Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 510 Mrs. You’s helplessness

in the yard,

The atmosphere froze, and the guard who was following behind him felt a chill go down his spine unconsciously, thinking that the second mistress was angry.

as predicted!

Wang Xifeng's eyes widened angrily, her face turned red with anger, her eyes had a sinister look, and her stern look disappeared in a flash.

Looking at the young boy who was still looking unconvinced, he opened his mouth to say something, but was slapped on the face by Ping'er. Wang Xifeng was so angry that he also reached out and slapped the other side of the face hard, only to hear The boy wailed "ah" and immediately swelled up.

Since the business of the Chamber of Commerce has been arranged with the Hou Mansion, a large number of Jia family members have been arranged in the East and West Mansion, and they have supported thousands of families. When people from the upper and lower mansions see me, they will not respectfully shout, "Grandma is long, grandma is short." Yes, I have good words to accompany you. I have never seen such a thing that dares to yell in front of me. If it spreads, I will become a joke. I still have a face. Seeing a few people standing there, I immediately scolded ,

"I haven't eaten. I can't even find a stick."

After hearing this, the guards following behind quickly walked away and looked around for poles. The person holding them pinned them to the ground without any explanation. Then one person took the pole and beat him hard. When he hit it, there was a muffled sound. The boy was wailing bitterly. This movement obviously shocked Mrs. You in the courtyard. She hurriedly asked Yindie'er to go to the courtyard to see what happened.

"Yindie'er, go and see what happened outside. Why are you screaming? Who made the noise."

"Yes, madam, I will go right away. Madam, please rest first."

After saying that, Yindie put down the tea bowl and hurriedly walked out of the house. However, when he arrived at the door, he just opened the door and saw this scene in the yard. He couldn't help but lost his mind and shouted,

"Ah, the second grandma is here, madam, the second grandma is here."

Then he hurried back to the inner hall and shouted,

"Madam, Madam, the Second Grandma of Rongguo Mansion is here. The Second Grandma is here with someone!"

this shout,

Mrs. You, who was still having a small meal, accidentally hit the bowl and chopsticks. There was a "bang" sound, and the porcelain bowl fell to the ground and broke. However, Mrs. You seemed to have a backbone in her heart. Her energy slowed down and she fainted. She endured it. Uncomfortable, unable to stand up several times while holding on to the table.

"Madam, madam, are you okay? No injuries."

Yindie rushed in, quickly looked at Mrs. You's hands and asked.

Mrs. You came back to her senses and felt better now.

"It's okay, Yin Die'er, come and accompany me to take a look."

"Yes, ma'am,"

With worry in her eyes, the little maid helped her wife up and walked to the door. When she got to the yard, she saw Feng Yatou commanding people and beating someone there. It seemed to be someone close to Jia Rong. What was going on? Why are the people around him here?

"Girl Feng, you are here. What happened?"

"Hmph, if you encounter someone who has no dignity, you should give him a good beating first. Sister-in-law, what is going on in your house?"

Wang Xifeng was still upset and continued to be beaten, and then asked in confusion what was going on in the house. Unexpectedly, as soon as she asked, Mrs. You's face turned sad and she started to cry.

"My little girl Feng, you are here. If you don't come, my sister-in-law will have no way of living. My family, wherever I am, are all Taoists. I, wuwu."

After speaking, she continued to sob. Wang Xifeng hurried over to support her, and then shouted,

"Ping'er, come here and go into the house first. Sister-in-law, don't worry. We'll talk about it later. Yindie will ask someone to reply to Jia Rong and tell him to come here."

"Yes, Second Grandma."

Yindie watched the second mistress help her wife into the house, and then she felt relieved, and then sent a little girl to send a message to the nanny.

Although Wang Xifeng didn't understand what happened, she had an idea in her mind. It seemed that it was caused by the cultivation of Taoism. Furthermore, looking around the room, she saw that the things were still from that time, but there was something cold in the room. I feel so unspeakable. Looking at the food on the table, a bowl of porridge, two dishes of side dishes, and a pastry, there is no air of master at all. Could it be that Ning Mansion can't even do these things? Why don't you talk about having a meal by yourself? There are also ten dishes, whether you eat them or not, it is the same as usual.

"Sister-in-law, you are suffering. Why didn't you come over earlier and tell me that even the old lady needs to go there? Although this matter can be taken care of for a while, if it is not solved, it will still be the same after some time. So we need to think of a perfect solution. You Ah, just take good care of yourself."

They are all women, and they all know the pain in their hearts. She herself is not the same. With Jia Lian's temper, if she hadn't suppressed him, the concubine and the first-in-law girl would still have to raise a yard. It would be the same, Mrs. You wiped her tears , replied,

"Girl Feng is right. I didn't want to bother the old lady. Now in the Ning Mansion, the master is not like the master, and the slave is not like the slave. If the rumors are spread by outsiders, and the official speaks steadily, wouldn't it be troublesome for the master? Haunted.”

Wang Xifeng's heart skipped a beat, what she said was true. Now even she knew that those officials were looking for faults in the nobles and reported them to the Heavenly Family. Brother Zhen asked Brother Zhen what was going on. As for the slaves, Wang Xifeng sneered in her heart and punished her if she didn't believe it. No more,

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, Girl Feng will take care of this matter."

The backyard of Ning Mansion,

In the courtyard in front of Tianxiang Tower, a high platform has been erected, with a large incense altar on it, and large bundles of incense are burning. Not far away, there are two sails standing, one is a Taoist Bagua diagram, and the other is One is a Tai Chi diagram, one on the left and one on the right, which is quite majestic.

The servants all knelt in the courtyard, kowtowed and offered incense to worship.

Jia Rong stood on a high place, pacing back and forth, looking at the people in the yard with a humble look on her face, thinking about the wonderful things in the future and those "aunts" who could enjoy them, her face flushed with excitement, and she looked radiant. Glow.

at this time,

Grandma, who had just left not long ago, hurried back after receiving the letter and called after her,

"Brother Rong, Brother Rong, someone from my wife's side has replied and asked you to come to the Dongyuan Hall to talk. I think we have something to discuss."

When Jia Rong heard this, Miaozhi's good deeds were interrupted, with a look of displeasure on his face, the ruined old woman didn't even blink at all, and thought of his wife, what's the matter, trouble,

Then he stopped, said "Hmm", and started to walk away. After taking a few steps, he suddenly remembered something. He looked back at the old face with vertical wrinkles, and a coldness appeared on Jia Rong's delicate face. He said gloomily,

"Remember, from now on, the Ningguo Mansion will call me Uncle Rong! Brother Rong is called by the master and the wife, but you, a stupid woman, can call me? You have no superiority or inferiority! Get out of here."

"you……"

The old grandma's lips were trembling. She wanted to say something but didn't dare to say it. Her eyebrows were lowered and she didn't dare to respond. What's wrong with her now? She seems to be a different person. Even the wife is not so kind anymore, especially It's Brother Rong, no, Uncle Rong is also noble.

After Jia Rong scolded her, she glanced at the old woman with a green and white complexion, snorted coldly, held her head high, and stepped out of the yard. She felt comfortable all over, and the resentment in her heart seemed to have dissipated. Jia Rong suddenly understood,

"A man should be like this..."

There was a young boy following closely behind me. On the way to Dongyuan, I still recalled in my mind the "reverent and fearful" face of the grandma just now. I felt very comfortable and my feet were light. This is the power. Wonderful thing.

Dongyuanli,

In the inner hall,

Youshi was wearing a light yellow double-breasted skirt with a thin coat on top. Her face was as pale as paper. She sat quietly on a chair made of pear wood and raised her gloomy eyes, with some tears in them. Quietly looking at Wang Xifeng opposite.

"Girl Feng, you are here. The palace has been harmed by that immortal master these days. It has long since lost its appearance as the Duke's palace. The money in the treasury has long been at its bottom. Now we have to escort the money to Xuanzhen Temple. As for the master, I haven’t seen anyone for a long time, and even the servants can’t take care of it.”    “What, this happened?”

Wang Xifeng's eyes widened in disbelief. How could this happen? The last time he came here, everything was still safe and there was still a lot of money in the treasury. It had only been a few days.

"Sister-in-law, when did the house become like this? Is it because of the immortal master? Do you know its origin?"

Mrs. You nodded. Isn't this obvious?

"Yes, it was not like this when the immortal master first came here. But not long after, he spent a lot of money and said he was going to start making elixirs. When the time came, he had to kneel down and worship. It's been a long time since he did that."

As for the origin, Mrs. You had a confused look on her face. She really couldn't say for sure. After paying back the money that day, Jia Zhen was so angry that she went back to her house to rest. However, after sleeping for an hour, she woke up. I just thought about those filthy things and found myself, but I was promiscuous in the daytime. How could my own wife do this? She didn't want to agree, which annoyed the master, so he was kicked out. The master also went out, taking Jia Rong with him. We went to Chunlou together to see what the new Hu Ji looked like, but for some reason, we didn’t come back until midnight. I thought we were done with it, but we brought a few people with us, wearing shabby Taoist uniforms, saying they were alms. Yes, I stayed overnight for a day. I didn't care at first, but then the Taoist stayed, and then the house became like this. Mrs. You couldn't tell exactly how they met.

Anyway, Mrs. You didn't hide what should be said and what shouldn't be said. She told everything in detail. Wang Xifeng's face turned red after hearing this. She didn't expect that Brother Zhen was also so ridiculous. He was indeed a member of the Jia family and could change anything. , that is, these things cannot be forgotten.

Wang Xifeng thought quickly in her mind that things in the Ningguo Mansion must not be spread out, otherwise if it spreads to the palace, the Jia family will be jealous again. Although Wang Xifeng is a woman and does not care about court affairs, she understands that as long as she believes in Buddhism and Taoism, You can act in private, but you must not make a big show of it and make it known to everyone. Especially in this noble family, they pay special attention not to violate the taboos of the Tian family. But the doormen and servants in the East Mansion are all dressed like Taoist priests. Isn't this an obvious way of handing Yan Guan a knife?

"Sister-in-law, don't be in a hurry. I'll ask Brother Rong when he comes over later, and then I'll think of a solution. If it doesn't work, you and I can go back and ask the old lady. We will definitely solve the problem."

Wang Xifeng had no choice. After all, they were two houses. No matter how close they were, he had no choice but to ask the old lady to come forward. Madam You also knew that if she didn't think of a way and spread the word, something might happen.

"Well, what Feng girl said is that I didn't want to disturb the old lady, so I asked people to watch the house. Except for the purchasers, no one was allowed to leave the house, just for fear of encountering something. Now, it is really stressful. Can’t stand anymore.”

The two were talking,

As soon as I saw the door,

Jia Rong walked in with her head held high. As soon as she entered the room, Jia Rong's handsome face smiled and she bowed and said,

"Madam, you have something to ask me for. It's getting late, and my father is still waiting for my wife to come over and make offerings."

He still has to respect this nominal wife, and she is indeed beautiful. I heard that she has two younger sisters, but I don't know how they look. If she can be as well-educated and sensible as "the wife", she may not be a concubine. , just thinking about random things and urging, not paying attention to the arrival of Second Grandma Wang Xifeng from behind.

After hearing this, You frowned at Dai Li's beautiful eyebrows. Brother Rong, who used to be quite respectful, has become like this now. He didn't notice Jia Rong's dirty mentality and asked with a faint look on his face,

"The master just asked you to come and ask me to offer incense. There is nothing else to do. I am from a woman's family. If you want to offer incense, I should go there in person. I don't want to show my face. The master still wants the face."

Facing Youshi's gaze, Jia Rong's originally cheerful face suddenly turned bitter. He said this to himself, and it was right. But when he thought of his father's appearance, he sighed and said,

"Well, madam, you still don't understand what happened now? My father this time... must refine the elixir and practice Taoism. As for the other things, you can put them aside. I don't know whether he will become an immortal or not. , but after the elixir is made and taken, it is said to be the threshold for entering the cultivator. In the future, whether you can ascend during the day or succeed in cultivating immortality, it depends on this."

Youshi's face turned pale. She didn't know that the old man had become a bit evil in refining the alchemy, but she still had the idea of ​​​​what if, like Master Jing, he would become a monk and join a Taoist temple. What would she do? As for the so-called immortals and ancestors who ascended in the daytime, he had never seen a female Taoist. Besides, cultivating Taoism also requires female sex, so he had never heard of it.

In the past few days, she had experienced a little bit of the harshness of the world. The servants in her house had no respect for them, and now they were even more unscrupulous.

At this time, Wang Xifeng, who was standing behind him, after hearing the general idea, understood what had happened and how could he hold back, he cursed,

"Okay, Brother Rong is becoming more and more prestigious now. How can I talk to my sister-in-law? My aunt has never seen anything about cultivating Taoism, refining elixirs, becoming an immortal and becoming an ancestor. Even Master Jing didn't say that he could ascend in a day. I think the enjoyment has come to an end. A group of Taoist priests are guarding the door of the mansion. Did you know that if this matter spreads to the palace, will the Ningguo Mansion still have a stable life? Any official can make the Ning Mansion very upset. At this time, brother Rong, how do you handle yourself?"

Jia Rong was shocked, who was there? Suddenly her eyes glanced, and a figure came out from behind the screen. Seeing that it was Wang Xifeng, the second mistress, she hurriedly bent down, saluted, and asked,

"I've seen my aunt, why are you here? You didn't even say a word to your nephew when you came,"

"Humph, if I don't come here, I will lose the title of Ningguo Mansion. Jia Rong, do you know that the rumors in the capital are not right these days, and you still dare to do this blatantly? My aunt is not trying to scare you. If this matter is exposed by Luo Marquis Yun knows that without those officials, the good days of Ning Mansion will be over."

I wanted to say something cruel, but then I thought about it. They are all descendants of the Jia family. There are some things I can't say, but I can't say it. I put that cruel person in my mouth and threatened her, and looked at Jia Rong. There was a look of fear on his face, and he said again,

"Jia Rong, tell me how powerful that immortal master is. Do you need someone from the Imperial City Department to invite him and find out where he came from?"

Jia Rong was shocked. This is absolutely impossible. If those ghosts target her, she will lose her skin even if she doesn't die, and her title will be in danger. From now on, she will rely on the Duke's mansion to enjoy the blessings. Thinking of this, she immediately knelt down. seek truth,

"Auntie, you must not talk about it. If you do, how will the Ningguo Mansion gain a foothold in the capital and how will it face those noble relatives? In this case, the matter will be dropped. Auntie must not tell the old lady. I I will go and persuade my father, but my wife is still in charge of the affairs of the house. As for those people, let’s discuss it later.”

If Jia Rong hadn't been for herself, she wouldn't have been so cooperative. Even those immortal masters always felt like liars. However, since her father became obsessed with practicing Taoism and refining elixirs, her good days have come. Now she has three girls. The beauty is considered good in the house, and she has tasted the beauty, so she cooperates with the immortal master and continues to coax her. She doesn't think too much. Now that her aunt has said so much, Jia Rong knows that she has gone too far, and going too far is not enough.

Seeing Jia Rong being so honest and taking in what he said, Wang Xifeng was a little suspicious and asked,

"Also, what happened to the immortal master in your house? What did he make by refining the elixir?"

"Madam, aunt, that immortal master was invited by my father on the way. As for how, my nephew doesn't know, but don't worry. In a few days, when it's time to deliver the offerings to Xuanzhen Temple, my father has already prepared them in his private treasury. After collecting the money, my nephew personally sent it to the temple, and then asked Mr. Jing to see how to deal with it. What do you think? There is also the so-called alchemy, which my nephew does not understand even more, so he also needs to ask, so he still needs to ask. Discuss."

Wang Xifeng and Mrs. You glanced at each other, a little hesitant. This is also a way. If you want to practice Taoism well, you might as well go to observe the purity inside. It doesn't matter in the house.

"Then listen, the servants in the house immediately took off all the Taoist priest's clothes and threw them away. If you want to practice Taoism, you can stay in Tianxiang Tower. You can't leave the courtyard. There is no other way to worship. Just do it yourself, don't come out to attract attention, if word spreads in the capital, just think about the consequences."

Wang Xifeng thought for a moment and realized that this matter was really difficult to deal with. Mr. Jing was still there after all, so she could only agree. Mrs. You also regained her composure. The family scandal could not be made public, so she acquiesced.

Jia Rong knelt on the ground, nodded hard, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that things were over.

If we really investigate, it turns out that this matter was done under his own instructions in order to please his father and the Immortal Master. He didn't expect that the Second Mistress would come, but he did it carelessly.

"Okay, get up. Let's explain this matter now. Those servants must also cover their mouths."

"Yes, aunt, my nephew knows."

Jia Rong answered the words respectfully and stood up.

It's just that Mrs. You is unwilling to give up, but she can't say it out loud. I'm afraid she will be a widow from now on, and that life will be too long.

But after taking a look at Wang Xifeng, I saw that he just shook his head slightly. Knowing that he couldn't say any more, he could only sigh,

"Since your aunt has said so, let's do it this way. As for Xuanzhen Temple, it's up to you to make the decision yourself. If Master Zhen really wants to practice Taoism, let him do it."

Jia Rong looked overjoyed. His wife agreed. If his father is really gone, wouldn't the title belong to him?

(End of this chapter)