Red Mansion: Fuyao River and Mountain

Chapter 131: Green Eyebrows and Red Lips

After Jin Cai left, Mrs. Xue was still restless. Although her son was a bastard, he was her only son whom she loved more than her life. Now that such a thing had happened to him, she didn't know what would happen to him.

Just when he was getting extremely anxious, a young girl walked quickly into the hall. She had a slim and slender figure, with shiny black hair tied up in a bun, red lips, green eyebrows, watery almond eyes, and a complexion like jade.

She had a golden pearl hairpin in her hair, a pink cross-collared jacket on her upper body, an orange pleated gauze skirt on her lower body, and a crystal gold necklace with jewels. She was pure and beautiful, and her appearance filled the room with brilliance.

"Mom, you just asked me to write a post. The maid said that my brother got into a fight with someone outside and actually killed someone. What on earth is going on?"

Mrs. Xue told the story again with tears in her eyes, and added: "If this evil creature had half the care you have given me, I would have died immediately.

It's fine that he usually rides horses, fights cocks, and eats and drinks, but now he has even caused a death. It's better for me to settle the account first, so that I don't have to see it and worry about it. "

The girl also turned pale when she heard this and said, "Mom, don't be angry yet. My brother is absurd and unfilial, but now that something has happened, there must be a way to solve it. If it goes on for a long time, it will become more and more out of control."

"I just heard from Jin Cai that a man named Cong has come to the Jia family's old house in Xinglongfang. He has a close relationship with Jia Yucun, the prefect of Yingtian. I have sent a visiting card and invited him to come to the house to see if he can help mediate the situation."

Although she was worried about her brother, she still narrowed her eyes slightly when she heard this and asked, "Is it the shopkeeper's wife who came from Shenjing a few days ago who said that Brother Cong from Rongguo Mansion was the first in the imperial examination?"

"Isn't it him?"

……

The old residence of the Jia family in Xinglongfang.

After reading the visiting card in his hand, Jia Cong remained silent.

He glanced at Jin Cai who was standing below, and the capable servant of the Xue family next to her.

He couldn't help but frown. Jin Cai was really nosy and had brought such a trouble upon himself.

The day after he took Xiangling away, he wrote a letter to Jia Yucun to report the incident. He thought that the matter would be over once the kidnapper Dong Laoer was put in jail.

But unexpectedly, things developed so quickly, and Feng Yuan still lost his life. He changed Xiangling's fate, but Feng Yuan still could not escape his destiny.

The Xue family servant said that Xue Pan killed Feng Yuan this morning, and happened to meet the Yingtian Prefecture yamen runners who came to arrest Dong Laoer. As a result, Dong Laoer was not caught, but Xue the fool was caught.

Many things in this world are like a sip of water or a bite of water. If you don't know the root cause in advance and intervene, you will always be unable to escape the uncertain fate.

But he didn't want to get involved in the Xue family's affairs at all.

Xue Pan was a dissolute and tyrannical man. In the original timeline, he forced Xiangling to marry him and did not treat her well. Xiangling eventually died of illness due to his abuse.

Even though he had already rescued Xiangling, he still beat Feng Yuan to death. His evil intentions were beyond redemption.

I will not be like those people in the Jia family who would go against the law to save such a person and leave myself a source of gossip and trouble.

But now he has the title of a son of Rongguo Mansion and is brought up in the second branch of Rongguo. If it had not been for Jia Zheng's support, he would probably still be trapped in the East Courtyard.

Jia Cong always kept this favor in mind. Aunt Xue was Lady Wang's sister and nominally his elder. If he did not go to the invitation and instead ignored it, he would be in big trouble.

Since Jia Zheng's face was still there, he had to go. He already had a plan in mind on how to deal with the situation.

As for rescuing the big fool Xue, unless he was also a big fool, he could just put the blame on the Jia family.

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Xue family mansion.

The servant who went to the Jia Mansion to deliver the visiting card came back and said that the third master of the Jia Mansion, Cong, had received the card. Since he was visiting an elder, he needed to prepare some small gifts and would arrive soon.

Mrs. Xue heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. After all, he was her relative and she had sent a visiting invitation, so he would come eventually. She felt more hopeful that Jia Cong would help rescue her son from trouble.

The pretty girl at the side had a curious look in her eyes.

There have been many rumors in the capital these days, saying that this brother Cong of the Jia family was not only selected as the first in the case, but also was granted an eighth-rank official title by the emperor, and that he was extremely talented, excellent in both poetry and calligraphy, and famous in the capital. It is said that he is also the last disciple of the contemporary Wenzong Liu Yanxiu.

These stories are so moving just by listening to them. I wonder what kind of person this person is.

Since he has such ability, he hopes to help his brother suffer less, but his brother is too arrogant and presumptuous. If he continues like this, he doesn't know how it will end in the future.

At this time, a maid came to report that Master Cong from the Jia family had arrived outside the second gate, and Aunt Xue hurriedly invited him in.

The girl's eyes turned gently, and she looked towards the entrance of the hall involuntarily.

The afternoon sunlight passed through the flowers, plants and branches in the yard, and shone in through the hall door, leaving silvery, mottled shadows on the jujube wood floor.

Suddenly, the light images were disturbed like water waves, and a young man walked into the hall.

She was wearing a moon-white Shu brocade robe with silver bamboo patterns and a thin belt around her waist. Her long, shiny black hair was neatly combed into a bun and tied with a white jade hairpin that was as smooth as cream.

He has a majestic demeanor, with thick eyebrows and eyes like autumn pools. The lines of his nose and mouth are like clear streams from mountains, and there is an indescribable beauty. The whole person is like a jade tree facing the wind, as if he walked out of a painting.

The girl stared blankly, the disturbed light and shadow at the hall door made her feel a little dizzy.

Jia Cong saw a middle-aged woman sitting in the hall. She was dressed in luxurious clothes and had a head full of pearls and jade. She had a kind face, and fish lines appeared at the corners of her eyebrows and eyes.

Next to her stood a bright and attractive girl, with natural green eyebrows, natural red lips, flowing almond eyes, and an extraordinary appearance.

"Jia Cong has met Aunt Xue."

Aunt Xue looked at the handsome young man in front of her and praised him, "I've heard that Cong is very promising. He has such a good appearance. The old lady in the mansion is really lucky."

He pulled Jia Cong up and down to look him up and down, and couldn't help but admire him again. He asked Jia Cong's age and exchanged a few words with him.

Pointing to the girl behind him, he said, "This is my aunt's daughter, Baochai. She is older than you. You two siblings have met today."

Jia Cong looked at the well-known girl in front of him and said with a smile, "Hello, Sister Bao."

Xue Baochai was also very generous: "Hello, Brother Cong."

Aunt Xue was concerned about her son's important affairs, so after chatting for a while, she went straight to the point and told Jia Cong about what she wanted to ask for a favor.

After listening to this, Jia Cong thought for a moment, while Xue Baochai, who was standing beside him, stared intently at his expression.

"Aunt, you don't know that this is actually the first time that Jia Yucun and I have met. We have never had any contact before."

When Aunt Xue heard this, she was stunned and a look of disappointment appeared on her face. She was worldly-wise and could tell that Jia Cong was trying to shirk responsibility in his words.

Xue Baochai, who was standing aside, looked at Jia Cong with sparkling eyes.

Jia Cong said, “Actually, when I arrived in Jinling, Jia Yucun treated me with such courtesy for another reason.

At that time, he was dismissed from office and was waiting to be reinstated. Because he had been the teacher of Sister Lin, Uncle Lin from Suzhou introduced him to the second master of the mansion.

It was the second master of the mansion who helped him get the post of prefect of Yingtian, so he was related to the Jia family as the nephew of the old master, so he was not giving face to me, but only to the second master. "

Xue Baochai, who was standing by, suddenly said, "It seems that the Jia family is indeed the benefactor of Jia Yucun. Brother Cong is the leader of the Jia family and has great talent. I wonder if he has any good ideas to teach us.

My brother acted rashly and caused such trouble, hurting others and himself, but he is still a close relative, so I would like to ask Brother Cong for guidance. Thank you in advance."

As she said this, she bowed to Jia Cong.

Jia Cong was slightly stunned. This Xue Baochai was well-rounded, magnanimous, intelligent and wise, and her reputation was truly well-deserved.

(End of this chapter)