The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 218 Jia She, jailed

It's getting late, after a rain, the fresh air carries the fragrance of earth and flowers, drifting in through the window panes, taking a deep breath, refreshing.

Jia Mu woke up after squinting for a while. As people get older, their energy levels decrease and they may take a nap. When it's time to sleep, they can't fall asleep again.

After freshening up, she came out of the suite. The bright room was quiet. She frowned and asked Yuanyang, "Where is Baoyu? Why didn't you see him today?"

Yuanyang Xin said that it was really rare for Mr. Bao in the past two days. He said hurriedly, "Today I said I was going to ride a horse with the son of General Shenwu's family. I told the old lady early in the morning."

Some doubts arose in Jia's mother's mind, and she was very unhappy, "He has been busy these days. Go and ask Xiren what happened to him?"

Yuanyang responded and asked Liuli to serve closely. She went to ask the attacker. Just as she was going out, Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue came hand in hand, followed by Xifeng. Yuanyang whispered to a little maid to call Zhu. Grandma comes.

Inside, Jia Mu had already received the invitation, and she felt a little happier when she saw that Rongqing Hall was lively again.

Waiting for someone to come over, Jia Mu asked with a smile, "My concubine looks very good. Why don't you see little girl Bao coming over to play with you?"

"Mrs. Lao, I'm worried about you. Baby girl is here. She came with me just now. She said she was going to see her eldest sister first, and she would come to say hello to the old lady soon!" Aunt Xue said.

Hearing this, Mrs. Wang felt very comfortable and said with a smile, "Bao Yatou has always been a very considerate person."

Not long after, Baochai and Yuanchun came over together. They were both beautiful and beautiful. Walking in the courtyard, they looked like two moving magnolias. They were snow-white and had dense flowers, which was pleasing to the eye.

Jia Mu watched and became more and more happy. Yuan Chun and Baochai came in to greet her. Jia Mu smiled and said, "I just said there were not many people and it was not lively enough, so my concubine and your mother came, and you came with them." .”

Yuanyang came over and said that Mr. Bao had breakfast today, changed his clothes, and indeed went to socialize with Young Master Feng.

Mother Jia had just felt relieved, but she still couldn't help but murmured, "He is such a small person, how can he get so much entertainment now? Have you told his son to take good care of him outside?"

When she heard about her son, Mrs. Wang was particularly concerned. Seeing that Jia Mu was thinking about her, she didn't worry about it for the time being. She helped her son speak, "It turned out to be the home of General Shenwu. When Baoyu comes back today, I have to say something." He, he has been running outside more frequently in the past two days."

Mother Jia felt distressed again, "He is so old, and there are always things to do outside, so I don't worry about it in vain."

Aunt Xue said, "The old lady feels sorry for her grandson. Baoyu was born well and sensible. No wonder the old lady is always thinking about him. Even if I haven't seen him for a day or two, I still worry about him."

After a few words, everyone laughed.

Mother Jia looked at the unhappy Yuanchun, and felt worried again. For such an old girl, she still had no place to live. Could it be possible that she would have to stay at home and be an old girl?
Seeing Jia Mu's expression, Mrs. Wang knew very well what the old lady was thinking. She had been so worried that she couldn't sleep for the past two days. She was also resentful of Jia Cong. She also asked her mother-in-law's sister-in-law to help arrange marriage, but she In the capital, all men of this age are not married, and even if they are, they are not a good match.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little dull. Xifeng watched from the side and said with a smile, "Old lady, why don't we play cards? I haven't played cards with the old lady for a few days. The money in the wooden box where the old lady put the money is beckoning. Called, why haven’t any brothers come in yet?”

Jia Mu and others laughed again. Jia Mu laughed so hard that tears came out. She pointed at Xifeng and said, "You little devil, let me see if I don't have your mouth torn out!"

Xifeng pointed to the wooden box where Jia's mother usually put cards and money and said to Aunt Xue, "Auntie, look, I don't know how much stubbornness I have in there."

Jia Mu laughed again.

Outside, the voice of the maid opening the curtain came, "The second master is here." When Jia Mu heard this, her heart skipped a beat and she looked towards Riyang'er outside. It was just after noon. Originally, at this time, Jia Zheng is in the Yamen and will not return home.

Before Jia Mu could say anything, Jia Zheng came in. Jia Zheng changed his usual polite and leisurely demeanor and walked in quickly with his robe in hand. With an anxious look on his face, he knelt down in front of Jia Mu, " My son is unfilial, eldest brother, eldest brother, he was arrested by the Jinyi Guards."

"what?"

When Jia Mu heard this, she swayed and fell headfirst to the ground. Fortunately, Yuanyang caught her with quick eyes and hands.

Outside the door, Li Wan came a little late. Her father-in-law was inside and it was difficult for her to go in. After hearing this through the window, she waved to the maids outside and turned back.

In the room, everyone has moved Jia Mu to the Kang, and the card table has been removed. Aunt Xue and her daughter can't leave at this time, so they can only stay in the open room. What Jia Mu asked Jia Zheng said vaguely. When it came out, it was frightening.

"Can you tell me what it is for?"

Jia Zheng said with tears, "This is collaboration with the enemy and betraying the country!"

Jia Mu coughed violently and couldn't believe it. "How did he collaborate with the enemy and betray the country? How is his body and bones? Can't those officials see him?"

Jia Zheng told the news he had inquired about. He heard that it was Liu Fang who was the instigator and even took 1 taels of silver from someone. Jia's mother was speechless and shed tears again after a while, saying, "But By the way, what are the rules of the imperial court?"

"Right now, he is imprisoned in the prison. His Majesty has decreed that the trial will start tomorrow. Although no one is in the eldest brother's car, an accomplice cannot escape." Jia Zheng was very angry, but he had to speak out, "I don't know the title. Can I still keep it?"

Collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country is such a big crime!

Hearing that her title was not guaranteed, Jia Mu was at a loss and asked, "Is there no other way?"

Jia Zheng shook his head, "In the past half day, my son has visited several old relatives. When he heard about this, he didn't dare to say anything. There is nothing he can do!"

Even if this title is not taken away, it is impossible to pass it on to Jia Zheng. What Jia She did has made Jia Zheng deeply disgusted. If he is not careful, his family will be ruined.

On the side, Xifeng was shocked when she heard this. She didn't expect that her father-in-law would give up her title, and she was anxious for a moment.

"The eldest master is imprisoned in Jinyi Mansion. Doesn't it mean that Brother Cong is now in charge of Jinyi Mansion? Can't he let Brother Cong be accommodating? Help him to say a good word in front of the Holy Lord. The eldest master must have been deceived by the Liu family. Who I don’t know how the old man is doing, how he can do such things as collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country?”

At this moment, Mrs. Wang wanted to drag Jia She over and tear her apart. She was panicking. When she heard what Xifeng said, she remembered that there was Jia Cong next door. , his official position is not low, and his voice is not small. The most important thing is that the person locked inside is his biological father.

If Jia Cong doesn’t contribute, who will?
Mrs. Wang finally calmed down and regarded this matter as a show.

Jia's mother was thinking more. If she had known this would happen, she would not have gone to Dongfu to talk to Jia Cong a few days ago, which offended the couple, and now she asked to come to the house again.

"Go and ask, he's kissing me, there's no reason why he doesn't care." After Jia Mu finished speaking, she closed her eyes.

Jia Zheng took the order and went out. For a while, everyone in the room also dispersed. Mrs. Wang and others walked forward and repeatedly told Yuanyang to serve well, but if there was any movement, they should report it in time.

This is also the filial piety among wealthy families!

Xifeng followed Mrs. Wang anxiously. If Jia She's title was taken away, what would Jia Lian do?She was willing to marry Jia Lian that day just because Jia Lian was the heir apparent. Now, is she going to lose everything in a bamboo basket?

Aunt Xue was originally going to go with them, but Baochai pulled her clothes. Aunt Xue finally came to her senses. After a while, it was useless to follow, so the mother and daughter went to Lixiangyuan.

Mrs. Wang arrived at the three small main rooms in the east corridor. Xifeng and Yuan Chun were sitting on chairs respectively. There was no one at this time. Xifeng burst into tears. There were thousands of resentments against Jia She in her heart. No words can come out.

Yuanchun also sighed deeply. If she was in the palace and served the emperor, she might not be able to say a word to the family at this time, or the emperor would be willing to be lenient to the family for her sake.

But right now, it's useless to say that.

When I was in the palace, I complained every day and every night. But after I came out and stayed away from the palace, I realized that only in such rich and noble places can people have hope.

In the palace, she could still fantasize, but now that things were coming to an end, she could only feel a sense of powerlessness. "Qian'er, we had such a quarrel with each other and there was a rift between us. Now I don't know if Brother Cong is willing to help?" Xifeng wiped away her tears and said.

"I'm his dear, will he help?" Mrs. Wang said casually. Seeing Xifeng's eyes were red and pitiful, Mrs. Wang frowned slightly and said, "You don't have to worry too much, this is all a man's business. , what’s the use of you and me worrying anymore?”

Xifeng knew her aunt's temperament and didn't expect anything from her. She just asked Yuan Chun, "Eldest sister, you are a person who has seen the world. Look, if the elder really commits this matter, what will happen to our family?" What will happen?”

Yuan Chun already understood what Xifeng meant. She did not expect that her mother would not care about such a major event. She hurriedly said to her mother, "If this is really the case, even though the eldest master is not the mastermind, he is still in charge. Our family Not only do they want to seize the title, they also want to ransack their homes.”

The word "house raid" completely frightened Mrs. Wang. She was horrified, "How could this happen?"

The eldest man actually sold his whole family for 1 taels of silver?

Xifeng's tears became more and more joyful. If the house was ransacked, the men would be exiled, and the women would be sent to the Jiaofang Department, or the women would be sent to the Jiaofang Department, or the men would be beheaded and imprisoned. She would not be able to accept it.

At this moment, Xifeng no longer counted on Jia Zheng, and planned to go to Jia Cong herself.

After coming out of Mrs. Wang's house, Xifeng first went back to her yard. When she saw Ping'er standing under the eaves, she asked casually, "Why are you standing outside?"

Jia Lian's voice came from the room, "If you ask her, it seems like there is a tiger in the room eating her."

Normally, Xifeng would have teased her, but today, she had no thoughts. Ping'er also felt that Xifeng was unusual, but when he saw that her eye circles were red, he couldn't help but panic, "Grandma, what's going on?" Already?"

Xifeng shook her head, and the two entered the house one after the other.

Inside, Jia Lian was leaning on the Kang drinking tea. Seeing his wife and concubine come in like this, he felt strange and asked, "What's going on? Is it possible that the old lady has been wronged by you?"

Xifeng sat down on the kang and said angrily, "You still have the heart to sit at home and drink tea. Do you know that the eldest master has been sent to prison?"

Jia Lian said, "Who doesn't know about this now? In the past half day, my husband and I have both broken our legs, so what can we do?"

Xifeng's mind suddenly turned bright and she said, "Have you gone to the next door to ask for help?"

Jia Lian glanced sideways at Xifeng, "He was the one who imprisoned the eldest man. Do you think it's useful for me to ask for help?"

"Why is it useless? If the charges are really proven, I heard from my eldest sister that not only will they seize the title, but they will also ransack the house. What evil did I do to marry into your family and now I am so scared!" Xifeng cried.

Jia Lian felt unlucky, stood up, and walked out. Unexpectedly, Xifeng grabbed him and said, "Master has gone over there. Go and ask around and see what they say. You can't really watch this way." Get to that point!”

Jia Lian was also very anxious. He had no other option at the moment, so he had no choice but to go over and ask, and with a sudden force, he pulled the sleeve out of Xifeng's hand.

On the East Mansion side, Jia Zheng waited in Jia Cong's study for a while before Jia Cong came over. He happened to meet Jia Lian who came in at this time. After seeing the ceremony, the two brothers went to the study together.

After bowing to Jia Zheng again, Jia Cong could not sit down at the main seat, so he sat on the chair and faced Jia Zheng face to face. "Is the master here for the eldest master's business?"

Jia Zheng sighed and said, "What will you do if you do such a thing?"

Jia Cong didn't say anything. He only asked someone to serve tea, picked up the tea cup and took a few sips. "What do you want me to do, sir?"

Jia Zheng didn't expect Jia Cong to be so easy to talk to, but when he thought about it, he didn't know what he could ask Jia Cong to do at the moment, and said, "Is there anything I can do now?"

"The court has not yet started the trial, and no one knows what the specific situation is. So, I asked the master, what do you want me to do?"

Jia Zheng was speechless for a moment. He had never been involved in general affairs. Let alone such a big thing, he rarely could make decisions about family matters. At this time, Jia Zheng was a little bit concerned about judging others by himself. Sorry, I shouldn't have come to Jia Cong.

Jia Lian said, "Brother Cong, the eldest man is in prison. You seem to be able to speak. Can you ask me what the eldest man committed? How big is it?"

"Second brother Lian is worried that what the eldest master committed will implicate the Rongguo Mansion?" Jia Cong asked.

"I'm also afraid that the old lady will be worried. Besides, the whole family is here!" Jia Lian begged.

Jia Cong pondered for a moment, thought for a while, called Kong An, and said to Jia Lian, "If you want to ask, I can open a back door for Brother Lian, and Brother Lian himself Go ask.

Back then, Brother Lian accompanied me to Dongshan Garden and he was worried about me. Later, I mentioned that I wanted to do a business with Brother Lian. I had already thought about the business and even thought about the tools. Who knows what would happen next? That happened. "

Jia Lian felt extremely uncomfortable after hearing this. What Jia Cong said was just to say that what he was doing now was to repay the good deeds of the day. Once this happened, the kindness would be cleared.

"Brother Cong, I have forgotten what happened that day. You and I are brothers after all. Although you have adopted this side, the brotherhood is not over just yet. What do you think?" Jia Lian is not stupid either. Take what Jia Cong said.

Jia Cong did not differentiate with him, waved his hand and asked Kong An to lead Jia Lian for a walk.

Seeing this, Jia Zhengben didn't have much idea, so there was no need to stay any longer at this time.

The night was dark, the sky was filled with dark clouds, and it seemed like another rain was about to fall. In such weather, there was no one on the streets of Shenjing.

Jia Lian went there in a carriage with a lantern from the Rongguo Mansion hung on the carriage. Along the way, soldiers patrolling the streets came to question him.

All the way to the foot of the Imperial City, in front of the Yamen of Jinyi Mansion, Jia Lian got out of the car, and a gloomy atmosphere enveloped him, making Jia Lian tremble.

If he had a choice, he would never want to deal with Jinyi Mansion in his life.

Kong An took Jia Cong's sign, explained it to the soldiers guarding the gate, and led Jia Lian inside. Not long after, Yuan Yongkang heard the noise and came over. Hearing that it was Jia Cong's order, he accompanied Kong An and led him inside. Jia Lian went to see Jia She.

The long tunnel leads to the imperial prison. In the midsummer season, Jia Lian was still wearing a cloak. As he walked down, he felt cold all over his body, and bursts of putrid and moldy smell hit his nose. Jia Lian suddenly felt nauseated and vomited. The impulse came up.

Jia She, Liu Fang and Li Wu belong to three cells respectively. Relatively speaking, Jia She's treatment is better. The cell has been cleaned, and a simple bed has been built with two benches and a door panel. There are also beddings and plenty of tea on the table next to them.

However, in such a cold, humid and airtight space, for Jia She, it was like a big stone pressing on his chest, making him unable to breathe smoothly, unable to breathe, and moaning all the time.

Liu Fang was making a fuss in the cell irritably. In comparison, Li Wu was much quieter. He was dressed in prison uniform, with disheveled hair, huddled in the corner, as if his soul had been sucked out, and he was as wooden as a sculpture.

"Let me out, Jia Cong, you little bastard, it's all your fault. Don't think that I don't know!" Liu Fang realized later, and now she knew that she was supposed to be in Jia She's car. The criminal who appeared appeared in his car, so someone must have tampered with it.

And this person is only Jia Cong!
"How dare you yell! Come and torture them. Let's see if they can take them!" Yuan Yongkang said this, and Jia She shivered in fright.

When someone came, Liu Fang and Li Wu were dragged away to be tortured. The chains hit them and made a sound like urging them to die.

Not long after, another hoarse scream came from the entire cell. Jia She huddled on the bed, his body was like chaff, and his breathing became more and more rapid.

There was no one in the cells on both sides at this time. Jia She was worried that he would be taken away too. He looked towards the door, raised his head and saw Jia Lian standing in front of the cell door with a cold face.

(End of this chapter)