Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 389 Rebellion! You want to rebel!

Jia She's words seemed to have touched a switch in Jia Zheng.

The stick was raised high and fell towards Baoyu, hitting the armchair.

After a muffled sound, the maids on both sides were frightened and retreated, and did not dare to step forward to snatch Jia Mu from Jia She's hands. They just stayed away and wished for the best.

Jia Baoyu reacted quickly and squatted down immediately, barely dodging the stick. However, the wind blowing on his head was so whistling that he realized that his father Jia Zheng really did not hold back and was not ambiguous about beating him to death.

This frightened Jia Baoyu so much that his face turned pale, and he immediately burst into tears and begged for mercy, "Daddy, Baoyu knows I'm wrong, Baoyu knows I'm wrong, don't hit me, don't hit me, it's killing me!"

Jia Zheng was very angry. He had been holding back from the yamen to the mansion. Now was the right time for him to vent his anger.

"You beast, you always bring trouble to my Jia family. If I don't beat you to death today, I will really be ashamed of the ancestors of the Jia family."

Then Jia Zheng picked up the stick again, walked quickly around the armchair and chased after him. He swung the stick in a circle and swept it horizontally. The incense burner with a gilded crane's beak beside the table flew several feet away, trailing a long tail of smoke.

Jia Baoyu hurriedly hid under the Eight Immortals Table, but Jia Zheng rushed over and knocked him to the ground. The blue and white porcelain teacup shattered to the ground, and the ground was covered with silver paste.

"You beast! You dare to hide! I will break your legs today!"

"Dad, I was wrong, I was wrong! Please spare my life, my ancestor, he wants to beat me to death!"

Everyone in the hall was stunned.

The girls from Marquis Anjing's mansion even picked up Lin Daiyu and retreated to a corner of the hall to watch the excitement.

It was not uncommon for Jia Baoyu to be beaten, and many of these girls had seen it.

It was just that there was such chaos in Rongqing Hall that even Lady Jia was restrained by Jia She. It was simply unheard of. Even in other inner houses, one would never see such a scene of a son restraining his old mother.

Moreover, it was obvious that Jia Zheng was merciless. All kinds of antique vases were broken into pieces on the ground. It could be said that he was determined to use any means to beat Jia Baoyu.

Qin Keqing spat and said, "It's what he deserves. He doesn't know what's good for him! This will teach him a lesson."

Zijuan, who was born in Rongguo Mansion, understands Jia Zheng better. He has always been a free and easy-going person with a gentle temperament. Except for being a strict father in teaching Baoyu, he is also good to his servants.

But even if he was strict, how could he be so strict that he would beat Baoyu without any explanation after he entered the room and even called Jia She from the first house to help.

"This... The second master of the Jia family must have just come back from the court, and he doesn't know what happened in the room yet. How come they started fighting as soon as they entered the room? Could something have happened outside?"

Xue Baochai also felt that there was no cause or effect and it was a bit confusing.

"Logically speaking, the second master of Rongguo Mansion is not such an abrupt person, but today..."

With a scream, the stick finally landed on Baoyu's back, causing the girls to tilt their heads slightly, raise their eyebrows, and rub their backs.

Lin Daiyu also frowned, not understanding the reason for a moment.

The screams echoed throughout the hall, and Jia's mother finally came back to her senses from her shock. She was so angry that she was out of breath. She pointed at Jia Zheng who was chasing into the green gauze cabinet from a distance and shouted angrily: "Rebellion! You are going to rebel! Do you still have me, your mother, in your eyes?"

Jia She firmly restrained Jia Mu, withdrew his gaze from watching the play, and said with a smile: "Grandfather, we two brothers are both thinking about the mansion, so you should stop being stubborn."

Grandmother Jia felt a sweet and fishy taste coming out of her throat. She said angrily, "Asshole! Beating him to death is for the good of Rongguo Mansion? Soon, his elder sister will come back to visit her parents. If you beat him so hard that he can't get out of bed, and then his elder sister blames you, I don't know which of you can explain it!"

As she spoke, Grandmother Jia couldn't help but shed tears. She couldn't bear to listen to the screams.

Unexpectedly, as the person with the highest authority in the mansion, even her two own sons from the first and second wives would not listen to her orders. She was sad and angry in her heart and struggled to get up.

Jia She still held Jia Mu's arm tightly, "Grandfather! If I don't beat him today, I don't know if the eldest girl can come back in the future!"

"Ridiculous! You two bastards! The eldest girl is a concubine, who can do anything to her?"

Grandmother Jia continued to curse and called Amber and Liuli to support her or to stop Jia Zheng.

But the two of them had already been frightened silly, and did not dare to stop Jia Zheng who was playing with deadly rhythm, let alone stop Jia She who was blowing his beard and glaring, and even tied up Jia's mother.

After a while, perhaps because Jia Zheng was tired of beating him, the wailing in the room stopped.

Grandmother Jia burst into tears, "My dear grandson! How can your life be so miserable, having such an ignorant and bastard father like you!"

The next moment, Mrs. Wang, who had been out, finally returned to Rongqing Hall with the Jia sisters and Yuanyang.

When he pushed the door open, he saw broken porcelain pieces all over the room and overturned tables and chairs. Everyone's eyes widened.

Grandmother Jia seemed to have seen a life-saving straw, and immediately shouted: "Zheng'er's wife, why don't you go to the room and save Baoyu, he is going to be beaten to death by his father!"

Mrs. Wang ran into the room in a panic, and Yuanyang hurried to Lady Jia's side to comfort her.

Staring at Jia She, Yuanyang said without hesitation, "Master, why don't you let go of me quickly?!"

"Let go?" Jia She laughed in anger, "If you hadn't been courting death in the main courtyard, why would I have had the leisure to come here? Why not enjoy myself in the east courtyard?"

"I think you will not be satisfied until the Jia family is ransacked!"

Grandmother Jia turned around with great effort and angrily scolded, "You are also a beast with a black heart! How dare you treat your mother like this? You have learned filial piety since elementary school and you have lost everything! I wonder if the ancestors will punish you when you worship them again!"

As he was cursing non-stop, Mrs. Wang in the room saw Baoyu in tattered clothes, bruises all over his body, foaming at the mouth and already unconscious. She could no longer hold back her tears and burst into tears as well.

"Master, are you going to force us mother and son to death?"

"Zhu Ge'er died a long time ago, and the eldest daughter entered the palace. I only have Baoyu to keep me company. If you want to kill him, why don't you kill me too!"

Mrs. Wang knelt at Jia Zheng's feet, pulled up the bloody stick in his hand, and hit herself with it.

Jia Zheng threw his hand away, still furious, "Look at the evil creature you spoiled, what good has he done? The jade on his neck is gone, and he didn't even say a word about it. I think that jade is not a blessing, but a disaster. It's better if it's gone!"

Mrs. Wang quickly took out the magic jade from her bosom and cleaned off the dirt on it. She cried again, "You beat him for this? Why didn't you listen to his explanation? I took the jade away. If you want to beat me, beat me!"

Mrs. Wang straightened up again and held Jia Zheng's hands tightly with both hands.

Jia Zheng was furious at the woman's shamelessness. He kicked her away and said, "Why don't you get out of here? You are only making a fool of yourself here!"

"You've already beaten Baoyu to death, and you still don't care if others laugh at you!"

Mrs. Wang fell to the side, full of anger and resentment in her eyes.

At this moment, the maids around Mrs. Wang had also arrived. Caiyun Cloud and Xiaxia hurried over to support Mrs. Wang on the ground and check her injuries.

Jinchuan and Yuchuan hurried to the ground to check Baoyu's breathing. He was breathing very slowly and was only half-breathing.

Madam Wang cried, "Go and find the imperial physician to treat him! If he dies, I will not live either! My son and I will accompany him on his way to the underworld!"

When Jin Chuan and Yu Chuan carried Baoyu out, Jia's mother fainted when she saw the bloody and horrible scene.

Jia She immediately pinched his philtrum and called out, "Grandfather, please don't faint. This is not the first time that Baoyu has been beaten. It is good that he was able to save his life and break his two legs, so that he will not get into trouble in the future."

Before Jia's mother fainted completely, Jia She pinched her Ren Zhong, causing her to wake up in pain. She took his words in and shouted angrily, "You beast, I'll beat you to death first!"

Grandmother Jia tried to slap Jia She, but Jia She dodged easily and called Mrs. Xing who came with the other girls, saying, "What are you doing? Come and help me carry the old ancestor to the room!"

Grandmother Jia struggled and said, "You are really rebelling? I am still able to move, you can just throw me wherever you want. Yuanyang, help me to go and see what's happening to my vitals!"

Jia She pulled Yuanyang's arm away and shouted angrily, "Don't make trouble here!"

Afterwards, she and Lady Xing, one holding the waist and the other holding the legs, lifted him up and went straight to the inner room. Grandmother Jia continued to curse, "You beasts! You two beasts! I really raised you ungrateful wolves for nothing!"

After locking the door, Jia She clapped his hands and slowly walked up to Lin Daiyu.

The other girls couldn't help but get nervous and surrounded Lin Daiyu behind them to protect her.

Jia She tried his best to show a warm smile, bowed and saluted, and comforted everyone, saying: "I'm sorry to have frightened you."

"Miss Lin, what the old ancestor and Baoyu did today does not represent the Jia family's opinion. You see, the old ancestor has been locked up in the room by me, and Baoyu has been beaten unconscious by my brother Cunzhou."

"Don't worry, Rongguo Mansion will never go against the Marquis, and will not make things difficult for you."

Lin Daiyu blinked her eyes before she realized that everything that happened in the hall was not because Jia She and Jia Zheng had come to visit her, but was related to herself.

Looking up slightly, Lin Daiyu asked again: "Why did my uncle lock up my grandmother? Isn't this against the moral principles? But my second brother Bao has embarrassed many sisters in the room, and it seems that he has evil intentions."

Jia She nodded and smiled, "That's good, he was not wronged for the beating. As for the old ancestor, she is a little dim-sighted and her mind is not very bright, but if we really talk about the ethics and morals that Miss Lin mentioned, this mansion would have been in chaos long ago."

"However, according to Miss Lin's intention, how do you want to proceed?"

Lin Daiyu tilted her head to look at the Jia sisters standing blankly at the door, then turned back to Jia She and said truthfully, "Grandmother originally wanted to argue with me. If the girls were to choose, which one would they prefer, the Anjing Marquis Mansion or the Rongguo Mansion?"

"Now that my uncle has locked up my grandmother, how can I let her know that her idea is wrong?"

Jia She clapped his hands and said, "That's right, that's right! Miss Lin is right."

Then he instructed Jinchuan and Yuchuan, who were carrying Baoyu, and Mrs. Xing and others, "Jinchuan and Yuchuan, you two should put Baoyu on this chair first, wake him up, and then call the imperial physician for a consultation. It won't be a problem for a while."

"You, go and invite the old ancestor out again. Miss Lin said that she wants to have a debate with the old ancestor about who is right and who is wrong."

Jinchuan and Yuchuan looked at each other and didn't dare to move.

"Master, Master Bao has fainted and can't wake up."

Jia She, who had been in prison, had personal experience: "Clear the debris in the mouth and then pour a basin of cold water on it and it will wake up."

Soon after, in full view of everyone, the lobby was ready.

Grandmother Jia and Jia Baoyu sat on the throne again, but both of them looked extremely embarrassed, which was completely different from the beginning.

With a dejected look on her face, Grandmother Jia held Baoyu in her arms. Baoyu's body kept trembling, and he could only mutter repeatedly, "Don't hit me, don't hit me..."

Jia She and Jia Zheng, who were sitting in the guest seats on the right, both breathed a sigh of relief, feeling grateful that they had saved the Jia family's safety. Perhaps it was the warm sunshine that shone in through the window that made both of them feel warm.

Only the ladies standing behind the two of them looked a little different. Madam Xing was in a daze and didn't understand what was going on. Madam Wang was crying and she looked up at Baoyu and cried even harder.

The Jia sisters and their maids stood in the center of the field, as if waiting for trial.

The maids at the side were using brooms and dustpans to carefully sweep up the debris on the ground, and from time to time they looked up at the strange atmosphere in the hall.

Jia She suddenly spoke up and asked, "I'll give you three a chance. Are you willing to follow Miss Lin to the Anjing Marquis's Mansion, or are you not willing to go?"

The cunning Jia She slightly modified Lin Daiyu's question. Instead of asking them to choose between the Anjing Marquis' Mansion and the Rongguo Mansion, he asked them whether they were willing to follow.

There are many interpretations for "going", it can be visiting or marrying, but Jia She did not say it clearly, leaving room for it.

Tanchun realized something was wrong and looked up and asked, "Go? What for?"

Without waiting for others to speak, Jia She frowned slightly and said, "It doesn't matter what you do, are you willing to go?"

"Yingchun, you speak first!"

Yingchun is the most carefree person, but seeing that Jia She doesn't even care about Lady Jia today, if he sells her for money in the future, I'm afraid Lady Jia won't be able to do anything about it.

Siqi, who was following Yingchun, was also most aware of the situation. She quickly pushed Yingchun from behind and whispered, "No matter what's going on, it's definitely right to go to the Anjing Marquis' Mansion to avoid the limelight!"

Yingchun had no choice but to bite the bullet and whispered, "I'm willing to go."

"Xichun, what about you? The East Palace doesn't care whether you stay or go, so think about it carefully."

Xichun said without hesitation, "I am willing to go."

Tanchun looked around at the two sisters in astonishment. The Rongguo Mansion was in such a mess, and the two sisters just left without saying goodbye. Don’t they have any feelings for the mansion at all?
The three of them were inseparable every day. Tanchun thought that she understood her sisters best. Even if the Rongguo Mansion had many faults, it was the place where they were born and raised. If she abandoned it at this moment of chaos, it would not be in line with her character.

She tilted her head to look at Jia Zheng, and saw that he was grabbing his thigh in anxiety. She looked up at Jia Baoyu's miserable condition. She put a soft quilt under her butt before she dared to sit up, and she couldn't help but get goose bumps.

Tanchun, who was still a little girl, was really scared, so she could only stumble and say, "I'm willing to go."

Grandmother Jia suddenly became angry and said, "Okay, okay, okay, all of you go, all of you go! Rongguo Mansion has never supported you! You are a bunch of ungrateful people. You will know whose family is truly rich in the future. Let's wait and see!"

Jia She and Jia Zheng looked at each other, raised their brows, and wanted to carry Lady Jia into the room again.

Lin Daiyu, standing aside, looked at the sisters in front of the hall with a look of relief on her face, but she also felt that something was unspeakable was wrong.

But since we have already won, we won’t care too much about it.

Jia Baoyu's tears began to flow again, and his mother was even more heartbroken, cursing everyone.

Just at this time, another guest came to the hall.

This man's attire was a little special, he was dressed like a eunuch, and he stepped over the threshold.

Seeing someone coming from the palace, Grandmother Jia immediately perked up, stood up unsteadily, laughed three times, and said to Jia She and Jia Zheng below: "You two foolish bastards, look at what you have done. If the imperial concubine in the palace knew about it, she would send someone to take you away!"

"Come on, Baoyu, stand up and tell your father-in-law about your grievances. Let your elder sister know that when she comes to visit her parents, she can only see you on her sickbed. She will definitely support you and punish them for their crimes!"

As soon as the eunuch stepped in, Jia She and Jia Zheng stepped forward in unison and knelt on the ground.

Seeing how respectful they were, Grandmother Jia laughed even more out of anger, "Are you scared now? Do you think an old woman like me can't control you? Do something stupid in the room? It's too late!"

The eunuch was also confused when he heard about Lady Jia's madness, and he was even more confused when he saw the two heads of the Jia family kneeling in front of him.

"You two, please stand up quickly. We are not here to convey an imperial decree, but an order from His Majesty."

"His Majesty?"

Grandmother Jia was startled. "Eunuch, has His Majesty set a date for the visit?"

The eunuch shook his head and did not answer. Instead, he looked around at the many girls in front of the hall. His eyes were confused and he could not help but ask, "Is Miss Lin here?"

"I'm here."

A faint sound of an oriole floated out, guiding the eunuch in the direction.

When the eunuch came to Lin Daiyu, he bowed first and said with a smile: "Miss Lin is blessed. His Majesty has issued an oral decree that the Marquis of Anjing will be promoted to the next rank and given the title of Duke of the State. He will be granted the old residence of the Prince of Qin as his residence. He can move into the new residence today. Miss Lin needs to return to the palace as soon as possible to take charge of the overall situation."

"What? Confer the title of Duke? Grant the Qin Palace?!"

The whole hall was in an uproar.

The happy smile on Jia's mother's face froze, her eyes became blurry for a moment, and she suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, which spilled on the hall...

(End of this chapter)