[Red Mansion] The third master of jade-like stone treasures

Baocong never thought that Baoyu would have such courage!

It was as if a dream that had been dreamed for a long time suddenly came true, a little unreal.

Mrs. Wang was the first to react. She threw herself in front of Baoyu, grabbed his arm tightly, and cried and cursed: "What are you going to? Do you know where the prison is? Open your mouth and say you want to go! "

Baoyu was afraid at first, and she lost her confidence when Mrs. Wang scolded her like this.

He subconsciously looked at Jiamu and Baocong.

Jia's mother was sombre and did not speak, her breathless face almost turned blue-purple.

It was inappropriate for Bao Cong to say anything, and he only gave Bao Yu a comforting look.

Baoyu calmed down a little, and glanced at the Minister of the Ministry of Justice again, thinking that the words had already been spoken, and it would be embarrassing if he refused to go back on his word?

So he gritted his teeth, and still said to Mrs. Wang: "Madam, I'm just going for my father, and nothing will happen."

Mrs. Wang saw that Baoyu insisted, so she had to look to Jiamu, hoping that Jiamu could persuade Baoyu.

Although Jia Mu didn't speak, she had already weighed it quickly in her heart.

Jia Zheng would probably die if he went to prison, and Baoyu would only suffer temporarily if he went to prison, so it would be more cost-effective for Baoyu to go to prison.

After some hesitation, Mother Jia still made up her mind. She looked at the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment and asked tentatively, "Master Shangshu, look at this..."

The Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment glanced at Baoyu and Baocong for a few times, and finally his eyes fell on Jia Mu, and nodded: "Jia Zheng is seriously ill, which is really a special situation. Since his son is willing to replace him, yes."

Hearing this, Mrs. Wang's heart turned cold for a long time, and she couldn't cry anymore.

"Let me go!" The Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment bowed his hands to Jia Mu, and then signaled to his subordinates: "Take me away!"

"Baoyu!" Mrs. Wang called Baoyu's name and followed her out.

Jia's mother was trembling, and she wanted to go out with her, but Bao Cong hurriedly stopped her: "Old ancestor, don't worry, I'll go and have a look."

As he said that, he ran out quickly, followed the people from the Ministry of Punishment, and went with Baoyu.

Baochai, Lin Daiyu and others came after hearing the news, but only saw the backs of a group of people leaving in a hurry.

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After helping Baoyu arrange everything, Baocong felt a little strange when he came out of the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

I always felt that Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice looked at him several times, as if he had something to say, but he didn't say it.

Everyone in the family was still waiting for the news, Bao Cong didn't struggle much, and hurriedly rode back to Rongguo Mansion.

As soon as he arrived at the door of the house, he saw Yuanyang supporting Jiamu, who was looking up at the plaque on the Rongguo Mansion with her head up.

Bao Cong jumped off the horse, threw the reins to Wu Hui, and walked quickly towards Jia Mu.

"Old ancestor, why don't you go in and wait, what are you doing standing here?"

Mother Jia turned her head and saw that it was Bao Cong who came back, her eyes lit up, "I have nothing to do, so I'm going out for a walk."

Ask again: "How is Baoyu's place? Is it all ready?"

Bao Cong replied: "Everything has been arranged, and the living there is relatively simple, quite clean and tidy. I also found two books for him, and read them to study his homework when he has nothing to do. It's almost the same as at home."

Jiamu groaned, but did not break Baocong's consolation.

She knew very well that no matter how well she managed, it would be impossible for her to be as comfortable in prison as at home.

"Don't worry, old ancestor, go back and rest. Baoyu will be back in two days." Baocong and Yuanyang helped Jiamu sit in a small sedan chair and sent Jiamu back.

When she arrived at the house, Mother Jia's energy level was long gone. She took off her shoes and coat, lay on the bed and was about to fall asleep, but suddenly woke up again.

"Where's Bao Cong?"

Bao Cong hurried forward, "Old Ancestor, I'm here!"

"There is something I forgot to tell you."

Jiamu glanced at Baocong blankly, closed her eyes again, and murmured vaguely: "When I leave, you take off the plaque at the gate and bury it with me."

"What?" Bao Cong was shocked when he heard that, and hurriedly asked Jia's mother to confirm: "Old ancestor, what did you say?"

But Mother Jia fell into a coma and began to snore softly.

Yuanyang asked, "Master Bao, what's the matter?"

She didn't hear what Jiamu said, but saw that Baocong's face suddenly became pale.

Bao Cong shook his head, "It's nothing."

Just now, I don't know if he heard it wrong, or Jia's mother was talking in her sleep because she was confused.

Taking the plaque of Rongguo Mansion is not something that can be done with such a vague sentence from Jia Mu.

Baocong thought, one thing more is worse than one thing less, and I will talk about it when Jia Mu wakes up and asks clearly.

Going out of Jiamu's yard, Baocong went to Mrs. Wang's again.

Mrs. Wang's place was crowded with people, except for Wang Xifeng, all the family members were sitting there to comfort her.

Seeing Bao Cong come back, everyone became nervous and looked at him together.

Baocong hurriedly said: "Baoyu is fine, I just took the place of my father, and after two days the investigation is clear, and I will be back soon."

"That's good."

Mrs. Wang sighed, and knew that Baoyu was only going for Jia Zheng and would not be embarrassed by interrogation, but she just felt sorry for him for suffering.

Baochai also felt relieved a lot. She took Mrs. Wang and comforted her.

Bao Cong looked around, approached Lin Daiyu, and asked her in a low voice, "Did Uncle and Brother Lian come here?"

Lin Daiyu shook her head, "I didn't come."

After speaking, she herself immediately felt something was wrong.

People from the Ministry of Criminal Justice came to take Baoyu away, and Bao Cong came back from the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Why didn't Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian even see him?

The husband and wife looked at each other, their hearts skipped a beat, feeling something was wrong.

Lin Daiyu whispered: "Shall I call someone to ask?"

Bao Cong glanced at Mrs. Wang, shook her head, "You sit here, I'll ask."

As he said that, he went out quietly, causing Wu Hui to question him.

Wu Hui happened to come back from inquiring about the news, and when she saw Bao Cong asking, she hurriedly replied, "Master Zhen from the East Mansion said that the Eldest Master and Second Master Lian were originally invited to dinner last night, but they had an appointment with someone else, so they refused to go." The concierge said that the old master and the second master Lian went out together in a carriage, and they were very happy when they went out, but they haven't come back yet."

It sounds normal, but Bao Cong feels more and more that something is wrong.

It's an eventful time at home, even if Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian go out to eat with their friends, there's no reason to eat all night, and they haven't come back yet, right?

"I think there's something wrong. Tell a few people to look around to see where Uncle and Brother Lian are. If you find them, call them back." Bao Cong frowned.

Wu Hui responded, and was about to go, when Bao Cong stopped her again: "Be quiet first, don't disturb anyone."

There are already so many things going on at home, and if we want to announce with great fanfare that Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian are gone, I don't know what kind of panic the family will be in.

Wu Hui nodded and replied, "I know."

Bao Cong was in a daze, and suddenly remembered that in the original book, such things as ransacking and being thieves all happened at this time.

I always feel unsafe at home.

Bao Cong hurried back to Mrs. Wang's place, and discussed with everyone: "There are many things at home, and I'm afraid there will be chaos. Today, the ancestor is also very disturbed. I don't think it's better for sister-in-law Zhu to take her two younger sisters to the ancestor's yard. Stay for a while."

"Let Miaoyu and Third Sister You move to Lixiangyuan to live temporarily. The Grand View Garden will be locked first, and the servants who are free in the garden will be arranged to guard the gates, and more people can patrol at night."

Mrs. Wang wondered: "Well, why do you want to lock the Grand View Garden? Your sister-in-law Zhu and two younger sisters can't open it even if they move to the ancestor's place!"

Not only Mrs. Wang was puzzled, but everyone else was also very puzzled.

Although Lin Daiyu didn't know what happened to Bao Cong, but thinking that Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian were nowhere to be seen, she helped her and said, "There was a commotion today, and my ancestors must have been disturbed. Sister-in-law Zhu and the two younger sisters went to accompany her. The ancestors can also comfort a lot in their hearts."

Bao Cong persuaded again: "You just listen to me and squeeze for a few days first."

Seeing this, Li Wan smiled and said, "How much room can the three of us live in? It is also necessary to accompany our ancestors."

Tanchun and Xichun also said, "Yes, we can squeeze together."

Seeing that they all agreed, Mrs. Wang had no objection, "That's fine, then you go back and clean up, don't waste time here." Then she told Li Wan: "If you don't care about Lan'er, send me to stay here for a few days. "

After deciding on this matter, Bao Cong urged Li Wan and the others to go back and clean up quickly, and sent his servants to inform Miaoyu and Third Sister You to move.

Mrs. Xing looked at Bao Cong's panic-stricken look, and muttered to herself, she didn't know why she was flustered.

After thinking about it, I think it is understandable. Who told the Ministry of Criminal Justice to arrest Jia Zheng and take Baoyu away, Baocong should be scared like this.

After staying with Mrs. Wang for a long time, Mrs. Xing finally remembered Jia Amnesty, so she said goodbye and went back.

Mrs. Wang is about to discuss with Baochai Lin Daiyu about the transfer of servants, so Mrs. Xing will not be left behind.

Qingwen hurried in from the outside, seeing that Lin Daiyu was still discussing things, she whispered anxiously to Baocong: "There is a commotion at Second Grandma Lian's place!"

Bao Cong hurriedly walked outside the house with her, and asked carefully: "Who got into a fight with whom? What's going on?"

Qingwen whispered: "Qingshuang said it. In the beginning, Second Grandma Lian tormented Second Grandma You to serve her soup and medicine, beating and scolding her. .”

"Later, I don't know who brought the matter of Sister Ping'er's stealing the account book to Second Grandma Lian. Several incidents were put together, and Second Grandma Lian was so angry that she ordered someone to beat Sister Ping'er twenty boards and fined her. She knelt on the ground."

"Twenty boards?" Bao Cong said in surprise, "Sister Feng intends to beat Ping'er to death?"

A person with a strong body will be seriously injured if he is hit with twenty boards. If the body is not strong, he may die!

Qingwen anxiously said: "Aren't you going to beat her to death? Sister Ping'er is the most trusted by Second Mistress Lian, but she stole the account book and lost face to Second Mistress Lian. Now she is still speaking for Second Mistress You. Can Second Mistress Lian Don't you hate her to death?"

He begged Baocong again: "What should I do? Third Master, hurry up and find a way to save her!"

Bao Cong glanced back into the main room, Lin Daiyu was still discussing family matters and couldn't get away.

"Just ask Qingshuang to bring someone to take Ping'er to our place, and say that Sister Bao and Sister Lin are too busy to housekeeper, and ask Ping'er to help for a few days."

Qingwen worried, "Will this work?"

Bao Cong said: "This is just an excuse, let Qingshuang take someone to pick it up, no matter what you say, anyway, let's get the person to see the injury first."

"Okay!" Qingwen nodded and hurried out.

Lin Daiyu had dinner at Mrs. Wang's, only to find out when she returned to her yard that Qingshuang had brought Ping'er.

Ping'er was so badly injured that his entire back was covered in blood.

The doctor has already seen it and prescribed medicine for Ping'er.But Ping'er still had a high fever and was unconscious.

Lin Daiyu went to see it in person, but she could only sigh silently when she returned to her room.

Bao Cong also knew that Ping'er had been wronged, but he was more concerned about the disappearance of Jia She and Jia Lian.

In the middle of the night, he was still anxiously waiting for news in his study.

Wu Hui came back from the outside in a hurry and almost rushed into the study, "Third Master, it's bad! Master Xi and Second Master Lian were taken away by officers and soldiers!"

Bao Cong was shocked: "Where are the officers and soldiers? Could it be the Ministry of Punishment again?"

Wu Hui shook her head out of breath, "No! Someone sued Mr. She and Mr. Lian, and they heard that they were charged with more than a dozen crimes! The younger one didn't know exactly what the crimes were, but they all sounded serious. "

"Last night, people from Shuntian Mansion took Master She and Second Master Lian away. I heard that they were taken to Dali Temple today!"

Someone arrested Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian last night, and locked them up in Dali Temple. Today, the Ministry of Criminal Justice came to arrest Jia Zheng...

When Bao Cong threw the teacup, he immediately understood!

I don't know whether it was Emperor Zhao or who gave the order, but tonight the Jia family is going to be in bad luck!

"Hurry up! Call everyone up!" Bao Cong hurriedly ran to the bedroom to call Lin Daiyu who had just rested: "Hurry up, take the girls, carry Ping'er, and go to the ancestor's yard! "

Lin Daiyu didn't know what happened yet, but when she saw Bao Cong's anxious face, she didn't ask any questions, and hurried up to clean up.

Unexpectedly, when the yard opened, they saw a tortoise shell with disheveled hair and messy clothes, who was about to raise his hand to call for the door.

When Tortoise saw Baocong and Lin Daiyu, she burst into tears, "Third Master! Miss Lin! The old lady is gone!"

At this time, outside the gate of Rongguo Mansion, there were bright lights and noisy voices.

From a distance, everyone could hear the uniform footsteps of officers and soldiers, and the heavy door being knocked.

Butler Lin Zhixiao cried and ran all the way into the inner courtyard.

"Old lady! Ma'am! Third master! Prince Zhongshun led people to surround our house!"

The world is so noisy, but Bao Cong is thinking that the sentence in the afternoon was actually Jia Mu's last sentence.