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

Chapter 26: The Donkey from Guizhou is out of tricks and escapes unscathed
It has to be said that Mrs. Jia is still quite cunning and she seized an opportunity to fight back in a desperate situation.

Just when Mrs. Jia was waiting to see Jia Jue panic, she saw Jia Jue speaking calmly.

"Who told you that I was forcibly abducting a commoner girl? It was clearly you who forced her to marry a decent woman. I just saw injustice and saved Miss Wang."

After hearing this, Mrs. Jia was so angry that she trembled all over.

"You, you are talking nonsense."

"Your Majesty, the marriage between our Rongguo Mansion and the Wang family was a formal marriage with three letters and six betrothal gifts. There was no such thing as forcing a woman to marry into a decent family."

"The Champion Marquis is clearly making random inferences to evade responsibility. Your Majesty, please understand."

Jia Jue said with a calm smile.

"Old Madam, what's the point of us arguing here? How about this, Your Majesty? When I entered the palace, I left Miss Wang outside. I beg you to summon Miss Wang into the palace and let her speak for herself."

"Such a complex situation will be judged by justice."

Emperor Yongping saw that Jia Jue looked confident and nodded slightly.

"Okay, come on, let Miss Wang enter the palace."

Seeing this, Mrs. Jia couldn't help but feel a little worried. What was going on? Could he force Wang Xifeng to side with her in such a short time?

This shouldn't happen. The Wang family is a staunch ally of the Rongguo Mansion. There is no reason for Wang Xifeng to help him.

Although it was hard to believe that Wang Xifeng would speak up for Jia Jue, seeing how calm and composed Jia Jue was, Mrs. Jia still felt a little confused.

However, now that things have come to this, there is nothing Mrs. Jia can do but take things one step at a time.

Not long after, Wang Xifeng came to the hall.

At this time, Wang Xifeng had changed into casual clothes and was not wearing bright red.

After arriving in the hall, Wang Xifeng bowed and said.

"Your Majesty, I, Wang Xifeng, pay my respects to you."

Emperor Yongping raised his hand slightly and said.

"Miss Wang, I summoned you to the palace today because of the incident where the Champion Marquis was trying to steal a bride on Suzaku Street."

"I'm here to ask you, why did the Champion Marquis take you away?"

Old Mrs. Jia was extremely nervous, her palms were sweating slightly, and she stared at Wang Xifeng intently, waiting for her to say that she was forcibly taken away by Jia Jue so that Jia Jue would be severely punished.

However, what Mrs. Jia never expected was that Wang Xifeng would speak calmly.

"Your Majesty, I do not like Jia Lian of the Rongguo Mansion. I have always heard that he has a reputation for being a playboy and is not good at either literature or martial arts. I do not want to marry him."

"It's just that you can't disobey your parents' orders."

"So when I got married, I cried in the sedan chair."

"The Marquis of Guanjun and his men passed by and heard my daughter crying. He knew that I was feeling wronged, so he stole my bride."

"Although this has disrupted my marriage, I do not blame the Marquis of Guanjun. On the contrary, I am very grateful to him."

As soon as Wang Xifeng finished speaking, Mrs. Jia was completely defeated and pointed at Wang Xifeng and cursed her angrily.

"Shut up, shut up, you fickle bitch, do you know what you are talking about? How dare you fabricate facts and help him harm my Rongguo Mansion? I will fight you to the death."

After saying this, Mrs. Jia swung her crutch and was about to hit Wang Xifeng. It was obvious that she was really angry.

Seeing this, the eunuchs in the hall hurried forward and grabbed Mrs. Jia.

Xia Shouzhong said directly with an angry look on his face.

"Madam, this is the Qianqing Palace, not your Rongguo Mansion. Do you still have the courtesy of a subject?"

After being scolded by Xia Shouzhong, Mrs. Jia reacted instantly, but things had come to this point and it was difficult to end it. Mrs. Jia simply pretended to be angry and fainted.

Seeing that Old Madam Jia fell down, the eunuchs hurriedly supported her.

Then Xia Shouzhong looked at Emperor Yongping and said.

"Your Majesty, look at this..."

Emperor Yongping waved his hand and said.

"Alright, let's stop here. Send the old lady and Jia Lian to the Imperial Hospital as well."

"The slaves obey the order."

Then Emperor Yongping said calmly.

"Mr. Sheng and Miss Wang, please step aside. Marquis Guanjun, please follow me."

After Emperor Yongping finished speaking, he went to the back hall, and Jia Jue followed him.

After arriving at the back hall, Emperor Yongping looked at Jia Jue meaningfully and said.

"Marquis Guanjun, do you admit your guilt?"

Jia Jue said as he bowed.

"I acknowledge my guilt. I started a war out of personal vendetta and disturbed Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."

Emperor Yongping waved his hand and said.

"This is not your sin. Your sin is that you are not aware of yourself and do not respect yourself."

"Who are you? You are the Grand General of the Imperial Guards, a dignified Supreme State, and a First-Class Marquis."

"Since I first met you in the Zhenbei Army, I have regarded you as a pillar of the country. I have single-handedly promoted you to your current position, counting on you to become the pillar of our Great Zhou, the Purple Gold Beam."

"But you, for a little personal grudge, actually resorted to the method of kidnapping the bride to take revenge."

"Do you know how the people of the world will look at you and me?"

"Could it be that the dignified champion marquis acts like a rogue and only uses such vulgar tactics?"

"You really disappoint me."

After being scolded by Emperor Yongping, Jia Jue felt a little embarrassed and lowered his head.

Seeing that the fire was almost ready, Emperor Yongping continued.

"Come on, stop looking so lifeless. You've caused such a big trouble, and I only scolded you a few words. You're still not happy, right?"

Jia Jue said as he bowed.

"I dare not. I acted rashly, and your majesty has taught me a lesson."

Emperor Yongping looked at Jia Jue earnestly and said.

"As for my opinion of the founding fathers of Rongguo Mansion, you are far less opinionated than I am."

"But for the sake of the Great Zhou and the stability of the court, I will not use drastic measures against them."

"I know that you are filled with resentment towards the Ning and Rong mansions because of what happened to you back then."

"But the court has its own rules. You can't do whatever you want."

"You were lucky to escape this time, but taking such a risk is not the right thing to do."

"You are still young, and you have a long way to go."

"One day when you look back, you will find that the Ning and Rong mansions were nothing but passing clouds, vanishing into thin air in an instant."

"There are situations where you can hit a rock with an egg, but it's not worth it to burn both the good and the bad together. Do you understand what I mean?"

Emperor Yongping's meaning couldn't be clearer. You are the Marquis of Guanjun, who is at the peak of his career, while the Ning and Rong mansions have long been on the decline. Why should you use this beautiful jade of yours to play a trick on the Ning and Rong mansions that will hurt your enemy by a thousand and hurt yourself by eight hundred?

Jia Jue nodded slightly and said.

"I will follow your majesty's instructions and take them as a warning."

Emperor Yongping said with some emotion.

"You are still young. Never mind. When I was twenty, I was more capable of causing trouble than you. Okay, go back home and prepare."

"Tomorrow we will go south to Lianghuai."

Jia Jue said with some curiosity.

"It's almost the end of the year. Your Majesty, what military business is this sending me to Lianghuai?"

Emperor Yongping said calmly.

"Lin Ruhai, a doctor at the Lantai Temple, was ordered to concurrently serve as the Imperial Inspector of Salt, to rectify the salt administration in Lianghuai." "Some people are very restless and intend to plot a riot before the end of the year."

"These are no longer just ordinary illegal officials and salt merchants. We must strike hard."

"I grant you a military token. You may mobilize the Jiangnan troops at will. Act as you see fit. Those of the third rank and below may be executed first and reported to the emperor later."

"I have only one request, that there should be no chaos in Lianghuai. The Jinyiwei will cooperate with you throughout the process."

Jia Jue nodded and said.

"I understand. Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will live up to your trust."

Emperor Yongping said after a slight smile.

"Okay, go back. Remember, don't cause me more trouble in the future."

Jia Jue smiled awkwardly and said.

"I dare not, I dare not."

Emperor Yongping waved his hand.

"Let's go back."

"My minister retire."

After watching Jia Jue leave, Emperor Yongping showed a smile from the heart.

Looking at the high-spirited Jia Jue, Emperor Yongping couldn't help but think of his own youth, when he was also so high-spirited, dressed in fine clothes and riding a horse.

In Jia Jue, Emperor Yongping saw vitality and hope for the future prosperity of the Great Zhou.

Let’s talk about Jia Jue. After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Jia Jue went straight to the Secretariat.

After arriving at the duty room of the Secretariat, Sheng Hong was drinking tea with a worried look on his face.

When he saw Jia Jue walk into the duty room, Sheng Hong subconsciously stood up, bowed and said.

"Master Hou."

Jia Jue waved his hands repeatedly and said.

"My father-in-law, I am so embarrassed."

"What happened today was truly absurd. I'm sorry to have made my father-in-law laugh."

Sheng Hong looked at Jia Jue helplessly and said.

"My Lord, it's really, really..."

Sheng Hong hesitated for a long time and didn't know what to say.

Jia Jue said immediately.

"Father-in-law, I am just venting my personal anger."

"Please explain to Minglan after you return home that I didn't mean anything else. Tell her not to think too much."

Sheng Hong nodded slightly and said.

"I understand. I will tell Minglan."

"Your Majesty, it would be best if you refrain from such things in the future. Once your reputation is ruined, it will be difficult to repair it."

Jia Jue said as he bowed.

"Remember the teachings of my father-in-law."

"Then I will go back to the palace first. His Majesty has sent me on a business trip for a few days. I probably won't be back in the capital until the New Year."

"Then I will go to your house to listen to my father-in-law's teachings."

After the two exchanged a few pleasantries, Jia Jue left the Secretariat.

At this time, Sheng Hong also had a new understanding of how favored Jia Jue was.

A prince and the Rongguo Mansion, the two families together allowed Jia Jue to escape unscathed in the end.

This is under the premise that the Rongguo Mansion was severely slapped in the face.

It is no exaggeration to say that Jia Jue's words are in the emperor's heart. After all, Emperor Yongping's favoritism in the palace just now was too obvious.

Although Jia Jue acted a bit arrogant this time, if he were in his shoes, Sheng Hong would not believe how arrogant he could be if he were a first-rank official at the age of 20.

This incident has instead strengthened Sheng Hong's determination to protect and care for Jia Jue. It seems that he will have to show more care and love to his sixth daughter in the future.

This farce of bride kidnapping has officially ended here, and the Rongguo Mansion has lost both face and money.

Jia Jue messed up the marriage completely, which was not only embarrassing, but even Jia Jue, the instigator, got away with it unscathed, which made the Rongguo Mansion lose all face.

If we were to say the only positive effect of this incident, it was probably that it promoted the improvement of the Zhou Dynasty's laws on bride kidnapping. This bug will definitely not be exploited in the future.

In the evening, in Rongguo Mansion, Mrs. Jia still looked depressed and angry.

In the end, things turned out like this, which was really hard for Old Lady Jia to accept. Her behavior made her look like a clown no matter how you looked at it. It was really ridiculous, and it was also a tragedy for the entire Rongguo Mansion.

The bride was kidnapped, but the Rongguo Mansion was completely unable to do anything about it. What kind of situation is this?

Seeing his mother's face full of lawsuit, Jia Zheng spoke cautiously.

"Mom, now that things have come to this, you should calm down and take care of yourself."

Old Mrs. Jia said through gritted teeth.

"Don't worry, I won't die anytime soon."

"Go, send someone to the East Palace to invite Brother Zhen over."

Jia Zheng said with some doubt.

"Why did you invite Brother Zhen over here?"

After hesitating for a moment, Old Lady Jia told Jia Zheng about her discussion with Lady Wang about arranging for Jia Yuanchun to be promoted to a concubine.

After hearing this, Jia Zheng was stunned for a moment and said something that he found difficult to accept.

"Mother, why, why didn't you discuss this with your son beforehand?"

"Your Majesty doesn't like founding heroes. The intrigues in the palace are so sinister. If Yuanchun enters the harem, wouldn't she be caught in the quagmire?"

Old Mrs. Jia snorted coldly.

"Don't you think your wife doesn't understand this, or do I?"

"Why am I trying to get Yuanchun promoted to a concubine? It's because you two brothers are more useless than each other."

"Your eldest brother stays at home all day long, eating, drinking, and having fun. He does nothing."

"Although you hold an official position, you have only been a minor official of the fifth rank for so many years."

"If you two brothers were more motivated, you could support this family, just like your father did in his time."

"How could something like this happen in Rongguo Mansion?"

"We were kidnapped, and the matter ended like this. Isn't it shameful? We were slapped on the left cheek, and we had to obediently extend our face to let them slap us on the right cheek."

"I don't know if you can stand this kind of life, but I can't stand it anyway."

"And this is just the beginning. We don't know what Champion Hou will do next."

"If we don't have a protective amulet, if this continues, the Marquis of Guanjun will surely tear the Rongguo Mansion apart."

"Tell me, if I don't rely on Yuanchun, who can I rely on? Should I rely on you?"

Jia Zheng was scolded by Old Lady Jia and couldn't even raise his head.

Men are like this. Without status, power and wealth, they are like soft-bodied animals with their spines pulled out, unable to stand up straight.

Jia Zheng had no choice but to go out in shame and send someone to the East Palace to invite Jia Zhen.

About a quarter of an hour later, Jia Zhen arrived at Rongguo Mansion in a drunken state.

After arriving at the main hall, Jia Zhen bowed and said.

"Old Madam, Uncle Zheng, I heard from the servants that you were calling me. What's the matter?"

(End of this chapter)