The head of the Red Mansion

At Rongguo Mansion, the Jia family members were extremely surprised to see that Shen Ning had actually brought Jia Wen back.

That scoundrel Jia She beat up the entire Min family because of Jia Wen, which is one thing, but today is the auspicious day for Yuan Chun to receive her betrothal gifts!

Everyone couldn't help but look at Jia Yuanchun and Old Madam Jia.

Unexpectedly, the usually furious Old Madam Jia appeared as a loving mother, seemingly genuinely distressed by Jia Wen's decision to divorce and return home.

And Jia Yuanchun...

"Niece Yuanchun greets Third Aunt."

Yuan Chun, who rushed to greet her, was very excited. "Congratulations on returning home, Third Aunt."

"Congratulations on your return home, Third Aunt."

As Yingchun, Tanchun, Baoyu, and the others followed, Jia Rong also led the younger members of the clan of the same generation to quickly step forward and pay their respects, saying, "Congratulations on your return home, Third Aunt."

"..."

Jia Wen could no longer hold back her tears. "Get up, get up quickly, all of you get up!"

She helped Yuan Chun and the others up, then looked at her stepmother who had also come to greet her, and hurriedly knelt down, saying, "Your unfilial daughter, Jia Wen, pays respects to Mother..."

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"

Grandmother Jia pulled up her daughter, whom she barely recognized, and said, "Everything will be alright now that you're back."

If the Duke were to see his once plump Wen'er now so thin she's practically skin and bones, he'd be heartbroken.

Surprisingly, the old lady's eyes also reddened.

"Thank you, Mother, for letting your daughter come back."

Jia Wen hurriedly pulled Min Mei, "Quickly, Mei-jie, pay your respects to your maternal grandmother!"

"Min Mei greets her maternal grandmother!"

Regardless, Minmei felt that she and her brother should be grateful for the old lady's kindness in allowing her mother to return to the Duke's Mansion at this time.

"Jianbai thanks Grandmother!"

When Min Jianbai rushed over and saw his sister kneeling down and kowtowing, he quickly followed suit and kowtowed to the old lady as well.

Grandmother Jia quickly pulled them up, saying, "Get up, get up. It's a joyous occasion. Just thank your cousin."

She wouldn't have agreed if Yuan Chun hadn't insisted.

Putting everything else aside, it's a bad omen!

As the old lady helped the mother and her two daughters up, she glanced out of the corner of her eye at the sixth matriarch of the Cheng family, Mrs. Cheng.

The eldest branch of the Cheng family had died out, and it is said that an heir was chosen from the third branch.

They clung to the former Marquis of Xinping, which led to Princess Baofeng's current predicament...

When the sixth old lady saw Jia Wen, she was very unhappy. However, the Jia family was not like other families. If they were angered, they could really beat up their in-laws.

Since the sixth old lady didn't hear any loud noises from her husband in the outer courtyard, she naturally wouldn't offer any opinions.

Anyway, even if he gets into trouble, it's Cheng Luo's own fault.

"Third sister, welcome home!"

From afar, Shen Ning, who had just picked up little Jia Yue, saw Jia Min and Jia Wen meet, and Wang Shi following behind Xing Shi without making a fuss. She breathed a rare sigh of relief.

With Jia Wen's return home accepted by the Jia family, nothing major is expected to happen next.

"Grandma, let me hug Auntie."

Seeing an opportunity, Jia Rong approached his grandmother, intending to snatch his aunt away.

He's been busy with schoolwork lately, and several times when he went to visit his aunt, she was already asleep.

Jia Rong specifically asked around and learned that children at this age don't remember people very well. If you want her to remember you, you have to spend more time near her.

He wanted to go to school, but his father didn't.

Jia Rong felt deeply that his position was insecure.

Now that the opportunity had arisen, of course, I would hold my aunt in my arms, play with her for a while, and let her meet my brothers and nephews in the clan.

"Ah~"

Jia Yue recognized his voice and gave him a toothless smile.

"Miss me?"

Jia Rong disregarded whether his grandmother agreed or not, and excitedly hugged his aunt, saying, "It's been so long since I've hugged you at this time."

Shen Ning: "..."

Never mind, it sounds rather pathetic.

"It's hot, don't take it to crowded places. Bring it to me in a little while."

"Eh~"

Jia Rong readily agreed, picked him up, and left.

Shen Ning shook her head and went back to her original seat.

At this moment, Li Jijiu's wife, who was observing all this from afar, had mixed feelings, but at the same time felt more at ease about her daughter's life in the Jia family.

Her daughter had just told her that the Jia family had added a new clan rule: a man could only take a concubine if he was thirty years old and had no sons.

This concubine includes both the maids and servants.

Although her son-in-law Jia Zhu already had a concubine, with this clan rule, she no longer had to worry about her in-laws, the old lady and the wife, putting other women in her son-in-law's room.

She had seen plenty of people being forced into the homes of their sons and grandsons in the capital.

How many people are still in the Imperial Academy these days? When they go home, their wives and concubines are too busy to take care of them.

Her daughter really made the right choice in marrying!
"Today is a day of double happiness for your family."

When Madam Li saw Shen Ning, she smiled and congratulated her, "Congratulations!"

"Thank you very much!"

Shen Ning sat down with a smile, "Third Sister has a soft heart, there's nothing we can do about it."

"..."

Madam Li patted her hand, "For us women, getting married is like being reborn. Fortunately, Third Aunt was able to come back from the fire pit."

She is a woman, and she knows all too well the difficulties involved.

Even Princess Baofeng was lost in the fire pit of the Cheng family.

It's rare for my daughter's sister-in-law to be so unconventional and welcoming to her divorced aunt on such a day. It seems her future path is definitely bright.

Mrs. Li still admired him very much.

“My daughter, Jia’s daughter…, of course, will not be bullied by others.”

Her daughter also has the surname Jia.

In fact, Jia Wen's situation was much better than Jia Lan's.

But because of Jia Lan, Shen Ning could no longer tolerate Jia Zheng.

She could no longer wait for Yuan Chun to get married.

Was Jia Zhengguang stupid?

Was he really deceived and knew nothing at all?

not necessarily!

In the novel *Dream of the Red Chamber*, why were all the poems and plaques in the Grand View Garden initially composed of poems by Baoyu about the Grand View Garden? It was because Yuan Chun valued Baoyu highly.

Clearly, he can be meticulous at times.

Being careless is simply a matter of not caring, or rather, not needing to care.

The Jia family used so much money from the Lin family, but where was he when Wang Shi was being so critical of Daiyu?
He watched the situation unfold with a cold eye, and in the end, he looked utterly helpless. Who was he trying to impress?
Who is disgusting?

If he can't control Old Madam Jia, can't he control Wang Shi?

If he had been willing to say a few more words for his niece, Daiyu would not have written the lines, "Three hundred and sixty days a year, the wind and frost relentlessly assail me."

It's just that the Jia family got poor, the Lin family ran out of money, and they just moved on to another family.

There are just many things he doesn't need to do; he acts like a clean gentleman, and he can't stand mundane affairs, so he can perfectly remain hidden.

But did he spend little money?

Doesn't his male guest spend money?
Are other people like him who don't need to support their families?
Shen Ning really couldn't bear to think about it; it made her angry just thinking about it.

Still in a really, really angry mood.

This time, she sincerely hoped to completely cut off Jia Zheng's path to 'pretending'.

If he couldn't even be an official in the Ministry of Works, then he certainly couldn't be an educational commissioner.

From then on, she had less to worry about, and the Jia family also saved money.

At this time, Shen Ning was unaware that Jia Zheng had already been divorced.

Wang Ziteng clung to the evidence, which the Jia family couldn't produce. But who among those who stood in the imperial court was brainless?

"emperor!"

Seeing that everyone's attitude towards him was not right, Wang Ziteng belatedly realized his mistake and dared not continue to insist on the false accusation. However, it was a fact that his younger brother had been injured by Jia She. "I cannot admit to something I did not do. My sister and niece are both married into the Jia family, I..."

At this point, he seemed to choke up, "I don't know which deity I offended. The horse-startling incident injured my leg and almost cost my brother his life. He was just getting better when Jia She beat him into a hospital."

He deserves to be hit!

"Okay, he deserves to be hit, I accept it."

With tears blurring his vision, Wang Ziteng looked at Jia She and asked, "But Lord Jia, have you considered that the Lan family's affair might not be the work of the person who orchestrated the 'Startled Horse Case'?"

He couldn't find the mastermind behind the startled horse case, but he believed that person must be in the imperial court. In short, he didn't want to completely sever ties with the Jia family.

He had to return to the Beijing garrison.

He had to make the emperor suspicious and distrustful of the Beijing Garrison.

"Your Majesty, I urge you to thoroughly investigate the case of the startled horse."

As he spoke, Wang Ziteng kowtowed heavily.

"..."

The emperor frowned. "Minister Xing, tell your men to be more attentive."

The case of the startled horse seems to be a muddled one.

Like Prince Teng, the emperor also believed that it was the work of certain people in the court.

The objective remains the Beijing garrison.

"Yes!"

Ministers Chen and Li exchanged a glance and bowed in unison.

"I also want to know who is behind the Lan family father and son joining the vanguard camp."

After so many years, the Jia family is finally reopening this case...

While the emperor was speechless, he couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for Jia She.

This guy, who inherited the title but was banished to the east wing and whose son almost became the steward of the second wife's household, looks even more pitiful than him.

“Minister Jia’s act of hitting someone was not without reason. Here’s what we’ll do: deduct two months’ salary.”

This guy did hit someone.

Not imposing any punishment would not be enough to appease the public.

But too many fines...

The emperor felt it was completely unnecessary.

When Baofeng's sister passed away, he also felt an urge to kill the Cheng family.

However, he could only suppress his deep resentment.

Because his father had many children, it didn't matter to him; he had to maintain the dignity of the royal family.

How many years did it take for him to get his father to show Baofeng any pity or remorse?
But what good are pity and guilt?

The dead are dead.

But the old woman from the Cheng family is still alive.

Replace it with Jia She...

The emperor thought highly of Jia She, and he was waiting for that old woman from the Cheng family to cause trouble again, only to be slapped to death by the Jia family.

"Alright, that's enough for today. Court is adjourned!"

It was getting late, and since the Jia family father and son hadn't returned home, the joyous occasion of his nephew and Jia Yuanchun's betrothal wouldn't be as perfect as it seemed.

When the emperor announced the end of the court session, the officials cheered "Long live the emperor!" Only after the emperor left did Jia Lian help his father up.

"Let's go, let's hurry home."

Jia She did not want his son to help Prince Teng.

She grabbed him and tried to get him to join the queue to leave.

Wang Ziteng sneered, pressed on his good leg, and with a light push, stood up.

He slowly sat down in the wheelchair and pushed it out himself.

He didn't fall, but he knew that the discord between the Wang and Jia families was already a fait accompli in everyone's eyes.

Returning to the capital camp... is difficult.

Wang Ziteng was both angry and resentful!
If my second brother hadn't coveted the Lu family's money and hadn't caused that scene at the Jia family, even if the Lan family's affair had been exposed, he could have still profited from the chaos.

But now everything is over.

Who exactly is behind this?

King of Jin?

Or the emperor?

Or is he simply an emperor emeritus?

Damn it, all these things are happening too fast.

Give him another half month, and he can throw away his wheelchair and walk on his own!
Wang Ziteng walked at the very back with a blank expression.

Wang Jin was already waiting anxiously as soon as he left the palace gate.

"Master~"

He pushed him forward, "Madam asked, 'Should we...go to the Jia family's place?'"

go with?
Go to hell!
Wang Ziteng gave Wang Jin a murderous look, "How is the Second Master's injury?"

"The medicine has already been applied."

Wang Jin and his guards carried him to the carriage. "The doctor said he needs to rest at home for a while."

Although there were no serious injuries, the whip marks on his face and neck made him look unsightly when he went out.

"it is good!"

Wang Ziteng suppressed his anger and said, "Let's go home."

As the carriage moved slowly forward, Prince Teng inside the carriage grabbed the teacup that had long since gone cold and crushed it with a 'crack'.

The tea dripped down his cheeks, but his eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

"Jia She~"

What happened today was something Jia She could never have imagined.

Jia Lian was still a naive young man, so it was even less likely.

It's the Shen family!
Behind the scenes, she advised the father and son to completely sever ties between the Jia family and his Wang family.

She even prevented Jia Zheng, that fool, from becoming an official in the Ministry of Works, and threatened to divorce him.

From then on, no one associated with Jia Zheng.

Those who have received his recommendation letter will no longer give important positions to those he recommended.

So cruel!

How cruel!
No wonder they were able to come up with a strategy to deal with the Japanese pirates.

creak~
Wang Ziteng gritted his teeth, knowing full well that his sister had no chance of winning against someone like Shen Shi.

Jia Zhen of Ningguo Mansion is nothing but a piece of trash. Everyone who made a move got it wrong; they should have targeted Shen Shi first.

However, it's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost.

Since his sister can no longer rise in the Rongguo Mansion, what about the Ningguo Mansion?

Both Madam Shen and Jia Zhenruo are dead, and Jia Rong is just a teenager; what if something else happens to him...?

Wang Ziteng discovered that he also had to move his sister's family to Ningguo Mansion.

It was perfectly normal for the eldest branch of the Jia family to die out and the second branch of the Rongguo Mansion to take over.

"Run! Walk faster!"

Prince Teng gave a low shout, and the carriage sped off.

The banquet at Rongguo Mansion continued, especially after Jia She and his son Jia Lian returned home. Jia Zheng and Wang Shi never saw anyone from the Wang family, so they had no idea where Jia She's disheveled state came from.

Both of them looked rather ashen.

Seeing an opening, Madam Wang pulled Wang Xifeng aside, "Do you know why your uncles didn't come?"

"...I didn't know before, but I know now."

"Your father-in-law went to cause trouble?"

"Yes!" Wang Xifeng bowed her head.

At this moment, she dared not say that her second uncle had lost his official position in the Ministry of Works.

Let's talk about this tomorrow!

Today is indeed a joyous day for Yuan Chun.

"..."

Wang Shi paced around the small side room in anger, demanding, "What did Lian'er say?"

"..."

Wang Xifeng lowered her head and whispered, "Aunt, Second Master is also taking his anger out on me because of Eldest Aunt's matter." Even if he wasn't actually angry, she had to make it sound like he was, otherwise endless trouble awaited her. "What else do you think he could say to me?"

Wang: "..."

She wanted to scold her niece, "You think you're so capable?"

Aren't you able to keep Jia Lian in check?

Why is it not working again?
But the words stuck in her throat.

Because on her side, not only Jia Zheng was blaming her, but her son and daughter were also blaming her.

Their surname is Jia!
"Lian'er is still young, so you should comfort him more."

Wang said helplessly, "We can always coax them into it." (End of Chapter)