The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 199 Jia Cong: Is it time to straighten out the family tradition of Rongguo Mansion?

In the Rongqing Hall, Jia Mu had already led everyone to wait. She was leaning on the Arhat bed as usual, while Baoyu sat aside and was talking to Xiang Yun, who had arrived early.

On the chair, Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue sat on each side, Sanchun and Baochai lined up in sequence, Xifeng and Li Wan stood aside, one stood silently, and the other was walking around the room like a butterfly. , making jokes from time to time, making Jia Mu laugh.

"Master Cong and Grandma Cong are here!" Liuli came in and said. After hearing this, everyone stretched their necks and looked towards the door.

A faint smile froze on Baochai's face like a silver plate, probably thinking of the previous embarrassment. After seeing Daiyu coming in, her watery eyes flashed a little, and then she stood up again. , and Sanchun greeted him together, "Sister Lin is here!"

His soft eyes swept across Jia Cong's body without leaving a trace, and he looked at Daiyu with a smile. He neither seemed attentive nor rude, and every move was just right.

"Sister Bao!" Daiyu greeted with a smile, and was gently pressed on the back by Jia Cong's hand. The two of them stepped forward to salute Jia Mu and others.

"I've been waiting for you!" Mother Jia was sitting on the Arhat bed, looking up and down at Jia Cong, "This child has lost some weight and has grown taller!"

This was said to Aunt Xue. Aunt Xue also looked at Jia Cong with a smile and nodded, "The young man is just growing up. Other people's children are still children now. The old lady is also lucky. , Brother Cong is already a Marquis when he is older."

Although Mrs. Wang also had a slight smile on her face, she didn't think so in her heart. If he hadn't obtained the title of Dongfu, would Jia Cong be where he is today?
Jia Cong sat down beside him, and Daiyu took the opportunity to sit on his side.

"At noon, I asked Sister Feng to invite you two over here for a meal. I said you were tired and wanted to take a rest?" Jia Mu asked.

Jia Cong's cold eyes glanced at Jia Mu, and he thought to himself, is this an attempt to punish someone?
"I just came back from the war abroad. After entering the palace to meet the saint, there was another celebration banquet, socializing with officials, and criticism from officials. Although the old lady has good intentions here, I really don't have the energy. I want the old lady to respond. She doesn't want to argue with me, so she asked Sister-in-law Lian to tell the truth."

After Jia Cong finished speaking, the corner of his lips curled up slightly, and a touch of sarcasm was revealed in front of Jia Mu without any concealment. Family is kind and son is filial, and family kindness comes first. If you want to accuse me of being unfilial, you must first see if you are kind or not. .

Jia Mu was so angry that she invited Jia Cong over for a banquet again and again. Jia Cong refused, and today she even refused. No matter how big her belly was, Jia Cong could not tolerate such a rebellious grandson. So, Jia Cong refused. , just hit it as soon as they met.

Mrs. Wang felt very comfortable after hearing this. She smiled and smoothed things over, "Brother Cong, don't be angry with our ancestors. You have been on an expedition for more than a year. Our ancestors are well aware of your hard work. We always talk to our aunt. Your difficulty means you are promising.

I also heard that you are back today, and I was worried that before you got home, our ancestors asked your second sister-in-law Lian to wait over there, just because the old man was worried!

How could your second brother, Bao Er, not come to pay respects to his ancestors as soon as he came back from outside? You are also a scholar, and you also insist on "parents are here, don't travel far away". How can you not make the old lady worry? "

Jia Cong looked at Mrs. Wang calmly, with a generous look on his fair face, but he could not hide the vicious look in his eyes.

Originally a man of few words and devoted himself to fasting and chanting Buddha's name, he now spoke out in such a long way. It seemed that he was defending Jia's mother every word, but in fact he was accusing Jia Cong of being unfilial.

Before Jia Cong could speak, Daiyu already smiled and said, "I'm afraid the second wife may have misunderstood Brother Cong. Brother Cong is so angry. Just now he was just asking the old lady for forgiveness.

Besides, how can we compare him with Brother Bao?When brother Zhen was here, he didn't come to the old lady every day to calm down in the morning and dusk. Brother Kuang Bao lived in Rongqing Hall. Every time he came back from an outing, where could he go if he didn't go back to Rongqing Hall?

We can also sympathize with the old lady's mood. The last time Brother Cong came back, he was busy with military affairs, so he took a lot of time to pay his respects to the old lady. He didn't even go to the temple. This time, he came first and didn't go to the temple to pay his respects. The old man is kowtowing! "

If it weren't for the trick that Jia Cong taught Daiyu, Daiyu would not have been able to say these words. She must respect the face of her dead mother rather than a living person, so she had to respect the old lady.

However, after Jia Cong said those words to her, she thought about it and realized that the only person the old lady cared about in her heart was probably Baoyu. Even the second sister, the third sister, and the fourth sister all If the old lady does not love her, what is her granddaughter?

If the old lady wants to put her and Baoyu together, it depends on the second wife's tolerance. No matter what, if she had not left with brother Cong back then, she would probably have died in the future.

Thinking of this, it is no longer difficult to maintain the little affection for Jia Mu.

She and Brother Cong are one husband and wife, sharing weal and woe. How could someone pour a basin of dirty water on Brother Cong like this?

Therefore, Daiyu also said this with the intention of knocking, and also reminded everyone that Jia Cong is no longer a descendant of Rongguo Mansion, but the heir of Ningguo Mansion and the heir of Jia Jing. Don't kidnap him with filial piety all the time.

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang fell away in anger and sneered, "Everyone knows that my niece has sharp teeth and a sharp mouth. I didn't know that in the past, but today I saw it, and it's true!"

"Renren? I wonder who the Renren the second wife is talking about?"

Jia Cong looked at Mrs. Wang with a pair of sharp eyes like a sword. If you dare not name the person, I will never give up. "Is it the master of this house, or the servants? I want an explanation today, is it?" Who has the courage to slander a royal court official, Mrs. Chaopinhou?"

Jia Cong was so powerful that Mrs. Wang was suddenly startled. Her originally fair face turned pale, and she stared blankly in fear, looking at Jia Mu for help.

Mother Jia also did not expect that Jia Cong dared to show his authority in front of her, but at this time, if she relied on her identity and suppressed Jia Cong, then Ning and Rong's two houses would never be able to be united again, and the voice of hostility would end today. Can be passed on.

But now, Jia She is a useless person. Although Jia Zheng still has an official position of the fifth rank, what can he do? After all, there is no talkative person in the court.Rongguo Mansion doesn't have the wealth of one year, not to mention the wealth of ten years. It can only decline and the interests can be divided by others.

Just like back then, after thinking about the death of the second Duke of Ning Rongguo, the Jia family had no say in the army. The Wang family married two girls to the Jia family, and the Jia family gave the capital camp to the Wang family. It seemed to be a bundle of interests, but in fact , in the end it was the Wang family that benefited greatly.

There is no one in the Jia family now, and the young man in front of him is the only one who can hold up the sky.

"Brother Cong, your wife is also just saying this. Although you are the heir over there, you are still of the blood of Duke Rong. You can deny me as a grandmother, but I can't deny you as a grandson. Your wife He said Potian was also for me. Didn't Yu'er's words chill my heart? If I hadn't let you leave Sidong Mansion that day, how would you be today?"

Snapped!
Jia Cong slammed his palm down, and the armrest of the pearwood chair cracked and shattered with a crack. Jia Cong turned a deaf ear to Jia Mu's words, but locked his eyes tightly on Mrs. Wang, "Second Madam, Who is saying what Mrs. Hou said, and please ask the second wife to hand over the person!"

Mrs. Wang's face was blue and white. Under Jia Cong's intimidation, she was trembling like chaff. Her eyes couldn't help but look at the broken chair. She thought that her skeleton was not as strong as the pear tree. She was worried that this rude young man would really go to court. If she does it herself, she won't have to live anymore.

"Brother Cong, don't be angry. It's just the servants' gossip. I heard someone say this in a trance a while ago. I also told Ping'er that I would like to find out who it is that the master is gossiping. As you know, this family has a big business, so it’s hard to guarantee that some people will be rebellious in life, and it’s not good for everyone to punish them.”

At the critical moment, Xifeng stepped forward to smooth things over and hurriedly brought a cup of tea to Jia Cong to apologize.

Jia Cong reached out to avoid hitting the smiling person. Jia Cong also admired Xifeng's ability, but he didn't leave her alone for a while. After waiting for a few breaths, he reluctantly took it and put it on the small table aside.

"The second wife was also the daughter of the Wang family before she came out of the cabinet. After the Du Taiwei took charge of the county prince, she came from a family of officials. Logically speaking, she should not be so ignorant of etiquette. It is groundless to talk about people's gossip. Even if it is well-founded, Instead of scolding, the second wife brought the person involved to talk to her. "

Jia Cong turned to look at Jia Mu, "Old lady, is it time to straighten out the family tradition in Rongguo Mansion?"

Mrs. Wang was so angry that she wanted to faint on the spot. She bit her lip tightly, tears rolling in her eyes. Today, Jia Cong, a junior, humiliated her in front of so many elders and juniors inside and outside. She didn't say anything. , even humiliated the Wang family, and when word spread, where was her face, and where was the Wang family’s face?

Li Wan really couldn't stay and watch her mother-in-law's excitement, so she waved to the girls with a bitter look on her face. Yingchun and the others got what they wanted, so they got up and followed her, avoiding the Bisha cabinet.

Baochai also followed him. Before entering, he turned to look at Jia Cong. It was hard to imagine that a young man like him could smash the chair to pieces with one palm.Mrs. Wang is also a powerful person. When she was humiliated like this, she just remained stubbornly silent, probably because she still had two allies.At this time, Jia's mother had to stand by her side. After all, Jia Cong could not be allowed to turn against Ning Rong, which would harm the fortune of Rongguo Mansion.

"Your wife has been at home for so many years. She has worked hard even if she has no merit. She has always been filial to me and has never done anything wrong. Besides, she is your elder. How can you say these things?" Jia Mu looked at Jia Cong with anger. To coax him.

"The old lady also knows how important the comments of the elders are to the younger ones. If the second wife's words are spread today, how will Yu'er stand on it?
In the past, although I was worried that Baoyu would ruin the reputation of my sisters in the backyard, I would rather ask the old lady to let the sisters live with me. I never said that Baoyu hung out with the sisters all the time or made any slanderous remarks.

The second wife opened her mouth to slander Yu'er today. What's the point? "

"Baoyu is your brother. Besides, why did Baoyu ever hang out with his sisters? If you say what you said, what kind of reputation will Baoyu have in the future?" Mrs. Wang was furious. She could endure some anger and unpleasant words. But she couldn't let Jia Cong ruin her Baoyu's reputation.

This is exactly Jia Cong's purpose. If you dare to speak ill of Daiyu and do whatever you want with the help of your elders, I will destroy your precious jade.

Jia Cong sneered and said, "Second Madam, I am the head of the Jia family, a high-ranking military lord. My brother's family members have done something wrong. If I turn a blind eye, it would be an unethical act. What can I say?"

Aunt Xue hurriedly smiled and said, "Brother Cong, if Baoyu does something wrong, you can talk to Master Baoyu in private, how can you not correct it? You brothers should support each other. Your ancestors have spirits in heaven. , also happy.”

This is using his ancestors to oppress him!

Jia Cong picked up the teacup and took a sip, but ignored Aunt Xue. He really felt that the Wang family's tutoring was really off-putting.

"Old lady, since you are like the second lady, I will come and receive the reception feast another day. Yu'er is weak and I don't even dare to say harsh words to her on weekdays. I'm afraid she won't be able to bear it like this today, so I'll do it first Take her back."

What else could Mrs. Jia say? She pursed her lips and nodded for a long time, "There was indeed a lot of trouble today. You go back first."

"Second sister-in-law Lian, who is the one who spread these words? You have to hand it over to me tomorrow. This kind of thing will not be tolerated! Yu'er is well-educated and sensible. It is outrageous for a good person to be spread like that!"

Mrs. Wang was so angry that her chest heaved violently, and she refused to give in. She was about to speak, but Xifeng beat her to it, "Brother Cong, don't be upset. I will send him over to you early tomorrow morning and let you do whatever you want!" "

"That's good! I'll just bother you, Sister-in-law Lian. Tomorrow, I plan to take the sisters out of the city. It's getting late now. Sister-in-law Lian, please call out the sisters. I'll escort them back first. .”

This was a direct order, and he had no intention of interfering with Jia Mu. However, Xifeng couldn't ignore it. He looked at Jia Mu and nodded when she saw that she had no choice but to relax and go to the Bisha closet to call the girls.

"You're so lucky. Your brother Cong said he would take you out of the city for a day. Even I want to go with him!" A tense atmosphere.

Tan Chun timidly glanced at Mrs. Wang, and saw that her face was livid. He happened to look towards her, with a malicious look in his eyes, like a long sword, and he cut deeply into Tan Chun's face, which made Tan Chun Chun trembled suddenly, her lips trembled, but in the end she didn't say a word. She lowered her head and followed Jia Cong and meandering out of Rongqing Hall.

When the curtain fell again, Mrs. Wang's tears had already fallen down with a clang. Fortunately, Li Wan and Tan Chun hadn't come out yet, so they had never seen such an embarrassing scene. The maid in the room had already given Xifeng a sharp blow. Under the eyes, they have all avoided the outside.

There were only Jia Mu, Aunt Xue and Xifeng in the room. Mrs. Wang wiped her tears and cried, "Old lady, what dignity do I have?"

Jia's mother sighed. She didn't know that Mrs. Wang's resentment towards Jia Cong was all due to the fact that she didn't win the title dispute. Now that Dongfu is so powerful, she needs to rely on others. Not only does Mrs. Wang not think about how to win over Jia Cong, Jia Cong, on the other hand, indulged in a temporary dispute and failed to win. Who can blame him?
"His child is younger than Baoyu. You just think it's Baoyu who contradicted you. Why can't you forgive him?"

Mrs. Wang became more and more resentful. Why did she compare her Baoyu with the one raised by that bitch? She couldn't help but said, "Old lady, what kind of child is Baoyu? I don't know when the old lady raised him." Have you committed such disobedient and unfilial acts?"

Aunt Xue was also very angry because of her sister. At this time, she couldn't help but want to help her sister, and said with a smile, "Old lady, brother Cong is a marquis and holds a high official position. That is outside, and we still have to respect him at home. He was talking to the elders, but just now, the old lady had spoken, but he didn't listen."

"I'm not afraid of my concubine's jokes. Among the children passed down by Ning Rong, only this one is promising now. Baoyu is also good, but he's a little too young. He can speak well in court now, so I still I'm hoping that the eldest girl in the palace can get some light from her."

Jia Mu looked at Mrs. Wang as she spoke. She was unavoidably displeased with Mrs. Wang's short-sightedness. She didn't have the airs of a mistress of the house. She started arguing with the juniors in the family regardless of the matter. It was a joke!

Mrs. Wang's heart skipped a beat, but she sneered again. Baoyu's uncle didn't have the ability to make things happen. Could it be that Jia Cong, a bitch raised by a wife, could have any ability? The old lady was really ill and had to seek medical treatment.

"I'm afraid that even though he has this ability, he won't help me! I see that he is hating this place now. Just now, I was listening to my niece's inappropriate words, so I gave a few words. How could I have known? He actually doesn't take my aunt seriously." Mrs. Wang touched the corners of her eyes with her handkerchief and said calmly.

Xifeng was very embarrassed when she saw that Jia Mu's face was a little bad. She winked at Aunt Xue. Aunt Xue quickly gave Mrs. Wang a hand and said, "Sister, please don't say that. I see that Brother Cong is not this kind of person. If you are a big girl, Now that he has gained power in the palace, can his relationship with the eldest girl be fake? One inside and the other outside. If in the future...it's hard to say..."

I can't say the rest of the story, but everyone in the room can tell. If the eldest girl has a son and a half, Jia Cong has a lot of troops. Once the Jia family's grandson becomes the leader, how prosperous the Jia family will be at that time!

When Mrs. Wang thought about it, she couldn't help but tremble all over, and her heart warmed up. She seemed to have seen the scene in the future, and she believed in her heart that if there was this opportunity, Jia Cong would definitely help the eldest girl.

Although Jia Cong is the heir from that side, he is closer to the Rongguo Mansion by blood. If the eldest girl can go further and have the eldest girl speak in front of the emperor, wouldn't it be more advantageous for him?

But when she thought that Jia Cong had taken such a big advantage here, Mrs. Wang felt unhappy again. It would have been better if this title had been given to Baoyu. His two siblings were both inside and outside, and in the future they were afraid that their grandson would not care about her. If my uncle could inherit the throne...

Mother Jia didn't expect that day. Firstly, she couldn't see it. Secondly, she was well-informed. She knew what day it was going to be but she didn't know what kind of wind and rain she would go through. She could only say patiently, "He is a child. Once upon a time, he was just a child." Although he suffered some anger here, it was also the anger given to him by his mother-in-law. It is like this now, and it has gradually won over his heart. When Baoyu becomes a weapon in the future, whether he is good or bad has nothing to do with us. .How many days can I live?"

That means, isn't it also for Baoyu?

Mrs. Wang had to admit that Jia Mu also wanted Baoyu's good, so she said, "I have kept everything the old lady said in mind."

In the blue silk cupboard, Li Wan was sewing in her hands, but all her thoughts were on the needlework. She knew that her mother-in-law and her ancestors only had precious jade in their hearts. Poor Lan'er's dead father's child, no one in the family cared about her, and she also It's only slightly better than Jia Cong before. Now that Jia Cong has come out, who will care about her Lan'er?
She heard that they were willing to take care of the people in the clan, so she became active. If she went to ask them, if Jia Cong was willing to take care of Lan'er, her nephew, Lan'er's career would be promising.

After all, Jia Cong had the Jiangnan scholar Xiong Bichen as his teacher, and he himself was the head of the case in Jiangning County. With his reputation as a scholar, it was more than enough to give guidance to Lan'er.

Should she go and beg Daiyu?

As for Baochai, her beautiful eyes were lowered and she was thinking a little. She never expected that Jia Cong would contradict her aunt like that for Daiyu. At this time, she couldn't care less about being embarrassed for Mrs. Wang, she just felt that he was willing to take care of her. He can protect that person from all weathers.

Not to mention Daiyu, I just want to say that tomorrow, he is willing to take the girls over there to go out to play. With his current high and powerful status, it is really rare.

It has to be said that Jia Cong's identity and temperament are in line with Baochai's wishes. However, he is too cold-hearted if he does not have this person in his eyes.

As long as he thinks of the cold reception he received in Dongfu today, Baochai's heart will rise with uncontrollable annoyance, but he doesn't know where to complain.

"Sister Bao, what are you thinking about right now?" Baoyu curiously put her face like a full moon in front of Baochai and asked with a smile.

(End of this chapter)