serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 462 Family Rules and Laws
Aunt Xue is sick, but she is not sick because of illness, but because she is angry with her son Xue Pan and her daughter-in-law Xia Jingui.

Xia Jingui also knew what the Xue family was thinking. In the past, she couldn't do anything when Xue Pan hid outside. Because of the chaos outside, Xue Baochai asked Xue Pan to stay at home. This gave Xia Jingui an opportunity!
It happened that Xia Jingui's adoptive brother Xia San came to Beijing to see her. I don't know what they discussed. Xia Jingui gave Xue Pan medicine, but he didn't know how to measure it and the medicine was too strong.

Not only did Xia Jingui suffer a lot, but he almost killed Xue Pan. Fortunately, Mr. Wang had superb medical skills.

This incident made a big fuss in Jia's family. Xue Pan, who woke up, felt embarrassed and smacked his butt and hid out.

Aunt Xue, who was always confused about major matters, made up her mind to let Xue Pan use this as an excuse to divorce Xia Jingui. Who would have thought that Xue Pan would run away directly.

Xue Pan's irresponsibility and bloodlessness made Aunt Xue depressed, and she soon fell ill.

In the wing room, Aunt Xue was lying on the bed, her face was pale, without a trace of blood, and she had lost a lot of weight. Ying'er, Tongxi and Tonggui stood aside silently with their hands lowered.

Xue Baochai was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a bowl and serving Aunt Xue carefully. The bowl was filled with fine porridge made from the finest Oden rouge rice, but Aunt Xue shook her head, "I'm not hungry and I don't want to eat."

"I asked Dr. Wang about it, and he said that you just need to rest peacefully due to your illness."

Xue Baochai scooped up a spoonful of porridge and brought it to Aunt Xue's mouth, "They are making trouble with us, but we can't make trouble with ourselves. After we recover, we can slowly settle accounts with them. I feel unwell, and my mother is even angry with them. All the energy is gone.”

Aunt Xue was silent for a moment, opened her mouth to take the spoonful of porridge, swallowed it, and then looked at Tongxi Tonggui: "Help me sit up."

Xue Baochai said: "Mom, lie down." Then he scooped another spoonful of porridge and brought it to Aunt Xue's mouth.

Aunt Xue stopped taking the spoonful of porridge: "I'm not sick, let me sit up and drink it by myself."

Tongxi added: "Mr. Wang said that grandma should exercise more."

Xue Baochai then stopped and asked Tongxi Tonggui to help Aunt Xue sit up.

Aunt Xue took the bowl of porridge from Xue Baochai's hand with both hands, brought the bowl to her mouth, opened her mouth and drank the bowl of porridge in one breath.

Xue Baochai then showed a little smile, and when he took the bowl with both hands, he said: "That's good, Mom's health will definitely recover faster."

Taking the face towel from Ying'er's hand and wiping it, Aunt Xue took Xue Baochai's hand and said, "I just wronged you and made you suffer criticism together."

Xue Baochai smiled: "No. Who dares to arrange something behind my back at this time?"

Ying'er smiled and said, "Even if there is, it's still jealousy!"

Aunt Xue looked at her: "You really can't say a word? As long as you say a word, the Shuntian Mansion Yamen will divorce you without your brother coming back or filing a lawsuit."

Xue Baochai: "With the temperament of the Xia family, there will definitely be a big fuss. As soon as I open my mouth, the prince will be implicated. At this juncture, the prince's reputation is more important than Mount Tai."

Aunt Xue thought for a while: "I understand."

At this moment, an old woman from the Xue family hurriedly walked in, gasping: "Something big happened! Many people from the Jia family are making a fuss in Ning'an Hall."

Xue Baochai: "Oh? What's going on?"

After telling the story of Jia Qin, Xing Dequan and others causing havoc in gambling houses and brothels and bullying the people, the old woman continued: "I heard that the princess invited the old lady, Jia Daixiu and Jia Dairu to Ning'an Hall to discuss matters, and wanted to bring Jia Qin and others to the Ning'an Hall. "Expelled from the family tree"

"what?"

Aunt Xue was shocked and said to Xue Baochai: "How dare she, a woman, expel the family members from the family tree?!"

Xue Baochai smiled: "How dare you! The princess is not only the patriarch's wife, but also the future queen. Now that the prince is not in the capital, the power of the court is in the hands of the princess. She must read the official documents of the cabinet before they can be sent out of the capital. She That is the true one who is inferior to one person and superior to tens of thousands of people!”

After a pause, "Those dandy boys should be kicked out, otherwise after the prince ascends the throne, he may cause great harm to the capital! Mom still needs someone to find my brother back, so as to prevent him from causing trouble outside."

Aunt Xue nodded.

At this time, women and children were kneeling on the snow outside Ning'an Hall.

The person kneeling in front was Jia Qin's mother Zhou. She and Jia Qin's daughter-in-law and son knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.Jia Qin and others were sent to the Shuntian Mansion Prison by Jia Lian. Zhou and others wanted to come to plead for mercy, but unexpectedly they got a shocking thunderbolt!
There was silence in Ning'an Hall.

To show respect, the center seat was left empty.

Lin Daiyu, Jia Mu, Jia Daixiu and Jia Dairu sat opposite each other on the guest chairs on both sides.

After a period of silence, Lin Daiyu spoke: "The old lady and the two princes must have understood what I said."

Jia Daixiu, the oldest, was the first to speak: "Although I don't leave home, I have heard some rumors. Jia Qin and others are indeed a bit shameful. I think it is also a good thing to teach them a lesson to prevent them from causing greater trouble in the future. .Compensate where you should pay, apologize where you should apologize, and resolve the matter by just expelling the family tree. Isn’t it a bit too serious?”

Jia Dairu continued: "That's exactly what you said. Did the princess take the problem too seriously? Although Jia Qin and others have disturbed the people, they are not bullying the people. Education is enough.

But what the princess said makes sense to me.Our Jia family cannot be arrogant and domineering just because we are a royal family. On the contrary, we must take the lead in obeying the law and being kind to the people. This is the style of a family of bells and dishes and a family of calligraphy and poetry!Only in this way can we win the respect of the world, win the hearts of the people, and maintain the reputation of the prince.In my opinion, the severe punishment according to law is just to be expelled from the family tree. Give them a chance. "

Lin Daiyu did not speak, but looked at Jia Mu.

Jia Daixiu and Jia Dairu also looked at Jia Mu.

Jia Mu sighed: "It has been seven years since the second year of Jianwu. More than thirty Jia family children in the capital have joined the army. The rest are either studying or doing business with the chamber of commerce. Only Jia Qin and others are doing nothing. They idle around all day long, waiting for their family to support them! Drinking alcohol! Gambling! Acting! Fighting crickets and grasshoppers! And they get together to cause trouble!"

The more he spoke, the angrier he became. He slapped his palm on the coffee table, "And he said such treacherous words as 'What I say is the king's law'! If such a person is kept, it will be a scourge for the family!"

Ning'an Hall fell into silence again.

Lin Daiyu spoke: "I will write a letter to the prince and suggest that he set a family rule. From now on, all the children of the family who violate the national law will be expelled from the family tree!"

Mother Jia was shocked!
Jia Daixiu and Jia Dairu were shocked!

At this moment, the voice of the soldiers came from outside the door: "Princess Qi, Wang Wu of the army camp has gone to the Infantry Yamen and the Army and Horses Division to deliver instructions."

Lin Daiyu: "Come in."

Wang Wu walked in lightly and stood at the door.

Lin Daiyu: "How's it going?"

Wang Wu replied: "Back to the princess, Qiu Liang and Han Qi have already ransacked the homes of officials above the fifth rank of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Lin Daiyu nodded: "Go down."

Wang Wu replied: "Yes." and retreated.

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Mother Jia looked at Lin Daiyu with mixed feelings. She couldn't help but feel that the weak and fragile little girl had really grown up!
Only then did Jia Daixiu and Jia Dairu realize that the person in front of them was not a good person!

Lin Daiyu stood up and said slowly: "Expulse Jia Qin and others from the family tree and send them back to Jinling under the strict supervision of the local officials."

Jia Daixiu and Jia Dairu looked at each other and replied in unison: "Yes." After saying that, they stood up and walked out.

At this time, Jia Mu also stood up and said to Lin Daiyu, "Let me go out and have a look too."

Lin Daiyu nodded.

Jia Mu took two steps forward, stopped again, and turned around: "Yun Yatou's third uncle has written a letter. He doesn't like Baoyu." After saying that, she turned around and walked out.

Lin Daiyu was startled at first, and then smiled faintly.

At this time, the officer on duty came in with a letter and saluted Lin Daiyu: "Princess, the master has replied." He handed over the letter.

Lin Daiyu took the letter, tore it open and read it. As she read it, her eyes lit up. According to what Lin Ruhai said in the letter, he should lead [-] soldiers and horses into Shuntian Prefecture at this time, and he could enter the capital the day after tomorrow at the latest. .
(End of this chapter)