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Chapter 350 Gourd Case

After being slapped, Jia Lian walked away swallowing his anger, and could only curse Jia Wei and Wang Xifeng as a pair of dogs and bitches.

As he was walking in the alley, he suddenly saw the Xue family's sedan chair coming towards him. Next to the sedan chair were Tongxi and Tonggui. Jia Lian knew that it was Aunt Xue sitting in the sedan chair.

The alley was narrow and there was no place to hide. When Tongxi saw Jia Lian, he reported to the sedan chair, and Jia Lian had no choice but to greet him.

"Greetings to my aunt."

The curtain was opened, revealing a face that still had charm.

"Where are you going, Lian-ge? Hey, what's wrong with your face?"

Aunt Xue was a little surprised when she saw the clear fingerprints on Jia Lian's face. Who would dare to slap the second master of Rongguo Mansion? Jia Lian didn't come from the East Cross Courtyard.

Jia Lian immediately covered his face, his face flushed for a moment: "Oh, I just fell down!"

Seeing that he was being stubborn, Aunt Xue did not ask any further questions. Jia Lian suddenly wanted to hit him because Jia Wei was Aunt Xue's son-in-law, and Wang Xifeng, who cheated on him, was Aunt Xue's niece. He felt a little ashamed and angry for a moment, so he said goodbye and left, disrespectfully letting Aunt Xue go first.

Aunt Xue thought it was strange, but she didn't pay much attention to it until she arrived at the west gate of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion. The gatekeeper saw Mrs. Xue coming and sent her directly into the ceremonial gate without any announcement.

Aunt Xue had just stepped out of her sedan chair and was led to the back house by a maid. Baochai had received the message and was waiting at the inner gate.

When the mother and daughter met, Baochai held their hands and asked, "Why are you here, Mom?"

Aunt Xue laughed and said, "Look at what you said. You forgot about your mother right after you got married? Can't I come to see you if I have nothing to do?"

"Of course I didn't mean it."

Baochai also smiled, but no one knows a mother better than her daughter, and she also vaguely felt that Aunt Xue came here today with something.

Without saying much, Baochai brought Aunt Xue to the main hall, asked her to sit in the first seat, and personally served her tea.

As Aunt Xue drank tea, she admired the rich decoration and luxurious displays in the hall, and her heart became more and more delighted.

This was originally the residence of a duke. After Jia Wei moved in, the emperor specifically ordered that no changes should be made to the place that exceeded the regulations. Therefore, the specifications of the mansion are more noble than those of ordinary earls and marquises.

The furnishings in the main hall are not just a symbol of wealth, but also a system. If ordinary people overstep their boundaries, they will bring disaster to their family.

Aunt Xue wanted her to send Baochai to Beijing. She was originally a candidate to be a companion to the princess and the daughter of a princess. She was eliminated because of Xue Pan's case. Unexpectedly, things turned out well and she was married directly into the marquis's mansion.

It was Jia Wei, a powerful marquis who was awarded the title for his merits, who brought prosperity to the Xue family. Relying on Jia Wei's reputation as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, the Xue family's business was going smoothly.

In the past six months, Aunt Xue would wake up laughing in her dreams, and she became more and more fond of and satisfied with her son-in-law Jia Wei.

The mother and daughter chatted for a while, and when Aunt Xue saw that the person accompanying her was Ying'er, the dowry maid, she started talking about business.

"My son, I am here today because of your brother's matter."

Baochai frowned slightly: "Brother got into trouble again?"

"That's impossible! You should think of something good for him. He is the only child in our Xue family... After your brother came out of the imperial prison, he has changed his personality and has many rules."

Aunt Xue sighed and said, "It was all because of the trouble he caused in Jinling. Although Magistrate Jia helped to close the case, it's still not a big deal..."

Baochai understood what Aunt Xue meant and fell into deep thought.

At the beginning, Xue Pan and Jia Wei were fighting for a maid. Xue Pan couldn't afford to offend Jia Wei, so he took out his anger on Ma Xiucai and broke the leg of a scholar with a good reputation. This was a big deal. Although Jia Yucun closed the case, the reason he used was that Xue Pan had an unknown disease and was pursued by Feng Yuan's soul and died...

Since the accused were dead, the case could be closed. But the impact afterwards was that Xue Pan was deregistered and became a "living dead man". In society and in the clan, there was no trace of him. Even if he returned to Jinling in the future, he could not make a big fuss.

Now that the person is "dead", the name registered with the Ministry of Revenue and the imperial treasury and grain he received every year are naturally gone.

Baochai thought for a moment and said, "This matter really needs to be dealt with. It can't be delayed."

"Yes, otherwise if someone else catches him, it will also affect my son-in-law." Aunt Xue quickly agreed.

This is what Baochai thought. Although she did not have direct access to Jia Wei's official affairs, with Xing Xiuyun as a medium, she now had some understanding of the situation in the court.

Through her own analysis, Baochai also knows that although Jia Wei's official career seems to be smooth sailing, there are actually undercurrents and potential crises.

If someone dug up Xue Pan's case and impeached Jia Wei, it would also have a certain impact, and it would be difficult to handle the case at that time.

"What does mom mean?"

"Pan'er was possessed by evil spirits and went against his family. He was wrong. If the son-in-law knew about it, he would look down on you."

Aunt Xue said, "This matter is not a big deal. It would be best if you take the letter from the mansion and send someone directly to the Ministry of Justice to close the case, so as to avoid letting your son-in-law know and get upset."

As Aunt Xue spoke, she also observed Baochai's expression.

Although Baochai is her biological daughter, now that she is married into the Jia family, of course the Marquis's Mansion is more important to her, and there is a gap between her and the Xue family.

Seeing Baochai's calm face, Aunt Xue couldn't understand what she meant, so she had to bite the bullet and continue:
"Also, your brother is not in good shape right now. I want him to get married as soon as possible and find a proper job. It would be best if... I could register the Xue family's name in the Ministry of Revenue again."

Aunt Xue had finished her words. Seeing that Baochai hadn't responded yet, she became anxious for a moment and pulled Baochai's sleeve and said, "My son, he is your own brother. You can't just ignore him, can you?"

"How can I make decisions on my own about the outside affairs? I can only find an opportunity to tell the master. What to do specifically depends on his opinion." Baochai said calmly.

She also knew what Aunt Xue meant. She was afraid that Jia Wei was still angry and didn't want to care about Xue Pan's affairs.

After all, his own Jia Zhen and Jia Rong had not cared about it before, and Jia Wei's attitude towards the old lady also showed that Jia Wei was a man who did not care about his relatives.

Baochai had a blank note with Jia Wei's private seal on it, and she secretly got the matter done under Jia Wei's name.

But although this solved Xue Pan's problem, it also laid a mine for herself. With Baochai's rationality, she would naturally not do such a stupid thing.

Aunt Xue felt helpless and had to nod in agreement.

Baochai continued, "Mother, please go and take care of my brother's marriage. Don't just look at those wealthy families. In my opinion, you should choose someone who is well-educated and well-mannered. As long as she has a good personality, it doesn't matter if her family background is low."

When Aunt Xue heard this, she thought to herself, "You married into the Marquis's mansion, but you let your brother choose a girl from a humble family. How can this be justified?"
But now the entire Xue family depends on Baochai, and Aunt Xue can no longer be tough in front of Baochai, so she can only agree awkwardly.

"That matter of the Ministry of Revenue..."

"We'll have to talk about it later," Baochai said. "Let's close the case in Jinling first. After two years, if my brother hasn't gotten into any trouble, I can talk to the master about this."

Aunt Xue didn't know what to say after hearing this. After all, Baochai was very opinionated and it would be useless for her to say anything.

She was barely satisfied, at least there was hope for this matter...

(End of this chapter)