Red Mansion: Fuyao River and Mountain

Chapter 323 I Support Her Life

Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall.

When Lady Jia heard the maid tell her what had just happened in Songxuan Hall, her face turned red with anger.

"That evil creature really said such lawless words!"

Seeing that the old lady was really angry, the maid replied tremblingly, "I heard it all at the door of Songxuan Hall. The Third Master asked his servant to pass on the words, word for word."

"This evil creature is going to ruin the second girl's marriage. What about Sun Shaozu? Is he still in Songxuan Hall?"

The maid quickly replied: "When the young master of the Sun family heard this, his face turned very ugly. The master originally asked him to go to the East Courtyard to talk, but he didn't even stay."

After hearing this, Jia's mother became even more furious and said, "This evil creature is a jinx who does no good every day. The second girl is his biological sister, but he doesn't understand the ways of the world and actually did such a thing.

Go call him over here. He usually speaks very logically and with a lot of twisted ideas. I wonder what he will say this time. It's really unfortunate for our family to have raised such a wicked creature who deserves to be struck by lightning!"

……

Jia Cong asked Jiang Liu to pass on the message, and he waited at the second gate until Jiang Liu came back with a report that Sun Shaozu left the Jia Mansion angrily after hearing the message.

Even when people from the East Courtyard came to call for him, Sun Shaozu did not go over.

Jia Cong heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. The matter finally came to an end. He was sure that Sun Shaozu would never dare to enter into this marriage again.

Yingchun also completely escaped from the bad luck, and all her efforts and planning were worth it.

However, before he could walk back to Qingzhizhai, he met Amber, who was beside Lady Jia, coming to tell him that the old lady asked him to go to Rongqingtang for questioning immediately.

When Jia Cong saw Amber's nervous face, he knew what was going on. After all, what happened in Songxuan Hall just now had reached the old lady's ears.

A few days ago, Sun Shaozu didn't dare to come to discuss the wedding date, so Grandmother Jia and Jia She must have been very nervous. Seeing him arrive at the house today, how could they not send someone to keep an eye on him.

……

When he entered Rongqing Hall, he found that not only Lady Jia was there, but also Jia She, Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng and others.

Grandmother Jia and Jia She were even more furious. When Jia Zheng met Jia Cong, he shook his head helplessly. Although he also did not approve of Yingchun's marriage to the Sun family, he felt that the Sun family was greedy for power and lacked loyalty.

He also knew that Jia Cong and Yingchun had always had a deep sibling relationship and he did not want his sister to marry into such a family, but he could not agree with Jia Cong's drastic approach.

Mrs. Wang just glanced at Jia Cong and then stopped looking at him, just turning the rosary in her hand.

Jia Cong asked, "The old lady called me, I don't know what it is about."

Grandmother Jia said angrily: "What's the matter! You evil creature has done such a good thing. People come to visit you for no reason, why do you say such cruel and decisive words?

What's more, as a noble lady of the Jia family, she would not marry a vulgar pig or dog, and she even wants to break someone's legs. If Sun Shaozu still has a bit of shame, he would not agree to this marriage.

If he cancels the engagement, what can my Jia family say? If this matter gets out, how can you let the second girl get married in the future!"

In fact, Grandmother Jia had other concerns that she didn't say out loud. She had not only Yingchun as her granddaughter, but also Tanchun and Xichun, who would all get married in the future.

If the second granddaughter spreads a bad reputation in her marriage, it will be a loss for all and the other two granddaughters will also have their reputations tarnished.

If people knew that these granddaughters had evil brothers like Jia Cong, who would dare to propose marriage in the future? Wouldn't it mean that these precious granddaughters in the family would become old maids?

……

Jia Cong replied, "Madam, I heard that Sun Shaozu had a bad reputation, and I was afraid that my second sister would marry the wrong man, so I sent someone to investigate his behavior and found that he was a mean and lewd man.

"She spends her days in the brothel on the 16th floor, enjoying herself. It's unbearable. My second sister is a noble lady of the Jia family. How can she marry such a man?"

When Lady Jia and other female relatives heard this, they frowned. However, although the female relatives were not happy to hear that the young men of wealthy families were lustful and frequented places of brothels, it was not a rare thing.

All I can say is that this person behaved inappropriately.

Jia She, who was present at the meeting, said angrily, "You evil creature, you are always exaggerating. It is common for a man to have three wives and four concubines. It is not a big deal that he has social events outside!"

When Jia She said this, both Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang looked at him unkindly. Although housewives in wealthy families emphasized virtue and avoided jealousy, it did not mean that they approved of men having three wives and four concubines, flirting with each other, and having affairs.

Jia Lian just liked to have affairs with married women, pulling all the dirty and smelly ones into bed with them, and whenever he got into trouble he was often scolded by Grandmother Jia.

Jia She's words made them think that what Jia Cong said about Sun Shaozu was probably true, and Jia She even knew that the other party had similar behavior.

But no matter what, Yingchun and Sun Shaozu had already exchanged engagement letters, given betrothal gifts, and their status was already determined. Now that things have turned out like this, it's inevitable that her reputation will be damaged.

Grandmother Jia said angrily: "Children of wealthy families are greedy like cats when they are young. They can't resist anything. This is how people in the world go through life. What kind of outrageous thing is this?

Is it worth it for you to treat her like this? If Sun Shaozu cancels the engagement and ruins the second girl's reputation and her life, it will be your fault. She is your biological sister!"

Jia Cong said with certainty: "Old lady, it would be a blessing for my second sister to marry Sun Shaozu, otherwise her life would be ruined.

The second sister was born into a wealthy family. She is kind, virtuous, and has outstanding character and appearance. She will definitely find a good match in the future. Even if all men in the world are blind, they will not know how precious the second sister is.

As her brother, I will support her for the rest of her life and make sure that she lives a happy and carefree life!"...

When Jia Cong said this, Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng and others didn't think much of it, but just thought that Jia Cong was a little too fanciful.

However, the young women in the hall, such as Yuanyang and Amber, were shocked when they heard this, as if they were hit by something, and their eyes were bright when they looked at Jia Cong.

Every young girl in this world has fantasies in her heart. She always wants a man who can protect her from the wind and rain and take care of her. This is probably how the Third Master treats the Second Girl.

The second girl has a wooden personality and is taciturn, not as straightforward and generous as the third girl. But it is a great blessing for the second girl to have such a brother to protect her, which can cover up all her shortcomings.

After hearing what Jia Cong said, Jia's mother laughed in anger and gnashed her teeth and said, "You are so arrogant. You still raised Er Ya for her whole life. The daughters of the Jia family are raised at home all their lives, and they are always criticized by others!"

At this time, Jia She said, "Madam, I am the one who should mediate this matter with Shao Zu. Both families have exchanged engagement letters and given betrothal gifts. This marriage cannot be broken up no matter what.

Otherwise, if the Sun family angrily cancels the engagement, then our Rongguo Mansion will lose face!"

In fact, Jia She was not concerned about the reputation of the Rongguo Mansion. He was concerned about the business relationship with the Sun family. If the marriage between the two families failed, it would damage the harmony between them.

The Sun family became estranged from him because of this, so how could Jia She continue to make money by doing business with Datong?

Jia Cong suddenly said: "The Sun family is the hereditary commander of Datong, while the Jia family is a noble family in Shenjing. The eldest and second masters are both officials in the capital, so the Jia and Sun families are married.

It's like a Beijing official making friends with a frontier general, which is a taboo in the court. If the master insists on this marriage and the news gets out, if the censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate impeach the Jia family for improper behavior, then there will be trouble!"

Jia Cong's words sounded somewhat eerie, and the entire Rongqing Hall seemed to suddenly feel a chill.

For a family of military honors like the Jia family, with high rank and great power and deep roots, even if they beat someone to death in the street, it would not be a big deal. However, once they were accused of treason, they would be charged with the crime.

That would be a disaster, and if things go wrong, the family might be wiped out and their property confiscated.

When Jia Mu and other female relatives heard what Jia Cong said, their faces all changed. Jia Mu did not care to scold Jia Cong for speaking without restraint, and hurriedly asked Jia Zheng: "Zheng'er, does the court care about this taboo?"

Jia Zheng thought for a moment before saying, "During the reign of the Supreme Emperor, Geng Chaoyang, Marquis of Wuyang, became close friends with important generals from the Nine Frontiers, which caused trouble for him. He was executed for treason, and although he was later rehabilitated, none of his descendants survived."

Upon hearing this, Grandmother Jia took a deep breath. Just now, she somewhat agreed with Jia She's idea that he and Sun Shaozu should reconcile, but now she dared not bring up this topic anymore.

Jia She and the Sun family were not clean to begin with, and they were already feeling uneasy. After hearing what Jia Cong said, their eyes couldn't help but flicker and their faces turned pale. Naturally, they didn't dare to continue speaking.

However, Jia She's strange expression caught Jia Cong's attention. He looked at Jia She deeply, as if he was thinking of something...

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Seeing that the atmosphere in the hall was somewhat depressing, Jia Cong knew that his previous statement about making friends with the border generals had suppressed the momentum of Jia Mu and others.

Said: "The old lady is just worried that if the Sun family cancels the engagement, it will damage the reputation of the second sister. In fact, there is no need to worry about this.

On the day of the marriage discussion agreed upon by the two families, Sun Shaozu deliberately broke his promise, which was not only a betrayal of his promise, but also his behavior outside.

He is not worthy of our noble lady. It is our Jia family that wants to cancel the engagement, and it is our Jia family that takes the gift. What qualifications does he have to cancel the engagement with us!"

When Grandmother Jia heard this, she was stunned. For the first time, she felt that her grandson was somewhat shameless.

You call people worse than pigs and dogs, and even say you'll break their legs when they show up. This then makes it seem like you're taking advantage of the courtesy and they're in the wrong.

But when Lady Jia thought about it carefully, it seemed to make some sense, and her mind suddenly became confused.

Jia Zheng was somewhat confused by Jia Cong's words. After thinking for a while, he said:

"Old lady, what Cong-ge'er said is reasonable. After all, it was Sun Shao's ancestors who violated the agreed date for the marriage. He was wrong first. It's a little late for Cong-ge'er to scold him..."

After all, Jia Zheng was a straightforward person, so he seemed unable to say that Jia Cong was not wrong in insulting Sun Shaozu.

However, he has always trusted Jia Cong, and thought that Jia Cong must be afraid that Yingchun would not entrust her to the right person, so he had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure...

The reasons Jia Cong gave for making friends with the border generals made Grandmother Jia no longer dare to insist on Yingchun's marriage.

For her, the most important thing is the long-term wealth and prosperity of the Jia family.

It was just a marriage, but it was ruined by Jia Cong. Grandmother Jia felt unhappy and thought that as long as this evil creature got involved in the affairs of the mansion, she would definitely lose her control.

Grandmother Jia was somewhat helpless: "Since this marriage has so many problems, there is nothing we can do about it."

He then said to Jia Cong: "This matter was caused by you. You should sort it out yourself. You are a great man now. You are also an earl. You can do a lot. Naturally, this will not be a problem for you.

In any case, you must not ruin the reputation of the second girl, and the dignity of the Rongguo Mansion, otherwise I will not forgive you! "

Originally, she wanted Jia Cong to say a few soft words to her to give this old feudal lord a way out. After all, it was she who called Jia Cong over to scold him just now.

But she didn't expect that her grandson didn't respond at all. He just said, "Then Cong will take care of this matter, so that Second Sister can rest assured."

After saying this, he bowed and turned around and casually left Rongqing Hall. He almost suffocated Lady Jia to death with one breath.

(End of this chapter)