The Second Master of the Red Chamber

In Rongqing Hall, Grandmother Jia did not invite the noble ladies to the inner hall to chat, but instead sat with them in the living room.

After waiting for a long time for Sister Feng to come back, the wife of the Marquis of Xiangyang and others immediately surrounded them, anxiously asking Jia Lian what he thought.

Originally, these founding heroes were headed by the Four Kings and Eight Dukes, and among the Four Kings, the Prince of Beijing who had a say in front of the emperor was not in Beijing.

The only one left is the Jia family headed by the Eight Lords, and the person in charge of the Jia family now is undoubtedly Jia Lian.

In addition, the rumor that Jia Lian is now carrying the prince's grandson makes them regard it as a life-saving straw.

Facing a group of aunts and sisters, Sister Feng replied solemnly: "Our Lord said that he is deeply concerned and regretful about the experiences of Uncle Niu, Uncle Qi, and Brother Shi.

If possible, he also wanted to lend a helping hand.

It’s a pity that our Marquis can’t protect himself now.

I'm afraid all the aunts and uncles don't know yet, but our Lord has also been implicated in this change of government. Just yesterday, our Lord was also dismissed from all his official positions by the Emperor, and was ordered to stay at home and be filial to his father, and not to go out without reason.

Therefore, even if our Lord wants to save people, I am afraid he is unable to do so."

When Sister Feng said this, not only others, but even Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang were shocked. If they hadn't been concerned about the presence of outsiders, they would have asked more questions.

The wife of Xiangyang Marquis and others were even more shocked: "How could this happen? Wasn't it said that the prince was plotting a rebellion? It was the Marquis of Zhenyuan who led his troops to the king's defense and made great contributions. How could the emperor dismiss the Marquis of Zhenyuan from his post?"

"Yes, hasn't Lord Zhenyuan always been trusted by the emperor? Now that it's been rumored that he is the grandson of the retired emperor, how could the emperor possibly dismiss him from his post..."

Sister Feng waved her hands and said helplessly: "I don't know the details, but the fact is that our Lord has not reported to the government office today. Think about it, the emperor even dismissed our Lord from his post, how could our Lord save people from His Majesty..."

Everyone looked at each other in silence.

Yes, they originally thought that Jia Lian was favored by the emperor, so they wanted to ask Jia Lian to save people.

But if Jia Lian himself was hated and suspected by the emperor, then even if Jia Lian was willing to take the risk to save people, it would probably only have a counterproductive effect.

For a moment, everyone was a little worried. Even those whose families had not been in trouble were afraid that they would be caught up in this storm in the future and no one would be able to save them.

As the mistresses of each mansion, they knew much more than ordinary people.

Some of them have already guessed the reason why Jia Lian was dismissed from office.

Although the outside world said that the prince was plotting treason, many people actually knew what was really going on.

In the eyes of these people, it was reasonable for Jia Lian to be dismissed from office by Emperor Ningkang. After all, if Jia Lian was really the grandson of the retired emperor, he would be a time bomb for Emperor Ningkang, so it was inevitable that he would be suspected and suppressed by Emperor Ningkang.

On that day, the retired emperor also used this as an excuse to persuade Jia Lian to switch sides.

So in the eyes of these people, the Jia family, which is so big, is not stable. Maybe it will be liquidated by Emperor Ning Kang one day...

In order to get rid of these people as quickly as possible, Sister Feng comforted them, "But don't worry, aunts and uncles. Our Marquis also said that he is also paying attention to the situation in the court. Once there is a chance to save people, he will still do his best. Please rest assured."

After hearing this, the people who already had little hope in the Jia family no longer had the heart to stay and could only say goodbye and look for other ways.

Only Mrs. Mei was unwilling to give up. When most of the people had left, she said, "Well, my Qi'er is not like Lord Niu and the others. He is of low status and is only detained in the detention center. I think with the reputation of Marquis Zhenyuan, even if he is not an official in the court, the Northern Pacification Office will give him some face. Maybe as long as Marquis Zhenyuan is willing to come forward, they will release him..."

Jia Mu and Wang Fu Ren were both speechless, and Feng Jieer even sarcastically said, "You know what the Northern Pacification Office is. Those Jinyiwei are always arrogant and domineering. Apart from the emperor, why would they give face to anyone?

Your Mei family is not a small family. Have they ever given you any face?"

"you……"

Aunt Xue couldn't stand it anymore and shouted, "Forget it! You were the ones who tried to shirk the engagement in the first place. Now that your son is in trouble, you have the nerve to use this to threaten him!
Go ahead. We can’t help you with this matter, and we won’t help you. You can find another way.”

Mrs. Mei was stunned. Looking at Aunt Xue's tone, did she not intend to acknowledge this marriage?
How dare she...

"You, you...you have to think it through! The engagement was made a long time ago. If my son dies, your girl will become a widow..."

Aunt Xue was so angry that she was shaking all over.

She has finally seen through the true colors of the Mei family. They only use people who are forward-looking and never backward-looking. It was like that in the beginning and it is even more so now.

They are so dishonest and ungrateful that even if Qin'er marries into their family in the future, she may not bring any benefit to the family.

Not to mention that Mei Qi is involved in a major case of treason, and it is still unclear whether he can survive. Why let Qin'er wade into this muddy water?

Anyway, Qin'er is still young. At worst, I can renegotiate with her mother and find a family of lower status to marry into!

Aunt Xue, who had made up her mind, became even more assertive. Knowing that Lady Jia and the others would not chase the guests away for the sake of the Xue family, she took the initiative to leave.

"Okay, okay, just wait. When my son comes out, even if you beg us to fulfill the engagement, we will never agree!"

Mrs. Mei left the Jia Mansion angrily.

Her servant asked, "Madam, didn't the master say that only the Jia family could save the eldest son? If you are so upset with them, what will happen to the eldest son?"

"How should I know what to do? As for the Jia family, haven't you heard that Jia Lian has been dismissed from office? The Jia family can't even protect themselves. Do you still expect them to help us save people? Let's go back to the mansion and discuss saving Qi'er with the master again..."

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After Rongqing Hall was finally quiet, Mrs. Wang and others helped Lady Jia into the inner hall.

But Grandmother Jia had not forgotten the most important thing: "Feng girl, you just said that Lian'er was dismissed from office?"

Sister Feng nodded.

"What on earth is going on? This kid didn't tell me when he came back last night!"

Grandmother Jia was a little nervous. She grew up in a founding marquis's mansion and had been married into the Jia family for nearly sixty years. In such a long time, she had seen too many things.

Being dismissed from office means losing the emperor's trust, and as a subject, losing the emperor's trust is quite dangerous.

Feng Jieer could only smile bitterly and said, "Not only the old lady, he didn't tell anyone. If it weren't for what happened just now, even I wouldn't know."

Grandmother Jia frowned and suddenly sighed. She was not old and confused yet, but she had already made some guesses.

"Did he tell me how the emperor planned to deal with him?"

"No, he just said that the emperor dismissed him from his post and asked him to stay at home and observe mourning for his father. He didn't say anything else."

Just as Lady Jia and Lady Wang were both deep in thought, Sister Feng suddenly laughed and said, "By the way, he also said that he would invite the old lady, the second lady, and my aunt to his house for a drink at noon. In my opinion, since he still has the leisure to invite everyone for a drink, I think the emperor will not do anything to him. Maybe he really just wants to give him a holiday so that he can fulfill his filial duties at home."

This is actually the reason why Feng Jieer is not too worried.

She had just seen with her own eyes how comfortable and contented Jia Lian was in the mansion over there. Combined with the hints Jia Lian gave her, she didn't believe that Jia Lian would be defeated.

Seeing that Sister Feng was not worried, Lady Jia and even the sisters who had gathered around her felt much more relieved.

That's right, the person next to her isn't anxious, so why should they be anxious? Could they know more than Sister Feng?
So Jia's mother thought about it and said to Aunt Xue and her sisters, "In that case, Auntie will go with us for a drink. This is a rare opportunity since his father passed away."

Grandmother Jia was a little tired at first and didn't want to move, but when she thought of Jia Lian's status, she felt that she had to go today.

She wanted everyone to know that even though Jia Lian was the grandson of the emperor, he was still a member of the Jia family, and they were still as close as a family. This could greatly reduce gossip.

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Naturally, Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue had no objection to this. They sat in Lady Jia's room for a while, and then, together with Lady Jia, brought a large group of people to Jia Lian's courtyard.

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Jia Lian actually didn't drink much in Tianxiang Tower.

Even the wine that the You sisters fed him was mostly forced back into his mouth by him and given to the two sisters, which was why they got drunk so quickly.

After Sister Feng left, Jia Lian did not stay happy in Tianxiang Tower for long. He took Gu Qingyi, passed through Huifang Garden, and took a detour from the Grand View Garden to go home.

Just as he approached the garden gate, he happened to run into Daiyu and Zijuan, the master and servant. Jia Lian immediately hurried after them.

Daiyu also saw Jia Lian. She wanted to run, but with her thin arms and legs, she could not run faster than Jia Lian. She was caught up after a few steps.

"Sister Lin, why are you running?"

"What do you care about me? My legs are on my body. I can run if I want to."

Jia Lian stood in front of Daiyu, looking at her who turned her head away and dared not look at him, and said with a wicked smile: "Oh, really? I'm afraid that even if my legs were on your body, you would never be able to escape from my grasp in this life."

Daiyu was immediately furious, glared at Jia Lian, and raised her foot to stomp him. Seeing that Jia Lian had no intention of stomping him, she finally just stomped on him symbolically and walked past him to get on with her life.

Jia Lian suddenly held her little hand, and Daiyu dared not remain silent anymore.

"What are you doing? Pulling and tugging in public, how can you be so rude..."

"Oh, so it's okay to do it in private?"

"Bah, you lecher~"

Daiyu tried to shake her hands off but failed, so she slowly lowered her head. She was thinking about what happened last night, and she felt her whole body burning.

Behind the two of them, Zijuan and Gu Qingyi, master and servant, looked at each other.

Especially for Gu Qingyi, it was the first time for her to see Jia Lian coaxing a little girl. While she was very envious, she also knew the status of this girl who would fall down at the slightest breeze in Jia Lian's heart.

In this way, Jia Lian coaxed and amused Daiyu while walking home with a few people.

When they arrived at the flower hall, everyone's eyes naturally fell on Jia Lian holding Daiyu's hand.

Some people were surprised, some were secretly envious, and some were laughing.

What surprised me was that the two of them were so generous, and what I secretly envied was of course Daiyu.

As for those who were laughing secretly, most of them were older sisters than Daiyu.

There was no way. Jia Lian was seven feet tall. Although he was not a big guy, he was tall and strong.

As for Daiyu, she was less than five feet tall, and was thin and frail.

Therefore, the look of the big hand holding the small hand does not look like a fairy couple at all, but rather like a father holding his daughter's hand.

Daiyu did not expect that there would be so many people, even Grandmother Jia was there.

In a panic, she quickly shook off Jia Lian's hand, walked to Lady Jia's side, and lowered her head, too embarrassed to look at anyone.

Elders such as Jia Mu and Aunt Xue were all smiling. Jia Mu even grabbed Daiyu's hand and patted it, then said with a smile: "Good, good, seeing that you two siblings have such a good relationship, I feel relieved."

Grandmother Jia's words made Daiyu feel even more embarrassed. She bowed and was about to sit down next to Tanchun.

But Grandmother Jia said, "You don't have to sit here. Go over and sit at the same table with your sister Feng, next to her."

Daiyu was suddenly at a loss.

There were three tables in the hall. One table was for Grandmother Jia, Aunt Xue and the sisters in the family, and one table was for Jia Baoyu, Jia Cong, Jia Huan, Jia Lan and other gentlemen.

At the last table, where Feng Jieer was, only Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, and Li Wan were sitting. Feng Jieer stood nearby because she had stood up to greet Jia Lian when he entered the hall.

Obviously, the last table was occupied by the wives of the Jia family.

It was obvious that this arrangement made by Grandmother Jia was to exclude her from the group of sisters and put her in the group of Jia family's daughters-in-law.

Feng Jieer saw Daiyu's embarrassment, and went straight forward, smiling and helping her back, saying, "Let's go, the old lady doesn't love you anymore, but I do. Don't be jealous of their table, when you come to ours, you are the youngest, and the lady and I will make sure that any delicious food is served to you first.

It’s not like here, this one is the old lady’s treasure, that one is the old lady’s sweetheart, she can’t take care of them all!”

Feng Jie'er's words not only caused laughter in the room, but also perfectly solved Daiyu's embarrassment, which made Daiyu very grateful. She followed Feng Jie'er and sat at the last table. (End of this chapter)