Dream of the Red Chamber: Start by gaining Zhao Yun's martial prowess, and be ennobled in a sin

In the side room,

Faced with Madam Wang's questioning, which seemed intended to shift the blame, Sister Feng, who had been watching the spectacle unfold, blinked her phoenix eyes and casually remarked:

"Why is Second Madam talking nonsense? When has Baoyu ever broken the jade without any reason? Why would anyone else need to provoke him?"

"I'm afraid that if things don't go his way, he'll throw a tantrum and smash it. After all, his magical jade is even more powerful than the emperor's imperial sword!"

In fact,

With Sister Feng's shrewdness, how could she not see that Baoyu's trick of smashing the jade was actually no different from a child throwing a tantrum?

If this happened elsewhere, it would be a funny story that would make people laugh!

Ironically, within their own household, the old lady and the second wife regarded it as some earth-shattering event.

Every time, they make a big fuss, shouting that it's a "rare find" or a "lifeline" and going to pick it up!

As a result, the people in the mansion were so intimidated by the two men's power that no one dared to expose the matter!

But... things are different now!

Today, Second Madam Feng is going to clearly tell everyone that the situation in the manor has completely changed!

The magical jade isn't that "magical," and neither are the old lady and the second wife invincible!

Thinking of this, Fengjie ignored Madam Wang's cold gaze and continued in a solemn voice:

"I remember when Lin Daiyu first came to the mansion, she simply told Baoyu that she didn't have any jade, which made him go crazy and smash the jade in a fit of rage."

"That was the first time our relatives had come to visit. Those who knew the family said our children were impolite, but those who didn't might have thought we were deliberately trying to intimidate them!"

"Many people witnessed that commotion; we can't just say someone provoked him, can we?"

"And there was that big drama last year, all because Lin Daiyu and Yun Daiyu mentioned the Third Brother a few more times in front of Baoyu."

"This angered him, and he smashed the jade again, which eventually caused Lin Daiyu and the Second Master to vomit blood, and the mansion was in chaos."

"The past is still vivid in my mind; it can't be said that my third brother offended him, can it?"

"From childhood to adulthood, this jade has been broken countless times, and I've never heard of it being anyone else's fault."

"I think... if we really have to pinpoint whose fault it is, it must be... the Second Madam's!"

"It is because the second wife always protects and spoils him indiscriminately that Baoyu never learns from his mistakes."

"So much so that if anyone displeased him in the slightest, he would feign madness and use the broken jade as a weapon, causing chaos throughout the entire family!"

"Regarding this matter, I don't even need to ask; I know it must be because Baoyu is throwing a tantrum and being unreasonable!"

Fengjie's words, delivered with such intonation and rhythm, brought the room to a complete silence.

No one expected that Sister Feng would dare to speak to Madam Wang like that, not to mention that her words contained a merciless accusation against Baoyu for smashing the jade.

You must understand, Baoyu is the "king of the household," and he is the apple of Grandmother Jia's eye and the apple of her eye. No one can say anything about him!

Even when the Second Master wanted to scold Baoyu, Grandmother Jia would do everything she could to stop him, let alone her granddaughter-in-law, Sister Feng!

And these words, ostensibly criticizing the second wife, are they not actually implying that the old lady has spoiled her grandson?

This is a direct slap in the face, how dare she?

really,

Before Lady Wang could retaliate, Grandmother Jia's face darkened, and she trembled with anger as she spoke in a furious voice:

"Feng girl, what nonsense are you spouting? You're throwing all sorts of filth at Baoyu."

"His interactions with Yu'er and her brother were just children playing around; what sibling hasn't had their disagreements?"

"I'm not dead yet! Who gives you the right, as his sister-in-law, to make such a big deal out of it and insult him like this? Don't you have any respect for this old woman?"

Upon hearing this, Lady Wang's expression softened slightly. With Grandmother Jia backing her and Baoyu up, how could others have the right to criticize?

Upon hearing Grandmother Jia's reprimand, Sister Feng hurriedly knelt down to beg for forgiveness.

However, although she knelt down, her expression remained unchanged, and a hint of joy even flashed in her eyes.

Since she dared to say those words, she must have anticipated that it would anger Grandmother Jia.

But fortune favors the bold, and she was no fool without a plan!

The reason she stood up at this time to oppose Lady Wang and even Grandmother Jia was naturally because she had no choice but to do so.

Firstly, she and Madam Wang were already at odds, so she certainly couldn't let go of such a good opportunity to kick someone when they were down.

Secondly, she suddenly realized that this was a good opportunity for her to regain control of the Rongguo Mansion.

Although she now holds the title of assistant housekeeper to Tan Chun and has been doing a good job, she secretly longs to regain the power that rightfully belongs to the main branch of the family.

If she wants to regain control of the household, she must understand Jia Jing's thoughts, cater to his preferences, and at the same time demonstrate that she is no less capable than Tan Chun!

In her view, the incident of Baoyu smashing the jade was a good opportunity for her to demonstrate her impartiality, integrity, and fearlessness in the face of power!

She remembered Jia Jing once saying that managing a family is like governing a country; it requires public-spiritedness and courage, and one should not shrink back from or fear anyone.

Judging from Jia Jing's previous words and actions, he disliked Baoyu smashing the jade and also disliked the old lady's excessive pampering.

Given this, it is only natural that she should stand on Jia Jing's side and seriously criticize and fairly handle the incident of Baoyu smashing the jade.

In this way, when the news reaches Jia Jing's ears, he will naturally know who is the right person with the means and courage, and who is fair and impartial in managing affairs!

So what if I get scolded for a while?

Every word that Grandmother Jia utters at this moment will become evidence for her to boast about her achievements to Jia Jing in the future!

She even secretly hoped that Tan Chun would yield to the status of Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang and not dare to handle the matter impartially, which would make her even more precious!

Thinking of this, Sister Feng's phoenix eyes flickered, and she tilted her head back to speak again:

"Grandma, whether I'm lying or not, we'll find out by asking!"

"Third sister, you are the head housekeeper. Third brother has clearly stated that you are in charge of all matters within the household!"

"The old lady says this is just children playing around. What do you think is the best way to handle this?"

Upon hearing this, Tan Chun's expression hardened slightly, and she gave Feng Jie a meaningful look with her beautiful eyes.

After a moment of silence, he coldly addressed Zijuan and Xiren, and said in a deep voice:

"Zijuan, Xiren, tell me the whole story of what happened today when Second Brother smashed the jade. Don't hide anything!"

Xi Ren paused, hesitated for a moment, and then stopped, unsure whether she should speak.

Zijuan, without hesitation, recounted the entire story of Baoyu smashing the jade without bias.

From the moment Baoyu approached her to talk, to later when Baochai encouraged him to study and make progress, Baoyu asked for a purse and gave her a bracelet.

Then, when Daiyu refused, Baoyu tried to take her hand, but she said that the sisters were too old to play around like this anymore, until Baoyu got angry and smashed the jade, ending the incident.

Zijuan spoke clearly and logically, making sure everyone present understood the reasoning behind the matter.

After she finished speaking, Tan Chun immediately looked at Xi Ren beside her and asked:

"Is it as Zijuan said?"

Xiren looked up at Tanchun, whose face was solemn, then glanced at Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang, and stammered in a low voice:

"Yes……"

There were many people around Bao who witnessed this, so there was no room for her to hide it.