The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 40 Funeral, Happy Event

When Jia Rong returned, he was just in time for dinner.

The three meals a day and the daily schedule of Ningguo Mansion are all based on Jia Rong's habits.

When Jia Yuanchun and Qin Keqing saw Jia Rong coming back, they stood up to greet him.

Baoqin took the initiative to bring a basin of hot water to help wash hands.

A maid came over and placed chairs nearby.

Another maid brought hot tea and put it away.

Jia Rong washed his hands casually and sat down.

"Sit down and eat. It will be more lively in the evening. Let the second and third sisters come and eat with us."

Jia Rong felt that there were still too few people and they couldn't even fill a table.

Jia Yuanchun said, "I will tell them tomorrow. I wonder when the master plans to let them come to serve. I have already arranged a place for them to stay. They can come over today."

Jia Rong said, "We need to deal with Yuanyang first. We can't let her feel disappointed."

Jia Rong said to Baoqin, "Tell the maid to take a message to Yuanyang and tell her that I will ask the old lady for help tomorrow."

Jia Yuanchun said, "It's not too late to go tomorrow."

Jia Rong said, "Go today, go now, and come back early."

Jia Rong just wanted to keep her awake at night and make her think about good things all night long!

Baoqin quickly asked the maid to deliver the message.

Jia Rong sat down to eat and said, "I went to see your brother today, but he ran away early."

Jia Yuanchun was helpless and apologized, saying, "I'll talk to him later and set a time."

Jia Rong said, "No, he is probably too young to listen now, but he is also smart. I believe that as long as he studies hard, he will have no problem passing the imperial examination in the future."

Jia Yuanchun said happily: "Well, Baoyu will be very happy if he hears that you think so highly of him."

Jia Rong had no expectations for that idiot. He wished he would become a monk as soon as possible, and even wanted him to inherit the place where his grandfather practiced Taoism.

But I remember that he became a monk?

Jia Rong couldn't remember clearly, but it didn't matter. He didn't want to waste his time on this idiot.

"Keqing, I will help with your brother's affairs, but your father's affairs are more important right now. He has done a good job as an official in the past two years."

Jia Rong looked at the beautiful lady and said with a smile, "I'll go to your room tonight and we'll try something new."

Qin Keqing blushed, "Master..."

She's still not used to talking about this at the dinner table.

Jia Rong smiled and finished his meal with his family. Then the three of them looked at the babies on the ground and listened to their babbling.

The children in the family became good toys for the women to pass the time, and even Youshi came to coax the children every day.

Jia Rong and Qin Keqing were having a passionate sex at night when suddenly someone approached the door.

Jia Rong suddenly realized something.

At this time, the man quickly shouted: "Master! Master She of Xifu has passed away!!"

Jia Rong heard the voice of Feng, the housekeeper of the inner house, and said quickly, "I'll go right away!"

He said he would go right away, but he continued to play with Qin Keqing for more than ten minutes before getting up to do his work.

Qin Keqing grabbed her clothes with both hands and asked carefully, "Master, should I go?"

Jia Rong wiped his body with the towel handed to him by Ruizhu.

"You are full of bad intentions. Just lie down and sleep. Yuanchun and I will go over."

Qin Keqing nodded and lay down obediently again, thinking about giving birth to another child for her husband.

Since entering this family, although there was no entrance banquet, no wedding ceremony, and even no marriage, Qin Keqing felt that she had married very well.

My husband is considerate and kind.

The mistress was also gentle and dignified, treating her like her own sister.

Moreover, he has a prominent family background and has no worries about food and clothing.

Now her father and younger brother are living a good life because of her husband. Qin Keqing feels that she has repaid her father for raising her. She should serve her husband well and have more children in the future.

When Jia Rong left the obedient Qin Keqing's room, he saw Jia Yuanchun, wearing a white cloak, walking quickly towards him. "Master, the sedan chair is ready."

Jia Rong nodded and went over with Jia Yuanchun in the sedan chair.

The whole Jia family is filled with sadness tonight.

Jia Rong stood in Jia She's yard, listening to the crying of Jia Lian, Wang Xifeng and Mrs. Xing in the house, and quickly walked in to take a look.

First he went in to look for Feng Ji. Jia Rong wanted to see whether she was crying for real or fake.

Mrs. Xing must have been crying for real. She had no children, and after Jia She passed away, she was left alone and had to live as a widow early.

Jia She's concubine must have been crying for real. She had to leave just a few years after coming in. She didn't make any money and her life was ruined.

"Father!!!!"

Jia Lian cried very sadly.

Even though this father beats and scolds him, he is still his biological father after all!
Moreover, a maid was just sent to him as a concubine today, but she left!
Jia Lian will never forget the care his father showed him before his death!

"Father!!!"

Jia Lian was really crying.

After Jia Rong came in, he looked elsewhere and found that Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng were both looking towards the door, wiping their tears with handkerchiefs.

Fake crying.

Everyone understood what was going on, and Jia Rong also tried hard to look sad.

He felt a little uncomfortable, and everyone looked at Jia She who was lying on the bed without breathing.

Jia Rong looked at Jia Zheng and asked, "Have you told the old lady?"

Jia Zheng shook his head. "No, let's talk about it tomorrow."

Jia Zheng didn't want to wake up the old lady in the middle of the night. The old lady was in poor health and she was the star of the Rongguo Mansion, so she couldn't afford to make any mistakes.

Jia Yuanchun asked: "How did he die? What disease did he have?"

Jia Zheng didn't say anything, and Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian were also unable to speak.

Mrs. Wang said, "Last night, I called a servant to come and serve me. He was busy for an hour or so and then went to bed without putting on any clothes. As a result, it got cold at night, so Lai Da and the others helped me put on my clothes."

The crying sounds nearby stopped a little. Fortunately, playing with boys was not a shameful thing in this era. Jia Lian, Jia Zheng and Jia Baoyu had all done it.

Jia Zhen also did it, but was assassinated.

Anyway, this was a refined thing in that era, and the emperor must have done it.

Jia Rong didn't like this kind of thing, so he frowned and said, "Let me take charge. Miss Feng, go back and look after Qiao Er, take a nap, and come back after dinner tomorrow morning."

"Uncle Lian, a few young people in the family and I will guard it first."

"Yuanchun, you and Madam go back and have a rest. Find a way to let Yuanyang know about this. Let Yuanyang trick the old lady into eating something when she gets up tomorrow morning. Wait until the old lady has finished her meal before telling her. Don't tell Baoyu, he can't keep secrets."

"A lot of people will be coming tomorrow, Master Zheng, please go back and rest. I will send someone to the Ministry of Revenue to ask for leave."

"I'm not very familiar with my relatives. Uncle Lian will stay here. I'll go and call the clan members to come and help prepare the coffin, paper money and other things."

"Don't disturb the girls in the courtyard. Wait until tomorrow. Don't call the girls' servants. People from Ningguo Mansion will come to help during the day. Don't disturb the old lady now."

"Grandma, please go inside and have a rest. There will be more people coming tomorrow and more things to do."

"The rest of the aunts will stay here and see the master off."

"Uncle Lian, please sit down and eat something first. You will have to kneel longer tomorrow and your body won't be able to handle it."

When the others heard what Jia Rong said, they all followed his arrangements.

Jia Rong is a man whose father had died. He has experience with funerals and knows the general process.

As the patriarch of the clan, Jia Rong is naturally suited to manage many things.

She is more suitable to preside over Jia She's funeral than his daughter-in-law Wang Xifeng.

Generally speaking, things that can be handled by men will not be given to women.

Wang Xifeng also wanted to seize the opportunity of such a large occasion to practice and demonstrate her housekeeping abilities.

However, after Jia Rong stood up, she knew she could not win the fight.

(End of this chapter)