Red Mansion: After being expelled from the family, I was granted the title of Marquis of Mobei

Chapter 120: Provoking Disputes, Brothers Fighting

Just when Jia She was full of anger, Mrs. Wang also added fuel to the fire.

Mrs. Wang looked at Jia She with dissatisfaction and said.

"Brother, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but it's already this late, and your brother is still locked up in the Ministry of Justice prison."

"I really don't understand why you still have the mind to do something so attractive."

Mrs. Wang also took advantage of Mrs. Jia's prestige to humiliate Jia She.

After all, Jia She and his wife have been eager to take on the power of stewardship in Rongguo Mansion recently, but Mrs. Wang has lost all her support and can't do anything about them.

Now that Mrs. Wang has finally got the chance, she will naturally follow suit and step on Jia She.

Seeing this, Jia She became even angrier.

Damn it, it’s okay for the old lady to scold me, my status is there.

You are a woman who has lost her natal family as a supporter, yet you dare to add insult to injury. This is outrageous.

Jia She did not tolerate Lady Wang either, and immediately snorted coldly.

"Sister-in-law, if someone else said these things, it would be fine, but how can you have the nerve to say these things?"

"Others may not understand, but I should understand too."

"If it weren't for your precious son's audacity, he would have even kidnapped the little opera singer from Prince Zhongshun's mansion, causing the prince to be furious."

"There won't be so many things happening at home one after another."

"Your son is about to poke a hole in the sky, and I haven't seen you do anything to discipline him."

"It's interesting that you have the mind to blame me here."

"But I have to advise you that I am the eldest son and the one who inherited the title of Rongguo Mansion."

"As a woman, you have no right to tell me what to do."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang's face instantly became extremely ugly.

Old Mrs. Jia immediately scolded.

"Shut up, Boss! You're really getting cocky. You even dare to say that to my face."

"According to what you said, you are the head of the Rongguo Mansion. So, shouldn't I, an old woman, return to my hometown in Jinling early to make room for you?"

Seeing that Old Lady Jia actually protected Lady Wang so much and was so strict with herself, Jia She naturally felt more and more unbalanced.

Good, good, you old woman, you are really great.

You used to at least act in it, but now that you favor the second wife, you don’t even want to act.

Although Jia She was very dissatisfied in his heart, he had no choice but to endure it in front of Old Lady Jia.

"Mother, that's not what I meant."

"But my sister-in-law is too pampering Baoyu. If she had disciplined him strictly on a normal day, how could such a thing happen?"

Mrs. Jia waved her hand impatiently and said.

"Okay, stop it. Baoyu is just a child. Why do you always criticize him?"

"Tell me, what exactly do you want to do here today?"

Jia She felt very uncomfortable at this moment.

Okay, okay, you old woman, Jia Baoyu is so old now, and you still keep saying he is a child.

You are so tolerant of Jia Baoyu, but you are so harsh on me, Jia She. This is really unreasonable.

At this moment, Jia She could no longer suppress his anger, and a hint of anger appeared on his face as he spoke.

"Mother, then I will speak frankly."

"Regarding the matter at Prince Zhongshun's Mansion, how exactly does the mansion plan to resolve it?"

Mrs. Jia said calmly.

"That's not your concern. Just stay where you are, drink and play with women, and do whatever you want."

Jia She said with great regret.

“Mother, you say it easily, it’s none of my business.”

"Now my second brother has been sent to the Ministry of Justice. All the money in the mansion has been spent, but in the end, it's like a stone sinking into the sea. There is no movement at all."

"If this matter remains unresolved, then Mother can be sure that Prince Zhongshun won't target me next time."

"By then, who would bother to rescue me?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Jia said impatiently.

"Okay, just tell me what you want."

"Why bother rambling here?"

Jia She also spoke straight to the point.

"What I want to do is very simple, just two things."

"First, the palace must calm the anger of the prince's palace as soon as possible."

"Baoyu has done something so immoral that it has brought shame upon the entire Rongguo Mansion."

"Now that Ningguo Mansion is gone, I am the patriarch of the Jia family."

"I will exercise my authority as the clan leader to remove this unfilial descendant from the family tree and rectify the family tradition."

"You, you're going too far, brother. You're just adding insult to injury."

Mrs. Wang looked unacceptable when she heard this.

"Brother, the incident at Caishikou was clearly the result of the palace harming Baoyu."

"If you want to expel Baoyu from the family tree at this time, wouldn't that be the same as forcing Baoyu to death?"

Jia She said without showing any weakness.

"There are so many people in the capital, why didn't Prince Zhongshun harm others, but chose to harm Baoyu?"

"If he had stayed at home and behaved properly, this wouldn't have happened."

"If you had disciplined him strictly on a daily basis, he would have become so ignorant that he would even dare to tease people in Prince Zhongshun's mansion."

"You've been educated, too. You know how a loving mother often spoils her child, and how spoiling a child is like killing him."

"If you want to know who is the one who wants to drive your precious son to death, it's none other than you."

Just when Jia She was speaking passionately and releasing all the words that had been suppressed in his heart, a crisp sound interrupted Jia She's speech.

Old Mrs. Jia angrily picked up the teacup and threw it to the ground, her eyes full of rage.

"Jia She, you still take me, your mother, seriously? Have you said enough?"

Jia She also showed his toughness for once and spoke without showing any weakness.

"No, not even close."

"Mother, not only will Jia Baoyu be removed from the family tree, but our Rongguo Mansion will also have to be divided."

"The second wife must move out of Rongguo Mansion. According to the rules, they take one-third of the property of Rongguo Mansion, and the rest must be left to the first wife."

When Mrs. Jia heard Jia She say that he wanted to divide the family, she stood up angrily and slapped Jia She in the face and said.

"You bastard, you're just dreaming about splitting up the family. As long as I'm alive, don't even think about splitting up the family."

After being slapped, Jia She's confidence became even stronger, and he said with gritted teeth.

"Mother, I respect you. I would obey you on any other matter, but this matter concerns the century-old foundation of the Rongguo Mansion. Please forgive me for being unfilial."

"Regarding Jia Baoyu's removal from the family tree, I will invite the elders to discuss this later."

"The matter of dividing the family will also be discussed at that time."

"If mother insists on stopping me, then I will report to His Majesty and ask Him to revoke the title of Rongguo Mansion."

"That's all I have to say. Mother, please think about it. I'll take my leave." After saying this, Jia She didn't even give Old Lady Jia a chance to say a word. He turned around and left the side hall, leaving Old Lady Jia with a sullen face and Madam Wang at a loss.

Mrs. Wang looked at Old Lady Jia anxiously at this moment, and said with a pleading look on her face.

"Mother, you can't let my eldest brother do whatever he wants. He's deliberately trying to drive our second wife to death."

Old Lady Jia was already upset by Jia She's unusual behavior, and seeing that Mrs. Wang was still chattering with her, she couldn't help but get angry.

"Then what do you think I should do? If I ask the eldest brother to submit a memorial to His Majesty, will he really lose the title of the Rongguo Mansion?"

"Don't forget, he is the heir to the title of Rongguo Mansion."

Mrs. Wang was originally trying to play the emotional card, but after being scolded by Old Lady Jia, she was so scared that she dared not speak and could only sob silently.

Seeing this, Mrs. Jia sighed and said.

"Alright, alright, I'll think of another way. I'm afraid this matter is going to be difficult to handle."

At this time, Mrs. Jia was also very worried.

Ultimately, the three obediences and four virtues for women in ancient times were no joke.

The saying goes, when at home, obey your father; when married, obey your husband; when your husband dies, obey your son.

In the past, Jia She was bound by the shackles of filial piety and could only obey his mother's orders.

But to be honest, although Jia She is greedy for money, lustful, and has all the five vices, he is the pillar of the entire Rongguo Mansion.

Once Jia She loses the title of Rongguo Mansion, the Rongguo Mansion will be in great turmoil, and the last foundation and connections of Rongguo Mansion will disappear in an instant.

Although Old Lady Jia felt that Jia She would not dare to go all out like this.

But what if Jia She really meant it? If the title of Rongguo Mansion was really lost, Old Lady Jia felt that she would definitely be nailed to the pillar of shame in the Jia family genealogy, and all the descendants of the Jia clan in the future would curse her.

Even if I died, I would not have the face to see my husband in the netherworld.

Let’s not talk about how conflicted and panicked Old Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang were, and let’s talk about Jia She. After leaving Old Lady Jia, Jia She left Rongguo Mansion, got on a carriage and went to a villa in the east city of Shendu.

After arriving at the villa, Jia She, led by his servants, walked into the study of the villa.

In the study, Jia Jue and Lin Ruhai were chatting together.

When he saw Jia She walk in, Jia Jue ignored Jia She. Instead, Lin Ruhai smiled indifferently and greeted him.

"Brother is here, please sit down."

Hearing this, Jia She said a little awkwardly.

"I dare not address you like this, Minister Lin. I have offended you many times before. I hope Minister Lin will forgive me."

Lin Ruhai waved his hand and said.

"Brother, you're still thinking about what happened in Suzhou last time, right?"

"Then you're worrying too much. I know it very well. You're not to blame for these things."

"It's not you who wants to take over my Lin family's property, but the old lady and Madam Wang."

"My mother-in-law is really cruel and ruthless. Not only to outsiders, but also to her own people."

"Well, what I said to Marquis Guanjun before was right, wasn't it? Even at this point, she's still focused on protecting the Second House and hasn't considered your life or death at all."

Hearing this, Jia She said with a look of indignation.

"What Minister Lin and the Marquis said is absolutely correct. It is indeed so."

"Now that I think about it, the reason why my legitimate son died in the Beijing camp was because he believed their lies, and he died in vain."

"Under the circumstances at that time, disobeying the imperial order and preventing the Marquis from reorganizing the Beijing camp was a dead end in itself."

Jia Jue said calmly after hearing this.

"You are a smart person if you can think this way."

"Looking at the current situation, I'm afraid you should make plans early."

"With Madam Wang's vicious heart, I'm worried that you'll end up dead someday without realizing it."

Jia She said after hesitating for a moment.

"She doesn't have the guts to do that."

Jia Jue said with a sneer.

"What a joke! Is there anything she can't do?"

"Let's not talk about others, Jia Yuanchun is her own daughter."

"After the incident, she just did what she did. Jia Yuanchun was immediately abandoned."

"You know this very well. You don't think you can be closer to her than her own daughter, do you?"

"Now that things have come to this, in order to protect yourself and to limit Prince Zhongshun's anger to the Second Branch and prevent it from spreading to the entire Rongguo Mansion, you have no choice but to split the family and drive the entire Second Branch out."

"You don't think Madam Wang would do nothing and just sit there and wait for you to deal with her, do you?"

“If you can’t solve the problem, then solving the person who created the problem becomes the easiest and quickest way.”

"For so many years, Madam Wang has been the housekeeper of Rongguo Mansion. She has her own staff from top to bottom."

"If she wanted to harm you, it would be as easy as taking something out of a sack."

Lin Ruhai on the side also echoed.

"Brother, think about it carefully. At this point, it's obvious that between you and the second wife, either you die or he dies."

"Anyone who hesitates at this time will suffer a great loss."

"And think about it again. If you're gone, your first wife will only have the illegitimate son left. Then, with the old lady's partiality towards the second wife, the title will definitely go to the second wife."

"You don't think the old lady would give the title to your bastard, do you?"

"By then, there will be nothing left."

Lin Ruhai and Jia Jue talked to each other and successfully increased Jia She's psychological pressure.

Faced with this situation, Jia She finally made up his mind, and then Jia She looked at Lin Ruhai and asked.

"Minister Lin, please ask the Marquis to give me some guidance."

Lin Ruhai said calmly.

"First of all, you must be careful with your food, clothing, and spending during this period to avoid being harmed."

"Secondly, you must cut off the Second House as quickly as possible. You must not give Madam Wang time to prepare her plans."

"As long as you successfully drive the Second House out of Rongguo Mansion, even if the old lady is unwilling, it will be useless."

"By then, you will be the only one who has the final say in the Rongguo Mansion. Without the Rongguo Mansion, the Second House will be nothing."

Jia She said after hesitating for a moment.

"But if the old lady insists on her own way and refuses to agree no matter what, and tries to stop this matter, I can't really petition His Majesty to remove the title of Rongguo Mansion, right? That would be a lose-lose situation for both sides, and the gain would be more than the loss."

After hearing this, Jia Jue smiled calmly and said.

"You should think carefully about what I just said, recall it sentence by sentence, and ponder it sentence by sentence."

“The way to salvation is found in it.”

Jia She said with some confusion.

"My Lord, can you speak frankly?"

Lin Ruhai, who was standing by, smiled and said.

"Brother, some things can only be understood but not expressed in words. Okay, I've said everything I need to say."

"As for you, take care of yourself. I really don't want to hear the news that you've died of a sudden illness sometime soon."

"After all, you are one of the few kind-hearted people in Rongguo Mansion. Please come in."

(End of this chapter)