Rongguo Mansion, in a side room in the backyard of Rongxi Hall.
Emperor Yongping granted grace and issued an edict not to attend court for three days because of the great victory in Liaodong.
Jia Zheng, a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Works who did not have to attend the morning court, had a rare chance to relax and hid in Aunt Zhao's room, enjoying himself. Jia Zheng was a pedantic person. In addition to his wife, Lady Wang, he also had two concubines. Aunt Zhou was honest and dutiful, and had no sense of romance. Aunt Zhao was simple-minded and used to acting like a spoiled child. She gave birth to Jia Huan and Tanchun, and was loved by Jia Zheng even more.
Jia Zheng usually spent most of his time in Aunt Zhao's room, which was why Lady Wang often resented Aunt Zhao.
"Master, Auntie"
"The Duke is outside.
Aunt Zhao's maid Xiao Que rushed in and reported
‘What?
Jia Zheng's eyes widened and he immediately stood up from the bed.
At this moment, he remembered a lot, including the conversation between Jia's mother and Wang Furen last night.
Even if he didn't care about the affairs of the inner court, he knew that Jia Xuan's coming so early and appearing in Rongxi Hall was no accident.
"Master, hurry up!"
"Clothes!"
Aunt Zhao was smart for once, and hurriedly dressed Jia Zheng and watched him leave.
When Jia Zheng came to the main hall from the back hall, panting, his face became serious. Ten burly figures in armor stood on both sides of the hall. Each of the Dragon Guards had his left hand on the long sword at his waist, ready to draw his sword at any time.
Jia Xuan, who was sitting at the head, teased little Xichun. Next to him sat his niece Lin Daiyu, and a"maid" from somewhere was serving him.
""Xuan brother, why are you here?"
Jia Zheng took a deep breath, pretended to be calm, and asked
"Uncle Zheng"
"Honest people don't do shady things. I'm here just to seek justice."
"The Jia family is a family of three dukes, and there are always some people who think they are the king of heaven and high above"
"You can just stand aside and witness."
Jia Xuan gestured with his hand.
Among the Jia family, Jia She, Jia Lian, Jia Zhen, and Jia Rong are not good people, and Jia Baoyu is even more of a waste.
But Jia Zheng is a gentleman who is upright, humble, respectful, and helpful to the weak and the needy. Although he is a little pedantic, he is still a"good man". He just suffers from the changes in the world and people's hearts, and has suffered a lot of hardships in vain.
In the original work, Jia Zheng is filial to his mother, so much so that he wants to discipline Jia Baoyu, but he can only let it go. He wants to be a good official, but he is ignorant of the world and is deceived. In the end, it is a mess that is difficult to clean up.
It is precisely because of this"loftiness" that he ignores the mundane affairs of the Rongguo Mansion all day long, and interacts with a group of guests every day. Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng have done many evil things, and this gentleman doesn't even know a hair
"this...."
Jia Zheng was about to speak but stopped talking.
Just then, the maids and old women came in with Mrs. Wang.
"Uncle Zheng"
"You're a little fast."
After taking a glance, Jia Xuan said inexplicably
‘"Shua!!!"
Jia Zheng, who was originally in a state of anxiety, suddenly turned pale.
The main courtyard behind Rongxi Hall was where Lady Wang lived, and the two concubines lived in the east and west side rooms respectively.
Logically, Jia Zheng came from Aunt Zhao's courtyard and was far away from Lady Wang, but Lady Wang was late, obviously waiting for Jia Zheng to arrive first. If you don't do bad things, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door.
"Master!"
Mrs. Wang bowed to Jia Zheng calmly, holding a string of Buddhist beads in her hand, like a"Bodhisattva".’
"Humph!"
Jia Zheng angrily shook his sleeves and ignored her.
""Tap, tap!"
At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps sounded outside the hall. There were quite a few people coming.
What appeared in Jia Xuan's eyes was a huge crowd of people, including Jia Mu, Jia She, Jia Lian, Wang Xifeng, Mrs. Xing, etc. Jia Zhen, Youshi, Jia Rong, and Qin Keqing from the East Palace entered last.
Everyone felt a little scalp numb. This scene was like Bao Qingtian trying a case. It was indescribably solemn and awe-inspiring.
"Xuan Ge Er"
"Why is it so?"
Jia's mother's urgent voice suddenly rang out. If it weren't for Yuanyang's support, she would have collapsed to the ground.
"Okay, old lady."
"Why are you pretending to be so? We are all smart people. Do we need to say more about some things?"
"Last night, it was getting late. I was a good person and let you guys have a good sleep. But now, everyone is full of energy."
"Come on, serve the tea!"
Raising his hand, Jia Xuan greeted with a smile.
He looked like the master, which made Jia She a little angry, because he was the heir of the Rongguo Mansion.
"you...."
Jia's mother was blocked by these words, and she felt more and more depressed, but she could only hold her anger and sat down on the couch with the help of Yuanyang.
".........."
The rest of the people looked at each other, no one dared to sit down first, and they stood in rows, straight.
"ah?!"
"I don’t dare anymore, let me go!"
"Spare my life!"
At three quarters past the hour of the si, a burst of screams and cries of a woman came from far away and were heard in Rong Xi Tang.
Two maids in plain clothes escorted a disheveled young woman and appeared in front of everyone in the Jia family.
Zhuo Hua, who was in the lead, had a cold face and waved her jade hand. The two maids then let go of Zhou Rui's wife. Zhou Rui's wife fled into the hall in panic and knelt down in front of Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang:"Grandma, Madam, save me!"
"They want to kill me!"
For a moment, the whole room was dead silent, and everyone could see clearly that it was Mrs. Wang's companion.
Before that, Zhou Rui was the housekeeper of Rongguo Mansion, in charge of the land rent in spring and autumn, the travel of the young masters, and his wife Zhou Rui's wife was in charge of the travel of the ladies, and even Mrs. Xing sometimes had to endure her anger.
Since Zhou Rui's death, the mansion gave a large amount of gold and silver as compensation. Mrs. Wang valued her more and more, and she became the head of the maids and old women in the backyard of Rongguo Mansion, arrogant and domineering.
Who would have thought that today she would be disheveled and disheveled, where���A decent woman, but she looked like a wild and seductive woman.
Mrs. Wang, who was sitting upright, couldn't calm down when she saw her chambermaid in such a state, and a trace of anger rose on her face.
""Pah! Pah! Pah!"
Accompanied by a round of applause, Jia Xuan had already let go of Xichun, put his hands behind his back, looked around at everyone, and said sarcastically:"What a good show!""
"The wicked are the first to complain. Does this mean that the kind of master you have will determine the kind of vicious dog you raise?"
""Puff!"
Mrs. Xing couldn't help laughing, and quickly covered her face with her hands.
But everyone present knew that these words were directed at Mrs. Wang, and Mrs. Wang's face was gloomier than charcoal.
"Since I came back from the Xuanzhen Temple outside the capital, I have never made any demands on the Jia family."
"Before I go to war, I will take care of my young sister, and ask the two governments to take good care of her."
"He also knew that Uncle Lin had entrusted Sister Lin to his family and trusted her deeply, so he also told her"
"May I ask the old lady, Uncle She, Uncle Zheng, and Brother Zhen, is this too much to ask?"
‘Boom! '
As soon as the words fell, the whole Rongxi Hall seemed to be struck by a thunderbolt from the blue sky, and everyone was stunned.
Even Jia She, Jia Zhen, and Jia Zheng, who only knew half of the situation, guessed what Jia Xuan was doing today. It just happened that this matter was just a piece of cake for them, but they never thought it would cause such a big commotion.
Jia Mu, Wang Xifeng, Youshi, and Qin Keqing were all shocked.
"Rongguo Mansion always claimed that everything Xichun's room needed came from the West Mansion."
"But I want to know, not to mention clothes and jewelry, and rouge and powder, what about food and drink?"
"Is the Rongguo Mansion so poor that it can’t even provide food for the young lady?"
"In this case, tomorrow I will report to the clan affairs office and close the Rongguo Mansion, so that you can get some money to live on, how do you think?"
With a sharp gaze, Jia Xuan said with a fake smile.
"Xuan'er!"
Hearing this, Jia She and Jia Zheng could no longer hold back and were horrified. Jia's mother almost fell off the couch.
Others might not think this was true, but if it was Duke Qin from the Jia family who proposed to abolish it, the retired emperor and Emperor Yongping would support it, and the clan office would come to take back the Duke's mansion in no time.
By then, the Jia family would have two Dukes and only one mansion left. How could outsiders laugh at them!
"Xuandi"
"Maybe someone under him secretly withheld the monthly salary, so it wouldn't be that serious."
"After I personally check it, I will give you an explanation, okay?"
Wang Xifeng stepped forward and wanted to take over the matter.
"Whether it was the people below who deducted the money or someone above who deliberately arranged it, I am afraid my second sister-in-law can't tell."
"Everyone is here today, and we must get to the bottom of this matter."
Completely ignoring Wang Xifeng's words, Jia Xuan once again set his eyes on the embarrassed woman crawling on the ground.
"What my second brother said is absolutely right. If this matter gets out, people will think that my Jia family has no good discipline."
"Whoever is causing trouble today must be beaten to death on the spot to serve as a warning to others."
Jia Zhen, who had always only known how to eat, drink and have fun, spoke righteously for the first time, which surprised everyone.
Jia Xuan glanced at him and was not curious, because Xichun was Jia Jing's youngest daughter and Jia Zhen's concubine sister, and she was from Ningguo Mansion. Today's incident concerned the reputation of Ningguo Mansion. If Jia Zhen did not stand up, Jia Jing would come down from Xuanzhen Temple to beat him.
"Zhou Ruijia, who on earth ordered you to do such a thing?"
"If you answer now, I can decide to give you an intact body, otherwise none of your family members, young or old, will survive."
Jia She, who was also from the same family, said
‘"Knock!"
Zhou Rui's wife was so frightened that she was shaking all over and had incontinence.
Jia Zheng looked at Mrs. Wang, feeling hopeless. No matter what, this matter was related to Mrs. Wang.
"He is a loyal dog who won't cry until he sees the coffin."
Jia Xuan showed a hint of sarcasm and shouted,"Come on, bring them up here!""
""Yes!"
The Longxiong Guard outside the door responded loudly, and the sound shook the entire Rongxi Hall.
"old lady!"
"Mrs!"
"Master, save me!"
"........."
A group of maids, old women, and servants were escorted into Rongxi Hall crying and shouting for their parents. There were about thirty of them.
This scene stunned Jia She and others. What was going on?
"Recently, rumors of Lin Daiyu not keeping her duty spread from Rongguo Mansion, and then spread to Dongfu. After the Dongfu was dealt with by the eldest sister-in-law and Rongge's daughter-in-law, some rumors were finally stopped."
"Bastard!!!"
Jia Zheng could not help shouting angrily.
Jia Zheng, who was always upright, respected Lin Ruhai very much. Lin Daiyu was Lin Ruhai's daughter. She was neglected in Rongguo Mansion last time. This time, she even said such dirty words. Didn't he regard the reputation of Lin's daughter as nothing?
"What a courage!"
"Who told you to do this?"
Jia She pretended to be angry, but his eyes had already fallen on Mrs. Wang. Of course, Grandmother Jia was also responsible for her indulgence.
"Yes Yes...Zhou Ruijia..."
A servant pointed tremblingly at the embarrassed young woman in front of Madam Wang.
"Yes, that's what she asked us to do."
"Sir, Madam, please spare us."
"......"
The maids, old women, and servants all pointed at Zhou Ruijia as if they had grasped a lifeline.
The situation on the field was already very clear. Zhou Ruijia did not refute, but leaned at Mrs. Wang's feet like a loyal dog.
This confrontation tore the second branch of Rongguo Mansion apart, especially Jia Zheng, who claimed to be a gentleman, was so ashamed that his face turned red, and he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
Just when everyone thought that Jia Xuan would take the opportunity to attack Mrs. Wang, Lin Daiyu suddenly stood up, walked out, and bowed respectfully.
"Lin girl!"
"Miss Lin!"
A group of Jia family members looked at Lin Daiyu's behavior and couldn't help showing puzzled expressions.
However, Jia's grandmother looked at Lin Daiyu, who was dressed in plain clothes and had a cold face. She seemed to have thought of something, and a look of surprise appeared in her turbid old eyes.
The next moment.
Lin Daiyu's crisp voice rang out:"Grandmother, eldest uncle, second uncle, eldest brother Zhen, second brother Lian"
"Before I came here, I begged Brother Xuan to let me handle today's matter."
"My Lin family is a family of nobles, and has been a family of scholars for generations. Even though my father only had one daughter, he would not tolerate anyone else insulting him."
"Today, I want to tell everyone that the Lin family not only knows how to use pens, but also knows how to use knives."
‘"Swish!"
A flash of cold light suddenly appeared, and the Miao Dao in Lin Daiyu's hand suddenly came out of its sheath. With one strike of the sword, the heads of several maids present fell to the ground.
Blood gushed out from the broken neck, and even dripped onto Lin Daiyu's dress, as charming as plum blossoms.
It was not until then that the Jia family saw that Lin Daiyu had been wearing a sword. It was a short sword about four feet long, as slender as a seedling, with a unique pattern on the blade, and no blood was stained at all.
""Ugh!!!"
All the women in the hall covered their mouths, their faces turned pale, and they were completely frightened by Lin Daiyu's action.
In front of everyone, Lin Daiyu chopped off the heads of all the 28 maids, old women, and servants present. The blood almost dyed the entire Rong Xi Hall red, and the air was filled with a disgusting smell of blood.
However, Lin Daiyu remained calm and looked at Mrs. Wang calmly:"If you have anything to say, you don't have to be so troublesome next time."
‘Boom!!!! '
The whole Rongxi Hall was boiling. This overbearing statement, which was almost like a declaration of war, completely overturned the previous image of Lin Daiyu. It was not an exaggeration to say that she was a peerless heroine.
Little Xichun watched with great interest, and her chubby little hands were still clapping, as if cheering for Lin Daiyu.
"This girl!"
Jia Xuan looked at Xiao Xichun, feeling a little amused.
Mrs. Wang in the hall looked particularly resentful, staring at Lin Daiyu, wanting to pull out her tendons and skin her, but Lin Daiyu ignored her. Jia Mu on the couch stared at Lin Daiyu blankly, muttering,"Resemblance, too much like!".
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