The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 2 Don’t let the family scandal be publicized
Jia Rong stood up quickly.

"If anyone spreads what happened today and brings disgrace to Ningguo Mansion, I will send him to see my great-grandfather!"

No one in and outside the bedroom dared to speak.

"Master, go and tell Rongguo Mansion about what happened here. Don't make it public. Just tell the old lady and tell her that I am in charge of everything here."

When Lai Sheng heard this, he hurriedly said respectfully, "Yes, Master Rong."

Jia Rong quickly said, "I will study hard and take the imperial examinations in the future, and become a man who can contribute to the country. Don't call me uncle, just call me young master."

"Yes! Sir!" The butler took the opportunity to sell it to the new master.

As for Jia Zhen, he is now seriously injured and bedridden. Even if he gets up, he may not be able to yell at his good son better.

Jia Rong looked at Jiao Da who had just spoken for him.

"Manager Jiao, go and lead people to search for the thief! Make sure to catch him! Remember not to make it public!"

When Jiao Da heard that something happened to him, he said happily, "Don't worry, sir! With me here, the thief won't be able to escape!!"

Jia Rong knew that this old fellow was of a very high generation, but he did not know how to behave and was not very smart. He was loyal but also stupid.

If you leave the task to him, he will never get it done!

Jia Rong said in a deep voice, "Everyone, go down! My father wants to talk to me privately! Also, although this confused fellow is a little stupid, he is also a loyal servant. Take him down to ask the doctor to take a look, and reward him with two taels of silver, and let him serve me in the future."

"Yes! Son!"

The servants and maids quickly retreated, and Jiao Da also took the unlucky male servant out to collect the reward.

After most of the people had left, Jia Rong looked at Jia Zhen's beautiful women again.

"Who has the final say in this family after father left?" Jia Rong smiled slightly, showing extraordinary aura at such a young age.

Youshi quickly said, "The Master has the final say."

She had just been promoted from a concubine this year, and she didn't expect to encounter such a thing.

Jia Rong nodded, "I know how to be filial. Even if my father is gone, I will not treat you unfairly. The most important thing for a family is harmony and knowing the rules. Do you understand?"

Youshi and several concubines said hurriedly: "I understand..."

"Go down, my father wants to speak to me."

Jia Rong quickly asked everyone else to leave and sat down to talk to his son Jia Zhen.

Not long after, the doctor came and applied medicine to Jia Zhen. As soon as he applied the medicine, he fainted due to the severe pain.

At dawn, Jia Zhen died at the hands of a quack doctor!

There were two dukes in the Jia family, namely Duke Ning and Duke Rong.

Later, the two families developed separately.

The Ningguo Mansion has been passed down for four generations, and Jia Rong is the fifth generation.

The Rongguo Mansion has only had three generations in power, and the youngest is the fourth generation.

Jia Rong's side has always been the same, but Duke Rong's side is much more lively.

Soon everyone started to prepare for the funeral. There was no other heir to choose from in Ningguo Mansion, so it must be Jia Rong without a doubt.

"Father! You died so tragically! Father!!! Father!! Father ah ah ah!!!"

In front of the mourning hall, Jia Rong burst into tears, moving heaven and earth.

Even the people in Ningguo Mansion forgot their past mistakes and shed tears for this filial son.

The elders of Rongguo Mansion couldn't help feeling sad when they saw this scene.

The eldest master Jia She, the second master Jia Zheng, and their wives and children in the Rongguo Mansion all saw Jia Rong crying his heart out.

However, Jia Rong couldn't remember clearly who they were. There were too many people in Rongguo Mansion, plus a lot of other relatives, so he just cried and ignored everyone.

He soon fainted and went back to his room to sleep.

After waking up, I started discussing the funeral arrangements with my relatives.

“My father said a lot to me before he died.”

Jia Rong wiped his eyes and others waited for him to speak.

"My father said that funerals should be simple and not extravagant."

"She also said that I should study for the imperial examination. Someone will have to take care of all the affairs in the mansion, and she was afraid that I couldn't handle it, so she wanted to ask Aunt Yuanchun to help me manage the household for three years. After that, I will do it after I pass the imperial examination or get married."

Jia Zheng, the second master of Rongguo Mansion, frowned and remained silent. Jia Yuanchun was the eldest daughter born to him and his wife Wang, and she was to be sent to the palace to be a female official.

Mrs. Wang said quickly, "How can Yuanchun know how to be a housekeeper? And your father is not unaware of her affairs, so why did he tell your housekeeper about her nonsense? This is not decent."

This kind of thing was too absurd. Mrs. Wang felt that it was not something Jia Zhen could do. How could Jia Zhen say this before he died?

Not only Mrs. Wang didn't believe it, but everyone else didn't believe it either. They all frowned and looked at Jia Rong.

Jia Rong said angrily, "What are you talking about? My father's body is still warm, how can I spread his words? What good will it do me to let your daughter come to manage my family's money?"

"If it weren't for my father's last words, I would have been able to manage the money myself!" Mrs. Wang was about to scold Jia Rong after he yelled at her, but then she saw this man looking at her angrily. She didn't dare to look at him or talk back.

Jia She, the eldest master of Rongguo Mansion, said, "Yuanchun has something else to do, and your grandmother happens to be free, so why not let her help you manage the household affairs."

Jia She recommended his wife, Xing, as there was a lot of money in the Ningguo Mansion and it was a lucrative job.

Jia Rong had a look of grief and indignation on his face, and angrily asked, "Is there any room for bargaining over my father's last words?"

"Ningguo Mansion and Rongguo Mansion are originally one family. You are acting like this as relatives. You are trying to deceive me right after my father passed away. It's better not to be relatives!!"

Madam Wang said quickly, "Your words are too harsh! You are so young and don't know the importance of things. Even if your father were still alive, you would still call us uncle and aunt! You would never interfere in our second house's affairs!"

Several younger generations in Rongguo Mansion were listening. Jia Zheng and Jia She were not in a position to speak, and Mrs. Wang's words just represented their opinions.

Jia Rong cursed, "Bah! Is there no man left in Rongguo Mansion? Why would I let you come and talk to me?"

Jia Zheng stood up and said angrily, "How can this be! She can't say anything about you, so I'll say something about you! Even your father would call me uncle when he saw me, so today I'm going to teach you a lesson for being so disrespectful to your elders!"

Jia Rong clenched his fist and raised it up!
Jia She and Jia Zheng both stood up in panic and took a half step back.

Jia Rong did not hit anyone, but instead raised and clenched his fist and suddenly opened it.

"Someone, please come, Master!"

"Yes!" All the servants answered quickly and at the same time.

Jia She and Jia Zheng listened to the consistent responses, then looked at Jia Rong who slowly sat down and the burly thugs and servants behind him.

Jia Zheng quickly asked, "Has Jia Jing really come out?"

Jia Jing is Jia Zhen's father, the third generation Duke of Ningguo, and of the same generation as Jia Zheng and Jia She.

Jia Jing was also the only member of the Jia family who passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi, but he had long since become a monk and no longer cared about family affairs.

Not long after, an old man in Taoist robes was seen coming over, surrounded by a group of servants.

Seeing the visitor, Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang also hurriedly bowed and greeted him.

Jia Rong didn't wait for the others to speak, and said directly: "Today I am not doing anything else, but to defend my father!"

"If you have the guts, call the old lady over. Anyway, we have already separated our family. If you don't obey my filial piety, it's better to break off all ties with her! From now on, my Ningguo Mansion will change its surname to Zhen! We will no longer have any relationship with your Rongguo Mansion and Jia family!"

Jia Jing is silent now. He was captured by Jiao Da who was sent by Jia Rong to order him, as the descendant of Duke Ningguo, to stand up for the Ningguo Mansion.

The unfilial grandson Jia Rong also told him that in order to cultivate immortality one must purify the six senses, and that he must end his worldly ties and take care of family affairs today.

Otherwise they would tie him up.

He was reluctant, but standing there without saying anything or leaving, that definitely meant he was supporting Jia Rong.

Mrs. Wang said quickly, "Master, how can you let Jia Rong do what he wants? He just said he wants to split up the family and change his surname!"

Jia Jing said calmly: "It's just right, my six senses are pure."

Seeing that this group of people had done all sorts of evil things, Jia Rong cursed: "My father had just been murdered by a villain, and you sent the women of the Jia family to the palace to participate in the selection, and you even ignored my father's last words! Don't force me to go out and shout this matter out, or we'll see who will be embarrassed! Be careful that the emperor will punish you!"

"Think it over carefully! How many people will come to my father's funeral? If you can shut me up, can you also shut up everyone else?!"

"My father's body is still warm, and you are already showing off in front of me! Are you, the bastard of the Jia family, going to take my position as the clan leader?!"

Jia Rong directly threatened the reputation of the deceased Jia family.

Although Jia Zhen looks like a waste, he is actually the patriarch of the Jia family, and now this patriarch should be Jia Rong.

If they had a falling out at a funeral attended by all the powerful and influential people, then they would really be splitting up.

"You...you!" Mrs. Wang was so angry that she couldn't speak. Her daughter's entry into the palace was actually strictly controlled by this bastard.

If Jia Rong shamelessly causes trouble, the entire Jia family will be implicated.

Jia She and Jia Zheng had no choice but to look at each other.

Jia Zheng said quickly, "I will go back and tell the old lady."

Jia Rong nodded, sat there with his arms on the table, and couldn't help but slam the table hard!
"Okay! Don't let family disgrace be made public! You make your own decisions! I will study very hard in the next three years. If I don't work harder, the Jia family will be ruined! How can I count on you unworthy descendants?"

Jia Rong sighed endlessly, as if Jia Zheng and Jia She were garbage.

The funeral was quickly held in a simple manner, and no one cared whether Jia Zhen's death had dignity or not.

The Jia family was busy fighting among themselves and were not serious about catching the murderer, so the government was not that anxious about it.

Grandpa Jia Jing went back to practice Taoism and make elixirs, and took the pain-relieving prescription given to him by Jia Rong to study.

The Rongguo Mansion finally compromised and did not send their daughter to the palace. Instead, they sent her to be a housekeeper in the Ningguo Mansion.

Jia Rong's great-grandfather and Jia Zheng and Jia She's grandfather were brothers from the same father and mother, which means they were very distantly related. The main reason the two families lived on the same street was that they were not separated, otherwise they would have been disconnected long ago.

Family disgrace should not be made public. Although the old lady is of a higher generation than Jia Jing, she is still a woman and the daughter-in-law of the Jia family. Jia Jing is the only Jinshi among the descendants of the Jia family. Grandmother Jia does not want to make a fool of herself for her ancestors.

Faced with the threat of splitting up the family and changing the surname, he finally gave in, thinking that family disgrace should not be made public.

(End of this chapter)