The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 37 Good Relationship
Jia Rong soon returned with Mrs. Xing. The meal had been prepared in the room. Jia She was sitting in a chair drowsily, his eyes so swollen that it seemed as if he could not open them.

After Jia Rong entered the room, Jia She hurriedly said, "It's good that Rong'er came. Sit down and have some wine."

Jia Rong didn't hesitate and sat down directly.

"What's wrong, Master She?" Jia Rong raised his wine cup and drank a glass with Jia She, and they started chatting happily and naturally.

Madam Xing and several concubines who were serving on the side were secretly amazed.

But they don’t know that Jia She’s current situation is inseparable from Jia Rong’s contribution.

Jia She said casually: "I'm fine."

Mrs. Xing said at this time: "I asked the imperial physician to come over, and he said that there was nothing wrong, but he advised me to stop drinking, have a good rest, and take care of my body."

Jia Rong took a look and said, "I think Master She has had too much good time. He drinks too much wine, eats too much meat, and has sex with women too often. The imperial physician is right. If he stops doing all that and rests for a few months, he will be fine."

Jia She smiled and said, "It would be better to die. Don't say such nonsense. I'm in good health. If you don't believe me, ask these grandmothers~ Hahaha~"

Jia Rong also smiled, wishing that the old man would die quickly.

Mrs. Xing smiled awkwardly but didn't dare to say anything.

She had no children and actually didn't want to be a bad person. Even though Wang Xifeng and Lady Wang were close, she didn't want to say anything.

Unless Wang Xifeng insists on not giving her face and treating her like a fool, then she will use her status as mother-in-law to put pressure on Wang Xifeng.

Mrs. Xing is such a coward as the wife of the first wife.

Jia Rong put down his wine glass and took a bite of food.

Seeing this, Jia She smiled and said, "Pour some wine for Master Rong!"

The concubine beside him helped pour the wine with a smile. Jia Rong did not object and looked at the beauties in the room with a smile.

Jia She is old and his body has been damaged by his weakness. Now he has the will but not the ability. All the concubines in his room, such as Jia Lian, have had affairs with the servants and his son for years.

"Master She, you are a father who is already in his 60s and you have a house full of beautiful women. Your son is already in his 20s and you only have one woman. You don't even have a son yet. What do you think if this gets out? They will just call you shameless."

Jia She was very angry, but after thinking about it carefully, he found that it was indeed the case.

"What you said makes sense." Jia She stroked his beard.

Jia Rong picked up the wine glass and took a sip casually. "How can a father not give his son benefits? Don't you have a clean and pretty maid in your house? Just let one go. The remaining ones are enough for you to use."

"You will have to rely on your son to take care of you in your old age, so you should treat him better. You can't rely on your concubines to take care of you in your old age."

Jia She quickly smiled and said, "Okay! I'll listen to you, the scholar, and give that boy a concubine!"

Jia She is Jia Lian's father, and it is legal and compliant for him to take a concubine for his son.

Under the oppression of feudal ethics and patriarchy, Wang Xifeng could not object to this matter.

On the surface, Jia Rong and Jia She have a good relationship, and this relationship can continue peacefully until the day Jia She dies.

"The old lady said that a relative of a servant here was arrested because of unknown origin and needs to be sent back to his hometown. I'm here to handle this matter. Do you need any help? Give me a list and I'll get the job done tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Jia Rong ate his food while chatting with Jia She.

Mrs. Xing and other women stood quietly aside. When Jia Rong saw them, he said directly, "Sit down and eat. You are not outsiders."

Madam Xing and the others looked at Jia She, who nodded and said, "Sit down."

Several people sat down carefully, but they couldn't understand why Jia Rong got along so well with someone like Jia She.

Jia She said: "There is nothing wrong with me. They are all from Rongguo Mansion. Besides, I have a title. Those people dare not arrest my people."

Mrs. Xing saw that Jia Rong had a good relationship with her, so she said, "The old lady asked Master Rong to help with the accounts for two months. He is busy with things before the New Year. Please check the accounts."

Jia Rong said, "I will return to Nanjing at the end of the year to preside over the New Year's affairs. Before I leave, I will clear up your accounts, collect the money that should be collected, and account for the things that should be accounted for, so that you will not be short of money during the New Year."

"I sent someone to check on the village. It just so happens that the Ministry of Revenue is arresting people this time. If those village heads don't know what's good for them, we'll have to talk to them about the law."

Jia Rong picked up the wine glass and drank another glass with Jia She, who couldn't drink.

Jia She was in a good mood and drank a few more cups.

Jia Rong quickly stood up and said goodbye, "I'm going to sit with Uncle Lian for a while. I won't disturb you, Master She, to rest."

Jia She was indeed sleepy and had some pain in his body, so he said, "Sit a little longer and have a few more cups. Why are you leaving so soon?" Jia Rong smiled and said, "There is a long way to go. I will inevitably disturb you in the next two months. Master She, you should have a good rest and listen to the imperial physicians. They are all imperial physicians and they must know more than me."

Madam Xing said happily, "Master Rong is right. We are all masters of the East and West Palaces. We should interact more often in the future."

Jia She had a terrible headache and his swollen eyes could not be opened. Soon he stopped trying to persuade Jia Rong and let him go.

After Jia Rong left, Jia She quickly went back to lie down, but he felt uncomfortable all over. He couldn't tell where exactly he was uncomfortable, but he just felt very hot and wanted to take off his clothes and play with women.

On the other side, as soon as Jia Rong arrived at Jia Lian's room, he saw Wang Xifeng eating.

There were four maids serving in Wang Xifeng's room.

Jia Rong sat down and said with a smile, "Isn't Uncle Lian back yet? I have something good to tell him."

Wang Xifeng ate the food in a bad mood and said disdainfully, "What good thing is this? You have to give him your private money again? Why don't you give it to me? I can still remember your kindness."

Jia Rong said, "It's not silver. I just went to see Master She, and Master She said he would give Uncle Lian a concubine."

Wang Xifeng's hand holding the chopsticks froze instantly, but she quickly said nonchalantly, "This is a good thing."

Jia Rong looked at Wang Xifeng as usual and was suddenly shocked, thinking that something was wrong.

This woman has murderous intentions...

Jia Rong originally just felt sorry for his good brother Jia Lian, so he asked Jia She to arrange a beautiful concubine for him.

I thought that I couldn't disobey my parents' orders, but I underestimated Brother Feng's character.

Wang Xifeng quickly glanced at Jia Rong and asked, "Was it arranged by Master Rong?"

Jia Rong felt that Wang Xifeng might start cursing at any time, and might even raise her hand and slap him in the face at any time.

Ping'er, who was nearby, could also feel the calmness beneath the storm and couldn't help but worry about Master Rong.

Jia Rong smiled and said, "It has nothing to do with me. I guess Master She is not feeling well and wants to be nicer to his son. You should just go along with them for a while, or they will make you sick."

Wang Xifeng didn't believe it, but she didn't intend to scold or hit anyone.

It's not that he has a good temper, but first of all, he can't beat Jia Rong. If he does, he might get slapped away by Jia Rong.

Brother Feng said that he was not afraid, but he was actually very afraid of this person.

Second, it was Jia Rong’s status as a juren, which he himself did not care about, that saved him.

Wang Xifeng did not dare to attack Jia Rong, a juren. At most, she would scold him a few times when no one was around, relying on their childhood relationship.

After I cursed, I regretted it and felt scared.

When there were people around, even if Wang Xifeng had the courage, she wouldn't dare to do anything, let alone curse.

Otherwise, if the news gets out, neither the old lady, Mrs. Wang, nor Mrs. Xing will help her.

This sonless shrew would have been divorced long ago if she didn't have a good relative who was a high-ranking official.

Now Jia Rong is extremely powerful and has a wide network of contacts. Even if Wang Xifeng has a son, she dare not say a single unpleasant word about him in front of others.

As for the maids, servants and old women like Ping'er, they would never resist even if they died.

Moreover, she usually didn't need to do it herself when beating people. She only needed to scold them a few times and the servants would slap themselves in the face and accept the punishment. She would beat them harder than if she did it herself.

Beat Jia Rong...Since Jia Rong's father died, Wang Xifeng would be beaten back whenever she made a move, so she didn't dare to do it anymore when the child was a little older.

If she dares to slap her, there will be no place for her in Rongguo Mansion anymore.

Without the position of steward of Rongguo Mansion, no one can defeat him.

It was impossible to touch Jia Rong, so Wang Xifeng could only blame her anger on the concubine who came over and think about how to get rid of this scourge.

When Jia Rong saw that Wang Xifeng was not angry with him, he knew that this woman must be taking her anger out somewhere else.

"Don't be sulky all the time. It's bad for your health. What threat can a concubine pose to you? It's better to sell a good one to Uncle Lian. You have the Wang family and me as your backers, but that concubine doesn't. It's more important to give birth to a son."

Wang Xifeng thought it made sense and said with a smile, "Then I'll trouble Master Rong to help me take care of my body."

"Okay, okay." Jia Rong felt that talking to Brother Feng was more exciting than throwing bombs at the palace.

(End of this chapter)