The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 192 Good thing
Everyone was already seated. Jia Xichun was not the only one who was obedient. Wang Xifeng also sat on a chair with her arms around her child, giving watermelon to Qiao'er and Ling'er.

The old lady asked curiously, "What good news has happened? Did the emperor reward the prince again?"

Jia Rong smiled and said, "I guess so. The flood in Nanjing killed many people this time, and the emperor asked Master Zheng to go there to provide disaster relief."

The old lady frowned, "It's a good thing, but did he do it well?"

Jia Rong replied, "Corruption is easy to occur when providing disaster relief. Even if Master Zheng doesn't take the money, his subordinates will. It's the same with the women in our family. Even if Yuanchun doesn't take the money, her subordinates will. It's impossible to prevent corruption from top to bottom."

"We have strict management at home, so there is still some left. Outside, it's not just a few dozen people passing through, but thousands or tens of thousands of people. It's a good thing if even 1% can be used for the right purpose."

"But if it were somewhere else, it would be troublesome, but Jinling is our own territory, so don't worry."

Jia Rong gave the guarantee directly.

The old lady was relieved, "Thanks to the prince, otherwise Yuanchun's father would not be able to do a good job as an official."

Jia Rong smiled and said, "There is one more thing. The beauties in the emperor's harem are pregnant. After the pulse diagnosis I asked me to enter the palace today confirmed that everything was correct, the emperor was very pleased and decided to grant amnesty to the whole country."

"Baoyu's matter is also included. I will say hello to the friend who is handling this matter in a few days, and then it will be over."

The old lady and Mrs. Wang finally showed signs of joy, and even Xiren, who was standing with the servants, showed a delighted expression.

Xiren was very happy. If Jia Baoyu could continue to be an official, with the support of Jia Rong, he would definitely become a high-ranking official in the future.

Maybe... I can also be granted an imperial title!

Just as Xiren was dreaming about something unrealistic, Jia Rong said, "There is one more thing."

The old lady asked happily, "What other good news is there?"

Wang Xifeng didn't dare to speak at this time. Lin Daiyu, who had no room to sit, took the initiative to stand up from the chair for two people, stood up and slowly approached a few people.

"What else is going on? Brother Rong just said there were two things, but now it's three."

Jia Rong smiled and said, "The first two things happened to the emperor, and the remaining one was what my father-in-law and I talked about on the way back."

Jia Yuanchun waved to Lin Daiyu, "Come and sit down. Let your brother Rong talk properly and stop interrupting us all day."

Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "It's my fault."

Soon Lin Daiyu sat next to Jia Yuanchun and reached out to take a frozen lychee placed near the ice sculpture.

Qingyun came over to help, breaking the lychees with her hands and feeding them to Lin Daiyu.

Jia Rong continued, "Wang Ziteng wants to marry his daughter to Jia Baoyu."

The old lady and Mrs. Wang were both shocked.

The old lady asked, "Will this be okay? Why do I feel like this is not a good thing?"

Jia Rong explained: "I can't say for sure. After all, the marriage between two high officials is not a small matter. However, the emperor doesn't care about these things. In the past, the four kings and eight dukes of our ancestors had married each other before. It's not a big deal. I plan to rescue Marquis Shi in a while, so it will be a perfect match for one king, one duke, one marquis and one earl."

When the old lady thought about it, she found that it was true.

In the past, the four kings and eight dukes could all be colluded, so it is no problem for Jia Rong to collude with them now.

The Jia family is no longer considered a duke, and the Shi family's marquisate has also been abolished. Wang Ziteng's earldom is still there, but he seems to be very dependent on Jia Rong.

Mrs. Wang hesitated for a moment and said, "Miss Wang is a good person, except for Baoyu's matter."

Jia Rong said directly: "It doesn't matter, Wang Ziteng will definitely know. Besides, medicine is gradually improving, and Baoyu is not inhumane. There is always a way out. In the future, if you find more famous doctors, you will naturally find a way out."

Mrs. Wang finally felt at ease. A smile appeared on her face, and she felt happy again after a long time.

Jia Rong looked at Xiren and others standing in the distance.

"Xiren, Sheyue, Bihen, the three of you should forget about going back to be aunts. Even being maids is not acceptable. Miss Wang will bring her own dowry and there will be no need for you to serve her."

"If you continue to stay there, you'll probably be beaten. The daughters-in-law of the Wang family are very disciplined in managing their servants. You will be in the way if you go back. I really don't want you to die out there."

Wang Xifeng and Mrs. Wang were both daughters-in-law of the Wang family, and they were both scolded together at this time.

Ping'er, Yuanyang and others knew very well how powerful the Wang family's daughter-in-law was, and they all used their eyes to persuade Xiren not to seek death.

Wang Ziteng’s biological daughter must be more powerful than Lady Wang and Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng is more powerful than Wang Ziteng, but not her parents and brothers.

Now that Wang Ziteng's own daughter has arrived with her people, Xiren and her gang of vixen who seduce men will not have a good ending.

However, Xiren did not understand Ping'er and Yuanyang's advice, and she ran quickly to Jia Rong and knelt down.

"Your Highness! You promised to let me be Baoyu's aunt! Please, Your Highness, have mercy! Let me and Master Bao be together! Please, Your Highness!"

Xiren fought hard and tried to grasp the last hope.

Mrs. Wang stood up and pointed at Hua Xiren.

"You shameless, lowly bitch! You are such a slut, and you still want to be Baoyu's aunt? I wish I could peel your skin off!"

Mrs. Wang was really angry and furious.

Jia Yuanchun stood up and helped her mother sit down, then turned to Hua Xiren and said, "It was the past. You girls have been spoiled by the master. You act recklessly and lawless at the master's word!"

Xiren looked at Jia Rong crying, "Prince! You promised me... promised me that my aunt would..."

The old lady's face was very gloomy, and she wanted to beat the bitch to death.

Jia Rong looked at the others helplessly.

"What do you think? Yuanchun, Tanchun, Baochai, Daiyu, Xiangyun, the five of you are familiar with Baoyu, and you also know Xiren. Now you make the decision."

"If you feel you can agree, stand up. If you can't agree, stay seated."

Jia Rong simply passed the blame on to others.

Mrs. Wang looked at the few people quickly.

Tanchun lowered her head. She didn't want to get involved in such things. Even if her mother, Mrs. Wang, didn't look at her, she could not agree to keep Xiren.

Xue Baochai had a blank expression on her face; she supported Mrs. Wang.

Lin Daiyu didn't dare to stand up. If she did, she would definitely be hated by the old lady and the lady. Besides, the Wang family's wives were really not easy to deal with. Lin Daiyu felt that if Xiren continued to stay there, she would only be tortured to death by the Wang family, so it would be better for her to stay.

Xiangyun stood up, ignoring the looks from the old lady and Mrs. Wang, and said directly to Jia Rong: "Since it is something that elder brother promised, we should do it." "Nonsense!" The old lady shouted at Shi Xiangyun, "What do you know?!"

Jia Rong said directly: "Okay, I also think that since I promised, I should do it."

Xiren kowtowed hurriedly, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The old lady and Mrs. Wang hated Jia Rong very much, but they did not dare to scold him.

Jia Rong was just looking for trouble. Anyway, he and Hua Xiren were only bathing and scrubbing each other's body, and she was Jia Baoyu's first love, so he could just go back.

Jia Rong looked at Bihen and Sheyue again.

"Will you two go back together or stay? I can't let you be my aunt. You know the situation outside. Noble families want to save face. This kind of thing will never happen again in our family."

Jia Rong actually blocked the path for his own maids to rise to the top.

From now on, no matter whether it is Qingyun, Qinyun, or the maids of the girls and wives, they can forget about becoming legitimate aunts.

Musk Moon and Bi Hen quickly came over and knelt down.

"The servant will stay."

"I will stay here too. I won't go back."

Sheyue and Bihen both knew the consequences of going back, so they dared not go back.

Only because Xiren had Jia Rong's support did she dare to fight hard, completely disregarding how she would live in the future or how she would face her mother-in-law, Mrs. Wang.

Jia Rong said directly: "After dinner, I will write letters to the people in Jinling and Jiangnan, asking Baoyu to go back to Jinling to help with disaster relief with his father-in-law, get to know more people in his hometown, and come back together when the time comes."

"Xiren, from now on, just wait for Baoyu to come back in the front yard. Don't come to the garden and get in the way again."

Xiren kowtowed happily, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you for your kindness!"

Jia Rong said directly: "I have already helped you with what I promised to do. What happens to you in the future depends on you. I can't help you forever. You still have to rely on Baoyu."

"I promised Baoyu's marriage back then. I will take care of the expenses, but taking a concubine is not my responsibility."

"Go out, don't get in the way here. The rest of you can send Xiren over, and the rest of you can prepare to eat."

Youshi and others were about to laugh out loud. If Jia Baoyu could be relied upon, the Jia family would not be in this state.

Xiren went out quickly, and Yuanyang and Ping'er also left the child to others to help take care of, and went out to talk to Xiren.

Yuanyang sighed and said, "You really don't know what's good for you. You're crazy about being an aunt! Aren't you afraid of death?"

Xiren was a little scared at this time, but she smiled and said, "The prince has already promised me, there is no need to worry about it. Besides, don't you have your help? My two good sisters!"

Ping'er quickly shook her head, "Don't hurt us. I just want to live a peaceful life with my daughter. Can you mess with the daughter-in-law of the Wang family? I advise you to ask for mercy from the master when you have a chance. Stay here and don't go back to be an aunt."

Xiren said angrily, "You guys are aunts now, so you can't stand seeing me getting better!"

Lin Hongyu and Qingwen also followed out.

"Don't kill us!" Qingwen scolded her harshly, "Which one of us seduced the master to the position? The master chose all of us and wanted us. Your desire to be an aunt is your own business, and it is also Master Bao's business. Why do you have to interfere with us?"

"You have offended the old lady and the mistress, and you still want to be an aunt! It would be fine if Master Bao protected the aunt like Master Zheng, but you were beaten less at home? Do you think you won't be beaten if you become an aunt?"

Xiren began to panic, "Why would I be beaten? Don't scare me."

Yuanyang was very worried, "Don't be envious of us because we have a good life. How many people can become princes like you? There have been only a few in history."

Ping Er said, "There are even fewer people who treat us servants as well as you do. Master Bao has beaten and scolded you so many times. Look at our master. Even if we made a big mistake over the years, he would just say a few words and forget about it. He would never be willing to beat us."

"The palace is not the Jia family of the past, so don't think of our palace as your home!"

Qingwen scolded him, "The master has asked you to stay, but you don't want to stay and insist on going back to be an aunt. Just be your aunt in the Jia family! Sooner or later, you will be like the other aunts in the Jia family, kicked out of the house and die outside!"

Yuanyang sighed and said, "You really hurt us all this time. We usually treat you as a sister, but this time you offended the princess. How will the princess look at us? If it weren't for the master's protection, we would really be killed by you!"

Lin Hongyu reminded, "How can you hold a wedding if you become an aunt? I don't think the prince and princess will give you money, so don't count on us. Who among us dares to lend you money and join in the fun? The princess will definitely not forgive us if she finds out."

"You should also think carefully about whether Master Bao can be trusted and whether he will protect you. I still have to go back to serve the master. Don't talk to me in the future. I have nothing to say to you."

Lin Hongyu turned around and went in. She was now Jia Rong's aunt and didn't want to be implicated by Xiren, a woman outside.

Yuanyang said, "I'm going back too. Miss Shi has spoken for you this time. Don't continue to hurt her and don't beg her."

Several people went back and did not continue to stay with Hua Xiren.

Although Yuanyang and Ping'er grew up with Xiren, they were just colleagues and could not be considered sisters.

My colleague was bent on getting promoted and making trouble, and even got involved in the affairs of the young boss. Several managers who had already jumped to the new company and got paid had no ability to get involved in the affairs of the neighboring company.

Even Sheyue and Bihen, who were with Xiren, were afraid of her.

Although they were scared, after Jia Rong went back to the front yard to take a bath, the three people from Yihongyuan still came over to serve him.

Maids are supposed to serve the person personally, whether it is helping with dressing, warming the bed or bathing.

Jia She can reward his maid to his son Jia Lian, and there is no problem for Jia Rong to reward his maid to Jia Baoyu.

Xiren is not considered Jia Baoyu's person, her indenture is in the hands of the Jia family.

From the beginning to the end it was a servant's property and belonged to Lady Jia.

Qingwen, Yuanyang, Ping'er, and Xiaohong are all things that Jia Rong asked for from the Jia family. He upgraded them from objects to people, or to the level of half-owner.

Grandmother Jia could let Xiren serve Jia Baoyu, or she could give her to Jia Rong as a reward, but Xiren herself was not aware and did not understand that she was still in Grandmother Jia's hands.

Even if she became an aunt, no one would treat Xiren as a human being.

The status of Ping'er and others was given by Jia Rong, the head of the family.

Jia Rong quickly pointed out, "Xiren, just help me bathe. One tael of silver per time will be your private money from now on. And when you help me bathe in the future, you should all wear clothes to avoid misunderstandings."

"Yes!" All three agreed.

Jia Rong asked Xiren to earn more money, and Xiren bent down very hard to give Jia Rong a bath. While serving Jia Rong personally, she was thinking about good things with Jia Baoyu.

Although she was doing the work of a maid, she was thinking about the good things that happened to her aunt.

(End of this chapter)