The Red Mansion: From a Small Pawn to a Leader

Chapter 128 Rumors
On Lin Daiyu's desk, a foot wearing an old cloth shoe with thousand-layer soles was swinging leisurely on the other leg.

Li Hu was leaning against Lin Daiyu's chair, holding a letter. As he read it, he smiled.

As the old saying goes, a shameless person is invincible.

I guess Shui Rong was confused!

Who could have thought that the dignified head of the Jia family would be so shameless and completely disregard the reputation of the Jia family. Like a shrew, he fought with the old steward of the Beijing Prince's Mansion in public and put all the blame on Shui Rong.

No matter how unreliable Jia Zhen was, he was still a hereditary third-rank noble, General Weilie, and the head of the Jia family.

It was impossible for anyone not to believe that he could make such a scene without caring about his dignity!
Over the years, Shui Rong had been using his character and actions to gain fame and reputation, but after Jia Zhen's disturbance, and with the instigation of people in the palace, all his efforts over the years were wasted.

It is estimated that Shui Rong vomited no less blood than Bai Hongzhi.

Lin Daiyu walked in, looked at Li Hu's expression, smiled and shook her head, went into the inner room and brought out a bowl of tea, while asking: "What are you secretly laughing about here?" As she said that, she put the tea bowl on the desk.

Li Hu sat down and handed over the letter: "Take a look, this is the letter from the eldest master. This Jia Zhen is really amazing. I guessed that he would make a big fuss, but I didn't expect it to be so big."

Lin Daiyu glanced at the letter and smiled: "It's hard for him."

Li Hu smiled, "Jia Zhen is absurd and behaves indecently, but this old fellow is very smart and guessed that I was ordered to tell him that the informer was Shui Rong. Although this incident has made me lose face, it is a gesture of goodwill to the emperor and also avenges my grievance."

After a pause, he said, "It won't be long before there will be rewards from the palace."

Lin Daiyu was silent. The Jia family declined too quickly, especially the Ningguo Mansion. If Jia Zhen had not guessed the emperor's mind, he would not have dared to fall out with the Beijing Prince's Mansion.

Seeing Lin Daiyu in a daze, Li Hu took her hand and pulled her into his arms, letting her sit on his lap. He smiled and said, "Sister is really smart and a female Zhuge Liang in the world. This game of chess is really ingenious. Not only did we repay Jia Zhen's favor, but we also did not arouse suspicion in the palace, and we also made Jia Zhen owe us a huge favor. It can be said that we achieved three goals with one stone!"

Lin Daiyu: "It's a four-pronged approach. The emperor's dissatisfaction with you is almost gone." After saying that, she raised her head proudly, with an expression that said, "Praise me again."

Li Hu laughed, kissed her on the face, fed her a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "You really are my good wife!"

Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes, leaned her head on Li Hu's shoulder, and asked, "Who do you think told the secret?"

Li Hu smiled and said, "A person no one would have thought of."

Lin Daiyu snorted and said, "You can say it if you want." She pushed Li Hu's hand away, stood up and was about to go out.

Li Hu hugged her back and whispered something in her ear.

Lin Daiyu slowly turned her head and looked at him intently.

Li Hu picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, then said softly, "You also know that Dai Quan's godsons and grandsons have all taken my money. They dare not disclose important matters, but they can disclose small matters. Dai Quan has met Zhou Rui."

Lin Daiyu still couldn't believe it: "How dare she?!"

Li Hu smiled and said, "There is nothing I dare not do. You know the situation of Rongguo Mansion. She almost emptied it. She is a short-sighted and selfish person. She only cares about the interests of the Second House and the Wang Family. As for the life and death of others~"

Lin Daiyu: "Isn't she worried about being implicated in Rongguo Mansion?"

Li Hu showed a sneer on his face. "In her eyes, Wang Ziteng can solve all her problems. Even the emperor has to give Wang Ziteng some face."

At this point, he held Lin Daiyu's arm tightly and said, "Just wait. When the storm is over, the imperial decree of reward will be issued."

Lin Daiyu asked again: "Is the Queen going to be promoted in the palace?"

Li Hu raised his eyebrows: "Do you think so little of your second uncle?"

Lin Daiyu laughed and punched Li Hu: "Hateful!"

Li Hu: "With someone backing her up, Madam Wang will definitely do something naughty. That 'Feng Lazi' is not someone who can be easily dealt with. Then, the Rongguo Mansion will be in for another laugh."

After hearing this, Lin Daiyu's face turned gloomy. She turned around, put her arms around Li Hu's waist, and buried her head in his chest.

Li Hu understood that she was thinking of Grandmother Jia. Although the old lady had her own thoughts, she was really good to Lin Daiyu. After thinking about it, he hugged Lin Daiyu tightly with one hand and patted her back gently with the other hand, and whispered: "The old lady is a person who can really sit firmly on Mount Tai. As long as the power in her hands is still there, she can easily deal with all kinds of unexpected situations. Besides, the second master is a very filial person. Unless it is absolutely necessary, she dare not put the abacus on the old lady's head, you can rest assured."

Lin Daiyu: "I understand. But if the old lady knew about this, she would be so sad!"

Li Hu smiled and said, "Don't worry, the old lady won't know."

Lin Daiyu stopped talking, but pressed her head even closer to him.

Li Hu held her like this, motionless.

The clock suddenly rang when it shouldn't have!
Lin Daiyu: "What time is it?"

Li Hu glanced at the clock in the corner and replied, "It's three quarters past three in the morning."

"So fast!"

Lin Daiyu pushed his hand away, stood up and straightened her clothes, "I have to go to the meeting room." "Where are you going?"

"Prepare for the dinner and the moon worship."

Li Hu scratched his head, realizing that he had nothing to do.

Just then, Amber hurried in, "Second Master, Ni Er is here."

Is there any news from Shui Rong?

Li Hu stood up and strode out.
lobby.

As soon as he saw Li Hu coming in, Ni Er quickly stood up and saluted.

Li Hu waved his hand: "Any news?"

Ni Er replied, "Yes. Prince Beijing is ill, and all the doctors from the Imperial Hospital have been invited."

Li Hu smiled. This kid is really good at pretending and he is not afraid of being exposed.

Alas, the so-called "miracle doctor" in his house came in handy.

The money was not wasted!

Ni Er continued, "There's another joke. The restaurant where Prince Beijing often entertained scholars and poets was splashed with feces, and the plaque he wrote for the restaurant was also smashed down with a stone, breaking into several pieces."

Li Hu: “Oh?”

Ni Er: "The person who threw the feces was a beggar. As for who smashed the plaque, it was a chaotic time and no one noticed."

Li Hu smiled, thinking that it must have been done by Dai Quan's men.

Ni Er hesitated for a moment and whispered, "There's another rumor out there that Jia Zhen is having an affair."

Li Hu was stunned, and the quintessence of Chinese culture came out of his mouth!

This is not just putting the blame on Jia Zhen, this is trying to flatter the emperor, slapping him in the face, and putting the blame on the entire royal family!
Is Shui-Yo so brave?
He's not that stupid!
After pondering for a long time, Li Hu sighed. Jia Zhen was in big trouble. This kind of thing was hard to explain, and when you consider his daily actions, it was even harder to explain.

Just then, Li San hurried in and whispered something in Li Hu's ear.

Li Hu shook his head. Jia Zhen shouldn't have entered the palace at this time. It would only make things more complicated. How did that sentence go? Oh, right, "Why do you want to enter the palace? You must be feeling guilty."

When the moon rose over the eastern wall, it was just getting dark.

The busy Ningrong Street was as silent as death!

The two red silk lanterns with the words "Duke Ningguo's Mansion" hanging under the eaves of the doorway flickered in the night wind.

The door was wide open and the lights were bright.

In front of the door, Jia Lian paced back and forth impatiently, stopping from time to time to look at the street.

The rumor had spread throughout the capital. Add to that the fact that there were already some rumors going around in Ningguo Mansion, and the gossip became even worse. It had already affected the entire Jia family.

The sound of horse hooves came from afar, and then Jia Rong came with several servants and a large sedan chair.

The sedan chair stopped at the gate of Ningguo Mansion. Jia Rong dismounted, ran over, opened the curtain of the sedan chair, and Jia Zhen walked out in a trance.

Jia Lian came over and said, "Brother Zhen."

Jia Zhen seemed not to hear and walked straight towards the gate.

When he reached the gate, Jia Zhen tried to step over the threshold, but his leg felt as if it were filled with lead and he could not lift it up.

Seeing this, Jia Lian and Jia Rong hurried forward to help Jia Zhen.

Jia Zhen pushed them away.

Jia Zhen held onto the door frame and stepped over the threshold with difficulty.

Jia Lian grabbed Jia Rong and asked anxiously, "How is it?"

Jia Rong: "The Emperor does not see you."

Jia Lian sighed deeply.

(End of this chapter)