Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 226
Eunuch Yang sitting on the side was naturally a little angry.

Ever since he entered the Rongguo Mansion, Eunuch Yang has always been in the mentality of watching dramas. He never thought that he would be involved in the affairs of the palace. He was even more angry when he saw that the servants stole the imperial gifts from the palace.

When the members of Jia's family heard this, their faces turned pale suddenly. It is not a trivial matter to implicate the elders.

Jia She was even more furious, cursing;
"You damn slave, tell me, where did you sell your things?"

The nurse was also cowering in fright, knowing that she had caused a catastrophe, she cried;

"My lord, my majesty, I don't know the slaves, but it was an old man in the back alley who opened a black pawn shop. When the old slave goes there again, it will be gone. Really, it will be gone."

Eunuch Yang also had an unbelievable expression on his face. The rewards from the imperial court were actually taken out and sold by the servants at will, and the master didn't know anything about it. It was simply unheard of. He said angrily;

"Old Madam, you should try your best to get it back, the miscellaneous people will definitely report this matter to the emperor, so you can take care of it yourself."

The old matriarch also had a look of astonishment, even if this matter alarmed the Tian family, how could it be done, and asked anxiously;
"Wang's house, hurry up and tell me who you sold it to. If you find it back, I will protect you."

The nurse knelt on the ground and kowtowed, begging for mercy;

"Old Madam, this old slave really doesn't know."

When Jia Mu heard the words, she staggered and sat back. Li Wan and Sanchun behind her rushed to help her up.

The power and influence of the Jia family has always relied on the favor of the Supreme Emperor and the protection of the old concubine Zhen. It was also obtained by the ancestors of the Jia family in exchange for their lives. Although the ancestor's Yu Meng was deep, it was the first time that he really had something to protect himself. Family life, the second time can only depend on God's will. Although this matter is a small matter, love is a thing, it is used once less, no matter how big or small the matter is, so it is broken by a servant, a lowly person, how can it be successful.

Shen Shilang was also watching all this in disbelief. The royal gift is the most important thing in the family, and it is carefully placed and offered. A lowly servant can get it. This matter can be big or small, for the Jia family, there may not even be a warning, but in the Tian family's heart, tsk tsk, this is a lesson.

The men of the Jia family, Jia Lian, Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng were all pale. It seemed that they couldn't ask what happened.

Zhang Jinyu didn't talk nonsense, and continued;

"Look, a house slave is so domineering. That Qingwen, she will go with Benhou when she returns, and Si Qi will return to your lady's side, and she is also loyal to protect the lord. Thank you."

After finishing speaking, he directly took out four 50 taels of large silver from the silver on the ground and handed it over, then wrapped the things up and walked directly to the booth,
Looking at Yingchun who was still a little scared, he said;
"You must be the Second Miss. These are all your private money, and now they are all returned to Zhao,"

Zhang Jinyu put the package on the ground and walked back. Yingchun also showed gratitude, but her cowardly self couldn't even say a word.

Seeing this, Qingwen also knew that she couldn't stay in Jia's house any longer, so she followed Master Hou closely, her careful thoughts were clear at a glance.

"General Jia, these three people are suspected of insulting the royal family, which is a serious crime, and they are handed over to Eunuch Yang for interrogation. Do you have any opinions?"

"No, it must be carefully examined."

Jia Amnesty wanted to quickly settle all these matters.

"Come here, take these three people back to the Imperial Prison, torture them carefully, and ask where the royal rewards from the palace are."

Eunuch Yang was also a little angry. He didn't expect this kind of thing to happen. It can only be said that the Jia family is a bit out of control.

"Yes, father-in-law."

Just after the matter in the courtyard was dealt with.

In the treasury of the house,
The three of Wang Xifeng also carefully counted the scattered silver and the previous warehouse silver, but in the end there was only 50 taels of silver in cash.

The mandarin ducks also knew that there must be something in it, so they smelled it;

"Second Grandma, how good is this?"

"Call Steward Lin in. He is in charge of the key, but nothing is written on the account at the door."

Wang Xifeng gritted his teeth and said.

"Yes, Grandma,"

Ping'er went straight out of the warehouse and came to the top, seeing the servants and guards waiting there, Lin Zhixiao also stood there respectfully, Ping'er said;

"Keep waiting, Steward Lin will come in."

"Yes, Miss Ping'er."

Steward Lin also wiped off his sweat, and followed Ping'er to the underground storeroom. When he got down, he saw Second Mistress staring at him fiercely, and he didn't wait for Second Mistress to inquire.

Lin Zhixiao is also pouring beans in a bamboo tube, and he said everything. It turned out that when the second wife was in charge, Mrs. Wang brought housekeeper Zhou Rui and her confidantes to come here often in the middle of the night to bring in a box of silver, and then another box of silver. When going out, this is often the case, and I told myself not to say anything, and I was afraid of accidents, so I wrote it down, and about 80 taels of silver were taken out.

Wang Xifeng's heart skipped a beat, and he didn't run away.

Yuanyang also dare not speak.

"Grandma, what should I do?"

"Go out and call someone, move out the 50 taels of silver first, and let the old lady deal with the rest, hurry up."

"Yes, Second Grandma."

Several people reacted quickly, and then closed all the opened boxes at the back, then went up, called the servants and guards, and moved the silver to the atrium of Rongqing Hall one after another.

Everyone who was a little nervous was relieved to see boxes of silver being brought in from the backyard. Jia Amnesty was also a little confused, so, no, it's almost like silver, there are still so many there.

Just as he was wondering, the servant who had been moving for a while stopped. Seeing that the number was obviously not enough, Jia She had a smile on his face.

After a while Wang Xifeng and Yuanyang came back, came to Jia Mu and said;

"Back to our ancestors, all the silver in the treasury has been brought in, a total of 50 taels of silver."

Jia's mother was still a little angry, she didn't slow down, and didn't answer for a while. Seeing this, Jia She couldn't give up this good opportunity, and asked loudly on purpose;

"No, Feng girl would have remembered that the underground treasury was a loan from the household department sealed by her father at that time, but she didn't move it for a tael. Why are you swallowing the money now?"

"I."

Wang Xifeng's eyes turned red when she saw her father-in-law asking such a harsh question, and she was speechless for a while.

Mother Jia was also surprised, how could it be possible, the silver is locked in the warehouse, there is no key to get in, and there are people guarding it, but seeing Feng girl's appearance seems to have other secrets, she asked;

"Feng girl, tell me, what happened to Yin Zi?"

Wang Xifeng was there touching tears, and took a sneak peek at Jia Lian. Jia Lian looked a little cold, staring at herself, Wang Xifeng knew that today was a game, and everyone knew that maybe only she didn't know, or the old lady You don't know, so you have to say;

"Back to our ancestors, most of the silver in the treasury was taken away, so that's all that's left."

Jia She also hated that iron could not be made into steel, but you asked who got it, so you asked anxiously;
"Then tell me quickly, who took it? I don't believe it, who can take money at will?"

The two questionings also startled the unknown people around, they all looked over suspiciously, Zhang Jinyu sat down anxiously and looked at eating melons, Rongguo Mansion is indeed a place of right and wrong, big and small are full of melons.

"Yes, the second wife took it."

Wang Xifeng went all out and told her aunt directly.

"Second brother, what's the situation?"

Knowing that she was the housekeeper of the second child's house, Mother Jia also asked, but Mrs. Wang, who was sitting there eating cakes, sat there without saying a word.

Jia Zheng's face turned red when others watched him like this, and Mrs. Wang asked in anger because she neglected her mother so much;

"If you don't get up and answer, where is your money?"

"What are you yelling at, do you have any money?"

The second wife sat there as firmly as Mount Tai, biting her to death.

The people around didn't do anything for a while, Jia Amnesty said when the opportunity came;

"I don't know if I really don't know or if I don't know. If I really don't know, I will report to the police. There is a big robber in the family. This is a big case. Is it the second child?"

Seeing that Jia Amnesty was still questioning him, Jia Zheng couldn't bear to lose face, so he wanted to reach out to slap Mrs. Wang, but was caught by Tanchun, who was quick-eyed and quick-handed.
"That can't be the case."

There was chaos in the pavilion for a while, and the people outside were staring intently.

When Jia Mu saw how could this be the case, she said,

"Okay, let's all sit back and talk about this matter later."

"Mother, how can this be done? The money has to be returned to the imperial court. The silver has disappeared for no apparent reason. How can the money be returned? My second child, what do you want to do with so much money? The property in the family is all divided Here it is, it’s so hard to worry about the last little money that Rongguo Mansion owes.”

Such cruel words turned Jia Zheng's face pale,
"Brother, what are you talking about, the cost of the family has always been the property of the family, and it has always been treated equally. Why do you say that? I am thinking about it."

"Then people in your family don't think so. The money won't go away by itself, or you want to separate the family. If the family is separated, I will agree to it, and settle the account properly."

Jia Amnesty did not give way at all, and said all the things in his heart that he wanted to say but could not say. The two stood in the pavilion and refused to give in to each other.

Jia Zhen couldn't believe her eyes. Seeing the two uncles splitting up for money, she was pretty good. Looking at the big family in Rongguo Mansion, she suddenly felt that Ningguo Mansion was better than Rongguo Mansion. There are too many, anyway, he is also the head of the clan, and the family also promises everything.

Zhang Jinyu, who was eating melons below, looked at the excitement and didn't think it was a big deal.

Good guy, Zhang Jinyu was also shocked by Jia Amnesty's ruthless work, and directly separated the family. If the Rongguo Mansion separated, the Jia family would almost fall apart. I can be regarded as a witness.

Seeing that things were unstoppable, Mother Jia did not stop her, and said directly;

"The two of you have completely disgraced the Jia family, Yuanyang, take out the old man's personal money and put it on the cushion, and return the court silver. If they are arguing, let's continue to make trouble. The old man can't control it and can't ask."

Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng were also frightened and hurriedly said no.

Seeing that Mother Jia was about to leave, the two anxiously came to support her, Jia Hao said bluntly;
"Mother, your money is still yours. If it's really not enough, it can be offset by the property of the family. Here it is already 60 taels of silver, and there is still a shortfall of 40 taels to directly offset the debt with so many properties in the family."

It seems to be grand, but it is actually setting Jia Zheng on the fire. These properties are privately distributed to the second family. Jia Zheng knows but doesn't think too much. Seeing his wife, he still sits there without saying a word. , had to agree cruelly.

"I also agree that this matter is my son's fault. The family will see what other properties have been paid directly."

Seeing that the two of them were so unreliable, Jia's mother felt disheartened that Jia Zheng couldn't even control his daughter-in-law for a while.
"The two of you can decide. The old man is not feeling well. Let Yuanyang go and help me into the house to rest."

"Yes, old lady."

After talking about it, Jiamu and the others went back to Rongqing Hall, leaving Jia Amnesty, Jia Zheng, and others there.

Jia She said;

"Feng girl took out the land deed of one of the two Zhuangzi in the mansion to pay Shen Shilang."

"This."

Wang Xifeng couldn't believe that her father-in-law paid off the chicken with golden eggs from the house.

"Don't go soon."

Jia She urged.

Seeing that the men in the family didn't care, Wang Xifeng also stamped her feet and turned around to leave.

(End of this chapter)