King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 80 The Curious Book
[Everyone, I know that Red Mansion is going to write an emotional drama, but this is not in Jinling, so... I will try to compress the plot as much as possible, and let the protagonist return to Beijing as soon as possible]

"The master is back, I have to go there, and I'll talk when I have something to say!"

Seeing Jia Lian running out, Wang Xifeng hurriedly chased after her: "Hey...change your clothes first!"

Seeing Jia Lian running back again, Wang Xifeng said sarcastically, "I thought you had gained a lot of knowledge after traveling far away, but I didn't expect you to be so edgy!"

After pinching her buttocks, Jia Lian smirked and said, "I'll deal with you when I come back later!"

After changing his clothes, Jia Lian rushed to Jia Zheng's office.

In fact, Jia Zheng also learned of Jia Lian's return, so he hurriedly asked for leave and returned to the mansion.

After the trial of Jinling's case, the details have been sent back to the court, and it has caused waves, but Jia Lian didn't even send back the letter, which made Jia Zheng very angry.

"Master, Second Master Lian is here!"

In the study, Jia Zheng sat at the head with a gloomy expression visible to the naked eye.

"Let him in!"

After a while, Jia Lian opened the curtain and entered the room, came to Jia Zheng and saluted respectfully.

"You go to Jinling, it will take half a month, why is there no news at all?" Jia Zheng asked sternly.

"When my nephew left, the case had already been concluded. I thought it was over, so I never wrote back!"

Of course, the matter was not that simple, it was entirely because Jia Lian was hanging out with Xue Pan and ignored Jia Zheng's confession.

As he said, the case has been concluded, and it doesn't matter if the news is gone.

"fool……"

The stern reprimand made Jia Lian feel like being struck by lightning, so frightened that he knelt down and pleaded guilty: "Master, calm down, my nephew knows his mistake!"

Without calling Jia Lian to get up, Jia Zheng continued to ask, "Tell me honestly, what did you do when you went to Jinling!"

"If you dare to hide something, you will never forgive me lightly!"

Jia Lian was really frightened, and quickly changed what Wang Xifeng said just now, and then told Jia Zheng.

After listening, Jia Zheng looked indifferent, but the anger in his heart subsided a little.

He also discovered that Zhu Jinghong had a good impression of the Jia family, which made him have to understand the key points.

Taking care of the family for these years, Jia Zheng is no longer the scholar he used to be. He knows that the world is full of interests, and there will be no love for no reason.

"Go ask the Elder Master to come over!" Jia Zheng said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

About ten minutes later, Jia She, the elder of the Rongguo Mansion, came over with a tired look on his face.

Glancing at Jia Lian who was kneeling on the ground, Jia Amnesty didn't care too much, and sat down on a chair beside him.

"What's the matter?" Jia Amnesty looked at his brother.

"Brother, it's such a thing..."

After a detailed explanation, Jia Zheng then asked: "The Thirteenth Lord is taking such good care of you, what do you think is the inside story?"

Unexpectedly, Jia She replied calmly: "The inside story? How complicated things are? The Thirteenth Master is only 15 years old now!"

The implication of these words is that Zhu Jinghong does what he wants at a young age, and there is no need to interpret too much.

"As for the delivery of medicine, it's because of brother Ru Hai's face, it has nothing to do with our family!"

Not to mention, Jia Amnesty's analysis did hit Zhu Jinghong's point of view, but Jia Zheng didn't believe it.

Jia Zheng was silent for a few seconds, and then said: "Brother, what happened in Jinling recently, it can't be seen that the Thirteenth Master is not serious!"

Getting up from the chair, Jia She said coldly: "Second brother, I advise you to spend less effort, it's better not to get involved in the palace affairs!"

After saying that, he didn't stop, and walked directly out of the study, leaving Jia Lian dumbfounded.

My father, when did he act so vigorously?

In fact, Jia Amnesty guessed what his brother meant, thinking that the prince had instructed Zhu Jinghong to show favor to the Jia family. After all, his eldest daughter Yuan Chun was the prince's side concubine.

Four years ago, the concubine of the crown prince, Lu Shisi, died of illness. Now Jia Zhengcun's wish to help his daughter upright, and then stick to the crown prince to revitalize the family, makes sense logically.

But Jia She doesn't think so. Since Yizong, the royal family has passed on, and every time they kill people.

The Jia family has already missed it once, leading to the current situation of a family of two countries. Jia Amnesty really doesn't want to get involved in these things again.

In Ningrong Second Mansion, being a wealthy and idle person is enough in his opinion.

"It seems... I have to go to Brother Jing!" Jia Zheng thought to himself.

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"Girl, these are sent by the servants outside, they are all high-quality supplements..."

Hearing Zijuan's happy voice, Lin Daiyu woke up faintly, and then propped herself up and sat on the side of the bed.

"Who sent these things?"

While taking care of it, Zijuan replied: "It is said that it was a reward from the thirteenth master, and the second master Lian brought it from the Jinling palace!"

"Master Thirteen?" Daiyu read aloud, this was the second time he heard this title.

The last time I heard about Zhu Jinghong, it was the Xue family who was bullied by the other party, which made Lin Daiyu think that although the other party was a direct descendant of the royal family, he was a villain who bullied men and women.

But now this "evil man" suddenly gave him medicine, which made Daiyu very puzzled.

"Go and ask Lian's second elder brother why the Thirteenth Master gave him the medicine?"

Although it felt unnecessary, since the master had spoken, Zijuan complied.

"Sister Lin?"

Just after Jia Baoyu entered the room, Daiyu laughed and scolded, "What are you arguing about?"

"I heard that my sister is busy here, so I came to see, why is my sister alone?"

Of course Daiyu was not the only one inside and outside the room, but those servants were all ignored by Baoyu.

"I'm not busy here, go find someone else to play with!" Daiyu lay back down again.

Baoyu came closer and asked, "We've just had dinner, why is my sister lying down again?"

"I'm tired and want to rest, don't bother me!" Daiyu closed her eyes again.

Seeing that Daiyu didn't have the energy to play with her, Jia Baoyu sat aside and saw several large boxes beside her.

"These are... medicinal ingredients?"

Taking advantage of the opportunity to sit on the chair, the little girl Xueyan handed over the tea, Jia Baoyu asked: "How did my sister find these things?"

Seeing that Lin Daiyu didn't answer, Xueyan explained: "Is it a reward from Lord Thirteen?"

"The thirteenth master rewarded it?" Jia Baoyu was very surprised.

"What kind of medicinal materials are rewarded?"

"They are all high-quality nourishing medicinal materials. I heard from the boy that they are better than the ones in our mansion. Our girls have enough for a year!"

Hearing Xueyan showing off, Jia Baoyu was a little annoyed, and immediately said: "What's so great... I will give Sister Lin more good things in the future!"

The room was quiet for a while, and soon Zijuan came back from Jia Lian and told the whole story.

"It turned out to be a compliment to Uncle Lin!" Jia Baoyu muttered, feeling relieved for some reason.

Lin Daiyu also woke up at this time, and she heard that she gave her medicine because she praised her father, and the so-called "no reward for no merit" no longer exists.

I saw Daiyu get up from the bed, and then said: "Leave some of these medicines, and send the rest to the ancestors for disposal!"

"Yes!"

"Sister, you can count, how about I accompany you out for a walk?"

Lin Daiyu tilted her head and said with a smile: "Second brother, you were punished a few days ago, and now you are only thinking about playing, be careful and be punished by uncle again!"

"Master is outside, we just don't go out, how can he know..."

"Besides, I bring a few books with me, and when the master sees them, he says the room is stuffy, so I'll read them outside!"

After finishing the other nonsense, Jia Baoyu moved closer and said in a low voice, "Sister, speaking of reading, recently I got a few wonderful books, which are very interesting... Would you like to read them?"

"What strange book?" Daiyu asked curiously.

"Go...follow me to see you and you will know!"

Not shying away from it, Jia Baoyu took Daiyu and walked out, and Lin Daiyu could only let her go.

(End of this chapter)