Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 345

Jia Rui touched Wang Xifeng's little hand and said teasingly: "The second grandma acted so well, I took her seriously!"

Wang Xifeng smiled and pulled her hand back, then glanced at him and said, "If you hold on to me now and won't let go, then why haven't you come over these days?"

"Isn't this busy?"

In fact, Jia Rui has been dealing with several other wives and concubines at home these days, especially Jia Rui, who is entangled by Third Sister You and cannot get away at all.

"A man's mouth is a liar." Wang Xifeng didn't believe a word of Jia Rui's words.

"Okay, okay, don't be angry. Aren't we looking for a way out for our son now? Let's finish this matter first before talking about anything else."

Wang Xifeng also knew that now she was doing something big for her son, so she didn't worry about it anymore.

"Okay, I'll go back."

After finishing speaking, Wang Xifeng glanced at Jia Rui with nostalgia, and finally called Ping'er, who was standing in the distance, and left Dingxihou Mansion with her.

After Wang Xifeng returned to Rongguo Mansion, she immediately came to Jia Mu.

Mother Jia had been waiting very anxiously, so when she saw Wang Xifeng coming in, she immediately asked, "Have you brought Baoyu back?"

Wang Xifeng looked like a child who had done something wrong. She lowered her head and said, "I didn't bring it back."

Jia Mu was very disappointed, and then asked in disbelief: "Aren't you very familiar with Baochai? Doesn't he also appreciate you?"

Wang Xifeng pretended to be very embarrassed and said: "Old lady, I didn't see Baochai at all, but Uncle Rui took me to the ancestral hall to see Baoyu, and then kicked me out."

"How's Baoyu doing? Is he okay?" Jia Mu asked impatiently.

"Baoyu is not very well. He was beaten dozens of times and was lying there screaming in pain!" Wang Xifeng glanced at Jia Mu secretly, and then said pretending to be very distressed.

When Jia's mother heard this, she immediately became anxious, "How can this be good? Baoyu is already weak and he is not allowed to rest after being beaten. Isn't this going to cost him his life?"

At this moment, the maid outside shouted: "My wife is here."

Then the door curtain was opened, and Mrs. Wang walked in anxiously from outside.

It turned out that Mrs. Wang was tired during this period and went to bed early. At first, when his maids heard the news, they thought it was nothing serious and Jia Mu could get Baoyu back. However, the next news came that Jia Baoyu had been raped. After beating him, he called Mrs. Wang anxiously.

After Mrs. Wang woke up, she angrily slapped her maid Caixia.

Then he quickly put on his clothes and came to Jia Mu's place.

"Old lady, how is Baoyu?" Mrs. Wang asked anxiously before she could salute.

The old lady did not blame Mrs. Wang for her impoliteness. She knew that she was worried about Baoyu and did not mean it.

"What else can he do? He was beaten, and he can't come back. Now I don't know if he has a fever, if anyone has treated his injuries, and has he had dinner?" Jia Mu started to cry as she spoke.

Wang Xifeng and Yuanyang hurriedly came over to comfort him, but they couldn't stop him.

While there was a commotion inside, Jia She walked in from the outside again.

He had no choice. He had just returned to his small courtyard when news came from the other side that Jia Mu was causing trouble again. He could only come over again. After all, from a filial piety point of view, he had to come over to persuade her. advise his mother.

But as soon as Jia Mu saw him coming in, she threw the cup in her hand angrily and said, "What are you doing here? Why don't you go to Rui Ge'er again to get the jade back?"

Jia She was originally here to comfort his mother, but he was a little annoyed by the cup, so he simply broke the cup and said:

"Brother Rui has actually told me that the reason why he disciplines Baoyu like this is for Baoyu's future."

Who is Jia Mu? He has been in the political circles all his life. Just these words from Jia She made Jia Mu think of a lot.

Although Jia Mu was still sobbing, her eyes had begun to become clear.

"What can he say?" Jia Mu pretended to be angry and tried.

Jia She actually felt a little regretful after saying what he just said. He was really too afraid of Jia Mu, but he didn't look back. Since he had already said it, he might as well just pour it out.

"Old lady, Brother Rui said that the Rongguo Mansion will belong to Lian Er sooner or later in the future. What will Baoyu do then? If we don't discipline him strictly now and let him have a future in the future, will he be like those poor children of the clan? Same thing, do you live on the money you get from the clan every month?"

Wang Xifeng, who was standing nearby, felt happy after hearing what Jia She said.

Finally someone spoke his mind.

At this time, Jia's mother's eyes widened and she stared at Jia She fiercely, "You, who are my brother and uncle, are you going to dare to let my brother and his family go out?"

After saying this, she didn't wait for Jia She to explain, and said gloomily: "You have forgotten how you escaped the disaster back then, and you have forgotten how many years your brother's future was delayed because of you. Do you still have the nerve to mention this?"

Jia She didn't dare to refute at all, he could only stand there with his head down and his face red, looking at his insteps awkwardly.

However, Mother Jia knew that things should not be taken too far. She then said in a slower tone: "This Rongguo Mansion belongs to everyone. Besides, your brother and sister-in-law have always been by my side to fulfill their filial piety, and your brother is still supporting this Rongguo Mansion. Don't think about those who have something but don't have it. Without your brother, Rongguo Mansion will be nothing." Even though Jia She said he didn't want to admit it, he had to admire his younger brother.

In the past, he thought that his younger brother was just a pedantic old Confucian scholar, but now his younger brother is the governor of Hainan, and the entire Rongguo Mansion was established again because of him.

Therefore, under the current circumstances, even if you don't want to admit it, you have to say that Rongguo Mansion cannot do without Jia Zheng.

Jia Mu was relieved when she heard that Jia She was dejected. She was also afraid that this matter would continue to cause trouble.

In fact, what she just said was a fallacy of her own. According to national etiquette, under any circumstances, Jia She's title can only be passed on to Jia Lian.

Therefore, her theory could only fool Jia She, a fool, but not Wang Xifeng, who was standing next to her.

Wang Xifeng rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "The second master has been helping the family, and naturally he is also from Rongguo Mansion. In the future, our second master will respect the second master well."

Jia Mu's heart was relieved again.

Because Jia Mu knew that Wang Xifeng was much more difficult to deal with than Jia She.

"We are a family to begin with. According to seniority, you should respect the second child."

After hearing Jia Mu's reply, Wang Xifeng's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction.

What she said just now meant that she was honoring Jia Zheng as the master of Rongguo Mansion, but according to Jia Mu's meaning, she was honoring Jia Zheng as a junior.

Although the two sentences express the same result, their meanings are completely different.

Wang Xifeng gritted her teeth, and then said: "Since ancient times, there have been differences between the elders and the younger ones. I still think we should act in accordance with the national etiquette."

Seeing that Wang Xifeng dared to refute, Jia Mu became angry herself. She felt that her position as the head of Rongguo Mansion had been challenged.

"You bastard, who are you? How dare you tell me about the national gift?"

In fact, Wang Xifeng has already risked her life today because she has Jia Rui supporting her.

In addition, for the sake of her son's future, she had to clarify the matter today no matter what. Otherwise, if she continued to be confused like this, she might not have any share of her son in Rongguo Mansion in the future.

"Old lady, the title of nobility has always been inherited by the son after the death of the father. Is there anything wrong with me saying that I will honor the second master in the future?"

When Jia Mu saw Wang Xifeng, she dared not lower her head and glared at her fiercely. She no longer showed her original love for Wang Xifeng.

Now Jia's mother's only idea is to preserve the inheritance rights of Rongguo Mansion for her precious grandson Jia Baoyu.

Jia Mu turned around and glared at Jia She, saying, "Look at how your good daughter-in-law dares to contradict me. We in the Rongguo Mansion don't dare to have such a daughter-in-law. Please hurry up and write a letter of divorce." Let her go home."

After hearing Jia Mu's words, Jia She was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and said nothing.

When Wang Xifeng saw that her face was broken, she simply stopped pretending. She said to Jia Mu, "I haven't violated the seven-out rule, why should I be divorced?"

"Just because you contradicted me just now, I am qualified to divorce you." Jia Mu said bitterly.

"Even if you want to divorce me, I have to get the consent of the clan. Without the clan leader, you really can't divorce me." Wang Xifeng said lightly.

What Wang Xifeng said makes sense, because Jia Lian's status is unusual. He is the inheritor of the Rongguo Mansion. If he wants Jia Lian to divorce his wife, he must obtain the consent of the clan.

"Okay, okay, go and call Brother Rui. I don't believe it. He can really tolerate you?" Jia Mu seemed to be furious, but in fact, his eyes were shining with wisdom.

She called Jia Rui here to kill two birds with one stone. She could not only suppress Wang Xifeng, but also make Jia Rui compromise and release Jia Baoyu.

In fact, Mother Jia didn't think she could divorce Wang Xifeng from the beginning. After all, Wang Xifeng's uncle was a patrol inspector in nine provinces. If she really divorced Wang Xifeng, I'm afraid the relationship between the Jia family and the Wang family would fall into a freezing point.

By that time, the four major families would really be dead.

Her main purpose was to ask Jia Rui to help her suppress Wang Xifeng so that Wang Xifeng would never mention the succession of the title from now on.

At the same time, he was able to use his old face to get Jia Baoyu back from the ancestral hall.

But the people below didn't know what Jia Mu was thinking, and thought that Jia Mu was so angry that they hurriedly sent people to find Jia Rui.

At this time, Jia Rui was in his study, drinking tea and reading some random books.

Just when he was leisurely and contented, Wangcai, his personal servant, entered the study, came to him quietly, and said a few words in his ear.

Jia Rui smiled slightly and nodded.

Whether the Rongguo Mansion is in trouble or not, it is just a matter of putting the matter on the record, so that he can better win the legitimate inheritance rights for his son Jia Ping.

(End of this chapter)