The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 84 Drawing the Line
Jia Cong was very surprised and wondered if Jia Zheng was confused in his studies. Even if he was willing to bow his head, could Jia Zhen spare him?

Even if Jia Zhen is not a womanizer, she will hold a grudge against a man for the rest of his life if his life is injured, and he will never give up until he kills his enemy.

What's more, he would never bow to someone like Jia Zhen. Putting aside his character, Jia Zhen wanted to kill Jin Rong first in order to stand up for him.

He looked respectful and said, "Master, if my nephew is not willing to bow his head, I'm afraid Brother Zhen will not forgive my nephew. My nephew was indeed too reckless that day, and he was extremely afraid, so he had no choice but to do it."

Jia Zheng couldn't see Jia Cong's resistance. He only took the word "last resort" into his heart and sighed, "Cong'er, no matter what, you are a child of the Jia family. Even if you don't have these talents, you can't." How can you be just like your second brother Lian and Baoyu, and how many days younger than Baoyu? I don't want to see you end up in a bad situation."

After all, among the Jia family's generation, even the eldest son among the dwarfs can't produce a good one. For someone like Jia Cong who is outstanding, can Jia Zheng not feel pity?

"It's all my nephew's fault!" Jia Cong is not a cold-hearted person. He knows that Jia Zheng is a rare gentleman. He is not well-read, but his rotten air is very much like that of a Confucian scholar. There is no need to To doubt his sincerity.

But he really didn't want to talk to a pedantic gentleman like Jia Zheng. It was a waste of time.

"That's all, don't worry, I'll talk to the old lady about this matter again, you come with me!"

After Jia Zheng finished speaking, he stood up. Jia Cong was surprised. It was hard to believe that Jia Zheng would fight against the old lady for him.You know, in "A Dream of Red Mansions", Baoyu worked as a maid who forced his mother to death, and colluded with Qi Guan, a loyal and obedient actor in the palace. When he was found, Jia Zheng beat his son. After the old lady said a word, Jia Zheng knelt down to plead guilty, not daring to disobey. .

It can be seen that the word "filial piety" is overwhelming.

When they arrived at Rongqing Hall, the maid who opened the curtain at the door saw Jia Zheng and his wife coming in and called inside, "Master and Mr. Cong are here!"

"What is he doing?"

The old lady's particularly unhappy voice came from inside, "Didn't I tell him not to come? What do I want from him?"

This "he" refers to Jia Cong. Jia Cong turned around and was about to leave. He was filial and filial, and he wanted to be both filial and obedient. It would make sense if he didn't stay here.

"Mother!" Jia Zheng cried out sadly, which startled Jia Cong. He turned around and saw Jia Zheng kneeling down with a pop, "Mother, give Brother Cong a chance. Will he?" Just a kid!"

As he said that, Jia Zheng actually started crying. A big man knelt in the snow. There were many maids and women around him, but he didn't care and didn't even give up his face.

Jia Cong is not a cold-blooded person. In fact, for seven or eight years, the original person and his aunt lived a life worse than a pig or a dog in the Jia family. After he came here, it was not that he never thought that he was a descendant of the Jia family. I don't want to break up with my family like this.

He also knew that a person without the protection of his family would find it difficult to move forward and survive in such a society where patriarchal clan rule and national laws prevailed. However, the Jia family insisted on killing him. If he still harbored illusions, he would be more than just an "idiot". "That's a great word.

Although Jia Zheng's kneeling would not make Jia Cong change his plan, he had to accept Jia Zheng's favor and had to kneel down, "Master, how can my nephew He De be treated so kindly by the master? Please Master, don’t think about your nephew, but take care of your health.”

The maid outside the door had already gone in to report. Inside, the old lady's angry voice came, "Let him kneel, let him kneel. In this snowy day, he is kneeling to force me to death!"

After Jia Zheng heard this, he didn't get up. Instead, he put his hands on the ground and knelt his head in the snow. "Old lady, it's not my son who is unfilial. Brother Cong is still young. Even if he did something wrong, it's definitely not him." If one person can afford it, please old lady, considering that he is a descendant of the Jia family, give him a chance!"

"Master! It's my nephew's fault. He is responsible for all the things he does. He is not afraid of the punishment he deserves!" Jia Cong had tears in his eyes. "Master is getting old. In this world of ice and snow, the cold air soaks the body. If the root cause of the disease is found, , my nephew must be blamed for his death!"

Jia Cong didn't want to owe the Jia family any favors. Although he knew that he could get rewards from the palace with his poems and books, and he got this official position, a large part of the reason was his identity. He was the Duke of Rongguo. descendants.

But the origin is not a matter of choice for the original person.

After a long time, I heard the old lady say angrily, "Let him come in!"

After all, she felt sorry for her son, so the old lady made concessions, but only let Jia Zheng in.

Jia Zheng stood up with difficulty, walked to Jia Cong's side, and said, "Brother Cong, get up too. You go in with me. If the old lady is punished, you must lead me!"

Jia Cong looked up at Jia Zheng, wanting to refuse, but seeing Jia Zheng's red eyes and the sincerity in his eyes, even though he felt he didn't need it, he still couldn't refuse.

In addition, he didn't want to kneel in the snow all the time. If he got rheumatism, he would be in trouble for the rest of his life.

Inside, the old lady heard clearly and said nothing more.

Jia Cong then followed Jia Zheng into the house. A feeling of warmth hit him. He walked around the screen and saw the old lady leaning on the Arhat bed. A little maid was holding two big hammers and was gently tapping her legs. .

Mrs. Wang was sitting on the chair below. When she saw Jia Zheng coming in, she hurriedly got up.

Jia Zheng walked over and knelt on Lichen.Seeing that Jia Zheng was kneeling and it was difficult for Mrs. Wang to stand, Jia Cong followed suit and knelt at the farthest end, with his head lowered. No one knew what he was thinking.
Jia Zheng bowed down and said with tears, "My son is unfilial and has disturbed the old lady's purity!"

"You still know that you are disturbing my purity. What do you want to do by bringing this maggot heart seed to me?"

The old lady was angry and looked at Jia Cong with disgust, "He and his aunt have the same virtues, can't you tell? How did he ever regard you and me as some kind of elders? He is a person who can fall out at any time. You are so painful. Protect him, and he may not be in love with you!"

Jia Cong didn't feel disappointed that the old lady was treating him like this now. He didn't take her kindness and filial piety seriously in the past.

He is not a three-year-old child and cannot think about the origin of love and hate.

"Mother, Cong'er is not such a child. He still knows what is good and what is good. No matter how bad he is, he is still a child of the Jia family and a descendant of the Duke. Zhen'er's body is not incurable. There are many good medicines we can provide here. That’s it, why bother holding on?”

Jia Zheng was extremely regretful, "There are not many children in the family, but Zhu'er died early. The remaining few are limited to Lian'er, and Baoyu is like this. Needless to say, Huan'er is not good at reading, but only This, at such a young age, there was no one to take care of it, but now it has gained such a reputation, if we continue to ignore it and let’s not talk about the jokes outside, we will really be afraid that no one will be around in the future.”

When Mrs. Wang heard about Jia Zhu, she couldn't help sobbing.

"Nonsense!" the old lady was irritated after hearing this. Older people don't like trouble at home and only love Gao Le. "Needless to say Baoyu, ten good children are not as good as him. Lian'er is also a good boy. Okay, he and Feng Yatou are the two of them. They mediate everything inside and outside the house. What’s wrong with that? It’s hard to find a good one in other people’s families. Why are you dissatisfied?"

The old lady glanced at Jia Cong out of the corner of her eye, "The doctor on Zhen'er's side also said that it can only be a five-point recovery, and it's not any other injury. It was injured in that spot, and now he only has Rong'er in front of him. One, if we don’t explain it, how can we explain it?”

Jia Zheng only shed tears. Although it was extremely difficult to explain to Jia Zhen, it would not be unacceptable if Jia Zhen was more protective and the old lady didn't throw away her hands like this. Jia Zhen would be punished and punished.

But with the old lady's attitude, it would be too much for the elder to beat Jia Cong to death first.

"Having said that, the old lady can at least help Cong'er and say a few nice words to Zhen'er."

"What do you want me to say?" The old lady snorted coldly and said to Jia Cong, "Since you said that one person should do the work for the other, you should shoulder the responsibility. What's the matter with you inciting the master to ask for this? ?”

"It's Cong's fault!" Jia Cong didn't say it. He didn't instigate Jia Zheng to come. He felt there was no need to explain. Besides, Jia Zheng was kind to him, so he couldn't ignore it.

Jia Zheng said hurriedly, "Mother, Cong'er didn't instigate it, it was the son who wanted to come. The son thought about it for a long time, and the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became."

He was afraid that if he lost this child, the Jia family would really have no hope in the future.

When Jia Mu saw the eldest son's face bursting into tears, how could she not be moved when he begged her like this? She thought for a long time, "Well, since you are like this, I have to pull this old face off to tell Zhen'er." said!"

"Mother, your son will bear the punishment he deserves. You must keep this child."

"Nonsense!" The old lady was furious and said harshly, "The more he talks, the more confused he becomes. He did something wrong, how can you bear it? What has become of him?"

"I also know what you are thinking. He just knows how to read, write a few words, and recite a few poems. Don't forget what kind of family we are. Even if we win the top prize and come back, we can How useful is it? It’s just the icing on the cake, is it worth it?”

But in the end, everyone has different pursuits. Although Jia Zheng understands these principles, he has his own beliefs. Decades of hard work cannot be shaken by a few words from the old lady.

"The great kindness of the second master is engraved in my nephew's heart. In this life, I can only repay it by working hard to learn. Although my nephew had the last resort for Brother Zhen, it still caused a catastrophe in the end. The nephew should bear the responsibility , My nephew should shoulder the responsibility. If he does not have such courage and is a coward, how can he make progress in his studies in the future?"

Jia Cong bowed to Jia Zheng and said, "I hope the second master will come true!"

The more Jia Cong is so sensible, the more Jia Zheng feels sorry for him, and even feels a little sad, why is Baoyu not like this?It's so good that such a good child was born in the big house.

The old lady felt relieved when she saw Jia Cong behave like this. She was really afraid of Lao Er's stubborn temperament, and she also knew that he had inner demons. When he was young, he wanted to get out of the imperial examination, but in the end he took the path of Enyin. It also became a lifelong knot.

Now, with such a reading seed at home, how could he not take more care of him?

"That's all, Zhen'er, when he gets better, let him come over and I'll talk to him." After the old lady finished speaking, she waved her hand, refusing to look at Jia Cong, and told him to leave quickly.

Jia Cong didn't want to stay here any longer. When he came out of Rongqing Hall and walked in the yard, he saw the maid Zijuan in front of Daiyu. With a round face and a smile, she looked towards Jia Congfu. She said, "Third Master, the girls heard that Third Master is coming, and they all want to invite Third Master to talk to the room inside."

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