King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 196 Jia Rong's Indiscriminate Disaster

"What... what? What did you say?"

Jia Zhen thought she had heard it wrong, and he also hoped that she had heard it wrong.

"I said...it's Master Thirteen's intention to let Rong'er withdraw from the Qin family!"

Jia Lian spoke slowly, and every word was clearly transmitted to Jia Zhen's ears, which directly made him dumbfounded, and the arrogance just now disappeared.

"Brother, don't lie to me!" Jia Zhen laughed dryly, hoping it was a joke.

Jia Lian said solemnly: "Qin Ye went to Lord Shisan and explained to him about your two families!"

Gu Gu poured a glass of wine, Jia Lian drank it and said: "Master Thirteen thinks that you are bullying others, so he wants to make decisions for the Qin family, and someone will send me a message to tell you!"

After hearing this, Jia Zhen was silent for a while, and then said: "Brother, I still think you are joking, how could Thirteenth Master care about such a trivial matter!"

"The Thirteenth Lord took good care of our family before, how can he turn his elbows out now? Your lie is too fake!"

Jia Zhen chooses not to believe it, which is actually quite normal. It is unbelievable that Zhu Jinghong himself cares about such a mess.

"Lian Er, it's not because you fell in love with the girl from the Qin family that you acted in this scene with me!" Jia Zhen gave a bold guess, and her face became gloomy at the same time.

Jia Zhen knew who Jia Lian was, so it was not surprising to have such a guess.

"Brother Zhen, what I told you is true, if there is even a half-true lie...the sky will be struck by lightning!" Jia Lian spoke uprightly.

At this point, Jia Zhen had to believe that what Jia Lian said was true.

In desperation, Jia Zhen roared: "Ask me to withdraw the engagement? Why does he ask me to withdraw the engagement?"

"No matter how powerful his thirteenth master is, he can't take care of my family affairs. Why should he meddle in my Ningguo Mansion's affairs?"

Jia Zhen was so angry that she jumped, and in a rage, he pulled open the neckline with all her strength to let herself feel a little cooler.

"Are you crazy? Do you want to die?" Jia Lian immediately stepped forward and tightly covered Jia Zhen's mouth.

Seeing Jia Zhen's hysteria, Jia Lian couldn't help but be thankful that he saw the opportunity early and drove the girls and singers away in advance.

People will be influenced by emotions, but as long as they are not crazy, they will basically return to reason in the end.

Jia Zhen was no exception. After being controlled by Jia Lian, he gradually calmed down.

In the end, he sat back on the stool, picked up the jug and poured it into his mouth, looking like he was drunk to relieve his worries.

"Brother, is this matter really beyond redemption?"

Jia Lian originally thought that this big brother Zhen had accepted the reality, but he didn't expect that he still had illusions in his heart.

So he poured cold water on him and said, "Master Thirteen's original words are, if you don't know the current affairs, he will expose your skin first!"

"Brother Zhen, you know that the Thirteenth Lord is always right!"

"It's a big deal... I'm going to sue the imperial court!" Jia Zhen said boldly, but her confidence was obviously lacking.

Hearing this, Jia Lian laughed. If Jia Zhen really sued Zhu Jinghong because of this matter, I am afraid that Zhu Jinghong's residence would not be needed, and the official censor would make him unable to eat.

Although civil servants have serious internal struggles, they can still fight against each other when it comes to safeguarding the dignity of scholar-bureaucrats.

Even if one out of ten people makes a move, it can bring big troubles to the Jia family, especially since Zhu Jingyuan regards his family as a thorn in his side.

"Brother Zhen...don't be confused, don't cut yourself off from the family!"

Yes, Jia Lian, a younger brother, is reminding the elder brother of the patriarch not to cut himself off from the family.

Although Jia Zhen only cares about enjoying himself, he is not stupid at all, so he has already figured out the key to the matter.

So he understood that the matter of retiring was a foregone conclusion, and he had no fate with the girl of the Qin family.

"Forget it... back... let's go!"

Taking another sip of wine, Jia Zhen smashed the jug and said angrily, "Is it possible that I can't find my daughter-in-law in such a huge capital city?"

Hearing this statement, Jia Lian immediately smiled and said, "That's right!"

Lifting another wine jug, Jia Lian poured the wine and said, "Come... Brother Zhen, I'll fill it up for you!"

After drinking three cups in a row, Jia Zhen stopped, but she looked sad like a dead wife, which made Jia Lian very puzzled.

Isn't it just breaking off a marriage contract, so there's no need to be so depressed?

Of course, he didn't have time to listen to Jia Zhen crying, so he left after staying for a while, and he had to report the situation to his father quickly.

After Jia Lian left, Jia Zhen could only drink alone, her mood couldn't be worse.

Just at this moment, he heard talking and laughing outside the garden, and the anger in his heart became even greater.

So he got up and went outside, and when he came out of the garden, he saw a young man in a brocade robe and a headband talking and laughing with the maid.

This person is none other than Ningfu Chief Sun Jiarong.

"uh-huh……"

Following Jia Zhen's dry cough, Jia Rong looked at her father like a mouse seeing a cat.

"Come here!" Jia Zhen's tone was cold.

Jia Rong didn't dare to be negligent, so she had to walk over with her head down, her expression was full of panic, obviously she had been punished a lot since she was a child.

"Father!"

Jia Rong's address was very solemn, in order to get forgiveness from his own father, and of course he didn't think he was wrong.

Unexpectedly, at the next moment, Jia Zhen slapped her face twice, and Jia Rong fell down without standing still.

With blood seeping from the corner of her mouth, Jia Rong felt extremely wronged. She was just joking with the girl, so why should she beat her to death like this?
"Father……"

Just as Jia Rong was about to distinguish, Jia Zhen kicked her feet again, causing Jia Rong to scream in pain.

The girls in the distance ran away in fright, and some went to You Shi to persuade them.

Jia Zhen is also ruthless enough, she doesn't regard Jia Rong as her son at all, and fights like an enemy, just to vent her anger.

After punching and kicking for a while, Jia Rong was in so much pain that she dared not move, Jia Zhen felt her anger subside.

"You bastard!"

After cursing, Jia Zhen walked away, seeing him leave, the servants dared to step forward, lifted Jia Rong to the residence, and this process caused Jia Rong to cry continuously.

There is no doubt that he should have injured his bones, and if he is not treated carefully, he may become disabled.

Jia Rong was in severe pain, so she knew how badly she was hurt. Thinking of Jia Zhen's beatings and scolding over the years, he only had endless hatred for this dear father.

"The old man didn't treat me as a human being..."

"This time it counts as a life, but it may not be the next time. Do I really have to die at his hands?"

"I have to try to save myself...I don't want to die yet!"

Lying on the bed, enduring the severe pain in her body, Jia Rong thought about the countermeasures.

But in this era of general rules, as a son wanting to rebel against his father, it is tantamount to nonsense.

Of course, the seeds of hatred have been planted in Jia Rong's heart, and maybe one day it will take root.

The news of Jia Rong's beating soon spread to the Rong Mansion.

"Did Brother Zhen vent his anger on Rong'er?" Jia Lian was full of doubts.

"It must be so... This idiot, if this matter gets to the ears of Lord Thirteen and he thinks he has resentment in his heart, wouldn't Zhen'er be asking for trouble!"

"Father... it shouldn't be possible, right?"

"Why not? There are so many people staring at our house, what if someone makes trouble... what should we do?"

"This……"

Jia She said categorically: "Just as I said earlier, let Zhen'er bring the dowry and go to Qin's house in person to withdraw the engagement. Be sincere and courteous!"

Before Jia Lian could speak, Jia She said righteously: "Go again later, and you must persuade Brother Zhen to let him go to Qin's house this afternoon!"

The villain has already done it once, and the old man really knows how to arrange it... Jia Lian cursed in her heart.

But thinking of poor Jia Rong, he felt a little better, at least he was still treated as a human being.

"Time is tight, you go there now!"

"This……"

"Huh?" Jia She was dissatisfied.

There was no other way, Jia Lian had no choice but to nod yes, turned around and went out to Ningguo Mansion.

But as soon as he reached the main courtyard, he ran into Jia Zheng who was hurrying on his way.

"Lian'er... Did you know that Rong'er was beaten?"

"Second uncle, my nephew is planning to go and have a look!"

Jia Zheng said with a serious expression, "Okay, let's go together!"

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[About Qin Keqing, many colleagues have set it as the blood of the royal family, but there is no such statement in the original book.

Secondly, at the beginning of this book, when the Donghuamen Incident was mentioned many times, the three brothers of the protagonist saw with their own eyes that all the cousins ​​were beheaded, which actually shows that Qin Keqing has nothing to do with the royal family.

To sum up, other colleagues can assume that Qin Keqing is a royal family, but this book assumes that she is an ordinary adopted child, so there are no ethical issues. 】

(End of this chapter)