The filial son of the Red Mansion

The bamboo leaves made a sound like waves crashing against the shore in the wind.

Jia Lian entered the main hall.

Feng Er prepared tea and fruit, asked Jia Lian to sit for a while, and then quietly left the main hall. She was now a member of Jia Rong's room, so she had to be cautious. She went outside and went to the study door.

Knocking softly, I could hear some familiar noises inside.

The two people in the room suddenly paused.

At this moment, Wang Xifeng's eyes were seductive, her face was covered with beads of sweat, her breath was short and her voice was rapid, and she no longer looked fierce. She was now delicate, docile, and charming.

When she learned it was Feng Er, she urged Jia Rong, saying, "Go to the hall first to deal with him."

Jia Rong refused no matter what, feeling unhappy about Wang Xifeng's reaction when she heard Jia Lian wanted to marry You Erjie. He gritted his teeth and snorted, "Why did Fenger look like that just now?"

Wang Xifeng was so angry that she almost died in the Department of Unfeeling. She seemed to see the Fairy Jinghuan, the master of the Land of Illusion. She saw stars in her eyes and felt like she had climbed the Fragrance Cave in Fangchun Mountain and entered the Land of Illusion. She could still vaguely hear the sound of the rushing waves in the Fragrance Cave.

Her whole body was limp, her hands and feet seemed to be melted, her mouth was fragrant like silk, her breath smelled like orchid.

For a while.

Wang Xifeng's eyes showed a hint of delight, and she said angrily, "Don't you know what my personality and feelings are like?"

"I don't know!"

Jia Rong had just finished his answer.

Wang Xifeng's heart suddenly trembled, she lay in Jia Rong's arms, and cursed in a tender voice: "You are a bunch of conscienceless bastards, you are all the same! I am doing this for the good of your Jia family... Miss You is not only the daughter of a decent family, but also a relative of the mansion. Have you forgotten the crime of forcing a good woman to be your concubine?"

There has never been three wives and four concubines in the world, only one husband and one wife with multiple concubines.

A concubine is not a good woman, and a good woman cannot be a concubine. This is written in the laws of all dynasties. Ping'er, a girl born in a family, can be a concubine, and Xiren, a maid bought from outside, can be a concubine, because they have sold their bodies and are no longer proper good women.

The legal wife was protected by the court etiquette and laws, and the children of wives and concubines were all the children of the legal wife. Regardless of whether they were legitimate or illegitimate, the legal wife was the only grandmother in the mansion. Just like Tanchun was obviously the daughter of Aunt Zhao, but she had to call Lady Wang mother and Wang Ziteng uncle.

Even though Aunt Zhao was the most favored by Jia Zheng, she was like a mouse meeting a cat in front of his wife, Lady Wang, and had to be a servant.

This is the difference between wife and concubine.

According to the law at that time, if one already had a wife, it would be a great difficulty to marry another good woman. If one did not take a good woman as a concubine, it would be a crime to divorce his wife and marry again.

Whether divorcing one's wife and remarrying, or forcing a good woman to become a concubine, it was a serious crime punishable by demotion or death.

After hearing what Wang Xifeng said, Jia Rong began to think about it.

How come Second Uncle Lian heard about the You family and became attracted to Second Sister You? Logically, these two people should have never met.

To put it nicely, You Erjie is a sincere person, naive and simple; to put it bluntly, she is dull and stupid. With such a dull personality, it is possible that she can be coaxed into being a concubine with just a few words.

Think of this.

Jia Rong suddenly shuddered, grinned, helped up the limp Feng Jieer, kissed her, and said with a smile: "I misunderstood Feng'er. Good Feng'er, rest in the study first, and ask Ping'er to help you put on your clothes, so you won't catch a cold. I will go to the main hall to refuse the matter and let Uncle Lian give up this idea."

Wang Xifeng gave him a displeased look and spat at him, showing great disgust.

Thanks to Jia Rong's stopping of his mischief, Sister Feng's mind became much clearer. She snorted, "It's good that you know the pros and cons of the matter. The old lady of the You family is a sixth-rank Anren after all. Her eldest daughter married into the Ningguo Mansion as a concubine, and her second daughter married into the Rongguo Mansion as a concubine. If this gets out, the backbone of your Jia family will be broken."

"Thank you, my good wife, for reminding me. I will definitely be able to convince Uncle Lian."

Jia Rong already had an idea in his mind, and he gently helped the exhausted Wang Xifeng sit down on the chair in the study.

Wang Xifeng glared at him angrily and had to ask Ping'er to help Jia Rong dress, repeatedly mentioning several necessary points during the process.

When Jia Rong went to the main hall of Conglutang, he had already combed his hair and washed his face, and left Feng'er and Ping'er in the study to take care of Wang Xifeng.

"Yin Yang San Tong Qi" is a really good thing. It feels like I can kick a cow to death with one kick.

Jia Rong wondered if Wang Xifeng was pregnant. If so, how should he tell Jia Lian?

After all, I am still sorry to Jia Lian.

He entered the main hall and indeed saw Jia Lian eating fruit and chewing ice cubes at the table.

"My nephew just heard from Feng'er that Uncle Lian wants me to be a matchmaker?" He sat aside and looked at Jia Lian's face.

Jia Lian, however, gave him a long look and said in a strange tone, "When Rong'er was doing something like that, she had to ask at least two maids to watch at the door. Fortunately, I came here today. If the unmarried women in the mansion accidentally heard the noise, wouldn't it be against etiquette? If your wife saw it, it would be another unclear case."

cough~

Oh my goodness, it turns out that Jia Lian found out after all.

"Uncle Lian taught me that my nephew must have people guarding his house inside and outside in the future." Jia Rong was still thick-skinned.

Jia Lian was not shy and said, "Brother Rong still has a lot to learn about these things."

Jia Rong was impressed by Mr. Lian's shamelessness and nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Master Lian cleared his throat and said seriously, "Now I do have two things to tell you. One is the matchmaking I just mentioned, and the other is more important. Rong'er is now the most capable man in the two mansions. In the future, the descendants of the two mansions will all rely on you. You must stay away from villains and get close to gentlemen. Don't make friends with despicable people."

"What does Uncle Lian mean?"

Jia Rong was confused and thought that Jia Lian was talking about him making sworn brothers with people everywhere.

Jia Lian said, "Although Jia Yucun looks decent, I think he is actually a very dirty person. Rong'er must be very careful and it is best not to have any contact with him in the future."

Seeing Jia Rong's complicated expression, he said earnestly, "I have always known that you and Mu Ye...Feng Ge have always had some relationship. Although I have fallen out with her, our relationship is still in name only. I have hidden my broken arm in my sleeve, and I have never had a quarrel with you over this matter. After all, we are a family, and asking you to stay away from Jia Yucun is definitely not to harm you."

Jia Rong's face really got hot. He pretended to be angry and said, "What nonsense are you talking about, Uncle Lian?"

Jia Lian looked at his face carefully, but couldn't see any clues.

However, there was a sense of bitterness in his heart. If it were any other time, he would never be willing to say this.

If he said that he only suspected something was wrong between Wang Xifeng and Jia Rong before, now he was deeply suspicious. Despite his suspicion, Jia Lian did not want to care. Before he and Wang Xifeng had a falling out, he had complained about Wang Xifeng and Jia Rong being too close, but it was useless.

Now that we have fallen out, the only way out is to write a letter of divorce.

A falling out would do too much harm to the reputation of both families. Jia Lian couldn't do it, and he would never do it. If it hurt Jia Rong's reputation, it would be a waste of time.

If your arm is broken, you should hide it in your sleeve! Which government doesn't do this?

Jia Lian patted Rong'er on the shoulder and said comfortingly, "Whether Rong'er and her really have something going on or not, I don't blame you. After all, you have been close since childhood, and then so many things happened. But now there is one thing, Rong'er must help me."

Chapter 112: Jia Rong uses tricks to persuade others and sets traps

Jia Rong sat upright and said in a dignified manner, "Uncle Lian, just tell me. If I can help, there is no reason for my nephew not to help."

Jia Lian was not ashamed and repeated what he had said outside the study room. He said hastily, "I heard them say that your second aunt from the You family is so beautiful that she is as beautiful as the moon and flowers. Now she is ready to get married. Isn't she a perfect match for me?"

Jia Rong pretended to think about it, hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "Uncle Lian, I'm afraid this matter will be difficult to accomplish! Uncle Lian, don't worry, and listen to my nephew's detailed explanation."

How could Jia Lian not be anxious? He was angry. He and Wang Xifeng had been married for so many years, and he had always felt that they were flirting with each other, but he didn't know how far it had developed. Now he just asked him to help set them up, but he refused.

How could I not know the situation of the You sisters?

When Brother Zhen was still alive, he wanted to settle accounts with the two sisters, and that was why he asked the You family to stay in the mansion. If Brother Zhen had not been seriously ill at the time, the You sisters might have been taken away by Brother Zhen long ago.

Besides, Miss You Er had been engaged before. Even if she broke off the engagement now, it might not be easy for her to get married in the future. It would be better for her to marry me. I could also give Miss You Er a status!

He said depressedly: "How did I treat you in the past? I didn't even tell anyone about your affair with Brother Feng."

Jia Rong raised his hand to keep quiet, saying, "Uncle Lian, please stop talking nonsense. We are innocent. Let's get back to Uncle Lian's story."

Jia Lian hummed strangely and looked at Jia Rong with some helplessness in his eyes.

"Although I have never seen it with my own eyes, I can sense what you are doing. I am not the only one who can sense it. She has been going to the east too often recently, and both wives have complained. You should restrain yourself a little. I have to save face, too."

As Jia Lian spoke, he saw Rong'er's expression was moved, and he was suddenly overjoyed, thinking that he had convinced Rong'er.

At this moment, his evil thoughts arose and he was blinded by lust. Seeing that there was no one else around, he started talking about everything in private.

He added, "If anything unexpected happens to you in the future, I will help cover it up. Rong'er has to understand the truth. After all, we are uncle and nephew. The others, whether they are surnamed Wang or You, are all outsiders. I also know that your father originally wanted to keep the You sisters in the mansion. Now that your father is gone, I can only marry one of them. What's wrong with that?"

Good fellow, how can being filthy and dirty be one thing, but I really want Jia Lian to say it directly now. Jia Rong, who prides himself on being thick-skinned, feels ashamed.

"Uncle Lian, please don't slander my father."

"Since Rong'er said so, let's not talk about Brother Zhen's affairs, nor about you, but only about the sisters of the You family. If Rong'er has any feelings for them, Uncle Lian will acknowledge the matter and never mention it again. If the mansion wants to marry them off to outsiders, why can't they be given to me?"

Jia Lian was so anxious that his eyes turned red. He no longer cared about anything and actually said such words.

Jia Rong felt a toothache, and the many excuses he had prepared in his mind were almost shattered by Jia Lian.

"Uncle Lian's words will ruin our family's reputation. The two of you from the You family are my elders, how can I have other thoughts? Uncle Lian, please stop talking. It's useless for me to make decisions on these matters. It depends on what the ancestors of the You family think, and what the wives of the mansion think. I'm afraid they will never agree."

Jia Lian said, "Rong'er just needs to act as a matchmaker and ask me to go visit Old Lady You. Old Lady You and I will go and persuade my sister-in-law when the time comes."

His calculations are very clear.

What we are afraid of now is that Jia Rong will not agree, or that Jia Rong has some evil intentions towards You Erjie. If Jia Rong seduces her away in the future, that would be unacceptable to heaven and earth.

As long as Jia Rong agreed and the connection was established, it would be easy to persuade Old Lady You. Once Old Lady You was persuaded, Sister Zhen would see that both Rong Ge'er and Old Lady You had agreed, so Sister Zhen would have no choice even if she disagreed.

Jia Rong, however, had his own plans.

He said slowly, "Uncle Lian, have you ever thought about the fact that there is a legal wife in the mansion now? The second aunt of the You family is also a relative of the mansion, so how can Uncle Lian marry her? If he asks her to be a concubine, how can the You family be willing? My wife will definitely fight to the death to refuse. The ancestor of the You family was also a woman of peace in the Ministry of Rites. If this gets out, our family will be regarded as the evil ones who oppress relatives, and we will not even have a bit of dignity."

Seeing Jia Lian's expression change, he immediately said, "Uncle Lian must be thinking of settling her outside the mansion. If she lives with someone else, it's ok, but the bad thing is that she is a relative of the mansion. Even if she is settled outside the mansion, it won't work. Uncle Lian doesn't have much money, so he can't buy a house, or even a few maids to serve him. Isn't it disappointing to live so poorly?"

Jia Rong spoke slowly, carefully observing the changes in Jia Lian's expression.

This set of arguments makes sense both in public and private matters, so there is no need to worry that Jia Lian will not change color and get embarrassed.

Jia Lian turned around and gave him a deep look, saying with a strange look: "After all, it seems that Rong'er has evil intentions."

Depend on.

Who do you think I am?

Are we the kind of evil person who wants to take over everyone we see?

Jia Rong quickly denied it and said, "Uncle Lian has misunderstood. Tomorrow morning, I will go to the old ancestor of the You family and my two aunts and tell them about Uncle Lian. If they are interested, I will use my own money to help Uncle Lian build a mansion in the back street as a gift. If they are not interested, I will still build a mansion for Uncle Lian and find a better marriage for him as a filial act."

"Are you serious, Rong'er?"

When Jia Lian heard this, his eyes suddenly brightened. He was suffering from not having money, and now even the servants and wives of Rongguo Mansion did not bother him much.

"Didn't Uncle Lian just say that we are a family? How could a nephew joke about such a thing?"

Jia Lian was delighted to hear this again. He said happily, "That's great." After all, he had never seen what she looked like, and after hearing Jia Rong's description of the difficulties, he no longer worried about You Erjie.

The look he gave Jia Rong became particularly kind. He couldn't help but sigh: No wonder he was able to subdue that Yaksha.

Jia Rong was also secretly happy.

I have said so much today, but actually I have only one purpose: to give Jia Lian a house so that he can secretly keep a second mistress outside.