The head of the Red Mansion

Chapter 65 Counterattack (First Update)
The night in Ningguo Mansion passed peacefully.

Shen Ning's sleep was as usual, but what bothered her now was that she wasn't getting enough restful sleep.

In late pregnancy, I had to get up at night so many times.

"When Qingzhu comes back, give her twenty taels of silver."

After breakfast, Shen Ning thought of Qingzhu again and said to Qingping, "Have her take her mother to Huichuntang and ask Manager Chen to take a look!"

"Yes!"

Qingping agreed.

Yesterday, she lied and said that Qingzhu's mother was sick and asked for a day off.

today……

Qingping looked at Jia Rong, who had just finished the last mouthful of porridge and was rinsing his mouth, with a hint of worry in her eyes.

"grandmother!"

After Jia Rong had eaten and drunk his fill, and knowing that his grandmother, who was also full and in a good mood, asked, "Do you think my aunt might be impatient and want to come out to see us soon?"

"nonsense."

Premature babies are often physically weak, and ancient medical technology was not advanced. Shen Ning didn't want to be born prematurely. "Where did you see that we are impatient? You dare to talk about your aunt. Be careful when you turn fifty, she might pull your beard and tug your ears."

Jia Rong: "..."

He was stunned by the scene his grandmother described.

Don't tell me, it's really possible.

His aunt is more than ten years younger than him.

"Grandma~"

Jia Rong hurried over to comfort her, "You can't teach your little aunt inappropriately."

"Now you know you're afraid?"

"Pfft~"

"Hahaha~"

One of the maids in the room started laughing, and suddenly everyone burst into laughter.

"Oh dear, I'm terrified."

Jia Rong couldn't help but laugh, "Grandmother, let's sit over on the rocking chair. I'll massage your legs and tell you something funny."

Shen Ning glanced at the rocking chair where she could recline, then stole a glance at the door to make sure the two midwives hadn't arrived. Sure enough, she went over, quite tempted. "Tell me, if it's not fun... then you can do five somersaults on the spot."

"Haha, I can now do seven backflips in a row."

While proudly showing his grandmother his progress, Jia Rong massaged her legs. "Grandmother, let's start with a hypothetical scenario. If you find it amusing, I'll translate it for you right now."

"Fine!"

If her grandson wants to tease her, then so be it!
After spending some time together, Shen Ning genuinely fell in love with Jia Rong.

"If Midwife Zhong and Midwife Liu weren't around, would you be so excited that you'd immediately give birth to your aunt?"

Am I crazy?

Shen Ning glanced at him with a smile, "This assumption is simply impossible."

The rocking chair was so comfortable; she wanted to take another nap. "Your auntie's going to be staying with me for days," she said. Then, she suddenly remembered something. "Right, why haven't they arrived yet? Is Jia Yan's labor going badly?"

"That's not true."

Jia Rong said, "When I came back yesterday, I heard that the sister had given birth to a son, and now the three of them are living at Brother Kui's place."

Are the three of them moving back in?

Shen Ning blinked. "Did your dad and the others snatch them back?" They did something so big, and didn't even tell her the good news. "What did the Chen family say? Are they willing to release them?"

"Father had someone sue the Chen family, as well as Sister Yan's stepmother-in-law, Madam Wang, and the Wang family, in Kui's name."

Yo?
There is progress!

Shen Ning was pleasantly surprised. "The Great Zhao Law is worth learning, isn't it? Tell me quickly, how does he file a lawsuit?" Even if the lawsuit is a mess, it's still better than him just relying on the Jia family's power to suppress others. "He hasn't come to tell me the good news yet. Has someone turned around and sued him again?"

"...Grandmother, I have a feeling that you want to see my father make a fool of himself?" "Ha~, your feeling must be wrong."

Shen Ning laughed, "Can't you see how relieved I am? It's rare that he didn't bully others. Qingping, tell your grandmother that from now on, when he comes to her house for dinner, she should add two more dishes to every meal."

"……Yes!"

Qingping winked at the maidservant waiting to serve her, who quickly bowed and left with a smile.

However, as soon as I stepped out of the courtyard, I found quite a few people outside.

At this time, Jia Zhen, You Shi, and several midwives were actually staying in the back room.

If things go wrong, we'll move on immediately.

"grandmother!"

Jia Rong never expected that his grandmother was pleased that his father hadn't abused his power to bully others.

But in reality, his father only regretted that he had no power to rely on, which led to others bullying his family.

"You have no idea how outrageous the Chen and Wang families are."

Jia Rong said, "When Sister Yan was serving that Wang Shi to wash her feet, she slipped and fell while pouring water. Brother-in-law Chen Tang wanted to find a midwife, but as a result, they locked him in the ancestral hall. The next day, they finally found a midwife who delivered animals. When Brother Kui took people there, they wouldn't let them in. They even... took advantage of having many relatives and beat them all up."

what?
Shen Ning sat up slightly. "So your father didn't fight back? He only reported it to the authorities?"

She couldn't help but get angry.

At this point, shouldn't Jia Yan's family members fight back?
Report it to the authorities only after the fighting is almost over!

Even if we don't report it to the authorities, it would be good to use the Jia family's influence to suppress it.

Shen Ning slammed her hand on the armrest in anger. "Go, find someone to bring that idiot in here."

"Grandmother, hit her."

Jia Rong said, "Father ordered his men to beat our family members exactly the same way they were beaten, and only then did he have Xing'er report it to the authorities, but..."

"Say it."

"Brother-in-law Chen Tang escaped from the ancestral hall, wanting to see Sister Yan, but someone hit him on the head and he was dizzy for a while. He's still dizzy now. Brother Kui was the same. If you hadn't called Manager Chen again, he might have lost his life."

"..."

Shen Ning sat up.

Jia Rong changed from sitting to kneeling. "Granny Zhong went in to save people and got hit on the head, as did Granny Liu, but Sister Qingzhu shielded her. However, Father and the others arrived a step too late, and her right arm was injured."

Coming for her?
Shen Ning looked at Qing Ping, "You already knew yesterday?"

Qingping quickly knelt down as well, "Yes! Grandpa and Grandma were worried about you. Don't worry, although Granny Liu's hand is broken, she's a good person. They've already hired several more midwives, you..."

"Invite what?"

Shen Ning lay back down. "Am I made of clay?"

A hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes. "Call the old man over. This wasn't just something the Chen and Wang families did. Has he found out who's behind it?"

"I am ashamed, son!"

Upon receiving the message, Jia Zhen had just crouched by the window when she heard this and hurriedly came in and knelt down. "We haven't found out who's behind this yet. The people from the Chen and Wang families who made the move insist it was an accident, and they weren't specifically targeting the two midwives."

"...Where are they now?"

"Shuntian Prefecture Prison".

“…There are many accidents in this world,” Shen Ning narrowed her eyes. “Since they could cause accidents to two midwives, it is only natural that their family members would also have accidents.”

If the Jia family were to back down at this point, the tigers and wolves around them, both visible and invisible, might pounce on them and feast on them.

"Jiao Da has already sent people to do it."

Jia Zhen said, "Mother, I will not let those people go."

If the mastermind behind this cannot be found, then everyone involved will suffer the consequences.

Jia Zhen had no other choice but to resort to this foolish method: "I want everyone in the capital to know that anyone who dares to lay a finger on my family will be dealt with severely by me."

"...Tell Jiao Da to find a few more friends from the Chen and Wang families with bad reputations. Just do the same thing to them as they bullied others."

Shen Ning said softly, "There's no need to finish all the work at once. Take your time. Sometimes the mental anguish is even greater than the physical torment."