Red Mansion: Fuyao River and Mountain

Chapter 49 Visitors come like clouds
"Qingwen, come here."

A maidservant walked out from behind Lady Jia. She had a pretty face, fair skin, graceful figure, slender waist and thin shoulders, which made everyone's eyes light up.

When Baoyu saw Qingwen, his eyes widened and he almost blurted out that he wanted to ask Grandmother Jia for it.

Fortunately, he was not completely dizzy. Knowing that his father was present, he held back and did not dare to act unruly. However, his eyes were fixed on Qingwen, unwilling to look away at all, and his heart was filled with anxiety.

Then Jia's mother said to Qingwen, "From now on, you should follow Cong and serve him well."

Baoyu's face turned ugly in an instant. If Jia Zheng hadn't been there, he would probably have thrown the jade again.

Daiyu was the most intelligent and had noticed Baoyu's expression long ago. Baoyu had always liked pretty girls, and this was common among wealthy families. She didn't really mind it.

But even though he knew the reason why Lady Jia rewarded Jia Cong with a maid, Baoyu still behaved like this, which was somewhat ignorant of the seriousness of the matter.

Especially when she saw his subconscious action of grabbing the jade, Daiyu frowned slightly and lowered her eyes.

There was some surprise in Qingwen's eyes, but she responded obediently. After all, she was just a maid, so she would serve whoever the old lady told her to serve.

She was originally a maid bought by Nanny Lai when she was young. After being raised for several years, she grew into a very pretty girl. Nanny Lai knew that Lady Jia liked good-looking girls, so she gave her to Lady Jia to serve her.

Qingwen had been in Grandmother Jia's room for less than half a year. Grandmother Jia originally wanted to keep her by her side for two years and then move her to Baoyu's room when she was older.

I didn't expect this incident involving Jia Cong, and I didn't expect him to make such a fuss over a maid.

It is said that his maid was an outstanding one, otherwise he would not have been so concerned about his eldest son.

Since he said he would compensate him with one, he naturally had to come up with something decent, and he also had to shut Jia Cong up.

Grandmother Jia was also helpless and could only bring out the pretty girl Qingwen to fill in the void.

Grandmother Jia said to Jia Zheng, "Go to the outer study and tell him what I have said. I will ask Lian'er to serve tea in Songxuan Hall. After a cup of tea, I will take the guests to see him."

Mrs. Wang and the others understood what it meant. This was to let Jia Zheng speak first before letting Jia Cong meet the guests, so as to prevent Jia Cong from saying anything he shouldn't say, and it was really foolproof.

When Jia Zheng took Qingwen to the outer study, Wang Xifeng came forward and said, "Brother Cong is also lucky. He got a beating and got a maidservant like a water onion for nothing.

Grandfather, why don't you give me a beating and give me a good reward."

Grandmother Jia was originally feeling a little depressed, but after being teased by him, she couldn't help laughing and even said, "You monkey really deserve to be beaten."

When Jia Cong saw Jia Zheng coming back with a beautiful maid, he felt a little confused.

After hearing what Jia Zheng said, he also said that the maid was a reward from the old lady. She was quite confused.

It was a coincidence that Wang Dong, Liu Bi and others came to see me at this time.

Originally, he was severely beaten by Jia She and could be considered a weak victim, but he refused to write in the East Courtyard, after all, he was disobeying Jia She first.

In the eyes of people like Lady Jia, his behavior was also unfilial, and he was afraid that it would not be easy to get through it. However, the sudden visit of Wang Dong, Liu Bi and others helped him a lot.

Pressured by the situation and fearing that it would ruin the reputation of the Jia family, the old lady stopped arguing and tried to smooth things over by both threatening and appeasing the man.

This beautiful girl is the legendary Qingwen, and she is indeed very pretty.

The first person to arrive at the outer study was Wang Dong. These people arrived almost one after another and could not come all at once because Wang Dong was an official and was able to arrive first.

Liu Bi brought his grandfather's instructions and was also visiting as a friend, so he was not in a hurry and waited patiently in Songxuan Hall.

As for the little Taoist priest, he was even more arrogant than Wang Dong. He held a long sword in his hand and sat aside, ignoring everyone.

Liu Bi saw him standing behind Zhang Tianshi at the Nanxi Wenhui meeting, and knew that he must be someone of great importance, so she did not try to provoke him. They did not come on time, because after Jia Cong returned home that day, he spent several days looking for Zhishao by the Liuyang River, and had no time to meet outsiders.

Except for the people in the Jia Mansion, no one else knew that he had returned safely until a few days later, when the people in Zhen'an Mansion heard the news.

Zhang Shouan, the prefect of Zhen'an, had not been able to find Jia Cong's whereabouts, and he was overwhelmed and miserable because of those people who came to inquire about him every day.

When he received the news from his subordinates, he was like a blessing after a long drought. He was overjoyed and asked someone to inform him immediately so that he could get rid of this hot potato.

That's why Wang Dong, Liu Bi and the little Taoist priest had to wait until today to come to the mansion, just in time for Jia Cong to be beaten. It was purely a coincidence. It can only be said that Jia She or the Jia family were unlucky.

Wang Dong was shocked to see Jia Cong lying on the bed, unable to move. Even turning his head made him sweat, let alone getting up to greet him. He quickly asked him the reason.

But seeing Jia Cong hesitating and only saying a few unclear words, Jia Zheng beside him blushed and looked ashamed.

Wang Dong saw that Jia Cong's back was wrapped in gauze with blood stains on it. He came from the palace and had seen all kinds of scenes.

These were clearly injuries caused by whipping and beating, and the attacker was extremely ruthless, otherwise the injuries would not be this severe.

Since Jia Cong was a member of the Jia family, the one who could punish him with a stick was naturally his father, Jia She, who was known to the public as a lecherous and dissolute man.

This young man who looks so handsome and impressive outside has such a miserable life at home. Although Wang Dong is experienced and calm, he also showed anger on his face.

But this was someone else's family affair after all. Even though Prince Jiashun was of noble status and he had a strong affinity with the young man, he couldn't say a word.

He only asked Jia Cong to take good care of his injuries and to visit the prince's mansion when he has free time. The prince would surely be happy.

When Wang Dong left, Jia Zheng specially saw him off to the ceremonial gate, because Wang Dong was a fifth-rank official, one level higher than Jia Zheng, who was a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Works, so it was natural for him to observe the etiquette in official circles.

When Wang Dong left the house, he said to Jia Zheng, "If there is such a talented child in our family, we should take good care of him. Master Jia is upright and magnanimous. He must know that promising children are the foundation of our family's prosperity and survival."

Jia Zheng felt ashamed when he heard this, and thought to himself, who made Cong'er be born into his elder brother's family? If he had been born into his elder brother's family, such a thing would never have happened.

After Wang Dong left, Jia Lian came over with Liu Bi and the little Taoist priest.

Liu Bi was shocked to see Jia Cong like this and naturally asked him the reason. This time Jia Cong did not completely deny it and did not explain the reason. He just said that he was punished by the family.

He did not tell Wang Dong explicitly because both Wang Dong and Prince Jiashun were not only official figures but also members of the royal family.

Their words all lead directly to the palace, which will affect Yuanchun's future and reputation, which is also what Grandmother Jia fears the most.

Jia Zheng was a straightforward person and had not yet realized it, but Jia Cong, like his mother, Mrs. Wang and others, immediately thought of this after hearing the words.

The original intention of Grandmother Jia asking Jia Zheng to say these words was this.

After Jia Cong left the East Courtyard, if he wanted to gain a foothold in the West Mansion, he could only pretend to be submissive for the time being. He would have to settle the score with Zhishao one day.

So he naturally kept his mouth shut to Wang Dong. Although he felt a little apologetic, he thought that a man like Wang Dong, who had fought in the palace, would naturally understand his difficulties.

But it was different when facing Liu Bi. He was his good friend and a commoner. His grandfather was a master in the academic world but was in the opposition. There was no direct relationship between them.

If he continued to evade and deceive, it would be too disrespectful and violate the etiquette of the literati. Jia Cong would have to study and take the imperial examinations in the future, and this would inevitably leave room for criticism.

He replied to Liu Bi in this way, and even Jia Zheng beside him felt that it should be so.

Besides, Jia Cong only said that he was punished by the family law, and did not tell anyone about his elder brother's ugly deeds. What else can be done? Doing this is considered to be considering the overall situation.

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