Wang Xifeng's Rebirth [Red Mansion]

Chapter 112

Jia Amnesty stood in front of the black oil gate of the east courtyard, dazed for a moment.

This black oil door was not long after Jia Lian got married a few years ago. Seeing that his son and daughter-in-law would rather stay in the second room as housekeeper and housekeeper’s wife than come to his east courtyard, Jia She ordered someone to block the original east courtyard in a fit of anger. In the hallway of Herongguo Mansion, a black oil door was opened outside, so that it was obviously a family, but they had to enter through different doors. It looked more like they had already separated from each other.It is also because of this that the black oil gate looks very new, although it is not brand new, but it is only more than three years old, at least it is much newer than the east courtyard where he has lived for more than [-] years.

Speaking of the East Courtyard, the servants of the Rongguo Mansion also called it the East Courtyard.In fact, since Jia Yuan and his wife passed away one after another, Jia Daishan and his wife moved into Rongxi Hall, and Jia Amnesty moved out of Rongxi Hall and entered the so-called east courtyard arranged for heirs.In a flash, it has been thirty years.

"Master, you are back."

The guard at the gate saw a figure flashing past the door, thinking that in Ningrong Street, there would not be those people who would not wait to come here to make troubles in the middle of the night, and remembering that Jia Amnesty had not yet returned, he trotted forward and saw If it was Jia She, he hurriedly let the person in, and said: "Master, why don't you call a taxi? It's so cold, please come in quickly, Master."

Of course there were cars, but when Mrs. Xing came back with Yingchun and Xichun, she was riding in the same green cloth mule cart that she had gone there with.As for Jia She, if he wanted to use a car, he could order people from the Rongguo Mansion, no matter how partial Jia's mother was, he wouldn't let Jia She even lose the right to call a car.

Jia Amnesty twitched the corners of his mouth, showing a sarcasm smile, but what he said was a bit confusing: "My yard is really old."

Isn't it old?Jia Yuan was supposed to live a long life, he was seventy years old when he passed away, but it was thirty or so years ago.And the last renovation of the east courtyard was more than 30 years ago, before he moved in.

The guard at the gate escorted Jia She into the yard, and responded decisively: "Master, what you said is true." But he said in his heart, is this planning to renovate the yard?

Naturally not.

Maybe Jia Amnesty did have the idea of ​​renovating the courtyard, but he made up his mind to give the east courtyard to Jia Lian after he moved into Rongxi Hall. At that time, he would be willing to spend money to renovate the courtyard so that Jia Lian's family lives there.But before that, he wouldn't move here.

When he arrived at the Yimen Gate, the servant quickly retreated voluntarily, and the maidservant who had been guarding the Yimen Gate stepped forward to welcome Jia She.After passing through the first ritual gate, Jia Amnesty had already gone straight to the study, without any intention of saying hello to Mrs. Xing who came back earlier.On the contrary, after entering the study, Jia She asked, "Did Brother Qiao ever rest?"

The servants in the study are naturally young maids. Hearing Jia She's words, she was a little dazed, but then she smiled and said: "Master, what time is it now, brother Qiao will probably rest when he is lighting the lamp." .”

Jia She looked at her coldly, that maid's name was Chun Xing, she was a very disrespectful maid in front of Jia She, and she had been confiscated long ago.But Jia She was different from Jia Zheng, he didn't miss the old feelings at all, he would coax a few more words when he was happy, and put it aside when he was unhappy.Therefore, although there are many beauties in his room, none of them can last long.Even if she is lucky enough to have a body and give birth to a child, she still cannot change her fate of being discarded.And Chun Xing was originally the daughter of a scholar, she could read a few words, and she was quite capable of doing things. This was quite favored by Jia She, and she had been serving her for several years without being rejected.

"Tomorrow, go and get twenty zhang by yourself, and go back to the washing place."

"Master!" Chun Xing was stunned for a moment, but before she came back to her senses, there was already a servant girl who was determined to replace her and grabbed her.Not long after, Chun Xing was wrenched out of the study and disappeared without a trace.

"Go to the kitchen to order some supper, and make a pot of good tea, don't disturb me." Jia She is not in the mood to play any fun at the moment, and walks to the desk with a livid face and sits down.

Jia Amnesty had his own study room, even though he rarely used it, the study room was extremely luxurious.Compared with the few shelves of ancient books and rare books in Jia Zheng's study, there are a few paintings in Jia She's study, but few books. There are more ancient shelves in Babao Pavilion, on which are all extremely rare books. Antique jadeware with a history.Not to mention that all of them are rare treasures, at least they are worth a lot of money if they are sold.

The supper and hot tea were quickly served, perhaps because of the precedent of Chun Xing, this time no one dared to say a word, and after putting everything on the desk steadily, the maids scrambled to leave go out.

"Hmph." Jia She sneered.

Too lazy to have the same knowledge as the little maids, now Jia She is full of news that he just heard.That Lin Ruhai, who was so magnificent back then, is actually dying?This news should be true, no matter how mean Mrs. Wang is, she can't joke about this kind of thing.But if Lin Ruhai is really dead, the Lin family's money is really tempting.For Mrs. Wang's greed, Jia She is not surprised at all, Mrs. Wang is such a person.What made him suspicious was Jia Zheng's attitude.

Once upon a time, Jia Zheng also changed?No matter how tempting the Lin family's wealth is, with Jia Zheng's temperament, it is impossible to show it clearly.Is it because she is more relaxed in front of Mrs. Wang, or...

wrong!

Jia Shezai recalled it carefully. In Rongxi Hall, Jia Zheng never seemed to express his intention to occupy the Lin family's property from the beginning to the end. The person who kept expressing this was Mrs. Wang!It was Mrs. Wang who kept saying that she wanted Lin Ruhai to stop thinking of adopting a son from her clan, so that she could leave most of the family property to Daiyu as much as possible.This single point is not a problem, after all, in the Lin family, except for Daiyu, no one has anything to do with the Rongguo Mansion, but this only shows that the Rongguo Mansion is partial to Daiyu, and it is not a fault.Later, Mrs. Wang hinted that some means could be used to shrink the portion of the wealth that the government could get.This is not a big problem, anyone with a little bit of wealth will do it, otherwise, where did the theory of Hidden House and Hidden Field come from?

'Okay, but if you really do this, will it be degrading? Jia Amnesty remembered that when faced with Mrs. Wang's proposal, Jia Zheng was only worried about insulting the gentlemen. After all, real Confucian and Mencius students should treat money like dung.

What did Mrs. Wang say?

Said to promise Daiyu to Baoyu?That's really wonderful, the family property obtained by the extinct girl will become her dowry in the future, as long as Baoyu marries Daiyu, the second wife can justifiably obtain the Wanguan family property of the Lin family.As for if the marriage has never happened, the family property will be given to Daiyu as a dowry?dream!

Jia She dared to swear that if the matter between Baoyu and Daiyu can be achieved, then everything will be easy to talk about.If it fails, Daiyu will never even think about getting married in this life, and it is very likely that even her life will be ruined.After all, she was just an orphan girl with no family and no support, let alone Daiyuyuan's poor health, no matter how healthy she was, it was very simple to kill someone in a big family.

It's just that, in this way, the second room benefited, and Jia Zheng didn't even do anything. Mrs. Wang was the one who thought of it, and Jia Lian was the one who actually did it.

Taking a ten thousand step back, if something happened to the Lin family, Jia Lian would be the first to be unlucky, and even if it got serious, Mrs. Wang might be thrown out to be convicted, but Jia Zheng didn't suffer any damage.

Innocent like Jia Zheng, he was kept in the dark from the beginning to the end, knowing nothing.Just like back then, Jia Daishan begged for grace from the sage for Jia Zheng's son before his death. Jia Zheng just didn't want his father to pass away with regrets, so he "reluctantly" accepted the official position bestowed by the sage.Also, Mother Jia moved out of Rongxi Hall on her own initiative, allowing Jia Zheng, the second son, to stay. For Jia Zheng, he was "forced" by Mother Jia.As for the previous years, when Jia Lian's supervisory quota was given to Jia Zhu, it was Jia's mother who hated it, and Jia Amnesty agreed to give it up. Jia Zheng just "helplessly" accepted because of the affection of his loving mother and elder brother.

Snapped!

The sound of broken porcelain was particularly crisp in the middle of the night, and even had a penetrating feeling.But because of Jia Amnesty's words first, no one dared to enter rashly.Jia Amnesty sat alone in the spacious study, silent.

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"What? You said that the Elder Master asked me to go to the East Court immediately to find him? Hey, what is he going to do so early in the morning?" When Jia Lian was awakened by Zijuan, he was still in a daze.As for Wang Xifeng at the side, he just opened his eyes and glanced at him, then turned around and turned his back to him, and fell asleep again.

Zijuan is also very helpless, but even if Jia She is nothing in Rongguo Mansion, he is a serious master, not to mention her, even Wang Xifeng can't say no.Therefore, Zijuan just handed Jia Lian the clothes that had already been baked, and softly persuaded: "Second Master Lian, the Eldest Master calls you over, so go quickly." The implication is that no matter how much you complain here , don't you have to pass obediently?

Jia Lian stared and stared again, but soon he understood that even if he ordered Zijuan to be thrown out right now, nothing would change.At that moment, Jia Lian sighed silently, dressed and washed in a daze under Zijuan's service.

It wasn't until the moment he walked out of the entrance of the main hall that Jia Lian shuddered fiercely, and finally woke up completely.It's just that when he woke up, his face was full of disbelief. There was no other reason, it was pitch black outside, and it looked like it was midnight.

"What time is it?" Jia Lian gasped for breath, but was choked by the cold air and coughed again and again.

Zijuan said with a face full of sympathy: "It's just five o'clock in the morning (3 o'clock in the morning)." Seeing Jia Lian's face full of you are teasing me, Zijuan felt more sympathetic to him, but no more sympathy. Letting people stay here, I had no choice but to urge, "Second Master Lian, I have been here for a quarter of an hour, and I woke you up because I dried your clothes for you. Master, you should hurry up."

Jia Lian's whole body was already in a bad condition, and he followed the young boy who had come to call for him out of the courtyard gate, and got into the green cloth mule cart parked outside. When he got off again, he was already in front of the Yimen of the East courtyard. .

"Greetings to the master." Jia Lian entered the study with an expression of "I'm very confused", and honestly greeted Jia Amnesty who was sitting behind the desk.

"Hmph, don't think I can't see that you're scolding me in your heart." Jia Amnesty squinted his eyes and gave Jia Lian a hard look. Before Jia Lian could speak up, he said, "Let me ask you, did the Lin family in Yangzhou send someone again?" Did you send a message? Lin Ruhai is dying?"

"Yes." Jia Lian nodded subconsciously, but immediately Monk Zhang Er was confused.Even though Jia Lian also knew that Jia Amnesty must have met Lin Ruhai, but wouldn't he be unable to sleep because of Lin Ruhai's serious illness?wrong!Thinking back carefully on what Jia She said just now, Jia Lian thought that if he really cared, he would never say something like "so and so is dying".

So, is this a vendetta?

Without waiting for Jia Lian to open his mind, Jia Amnesty continued: "You have already been to Yangzhou last time. If there is no accident this time, the old lady should still let you take Daiyu to Yangzhou. If Lin Ruhai boils If you get over it, it’s okay. If you don’t make it through, I’m afraid you’ll have to help the coffin to go to Suzhou.”

Jia Lian continued to stare, but did not dare to interrupt Jia She.

"Lin Ruhai has been in Yangzhou for many years, but his ancestral home is from Suzhou. However, his position as inspector of salt and censor is a lucrative post. I am afraid that the Lin family has often set up a family business in Yangzhou over the years. As for Suzhou, I am afraid it is all ancestral property. However, the ancestors of the Lin family are also capable. They are a well-known Shilu family and a family of scholars in Suzhou. Since you have accepted this job, you must do it with your heart. It can be regarded as experience. However, there is one thing I would like I want to tell you that it’s okay to help out and get some oil and water, but this speed must be grasped. Maybe it’s like this, you can do as many things as you can, don’t wait for your hand to stretch too long, and you will be chopped off instead!”

"Wait, master, please wait first. The Lin family indeed sent someone to send a message, but this matter has not yet been settled. Why do I have to go to Yangzhou? This is nothing more than going to Yangzhou, why does it involve Fu Bi went back to Suzhou? Well, it’s okay to go to Suzhou, do you want me to reach out for oil and water, or not?” Jia Lian looked at Jia Amnesty inexplicably, although he said so, but his heart But he was muttering that the older Jia She was, the more unreliable he became.

"Fill, why not fish! However, even if it is fishing for oil and water, no one knows what to do. I also know that it is impossible to transport all of the Lin family's Wanguan family property to Beijing. If you want to help sell it, then take the opportunity to make money from it." It's okay to make some money, but if I find out, you've secretly bought something..."

"Master, father, father!" Jia Lian was taken aback, and begged for mercy, "I didn't think so, I really didn't!"

"It doesn't matter if you have it or not, just remember it for me. It's okay to get some oil and water, if the water is clear, there will be no fish. Even if you really don't charge a penny today, people outside will not think you are clean However, you must register all the good things on the bright side. It is best to let Lin Ruhai have a fingerprint after seeing it, or simply ask a famous local old man to testify. Also, when your aunt got married back then, we Jia The dowry given by the family should have a dowry list, so you must remember to ask for a copy. When you turn around, you will return to the capital with the Lin family property, and it’s okay to give everything to the public, but the account books and the dowry list cannot. Here, put it back here with me."

"This..." Jia Lian became more and more suspicious, but he couldn't refute Jia Amnesty's attitude here.After thinking about it for a while, Jia Lian suddenly remembered something, and said, "Aunt Lin's dowry list is with my wife."

"What?!" Jia Amnesty exclaimed in shock.

Jia Lian thought about it, and then told about the inexplicable gift he received last year.Of course, the ceremony from Yangzhou must be more than the dowry list, but other things are quite normal, even those slightly expensive head jewelry and various fashionable brocades are not unusual, the only weird thing is that one Stamped the dowry list.

"Hahahaha! Good good good good! I also knew that Lin Ruhai and your second uncle are pedantic scholars who can only study hard. I never thought that he still has a brain. Thinking about it, he probably guessed that our family He never treated Daiyu as a real distinguished guest. Well, that's great!" Jia Amnesty laughed maniacally, and when he had had enough, he called someone to make breakfast, and with a smile on his face, he pulled Jia Lian to drink tea together, startled Jia Lian's soul almost flew away.

What's even more frightening is that Jia Amnesty obviously looked like he hadn't slept all night, but he seemed more energetic than Jia Lian.After drinking tea and eating breakfast, Jia Amnesty even dragged Jia Lian to the garden and punched him twice.As for Jia Lian, the only consolation was that his daughter, Qiaojie, ran into the garden after dawn, which finally gave him some comfort.

I never thought that Jia Amnesty would drag Jia Lian to change positions soon after Sister Qiao arrived, but this time he went to Rongguo Mansion to pay his respects to Jia's mother.

It's the time for the morning and evening Dingshou on weekdays, so when Jia Amnesty took Jia Lian over, all the female relatives had arrived.Seeing Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian coming over, not only Jia's mother was slightly surprised, but even Mrs. Xing and Wang Xifeng were surprised.

"What's going on between you two, father and son?" Mother Jia asked curiously.

Jia Lian looked at Jia Amnesty instinctively, saying that he also really wanted to know what his father wanted to do.

But Jia She said loudly: "Mother doesn't know yet? Someone came from Yangzhou, saying that my brother-in-law is not feeling well, and asked Daiyu to go back quickly."

"What? My poor Daiyu." Jia Mu was surprised at first, but bitterness immediately filled her face.I also know, if it's just that my bones are unwell, why send someone to deliver a message in such a cold weather?Even if there is such a slight room for change, we should wait until spring to bring up this matter.It can be seen from this that Lin Ruhai may not escape this time.

"Mother, I was thinking that Zuo Lian'er has already been to Yangzhou. He didn't do a good job last time, but he didn't make any mistakes after all. Besides, I'm too old in our house I can't bear the fatigue of traveling and traveling, my second brother is on a mission, and Baoyu is too young. It would be imprudent to ask the housekeeper to come. After thinking about it, Lian'er is the most suitable." Jia She said.

Jia Mu was silent for a long time, then she nodded: "Just do as you said. Yuanyang, you go and bring Daiyu to me, and then tell the maid in front of her to pack her bags. Brother Feng, you will go too Help Lian'er tidy up. Yangzhou is probably in a hurry, so hurry up and leave early tomorrow morning."

Yuanyang nodded and left, and Wang Xifeng also said yes repeatedly.

After such an incident, no one was in the mood to talk about anything else, so they left early.But when everyone left one after another, the little maid outside came to report, saying that it was the second wife who asked to see her.

"Hmph, does she want to see me this time? I let her see me before I got to see her. I'm going to go back to her, I'm busy." Mother Jia snorted coldly, then ordered the kitchen to serve some refreshments, and turned around. She also had to think about how to tell Daiyu as tactfully as possible.

None of the people present wanted to get involved in the lawsuit between Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang.The left and right have already said goodbye, and everyone left one after another.

Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian went back to the yard together, and after entering the main hall, Wang Xifeng asked, "Second Master Lian, why is the Eldest Master looking for you?"

"Don't mention it, I reckon that our elder is not far away from being insane." Seeing that there was no one around, Jia Lian complained in a low voice, and casually told the whole story. Wang Xifeng.

It's just that, Wang Xifeng fell into deep thought.It was nothing unusual for Jia She to guess that Lin Ruhai had passed away not long ago. After all, anyone with a discerning eye would know that Lin Ruhai would not have been able to call Daiyu back to Yangzhou if there hadn't been a serious problem.But what she never expected was that Jia Amnesty would tell Jia Lian those instructions.

... In the previous life, did such a thing happen?

After thinking hard for a while, Wang Xifeng denied this guess.It is true that she and Jia Lian were strangers at the end of the previous life, and even turned against each other.But at least, in the first few years of marriage, the relationship between the couple was still very good.Wang Xifeng knew very well that Jia Lian really separated from her after Second Sister You passed away.As long as it was before this, even if there were some small conflicts, Jia Lian was still willing to talk to her about major issues.

"Brother Feng? Are you stupid like the old man?"

"Second Master Lian, if you are thinking about the old man's cane, you can just say it." Wang Xifeng squinted at Jia Lian. The consequence of childhood sweethearts is that everyone knows about the embarrassing things when they were young.Compared with Jia Zhu, who was well-behaved and sensible when he was young, Jia Lian was definitely the kind of brat who didn't hit the house for three days when he was a child, but he really suffered from Jia She's beatings a lot.Wang Xifeng smiled and reminded, "I remember that the second master promised the old lady that he would not hit Baoyu in the future, but the elder master did not make any promise. Second master Lian, you must take it easy."

These days, it is only natural for me to beat my son, at least most people don't care about it.If it is said that Baoyu was beaten and Jia Mu begged Mrs. Wang to feel sorry for her, then if Jia Lian was beaten, there would only be a group of spectators left.

At least Wang Xifeng was sure that she and her daughter Qiaojie would definitely applaud desperately.

Jia Lian gritted her teeth and stared at Wang Xifeng, and it took a long time before she sent a sentence: "Master is going to go on a long journey tomorrow, why are you still standing there? Why don't you hurry up and pack your bags for Master."

"Yes, sir, you're right, I'll go and help you pack your bags." Wang Xifeng smiled brightly, and called Zijuan and Feng'er to come in, twisted her waist and went into the inner room.

This scene fell in Jia Lian's eyes, but it was very attractive, Pian Zijuan and Feng'er followed him in, even if he wanted to go, he didn't want to lose face in front of his servants.In desperation, Jia Lian could only say viciously in his heart, I will deal with you later!But thinking about it carefully, he will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, and this trip may not be as smooth as last time, and it is very possible that he will be tossed for a year or so.Thinking about it this way, Jia Lian's whole body is not well.

Wang Xifeng didn't care what Jia Lian was thinking now, and ordered to open the box, while tidying up the big clothes himself.Fortunately, no matter how partial Jia's mother is to Baoyu, what Jia Lian should have is exactly the same.What's more, Wang Xifeng once again took over the housekeeping right after Brother Rong's full moon. Not only did Jia Lian have a set of clothes, but Wang Xifeng also made several extra big woolen cloaks for him.

This busy work is a whole day.

During this period, Wang Xifeng stayed in the yard all the time, even if a housekeeper came to answer, he would only reply with a few sentences.After the news that Jia Lian was about to go abroad in the future spread in the mansion, no one came to ask for trouble.After a busy day, Wang Xifeng finally sorted out all the things, not only Jia Lian's, but also Daiyu's.

"Zicuckoo, go to Sister Lin and tell Ping An that I have something for them here, so she can just let her go and relieve Sister Lin." Then she asked Feng'er, "Where is our Second Master Lian? Didn’t see it wrong, and ran there again?”

Zijuan retreated with a smile, and Feng'er replied: "Second Master Lian was playing with Brother Rong in the west room, and then someone from the old lady's yard called him over. It seems that the old lady has something to say. .”

Then don't worry about it.

Wang Xifeng was very relieved to forget Jia Lian, but he never expected that Jia Lian would come back almost midnight.After all, she was going to go far away tomorrow morning, no matter how big-hearted Wang Xifeng was, she still had something to tell her.Therefore, Wang Xifeng simply waited, and when he finally got to Jia Lian, he said angrily, "Second Master Lian is so busy, he seems to be busier than me."

"My second grandma Lian, please don't talk to me. This whole day, anyone can catch me saying a lot of things. My brain is going to go crazy. Please, let me It’s good to have a good sleep, I have to get up early tomorrow.”

Hearing this, Wang Xifeng was a little surprised, and leaned forward to take a closer look.Hey, not to mention, Jia Lian really looked so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open.Thinking about how he didn't sleep well this morning, Wang Xifeng's heart softened after all, and hurried forward to help him undress and wash, until he was sent to the warm bed, after watching Jia Lian close his eyes and fall asleep, this Then quietly exited the inner room.

"Feng'er, call Zhao'er here."

Zhao'er is the most respectable servant in front of Jia Lian, but under normal circumstances, he is called into the yard to answer questions during the daytime.Now, it was very late at night, Feng'er hesitated for a moment, thinking that Jia Lian would go on a long journey tomorrow, and wondered if Wang Xifeng had something to say?At that moment, Feng'er concealed her hesitation, turned around and went outside to look for someone.

Soon, Zhao'er was called to Wang Xifeng.It's just that Wang Xifeng didn't call him here specifically to give instructions, but asked about what happened today.

"Back to the words of Second Mistress Lian, since Second Master Lian returned to the yard from Rongqing Hall, he was summoned to Rongqing Hall again after about half an hour. The younger one couldn't follow him in, I only heard that it was What did the old lady tell you? About a quarter of an hour later, Second Master Lian left Rongqing Hall, and just as he was about to come back, he was summoned by a servant sent by Second Master Zheng to talk about something in the study in the front yard. It was almost an hour. Later, the Second Master Zheng left a meal, and the Second Master Lian wanted to go back to the courtyard to take a nap, but was called by the Second Wife to the Rongxi Hall. This time, it took about half an hour, my little one. Still didn't go in to serve. Second Master Lian hadn't left the Rongxi Hall yet, so the Elder Master sent someone to call him. As a result, Second Master Lian stayed in the east courtyard until just now, and just came back."

what a day...

After listening to Zhao'er's reply, Wang Xifeng was full of sympathy and pity for Jia Lian.I figured it out, Mother Jia must have entrusted Daiyu to Jia Lian's care, Jia Zheng reckoned that she was preaching to Jia Lian in a pedagogical tone, Mrs. Wang should be exhorting how to deal with the Lin family's property, and Jia Amnesty would definitely run away No intimidation or intimidation.

Unexpectedly, there is no one to mess with. As a junior, Jia Lian has to listen honestly with a smiling face, which is indeed enough to embarrass him.

"Forget it, you've been busy all day, go back and rest." Wang Xifeng thought for a while, but she didn't ask Zhao'er any more, she just made a promise with a smile, "I'm away from home, so I can take care of the second master Lian, and turn around Let me tell you a good marriage."

"Yeah, Second Grandma Lian, don't worry!" Zhao'er was trembling with excitement, even after leaving the yard and staying in the ice and snow, she still felt comfortable and her heart was warm.

Not to mention Zhao'er who was very excited about this good marriage far away, after Wang Xifeng went back to the inner room to rest, she couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

The matter of the Lin family in Yangzhou seems to be the same as in the previous life, but when you think about it carefully, it seems that there are some differences in every place.At least in the previous life, Jia Lian was not so busy. Jia's mother did give him some advice, but in this matter, she was sure that Jia Amnesty would never intervene.In addition to this place, there is also Jia Min's dowry list that Jia Lian mentioned to her.Speaking of which, if it hadn't been mentioned suddenly today, Wang Xifeng would have already forgotten about it.Taking advantage of the opportunity for Jia Lian to pack her bags, Wang Xifeng really found out from the box. The jewelry was in good condition and not damaged at all. It made Wang Xifeng puzzled that everything seemed to happen unconsciously. changing.

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In the end, Jia Lian left. Early the next morning, after taking Brother Rong out of the warm bed and hugging him forcibly to make him cry, Jia Lian brought a bunch of luggage, and Daiyu and everyone The maids and servants left Rongguo Mansion together and headed for Yangzhou.

Life is still going on as usual, it seems that the entire Rongguo Mansion has never felt uncomfortable because of the lack of two people in the mansion.Even Wang Xifeng, who was busy with various family affairs and taking care of Brother Rong during the day, didn't feel that there was anything wrong at all, that is, every night when she was lying on the bed alone, she would feel empty. Feel.Occasionally, Wang Xifeng would still think about things in her previous life. She remembered that in the previous life, after Jia Lian and Daiyu left, Baoyu had a quarrel for a while, but in this life, I don’t know if Wang Xifeng’s tricks played a role. Although Baoyu was surprised by Daiyu’s He left suddenly, but after hearing that Daiyu would come back, he went to the ethnology very calmly.Thinking about it this way, isolation is indeed useful, and distance can indeed produce alienation.

In a flash, it is the end of the year.

On the second day of the twelfth lunar month, Wang Xifeng was busy until late as usual, accompanied by Zijuan and Feng'er for dinner, and did not go to Jiamu again, because Jiamu was not in good health during this time, and It was getting dark early last winter, so Mother Jia usually ate her dinner early and rested as soon as the sun went down. The work and rest schedule was exactly the same as Brother Rong's.

It's just that even though she was busy all day, Wang Xifeng never fell asleep as peacefully as before. She also said that she thought of Jia Lian again, and counted where Jia Lian was now with her fingers.Although it is inconvenient to travel in winter, the Rongguo Mansion has a big business, and the master chartered cars, boats and inns when traveling far away, so there are hardships, but it will not be too hard, and the journey should be smooth.

Just thinking about it, Wang Xifeng's heart tightened suddenly.

Today is the second day of the twelfth lunar month, doesn't that mean...

The warm dragon in the house was burning vigorously, and the embroidered quilt for winter was also warmed in advance, and there was also warm soup inside. Wang Xifeng didn't eat much at night, so she had to have a bowl of hot mutton soup with her. A few fine grain buns.At this moment, while she was thinking about something on her mind, she fell asleep in a daze.

I don't know how long it took before a faint call came from my ears, and an inexplicable ripple appeared in Wang Xifeng's heart, as if he felt something in his heart, and seemed to have a sense of relief that finally came.

"Auntie sleeps so well! I'm going back today, and you won't give me a ride. Because the girls are good friends, I don't want to part with my aunt, so I come to say goodbye to you. There is one more wish that I have to tell my aunt, and others may not be useful. "From a distance, Qin Keqing strolled towards her, she didn't look like she was seriously ill, but more like her when she just married Jia Rong.

Wang Xifeng opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Qin Keqing didn't doubt him, even though Wang Xifeng didn't open her mouth, she still said to herself: "Auntie, you are a hero in the makeup team, even those men with crowns can't beat you, why don't you even say a few common sayings?" Do you know? As the saying goes, "When the moon is full, it will lose, and when the water is full, it will overflow." It is also said that "ascending a height, you will fall heavily." Now our family is proud and proud, and it has been a hundred years. The saying "the tree falls and the monkeys scatter", isn't it falsely claiming an old family of poetry and books for a lifetime!"

"You're right, when the dynasty is overthrown, how can we talk about our Ningrong Second Mansion?" Wang Xifeng finally opened his mouth, but what she said was not what Qin Keqing expected.Wang Xifeng watched Qin Keqing's sneer that was already on his lips turned into an extremely embarrassing smile, and then said, "Everyone has their own destiny. Once you go, go with peace of mind. Things in the world are up to me. There is really no need to worry about the lively performance."

"Auntie, you..." Qin Keqing didn't know how to speak the words she had planned.While hesitating, he saw Wang Xifeng's indifferent face, as if he could accept it calmly even if Ning Rong's two houses disappeared in the next moment.

"I know you have all kinds of good ideas to say. I know that although you are gone, you still look forward to the peace and happiness of the Ningrong Second Mansion in your heart. But as the grandma of the head of the Jia family, you can't do it either." When it comes to those things, what can I do?" Wang Xifeng ignored Qin Keqing's slightly stiff expression, and said with a sigh, "Nowadays, this house is full of extravagance and waste. Mother, what can I do? Besides, you know the temperament of the old lady. She only focuses on helping the second room, and her heart is full of Baoyu's gold and jade bumps. The elder is wholeheartedly for himself. The eldest wife is selfish and petty, and it is absolutely impossible to count on her. My family's second master Lian seems to be fine, but he is short-sighted and only cares about the immediate interests in everything, even if there is an abyss three or five steps away. He will still go straight forward for that petite man. As for me, you praised me, but you may not think too highly of me."

"Auntie's words are wrong. Although our Ningrong Second House is full of fire and flowers, it may not be without a chance of survival." When Qin Keqing said this, she no longer had the confidence she had before, and she seemed to be holding on to the last moment. Like a life-saving straw, he stubbornly insisted on his final belief.

"Yes, it is impossible for everything to be lifeless. Don't worry, I will seize the last chance of life and make a way out for my family."

There is vitality.In the previous life, Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian were first sentenced to execution, and then changed to exile for three thousand miles. Although they still could not escape death in the end, at least on the bright side, there was still such a glimmer of life.As for Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang, including Wang Xifeng herself, they all died in the prison, but it had nothing to do with the holy will. After all, in the end, none of the female relatives were sentenced to death or exiled.As for Jia Mu who died earlier, at her age at that time, if something had not happened first, according to the style of a saint in the past, it would be absolutely impossible to punish Jia Mu who is seventy years old.

On the other side of the big house, Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian were exiled, Mrs. Xing and Wang Xifeng died in the jail, Yingchun died in the Sun's house a few years ago, and Jia Cong disappeared later.Relatively speaking, the second room is much better.Jia Zheng was also exiled, but only three hundred miles away, because he was not the main criminal.Baoyu, Jia Huan, and Jia Lan all escaped because of their young age.Among the female relatives, Li Wan was a widow who had never been imprisoned from the beginning, and later even preserved all the dowry she had when she married into the Rongguo Mansion.Baochai is fine too.