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

Chapter 89: Mr. Hokusai · Zhou Miaoxuan

"Why are so many people kneeling here?"

Jia Wei looked at the row of female relatives and asked.

"Reporting to Lord Bo, these are the women of the criminal Zhou Yingqiu."

The first stop of Jia Wei’s house search was the residence of Zhou Yingqiu, the Minister of Personnel.

Wei Xiaobao had been waiting for a long time, and the emperor ordered him to cooperate with Jia Wei to confiscate the property of the eunuchs.

Jia Wei looked at Wei Xiaobao's smirk, then glanced at the women who were kneeling on the ground and crying.

According to the law, these women were to be sent to the Jiaofangsi. No one could bear the gap from being a woman of the imperial court to being a prostitute who was abused by others in the Jiaofangsi.

Suddenly Jia Wei's eyes fixed on one of the women. She was not crying, but her face was grim, as if she was heartbroken.

Jia Wei always feels that she looks familiar...Isn’t this my Big Mi Mi?
"Zhou Yingqiu is such a bastard. He married a concubine at such an old age. I think she must be innocent."

Wei Xiaobao came up with the list and said, "Master, this seems to be Zhou Miaoxuan, the legitimate daughter of Zhou Yingqiu."

Zhou Miaoxuan was quick-witted and intelligent since childhood. Her father was a high-ranking member of the eunuch party. She had long anticipated the downfall of the eunuch party. When the nest is overturned, all the eggs will be broken. She was very clear about her own miserable end.

But she was just a woman, trapped in a high walled compound, and even if she knew, she was powerless to change it.

Jia Wei glared at Wei Xiaobao, then stepped forward to help Zhou Miaoxuan up. Zhou Miaoxuan was an unmarried woman, and subconsciously tried to move away, but Jia Wei grabbed her hand.

The two looked at each other and Zhou Miaoxuan lowered his head.

Uncle?

First-class Earl Jia Wei?

"I have seen this sister before." Jia Wei took a closer look and said, "Zhou Miaoxuan refused to be humiliated and committed suicide."

As Jia Wei spoke, he snatched the roster, crossed out "Zhou Miaoxuan", and pushed her to Ding Baiying behind him.

Zhou Miaoxuan cried out softly, and was pushed by Jia Wei into the arms of a man wearing a flying fish suit. Just as she was about to resist, she discovered that the Jinyiwei was actually a woman...

Ding Baiying helped her stand steadily, secretly despising Jia Wei's shameless lust. But for Zhou Miaoxuan, following Jia Wei was better than becoming a prostitute.

The crying women also realized this and rushed to Jia Wei's feet: "Sir, please be kind and accept us as well."

Seeing these women dressed like women, Jia Wei pushed them away with disdain: "You are all relatives of criminals. I abide by the law and will never bend the law for personal gain. Don't worry, I will bring my subordinates to the Jiaofangsi to help you improve your performance in the future..."

From time to time, the Jinyiwei reported: "My Lord, according to preliminary calculations, the total assets of the Zhou family are 680,000 taels."

Jia Wei glanced at Wei Xiaobao and said, "What! He is a minister of the Ministry of Personnel and his annual salary is only a few hundred taels of silver. How did he save up 180,000 taels?"

Wei Xiaobao said quickly: "These 80,000 taels of silver should be escorted directly to the inner treasury. No one is allowed to touch them."

The two looked at each other and had a tacit understanding.

The next place they went was Wei Ao's mansion, where 1.6 million taels of silver were seized. Jia Wei thought that the emperor would use the silver to pay the military salaries for the nine frontier troops, so he only took a small portion of it.

A Jinyiwei reported: "My Lord, we have seized a piece of Tiancan treasured robe and a short-barreled foreign rifle."

Wei Xiaobao was jealous. He didn't know martial arts, but with these two things, he wouldn't be afraid to travel the world. But Jia Wei took all of them...

After the house was searched, Jia Wei made a fortune. Just when he was about to take his daughter Zhou Miaoxuan home, Wei Xiaobao suddenly came over.

"Master, I heard that a famous female official in Fengzao Palace was hit by Hai Dafu's bone-dissolving palm that day, and was saved by Master..."

Jia Wei declined, saying, "Her internal injuries were not serious, and she is my cousin, so I used up ten years of my internal energy to save her." Wei Xiaobao sensibly handed over a stack of silver notes, about 10,000 taels of silver, "As long as you save my life, Wei Xiaobao will follow your orders from now on."

Jia Wei naturally did not believe the promise of that bastard Wei Xiaobao, but Wei Xiaobao had a close relationship with the emperor, so there was no need for him to offend him to death. Even a rabbit will bite when it is angry.

"It's not easy for me to practice, and I only have this much internal energy. I should save my strength to serve His Majesty... But Lord Wei is also His Majesty's confidant. How about this, I will consume my internal energy first and dissolve 30% for you, and when I come back from Jiangnan, I will dissolve it for you again."

As Jia Wei spoke, he grabbed Wei Xiaobao's shoulders and with two quick moves he dissolved part of the Bone Dissolving Palm power in his body.

"So simple?" Wei Xiaobao said.

"Uh..." Jia Wei fell to the side and fell directly into Ding Baiying's arms. He said weakly: "I have lost three years of internal strength again. Send me back home quickly."

Wei Xiaobao shouted behind him: "Master, you are willing to go through fire and water!"

Jia Wei took Zhou Miaoxuan back to the courtyard and said, "From now on, you will be my fourth maid."

Zhou Miaoxuan was still immersed in the grief of the destruction of her family and couldn't extricate herself. She felt even more sad when she heard Jia Wei's words.

As the daughter of the Zhou family, she also has several maids serving her. She usually doesn't have to do housework, but she didn't expect that now she has become someone else's maid... Well, her situation is much better than that of her sisters-in-law and concubines.

"She serves in the house, serving tea and pouring water..." Jia Wei suddenly remembered that this was the daughter of a high-ranking official in the imperial court. It would be a waste for her to do rough work, so he asked, "Can you read? What books have you read? Can you write poems and articles? Can you play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting? Are you good at needlework?"

Jia Wei had a lot of questions, and Zhou Miaoxuan didn't know where to start. Before she could say anything, Jia Wei suddenly approached and pushed her against the wall.

Zhou Miaoxuan kept backing away, pressing her whole body against the wall. She closed her eyes, feeling a little scared, and started crying.

Jia Wei saw tears falling from her smooth face...

She has a full forehead, an oval face, a delicate little upturned nose, a clear jawbone, full and round lips, plump apple cheeks, and a very girlish look.

The carotid artery is clear when the head is turned to the side, and it looks very thin, but the body is in good shape, typical of thin branches bearing large fruits.

As expected, she is called Big Mi Mi.

"Call me Master and let me hear it."

Jia Wei thought that this was a lady from the Shangshu family. If his father had not been imprisoned, he would not be able to marry her even if he wanted to. He became eager to do so.

Zhou Miaoxuan was crying and didn't say anything, which made me feel sorry for her.

"I don't want you to sleep with me tonight."

Zhou Miaoxuan's body trembled, but she still called out in a tender voice: "Master..."

Jia Wei looked at her trembling red lips and couldn't help but kiss her.

"Well!"

Zhou Miaoxuan was being attacked. She pushed Jia Wei's chest, unable to resist.

Jia Wei held her slender waist and said, "We've already kissed each other, so you should come to sleep with me tonight. It's only a matter of time anyway."

"Second Master!" Qingwen suddenly called out from behind, "Who is she?"

Zhou Miaoxuan was still crying, so Jia Wei pushed her to Qingwen and said, "She is my master's new maid. You should coax her into living in the study. Ask Cuiguo to make some clothes for her."

After saying that, Jia Wei ran away.

(End of this chapter)