Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 227
Finally stabilizing Li Wan temporarily, Wang Xifeng took a long breath and hurried to Rongqing Hall.

When he came to the hall, he saw Lai Shangrong talking to Jia Mu, but he didn't dare to interrupt, so he stood aside and waited.

Lai Shangrong received the news the day before yesterday, but did not immediately inquire about the information. According to the experience of similar cases, it would take several court appearances before the verdict was announced.

He didn't know the emperor's idea of ​​killing a chicken to scare the monkeys, so he just thought it was like another case in the Department of Camp and Repair, holding it up high and putting it down gently.

If Jia Lian hadn't forced him to go there today, he wouldn't have planned to go.

Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the Sanfa Department and saw Qi Ning, he realized that he had reported it once last night, but the emperor had sent him back with a heavy sentence.

As the emperor's exclusive secret service, the Jinyiwei has always been feared by officials. Being watched by them can be said to be like a ray of light on their backs.

In addition, the case is not complicated, and there are all witnesses and material evidence. No one will question Jin Yiwei's fabrication of evidence. The difficulty is only to figure out the holy will.

So the Third Law Division went through the motions and drafted a verdict and submitted it to the emperor.

Different from Lai Shangrong's idea, Qin Ye hanged himself in the past and Ningguo Mansion committed a crime later. Officials of the Three Law Departments would inevitably think of settling accounts after the fall.

Therefore, the reported sentence was already confiscated and exiled, but unexpectedly it was given the word "light".

Under the emperor's instruction, Qi Ning revealed a lot of inside information and even told him that Lai Sheng and his son would not be able to escape the death penalty unless there was any accident. He also hinted that with his holy family, they would be safe if they begged for mercy.

Lai Sheng was not unjust. He and his son Lai Shangning took advantage of the convenience of doing things and under the guise of the Ning Mansion, they also privately ran a usury business, which was not even lighter than Jia Zhen's exploitation.

Therefore, Lai Shangrong gave a direct answer to Qi Ning's hint.

"The king's law is beyond the pale. Since they still took human lives, how can I have the nerve to plead with His Majesty? On the other hand, the female relatives of the Ning Mansion have always been bullied in the mansion, and now they are implicated..."

Of course he would not explain this to Jia Mu, but simply said: "The Emperor ordered the Jinyi Guards to supervise the case, and the evidence is solid. I'm afraid the verdict will be announced soon."

"They still do such things in the family temple. They should be taught a lesson, but how should they be dealt with?"

Lai Shangrong shook his head and said: "The case has not been finalized yet, but what they have committed is not small. There are four or five cases of human life alone. I am afraid that they will not be good."

"What? There's a life lawsuit?"

Only then did Jia Mu realize the seriousness of the matter. She lost her calmness and exclaimed.

Mrs. Wang didn't bother to interrupt Jia Mu, gritted her teeth and said, "Does it have anything to do with our family?"

What she fears most is that she will implicate her family and Yuan Chun in the palace.

However, when she asked, Wang Xifeng was in a trance. Mrs. Wang's words reminded her that she had paid money in the beginning. If Jia Rong confessed her...

Thinking of this, he regretted his mistake and turned his gaze to Lai Shangrong in front of him.

"Listen to the commander, everyone involved in the case has arrived!"

Hearing what he said, Wang Xifeng secretly thought that Lai Shangrong still had some conscience.

In the house, Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing also all dropped a stone.

In fact, Lai Shangrong didn't care about Rong Mansion, because he went with Jia Lian. Jia Lian was making innuendoes to Qining, and he just heard it from the sidelines.

It was also Wang Xifeng who was lucky, and Jia Rong couldn't handle the matter. When he was arrested, he was so frightened that he only knew how to shirk responsibility. He staged a "father is kind and son is filial" in the court, and he dared not mention that he was the one who started it.

In addition, the officials of the Third Law Department had a preconceived idea that the emperor was settling accounts after the fall, and did not dig deeper and only used the evidence of crime submitted by Jin Yiwei to make a judgment.

And Jia Zhen didn't know that Wang Xifeng had ever invested in shares, otherwise she might still want to try to get involved in Rongfu.

Jia Mu waved her hand and said softly: "That's all! They have to pay for the sins they have done themselves. You can go down first!"

At this time, Wang Xifeng just wanted to close the case as soon as possible, for fear of telling her mother Jia what she had learned, which would cause a relapse.

He hurriedly said: "Old lady, the news from my cousin is not as detailed as brother Lai."

Seeing Jia Mu weakly waving her hands, she hurriedly turned around and followed Lai Shangrong and Jia Lian out.

Lai Shangrong and Jia Lian, who came out first, did not know that Wang Xifeng chased them out.

Jia Lian sighed: "Brother Zhen is so confused! Why do our family have to make such shady money?"

I have to say that although Jia Lian is also a playboy, he still has a bottom line as a human being based on the words "black money". After all, Lian Erye's reputation of never having prostitutes for nothing is not a lie.

Lai Shangrong thought more than he did. Judging from Lai Sheng's handling, Ning Guo Mansion was at least a house raider.

When Wang Xifeng told him, she never mentioned that there was a life-threatening lawsuit, and he only regarded it as a charge of lending money.We learned from Qi Ning that Jia Zhen was at least a house raider, but she didn't mention how to deal with the female family members of the Ning Mansion, and Lai Shangrong didn't have much time to ask.

Jia Zhen's death is not a pity. If you and Qin Keqing are implicated, it will go against his original intention.

Of course, knowing the inside story, he didn't think he was wrong, but regretted not investigating clearly and making corresponding preparations.

Then he sighed: "It's okay that they deserve their punishment. They just suffered a lot for my sister-in-law and the Qin family. They are implicated, so I have to find a way to help."

Jia Lian nodded and said: "It's really a word that wakes up the dreamer. Brother sees more clearly than me. Chunliu has served me for a while. I still have to think of a way."

Lai Shangrong didn't expect that Jia Lian was already thinking about taking over. Of course, it wasn't that he hadn't thought about it, but he didn't expect that he would be so direct.

So he made a pun and joked: "It's not just that! I've done much more than you!"

Jia Lian laughed and said more.

Wang Xifeng, who was following behind and heard the voice behind her words, couldn't hold it in any longer and yelled, "Go back to your den, why are you showing off here!"

Jia Lian thought Wang Xifeng was angry because he heard that he was plotting against Jia Zhen, his concubine. He winked at Lai Shangrong and ran away.

As soon as Jia Lian left, Wang Xifeng got straight to the point and said, "If you have something good to say to me, go to my room and tell me."

Lai Shangrong took a look and it seemed like the weather was going to change. He just thought she meant it was going to rain and followed her inside.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the main hall, he saw Li Wan sitting on the kang in the back room.

When Li Wan saw Wang Xifeng actually bringing Lai Shangrong in, he was frightened out of his mind as he thought he was going to confront him.

Just when he was about to run away, he was grabbed by Wang Xifeng.

"It just so happened that I invited Brother Lai to come over to discuss some business, and my sister-in-law also stayed for dinner before leaving."

Without waiting for Li Wan to agree, he ordered Ping'er to prepare wine and food.

Hearing that he was looking for Lai Shangrong to discuss business, Li Wan recovered from his panic.

"You talk about business, I'll go back first."

Wang Xifeng said without any doubt: "Sister-in-law, you can't leave. If you leave, leaving me alone with him, won't you let others talk?"

She knew that Li Wan was worried about her snitching, but she didn't dare to explain the reason to Lai Shangrong. After much deliberation, she could only relieve her worries by being honest with him.

Li Wan didn't know what she was planning. He thought that what she said before was just a mistake. He was just overthinking it. He was afraid that if he insisted on leaving, he would be suspected of having no money here, so he could only go back to the kang and sit down.

Lai Shangrong squinted his eyes and looked at his two sisters-in-law.

Secretly guessing, could this be a so-called good thing?

It's time for dinner, and the food and drink will be served soon.

Wang Xifeng winked at Ping'er and said, "Take Suyun out to guard and don't let anyone disturb our conversation!"

Seeing Ping'er taking Suyun out and squeezing Lai Shangrong to the inside of the kang table, he started pouring wine for the two of them.

"Boy Lan has troubled Shang Rong for so long, sister-in-law, you have to give him a toast!"

With Wang Xifeng playing the leading role, Lai Shangrong was happy to cooperate.

After going back and forth, after drinking a few glasses of water and wine, the two sisters gradually started to blush. In addition, the weather was already hot and the room was stuffy, and they gradually began to feel a bit dry.

As the wind blew violently outside, the patter of rain entered the house.

Wang Xifeng opened a wide opening as if there was no one around him.

Li Wan thought she was drunk at first, and was about to remind her, but saw Wang Xifeng, who was opposite, fell directly on Lai Shangrong's lap.

He covered his mouth with one hand, pointed at the two of them with the other, and said incoherently: "You... you..."

Lai Shangrong didn't care anymore, hugged Li Wan again, and after holding on to a cup of tea, he got Li Wan off the kang with one hand and walked towards the room in a majestic manner.

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(End of this chapter)