King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 355 The first basin of cold water in the first month

The beating of Jia Zhen was indeed over.

After all, the emperor even beat his own son, what can you outsiders say?
There are no bad parents in the world, and no bad king or father. No one dares to say that the emperor's treatment is unfair.

Of course, the emperor only slapped him with a dozen sticks, which was beyond Zhu Jinghong's expectation. He thought he would be punished for this.

So he had to think a little more, combined with Yuan Chun's shabby designation of the princess, this made him think of a more reasonable explanation.

Perhaps handling it with care is also the emperor's expression of attitude.

He only promoted the daughter of the Jia family to be the crown prince after reconciling with the emperor, and did not pay attention to the nobles such as the Jia family.

Of course, these are all speculations. Only he knows what the emperor thinks.

At this moment, Zhu Jinghong returned to Chengmingyuan. When he entered the main hall, he found that Hou Jing was still there.

"After kneeling for so long, my legs must be sore!" Zhu Jinghong had a calm expression, which was completely different from when he was beaten.

"I did something wrong, so I should be punished!" Hou Jing replied.

Zhu Jinghong originally meant to let him go, but seeing that things were almost done here, he said: "Please be more at ease with me from now on, and stop playing with your little cleverness!"

“The Thirteenth Master’s teachings must be remembered by me!”

"hope so!"

After sitting back on the chair, Zhu Jinghong took the tea cup from Yu Hai, glanced at Hou Jing who was still kneeling, and said, "Get up...are you still waiting for me to help you?"

"Thank you Thirteen Lord!"

After taking a sip of tea, Zhu Jinghong looked at Hou Jing who was still in the same place, and said slowly: "It's nothing, just go out!"

The matter was resolved, and Hou Jing felt a lot more relaxed. At this time, she didn't dare to go against Zhu Jinghong's will, and immediately replied: "I retire!"

After Hou Jing left, Zhu Jinghong told Yu Hai: "Send someone to tell Deng An that the Qin family is now renting in Nancheng, and ask him to ask Li Wenzhao to help find it together!"

"Yes!"

After arranging this matter, for Zhu Jinghong, today's matter was completely over.

However, a small willfulness of the royal power was a disaster for the Jia family, and it was tantamount to annihilation for Jia Zhen herself.

At this moment, in Ningguo Mansion, people from both houses were gathered together, and everyone looked worried.

Jia Zhen's legs were broken and she was sent back with bruises all over her body. Her miserable appearance frightened everyone in the Jia family.

Uncle Zhen usually beats people, but who would have thought that he would be beaten like this. This really opened the eyes of many people.

"Why did the fight end like this..." Mother Jia couldn't help crying.

All the female relatives had no choice but to come forward to comfort him, but no matter how much they said, it would be of no use unless this incident never happened today.

Except for a group of female relatives, the only male members of the Jia family present were Jia She, Jia Lian and Jia Rong. The others were waiting in the outer hall.

"Rong'er, how did your father offend the Thirteenth Master?" Jia Lian couldn't help but ask.

"How would I know!" Jia Rong looked grim.

It looked like he was worried about his father, but in fact he was so happy that he wished his own father would just burp.

"Ugh!"

Everyone waited anxiously for a while before the two doctors came out of the bedroom, and Jia She and others quickly surrounded them.

"How's the injury?"

"Life is safe, but the leg is seriously injured, and the weather is cold, and I'm afraid I won't be able to stand up in the future!"

Hearing this, You Shi almost fainted, while Jia Mu became more and more anxious.

"Can't you think of another way?" Jia She still refused to give up.

One of the doctors replied: "Please ask me to hire someone else!" However, in fact, these two are already many famous doctors in the capital, and their level is almost the same as that of the imperial doctors.

They all said that asking for someone else would mean there was really no cure.

Everyone at the scene was shrouded in gloom. Only Jia Rong was happy. If his father could not stand up, Ningguo Mansion would be his world from now on.

It was almost noon now. After seeing off the two doctors, everyone was anxious but had no choice but to wait for Jia Zhen to wake up and ask about the situation.

Just as everyone in the Jia family was preparing to have lunch, someone outside reported that Mr. Jing was back.

Jia Jing was considered a monk, and never cared about family affairs, but now that his son's life was hanging by a thread, it made him willing to set foot in the world of mortals.

After learning about Jia Zhen's condition, Jia Jing just sighed and then called the clan members together.

"I know...many of you feel that now that our family has a crown princess, it's time to feel proud!"

"Then, everyone became bolder, more arrogant than before, and acted more and more unscrupulously!"

It is true that Jia Jing is a cultivator, but he also goes there for his family, so he still cares about the situation in the clan.

Yuanchun was granted the title of Crown Princess, and he had heard about the changes in the family's mentality and behavior.

At this moment, when he called out his "bad behavior", all the men present looked puzzled and didn't understand why he was talking about this now.

The most important thing right now is not to solve the immediate troubles?
Jia Jing saw everyone's expressions. When he glanced at Jia She next to him, he felt at ease when he saw his face was thoughtful.

So Jia Jing continued: "Now this slap from the Thirteenth Master will not wake you up!"

“Yuan Chun’s appointment as Crown Princess does not mean that... you and I have a gold medal to avoid death!”

Taking advantage of this incident, Jia Jing severely reprimanded a group of tribesmen, but it is impossible to say how many people took it to heart.

After talking for about ten minutes, Jia Jing asked a group of Yuanzhi to leave, leaving only Jia She, Jia Lian and others to talk.

"Rong'er, your father is useless. From now on, you will be in charge of the affairs of this mansion!"

When Jia She and others heard this, they were a little surprised, but then they accepted the matter.

Jia Zhen will be bedridden in the future, and it is no longer appropriate to take charge of the Ningguo Mansion. As the senior person in the Ning Mansion, Jia Jing naturally has the right to make this decision.

Jia Rong was overjoyed when she heard her grandfather's arrangement, but her face still looked blank.

Suppressing the joy in her heart, Jia Rong showed panic and said: "Grandpa, my grandson is young and ignorant, I'm afraid I can't handle these things well!"

Jia Jing said calmly: "With your mother's help, just learn to do it slowly. There is no need to say more about this!"

"Yes!"

Getting up from the chair, Jia Jing said slowly: "Let's go, let's go see the old lady!"

So the group of people went to Jia Mu's place. Jia Zhen was accompanied only by Youshi, who was not yet awake at this moment.

Not even a quarter of an hour after Jia Jing and his party arrived at Jia Mu's place and sat down, Jia Zheng, who had been out for a long time, also came back, but he looked very strange.

"What did the empress say?" Jia Mu was the first to ask. The empress in her mouth was talking about Yuanchun.

Sighing, Jia Zheng replied: "I couldn't see the empress, but the empress already knew about it and sent someone to tell us... Let us not forget the teachings of the saints and strictly rectify the family tradition!"

"Your Majesty is right. Most of the people in the clan are frivolous nowadays, and they might cause trouble. We should be more vigilant!" Jia Jing was the first to agree. This was also the purpose of his return to the clan.

At this time, Jia She also said: "Yes... Now that the government has changed, so many officials have been dismissed from office and imprisoned. In these troubled times... we should be more at ease!"

Seeing the solemn atmosphere at the scene, Jia Jingkai explained: "There is no need to be depressed about this. The Thirteenth Master poured cold water on us right away. It just makes us sober and recognize our identity and position. It may not be a good thing for our family!"

Jia Jing is worthy of being a cultivator of immortals, he is much more open-minded than ordinary people, and he can even deal with his own son being maimed indifferently.

But in fact, people are not just grass and trees, so no one can be ruthless. Even if he feels uncomfortable in his heart, Jia Jing has to hold it in for the sake of the family's stability.

(End of this chapter)