The filial son of the Red Mansion

"Why is Rong'er here?"

"I'm worried about the master's condition." Jia Rong said slowly, feeling a little sad. People are really fragile. But he didn't regret it, not at all.

Youshi looked very haggard. She glanced at Jia Zhen, who looked like a man lying on the couch, and called Jia Rong aside, whispering, "I invited several imperial doctors to see the master in the evening, and they all gave the same result. But they refused to confess. Your aunt wants to hand them all over to the authorities. I want to ask your opinion."

Sending an official to the court is indeed a good idea.

After being sent to the authorities, none of those people could come back. If that happened, the Jia family would become a laughing stock.

Jia Rong shook his head. "It was just what Auntie said in anger. How can we be sure that someone poisoned us on purpose? If we send everyone to the authorities without any evidence, how will other families in Shenjing see us? We can investigate slowly. Ordinary servants don't have the courage to do that. We should mainly investigate outsiders, such as the concubines in the master's room, the servants, long-serving servants, and husbands around the master."

Youshi sighed and nodded, "I don't understand these either. It would be best if Rong'er could come up with an idea. It's up to Rong'er to discuss it with your Aunt Feng."

When Youshi saw Jia Rong nod in agreement, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Jia Rong did not expose her thoughts. Youshi was just trying to protect herself. Since they both said they would not fight, there was no need for Jia Rong to be aggressive.

"Madam, you have been working hard all night. Go home and rest early. Stay here for a while. The children can go and call Brother Qiang in the second half of the night."

Youshi shook her head and said, "Nothing, I'll keep watch. Over the years, the master has rarely spent the night with me... Alas. Rong'er, go to the front yard to find your aunt Feng. She has been busy all night and hasn't returned yet."

Jia Rong looked very filial and said worriedly, "Madam, don't be too tired. I will go find Brother Qiang later."

Youshi was stunned for a moment, and looked at Jia Rong suspiciously, as if she had just met him. Fang said with relief, "Rong'er is finally married, and she is no longer a child. Don't worry, I have Yindie and Wan'er by my side, you can go find Feng Lazi."

Feng Lazi is definitely a person who works hard.

Although Wang Xifeng was cunning, loved to show off, and was ruthless, there was really no one in the Ning and Rong mansions who could handle things better than Wang Xifeng. Not to mention the wives and grandmothers, even Jia Zhen and Jia Lian could not compare to her, not to mention Jia She and Jia Zheng.

The moon is so round tonight.

Jia Rong glanced up at the night sky and saw the bright moon hanging high in the sky. He could not help but sigh with emotion.

But Wang Xifeng was sitting in the yard under the full moon, carrying a chair. The moonlight and candlelight shone on her face, and she really looked like a night demon crawling out of hell to take her life.

Those eyebrows were terrifyingly sharp.

Even the simple action of holding the teacup and gently scraping it can make people shudder.

Jia Rong gently beckoned to the maid next to him, and the maid went to report to Wang Xifeng. Wang Xifeng turned her head and the light under the eaves just illuminated her face.

The female Yaksha is so beautiful!

Ok?

What is the female Yaksha sneering at?

There is murderous intent.

Shit! The murderous intent is directed at me.

I didn't offend her today, did I?

should not.

Jia Rong hurriedly recalled it, and when he saw Wang Xifeng walking towards him with a sneer, he immediately bowed. "Good aunt, thank you for your hard work today."

"How can it be hard for me?" Wang Xifeng said sarcastically, her eyes blazing with anger.

Chapter 14: Ripples in the Heart Lake

Even the most insensitive person can sense that something is wrong.

Jia Rong hurriedly asked Wang Xifeng to go into the house, while signaling to Ping'er for help.

Ping'er is Wang Xifeng's maidservant who came with her during marriage. She has been with Wang Xifeng for many years. No one knows Wang Xifeng better than Ping'er. The most rare thing is that Ping'er is not only pretty, but also very smart and kind. If Wang Xifeng is a hot fire, then Ping'er is a gentle water.

Ping Er secretly winked at Jia Rong, and helped Wang Xifeng sit down beside the incense burner, echoing: "Madam, you should be angry. You helped the east with good intentions, but you didn't get any benefit at all. You made us work hard here all night, but Master Rong just cared about having fun."

Gao Le?

Jia Rong was startled and guessed that Wang Xifeng must have gone to the East Courtyard at night, or sent someone to the East Courtyard and happened to hear what he and Qin Keqing were doing in the bridal chamber.

Indeed, anyone would be angry.

One is helping outside and working hard, while the other is loving and affectionate with his wife in the room.

Jia Rong hurriedly came forward with a cup of tea and argued, "Auntie is right to be angry. But I feel sorry for my daughter-in-law. She just came home and encountered this thing. She just felt that it was unlucky. I comforted her and didn't want to leave Auntie alone to suffer here."

As he spoke, he observed Wang Xifeng's expression. Seeing that she was still cold, he quickly rolled up his sleeves and gently patted Fengjie's shoulders.

Where can you find someone as capable as Wang Xifeng? As long as you can make Wang Xifeng happy, she can handle everything!

"Aunt has worked really hard tonight, and I, your nephew, have nothing to give in return. I can only be more filial to you in the future."

Wang Xifeng remained unmoved. She took a sip of tea with her rosy lips and sneered, "Your tricks may fool your uncle Lian, but can you fool me?"

Jia Rong's big hands kept beating and kneading.

"Aunt is as smart as a fairy, so my tricks can't be hidden from her. Aunt has always been the best to me, so I don't want to hide it from her. But there are many things that I can't come forward and even more inappropriate to say, so I can only let Aunt be the bad guy."

Jia Rong said with a chuckle, "Auntie, your legs are tired from walking today, so I'll give you a massage."

As he said this, he squatted down.

Wang Xifeng suddenly looked at the servants standing outside the room and pushed him away. She said unhappily, "What are you doing? Close the door. I have something to tell you."

There was no need for Jia Rong to go and close the door. Feng'er hurriedly closed the door, but the atmosphere in the room gradually became strange.

Wang Xifeng cursed Jia Rong as "a seed without luck", but her previous attitude could no longer be maintained. She snorted and said, "Your master's matter cannot be made public. The lazy servants in the mansion have been driven out by the steward, and the steward will naturally be punished. The people in your master's room have not been found to have done anything wrong, so we can only send away all those who served your master today."

So it seems that Wang Xifeng really did a lot.

Jia Rong thought about it seriously and felt that it was still a little too light. He squatted beside Wang Xifeng, gently patted her legs, and said, "Aunt, please help me chase a few more people away."

Wang Xifeng did not push his hand away this time, but just glanced at him with lowered eyebrows.

"I would like to help you get rid of the attendant and husband who always accompany your master Gao Le, but I am afraid that Brother Zhen will wake up and blame me for being nosy."

Jia Zhen could not wake up.

Jia Rong said, "It's okay to keep them for now." After Jia Zhen's death, these people don't need to be sent away, they will run away on their own. As for Jia Zhen's remaining concubines, they can be sent away with some money in the future. "Aunt, have you found any clues today?"

Wang Xifeng said, "The maids who served meals and the women in the kitchen are all in the courtyard. We have found out some other things, but not the cause of Brother Zhen's illness."

How could it be found if everyone got it wrong from the beginning?

No one would have thought that the cause of Jia Zhen’s poisoning would be last night’s porridge.

Jia Rong himself initially forgot that aflatoxin does not cause immediate onset of symptoms, but only after 24 hours.

"Whether those people have a direct relationship with Jia Zhen's affairs or not, they will be severely punished in the end."

This was Jia Rong's idea, and also Wang Xifeng's idea. After all, it was the master of Ningguo Mansion who had an accident, and these people could not escape, and it would be abnormal if they were not punished.

Wang Xifeng was also thinking about it at this time. She wanted to say that some servants should not be punished too severely because of their relatives and connections with the elders of the two mansions, but seeing Jia Rong like this, she endured it. Sighing secretly, Sister Feng took the responsibility of this matter herself.

Suddenly, Jia Rong said, "Since the master has done something terrible, the chief steward Lai Sheng should also be punished."

"Just a monthly fine."

"Can't be driven out of the house?"

Wang Xifeng glared at him and said, "Madame Lai is still alive. She used to serve the old Duke, and the old lady had to give her some face. How did Lai Sheng offend you that you actually wanted to touch him? Don't ruin the family's reputation for kindness."

Jia Rong pursed his lips. He didn't really want to touch Lai Sheng. He just wanted to find a confidant of his own to be the chief steward in the future. Moreover, Lai Ma's two sons were chief stewards in the Ning and Rong mansions respectively. The Lai family had considerable power in the two mansions, and they had a lot of room to do evil things in private.

It seems that the only way to eliminate the Lai family’s influence is to find a fault directly related to the Lai family.

If it really doesn't work, let Lai Sheng and his wife fall into the water and die.

Jia Rong had a plan in mind, and he asked Wang Xifeng to help him with other matters, and he felt relieved. "My dear aunt, you have helped me a lot today. I will give you a good gift during the New Year."

Wang Xifeng didn't believe him at all. She yawned and said, "You two haven't returned the things you borrowed from me yet."

Jia Rong chuckled. Tonight, Qin Keqing leaned on the glass screen and rocked coquettishly for a while.

"Aunt, your glass screen is really beautiful. I will put it in my nephew's new room for the time being. I will personally deliver it to you in a few days. It's late at night now, and I'm tired. I've asked someone to prepare a place for you to live."

Wang Xifeng was not grateful. "I'll stay here for one night. I don't know how much I'll have to do for you tomorrow."

Jia Rong did not insist. The two mansions were not far away. Although the gardens of the two mansions were accessible, it was not possible to drive or take a sedan chair. Although there was a curfew outside, as long as the door number was taken, the patrol camp would not care. He said, "I will arrange a sedan chair and take the door number, and personally send my aunt back."

After saying that, he hurriedly took Feng'er to get the door number.

Ping Er saw Jia Rong's enthusiasm and said with a smile, "Young Master Rong is different from before."

The carriage, horses and sedan chair are ready.

Wang Xifeng left Ningguo Mansion in a sedan chair, and there was a carriage waiting outside the corner gate. Jia Rong invited her to get in the carriage, and then he got in too.

Wang Xifeng frowned slightly, but ignored him. She only said, "I'm tired, tell the carriage to go more steadily." As she spoke, she looked at him deeply in the darkness. Perhaps he was really tired, leaning against the wall of the carriage, thinking about something.

The carriage with lanterns hanging on it slowly moved towards the Rongguo Mansion. Under the round moon, it looked like fireflies moving one by one.

Ping'er and Feng'er each held a lantern and walked side by side on both sides of the carriage.

In the dim car, the atmosphere gradually became strange.

When the wind blew the curtains, the light from the lanterns fell on Jia Rong's face, causing Wang Xifeng to stare at him for a long, long time.

The road from Ningguo Mansion to Rongguo Mansion is particularly long tonight.

Chapter 15: Jia Lian was sent to the study

Jia Rong seemed to sense something and turned to look over. He only saw Wang Xifeng immersed in the darkness, and could vaguely make out her figure, but he couldn't tell whether she was asleep or awake.

Wang Xifeng turned away her eyes as if fleeing, and said in feigned anger: "What are you looking at? Watch your eyes carefully."

Jia Rong was completely confused.

I feel that there are only wrong names in the world, but no wrong nicknames. If someone's nickname is Zhu Rou Rong, then he must be a pork seller; if someone's nickname is Fatty, then he must have been fat; if someone's nickname is Da Kun Kun, then he must be...

Wang Xifeng's nickname is Feng Lazi, also known as the ruffian and the downtrodden woman. She is very sharp-tongued.

He made up an excuse and said, "I was worried that my aunt might fall asleep in the car and get cold."

Wang Xifeng suppressed the inexplicable guilt in her heart and spat, "Your aunt is so angry that she can't sleep. One of them is a wife who hides her incompetence and pretends to be stupid and doesn't want to be a bad person, and the other is a master who only cares about having fun with his wife. They both treat me like a fool."

Jia Rong also felt that what happened today was indeed a bit unfair. "Calm down, Rong'er will give you another beating!"

"You're touching me, you're such an inhuman bastard." Wang Xifeng spat.

Jia Rong almost broke out in a sweat after hearing this. How could you say such a thing? Ping'er and Feng'er would think I was a beast in the car if they heard it.