Sword of the Red Chamber from Heaven

Chapter 678 Jia She tests, Miaoyu leaves

"Madam, this is what the Marquis's Mansion means."

Inside Rongqing Hall, Miaoyu spoke in a calm tone, without any emotion in her voice.

The faces of several people in the room, including Lady Jia, Jia Zheng, Jia She, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, and Jia Baoyu, all darkened.

"Is this what the Marquis meant?"

After a moment's silence, Jia She suddenly spoke.

When the people present heard Jia She's words, strange colors flashed in their eyes. Jia Hong had no news long ago, so these words naturally could not have been what Jia Hong meant.

In other words, what Miaoyu said should have been decided by the two girls in the mansion.

One of them is Miaoyu and the second one is Cailuan.

Although these two girls were as capable as any men and took charge of the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion after Jia Hong disappeared without causing any major disturbances, and they were considered to be capable people, they still did not trust these two girls.

Miaoyu narrowed her eyes. Everyone in the Jia family understood what Jia She said, and she was not stupid.

The next moment, the room fell into silence.

Jia Baoyu, who was standing aside, couldn't help but glance at the girl sitting next to him. If he were in her shoes, he might not have her same concentration.

Because Jia Hong had been missing for a long time and the Marquis' Mansion was closed to visitors, asking the entire Duke's Mansion to listen to the arrangements of the Marquis' Mansion at this time would ultimately mean listening to the arrangements of the two girls, so the old lady would naturally not agree.

Of course, even he himself felt that this proposal was not reliable.

"What does General Jia mean?"

Miaoyu glanced sideways at Jia She who was drinking tea nearby, her tone somewhat cold.

"If this is what the Marquis wants, we are willing to listen to it. But if this is what the young lady wants, I am afraid that this proposal will be difficult to follow."

Jia She made no secret of his distrust.

Jia Hong was invincible on the battlefield. Although the things that happened after he returned to Beijing were a bit ostentatious, he finally resolved them one by one. His methods and plans did not show that he was a young man, so he was willing to take a gamble on Jia Hong.

Similarly, the person he trusted was Jia Hong. If this was what Jia Hong meant, he would not have any hesitation.

"The Lord is not here."

Miaoyu was silent for a moment and shook her head gently. She probably understood what Jia She meant, but there were some things she could not and would not say to this old wily man.

For example, Jia Hong has now returned to Beijing and is now in Xichun's room, in this Duke's Mansion. He is still the Marquis of Guanjun, whose injuries are almost recovered.

“Really not”

Jia She wanted to say something but stopped himself, but in the end he kept the words back in his stomach.

He had just made a tentative statement not to anger the little girl in front of him, but to test whether Jia Hong was in the capital at this time. However, he overestimated himself and underestimated the girl in front of him.

At first, the other people in the room might not have understood Jia She’s intention, but now, they seemed to understand.

After all, the glory of the Jia family today is all due to that young man. If he were still alive, perhaps the capital would not have experienced such turmoil. "Madam, Steward Lin is here."

Miaoyu frowned slightly when she heard this.

  Butler Lin?

She didn't expect that someone would come at this time. After all, the capital is not stable now. Although it seems that nothing has happened in the Jia Mansion, in fact, the Jia Mansion has been put in danger.

First, the Jia family has a royal concubine, who is a royal relative that ordinary people can never relate to; second, the Jia family is closely involved with the Guanjun Marquis's Mansion. Although Emperor Ming Kangdi ordered Jia Hong to be separated out to form his own branch, the current situation of the Jia family is almost entirely due to Jia Hong.

Those people who pay attention to the Jia Mansion, in the final analysis, do not want to observe how the Jia Mansion is, but want to take the opportunity to see how the Marquis Mansion is? What does the palace mean? It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone, so why not do it?

"In that case, I will take my leave now."

Miaoyu stood up and said no more. If the Jia family was willing to follow the arrangements, that would be great. However, even if she had her own ideas, with Jia Hong here, there wouldn't be many problems.

"Girl, walk slowly."

Grandmother Jia signaled to the maidservant beside her, and she was helped to stand up. Although Miaoyu had no status in the Marquis' Mansion, she came here as a representative of the Mansion after all, so she had to be polite.

Everyone else stood up as well. Jia She looked at the little girl who was moving lightly without any panic, and sighed in his heart.

He secretly thought that Jia Hong was really lucky to have found such a girl. Many men might not be able to do such a thing, but now she, a little girl, was as steady as a rock.

As for the things discussed before, the Marquis' Mansion planned to let them keep their troops on hold. No matter what the situation was outside, whether the palace let people leave or recruited soldiers, they could not move.

If she had come a day earlier, perhaps her proposal would have been agreed to by the mansion. After all, the two girls who could make the decisions in the mansion right now were one of them, and one of them was the one in front of her.

But today, they received news that many families had left the capital and headed for their hometown in Jinling. They only made some simple arrangements along the way, and the officers and soldiers did not stop them.

They knew that it was unrealistic for them, the masters and grandmothers in charge, to leave, but sending the children away was not impossible. Some even planned to use someone else's trick.

Why not just find someone to be a substitute and come back after the war is over?

One person leaves, one person comes.

The person who left was Miaoyu, and the person who came was the housekeeper of the Lin Mansion. As the two passed each other, Miaoyu seemed to recognize each other's identity. Indeed, at this time, she had forgotten about the other relative of the Jia Mansion.

The current Prime Minister Lin Ruhai has enough power to do whatever he wants.

Thinking of Lin Ruhai, Miaoyu unconsciously thought of another person with the surname Lin, or a girl with the surname Lin. In fact, Jia Hong's misfortune today was related to Lin Daiyu's other identity and the other identities of everyone in the Jia family.

What exactly are those people in the upper realm planning? What is going on in the human world? All these questions, all the unanswered questions, echoed in her mind.

A man who does not plan for the future will have immediate worries. Originally, she had wanted to take some time to sort out those things, but during this period, the rebels were so violent that most of her energy was used to protect herself.

Cai Luan's methods are indeed extraordinary, but it is easier to avoid an open attack than to guard against a hidden arrow. There are many things that require her to keep an eye on all the time. Those princes seem to have new plans recently, but she is not sure what they are. Fortunately, when she came last time, she confirmed Jia Hong's whereabouts. With the help of Lin Daiyu, she recovered from most of her injuries, and the heavy burden on her heart that was suffocating her was slowly reduced.

"Girl, where are we going?"

"Let's go find Miss Xichun. You don't have to accompany me. I know the way."