The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 304
Jia Zheng would not ask Mrs. Wang to spend the night in the prison of the Zhenfu Division, either because of the love between husband and wife, or because of the reputation of the second bedroom.The most urgent task is not to be stingy with the money, but to persuade Jia She to go to the Xing family for help early.

Jia Mu said angrily: "The first and second rooms are of the same family, so if you don't hold together, after I go, you will have to let others bully you." Are you decent in front of your colleagues? Don’t blame me for hurting your younger brother’s family. Ask yourself, how many messes have I cleaned up for you these years? Your wife died for no apparent reason. They don't want to marry us, and I was the one who went to Zhen's house in the south to ask for help. You only blame me for not finding you a decent lady, but getting Xing's in. Why don't you say , so why would a lady who is so decent be willing to marry you?"

Jia She blushed and said again and again: "Why does mother humiliate her son like this?"

Jia's mother spat at Jia She: "It's your own fault. Let me tell you, go to Xing's house immediately to make peace with this matter. If it's not safe, you don't want me to see you again!"

Jia She raged out of the old lady's yard, obviously it was Mrs. Wang who caused the trouble, but his mother-in-law vented all her grievances on him.The more Jia She thought about it, the more angry he went, and he went straight out of the gate of Rongguo Mansion to have a drink. As for what Jia's mother said just now, Jia She didn't bother to pay attention to it.

Mrs. Wang was detained in the guard, and she happened to be a "neighbor" with Mrs. Zhen's family. Wang complained all over, saying that the Zhen family harmed her.Mrs. Zhen is not easy to provoke, it is not the one who is biting Wang's back, both of them are women who are nearly half a century old, but they are tossing around like crazy women in a big prison.

Zhen Fusi's group enjoyed watching the play, and even more disgusted Zhen and Wang's family deliberately let fat and big mice run around on the ground.How often have the ladies of the Zhen family encountered such a situation, and they were so frightened that they passed out several times.When poor Mrs. Wang was "invited into" the Zhen Fusi, she was not even allowed to take a maid. Although she was old, she was also delicate and tender. She was imprisoned alone, fearful and angry, and eagerly looking forward to her death. Asking Jia Zheng to rescue her, she couldn't sleep all night. Mrs. Wang fell ill the next day, with a persistent high fever, and she was so dazed that she couldn't even ask for help.If the jailer hadn't found out, the second wife would have gone to Wang Ziteng earlier.

Mrs. Wang has never suffered such a great humiliation in her life, and she has never been so afraid as she is today.She almost thought that she was going to die in the guardhouse. Empress, Baoyu, Jia Zheng, and several important relatives were swirling in front of her eyes like a sieve. Wang tried to catch them several times, but she couldn't see them. arrive.

She even began to wonder if this was the Buddha's punishment for her treatment of Lin Daiyu like that, and for punishing her with a few young lives in her hands!

The prison was filled with a filthy atmosphere, and there were bursts of rancid smell. In the twilight, Wang could only look at the end of the long, seemingly endless corridor with the help of a weak light.Just looking and looking, no one came to save her, only the women of the Zhen family were begging for mercy and moaning like ghosts and wolves howling in Wang's ears.

Wang Shi was really scared, she dragged the jailer who was pouring water for her and begged bitterly, just to see Song Chen or Xing Xiuyan.

The jailer didn't know who Xing Xiuyan was, but he knew Song Chen's name, and he was greedy for the money Wang promised, so he tentatively told the cell boss about it.The head of the cell was not moved by the invisible silver at all, but sneered: "Mr. Song's relatives? It's not too shameful to say that. If you are really related to our little Mr. Song, then You won't be held in a place like this."

The prison boss is an old fritter, who has spent half his life dealing with these so-called dignitaries in the prison.I have seen people who were once prosperous but once fell down, and I have also seen people who survived nine deaths and regained prosperity. For a master like Wang who has made it clear that he has no chance of turning around, why should the cell boss bother?
The jailer shrank his neck, not daring to make another sound.Wang's side complained that the sky should not respond, and the earth did not work. At first, she hoped that Jia's family would come to rescue her, but after three or four days, she gradually lost confidence.She immediately looked like she was more than ten years old, and her hair turned gray almost overnight.

But he said that it was not that Jia Zheng didn't want to help, but that he was powerless.His elder brother, Jia She, escaped without a trace. After being reprimanded by Jia's mother, he didn't even return home, and only hung out with those relatives outside.With the Wang family gone in Rongxi Hall, Aunt Zhao became more and more imposing. First, she urged Jia Zheng to reprimand Zhou Rui's family, and then said something about Jia Baoyu behind her back.

Baoyu also knew that it was Aunt Zhao's mischief, and she didn't dare to make do with Rongxitang. As a result, Aunt Zhao became more and more courageous, and she quietly moved many of Wang's valuable private houses under the box into her own house.

Jia Zheng didn't know at all that Yu Chuan'er and other maidservants dared not speak out, so he could only hope in his heart that Mrs. Wang would come back soon to take care of Aunt Zhao.

Unexpectedly, she didn't expect Wang's return home, but she waited for a shocking news.

This morning, Jia Zheng was making up his mind to go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to find Xing Zhong, but he didn't want Lai Da to come in in a hurry. As soon as he entered the door, he knelt and kowtowed, with old tears all over his face: "Second master, something is wrong, our mother and daughter she."

Jia Zheng felt bad for a while, and asked, "What's wrong, Ma'am?"

Lai Da cried: "The eunuch Xia Shouzhong Xia came to pass the news, saying that our mother passed away last night! Eunuch Xia sent his servants inside to secretly report to the second master. The death of the mother is not clear, but she was pissed to death. Long live The Lord will not let our family go in to express our condolences."

Jia Zheng sat down on the chair and murmured: "It's impossible! Let's not talk about how much your mother has done for the emperor, just say that our family is also the father of the founding of the country. How could the emperor treat you so harshly?" Jia Zheng came back to his senses. Come on, immediately pointing to Lai Da and asked: "You just said that the empress was pissed to death, who dared to be so bold?"

Lai Da looked at Jia Zheng's face, and said tremblingly: "Yes, they are the two ladies of the Xue family. According to Mr. Xia, the two of them went to our lady's Fengzao Palace together, and they said some bad things. Well, our empress only refuted a few words, but unfortunately, the emperor overheard him, not only reprimanded her, but also deprived her of her title and demoted her to be a nobleman. Our empress was in a hurry, so, just"

Lai Da didn't dare to say any more, just rolled his eyelids and secretly looked at Jia Zheng.

Jia Zheng looked at Aunt Zhao blankly, and Aunt Zhao secretly told Lai Da that the opportunity came, and quickly dismissed Lai Da, while she served Jia Zheng tenderly.

"If I have to tell my concubine, the master is anxious." Aunt Zhao said softly, "Your Majesty's health is not good, and we have known for a long time that for more than a year, it was just my wife who used those precious and precious medicinal materials to hang her. It's just fate. It's not that the concubine is vicious in heart and heart, but to be honest, the mother's body is corrupted, so it may not be a good thing to go early."

Aunt Zhao was very cautious when she said this, and seeing Jia Zheng's expressionless face, she dared to pretend to continue: "The two sisters of the Xue family are not good people. My mother-in-law, Fanghua, died young. The meaning of wanting to be a concubine is not the top priority!"

Seeing Aunt Zhao's serious look, Jia Zheng cheered up: "That's in your opinion." Jia Zheng and the Wang family just respected each other as guests, but they listened to many of Aunt Zhao's ideas.

Aunt Zhao said in a low voice, "Master, you should cherish the person in front of you. The second wife is in the prison. It's not that the concubine's speech is unlucky. According to the current situation, the Zhen family will either be executed or exiled. After all, there will be no good fruit. If Will our wife not be able to come out for the rest of my life? Or if the wife is convicted of the crime, the reputation of the master will be ruined all his life."

Xu Shi was so frightened by the "grand blueprint" described by Aunt Zhao that Jia Zheng's face turned completely pale.

He worked so hard for the imperial court to get to where he is today, and being implicated by the Wang family, how can Jia Zheng be reconciled?
He hurriedly asked Aunt Zhao if there was any way to save her. Aunt Zhao was secretly happy, but she kept moaning and sighing, until Jia Zheng persuaded her in every possible way, and she said: "Although the concubine Yuan is gone, the master still has someone to fill the money." Daughter. The third girl is young and beautiful, and she is favored by the emperor. As long as the third girl can stand upright, the master will still be the head of the country today."

Jia Zheng said with emotion: "The third girl is a good one. I have never misread her all these years."

"The third girl naturally dare not forget the family's favor, but the master can't let the wife drag down another one, right?" Aunt Zhao said with a grievance, "Could it be that Empress Chongyuan has a wife who is a prisoner? Even if the emperor doesn't care I'm afraid that our empresses will also be drowned by the spittle of those concubines in the palace."

"It's up to you"

Aunt Zhao hurriedly said: "My lord might as well keep doing nothing. As long as the wife is away, the emperor's anger towards the Jia family will probably disappear. There is no proof, the Wang family is behind this matter, and our Jia family does not know it. The emperor does not Looking at the face of the monk and the face of the Buddha, most of the matter will be lightly exposed."

When Jia Zheng heard what Aunt Zhao meant, that she wanted Wang's life, he immediately became annoyed.

Aunt Zhao said aggrievedly: "If the master thinks that my concubine has bad intentions in body and mind, then I will be wronged to death. Who am I thinking about? It's not the master and Brother Huan! Baoyu is probably not counted on, for now the master is more of a pawn." Empress Yuan and Brother Huan just focus on it!"

Jia Zheng hurriedly asked, "But who did Baoyu make trouble with?"

Aunt Zhao shrugged her shoulders with a half-smile: "I don't dare to say that!" Jia Zheng insisted on asking, and Aunt Zhao said in a strange voice: "Master, I haven't heard of it at all? Now Baoyu and Grandma Zhen of the Dongfu The younger sister, Third Sister You, got mixed up together, it's like two people's good friends are mixed with each other."

Jia Zheng's face changed suddenly. Of course he knew the reputation of the You family sisters. He was having a drink outside with the members of the Ministry of Rites that day. Feeling ashamed.

Unexpectedly, now Aunt Zhao told him that his son-in-law had fallen to such a level!

(End of this chapter)