Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 512 The Ancestor Appeared

Ningguo Mansion,

Inside the Dongyuan Hall,

Wang Xifeng, the second mistress of the Rongguo Mansion, and Mrs. You of the Ningguo Mansion, discussed with each other again and again and decided that they should not rush it, let alone make this matter a big deal and spread it out of the mansion. They still don’t know how to spread the news by then, so they must ask for advice. Dear Master, what should I do?

Looking at Jia Rong who was still on the side, although he was careful and still complained about him, but thinking about the past, when the master often beat and scolded Jia Rong, he must be afraid. He could not be blamed. Even Wang Xifeng knew that Jia Rong did not dare to disobey Zhen. Brother, I can’t help but help with this matter.

"Sister-in-law, just wait with peace of mind. I will let Jia Rong take care of it. After all, I am a direct descendant. You don't need to worry about some things. When the time comes, I will ask Mr. Jing and the old lady for instructions. They will have their own explanation."

Seeing Girl Feng's arrangement, Mrs. You could only nod in response.

"I'm sorry for bothering you, Girl Feng. My sister-in-law understands and knows how to do it. She also asks Girl Feng to work harder and make the trip."

"Look at what my sister-in-law said."

Mrs. You's polite tone made Wang Xifeng confused, but it made sense. If Brother Zhen practices Taoism and leaves, the title will fall on Jia Rong. Although the title will be reduced by three levels, from the third rank to the powerful The general went directly to Yunqiwei, but after all, he was also a noble nobleman. After all, if Jia Lian was made a general, he would definitely inherit the title of second-grade Zhenyuan General. His own son also had the title of Qingqi Captain, which is comparable to Ningguo Mansion is much taller, and there is something strange in my heart.

But his stomach has not moved yet, and he is even more angry. His eldest sister-in-law, Mrs. You, is now in this situation after her sister-in-law is gone. Even if Brother Zhen is gone, how will he cope with himself? He should not give up his position, but find someone to take care of himself. Living in a quiet place, when I think of this, leaving the Duke's Mansion, losing power and living a life of dependence on others, it would be better to die.

As soon as Wang Xifeng thought of this, she put an end to the idea. If she didn't make it this year, she would give Ping'er to Jia Lian as his concubine. If she gave birth to a child, she would naturally raise it under her knees. She must not lose the power to manage things, but it was also given to her. Be alert.

"Brother Rong, please be more careful about this matter. You have locked the side door and the corner door of the house. You can only go through the main door. Send more people to watch. You must not go out to show off. Any slave dares to wear Taoist uniforms. When you go out, you can all enforce family laws."

"Yes, aunt, don't worry, my nephew will remember it."

Jia Rong naturally agreed to the conditions stated by Mrs. You and Wang Xifeng. She understood that what the family had done was too much and was about to leave in a hurry. However, Wang Xifeng was not angry yet. Just now, a slave rushed into her and tried to fight back. Understand your situation,

"It's like this before, but the servants in your house have no dignity and dare to collide with me. Tell me, what should I do about this matter and this person?"

After saying that, he pointed at the young boy who was being beaten and wailing outside. Jia Rong, who had just wanted to leave, thought it was over, but he didn't expect that this matter would still happen. He cursed in his heart. The people in the house should have been punished long ago. , neither big nor small, unscrupulous, those who didn’t know thought they were their masters, thinking of their former self, replied sternly,

"Of course, he will be severely punished. This person will be dealt with by aunt. Whether he beats or sells it, it's up to you. The family really needs to take good care of it. In this way, aunt, the nephew will send someone to deliver the contract to aunt. You see. how."

Jia Rong's casual look made Wang Xifeng feel as if he had punched the cotton, and he was not relieved. The anger in his heart had nowhere to vent, but he could not mess around, so he said to Ping'er,

"Well, since Brother Rong also said it, this person made thirty bucks and then sold it, what are you doing with this piece of shit?"

"Yes, grandma, Ping'er has remembered it."

Ping'er beside him naturally agreed in a soft voice. This grandma is really angry. That slave is unlucky. Who told him not to have a good eye? If he sells it again, I'm afraid he will have to go somewhere else. , such as brothels and other dirty places, if such crimes are sold, other masters will definitely not buy them.

"Auntie, if nothing happens, my nephew will go."

"roll,"

Wang Xifeng cursed angrily, and Jia Rong ran out with the others as if she had been granted amnesty. When she walked into the yard, she saw several big men pushing the young boy to the ground. There he was wailing and begging for mercy. He was so angry that he went over and kicked him to vent his anger.

then

I went to Tianxiang Tower without looking back.

Arriving at Tianxiang Tower,

The servants in the house had not yet left. Taking this opportunity, Jia Rong stood on the high platform and shouted,

"Listen, everyone, go back to the house immediately and change your clothes. These Taoist priest uniforms are also locked in the warehouse. Quick, leave a few people to serve. No need to change, everyone else will."

Everyone looked at each other, quite puzzled. Why did Uncle Rong come back as a different person after a trip, with a completely different attitude? Didn't he say that he wanted to invite his wife to come over to offer incense? Why did he even have to take off his Taoist priest's clothes?

Lai Sheng looked over suspiciously. Didn't he arrange for people to worship just now? Why did his wife become a different person after going there? If Master Zhen blames him, this will not be easy to handle.

"Wait a minute,"

Manager Lai suddenly stopped him, and everyone in the courtyard stopped and looked over, confused. Even Jia Rong didn't expect Lai Sheng to stand up.

"Brother Rong, do you need to ask the master? Immortal Master asked me to change these clothes. Now I have to take them all off. When Master Rong and Master Xian see them, it's hard for Brother Rong to explain. Master is angry. At that time, Brother Rong I’m afraid I’ll have to suffer a lot.”

Lai Sheng also has good intentions. Although the house is a bit absurd, it is more clean. Brother Rong made a mistake and either beat or scolded him. He did not look like a master at all. Now that he has finally become a "master", he will lose his face if he does something again. .

Jia Rong finally understood, and knew that Butler Lai also meant well to remind him, but there was inevitably some resentment in his heart.

"Hmph, it's the Immortal Master who wants to change it. I don't want it to be like this. But if the news leaks outside the house and people from the Imperial City Department come to the door, what do you think I should do? Did you know that the second mistress of the Xifu has also come over? Madam’s side.”

Jia Rong now speaks with a deep voice and looks majestic, quite a bit like the "quasi-patriarch" of the Jia family. Lai Sheng, as the chief manager of Ningguo Mansion, does not talk to him randomly like before, and can only talk to him in a discussion tone. , after hearing what Brother Rong said, the second mistress of Xifu came, and then why did she involve the Imperial City Si Yamen? It would cost people's lives, so I didn't dare to say anything more.

"Brother Rong, what happened? Someone in the family was talking outside. Now it has really spread outside, or is it just some gossip."

When Jia Rong heard this, she was stunned. In fact, it was just a scare. When she heard the chief manager Lai Sheng asked this question, she was also surprised. She didn't know about this situation. Mistress Lian didn't say anything just now. Could it be that it had spread outside? Suddenly I broke out in a cold sweat, but thinking about it carefully, I left the mansion a few days ago and went to a restaurant for dinner. During the chat, I didn't hear anything about Ning Mansion, but Enke, the Capital Poetry Club, and the Brothel We had a lot of fun talking about hosting an oiran. When I thought about this, I couldn’t do a poetry competition myself, and Enke was even more clueless. He was already a person with a title. Choosing an oiran was a rare event. If the brothel didn’t have him, , the chosen oiran cannot catch his eye, isn't this a loss?

Thinking about it, I fell into a trance. I was still thinking carefully about who was the oiran of the Yanchun Tower in the capital. Why did I forget the name? Oops.

"Brother Rong, Brother Rong, what's wrong with you?"

Lai Sheng was on the side. When he saw Jia Rong thinking about something and then wandering around, he couldn't help but remind him. Seeing that Jia Rong didn't respond, he stretched out his hand and pulled Jia Rong's sleeve. Jia Rong was like a dream. Wake up, I was just thinking about how to select the oiran, which was disappointing.

"Well, I was thinking about this just now, but as far as I know, it didn't spread too much at all. At most, it was about Ningguo Mansion, where my father practiced Taoism. As for the manor, they didn't say anything. Today, he was The second aunt reminded them, but it made them alert, so I asked them to change their clothes back. If something really happened, there was still room for maneuver, and they could say they didn't know, so they had to take precautions."

As Jia Rong spoke, she felt that it made sense. She really had the demeanor of a clan leader and was thoughtful. Lai Sheng also nodded. Originally, everyone in the house had to wear Taoist uniforms, so how could it increase their luck? He said, he himself wanted to stop it. What had happened? It was not a Taoist temple. But when he saw Master Zhen being so excited, he was afraid that he would be unhappy and offend the immortal master, so he did not dare to say anything and could only get a fat one. The Taoist priest's uniform looked a little funny and nondescript.

Brother Rong thought about this today, and he solved the problem for the family. After all, the Taoist priest's uniform is too wide and has a long hem, so the servants can't come to do some rough work, and the guys who are carrying it have also fallen. After so many somersaults, it was really miserable. The stewards below had already reacted, but I couldn't change it. I could only let them tie me up with a rope before going to work.

"Brother Rong is right. It's you who have taken the trouble to live in the house these days. In this case, let them change their clothes first, and then let me tell you what you want to say."

Jia Rong still doesn't understand what Butler Lai means. He wants to say it for himself. It's a good plan, but he can't avoid it. He has to say it anyway.

"Okay, master, I'll go and tell you, please arrange the things in the house first, and then pack up the Bagua pictures, Tai Chi sails and other items. Just hang them near Tianxiang Tower, and leave them everywhere else. Withdraw, and the most important thing is that the secret door and side door of the house are locked, no one is allowed to leave, and extra personnel are posted at the gate to watch, so we have to be on guard."

"Yes, little one, go right here,"

Seeing Brother Rong's thoughtfulness, Lai Sheng was unusually polite and asked the stewards present to lower their heads lower and Jia Rong's waist to straighten up.

Then he took a few steps and entered Tianxiang Tower.

"Dong dong!"

Jia Rong knocked on the door. "Come in."

Jia Zhen and the immortal master were sitting cross-legged in the hall, chanting spells on the cauldron. When someone knocked on the door, Jia Zhen let him in.

After hearing this, Jia Rong opened the door carefully, stepped in, then turned around and closed the door, then tiptoed over, not daring to get close to the center, and stopped not far from the door, standing there. say.

Wait a minute,

Jia Zhen looked back and saw that Jia Rong was here, and asked,

"What's the matter with Rong'er here? How's the incense going outside?"

"Go back to my father. I will burn three sticks of incense every day without any reduction."

"Okay, well done."

Jia Zhen's face was filled with joy. Most of the seventy-seven forty-nine days needed to refine the elixir had passed. After waiting for a few more days, the elixir was ready. She found an auspicious day to take the elixir and entered the threshold of cultivation. She would live forever. There is hope.

Hearing the joy in his father's tone, Jia Rong breathed a sigh of relief and then said,

"Father, there are some things at home that I need to tell you. Look."

Jia Zhen was in a good mood and was very satisfied with Jia Rong's performance these days. She finally got the idea.

"Well, tell me what it is. If it's a small matter, didn't I tell you to make the decision yourself?"

"Well, thank you for your trust, but you still need to tell your father about this."

Jia Rong replied first, thought about it, and then said,

"Father, today, the Second Grandma of the West Palace came and went to the wife of the East Courtyard. My son also went over to see what happened. It's just that the Second Grandma asked the family to be more careful and leave those Taoist uniforms and some flags. When he put it away, he said that he should not be too ostentatious, so as not to attract the attention of the Imperial City Secretary. After all, the capital is not peaceful these days. For the sake of safety, his son agreed, but he also moved everything to Tianxiang Tower. Don’t delay the time of offering incense, the servants in the house should be changed back to their previous appearance.”

After saying that, he glanced at his father Jia Zhen carefully. When he saw Jia Zhen's face looking unhappy, he felt a little nervous.

"That's what she said, why does the Imperial City Division care about this?"

Jia Zhen asked in a low voice.

Jia Rong stood there with his head lowered and explained,

"Father, the son doesn't know either, but the second mistress said that there are some gossips circulating outside the house. The officials in the capital are now looking for the nobles' mistakes. If, if they find out, I will read this book. I'm afraid it will be troublesome. ."

Jia Zhen was shocked, this was true, and then she also had a headache. People like Yan Guan were not good at talking about life and death. If His Majesty knew about it, Ning Guo Mansion would be in trouble.

"Okay, you can take care of this matter. Don't stop offering incense."

"Yes, father, my son knows!"

Jia Rong's spirit was shocked, and her face was filled with joy. It seemed that the matter was settled, which was always a good thing. After all, what she just said was true. She must bear in mind that it would delay her inheritance of the title. As for the second grandmother and Mrs. Meanwhile, Jia Rong did not dare to ask her father if he had gone to the Xuanzhen Temple to practice Taoism. He could only make up a reason for his father to stabilize his wife. His father would definitely not go to the Taoist Temple to practice Taoism. Even if he did go to the Taoist Temple at that time, it might not be said to be temporary. Changed my mind.

There is also Jia Rong's selfishness. Today I saw my wife's haggard face. Her gentle face and plump figure are much better than the second grandma. It's okay to stay and look at her heart. As for what will happen in the future, who knows.

Thinking of this, Jia Rong had a plan in his mind. He left the attic, called his confidants, made a special statement, and went to the east yard to deliver the message.

Dongyuan,

Wang Xifeng walked out of the house, had the boy beaten severely, and asked the guards to escort him back to the west courtyard. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and went back into the house to talk to Sister-in-law You again.

"Sister-in-law, the affairs in the house cannot be solved in a day or two, and this matter cannot be spread outside. Wait until Brother Rong goes to Xuanzhen Temple and asks Master Jing. If Brother Zhen really wants to practice Taoism, you can You need to be more prepared. If he just wants to have fun, forget it. If not, make plans in advance."

Although Wang Xifeng doesn't want to get involved, Dongfu is also part of the Jia family, so there's no way she can't help but ask questions. She doesn't know whether this is true or not, but as a woman, it's better to make plans in advance.

Mrs. You also wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She thought that what Feng Yatou said was right, but at that time, she really became a monk and her good days were over. It was better to plan for herself earlier and collect the things she had collected earlier. There is also a large courtyard, and the money owed by the servants over the years is all in my own hands, and I have not reported the debt to the house. I originally wanted to take my mother and two sisters to the capital to enjoy the blessings, but now I can only do it first After waiting, fortunately, I got the land deed. At least I still have a place to live, which is not too bad. As for the Duke's Mansion, after all, Jia Rong is not his son, so there will always be inconveniences and hidden things. The way Jia Rong looked at her looked more and more like Jia Zhen, so she felt worried in her heart.

"Girl Feng, my sister-in-law knows this well, but who would have thought that such a disaster would happen in a good life. In the past two years, so many things have happened in the Ning family, so it feels like it is too difficult. Do you need to go to the ancestral hall to worship, please ask the ancestors to bless you and resolve it."

Mrs. You didn't just have the idea now, she had it for a long time. Ever since Jia Zhen's marriage robbery, the Duke's mansion has not been peaceful. When the ancestors were worshiped during the New Year, it was not very grand, thinking that the ancestors were uneasy. That's why there are disasters.

After Wang Xifeng heard this, she was also suspicious. It couldn't be true. It didn't look like her eldest sister-in-law was telling lies. Moreover, the Jia family had indeed encountered many things. Their aunt Jia Min and uncle also died in a strange place. This matter needs to be cautious. , Find time to discuss it with the old lady. This is a big deal, and she doesn't dare to agree casually.

"Sister-in-law, this is a big deal. You have to be cautious. When it is clear, I will discuss it with the old lady, and then send a letter to Mr. Jing. If everyone agrees, then we will arrange for the clan members to worship their ancestors again. The arrangement is more lively, but there is something wrong with the rumors in the capital now. Although I am a woman, I also know that in the capital, which is a big city, people are starting to grab food, which is always not good."

It seemed to be persuading, but in fact it was informing. Madam You naturally knew the current situation outside, so she nodded.

"Girl Feng is still thinking carefully. Sister-in-law, I think about it the same way. It's just to get rid of the disaster. If he (Jia Zhen) really wants to give up this family business, then I will give up. If I figure it out, I will do it again." Accompany him, as for other things, as you said, I am a woman, I can't control so much, and this will be the case for the rest of my life."

Wang Xifeng's words were quite sad and more confused. Wang Xifeng was speechless for a while, and the two of them were lost in thought.

"Grandma, grandma, Brother Rong sent a boy outside to deliver the message."

At this time, outside,

Yin Die'er's words came in,

Mrs. You came back to her senses and asked,

"What's the matter? Do you need to come here to send a message?"

"Back to grandma, it was Brother Rong who said that the master has agreed to put away all the Taoist uniforms. As for going to the temple to practice Taoism, I had no intention of doing so. The immortal master also said that the experience of the mortal world is also a part of cultivating Taoism. So everything in the house remains as usual, and my wife will take care of it."

Yin Die'er's words came through clearly, Mrs. You's face moved slightly, she became happy, and she muttered,

"Ancestors bless you, ancestors bless you. This is a manifestation. No, Feng Yatou, you must tell your ancestors about this and find an auspicious day to worship your ancestors."

Wang Xifeng also nodded frequently. Could it be that his ancestors really showed up so quickly? He was just reciting his wishes just now. Otherwise, he would also make a wish to his ancestors and ask Jia Lian to mention it quickly. He would be promoted to a general with majesty and majesty, and he would also be a general's wife. , even if I inherit the title in the future, my rank will be reduced. If I have a son, I will be rich and noble for the rest of my life. Thinking of this, I touched my flat belly and made another wish to have a son soon.

"Really, regardless of gender, the daughter-in-law of the descendants of the Jia family will definitely fulfill their wish."

(End of this chapter)