Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 438 Pervasive lobbying

While he was talking, a little maid came in to report.

"Go back, uncle, grandma, Aunt Zhen wants to see you."

After hearing this, Xue Baochai smiled slightly and pursed her lips to Jia Rui, "The person who begged for mercy is here, and it's your little beauty. It depends on what you say."

Jia Rui was also very troubled

"Just say I'm tired and let her go back first." Jia Rui didn't plan to see Aunt Zhen.

After hearing this, the little maid quickly bowed, said a thousand blessings and then left.

Jia Rui rubbed his forehead and said, "Eat quickly and go to bed after eating."

Xue Baochai smiled slightly, put the small clothes in his hands into the bamboo basin, and then ordered Ying'er to set the meal.

After dinner, Jia Rui said a few words to Xue Baochai, then left Xue Baochai's yard and went to Xie Xiu'e's place behind.

After Xie Xiu'e came to Jia Rui's yard, she was favored. Although her complexion was only average, her figure was really hot. She was the first in Jia Rui's backyard.

Just because of this figure, Jia Rui couldn't let go.

Even her grandfather, Xie Zhao, who was the prefect of Tianjin at that time, was transferred from Tianjin to Suzhou, Jiangnan because of her relationship.

It can be said that the whole family has become prosperous.

Jia Rui walked into the yard and saw Xie Xiu'e standing in the yard with her hands on her waist, pointing at a woman who was scolding her.

"Is it because I'm young when you meet my aunt, so you don't take me seriously?"

"Open your eyes and don't look at what time it is. Auntie, I got angry and sent your whole family to the coal mine."

The grandma was kneeling there, her head lowered and she didn't say a word.

Jia Rui did not disturb Xie Xiu'e, but entered the house along the verandah.

Xie Xiu'e's maid Qiuzhi brought fragrant tea to Jia Rui.

Jia Rui took the tea, took a sip, and then asked: "What's wrong with your master? Are you so angry?"

Qiu Zhi smiled, and then replied: "Today, Grandma Wang came into the house, and our aunt happened to bump into her."

Jia Rui stopped talking as soon as he heard this. He was not qualified to plead for mercy now.

It turns out that Wu Guofu has strict rules now, and the cleaning ladies like these are not allowed to enter the main house.

This nanny Wang broke the rules when she entered Xie Xiu'e's main room. Even if Xie Xiu'e scolded her, it would be considered light. If she reported it to Xue Baochai, she would be kicked out.

From this point of view, although Xie Xiu'e is arrogant and domineering, and her tone is like a knife, she is not bad-hearted.

It is because of this that the servants in Xie Xiu'e's yard are very protective of Xie Xiu'e.

After a while, the scolding outside stopped, and Xie Xiu'e walked in from the outside angrily.

When she entered the door and looked around, she immediately saw Jia Rui, which shocked her.

Xie Xiu'e said as if she was greatly frightened: "You didn't even say a word when you came. It scared me."

Looking at Xie Xiu'e's hot figure, Jia Rui's heart felt hot.

Afterwards, Jia Rui said a few perfunctory words and took Xie Xiu'e to the dormitory. After that, there was a period of ups and downs, like a dragon and a phoenix.

The wind is calm and the waves are calm, the clouds are gathering and the fog is dispersing.

At this time, the blush on Xie Xiu'e's face had not dissipated. She nestled in Jia Rui's arms and said softly: "Aunt Zhen came to my place today and brought me three thousand taels of silver."

Jia Rui already understood what happened.

Aunt Zhen is casting a wide net!

"What did she ask you for?"

Xie Xiu'e straightened up, supported her head with her jade-like arms, looked at Jia Rui, and said, "What else could it be? Isn't it just his uncle's matter?"

Jia Rui closed his eyes and said, "If she gives you the money, just keep it. Anyway, you told me. Whether I agree or not is none of your business."

Xie Xiu'e immediately became happy after hearing this.

Three thousand taels of silver is not a small amount, it is enough to buy a small village of about one hundred acres in the capital.

Although the farms near the capital have always been expensive but not marketable, you still have to look at who will buy them?

If Xie Xiu'e wants to buy it, as long as she spreads the word, people will naturally rush to fawn over her.

After all, Xie Xiu'e was one of Jia Rui's favorite concubines, and fawning over her was equivalent to fawning over Jia Rui.

At this time, Xie Xiu'e was lying in Jia Rui's arms again, her big eyes rolling.

"What are you thinking about?" Jia Rui asked, stroking Xie Xiu'e's hair.

"I'm thinking about Third Sister You."

Jia Rui got a little excited when he heard the name.

Sanjie You and Xie Xiu'e are simply natural enemies.

Usually the two of them were the only ones in Jia Rui's back house who kept quarreling from morning till night. They often went to Xue Baochai for comment. I don't know where they got their energy from.

"What's wrong with her?" Jia Rui asked impatiently.

"A few days ago, I saw her sending people to the village to collect rent. Her proud look made people angry." Xie Xiu'e said dissatisfied.

Jia Rui shook his head gently, it turned out to be because of this matter. The third sister You and the second sister You are different from others. Others have family support behind them, but they are the only two orphans.

Because of this, Jia Rui was partial to the two of them. After entering Jia Rui's back house, he gave them two Zhuangzi respectively and asked them to use them as makeup money.

This matter is not a big deal to others.

But it was a huge temptation for Xie Xiu'e.

Although her family is good, she has a lot of brothers, sisters, uncles, and her grandfather's ability to make money is somewhat poor, so the ones sent to her are not as many as others.

If her father hadn't been a bit naughty and relied on her grandfather to make some extra money, I'm afraid she would have become the poorest aunt in Jia Rui's back house.

This time it was great. With these three thousand taels of silver, she could set up a small village near the capital and earn several hundred taels of income every year.

Although the money is not much, it is a long-term deal. After having children in the future, it can also leave some money for the children.

After thinking of this, Xie Xiu'e couldn't help but touch her belly. For some reason, Xie Xiu'e had a very strong premonition today, as if she would definitely be pregnant today.

Jia Rui didn't care about these messy things, turned around and hugged Xie Xiu'e and fell asleep.

The next day, after Jia Rui got up, he finished washing himself under the service of Xie Xiu'e and the maids. Then he had breakfast at Xie Xiu'e's place and walked to the front.

When he came to the front, he ordered Wangcai to straighten the guard of honor and was about to leave the house for the palace.

At this time, a boy came to Wangcai and whispered a few words in his ear. Wangcai gave the boy a fierce look.

But Jia Rui still saw it, "What's wrong?"

Wangcai had no choice but to step forward and give Jia Rui a thousand dollars, and then said: "Uncle, the old lady of Rongguo Mansion invites you to come over."

Jia Rui's working hours are very flexible now. Even if he doesn't go, no one dares to care about him.

So he stretched his body and said casually: "I still have to give the old lady some face. Let's go to Rongguo Mansion first."

After saying that, Jia Rui went straight to the side door, followed by Wang Cai and dozens of guards.

The group of people left Wu Guo Mansion and arrived at the side entrance of Rong Guo Mansion within a few steps.

When the boy guarding the gate saw it was Jia Rui, he immediately knelt down to pay his respects to Jia Rui.

"Everyone, get up! The old lady asked me to come here, and you can inform me."

The boy stood up flatteringly, but he didn't dare to straighten his waist. "Uncle Rui, do you need to announce your arrival? You can just go in."

Jia Rui nodded after hearing this, then went in directly, and met Jia Zheng when he was halfway there.

It turned out that Jia Zheng also heard from people below that Jia Rui was coming, so he hurriedly ran out of the inner house and was still out of breath when he saw Jia Rui.

"I have met the Prime Minister."

Jia Rui quickly stepped forward to help Jia Zheng up, and then said with a smile: "Why are you so polite? This is not in the court, what are you talking about, Prime Minister?"

Jia Zheng listened to Jia Rui's words and said more casually, "Is there anything wrong with your nephew's visit to my house this time?"

"Isn't this the old lady's summons? Let me come over to see what's going on?"

As soon as Jia Zheng heard that it was his mother's call, he quickly took Jia Rui with him to Jia Mu's Rongqing Hall.

At this time, Jia Mu had already had breakfast and was playing leaf cards in the company of several women.

When she saw Jia Rui and Jia Zheng coming, she smiled and threw the cards in her hands on the table, "I'm not lucky today, so you guys got an advantage."

Several ladies hurriedly laughed with them, "The old lady is leaving it to us."

Then the women retreated.

After that, Jia Rui bowed and sat aside, waiting for Jia Mu to speak.

Mother Jia sat on it and asked with a smile: "Is your Jia Xuan still naughty?"

"It's very skinny. His mother can no longer control him, so he is now with his great-grandmother." Speaking of his son, Jia Rui also had a smile on his face.

"It's better to be skinny. When you were young, you were smart when you grew up." Jia Mu praised.

After that, Jia Mu said to Jia Zheng who was still sitting below: "Go and do your business. Brother Rui and I have a few thoughtful words to say."

After hearing this, Jia Zheng quickly saluted his mother and then went out.

Mother Jia doesn’t want to embarrass her son!

From Jia Mu's point of view, if she was refuted by Jia Rui, she would refute it. If Jia Zheng was still around, he would be in a dilemma. In the end, he could not lose face, so he simply let him leave.

When Jia Rui saw Jia Mu's movements, he knew that the other party was about to speak.

Sure enough, Jia Mu hesitated for a long time and finally said: "Yesterday, the old lady of the Zhen family came to my place. She gave a lot of money and asked me to plead for her son and spare him from the death penalty."

After Jia Mu finished speaking, she looked at Jia Rui nervously.

Jia Rui's face darkened and he said nothing.

When Jia Mu saw this, she knew that the result was not very good, but she still wanted to try harder.

"I know this thing is embarrassing for you, but I really can't bear to see her, an old man, crying and crying here. And she said that as long as her son's life can be spared, as long as the Zhen family has it, I’ll send them all to you.”

(End of this chapter)