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

Chapter 403 Prison
However, there was no sign of Jia Wei. Instead, a woman in a silver flying fish costume, holding a badge of the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion, strode in.

"The Marquis has ordered that Jia Cong, the son of the guilty minister Jia She, Jia Baoyu and Jia Huan, the sons of the guilty minister Jia Zheng, Jia Lan, the grandson of Jia Zheng, and all the female members of the Rongguo Mansion be taken to the imperial prison for trial and questioning!"

Shen Lian bowed quickly: "I obey your orders!"

Ma Jinliang was surprised and said, "The palace only said that they searched Rongguo Mansion, but they never said that they would take the women of Rongguo Mansion into custody..."

Ding Baiying sneered, "I'll go back and invite the Marquis here, and you can tell him in person?"

Ma Jinliang's face turned pale, and he immediately saluted: "I dare not!"

Jia Wei was very famous in the two factories and one guard. Even a powerful person like Yu Huatian from the West Factory had suffered defeat at his hands.

Ma Jinliang was afraid that Jia Wei would come and use him as an example to scare the monkeys.

Shen Lian immediately gave the order, and the Jinyiwei cavalry rushed into the back house.

Wei Xiaobao and Ma Jinliang looked at each other in astonishment. They were puzzled at first by Jia Wei's action, but they were both smart people and quickly realized it.

Emperor Xuanwu was furious because Jia Zheng and Jia Lian served as officials under Prince Zhongshun and because Rongguo Mansion secretly kept the Zhen family's property.

The palace only said that Jia She's title would be stripped, he would be punished, and Rongguo Mansion would be confiscated.

There was no mention of how to deal with Jia Baoyu, Jia Huan and other members of the Jia family, as well as the female members of the Rongguo Mansion.

But these people are definitely involved, and it is only a matter of time before they are held accountable.

Now that Jia Zheng and Jia Lian had rebelled, according to the law, Jia Baoyu, Jia Huan and others would be exiled to the army at best, or even executed by slow slicing at worst. The women of Rongguo Mansion would only be exiled to the Jiaofangsi.

Now that Jia Wei has put these people in jail, he has seized the initiative.

After all, there are quick ways to interrogate and punish a crime. The Jinyiwei have judicial power and can throw someone into the imperial prison. The Northern Pacification Division can conduct an interrogation and get someone to sign and seal their name, and they can convict and punish the person in one day.

There are ways to slow down the process. You can find various excuses, conduct a thorough investigation and trial, and then ask the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple to review the case. It will take a year or two, and it won't be a problem to reduce the sentence.

After Ding Baiying delivered his message, he turned and left.

At this point, Wei Xiaobao and Ma Jinliang were helpless and could only wait for the emperor to order people to search the Rongguo Mansion's property, room by room, and check the accounts.

Shen Lian could understand Jia Wei's intention, and he did not dare to offend the women of Rong Mansion. He first asked someone to pull a carriage in, and then sent a message in, asking the ladies and ladies in the room to prepare their luggage first...

Inside the East Mansion, Wang Xifeng got off the sedan chair and entered the house. She saw Jia Wei, who was dressed in plain clothes, sitting inside. He hurriedly shouted with his big belly:
"My dear, if it weren't for you, my mother and I would have died in that yard today. It would be a pity to waste the wealth I worked so hard to save for our son..."

"Alright, alright, how much money do you have?" Jia Wei interrupted, "I'll call Ping'er over later, you should take good care of your pregnancy."

Wang Xifeng stopped crying and asked hurriedly, "What about the old ladies..."

Jia Wei said calmly: "It is inevitable to go to the imperial prison."

"Imperial Prison!?" Wang Xifeng was frightened and her face turned pale. "What crime did our Jia family commit?"

Wang Xifeng was frightened for a moment. She was about to give birth. If she went to the imperial prison, there would really be two deaths!

"Prince Zhongshun rebelled in the south and established a pseudo-dynasty, right?"

Wang Xifeng nodded in confusion: "What does it have to do with our Jia family..."

"Master Zheng and Jia Lian are both officials of the pseudo-dynasty. There is also the Zhen family. How dare you hide the Zhen family's property privately?" Jia Wei said with a smile, "If you don't go to the imperial prison, will you go to the Music Bureau?"

"Jiaofangsi?"

Wang Xifeng's face changed. As a woman, everyone feared this the most. Once sent to the Jiaofangsi, even if she was rehabilitated in the future, she would never be able to hold her head up high for the rest of her life. When she came out, she would be regarded as a prostitute who could be slept with by anyone, and her children and family would also be humiliated. In comparison, being sent to the imperial prison was much better, and she could even be imprisoned without being convicted.

Moreover, the imperial prison is Jia Wei's territory, and he can receive preferential treatment everywhere.

Of course, it also has some impact on the reputation of women, especially unmarried women. In this day and age, no family would marry a woman who has been in prison.

"Poor Ying girl, Tan girl and the others! Now they are in prison, their lives are ruined..." Wang Xifeng sighed.

"When the time comes, I will personally find a good family for them."

Jia Wei didn't care. He just wanted Tanchun and Yingchun to remain unmarried.

Wang Xifeng asked, "So, can they still come out?"

"Of course, relax." Jia Wei gave an affirmative answer, and after comforting her, he said, "You take a rest. I have something else to do. I will come to see you in the evening."

After saying this, Jia Wei secretly left the house, but did not go anywhere else. Instead, he came to the outside of Princess Jianning's house.

Jia's mother, Wang Fu-ren, Tanchun, Yingchun and others have all been taken back to the imperial prison, except Wang Xifeng who was kidnapped by Jia Wei. Yuanchun is working in the eldest princess's mansion and is not at home.

He was still in mourning and had not entered the princess's mansion. He just sent someone to tell Yuanchun to bring him out.

The two factories and one guard jointly searched the Rongguo Mansion. The news was kept extremely secret, so Yuanchun certainly didn't know about it. When she saw Jia Wei coming to pick her up, she was still happy.

In the carriage, Yuanchun held Jia Wei's hand, smiling, and said softly: "Brother Wei is still in mourning, why did you leave the house?"

Jia Wei touched her head, sighed softly, and held her in his arms.

Then Jia Wei told Yuanchun about what happened in the southern province, the raid on Rongguo Mansion, and the imprisonment of Jia's mother and others, and comforted her carefully.

"Big sister won't blame me, right?"

Yuanchun hugged Jia Wei tightly and was silent for a while before she said sadly, "Thanks to my brother, I was able to protect the old lady and the madam."

Jia Wei thought, who wants to take care of them? He just wants to rescue Tanchun and Yingchun, and the others are just incidental.

He couldn't just save the young unmarried girl and leave the elders alone, otherwise his intentions would be known to everyone...

Yuanchun cried silently: "Master and Brother Lian, how could you be so foolish..."

Jia Wei stroked her soft back and said, "Master Zheng, he was probably coerced into doing this. He doesn't have the guts to rebel."

As for Jia Lian, it’s hard to say…

Yuanchun cried, and as the carriage drove through several streets, she suddenly said, "Second sister-in-law Lian is about to give birth, so I can only ask Sister Bao and Sister Lin to take care of her... Brother Er, please send me to the imperial prison as well, so as not to embarrass you."

Jia Wei felt mixed emotions when he heard this. He hugged Yuanchun tightly and said, "You have been with me for so long without any status. I am already very sorry for you. If I send you to prison, what kind of man would I be?"

Yuanchun was happy. Although her family was in trouble, Jia Wei's words gave her great comfort.

"The Jia family tree is still there, and the clan house also has the Rongguo Mansion's name certificate. Baoyu and Tanchun are both there, but I am the only one missing. How can I explain this to you, my brother?"

"Don't worry about it. I'll hold up the sky even if it collapses." Jia Wei said, "Relax, I'll take you back home to rest first, and bring food to visit the old lady and others later."

"Um……"

(End of this chapter)