke asked him what happened, and he said that he didn't know what happened when he was reading a book today, his mind became confused, and he was upset and didn't want to live anymore."

Shi Xiangyun asked: "So you don't want to live now?"

The maid said, "I heard she's recovered, but the Duke hit her on the face several times and she's crying in pain."

Wang Xifeng stood up and said, "I'll go get him some medicine, so he doesn't get hurt."

Jia Yuanchun sighed and said, "It's good that you're fine. Let the maid take it there. We heard someone died over there, so we shouldn't go there."

After hearing this, Wang Xifeng also felt that it was inappropriate to go over, so she asked her maid to prepare medicine to treat the external injuries and send it over.

He added, "The West Mansion is short of everything right now. In the past, each room and courtyard would have a lot of medicine for healing. But now, I'm afraid we can't count on that."

Qin Keqing actually knew Jia Yuanchun's younger brother. She had met him many times before. It was not until Jia Rong scolded her in person and she knew that her brother had an ambiguous relationship with Jia Yuanchun's younger brother that she began to avoid this gentleman.

Every time Jia Baoyu came over, Qin Keqing tried her best to avoid meeting him. Her impression of Jia Baoyu was still that of him when he was in his teens.

Qin Keqing asked: "Master Bao is fifteen years old this year, right?"

Jia Yuanchun replied, "He is sixteen, and will soon be turning sixteen. Our master has become the head of the family and has passed the imperial examination, but he still does not know how to improve himself. Let's just find him a family to marry."

Xue Baochai didn't say anything. If she had not come to Ning Mansion, she would definitely be the best candidate.

But now Xue Baochai no longer looks down on Jia Baoyu.

Even when the Xue family was at its most prominent, it was not as powerful as the Ningguo Mansion today.

There is nothing wrong with being a concubine. After comparing them, Xue Baochai found that the concubines here include the legitimate daughters of officials like Qin Keqing, the stepdaughters of officials like You Erjie and You Sanjie, and the legitimate daughters of marquis' families like Shi Xiangyun.

Although Lin Daiyu and Wang Xifeng did not say it explicitly, most people assumed it was the case.

Because Jia Baoyu was rescued and was fine, everyone felt much more relieved and were no longer so worried about the matter.

Another new maid came in to report the news.

"Grandma! A lot of soldiers and officers came to the west gate, saying that someone reported to the authorities to catch the murderer." Everyone became nervous. Most people had nothing to do with Li Wan, especially those on Youshi's side.

But I'm also worried about being implicated.

"Will this bring harm to our family?" Xue Baochai expressed her concern.

She knew about the life-for-life principle, and she knew even better that her brother had been skinned alive because of a murder case, and that the Xue family had lost all their ancestral fortune because of that one life.

Xue Baochai's worries also spread to the others.

Third Sister You complained, "Those people in the west don't know what peace is all day long. Their homes have been raided and they're still causing all kinds of trouble all day long. Now someone's dead and it's affecting our family, what shall we do?"

Jia Yuanchun did not refute. The problems on her mother's side were really embarrassing.

The maid quickly said, "The high official at the gate came with hundreds of men to arrest someone. They were all waiting for news at the gate, but the master sent someone out to pass on the message."

"The master said: Get lost"

"After hearing this, the senior official apologized to the housekeeper Lin Zhixiao and asked him to say something good to the master, and then he left with his people."

Xue Baochai was the most shocked. Her mouth and eyes became round with astonishment. She had never expected such a development.

Because of her brother's murder, she is the person who is most worried about murder cases here.

But Jia Rong easily told everyone that in such matters, those high-ranking officials and military officers who came to arrest people were as lowly as running dogs.

Wang Xifeng looked at Youshi. She could no longer imagine how powerful Jia Rong was.

Yu was very calm.

"Our master is now the governor of the Beijing Camp. Not to mention now, even in the past, he was the assistant minister of the Ministry of War in charge of street patrol affairs."

"The ordinary patrol officers and soldiers on the street are no match for the elite soldiers under the master. They are also from the Duke's family. We can rest assured about this matter. The master is not the kind of person who would bully others. He will definitely uphold justice in this matter."

Jia Yuanchun also roughly felt the power of her family.

In fact, he already had a feeling before he rejected Concubine Nan'an. To be precise, it was when he was following the team to handle the old Concubine's funeral that he felt the royal relatives trying to win him over.

Now that Jia Rong had rebuked those officials, he felt it even more clearly.

Lin Hongyu said: "No wonder the master always tells us not to bully others, not to deal with outside affairs, and not to collect money. It turns out that he is afraid that we will bully outsiders."

Jia Tanchun asked curiously, "After all, this is a murder case, and the murder happened in the capital. Will it be okay for my brother-in-law to do this?"

Not long after, the maid came in to deliver a message.

"The master is changing his clothes in the front yard. He said he was going to see the emperor. He also said he would be back for dinner in the evening, so the mistress and grandmother can rest assured."

Jia Yuanchun said quickly, "Okay, and let the master rest assured. My sisters and I are fine."

Qingwen quickly asked, "Who is serving in the front yard?"

The maid replied, "They are Bai Jinchuan, Bai Yuchuan, and Caixia and Caiyun, all of whom are the maids of the Madam."

Qingwen suddenly felt that her position was challenged. She hated herself for not expecting the master to go to court. If she had known, she would have waited in the front yard!
Now Jia Rong has a very high power and status, and the treatment at the Ning Mansion is very generous. In particular, as long as the maids follow Jia Rong and serve him, they may become aunts like Yuanyang and Ping'er.

There are too many cats wanting to steal fish, Qingwen and Xiaohong must unite to block the door tightly!

Jia Yuanchun asked curiously, "Why are all the Madam's maids coming in?"

The maid replied, "The master is worried that the old lady and the mistress are not feeling well, so he asked them to rest in the front yard. Master Zheng and Master Bao will take care of me at home."

Jia Yuanchun sighed, "I'll go to the front and take a look. My sisters can play here first."

Xiaohong and Qingwen also followed them. Jia Yuanchun knew what they meant, but did not stop them.

As a duke, it is not good to always have concubines and maids. Jia Yuanchun, Youshi, Wang Xifeng and others all support Xiaohong and Qingwen to guard the door and not let the maids come up again.

Even Xue Baochai could sense this kind of thing. The wives in the mansion didn't like maids to be promoted, and were more willing to recruit those ladies from famous families.

(End of this chapter)