Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 355 Jia Lian was arrested

On this day, Jia's mother was joking in her room with Jia Baoyu who had returned from school.

Suddenly, the curtain at the door was lifted, and a little maid poked her head in, winking at the mandarin duck standing next to Jia Mu.

Yuanyang looked at Jia Mu carefully, and when he saw that she was talking happily to Jia Baoyu and didn't notice him, he quietly withdrew.

After arriving outside, Yuanyang glanced around and saw a little maid under the verandah stamping her feet anxiously.

Yuanyang frowned, then walked over, "What happened?"

When the little maid saw Yuanyang coming, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then hurriedly whispered beside Yuanyang:

"Sister Yuanyang, Second Master Lian's aunt is called Qionghua. She is holding a child and begging to see the old lady."

Yuanyang frowned, wasn't Qionghua following Jia Lian in the northeast? Why did you come back suddenly?

Yuanyang's mind turned. She couldn't take Qionghua to see the old lady under unknown circumstances. She had to find out what happened first.

"Take me to see her." Yuanyang said firmly.

The little maid quickly took Yuanyang out of Jia Mu's Rongqing Hall, then went around to the second gate, where she greeted the gatekeeper, then came to the front and saw Qionghua in a small room.

Qionghua also met Yuanyang once or twice when she lived in Rongguo Mansion last time, and knew that she was Jia Mu's grandson's eldest maid.

So this time when she saw Yuanyang coming, Qionghua threw her child to the ground, "Miss Yuanyang, please help me, old lady, please save my second master."

Yuanyang hurriedly stepped forward to help Qionghua up, "Auntie, you are going to kill me. If you have anything to say, let's sit down and talk about it. We don't dare to do this again."

With that said, Yuanyang helped Qionghua sit on a chair nearby.

After sitting down, Yuanyang looked at the baby in Qionghua's arms and asked with a smile, "Is this the second master Lian's young master?"

After hearing this, Qionghua nodded gently, "It's been more than two months."

"Have you chosen a name?"

"Our second master asked me to give him a name when he came back, so he only had a nickname called Kang'er."

Yuanyang smiled and stretched out his hand to tease the child.

In Qionghua's arms, the child was not afraid of anything at all. He kept smiling at the mandarin duck and stretched out his hand to grab the mandarin duck's stretched out fingers and stuff them into his mouth.

Looking at this cute child, Yuanyang couldn't help but feel a lot happier.

"Miss Yuanyang, please help me call the old lady. I want to beg the old lady to save our second master."

After Yuanyang heard Qionghua's words, he finally turned his attention back, "Isn't Second Master Lian in the Northeast? Did something happen?"

Qionghua glanced at Yuanyang and then whispered: "Our second master returned to Beijing a few days ago and now lives in a small courtyard near Ningrong Street."

Yuanyang frowned. He didn't expect that Jia Lian was so out of control and dared to sneak back from the northeast. This would be no small matter if the envoys outside knew about it.

At this point, Yuanyang's favor with Jia Lian also began to decline sharply.

I originally thought that although Jia Lian was lecherous, he was still a more capable person in the Rongguo Mansion, but now I see that he is not as good as Jia Baoyu.

Although Jia Baoyu is incompetent, he still knows how to enjoy himself in Rongguo Mansion and not go out to cause trouble.

But it was good for Jia Lian. One trouble came one after another, and there was no leisure time.

"Then are you coming back to plead with the old lady for Second Master Lian?" Yuanyang asked noncommittally.

"No, no." Qionghua shook her head crazily.

"What happened?"

"Last night a group of government officials suddenly broke in and took our second master away." Qionghua said anxiously.

Yuanyang was stunned for a moment, and then asked in disbelief: "You mean someone captured Mr. Lian last night?"

Qionghua was so excited that she was speechless and could only nod her head.

Yuanyang was also a little anxious this time.

If Jia Lian just ran back from the northeast secretly, it would not be a big deal, but if he was captured, it would be a big deal for Rongguo Mansion.

"Stop crying, come with me to see the old lady." Yuanyang stood up anxiously, pulled Qionghua and walked out.

A group of people re-entered the second gate, and then came to Jia Mu's Rongqing Hall. After that, Yuanyang asked Qionghua to wait outside, and she went in first to inform Jia Mu.

Then, Yuanyang opened the door curtain and entered the inner hall. When he entered, he saw that Jia Baoyu had disappeared. Only Jia's mother was sitting there talking to Aunt Lai about housework.

Seeing Yuanyang come in, Jia Mu had a smile on her face. She waved and called her to her side. Then she said to Aunt Lai who was sitting next to her: "Except for you back then, the girls around me are Now I’m a mandarin duck, and I don’t look down on anyone else.”

Aunt Lai also smiled and complimented: "Old lady, you are smart and capable, so naturally you don't pay attention to those who are out of place."

Mother Jia was filled with joy when she was complimented by Aunt Lai, "I'm getting older, and I'm not as smart as when I was young. If I were twenty years younger, would I still need others to worry about the family and the outside world?" Yuanyang looked at Jia Yuanyang. Mother and Aunt Lai talked endlessly and became anxious. She leaned next to Jia Mu and said softly:

"Old lady, something happened to Mr. Lian."

Jia Mu was stunned for a moment, then raised her head and looked at Yuanyang, with a sharp look in her eyes.

Yuanyang quickly explained carefully: "Second Master Lian sneaked back from the Northeast and found a house near Ningrong Street to live temporarily. However, a group of government servants suddenly broke in last night and took Second Master Lian away. ”

Jia Mu's eyes widened and her heart began to pound.

Although Mother Jia loves Jia Baoyu the most among her grandchildren, she also likes Jia Lian, her eldest grandson.

Now when I heard that Jia Lian had been taken away, I couldn't help but panic.

"Hurry up and call our masters." Mother Jia's voice was trembling a little, and she kept pointing at the door to tell Yuanyang to go find Jia She quickly.

After hearing this, Yuanyang hurried out and ordered a little maid to go to the small courtyard to find Jia She.

About half an hour later, Jia She and Mrs. Xing hurried to Jia Mu's yard. When they entered the yard first, they saw Jia Lian's concubine Qionghua.

After seeing Qionghua, Jia She also wondered why she came back.

Although he was confused, Jia She just glanced at Qionghua, and then the maid opened the door curtain and entered the room.

After coming in, I saw Jia Mu sitting there crying bitterly.

Jia She winked at Mrs.

"Old lady, who made you sad again?"

Jia Mu just glanced at Mrs. Xing casually, and then her eyes fell on Jia She, "There are all kinds of troublesome things at home and outside. How can you let me, an old lady, live?"

Jia She was even more depressed by Jia Mu's troubles. He also said in his heart, what's going on? I didn't do anything wrong?

"Mother, tell me what is wrong with my son, and he will change it immediately. Please don't be sad, mother. If your son is broken, a hundred deaths will not be enough to atone for his sin." Jia She stood beside Jia Mu and coaxed her again. And persuaded.

After a long time, Jia Mu slowly stopped crying, then grabbed Jia She's arm and said, "Do you know that Brother Lian is back and has been taken away by people from the Yamen? As a father, We must rescue him."

Jia She had just seen Qionghua when he entered the door. He had a bad premonition in his heart at that time. Now when he heard Jia Mu say this, he swayed a little and almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, Mrs. Xing next to her had quick eyesight and quick hands, and she immediately supported Jia She.

Jia She is not young anymore, and he only has two sons by his side now. Of course, the one he values ​​most is Jia Lian, and the other one cannot catch Jia She's eyes at all.

"How did this evil creature come back from the Northeast so well?"

Yuanyang next to him saw Jia She getting angry and said quickly: "We don't know the specific situation. The news that Second Master Lian was arrested came from his concubine Qionghua."

Only then did Jia Mu remember that there was another Qionghua, so she quickly ordered: "Bring the person in quickly."

Following Jia Mu's instructions, a little maid naturally brought in Qionghua mother and son.

Mother Jia glanced at Qionghua and saw a child in her arms. She was startled for a moment, and then there was a hint of joy on her face.

If nothing else happens, the child in Qionghua's arms will be the fourth generation of Rongguo Mansion.

"Is this Jia Lian's son?" Jia Mu said as she ordered Yuanyang to bring the child over.

Yuanyang stepped forward and took the child from Qionghua's arms, and then carefully placed it next to Jia Mu.

Mother Jia carefully opened the cyst and saw a lively and cute little boy inside.

Seeing her great-grandson, Jia Mu finally had a smile.

Jia She, who was standing aside, just glanced at the child and stopped caring.

Now Jia She has given all his love to his eldest grandson Jia Ping. Although the other grandchildren also have feelings, they are far behind Jia Ping.

"What's going on?" Jia She asked impatiently.

Qionghua was still very afraid of this father-in-law. When she saw him asking questions, she quickly lowered her head and reported Jia Lian's past to Jia She in detail.

Mother Jia was teasing the child while listening to Qionghua's words. As she thought, Jia Lian couldn't bear the loneliness and secretly ran back from the northeast. After returning, it was Jia Rui's young man Wangcai who made arrangements for them. A yard, otherwise, they wouldn’t even have a place to live.

What was even more unfortunate was that as soon as they settled down, the government officials broke in that night and kidnapped Jia Lian.

Jia She and Jia Mu looked at each other, with a trace of ugliness in their eyes.

You must know that Rongguo Mansion is Jia Rui's territory. How can other yamen dare to take people here.

The only ones who dare not give Jia Rui face are Yushitai and his group of so-called Qingliu.

This group of people is Jia Rui's mortal enemy. They work hard to keep their eyes open and stare at Jia Rui's mistakes every day.

(End of this chapter)