Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 589 Jia Lian
At Tongzhou Pier, a gorgeous official ship docked.

Then the maid lifted up the bed curtain, and a rich man walked out from inside.

All I saw was that this young man had exquisite facial features, intelligent eyes, fair skin, slender figure, and elegant temperament.

Coupled with the way they were dressed and the servants and maids accompanying them, it looked like they were no ordinary family.

"I'm finally back." The young man said with a sigh.

At this time, a young boy stepped on the pedal and got on the boat. He came to the young master and said, "Second Master, the car is ready. Shall we get off the boat and go home immediately?"

It turns out that this young master is none other than Jia Lian, who has left the capital for many years.

He has been a local official for a long time, but due to the mistakes he made in the past and Jia Rui's obstruction, he has been unable to return to Beijing.

Now that Jia Rui is on the throne, and with Mrs. Wang's intercession, he has finally returned to the gentle land.

"How's it going madam?"

A little maid immediately replied: "Master, my wife and the young master are ready."

"Then get off the boat."

After Jia Lian finished speaking, he pedaled to the land with the help of the boy.

Behind this are naturally Qionghua and a group of maids.

Qionghua is now a completely different person than when she first came to Jia's house. Now every move she makes is exactly like a lady.

Even her parents, who had watched her grow up, dared not recognize her when they saw her.

After getting off the boat, Jia Lian looked around, frowned, and asked the boy who came to pick him up.

"Why don't I see your second grandma?"

After the boy peeked at Jia Lian, he lowered his head and replied, "I don't know, little one."

There was a trace of anger on Jia Lian's face.

One of the reasons he tolerated Wang Xifeng before was because the Jia family relied on Wang Ziteng's power at that time, and the other reason was that the Jia family could not make ends meet at that time and relied on the money earned by Wang Xifeng to survive.

But things are different now. Their Jia family has an emperor, and the Wang family is now in decline.

Jia Lian thought that Wang Xifeng should come to greet him honestly at this time and say a few nice words. Unexpectedly, Wang Xifeng was still as unruly as before.

"Humph, it's getting more and more unruly."

Qionghua, who was following Jia Lian, stepped forward and said softly: "Maybe my sister is busy and delayed with something, please don't take it to heart."

Jia Lian shook his head noncommittally, then without saying anything else, he took Qionghua and the child in her arms and boarded the carriage.

Then everyone else got on the bus, and a group of people left Tongzhou Pier and headed straight for the capital.

When I came to the city gate, I found that the capital was even more lively at this time, with merchants coming and going in an endless stream.

Even entering the city gate seemed very crowded.

However, when Jia Lian's carriage arrived at the city gate, the officers and soldiers guarding the city saw it immediately. The officers and soldiers immediately drove away other businessmen or common people to let Jia Lian's carriage enter first.

An unconvinced businessman murmured to his friend: "Who is this? He looks very impressive."

"Brother, don't talk nonsense. Look at the decoration of that car. It should be from the Jia family on Ningrong Street."

This time the businessman became silent, lowered his head, and his face became as white as snow. The people living in Ningrong Street were all relatives of the emperor, and no ordinary businessman dared to offend him.

Jia Lian's carriage entered the capital and soon arrived at the gate of Ningrong Street.

Once here, the carriage could not move forward, because there were still officers and soldiers guarding Ningrong Street inside and outside, and Jia Lian would not be able to get in unless someone inside summoned him. Seeing this, the leading boy hurried forward and murmured a few words to the leading officer. The officer nodded, then waved his hand and the soldiers behind began to inspect the cars one by one.

This time the inspection was very careful, even Jia Lian's car was not spared, which made Jia Lian feel unhappy.

You must know that you are now the eldest son of Rongguo, and he is already considered a very important figure in Ningrong Street. This soldier dares to check his car. Does he want his life?

In fact, Jia Lian didn't know that this was all arranged secretly by Jia Rui, just to give Jia Lian a blow.

They checked very carefully, even opening the box and not even letting go of the maid's personal package.

After a lot of trouble, the officer finally let him go, and Jia Lian entered Ningrong Street holding back his anger.

When I entered Ningrong Street, I found that it was more prosperous than before.

Jia Lian even saw a few children of the Jia family he knew, but these people were now wearing gold and silver, which was completely different from the past.

As for the stalls on both sides of the street, some of them were even servants that Jia Lian knew.

Just walking and watching like this, Jia Lian and others finally arrived in front of the Rongguo Mansion.

At this time, Jia Lian finally saw Wang Xifeng.

I saw Wang Xifeng with Jia Ping next to her, and two other boys behind her. These were Qiong Huahua's other two sons - Jia Miao and Jia Gong.

However, these two boys looked submissive, and they looked like they had been raised to waste.

Jia Ping, who was following Wang Xifeng, had her eyes darting around. Her cleverness was beyond the comparison of these two boys.

Of course, Jia Miao and Jia Gong also have advantages, that is, they are very handsome, which also follows Jia Lian and Qionghua.

In terms of appearance, Jia Ping is inferior to others. After all, although Wang Xifeng is stunningly beautiful, his biological father Jia Rui is ordinary-looking.

Jia Lian got out of the car first, and then helped Qionghua down.

At this time, Wang Xifeng put on a formulaic smile and stepped forward to give Jia Lian a blessing.

"Second Master is back. You have worked hard all the way."

Jia Lian also smiled and nodded, as if he was not angry because Wang Xifeng did not go to the dock to greet him.

"Let's go in and meet the old lady."

After saying that, Jia Lian walked towards you first with a smile, followed closely by Wang Xifeng.

Everything went smoothly up to this point, but then something happened.

A nun who was following Qionghua said in a medium voice: "Madam, let me hold the young master for you."

Wang Xifeng, who was still smiling, suddenly stopped and looked back at a middle-aged woman next to Qionghua.

At this time, the nun did not seem to see Wang Xifeng. She took the child from Qionghua's arms and stepped aside.

Jia Lian also realized something was wrong at this time. He turned around and gave the old woman a sharp look.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

The grandma lowered her head and didn't say much.

"Don't be like this old guy. She has been out for a long time and doesn't know the rules in the house. When she comes back, let Qionghua train her and she will be fine in a few days." Jia Lian comforted Wang Xifeng softly.

Wang Xifeng looked at Qionghua and found that the innocent woman back then seemed to have changed a little, but she didn't know where.

(End of this chapter)