The Red Mansion Big Liar

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Chapter 257 Both died

"Thank you, Sister Ruizhu!"

After Zhang Yunyi left, Qingwen struggled to bow slightly and said, "Actually, you don't have to stop Grandma Zhen for me..."

Ruizhu said frankly: "It's not entirely because of you!"

As he was talking, Baozhu rushed in, looking delighted and asked, "Is it true?"

This made no sense. Qingwen was stunned when she heard it. Then she realized that she was asking Jia Zhen.

Ruizhu nodded slightly and said, "The master has gone, but it's still unclear what the situation is."

Qingwen was surprised and asked, "You...what are you doing?"

Ruizhu and Baozhu looked at each other and said, "In fact, we and the young lady have no relationship with this mansion for a long time."

Baozhu saw Ruizhu start a conversation, so she took over the conversation and said angrily, "I married the young lady for the money from the Ministry of Industry, but when something went wrong, they were worried about bringing trouble with them. Not only were they eager to distance themselves from her, they also wanted to kill her, and even fabricated many slanderous accusations. If the master hadn't heard what was going on and tried his best to save her life, she would have been killed by them!"

"Even though the master has already pleaded with the emperor and made up for the deficit, they are still worried that the emperor will settle the score later..."

"It seems that the master is still concerned about the reputation of this mansion and is keeping the matter secret for the time being..."

Baozhu and Ruizhu talked to each other, leaving Qingwen stunned and speechless.

The two of them didn't seem to plan to wait for her response, and continued to sigh: "This Jia family is full of heartless and ungrateful people. They use connections when there are benefits, but turn their faces and are ruthless when encountering problems, and are eager to cut off all ties! Last time, the second wife and the second generation ancestor went crazy. If it weren't for the eldest master's coercion, it's hard to say whether the second master would be safe and sound. He actually gave the eldest master the cold shoulder!"

These words touched Qingwen. The reason why she was sent here was because she was worried about the fictitious Peach Blossom Evil.

Seeing that she was somewhat moved, Ruizhu came to sit down in front of the bed, patted her and said, "It is your blessing that you can follow the master earlier."

She paused and said, "We don't want to harm you, but you came here suddenly. Although the young lady no longer cares about her reputation, we have served her and don't want her to be gossiped about..."

Seeing the two of them being so open-hearted, Qingwen was deeply moved and told them about her own experience.

When Baozhu and Ruizhu heard this, they couldn't help but help scold the Rong family.

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Let’s not talk about the harmony in the Dengxian Pavilion for now.

But when Zhang Yun逸 rushed to the wing room of Ning'an Hall, Jia Jing and the people from Rong Mansion had not arrived yet. Pei Feng had already been tied up and thrown in a corner, with no one paying attention to her, sobbing softly.

Yu Shi covered her nose, stood at the door, and looked around.

Jia Rong narrowed his eyes, as if watching from the sidelines, but from time to time his eyes glanced at Pei Feng, who was disheveled and shivering.

When the two saw Zhang Yun逸, they both showed a hint of joy.

Unlike Youshi, she found her backbone.

Jia Rong was eager to take credit for his achievements and said, "Uncle Yi! The master just passed away!"

There was a hint of excitement in his tone, and Youshi couldn't help but glance at him sideways.

Zhang Yunyi turned to Youshi and said nonchalantly, "Since the person is gone, sister-in-law, please accept my condolences and don't delay the preparations."

Youshi said "ah" and was about to go down to give orders, but she heard a report from outside that Jia She, Jia Zheng and Jia Lian had arrived together.

Zhang Yun逸 glanced at Jia Rong, who hurried out to greet him.

He led the three people to the door of the wing room, took a look inside, and then retreated with bated breath.

It's not their fault. Not only did Jia Zhen die in an ugly way, but there was also blood, foam, feces and urine all over the place.

Zhang Yunyi just looked at it from a distance.

When Jia Lian saw Jia Zhen’s miserable condition, he felt a chill on the back of his neck. He was a little scared and quickly retracted his head.

Jia She didn't react much, he just asked, "Does Brother Jing know about this?"

Youshi stepped forward and said, "We have sent someone there, and they should be back soon."

Jia Zheng shook his head like a rattle and sighed, "How could he die like this? What a disgrace! What a disgrace!"

He couldn't help but look at Zhang Yunyi. He just invited him to his house for a banquet, but bad things always happened.

Can Ningguo Mansion get anything good by inviting this plague god to live in the mansion?

He secretly complained that Brother Jing's cultivation had ended up like a dog...

Just as he was daydreaming, he heard a shout outside, "The master has returned home," and Jia Jing staggered in.

He had a sad look on his face and ignored the people in the yard and rushed straight into the wing room.

Then, a few cries were heard, such as "The old send off the young..."

But before everyone could go in to offer comfort, Jia Jing had already stepped out.

He did not greet the others. He looked around and stopped at Zhang Yunyi's face. He said in a deep voice, "How did Zhen'er die?"

Others may not be clear about it, but he is very clear about it. He had just agreed with Jia Zhen after the New Year to cut ties with Zhang Yun逸, and now he died inexplicably. If he had no suspicion at all, then at this age he would be living a dog's life.

Before Zhang Yunyi could speak, Jia She said disapprovingly, "How else could he die? Didn't you see it, brother Jing? He must have taken too much poison!"

Jia Jing glared at him sinisterly.

He had long known that Jia She intended to force the marriage, and now that he was in a hurry to confirm Jia Zhen's death, he couldn't help but become suspicious.

Zhang Yunyi turned to Youshi with a bewildered look on his face and said, "Didn't sister-in-law say that she had called a doctor? I forgot to ask just now, what did the doctor say?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Yu Shi woke up as if from a dream, "And Pei Feng, bring her out quickly and tell the master!"

Pei Feng, who was in dishevel, was escorted out, and then several doctors were invited over.

Jia Jing did not even look at Pei Feng, but said to the doctors, "Zhen'er had always been in good health. Even if she had taken medicine occasionally, she would not have died suddenly. Can you see any clues?"

These were the Ning Mansion's frequently-invited doctors, and Jia Jing believed what they said even more.

"Master Jing is right. We just checked the spitted-out medicine residue and the unused medicine in the medicine bottle. They are all strong and powerful medicines that can cause backlash..."

"Okay!" Jia Jing shouted, "I said Zhen'er's death was strange. Bring that slave girl to me and ask where these medicines came from."

He suddenly shouted, which frightened Peifeng. She exclaimed, "It's Uncle Xiaorong! These medicines were given by Uncle Xiaorong as a gift!"

This sound was like a bolt from the blue. Jia Rong, who had been so excited just now, suddenly turned pale and fell to his knees with a thump.

Jia Jing was stunned at first, then his face turned red, and with a "puff", he spurted out a mouthful of blood, and the whole person leaned back and fell to the ground.

Because the incident happened suddenly and he spurted out blood, everyone was unable to avoid him or help him, and his head hit the ground heavily, making crisp "bang bang" sounds.

"Quick!" Jia Zheng shouted in surprise, waving his sleeves and calling out to the doctors, "Go and see Brother Jing!"

At this moment, how could anyone care about Jia Rong who was kneeling on the ground?

Everyone worked together to carry Jia Jing into the house. Several doctors fiddled with him for a long time, but in the end they shook their heads.

Those so-called elixirs were mostly made of lead, mercury and the like. Jia Jing had been taking elixirs for years and had already been deeply poisoned.

Hearing the bad news suddenly and then being thrown down like that, to put it bluntly, even if he could be saved, he would probably have suffered a stroke.

Overnight, two generations of the Ning family passed away, and the culprit was the only one.

Jia She and Jia Zheng were also at a loss and didn't know what to do.

"Whether it was intentional or unintentional, there is still a difference. Since the two uncles are here, why not call Rong Ge'er to ask him so that we can decide what to do next!"

He did not deliberately lower his voice when he said this. Jia Rong, who was kneeling in the yard, was secretly glad that he had not followed the wrong person.

After Zhang Yunyi's reminder, Jia Zheng suddenly woke up as if from a dream, and echoed: "Yes, yes, yes! Quick! Bring Rong'er in!"

"It's unfair! Although I gave the medicine, I gave it out of filial piety. I don't understand pharmacology, so how can I know whether it will have a recoil or not?"

Jia Rong was not a fool. In fact, he had already thought of these words when he knelt down.

However, before he could protest his injustice, Jia Jing fell first.

Things that are in your mind are only known to yourself.

But no matter whether Jia Rong's words are credible or not, he is the only descendant of the Ning family. As long as Jia She and Jia Zheng do not want to cut off this branch of the Ning family, they can only accept it.

Moreover, both the Ning and Rong mansions are descendants of the Jia family, and Yuanchun's marriage is still undecided. If such rumors spread again, it would add to the uncertainty.

Jia Zheng said impatiently: "Forget it! The dead are gone, you should take good care of the funeral affairs and make up for your sins!"

"Wait!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jia She spoke up, "No matter what, he is not immune from the death of Brother Jing and Brother Zhen. Now that Brother Zhen is dead, the position of the clan leader can no longer be controlled by this branch of theirs!"

Jia Zheng secretly blamed Jia She for being nosy, but he didn't know how to refute him.

Jia Rong, who was kneeling on the ground, said nonchalantly, "Grandpa is right. I feel guilty towards you and my master. I should sincerely repent and not dare to covet the position of clan leader."

He thought to himself that whoever wanted to be the patriarch could be the patriarch, and he just had to hold on to Uncle Yi's thigh.

Now everyone is happy and no one objects.

Because the Ning family has a title, they have to report to the Ministry of Rites.

This was an internal affair of the Jia family. As a relative by marriage, Zhang Yun逸 wanted to distance himself from the matter, so he allowed the three of them to discuss it.

When he was about to prepare the speech to the Ministry of Rites, Jia Zheng looked at Zhang Yunyi. He wanted to ask him to help with the funeral arrangements, but he hesitated and finally swallowed what he wanted to say. He changed his words and said, "I will go back and inform the old lady and my family first. You can discuss the rest!"

He was frightened and feared that if he spoke too much he would make mistakes.

"fair enough!"

Jia She did not have such concerns. Instead, he was eager to have more contact with Zhang Yunyi, so he said, "Brother Yi is not an outsider. You will have to worry more about his affairs in the future!"

Zhang Yun逸 couldn't refuse, so he discussed the list of names to be notified of the death, as well as all matters related to the funeral, with Jia She, Jia Lian, Jia Rong and others.

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Chapter 258: A Funeral Where No One Grieves (Part )

May 27th, cloudy.

Today is the third day since Jia Jing and Jia Zhen died.

Only relatives and friends were invited, no roadside memorial services were held, and the body was kept for seven days. Everything was kept simple and concluded hastily.

This was the funeral policy that Jia She decided upon despite all objections.

He had regarded Zhang Yun逸's money as his own. Knowing the situation in the Ning Mansion, he estimated that the funeral would probably have to be subsidized by Zhang Yun逸, so he reduced the expenses on the grounds that the death was dishonorable.

Zhang Yunyi naturally had no objection to someone being willing to take the blame, but after much persuasion he had no choice but to agree.

Jia Rong, a filial son and virtuous grandson, knelt in the mourning hall, dressed in mourning.

He had long lost the fear he had the night before, and the joy on his face was hard to conceal. He only pretended to sob twice when the guests came to pay their respects.

As for Youshi, who was standing beside him, although her face showed fatigue, her complexion appeared unusually rosy. Every word that came out of her mouth was sad and her voice seemed a little hoarse, but there was no trace of sadness in her tone.

However, the guests who came to pay their respects had other intentions, and her inarticulate sobs, amid the noisy funeral music and chanting, did not sound unusual.

Unlike the last time Jia Jing celebrated his birthday, this time the place was packed with guests, and the mourning hall was filled with gifts of all sizes, wreaths, and paper crafts.

Not only did all the invited relatives and friends come in person, but some people who had not yet reported the death but were related to the family also came upon hearing the news.

The dead are greater?

Do not!

Jia Rong, kneeling in the mourning hall, knew very well that the reason these people came was simply to take the opportunity to establish a relationship with Uncle Yi.

Not only was he aware of this, but Jia Lian, who was helping to serve guests in the front yard, also felt it deeply.

"Minister Zhou of the Ministry of Works..."

"Shuntian Prefecture Governor..."

"Brother Lian!"

"Brother Yucun! Please!"

"Why don't I see Brother Yi?"

"Oh! He is discussing funeral arrangements with my wife in the back! I will go to Brother Yi after they are done!"

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