Full grade Daiyu in the Red Chamber

Chapter 44 Dog bites dog

In the blink of an eye, the one-day deadline given by the court came, and all the relatives of the emperor who owed money, the civil and military ministers, paid back the money one after another. , relying on his family's merits, he went to the palace to find the emperor to cry and sell miserably, but it was a pity that even if he tried all kinds of tricks, it would not help. Just be more honest.

The Rong Mansion naturally became obedient, after all, they opened the old lady's private treasury and got some things out, but they didn't think that such a thing would cause some disputes.

It's not anything else, it's that after careful identification of the things that were taken out, it was found that there were some fakes.

The people from the Ministry of Household Affairs believed that it was the Rongfu's envoy who wanted to get away with it, so they made a serious note. If they hadn't taken into account that their immediate superior was the son-in-law of the Rongfu, they would have sued the emperor.

The people in the Rong Mansion were also wronged, and the old lady almost fainted on the spot.

Part of the things in the old lady's private treasury are the dowry of the year, and part of it is accumulated over the past few decades, such as the gifts received every year on birthdays. The old man was still very prominent in Shirong State Mansion back then, so naturally the filial piety of the people below is indispensable. , and then there are good things that have been removed from the public warehouse in the mansion one after another.

It would be fine if there were one or two counterfeit items mixed in, no matter how well-informed people would inevitably be misjudged, but this time, half of the objects brought out were counterfeit. It is too big to be exaggerated, anyone can see the tricks inside.

The old lady was trembling with anger at that time, and after sending away the people from the household department full of anxiety, she hurriedly sent someone to open the warehouse to check one by one, and everyone in the whole family gathered together to wait for the results of the inspection The faces of all of them are not very good-looking. The people in the first room and the second room look at each other as if they are killing their father and enemy, wishing to kill each other with their eyes, but because the result has not yet come out, it is not sure whether it is the big brother or not. The range was stolen, so I just endured it.

Because there are too many things in the warehouse, the old lady specially invited someone who specializes in antique business from outside to help appraise them. These master craftsmen also brought two or three apprentices with them. Such a group of people were busy until late at night. Finally, the inventory is completed, and the result is not too bad, but it is not very optimistic.

"These are unanimously identified as counterfeit by the masters, a total of 27 pieces."

Jia Mu's face turned blue, and she trembled for a long time, but she couldn't speak a word.

Jia She immediately jumped three feet high, pointed at the nose of the mandarin duck, and said, "What a bastard! It is said that it is difficult to guard against house thieves day and night, and the old lady trusts you to give you the key to the private vault. Well, how dare you guard yourself and steal yourself! I will tie you up and go to the officials!" As he said that, he was about to step forward to arrest someone.

Yuanyang's face turned pale, and she knelt down in front of Jia Mu with a plop, "Old lady, you know! This servant has been serving the old lady for so many years, and has always been loyal to the old lady. Do something like this!"

"You still dare to quibble!" Jia She scolded angrily, "You have the key to the private treasury. Didn't you do it? Could it be that the old lady did it herself? The old lady has treated you like her own granddaughter for so many years, but you Seeing her old man do such a thing, you really lose your conscience!"

"Okay!" Mother Jia scolded with a headache. She didn't believe that Yuanyang would do such a thing, but it was true that Yuanyang kept the key, so she asked, "Has anyone ever touched the key?"

"Absolutely not! Every time the old lady ordered something to be taken, the maidservant took it personally, and never let others touch it." Yuanyang shook her head again and again, and said: "These things that have been counted out have been carefully checked by the servantman, and they are all... It’s all from the original public warehouse.”

"How could the things in the public storeroom end up in the old lady's private storeroom?" Jia She was stunned.

Mother Jia choked for a moment, her expression a little unnatural.Jia Zheng frowned and said, "Brother, have you missed the important point? It's not a big deal for the old lady to see what she likes to take away. After all, it's all her own home, and it's still in her own hands." Here, the most important thing now is why this batch of items in the public warehouse became fakes, and whether the rest of the items in the public warehouse were also exchanged.”

"What the second brother said is very true." He scolded Jia She again, "You are a shallow-sighted thing."

Jia She sneered, he didn't dare to target the old lady, but his younger brother could still scold him, "You can stop putting on a show here, what to do with the old lady's private treasury is up to her own will, with the public Things are different, just because the old lady dotes on Baoyu, how can she still leave a few copper coins for our first wife? This matter is always your second wife's benefit, so you don't care how the old lady messed up, you hypocrite !hypocrite!"

He is usually drunk and dreamy, his brain is not working well, he is so confused that people want to scold him and don't know where to scold him, but when these yellow and white things are involved, he is extremely sensitive, and his words are sharp. .

Jia Zheng was blushed, ashamed and annoyed by his scolding. He wanted to explain, but he didn't know what to say. For a while, he didn't even think about the matter of dividing the family property in the future, but now Jia Amnesty is so broken. He couldn't refute it anymore, he knew the old lady's eccentricity in his heart.

"Enough!" Jia's mother stared at Jia She with a livid face, "So what if I took the things? Why are you dissatisfied? You are now inheriting the Rong Mansion, which is amazing. Just in case your own mother will follow suit." Like a thief? If you, the head of the Rong Mansion, feel that this old woman can’t take things from the mansion, you might as well beat the drums and sue me for stealing!”

These words are heartbreaking.

Jia She's face turned pale immediately, and he didn't even dare to speak.

At this time, Mrs. Wang suddenly said: "The public property has always been managed by the head grandma..."

Everyone subconsciously looked at Wang Xifeng, she was the head grandma in the mansion all these years.

Even Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Xing looked at Wang Xifeng with some doubts in their eyes. After all, this daughter-in-law is always greedy for money and profit, and it is not surprising that she can do such a thing.

On the other hand, Wang Xifeng was stunned and froze in place, as if he never thought that he would be suspected. After reacting, he immediately shouted grievances, "It's true that I have been in charge of the mansion for the past few years, but The key to the public warehouse has always been held in your hands, aunt. Normally, if I want to get anything, I have to ask Zhou Rui’s family to open the warehouse. I’m not even qualified to touch the key. Where can I have the opportunity to do such a thing!"

Mrs. Wang frowned, and before she had time to say anything, Jia Lian slapped her thigh and jumped up.

"I see, Zhou Rui's family must have done it!"

Mrs. Wang's eyelids twitched immediately, and she scolded with a serious face: "Don't dare to talk nonsense without evidence!"

Mrs. Xing chuckled, and said in a strange way: "Didn't you allude to Lian's daughter-in-law just now? Why do you have evidence?"

"Where did I allude to Lian's daughter-in-law? Lian's daughter-in-law is my niece. Why did I deceive her? I just said it casually, and I didn't mean anyone."

Jia's mother looked at Mrs. Wang and then at Wang Xifeng, with an unpredictable expression, "Lian'er, you said it belonged to Zhou Rui's family, what evidence do you have?"

"Old lady..." Mrs. Wang just yelled, and was stared back by the old lady's cold stare.

Jia Lian said: "Just now my daughter-in-law also said that the key is always held by the second wife. Apart from the second wife, only Zhou Rui's family can open the warehouse. Coincidentally, Zhou Rui's son-in-law, Leng Zixing, is in the antique business. They are always sold as genuine and fake, and I have seen several counterfeit products in his shop, the imitations are so realistic that it would be difficult for an experienced master craftsman to distinguish the real from the fake. This really makes people suspicious."

Mother Jia looked at Mrs. Wang with sharper eyes.

"Wow! So the house thief is here!" Jia She sneered again and again.

Mrs. Xing spat at her, "It's a good thing you still have the face to call a thief! Hurry up and hand over everything, and if you lose it, you can pay back the money. There is still a share of our big house here, you don't want to take it all!"

Obviously, everyone felt that Mrs. Wang was instigating it behind her back.

Jia Zheng always wanted face, and immediately became angry from embarrassment. He stood up suddenly and slapped Mrs. Wang, "Did I deprive you of your food or your use, and you actually became a thief! It's really embarrassing! Shame!" Sharen too!"

"Master!" Mrs. Wang covered her face and cried, "I didn't do it! I really didn't do it!"

Mother Jia, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke at this moment, "Everything is just guesswork. There is no real evidence yet, and it cannot be concluded that she did it. Don't get excited, second child."

This attitude is somewhat interesting.

Jia She's face fell instantly, "The old lady is trying to cover her up?"

"What are you covering up? Am I wrong? What evidence do you have to prove that Zhou Rui's family did it? Taking a step back, even if Zhou Rui's family really did it, why do you say it was her instigation?" Say something from your heart However, Jia's mother was very dissatisfied with this second daughter-in-law, but she gave birth to both Baoyu and Niangniang, and her reputation had to be preserved.

"It's not easy to get evidence? Just take the torture from Zhou Rui's family!"

"Nonsense!" Mother Jia scolded angrily, "How can you kidnap people for something that has no shadow? You still want to use lynching? What happened to our family when it got out? Now that the empress is in favor, how many eyes are staring at our family inside and outside the palace?" , if someone grabs the handle and stabs the holy one in front of you, who will get better?"

It is indeed reasonable to say so, but there is also the meaning of raising the concubine Xian and bowing her head.

Sure enough, Jia Amnesty froze as soon as these words came out, the expression on his face was still resentful, but he didn't dare to say anything more.

Mrs. Xing also curled her lips, and closed her mouth reluctantly.

For a beloved concubine, they really dare not offend. Seeing this situation, Mrs. Wang was very proud.

Unexpectedly, Wang Xifeng jumped out, "We don't want to lynch people. It's always okay to search our own home, right? In any case, we have to give everyone an explanation for this matter, and we can't just lose it for no reason like this." A lot of property! Whether it has anything to do with my aunt and Zhou Rui's family, I just need to send someone to search and find out. Maybe there are still some who will have time to sell in the future, or it may be that there is an extra sum for no reason. money..."

Mrs. Wang's downhearted heart suddenly lifted up again, and she blurted out, "No way! I am the second wife of the Rong Mansion, how can my residence be confiscated? Do I want to be a human again? Do Niangniang and Baoyu want to be human anymore? "

This appearance clearly reveals a bit of guilt.

Jia Zheng was gasping for breath, staring at Mrs. Wang as if he wanted to eat her.

But Mother Jia gave Wang Xifeng a dissatisfied look, "You're getting more and more nonsense! No matter who did this, it's nothing more than a house thief. It's not something glorious in the first place, and you have to make a fuss and spread it all." Can everyone know it? Do we want the reputation of our Rongfu? Sister Qiao still has this in your stomach, and it will not be a joke when you go out in the future."

"It is because of them that I firmly disagree with such muddled things!" Wang Xifeng wiped her tears and cried: "Aunt Cai also said just now that the property in the public house has always been managed by the grandma in charge. Find out, I, the grandma who is in charge, is really about to become that thief! For my own innocence, but also for the future of sister Qiao and the child in my stomach, I can't agree with it anyway! Zhou Rui's residence, Check my aunt's residence and my yard! Let everyone open their eyes wide and see who is the house thief!"

Mrs. Wang hurriedly said: "No one said it was you..."

"Didn't my aunt just lead others to suspect me? Now she is resolutely refusing to be investigated. Could it be that she is really a guilty conscience?"

"You!" Mrs. Wang was startled and angry, and she was still a little puzzled. I don't know what kind of medicine this Wang Xifeng took wrongly, and she wanted to tear her face apart?
Mother Jia became more and more impatient with Wang Xifeng's stalking, but she didn't know what to say to her for a while, she didn't listen to all the good and bad words, it was very difficult.

However, before she could think of any countermeasures, Wang Xifeng wailed again, and shouted: "I know that the old lady doesn't like to expose family scandals, but if the old lady is determined and refuses to investigate thoroughly, she will make me unclear. Bearing such a bad reputation, I...I...then I have no choice but to learn from death!" As he spoke, he made a gesture to hit the wall.

　The two chapters will be updated together today, please wait a moment for Chapter 2~
　　
　
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