From the Red Mansion, you can travel through the world of martial arts

Chapter 163: The Wise Lady Jia

"Brother Wei, can I go home now?" Jia Zheng asked tentatively again.

Jia Wei ignored the idiot, put the documents away, and looked at Shen Lian.

"Send him to the Jinyiwei prison and keep him under strict guard. If he is assassinated or poisoned, you will be held responsible!"

"Yes!"

Jia Zheng's face turned pale and he dared not say a word. He was dragged out by two imperial guards.

At this moment, Jia Wei seemed to recall Yuanchun's gentleness, and sighed, "Let's find a doctor to treat his injury first."

Jia Wei patted Shen Lian's shoulder again and said, "No one from the East Factory who participated in the arrest and interrogation of Jia Zheng should be left alive."

"I humble my duty and obey my orders."

Jia Wei walked out of the prison, looked at the dark night, and walked straight towards the imperial city.

By the time of 11:00 p.m., Rong Xi Tang had been completely cleaned inside and out, but everyone in the Rongguo Mansion was still in a state of panic.

Even the master of the house was captured by the Eastern Depot thugs. Who knows what kind of disaster the mansion will suffer tomorrow?

The lights in Rongqing Hall were brightly lit, illuminating the masters' changeable faces. The maids and servants were extremely careful when serving them, fearing that something might go wrong at this critical juncture.

Grandmother Jia was lying on the soft couch, wrapped in a warm quilt, her face pale as dust.

Wang Xifeng, Li Wan, and Yuanchun were serving on one side, and Wang Fu-ren, Baoyu, Jia Lian, and others were all there. Even Daiyu, Tanchun, and other young girls were listening behind the green gauze cabinet.

"What did his uncle say?" Lady Jia's voice was a little weak due to the blow she suffered.

Mrs. Wang's face turned even paler. She shook her head and said, "The East Factory is arresting people. Second brother doesn't know what crime the master has committed. He said he sent someone to inquire about the news."

When Grandmother Jia heard that Wang Ziteng was unreliable, her face turned even worse. She closed her eyes and sighed, then grabbed Yuanchun's hand and whispered, "When Brother Wei returns home, invite him over immediately."

"Well, old ancestor, you should go to rest soon. I will call you when I receive a letter from my younger brother. Don't overwork yourself." Yuanchun said hurriedly, holding Lady Jia's hand.

Grandmother Jia didn't say anything either, she closed her eyes and pretended to sleep in deep thought. If she hadn't seen him still breathing heavily, I would have thought he had died of anxiety...

Yuanchun tucked in the corner of the quilt again and sat in the hall for a while, but she was still confused.

Sometimes she wondered if Jia Zheng was worried about his life, and sometimes she wondered what kind of problems Jia Wei was facing. She couldn't sit still, so she got up and walked out, blowing the cold wind in the hall, waiting for news from Jia Wei.

Another quarter of an hour later, the old woman's voice was heard outside the yard: "Second Master is back!"

Yuanchun was startled and quickly ran out of the Chuihua Gate. She vaguely saw a figure walking quickly on the dark road, and the person holding the lamp fell behind.

She went up to him, "Brother..." Yuanchun couldn't help crying as soon as she opened her mouth, and then quickly stopped crying.

"What are you doing standing outside?" Jia Wei put his arm around her waist and hugged her, touching her cold hands. "You don't have to worry about catching a cold."

Yuanchun asked quickly: "Where is the master? He..."

"Master Zheng is fine. I sent someone to watch over him, but he won't be back tonight." Jia Wei said softly, "Don't worry. Let's go inside and talk."

Yuanchun said "hmm" and was led by Jia Wei to Jia's mother's courtyard. She didn't react until she passed the hanging flower gate and quickly broke free from Jia Wei's hand.

Jia's mother, who was in the room, also heard the news and called Yuanyang to come and greet her.

Jia Wei put one hand behind his back, expressionless, and walked straight into Rongqing Hall.

When Jia's mother saw him coming back alone, her expression changed again, and she asked hurriedly, "Brother, why did you come back alone?"

Mrs. Wang looked bleak: "Where is the master?"

Jia Wei remained silent, sitting down on a chair at the bottom, and then he took out the confession document signed and sealed by Jia Zheng that he had brought back from the East Factory. He handed it to Yuanchun and said, "Show it to the old lady."

After saying that, he took the tea brought by Yuanyang and drank it lightly.

When Lady Jia took it and looked at it, her eyes suddenly went dark, her head felt dizzy, and she fell to the side, almost falling off the couch.

"old lady!"

Suddenly Wang Xifeng and others became busy, and Yuanyang hurried over, it was very lively.

Yuanchun picked up the confession document, took a look at it and her face turned pale, her eyes almost dull, and she turned to Jia Yu, "Brother Yu, this..."

Mrs. Wang hurriedly called Yuanchun to show it to her, and then... another one fainted!
Yuanchun asked someone to call a doctor and performed a massage on Lady Wang's philtrum. There was chaos on the scene, but Jia Wei continued to drink his tea.

After a while of hard work, they finally woke up Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang.

The remaining few masters of the West Mansion also read Jia Zheng's confession. Jia Lian was so frightened that he slumped in his chair, his legs weak.

Even the illiterate Feng Jieer knew how serious those pages were after asking Li Wan...

Grandmother Jia seemed to be mourning: "It is such a misfortune for our family. How could Zheng'er be so foolish as to cause such a thing? I am old enough to handle it, but Baoyu is still young. What should I do...!"

Yuanchun tried hard not to cry and comforted Lady Jia: "Grandma, please take care of yourself."

Wang Xifeng also said, "Don't we still have Jia Yu? He will definitely find a way!" Everyone looked at Jia Yu. Yuanchun handed the documents to Jia Yu and asked hurriedly, "Jia Yu, the things written here are obviously untrue. The master was tortured into confessing, right?"

"Yes, he must have been wronged." Jia's mother also said, "I don't know his character very well. How could he be greedy for the seven thousand taels of silver?"

Jia Wei put a few documents on the table, knocked on them and said, "It doesn't matter whether it's unjust or not. The key is that Master Zheng has already admitted his guilt. If I had gone a step later, these things would have been sent to the palace, and the people who came to the West Mansion now would have been soldiers who were ordered to confiscate the property!"

There was no trace of blood on Yuanchun's face. She said, "That master..." Before she could finish half of the sentence, Yuanchun fainted and fell directly into Jia Wei.

In front of everyone, Jia Wei hugged her tightly, put her on a chair beside him, and passed on some of his internal energy to her.

"Don't worry, sister. Master Zheng is fine now." Jia Wei comforted her, "I have transferred Master Zheng to the Jinyiwei prison."

Madam Wang said, "Is the Imperial Prison a place where people can stay? We must find a way to get the master out."

"Who has a solution for this kind of serious case of treason?" Jia Wei asked in return.

The atmosphere in the hall was tense, and people were plotting treason!
It turns out that Jia Zhen of the East Palace was also killed because of treason...

Seeing that everyone was frightened, Jia Wei continued:
"But the matter is not so serious. I believe that Master Zheng is innocent. But until the case is fully revealed, Master Zheng can only stay in the imperial prison."

Jia Wei could also get Jia Zheng out directly, but he would have to take some risks.

He is not his biological father, it’s good enough that he can help save his life.

"As for how Master Zheng will deal with the case after it is closed, it depends on the palace's opinion."

After Jia Wei finished speaking, Jia Lian hurriedly asked, "Will this not implicate the mansion?"

Seeing everyone looking at him, Jia Lian quickly explained: "I just thought that the old lady is too old to stand the tossing!"

Everyone looked at Jia Wei with concern again, but Jia Wei had a blank expression on his face and did not speak. He picked up the confession documents, turned around and waved at Yuanyang.

Yuanyang thought about it and brought over an oil lamp.

Jia Wei rolled up the pages of documents and said jokingly, "How come you understand what I mean even before I say anything?"

But while Lady Jia, Mrs. Wang and others were extremely anxious, Jia Wei still had the leisure to flirt with the maid.

Yuanyang didn't dare to answer, so he lowered his head and retreated.

Only after Jia Wei burned the confession document signed by Jia Zheng did the other masters of the West Mansion breathe a sigh of relief.

Seeing that they were relieved, Jia Wei wanted to scare them again.

"If it is found that Master Zheng is innocent, the West Palace will certainly not be implicated. If Master Zheng is really corrupt and perverts the law, causing the treasure ship to be of substandard quality, the West Palace will be in turmoil!"

Grandmother Jia's mood was like a roller coaster. She asked hurriedly, "Which government office is investigating this case? Can you help me with something?"

Jia Wei said silently: "The Jinyiwei has been ordered to investigate this case..."

The whole room was silent. Does this mean that the lives and fortunes of everyone in the West Mansion are in Jia Wei's hands?

Only then did Grandmother Jia feel relieved, knowing that Jia Wei was at least half a family member.

After talking for a while and drinking some tea, Grandmother Jia sent everyone away.

"Don't leave, big girl. Just stay in my courtyard and talk to me for a while." Jia's mother said, "You will live in my courtyard from now on. Move in tomorrow and live with me..."

Yuanchun quickly agreed and exchanged glances with Jia Wei...

She originally lived in Lady Wang's courtyard. What did the old lady mean by this?
What Grandmother Jia said was just an excuse. She had a deeper meaning...

Jia Wei thought, it seems that just as Yuanchun said, Grandmother Jia has discovered that there is something wrong between them.

There are two possibilities after Yuanchun moves into Lady Jia's courtyard.

One possibility is that Grandmother Jia watched her more closely, and she was no longer allowed to live in the East Palace, and had to meet Jia Wei in secret.

But in the current situation, Grandmother Jia shouldn’t be so ignorant, right?

That's most likely the second one... helping to cover up?
After all, family relatives are far inferior to grandson-in-law.

hiss……

Old lady, you are quite wise!
"Go back, everyone. Stay calm recently." Grandmother Jia was a little exhausted. "Yuanyang, help me see Brother Wei off."

"Eh."

Yuanyang held a lantern and sent Jia Wei out of the house. The two of them, a single man and a single woman, walking on the road created a particularly great atmosphere.

When passing by a hidden alley entrance, Jia Wei coughed.

Yuanyang paused, blushing and stopped where she was, and was half-pushed and half-pushed by Jia Wei to go in...

(End of this chapter)