Xichun, the first daughter of the Red Chamber

The next day, the servants came to report that Jia Zhen committed suicide.

Jia Jing was having breakfast, and he didn't lift his head when he heard this, and ordered lightly, "Bury it." Then he told Jia Yi, "Go to the ancestral hall later and erase his name."

Jia Rong on the side opened her mouth, and finally closed it again.

Xichun didn't go back to Nan'an Palace, and stayed directly at Jia's house. When Jia Jing saw her, he said to her, "There is no reason why a married daughter always lives in her mother's house."

Having said that, Jia Jing didn't drive her out.

Xichun still lives in the yard where she was at home. The yard is neatly tidied up, and everything remains as it was when she was at home.

Qi Po was surprised to see her come back, "Why are you back?"

The seventh woman was faster than old Jia Jing. The old man who used to be full of energy now had to use a walking stick to walk, and squinted unconsciously when looking at things.

Xichun supported Qi Po to sit down, and called out to Qi Po with a crying sound.

The seventh woman was silent for a moment, then patted Xichun's hand, "Master told you?"

Xichun nodded, "Qipo, does father take medicine now?"

The seventh lady remained silent for a longer time, and finally said softly: "Heart medicine is hard to find."

Xichun burst into tears immediately.

The seventh woman sighed, "Don't think too much about it, since the wife died, the master has not let go of it all these years, and now he can finally let go, it should be a good thing."

It's a pity that Chun can't accept it, she wants Jia Jing to live, and it's not that she didn't think of doing something to make Jia Jing worry, but every time she saw Jia Jing's thin figure and relaxed eyes, she gave up.

Perhaps because He Xichun confessed everything, the last big stone in Jia Jing's heart fell, and soon he was too sick to get out of bed.

Xichun served the decoction with her own hands every day, and Jia Rong even slept directly in Jia Jing's room, scrubbing and changing clothes every day, never letting others do it.

Xichun also finally met Mrs. Xu, and now Mrs. Xu behaves like everyone else. She has her own rules in what she says and does. But not ostentatious.

Only then did Xichun's attitude towards her improve.

In September, Wu Hai returned to Beijing, ready to formally marry Yingchun.

This marriage caused a great commotion in Beijing, and the old gossip was also re-discovered, but the Wu family and the Jia family did not evade, and the posture of a big wedding made many people shut up. .

Xichun also went to help, and was directed around by Wang Xifeng all day long, as did Tanchun and Qiao, but it turned out that Yingchun was the most free.

Rumors arose outside, fearing that Yingchun would feel uncomfortable if she found out, Wang Xifeng specially asked Xichun and Tanchun to accompany Yingchun.

Yingchun was very indifferent, "It's not that I haven't experienced these things before, what's so scary? They said theirs, I lived mine, and then went to Lingnan, can they continue to say it in front of me?"

As for Lingnan?The Wu family is the local snake in Lingnan, she is not afraid anymore.

Seeing Yingchun like this, Xichun laughed straight, and gave Yingchun the list of gifts she had prepared, "This one has no way of knowing, second sister remember to keep it."

Tanchun also quickly gave himself a gift list, "I don't have as many gifts as my fourth sister, so don't dislike my second sister."

Yingchun took it over with a smile on her face, "Why would you dislike it? You guys got together, and sister Lin's gift list also arrived today."

After hearing this, Tanchun sighed, "We were still together when the fourth sister got married, but it's a pity that sister Lin can't come this time."

"I can't help it. Sister Lin's wedding will be in the early spring of next year, so I can't do anything." Xichun also sighed. She originally planned to attend Lin Daiyu's wedding next year, but now it seems hopeless.

Yingchun put away the gift list, "There is no other way."

"By the way," Yingchun said again: "During that time, when you were on the road, sister Lin just wrote to me, saying that Jiangsu and Zhejiang would not be peaceful during this period, and the goods might be delayed."

Tanchun and Xichun were startled, "It's not peaceful? But what happened?"

Yingchun didn't hide it from them, "They are going to attack the officialdom and the salt road."

Xichun exclaimed, "Why are you in such a hurry? Didn't you say you have to plan for a few more years?"

Tanchun nodded aside, "Yes."

"But there is a good opportunity in front of you, and you have to fight for it, and His Majesty also acquiesced."

Yingchun began to talk in detail.

Seriously speaking, the incident started because of Xiangling.

Everyone in the Xue family knows that Xiangling was kidnapped and sold, and Xue Baochai once promised to help Xiangling find her family.

Xue Baochai did indeed do this. When he was in the capital, he asked people to go back to Jinling to inquire about the events of the year. Since the matter had passed for several years and the traffickers could not be found, there has been no progress.

Xue Baochai didn't forget about this incident after returning to Jinling. Knowing that there was no progress, she changed her mind and bribed the clerk in the yamen to give her a copy of the case file from that year, hoping to find some clues from it.

In the end, no clue was found, but something was found out from the mouth of the yamen servant who handled the matter back then.

Yingchun slowly said: "The magistrate who handled the case was named Jia Yucun, but he was not from the Jia family. Jia Yucun was originally a failed scholar, but he failed the imperial examinations all the time. He felt ashamed and returned to his hometown, and finally wandered all the way to Jinling."

A Jinling official surnamed Zhen appreciated his talent, so he made friends with him and was willing to sponsor him to continue his scientific research.

Later, when Jia Yu was elected in the village, he returned to Jinling to be an official by chance. He often lamented the kindness that Zhen Yuanwai had shown him back then. Everyone said that he was a kind and righteous person.

Upon hearing this, Tanchun asked, "What about the members of Zhen's family?"

"Dead." Yingchun said: "Zhen Yuanwai has a daughter named Yinglian, she is very precious, but one day Yinglian disappeared, and Zhen Yuanwai's family couldn't find it for a long time, and it happened that the alley where they lived lost water. Zhen's house was completely burnt down. Officer Zhen couldn't bear the blow, so he left within a few days, and only Mrs. Zhen was left struggling to survive."

"I heard from the old yamen servant. I heard from Jia Yucun once that the daughter of Zhen Yuanwai, Yinglian, has a rouge mole between her eyebrows."

Tanchun suddenly gasped, she had seen Xiangling before, did she have a little rouge mole between her eyebrows?

Tanchun couldn't help asking, "What about Xiangling?"

Yingchun nodded, "But it's hard to make a decision at that time, what if it's just a coincidence?"

Then Xue Baochai's husband raised a question, "Since Mr. Jia is affectionate and righteous, why doesn't he take care of Mrs. Zhen? It doesn't cost much money in a month. It's better than letting Mrs. Zhen pick rotten vegetable leaves on the street and eat them back. "

Only then did Xue Baochai know that Mrs. Zhen was still in Jinling and alive!

Xue Baochai's husband said again: "Besides, since Xiangling and his benefactor's daughter have a little rouge between their eyebrows, even if they are not the same person, then for the sake of Zhen Yuan, it's okay to buy Xiangling and restore her good status?"

Xue Baochai immediately realized that Jia Yucun's judgment of this case was definitely not muddled or incompetent, he probably did it on purpose!

Xue Baochai immediately went to see Mrs. Zhen, and Mrs. Zhen's face did not look similar to Xiangling's, but when Xue Baochai showed Xiangling's portrait to Mrs. Zhen, Mrs. Zhen cried and called her daughter.

Xue Baochai found some people who knew Zhen Yuanwai, and showed them Xiangling's portrait at the rouge mole. Everyone said that they were somewhat similar. Only one older person said that Zhen Yuanwai was seven times like this woman when he was young. Eight points, and asked if the woman in the portrait is a blood relative of Zhen Yuanwai.

Xue Baochai had the answer in his mind, so he ordered Mrs. Zhen to be taken back to take good care of her, and then sent someone to Beijing to bring Xiangling back.

As soon as Xiangling came back, those who knew Zhen's staff all said that Xiangling must be Yinglian. Xue Baochai took Xiangling back to the burned Zhen's house. You are right.

The mother and daughter of the Zhen family were reunited, but Xue Baochai did not let go of what happened back then.

Although Zhen Yinglian was not very old at that time, she was about the same age. Other people can recognize the similarity between Yinglian and Zhen Yuanwai just by looking at the portrait, but you can't recognize it?

Xue Baochai couldn't bear it when he thought of Xue Pan's case back then, and now he thought about depriving him of his official status, and then revealing his true colors to the world.

But as a woman, she was still weak against the magistrate, so she ran to find Lin Daiyu.

Originally, she and Lin Daiyu only heard about her name but never saw her. Later, when everyone lived in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and Xichun was in the middle, the two gradually got to know each other, and they could talk to each other.

Xichun knew all this, and Xue Baochai had mentioned it to her, but she didn't know about it afterwards, and now she heard this and couldn't help asking: "And then?" Obviously there is more to it!

Yingchun continued: "Sister Lin didn't feel ashamed of Jia Yucun after knowing this, so she asked Xue Baochai if she had any other evidence."

Xue Baochai really exists!

It was not Xue Baochai who found it out, it was Mrs. Zhen who scolded Jia Yucun and his wife after learning what happened to Zhen Yinglian later.

Who is Jia Yucun's wife?Back then, Mrs. Zhen was close to her maid, Jiao Xing.

Now it is almost certain that Jia Yucun recognized Zhen Yinglian but did it on purpose.

After Lin Daiyu found out, she went to find Lin Ruhai, talked about the matter, and finally asked if someone like Lin Ruhai could take care of it?The location of Jinling is still very important, right?

After hearing this, Lin Ruhai frowned, asked about the detailed information of Jia Yucun, and said, "I have some reflections on this Jia Yucun, but didn't he get dismissed because he made a mistake when he was the county magistrate?" Became the magistrate?Or the prefect of Jinling?

But no matter what, Lin Ruhai was ready to clean up Jia Yucun.

The official Jia Yucun did not do a good job, and there were many tricks everywhere. With Lin Ruhai's operation, it was easy to get him down.

Then Xue Baochai, Mrs. Zhen, mother and daughter went to the prison to ask Jia Yucun why he did that.

Mrs. Zhen's mother and daughter went to see Jiao Xing first. Jiao Xing was terrified when she saw them, and she cried and said that she and Jia Yucun recognized Yinglian back then, and originally planned to save Yinglian, but they didn't know. Why Jia Yucun suddenly changed his mind.

Jia Yucun didn't hide anything, and directly said that he had been signaled to change his mind, and it was also signaled to judge the case like that.

When asked who he was, Jia Yucun said he was from the Jia family.

That Jia from Rongguo Mansion.