The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

But they said that everyone accompanied Nan'an Wangfei and Wu Zuo into the mansion, and when they arrived at the mourning hall, there were only a few men from Huo's side branches left in front of the coffin, and all the guests and women had left.

The concubine and Huo Sheng knelt before the coffin, and they were about to pray, when a howling sound came from behind, and a woman with disheveled hair threw herself on the coffin and cried, "My lord, you will have no peace when you die. You actually want to open your coffin..." Before she finished speaking, two burly women rushed out and grabbed her shoulders and arms and dragged her, but she held on to the coffin tightly and cried.

The princess yelled: "Concubine Liu Shu! Why are you so presumptuous!"

The concubine Liu Shu only cried out in a grievance, and glanced at the people in the room rather mournfully.

Jia Cong almost wanted to shout "God help me!"The blame man came out too timely, has the spy chief who is in charge of picking people under Jinshang changed?Qin Sangu and this concubine Liu Shu are completely different.Then he glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, and muttered in a low voice: "They still have such a woman in their family, what taste does Prince Huo have?"

Pian Shui Rong heard it, glanced at him with a smile, and said in a low voice: "I heard that this person is quite favored."

Jia Cong shivered: "Is he blind?"

At this moment, two more women rushed out, and the four of them worked together to catch Concubine Liu Shu to the back, only to hear her howl all the way, "The prince will not be at peace..."

Jia Cong couldn't help but say another sentence: "The prince of Nan'an who is crying and howling like her won't be at peace!"

The mourning hall was quiet, and seeing the embarrassment on the princess's face, Jia Cong said to everyone: "I'm afraid I'm overthinking something, so I'll say it first. The world likes to guess things that they don't know. I also like to make bad guesses about others, and I always think that what I guess is the truth. That's why I just asked the princess not to come in at the door, and when the officials and yamen came, I invited these respected elders to accompany me to testify. Because I am Brother Jia Baoyu, if the members of our Jia family had accompanied the concubine and son to the inside early, I am afraid that some idlers would cause trouble and break up our two families to discuss some shady things in secret. Now there are the princes of Beijing Jing and all the adults and elders to testify , our two governments are waiting for the news together with no secrets, and you just have to tell the world clearly about the following things. Since we are upright, others will have nothing to guess."

Shui Rongben pulled Huo Sheng to comfort him, and couldn't help turning his head when he heard the words: "How could you think of this at such a young age? It's really rare."

Jia Cong curled his lips and said: "Your Majesty, I don't know, I've really seen the power of gossip. Although my father is a bit simple and honest, why..." He suddenly covered his mouth, opened his eyes and looked into the room for a long time. She smirked, "Well, I didn't say anything just now..."

Although the capital is big, there are not many people who really know Jia She, and most of them follow what others say.Since Jia She took charge of the Rongguo Mansion, those greedy, stupid and violent comments in the early years gradually dissipated, and many honest, honest, wise, and stupid words came out.Although the former is true, many people like to forget things, and by the way, they heard that Jia Mu is biased, and gradually believe the rumors behind.Today when Jia Cong played like this, anyone who had heard about it would think that he was about to tell the rumors about his father being dispelled by his grandmother, and he sighed: "Jia Enhou has such a clever man. It's not a loss for a sensible son."

Shui Rong knew Jia Amnesty's true face, so he couldn't help laughing, and said in a low voice, "Aren't you afraid to find out that Prince Nan'an is not poisoned?"

Jia Cong also said in a low voice: "If there is no poisoning, there must be a serious illness. Anyway, it has nothing to do with Brother Baoyu and Prince Huo."

Shui Rong's eyes lit up, he looked at him with a smile, and simply leaned down to whisper to him: "The words you just said were clearly for the princess."

Jia Cong's eyes flickered: "No way, I'm telling everyone."

Shui Rong rubbed his head: "Be serious."

The concubine turned around and blessed everyone, saying: "The opening of the coffin is a big matter. I am a woman who dare not make decisions, so I have to ask the concubine for instructions first."

Shui Rong hurriedly said: "Naturally, Wangfei please go ahead."

The princess went back.

They tossed and tossed at the door for a long time, and the concubine already knew about it.At first she was the same as Huo Xuan, thinking that it was Jia Baoyu who seduced Huo Sheng; later, she heard the meaning of Jia Cong's words from the servants, that the two of them were just ordinary friends and had nothing to do with Long Yang.Although she was a little dissatisfied with Huo Sheng's preference for his mother, the old concubine still loved her grandson after all.Therefore, just like the princess, I sincerely hope that what Jia Cong said is true.One is that she also wants to know whether her son was really poisoned to death, and the other is that Huo Sheng has been cleared of his charges.Therefore, he ordered people to take the troubled Aunt Liu back to her yard, and agreed to open the coffin for an autopsy.

When the concubine's order came, someone from Nan'an Palace wanted to open the coffin. Jia Cong was about to open his mouth. Shui Rong pulled him and shook his head lightly. It’s not a job, why don’t you go outside and wait? Your son should go too, it’s inconvenient for you to stay inside.”

This was an unlucky event, and everyone agreed to it because they didn't want to see Huo Xuan's dead body.Shui Rong took the lead, pulled Huo Sheng who was hesitant, and everyone went out together.Only Wuzuo, Wucheng Bingmasi and Nan'an Palace were left in it.

Everyone was anxious, Huo Sheng stared blankly at the mourning hall in a daze, waited for a long time, and finally saw Wu Zuo and others coming out.The master said to the crowd with a sullen face: "The prince is indeed poisoned, his body has already been hollowed out, his internal organs are all damaged, and his bones are also brittle. With such a body, a casual fall can kill him."

Everyone burst into flames with a "wow~~", Shui Rong glanced at Jia Cong quietly, Jia Cong only pretended to be happy.

Some people saw it and shook their heads secretly to their acquaintances: "Prince Nan'an has gone, even in view of the old friendship between the two of them, I shouldn't be so happy. I just thought that this kid will become a great weapon in the future... ..."

The man also looked at Jia Cong, and said: "It's just a kid. His brother got off the hook, and his own deduction is good. He is naturally happy, and he doesn't care about others. Even if he is a genius, he can't How can you understand the world at such a young age?"

The person in front thought it made sense, and nodded, secretly feeling relieved that "this guy is just a little clever".

Huo Sheng has been in a daze these days, just now when he heard Jia Cong's deduction, he was only anxious and confused, but now after hearing this, it's like a mountain on top of his head has been moved away, grievance, resentment, and the pain of losing a loved one come to his heart all at the same time , Finally "wow" burst into tears.

Shui Rongnai patted him on the shoulder and persuaded him: "It's better than not knowing the truth, now we can investigate the real culprit."

The Commander of the Wucheng Army and Horse Commander Zhao Cheng separated from the crowd and walked over to Jia Cong, cupping his hands and saying, "Young Master Jia, in your opinion, who is the murderer?"

Jia Cong shook his head: "I don't know, and I don't have any clues. Could it be revenge? The pirates he defeated in the early years?"

Shui Rong thought: "Sea bandits are just grassroots bandits, I'm afraid they don't have the ability to sneak into Nan'an Palace."

Jia Cong thought about it again: "Anyway, whoever gets the benefits is the murderer. Also, since he can poison the prince, it must be someone around him. These days, everyone said that the prince died in an accident, so he must think it's safe and sound." Now that this matter is overturned, whoever panics is likely to be the murderer."

Shui Rong nodded: "It makes sense."

Jia Cong thought about it and shook his head: "That's not right. Their entire family relies on the prince, and when the prince goes away, they all rely on the son. The two of them are the big backer and the little backer of this big family. How can anyone overthrow their own backer?" It's not from Nan'an Palace."

Huo Sheng's eyes lit up suddenly, and he shouted, "Concubine Liu Shu!"

Everyone was startled.

Jia Cong rolled his eyes: "Impossible, without Lord Huo, that crazy woman wouldn't even have a hair!"

The boy following Huo Sheng shouted loudly: "She has a new son! The prince lost his son and was convicted, and the throne belongs to his son!"

There was another burst of "wow~~" noise from the crowd.Isn't it?Concubine Liu Shu got a new son, and she used this vicious trick to kill both the father and son of Nan'an Wang. Does the throne fall to her son?Just now she held the coffin and refused to let the autopsy, isn't it because she was afraid that the matter would be revealed and the son's charges would be cleared?The more people thought about it, the more they were right, they couldn't stop nodding.

Zhao Cheng hurriedly cupped his hands to Huo Sheng: "Your Majesty, I wonder if I can let the next official talk to that concubine Liu Shu."

Since Huo Sheng separated himself from his father's death, his mind immediately cleared up. After thinking about it for a moment, he said: "This matter is important, and she is a female relative. Forgive me for not making the decision. I have to ask my grandmother and concubine for instructions."

Zhao Cheng nodded repeatedly.

Huo Sheng troubled his uncles and brothers to take care of the guests, and hurried back.

At this moment, all the concubines and concubines have received the report. Knowing what he said, they are looking at each other and weeping, scolding the thief for being sinister and vicious.Huo Sheng came over and speculated about the front, and both of them were shocked.

The concubine stood up, leaned on her crutches and thought for a long time, and said: "Go out and tell Mr. Zhao, only that this matter is purely speculation, and it is inconvenient for the women's family, let them first investigate what the poison is. It won't be too late to hand her over to him for interrogation. Then quietly invite the young master of the Jia family to sit in the study and ask him if he has any thoughts."

The concubine also said: "That's right, that child is extremely smart and is favored by the nobles. Thanks to him for reminding me about this matter, I need to thank him." Huo Sheng agreed, and went forward to pass on his grandmother's words.The concubine got up immediately: "Go and interrogate that bitch!"

The concubine hurriedly said: "Taufei, since the lord is being persecuted, then Mr. Jia Baoyu can be considered as a shield for Sheng'er. Should Miss Jia withdraw him?"

The concubine paused.Although she knew that the princess was right, Jia Baoyu directly killed Huo Xuan, she still felt uncomfortable.After a while, he said: "Forget it, I wronged her." He led the people to concubine Liu Shu.The princess hurriedly ordered people to evacuate the mother-in-law in Miss Jia's courtyard, and when everything was settled, she went to comfort her not to mention it.

After Huo Sheng finished talking with Zhao Cheng, the twelve elders who testified also got up to leave, and Huo Sheng personally sent them out.

The people who watched the excitement outside waited for so long, but when they saw someone come out, they all made a fuss.Those twelve elders immediately surrounded the circle, listening to them shaking their heads and shaking their heads as if they were commenting on what was going on inside—the prince of Nan'an really died of poisoning!The bones are brittle, if you fall at will, you will die!Both the son and Mr. Jia are innocent!It turned out that a concubine who had a son in their mansion conspired to harm her!For a while, the streets were bustling with people, more lively than New Year's Eve.

If such a big event happened in the mansion, who would keep it?The guests who came to express their condolences also said goodbye.Huo Sheng sent out a few more important guests, such as Prince Beijing Shui Rong, before inviting Jia Cong to the study for a break for a sip of tea.

Jia Cong was in a hurry, so he entered the door and couldn't wait to sit down, so he hurriedly asked, "Is my eldest sister okay?"

Huo Sheng was startled: "...Probably...it's okay."

"What does it mean? Don't you know?"

Huo Sheng smiled wryly and said, "To tell you the truth, these days I live like a wandering soul, completely ignorant of everything."

The kid who followed him hurriedly said: "The concubine originally wanted to vent her anger about starving Miss Jia for a few days. It was the concubine who sent someone to bring her water every day. Apart from being frightened, nothing else would hurt her."

Jia Cong stroked his chest: "My concubine is a good person, and there will be good rewards in the future!" He said to Huo Sheng seriously, "My son, I, Jia Cong, are straightforward, so I won't beat around the bush with you. Although I regret the death of the prince Very, but it's really your family's business. Brother Baoyu was involved innocently, and even prevented a disaster for you. And if I hadn't been so smart to figure out what happened, the prince would probably hate Jiuquan. Although I'm not doing it for you, but for Brother Baoyu, and I've done your family a big favor, don't you deny that."

How could Huo Sheng expect him to speak so bluntly?After being stunned for a long time, he nodded and said, "How can I deny it."

Jia Cong said, "You owe me a favor?"

Huo Sheng said without hesitation: "Forget that I owe you a favor."

Jia Cong immediately said: "My eldest sister has lived in your house as if she didn't have this person. Now that the prince has gone, I hope your house can release her."

Huo Sheng was stunned again, and sighed after a long while: "Baoyu also wants to take her out with all his heart, why do you think so little of our family?"

Jia Cong curled his lips and said: "My lord! My sister has been wasting her youth in your house for almost two years! She is not young, okay? It's not sure what to do in the future. Besides, you need to raise a mouth less, but How cheap it is to be able to return a favor from an adult. The two families will continue to communicate in the future, why bother to make everyone unhappy for such a trivial matter. "

Huo Sheng wanted to refute him, but he had nothing to refute, so he said: "It's not a big deal, but I have to ask my grandmother and mother."

Jia Cong glanced at him and said: "Huo Shizi, you are still the son of the prince, and you will inherit the throne of the county king in a short time. I will call you 'Lord Huo' in advance. A man, when he is broken, he will be broken." Don't let the women in the backyard lead you by the nose. No matter how well-informed your grandmother and mother are, they can only live in the inner courtyard. There are two heavens inside the wall and outside the wall. You can't be like Brother Baoyu, otherwise the outside world People eat you in minutes."

Huo Sheng closed his eyes, and after a while he said: "Thank you for your persuasion." Then he added, "I am extremely confused, and I don't know who killed my father."

Jia Cong said: "That crazy woman, please ask me. Where can a woman in the backyard get poison and medicine? It's not something that can be obtained casually. Besides, I heard that there are many women in Lord Huo's backyard, and there is no one around. A child?"

Huo Sheng nodded.

Jia Cong said: "Just now she came out to make me look at her, and she is not good-looking, how can she be favored? She is the only one who has a son. Isn't it a bit of a coincidence?"

Huo Sheng was taken aback.

"I said just now that whoever gets the benefit is the murderer. Although that crazy woman can benefit from it, it's just that her actions today are not smart. Such a good trick, is it really such a stupid woman who came up with it? It’s so strange. It’s still the same sentence. If there is something strange, there is a difference, and if there is a difference, there is a hidden secret. You can’t guarantee that there is someone behind her. You might as well think about it, if something happens to your family, who else will benefit except that crazy woman.”

While listening to his words, Huo Sheng remembered how Concubine Liu Shu got her son.The year before last, someone said that his father was the son of a rabbit for no reason, and they planned that his father fell from upstairs and broke his leg, and even made a mess of himself.All the concubines and concubines couldn't bear his father's stench, even his mother couldn't bear it, only Liu Zhi, the Tongfang, didn't mind, and it was very appropriate to serve him wholeheartedly.Later, she won the favor of her father, and now she has a son.Could it be that even this matter was designed by the enemy behind the scenes, just to make Liu Zhi favored by his father?Thinking back and forth for a while, the more I think about it, the more I feel that the people behind me should not be underestimated.

Jia Cong sat with him for a while.At first, he only wanted to get Jia Baoyu out, and tried his best to fool him.Seeing Huo Sheng's weak look now, knowing clearly that his father was killed by his own family, and feeling a little guilty, he couldn't sit still, got up and said goodbye.

Huo Shengqiang sent him out the door with all his energy, stood at the door and thought for a while, then turned to see his mother.He hesitated for a moment when he arrived in front of the concubine, and only said "I hope your mansion can release her".

The princess immediately agreed. "Most of the women in this courtyard are ordinary concubines, all young and young, why bother to let them guard? I intended to let the concubines and concubines go out. Those concubines and concubines have no status, so let them go. .Those who have earned their titles, since they worked hard to earn their titles, why don’t you raise them for your father’s life.”

Because Huo Sheng often secretly went to listen to Yuan Chun playing the piano, he was a bit disappointed when he heard the words, but this business was really done, so that's all.

For a while, he returned the matter to the concubine.The concubine frowned: "He wants us to let Jia go back?"

Huo Sheng said: "Yes. Anyway, the Jia family has never been favored by his father, and he repaid this favor. A few days ago, because of a misunderstanding, our two families had something bad, so we can take the opportunity to explain it."

The concubine thought for a long time, and said, "Is this his own idea or the Rongguo Mansion's idea?"

Huo Sheng said: "In the first month of the month, he went to Chang'an to celebrate the birthday of an elder in his family. Because he got an urgent letter from Rongguo Mansion, he saw something strange in the letter, so he rushed back to the capital after eight days. He has come to our mansion, and he has never returned to the mansion before. It should be his own idea."

The concubine nodded and said: "Since that's the case, I will go to the Rongguo Mansion tomorrow to pay a visit to the old matriarch, and we will discuss this matter later."

Huo Sheng was stunned: "Why discuss such a cheap matter again? This favor is not easy to repay."

The concubine waved her hand and said: "Your child is not sensible. Even if your father never touched her, she is still your father's woman. When she dies in the future, she must be buried with her. She can be released anywhere."

Huo Sheng intentionally told that his mother wanted to release all of his father's ordinary concubines, but he swallowed the words again.Nai talked about Jia Cong's suspicion and his own speculation, and asked if the interrogation of concubine Liu Shu would have any results.

After listening to her grandson's words, the concubine recalled that she had never found out who framed Huo Xuan as the master of the rabbit after so long. Now she thought of Huo Xuan's poisoning and willow branches being favored, so she couldn't help standing up: "My son! I'm afraid you're right!" After a long time, he said coldly, "Little Hoof has a hard mouth. Don't worry, she won't tell the truth, and she can't blame me. Don't worry about it. "Yin waved him away.

Huo Sheng knew that his grandmother must have many tricks yet to use, so he probably didn't want to mess with him, so he withdrew.

Although the grandparents of the Huo family also wanted to find out the truth, because Huo Sheng hoped that Concubine Liu Shu would be the murderer so that he could cleanse himself thoroughly and put the newborn younger brother into injustice. Son, there was also the coincidence that she was favored because of Huo Xuan's broken leg that day, so no one thought that concubine Liu Shu was innocent if she didn't protect her.The news of the strange poison in the prince's body has already spread throughout the palace.His women felt uneasy because they had administered aphrodisiacs to Huo Xuan, and they all quietly disposed of the unused aphrodisiacs.

Huo Sheng returned to his yard and walked around for half a day, finally stomped his feet, took up a pen and wrote a short message, and asked someone to quietly send it to Rongguo Mansion.