Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 594 The fox pretends to be the tiger's power
Snapped! Zhen Yuan's hand trembled and the empty cup fell to the ground, shattering into pieces.

Um? Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then realized that Duke Dingguo was none other than Jia Cong.

The old lady hurriedly said: "When did you come? Who is accompanying you?"

"I just came in. I said that I just arrived in Jinling and came to visit our home first. Now I am accompanied by you and a few other gentlemen."

Everyone laughed and said, "The old lady is still decent. The Duke of Guo will be the first to come visit you."

Zhen Yuan's heart felt hot and she couldn't help but wonder to herself, is he here to see me? Now that he has a lovely wife and a beautiful concubine in his arms, whatever I do will only increase his troubles.

This bastard, doesn’t it make people pure? Although I scolded someone a thousand times in my heart, there was a smile on my face. Although it was a little bitter, I finally smiled.

The old lady smiled and was about to say a few words of modesty when another boy stumbled in and shouted: "The old lady is not good. Duke Dingguo announced the decree of the Holy One in the hall, and many royal guards rushed into the house and took all of you. The master and the young master have taken it and are heading to the garden."

ah? Everyone's hearts were shaken, their faces turned pale, and they hurriedly went to see the old lady.

The old lady yelled, rolled her eyes, and fainted in the chair.

"Old lady!" Everyone rushed around to rescue her.

Zhen Yuan sat blankly in the chair, with a dull look on her face, her long nails deeply embedded in her palms, and two lines of tears silently flowing down her face.

After a lot of fussing, everyone finally revived the old lady, only to see a handsome young man in brocade clothes coming along the bluestone road, stepping on the moon.

Everyone was startled and hurriedly stood behind the old lady. Only Zhen Yuan remained motionless, only looking at the person coming.

Jia Cong stepped into the flower hall, smiled bitterly, cupped his hands and said, "Cong has met the old lady."

The old lady said in a trembling voice: "What order are you following?"

Jia Cong glanced at Zhen Yuan and sighed: "The Holy One has decreed that the Zhen family is greedy and cunning. They have enriched their own pockets by taking advantage of the leadership. The criminals have deceived the king. Over the years, they have used clever names to squander public funds. The amount is shocking. Jin Yiwei confiscated his property, and a group of people were brought to Beijing to question him. "

When the old lady heard this, she couldn't hold on any longer and threw her head back and fell down.

"Old lady!" Everyone cried in unison, not because they were grieving for the old lady, but because they were worried about their own future fate.

Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "What are you shouting for? Carry the old lady down for medical treatment. I have brought the imperial doctor here."

No one dared to say anything and hurriedly asked the mother-in-law to come and carry the person. When they saw Jia Cong pulled up a chair and sat down, presumably he wanted to talk to Zhen Yuan.

Now that the whole family's lives were in Jia Cong's hands, the eldest lady quickly wiped away her tears and said, "Third girl, please say a few words to Duke Ding, and we'll go see the old lady."

After saying that, everyone dispersed, not daring to stay there and be an eyesore.

"Sister Yuan...I..." Seeing Zhen Yuan's despair, Jia Cong opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

Zhen Yuan said coldly: "Now that the Zhen family is a prisoner under the rank of Lord Dingguo, it is up to you to kill or behead them, so why bother to say more."

Jia Cong sighed: "Sister Yuan..."

"Please be careful, Duke Ding. Today is different from the past. There is no need to mention the past titles."

Jia Cong was not so obedient, and still said: "Sister Yuan, do you blame me?"

Zhen Yuan sneered and said, "Now that you are a highly powerful Duke of Dingguo and Admiral of Jinyi, who dares to blame you?"

Jia Cong said: "The fault of your family is your own fault. It was not framed by others, let alone what I want to see. If you don't believe it, you can ask your father-in-law later to see if the Holy One has wronged the Zhen family."

Zhen Yuan was silent for a moment and said, "Can I still see my father and brother?"

Jia Cong nodded: "It's okay until you return to the capital. As long as you don't violate the holy orders, I will make it convenient for you."

Zhen Yuan sighed: "Should I thank you?"

Jia Cong shook his head and said, "No, I owe you."

Zhen Yuan burst into tears when she heard this, stood up and said loudly: "Jia Cong, I hate you!"

Jia Cong shook his head helplessly and said: "I know I'm sorry for you, but it's just fate that makes me suffer. I'm not here to ask for your forgiveness.

I just ask you to tell everyone, and I will try my best to deal with it for you, so there is no need to seek short-sightedness. "

Zhen Yuan bit her lip tightly and sat down slumped. Now that she had lost everything, she no longer had the confidence to be angry, and there was only a withered and cold feeling in her heart.

"Thank you."

Jia Cong couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart when he saw this. It was really sad and desolate for a good girl to suffer such a fate just because she was born into the Zhen family.

Thinking that the girls of the Jia family originally had such a fate, I felt more love and tenderness in my heart.

"Sister Yuan, the sins of your master and grandpa have nothing to do with you. I will keep you safe no matter what, so you can rest assured."

Zhen Yuan smiled sadly and said: "There are intact eggs under the overturned nest, and the Zhen family is in great danger. How can I survive in an ignoble way? Don't worry, Duke Ding."

Jia Cong was afraid that she would lose her mind and find a rope to hang herself. He frowned and said, "For the safety of your family, you must live a good life."

Zhen Yuan's face turned red when he heard this. Why did this bastard say that I must live? Did he want me to serve him with sex in order to preserve the family?

Thinking of this section, I couldn't help but angrily shouted: "You are shameless! I would rather die than obey!"

Jia Cong was shocked. How could he turn into a martyr who died generously in the blink of an eye? With a slight movement in his heart, he realized what he was doing and decided to use his plan to get rid of her will to die first.

Because he said shamelessly: "Sister Yuan, I have always admired you, but I couldn't help myself and missed my good relationship. Now that the Zhen family is in trouble, I am the only one in the civil and military circles who dares to speak for you. If you are no longer here, the Zhen family will be with me." What's the benefit?
The consequences can be imagined, and even if you think about it, you don’t want to see it. "

Zhen Yuan felt ashamed, angry, hateful and heartbroken. She looked at the unfamiliar lover in front of her, her heart filled with despair, and she said coldly: "You finally showed your true face. It turns out that you know people and faces but don't know their hearts. You've wasted me... you've wasted me... "

As he spoke, his tears couldn't stop lingering. He took a deep breath, wiped away his tears, and said resolutely: "Now I am alone. As long as you promise to save everyone in the Zhen family, it doesn't matter if I give you this body."

Jia Cong secretly sighed that his relationship with her had dropped to a freezing point this time, but in this case, she believed that he was more despicable than a gentleman.

Because he said: "In that case, please ask Sister Yuan to give birth to and raise this body for me. When all the dust settles, Cong will come back to collect the reward."

Zhen Yuan sneered: "What a talented man in the world, I'm blind."

Jia Cong sighed: "Sister Yuan, when you find out that you have wronged me, you will fall madly in love with me. Why bother?"

"Bah! Even if I love pigs or dogs, I will never fall in love with you!" Zhen Yuan said angrily.

Jia Cong smiled bitterly and said, "That's it, you guys will stay at home these two days." After saying that, he turned around and left.

Zhen Yuan watched his departing figure gradually disappear into the rockery of flowers and willows. She couldn't bear it anymore and lay on the table and cried loudly. After all, she paid by mistake.
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The Qinhuai River was sleepless tonight, for no other reason than Jinyi Tiqi directly sealed up the four largest boats on the river and many brothels along the river.

Because these are the properties of the Zhen family, including the prostitutes, they are naturally the targets of inspection. Jin Yiwei is a professional in searching the family.

"Where is Yu Qianning? Ask her to come down and have a drink with me." Qiao Yin, the governor of Jinling Guard Town, led the people onto the Misty Boat and said with great satisfaction.

He had already coveted Yu Qianning, but because of the Zhen family, he didn't dare to take action. Now that the Zhen family is in ruins, it's just a good time to pretend to be a public servant.

The prostitutes shivered in fear and cowered aside. The madam wanted to come up and say a few words, but was kicked away by a school captain.

"To tell you the truth, the Zhen family is in ruins. The Holy One has decreed that the house be ransacked and people taken away. Naturally, you people are not in trouble. From now on, you can serve me and save yourself from hardship. Do you understand?" Qiao Yin muttered.

"Yes, yes, yes." The prostitutes said hurriedly, and two bold red girls came out to pour wine for Qiao Yin, squeezed her shoulders, and served her softly.

"Hey, that's right." Qiao Yin put his arms around the two women and laughed.

"Hey, this gentleman looks a little unfamiliar." Suddenly I heard someone walking down from the upper floor and said with a smile.

The cabin seemed to suddenly light up, and the person coming was like a bright and transparent glass lamp, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

"Everyone Yu is here." Everyone whispered.

Qiao Yin pushed the two girls away and said with a smile: "I, Jin Yiwei, Jinling Town Fu Qiao Yin, have admired everyone for a long time. However, we are so lucky that tonight we can hold a candle and talk to comfort each other.

Hey, everyone, come over here and have a couple of drinks with me. "As he spoke, he patted his thigh and asked Yu Qianning to sit on his lap.

All the lieutenants laughed maliciously, what nonsense are you doing? Without the protection of the Zhen family, they are no longer the playthings of their own lords.

All the prostitutes, maids, turtle masters, etc. were too scared to speak.

Yu Qianning's expression remained unchanged, she walked over with a smile, and said happily: "The slave family wants to serve you, but there is one person who refuses. I beg you to make the decision."

Qiao Yin frowned and said: "The Zhen family has fallen, who else dares to seek death? Let me tell you, I will send someone to arrest him immediately."

Yu Qianning took out a post from her arms, placed it in front of him, covered her mouth and said with a smile, "That's him."

Qiao Yin sneered and glanced at him. He felt as if he had been cast into a restraining spell, and his smile froze on his face. The next moment, it seemed as if the spell had been lifted. He trembled all over and almost fell off the chair. Two captains stood beside him. He hurriedly supported him and said: "Sir, be careful."

The school captain was curious about who could be so dignified. He squinted at the post and saw that it read "First Class Dang Kou Bo Jinyi Guards Commander Shenjing Jia Cong worships", and there was Dang Kou Bo's seal in the lower left corner.

The two captains looked at each other, but they didn't expect that Master Yu was an old friend of Lord Admiral, Lord Qiao had offended her... Thinking of this, they couldn't help but shudder.

Yu Qianning pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Is it because the servant's appearance is ugly and unsightly, so it scares the adults?"

Qiao Yin hurriedly stood up, holding the post with trembling hands, and respectfully returned it to Yu Qianning, smiling uglier than crying.

"Xiaguan is too blind to recognize Taishan. He didn't know that we and... are actually old friends. He spoke recklessly and offended everyone. I hope everyone will forgive me. Xiaguan's whole family is grateful."

He was well aware of Jia Cong's ruthless methods and lecherous temper. Since he gave his famous post to Yu Qianning, the relationship between the two was obvious.

Now that Jia Cong is in Jinling, if he learns that he dares to poach him, he may be subjected to a full set of torture from Wei Li.

Thinking of the miserable situation, cold sweat broke out on Qiao Yin's head. If there weren't many people on the boat, he would have kowtowed and begged for mercy.

The lieutenants quietly stood further away, fearing that Qiao Yin's matter would implicate themselves. They secretly cursed Qiao Zhenfu for being too impatient and insisting on force without asking. With the admiral's style, since he had once If you have been to Yanyufang, how can you have nothing to do with the Yu family?

If the Admiral finds out, wouldn't the old man hang himself?

Hey, if I secretly report this matter to the Admiral, wouldn't it be possible for me to rise to the top? All the captains are shrewd people, and they each calculate the pros and cons.

Yu Qianning didn't expect Jia Cong's post to be so effective. She waved her hand and said with a smile, "No one is guilty if you don't know. It's inconvenient to talk here. Please go upstairs and have a chat with Mr. Qiao."

Qiao Yin hurriedly said: "Everyone has given me orders, but I dare not obey my orders. Well, to avoid suspicion, please bring one or two confidants with you, and I will also bring one or two people with you to avoid being slandered by villains."

When all the prostitutes saw that he was arrogant at first and respectful at the other, not only did they change from "the official" to the "lower official", but they were actually more of a gentleman than a gentleman at the moment. They didn't even dare to meet Yu alone, and they couldn't help but want to laugh and hurriedly covered their mouths. .

Yu Qianning smiled and said, "It's good that Mr. Qiao is thoughtful."

"Everyone please, Yu."

"please."

(End of this chapter)