Red Mansion: Fuyao River and Mountain

Chapter 87: The Fate of Loneliness (Please collect and read!)

Just now, Jia Cong's words have caused this stupid woman to arouse public outrage in Rongqing Hall. I'm afraid no one will stand on her side except Mrs. Wang.

The atmosphere in Rongqing Hall was extremely depressing, as if it was frozen. Everyone saw that Zhang was in a state of panic and wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Jia Cong just watched coldly, waiting for Zhang's reply. It would be best if she lost control and made a scene in the hall.

This would have destroyed the reputation of the Wang and Jia families, and prevented the Jia family's network of connections that had been built up over several generations from being completely devoured by outsiders.

Mrs. Wang, who was sitting in the audience, felt a surge of emotions in her heart. How could Cong become so sharp after studying abroad for two years?

He also recalled how he dealt with Wang Shanbao's family in Dongluyuan. This kid's temper must have been suppressed a long time ago, but it just didn't show it too much back then.

After all, she is my sister-in-law from my mother's family, but he spoke to her without any mercy. It was a pity that my master had always helped and valued her, so I felt a resentment towards Jia Cong.

His sister-in-law is also unruly. She provoked him in public for no reason and made him lose all face.

Mrs. Wang could no longer maintain her composure. If this continued, her sister-in-law would surely drive this boy crazy, and it would be hard to deal with the situation.

However, her scolding of Jia Cong in public was too obvious, and it seemed that Jia Cong could not find any major faults.

Besides, the old lady was still sitting there. She valued the reputation of the Jia family the most. What her sister-in-law had just said had violated the old lady's taboo.

I could only hold back my anger and said, "Don't worry, Cong. Your aunt Wang is just praising your handsomeness. She has no other intentions."

After Mrs. Wang said this, the depressing atmosphere in Rongqing Hall slowly eased.

The trouble caused by the Wang family has now been settled by the Jia family's daughter-in-law, Miss Wang, and the matter is probably over.

But Wang Zhang's face has been lost in the hands of the Jia family, and there is no way she can save it. She deserves it.

Jia Cong replied respectfully: "I see, thank you for your reminder, Madam."

He didn't know whether Wang Zhang's attack today was due to Madam Wang's intention. Since the matter had not been exposed, he was too lazy to investigate it.

After today's outburst, Lady Jia's attitude towards the matter was revealed for everyone to see.

From then on, no one, whether within the Jia family or in-laws, dared to use his background as an excuse.

Now that he has achieved the result he wanted, there is no need to break the casserole and pursue it relentlessly. Many things should be done in moderation, and too much is as bad as too little.

Besides, there is Jia Zheng's favor. Among all the elders in the Jia family, Jia Zheng truly cares about him, and Jia Cong always keeps it in mind.

So he was at least polite to Mrs. Wang on the surface.

Then he turned to Lady Jia and said, "Madam, I haven't been home for a long time. I just paid my respects to the eldest master and Brother Lian in the East Mansion.

I will go to the garden to meet my second sister now, so as not to disturb the elders’ conversation.”

Jia Lian, Yingchun and Jia Cong are all brothers and sisters from the same father. It is proper etiquette for him to return home to see his elder brothers and sisters, so Grandmother Jia naturally would not say anything.

Jia Cong bowed to Lady Jia and Lady Wang, without even looking at Wang Zhang, whose face was purple and trembling with anger.

He flicked his sleeves and left Rongqingtang, looking quite carefree as if he had just finished his work.

Seeing him leave, Grandmother Jia actually breathed a sigh of relief. Over the past two years, this evil creature's troublemaking temper had not changed at all, and it had even become even more severe. It was really a headache just thinking about it.

With just a few words, the annoying woman of the Wang family was slapped all over the face without any mercy. If this kid is allowed to stay any longer, he will really be driven to bang his head against the wall.

The pretty girl at Jia's mother's knees looked at Jia Cong's departing figure, her bright eyes turned, and she said, "Grandfather, I'm going to the garden to see my sisters too. I haven't seen them for many days."

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Jia Cong first returned to Qingzhizhai, took his things and went to Yingchun's room.

When Yingchun saw Jia Cong coming, she was happy and asked him about his life in the academy and whether he was confident about the examination.

Yingchun is usually taciturn, but strangely enough, she has a lot to say in front of Jia Cong. This is why Jia Cong always goes to Yingchun's room every time he returns home.

Jia Cong felt that Yingchun was not born with a taciturn and cowardly character, but must have developed this slightly autistic character because she was ignored by the people around her. Like Jia Cong, Yingchun was born to Jia She's concubine. Her aunt died when she was very young. Later, Lady Xing remarried and was taken in by Lady Jia to be raised.

Jia She was a lustful and cold-hearted man. He would beat and scold his legitimate son Jia Lian at will, and had no fatherly love or pity at all. He would not care about Yingchun, the illegitimate daughter born to a concubine.

Since Yingchun was taken in by Lady Jia to be raised by her mother, the father and daughter met less and less often, and he no longer had his daughter in his eyes.

So Yingchun grew up in an environment without a father or a mother.

Jia Cong heard many similar topics about left-behind children in later generations.

Children who grow up in this kind of environment are likely to have problems such as introversion and autism.

Besides, Yingchun's personality is not as cheerful and cheerful as Tanchun's. She has not been valued by the old lady since she was a child. She lacks family affection and no one pays attention to her, so naturally she has become this taciturn, dull and soft-hearted person.

Perhaps because they are siblings from the same father and have similar family backgrounds, Jia Cong is willing to get close to this kind and taciturn sister.

Therefore, Yingchun could naturally let down her barriers in front of Jia Cong, and when she was with Jia Cong, she would always come up with many topics that she didn't usually have.

It happened so naturally and without any hindrance, which even surprised her.

Maybe this is really how things are in the world.

I met you in loneliness, and I told you everything about me.

Yingchun took out the newly made shoes for Jia Cong to try on. Jia Cong took out a porcelain vase with green leaves and white flowers painted on it from the wooden box he brought.

Yingchun took it curiously and said, "Brother Cong, what is this? It looks very exquisite."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "This is called perfume. It's very popular in Shenjing recently. Open the bottle cap and smell it."

Yingchun opened the bottle cap and sniffed it gently, exclaiming: "What a nice fragrance! Even the ambergris in the palace doesn't smell as good as this. It's just in such a small bottle, it's really magical."

"This is made from fresh flowers and refreshing herbs. Just put a small drop on the pulse point or behind the ear, and the fragrance will last all day. It is better than sachets and incense."

……

When Daiyu heard that Jia Cong went to the East Palace to entertain guests after returning home, she went to sit in Tanchun's room.

At this time, a beautiful girl came in. She had a slim figure, black hair, and was full of lively and healthy energy.

Tanchun hurriedly went to greet her: "Ms. Yun, you are here. I heard yesterday that you and your aunt came to pay respects to the old lady on her birthday."

This girl was none other than Jia's great-grandniece Shi Xiangyun.

Shi Xiangyun walked over to Tanchun's Xizhou Qu and looked at it for a few seconds, then said with a smile, "Third sister always praises her calligraphy, but I saw a better one in Rongqing Hall today."

Daiyu smiled and said, "There is actually someone in this mansion who can write better than Third Brother Cong. Don't keep us in suspense. Come and tell us about it."

"Today, I not only met the Third Brother Cong in Rongqing Hall, but also watched a great show. It was really enjoyable!"

Tanchun and Daiyu looked at each other. Xiangyun said that she met the third brother Cong and also said that she saw a good show. Could it be related to the third brother Cong again?

They have seen a lot of such things in recent years, but they are still curious and urge Shi Xiangyun to tell them quickly.

Shi Xiangyun is the most lively and talkative among the sisters. She is more eloquent than Huang Ying.

He chattered vividly and clearly about what had just happened in Rongqing Hall.

When they heard Wang Ziteng's wife humiliating Jia Cong in court, Daiyu and Tanchun both frowned.

When she heard Jia Cong's sharp words, which mocked and ridiculed Wang Zhang severely, the woman was almost driven to bang her head against the wall.

Shi Xiangyun spoke vividly with rich expressions on her face. She even imitated Jia Cong's tone of voice perfectly, making Daiyu and Tanchun giggle.

"Sisters, tell me what makes you happy."

(End of this chapter)