Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 50
  Xifeng six years
  April 7th
  Jia Cong and a dozen other boys drove several plain carriages slowly into the east corner gate of Ningguo Mansion.

There is nothing unusual about the outside of the house, but once inside, it feels like entering the underworld.

White flags are hung everywhere, flags and streamers are standing everywhere, inscriptions are in place, and the mourning hall is in place. The servants of each family wear plain clothes and wear mourning. Hundreds of monks and Taoist priests who conduct water and land monasteries, wash away grievances and resolve karma, have already arrived, and all their magical instruments are waiting there.

As soon as Jia Cong came in, many stewards and servants gathered around and took Jia Zhen's body away for disposal.

Jia Cong didn't understand these things either, so he left them to their business and got off his horse and walked into the mourning hall.

Seeing that the coffin, white cloud-headed curtain, elegiac couplets, offering table, incense burner, ever-burning lamp, brazier, tables, chairs and benches for relatives and guests, etc. were all in good order in the mourning hall, I secretly praised You for his calmness and magnanimity in times of trouble.

"Brother Cong, are you coming back?" Jia Lian came out of the back hall and saw Jia Cong.

Jia Cong looked heavy, nodded and said hello.

"Brother Zhen, why did this happen?"

Jia Cong smiled bitterly: "I encountered a tiger in the forest and killed several people. The horse was frightened again. Brother Zhen fell off the horse and was injured, and was trampled on the chest by the horse's hoof... Sigh."

Jia Lian sighed: "Now that the matter has come to this, we can only try our best to take care of the funeral. By the way, can you see the old lady?"

"Not yet, I just sent Brother Zhen back. Why haven't I seen Sister-in-law Zhen?" Jia Cong said.

"Sister-in-law Zhen is in too much pain and can't do anything. She is resting in her room."

"Then who is in charge of everything inside now?"

"It's your sister-in-law Feng."

Jia Cong nodded. History has amazing inertia. Although it was Jia Zhen who died, Wang Xifeng still assisted in the Ningguo Mansion. Pointing to the surrounding arrangements, he said, "Now only Sister-in-law Feng has this talent."

"Who is chewing me behind my back?" Wang Xifeng, dressed in plain clothes and wearing a silver hairpin, came out of the back hall before anyone arrived.

"Greetings to Sister-in-law Feng." Jia Cong said with a smile.

Wang Xifeng rolled her eyes at him and said, "Have you met the old lady?"

Jia Lian answered for him: "Brother Cong has just sent Brother Zhen back, and he hasn't had time to go there yet."

Wang Xifeng pulled him and left: "The old lady urges you eight times a day to come over immediately when you come back. What are you still doing here? Follow me."

Jia Cong originally wanted to see Youshi and Qin Keqing, but she had no choice but to pull him into the car.

After getting in the car, Wang Xifeng stared at Jia Cong for a long time before whispering: "Brother Cong, tell me honestly, why did Brother Zhen die?"

Jia Cong was a little frightened by her sharp eyes, and frowned: "What does Sister-in-law Feng mean by this? Isn't it written clearly enough in the documents of the Clan's Mansion?"

Wang Xifeng chuckled and said: "I'll fuck you with your dirty seed. Forget it, everyone is gone and I'm too lazy to take care of these things. Then tell me what's going on with you and Rong's daughter-in-law?"

Jia Cong was startled and said in a deep voice, "The more I hear Sister-in-law Feng's words, the more confused I become."

"You're still pretending to me. Yesterday I went to see Rong's daughter-in-law and told her about Brother Zhen, but she didn't ask Brother Zhen first, but she asked you first. Please tell your sister-in-law, why is this? My sister-in-law also Quite confused." Sister Feng said with a faint smile.

Jia Cong smiled bitterly and said, "Sister-in-law Feng, you don't think there is anything wrong with me and Brother Rong's daughter-in-law, do you?"

"What do you think?" Sister Feng sneered. "How could such a shrewd person like Sister-in-law Feng have such a ridiculous idea? Even if my younger brother is as shameless as Jia Rui, how old do you think I am? What kind of relationship would Brother Rong's daughter-in-law have with a child who doesn't even have full hair? ?
  She asked me first, just because she already knew the bad news about Brother Zhen, so she turned to me. After all, Brother Zhen and I were the only ones in our family to go together. Isn’t it natural for her to ask me? "

Sister Feng looked Jia Cong up and down. It was indeed impossible, but how could Qing fall in love with a child of thirteen or fourteen years old, not to mention he was still a generation behind.

But when Jia Cong mentioned Jia Rui, she immediately remembered the incident of being spied on that day. She couldn't help but twist his ears and cursed: "You also said, I think you are a hundred times more despicable than the beast Jia Rui, even my sister-in-law." Peeping, you still want to show shame."

Jia Cong was in pain and hurriedly held Sister Feng's hand and threatened: "Sister-in-law, if you don't stop, I will be rude again."

Sister Feng blushed, quickly retracted her hands and covered her chest, and spat: "What a dirty seed, where did you learn these dirty things?"

Jia Cong said with a smile: "I am a serious person, but my sister-in-law insists on forcing me to be ungrateful. What can I do?"

Sister Feng snorted and ignored her, turning her head away. You little beast fucked by a buffalo, could it be that I forced you to peek at my mother's urination? Dirty things will not die well.

The carriage soon arrived in front of the Yimen of Rongguo Mansion. Wang Xifeng and Jia Cong got out of the car, passed through the hanging flower gate, and walked towards Rongqing Hall.

In the hall, Jia's mother, two wives, Aunt Xue, the girls, and Jia Baoyu were all there. When Wang Xifeng and Jia Cong came in, all the sisters stood up to greet them.

Jia Cong finally saw Sister Bao again, but he did not dare to look too much. He just greeted the sisters with a "sad look on his face" and secretly gave Baochai a look that said "I miss you very much".

Baochai seemed to understand, turned his head away with a slightly red face, and ignored him.

Humph, you dare to show off in front of old ladies and ladies with such poor acting skills, Wang Xifeng secretly laughed.

Mother Jia said in a deep voice: "Brother Cong, tell me exactly what happened to your brother Zhen."

Jia Cong hurriedly turned around to greet Jia Mu and others. He looked like he was possessed by the movie king and sighed: "Early that morning..."

He recounted the story again and added at the end, "Dozens of people present and descendants of Feng Ziying, Wei Ruolan, Chen Yejun, Han Qi and other aristocratic families can all testify to this matter. On that day, the Zongren Mansion, the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, Both Jinyiwei and Tai Hospital sent special personnel to inspect Brother Zhen’s body and found no objection.”

Mother Jia had nothing to say, so she could only sigh, "Brother Zhen has gone out to fight for sieges not once or twice, but why this time...well, it seems to be God's will."

"The old lady still doesn't know what good things this beast has done!" Jia She suddenly walked in from outside, with a murderous look on his face, and shouted: "Kneel down before me!"

Everyone was shocked, wondering what happened and why the elder was so angry suddenly.

Jia Cong looked back at him and said calmly: "I don't know which national law or family rule Cong has violated. Please tell me clearly."

"I will make you understand to death today!" Jia She gave him a cold look, turned to Jia's mother and said: "Old lady, this little beast caused trouble on the way to the siege. He is brave and fierce. In front of all the nobles and nobles, In front of the clan, half of Qingyang Hou Shizi’s face was smashed. Now the Qingyang Hou Mansion has sent me a message asking me to give an explanation. Jia Cong, tell yourself whether this is the case?!"

"What?" Jia Mu and others were all shocked. Qingyang Marquis Qifeng was in charge of the Xiaoqi Camp and was highly trusted by the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor. Now that the prince is being abused by Jia Cong in public, it means that the Qingyang Marquis Mansion's face has been trampled on. Being ravaged on the ground, how could he swallow this breath?
  The faces of Baochai and other young ladies instantly turned pale, Brother Cong had gotten into a big trouble.

Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang looked at each other. Fortunately, Baoyu was not the type to get into trouble.

Jia Cong laughed and said: "It is indeed true. But what the eldest master said is not complete. On that day, Qi Zhengfei was domineering, made rude remarks and insulted the Rongguo lineage," he pointed at himself.

"I, Jia Cong, stepped forward, bet with him, and taught him a lesson. All the honorable nobles and clan members present could witness this. Speaking of which, he also lost ten thousand silver from me. I can ask someone to get it back." , Cong is willing to donate half of it to the palace to show his filial piety."

"You, you, are stubborn and are still making excuses!" Jia She was so angry that he was so angry that he said, "I will deal with you today and give an explanation to the Marquis of Qingyang, lest you, a beast like you, bring disaster to our family in the future!"

Jia Cong sneered in his heart when he saw Jia's mother and the two ladies not saying a word. It seemed that he wanted to take the blame. Just looking at Jia She proudly, he suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, the sound shook the roof tiles, and did not take this great man seriously at all.

(End of this chapter)