Chapter 66: First-Class Viscount's Mansion
Wang Shanbao, who was standing behind Mrs. Xing, still hated Jia Wei, so he added fuel to the fire:

"What Master Er Yu said... We have served in the Duke's Mansion for many years without any mistakes, and the masters and mistresses are also satisfied. But Master Er Yu came, and these servants in the mansion are so dirty and have hidden evil intentions."

How could Jia Wei tolerate a servant's weird behavior?

Jia Wei slammed the table, shattering the tea table directly, and everyone in the hall was shocked.

He pointed at Wang Shanbao's wife and cursed, "What an unruly servant! When the master is talking about something, do you have the right to speak? If there were any maids and servants in my courtyard who dared to be so presumptuous, they would have been dragged out and beaten to death long ago!"

The atmosphere in the hall froze, and Wang Shanbao was so frightened that she hid behind Mrs. Xing. The other maids had planned to argue and excuse themselves, but seeing Jia Wei was angry, they dared not say another word.

Wang Xifeng paused and was about to speak to smooth things over when a maid came in and said, "Mrs. Xue is here and is eager to see the old lady."

"Please invite the concubine in quickly." said Grandmother Jia.

Aunt Xue hurried over, her face full of panic, "Grandma, please save our Pan'er! If it's too late, something bad will happen..."

The other members of the Jia family in the hall were also shocked when they heard this, and they all stood up to show their concern, except Jia Wei, who remained sitting in the same place with a look of indifference on his face.

Jia Wei glanced at Aunt Xue. This woman looked only about thirty years old, with fair skin, a well-maintained face, and a mature figure. Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue were sisters, but one was old and ugly, while the other still had her charm...

Grandmother Jia hurriedly said, "Help the aunt and the lady sit down quickly."

Wang Xifeng helped Aunt Xue sit down in the first seat opposite Grandmother Jia, "Don't be anxious, Aunt, talk slowly and tell me clearly what happened to Pan'er?"

Aunt Xue said, "This afternoon, Pan'er and Baoyu went out to drink. I didn't see them coming back, so I asked the servant to ask, and only then did I know that Pan'er had been captured by the Jinyiwei!"

Grandmother Jia said: "I thought it was something serious. They are all very good brothers. Maybe there was some misunderstanding.

"Don't worry, Madam. Our man is still in charge of the Imperial Guards. You can ask him to go to the Imperial Guards and get the man out."

Grandmother Jia pointed at Jia Yu. Aunt Xue turned around and saw Jia Yu in a flying fish suit. She immediately breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly stood up and walked towards him.

Only high-ranking officials in the Jinyiwei could be granted the Feiyufu. Aunt Xue had also heard of Jia Wei's name and remembered it clearly. As long as he was willing to help, he would definitely be able to save Xue Pan.

Jia Wei laughed when he heard what his grandmother said.

You call me over to scold me, and then you want to ask me for help? Is there such a thing in the world?

Besides, I was the one who arrested Xue Pan, so this is just the beginning.

When Aunt Xue came over, Jia Yu also stood up politely. Seeing that Aunt Xue was about to salute him, he quickly moved aside to avoid the salute.

Without waiting for Aunt Xue to speak, he said, "Don't worry, Auntie. This matter has not been made clear yet. I dare not take on the responsibility."

Aunt Xue's beautiful eyes narrowed and her face turned grim.

Jia Wei continued, "I heard from my aunt that Xue Pan went to drink with Baoyu, so why did he come back alone when Xue Pan was arrested?

"It doesn't matter if Baoyu escaped, but why didn't he tell the old lady and Mr. Zheng and try to rescue Xue Pan? Why did he just pretend that nothing happened? The people who were traveling with him are still here. Auntie is looking for me, but she has found the wrong person."

After hearing this, Grandmother Jia was so angry that she was shaking. Not only did Jia Wei say that he would not take action, he also dragged her beloved Baoyu into it!
Jia Zheng was so angry that he slammed the tea table and shouted, "What a vicious evildoer! Someone, bring Baoyu here!"

Wang Xifeng saw this and said hurriedly, "What Brother Yu said makes sense, but he missed one thing. Baoyu is still young, and his mind is not as thorough as your brother. It's better to ask him to explain it now. But the most important thing right now is to rescue Pan'er first. The Jinyiwei is not a place for people to stay..."

Jia Wei sat down again and said calmly, "Second sister-in-law Lian also knows what the Jinyiwei does. He knows that Baoyu is from the mansion, but he still dares to arrest him. How can it be a small matter? You said it lightly. Why not let Second brother Lian go to the Jinyiwei Yamen to redeem him?"

When Jia Lian heard that he had to go to Jinyiwei, his legs trembled, and he immediately gave Wang Xifeng a cold look. Seeing that Jia Wei was evasive in his words, the people of the Jia family knew that he had no intention of saving people, and Yi Xin was not surprised. Jia Wei and the family seemed to have never had a harmonious relationship...

Aunt Xue was panicked for a moment and at a loss as to what to do, and was helped to sit down again.

After waiting for a while, Baoyu was brought in by the maid. Jia Zheng scolded him, "You beast, what trouble did you and Pan'er get into at noon? Tell us in detail in front of your aunt!"

Baoyu was most afraid of his father. He was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and told his father everything that had happened at noon, including the words that Xue Pan used to scold Jia Wei.

Jia Zheng and the others knew that it was a big deal. Aunt Xue fainted when she heard that Xue Pan was arrested and imprisoned.

Jia Wei was too lazy to watch this good show, so he took the opportunity to pretend to be angry, turned away, and ignored the call from behind.

Grandmother Jia asked Yuanyang to chase him out, but she did not dare to stop Jia Wei by force. She could only follow him out of the Chuihua Gate, persuading him and saying nice things to him all the way.

"Second Master, we are relatives after all. The four families of Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue have been friends for generations..."

Jia Wei suddenly laughed and said, "If you say one more word, I will go to the imperial prison myself and punish Xue Pan severely."

After passing through the hall, I saw Lin Zhixiao coming in a hurry.

"Second Master, Master Dai from Daming Palace has come to issue another decree..."

The Jia family now has more experience in receiving imperial edicts, and they all know that it is the emperor's decree to Jia Wei.

Jia Wei then came to Rong Xi Tang, met with Dai Quan, and went through the process of receiving the imperial edict.

"Propagate His Majesty's oral order: Jia Wei is granted a mansion and property as a first-class viscount..."

This mansion was, of course, the "Ningguo Mansion" that Jia Wei had sealed up before. Jia Wei thought that Youshi and Qin Keqing had gone through so much trouble in vain.

After delivering the imperial edict, Jia Wei gave Dai Quan some money for tea as usual. Dai Quan smiled and said:

"Your Majesty followed Lord Jia's plan and drove the eunuchs out of the palace. In recognition of this advice, Your Majesty will only remove the plaque on the door that reads 'Ningguo Mansion Built by Imperial Order' and replace it with 'First-Class Viscount Mansion'. Nothing in the mansion that violates the rules and presumptuous behavior needs to be changed. Lord Jia, why don't you come to the palace with me to express your gratitude?"

After receiving the imperial edict in Rongxi Hall, Yuanyang returned to Rongqing Hall.

"Madam, the palace has ordered that the former Ningguo Mansion be granted to Second Master Wei as a first-class viscount's mansion."

"What? The ancestral heritage is back?" Grandmother Jia said in surprise, with a storm in her heart.

Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng and others looked at each other in bewilderment. Jia Wei was arrogant to begin with, and now that he was in such power, he probably didn't take the West Mansion seriously at all.

Grandmother Jia's cheeks trembled slightly, and then she chanted the Buddha's name loudly, and said with a smile: "God really bless our Jia family. The title and foundation have been recovered. Brother Er, he, he... is great!"

In Lady Jia's eyes, the title and ancestral foundation are certainly of paramount importance. Under the current circumstances, she will have the face to see the two dukes even after a hundred years.

She naturally knew that this was all due to Jia Wei's efforts alone.

So even if he hated Jia Wei in his heart just now, now that he heard the good news, he couldn't help but praise him in front of everyone.

"What about Brother Wei?"

"Follow the angel into the palace to express gratitude..."

(End of this chapter)

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