Red Mansion: After being expelled from the family, I was granted the title of Marquis of Mobei

Chapter 121 Plotting Revenge, Wedding Night

Jia She didn't immediately understand what Lin Ruhai and Jia Jue meant, but he still bowed and said something.

"Thank you for your understanding, Prime Minister Lin and Lord Marquis. I will take my leave now."

After Jia She left, Lin Ruhai and Jia Jue exchanged a smile.

Jia Jue said after leisurely drinking a sip of tea.

"As expected, old ginger is spicier; Lord Lin is truly shrewd and calculating."

"They actually thought of using someone else's strength against them, and sowing discord within the Rongguo Mansion."

"The Rongguo Mansion is going to have a good show to watch now."

After hearing this, Lin Ruhai waved his hand and said...

"You've already kidnapped my precious daughter, and you still call me Lord Lin? How dare you call me that?"

"That idiot Jia She actually thinks we're here to give him advice. How naive."

"My father-in-law was such a distinguished man back then, how could he have such a foolish son? It seems that the saying is true: a short father makes one short person, a short mother makes a whole litter of short people."

"It's not just his height that's like this, his brain is too."

The reason Jia She came to the villa was actually Lin Ruhai's scheme.

Since Lin Ruhai returned to the capital, in addition to managing cabinet affairs, he has never forgotten about the Rongguo Mansion.

After all, the tragedy of his wife and children's deaths was caused by Old Madam Jia and Madam Wang.

In addition, they plotted against Lin Daiyu and attempted to poison Lin Ruhai.

It would be strange if Lin Ruhai would spare the Rongguo Mansion from such an irreconcilable feud.

However, Lin Ruhai was smart and did not choose to confront the Rongguo Mansion head-on.

Although Lin Ruhai's current status is sufficient to suppress the Rongguo Mansion head-on.

However, Lin Ruhai saw things very clearly. If he simply used force to deal with the Rongguo Mansion, it would only turn into a confrontation between the two major interest groups: the new court nobles and the founding fathers. This was not in line with Lin Ruhai's original intention.

After a brief analysis of the situation in the Rongguo Mansion, Lin Ruhai quickly chose Jia She as his target.

First of all, Jia She is simple-minded, has all sorts of vices, and is full of flaws.

Secondly, over the years, Jia She's life in the Rongguo Mansion has been very uncomfortable, and he has always lived in the shadow of Old Madam Jia.

It was common knowledge in the Rongguo Mansion that Old Madam Jia favored the second branch of the family.

For many years, Jia Zheng and his wife had lived in the main hall of the Rongguo Mansion, while Jia She lived in a corner of the Rongguo Mansion.

This would be absolutely impossible in other prominent and wealthy families.

Jia She inherited the title, and he was the head of the family. Logically and morally, he should be the one residing in the main hall of the Rongguo Mansion.

Without the support of Old Madam Jia, Jia Zheng and his wife would never have dared to live in Rongxi Hall.

As for the power to manage the household, Jia She has never had the chance to touch it over the years, as it has always been firmly controlled by Lady Wang.

In the past, it was fine; the Rongguo Mansion was very wealthy, and Jia She indulged in a life of debauchery, which the Rongguo Mansion could afford.

Therefore, Jia She's expenses had never been restricted in the past.

However, ever since the Rongguo Mansion's finances deteriorated year after year, like Wang Xiaoer celebrating the New Year, Jia She could no longer squander money as freely as before.

This made Jia She very dissatisfied. He was clearly the head of the family, so why did he have to consider the attitude of the second branch of the family when he spent money?

Lin Ruhai was fully aware of Jia She's deep-seated resentment.

In addition, after Jia Baoyu offended the Prince Zhongshun's mansion, Lin Ruhai decisively took action and arranged a meeting with Jia She.

Lin Ruhai gave Jia She a brief analysis of the situation and then launched into a series of alarmist remarks, saying that if Jia She did not make a decision soon, he would inevitably be implicated in the matter.

This led to the big fight between Jia She and Old Madam Jia.

Furthermore, Lin Ruhai skillfully shifted the blame for Jia Jue's feud with Jia She over the killing of his son onto Lady Wang, claiming that Lady Wang was deliberately scheming against Jia She's eldest son's family to ensure that Jia She would lose his legitimate heir.

This greatly increases the chances of their second branch inheriting the title.

It must be said that Jia She was as naive as a greenhorn in front of Lin Ruhai, who had been in the officialdom for many years. He was quickly led by the nose by Lin Ruhai and even blamed Lady Wang for the murder of his son Jia Lian.

That's why Jia She and Jia Jue shook hands and made peace earlier.

However, these were merely tactics employed by Jia Jue and Lin Ruhai to incite internal strife within the Rongguo Mansion and further exacerbate its disintegration.

It's a joke. Why would Jia Jue and Lin Ruhai care about Jia She's life or death? What they want is for the entire Rongguo Mansion to collapse and never recover.

After listening to Lin Ruhai's words, Jia Jue smiled slightly and said.

"How about I call you father-in-law too, so you can have your fun?"

Lin Ruhai glared at Jia Jue with annoyance before speaking.

"You little rascal, you're getting the benefits and you're still acting innocent."

"Fine, I'll let it go since you played pretty well with me earlier."

"Let's go, come back to the manor with me."

Jia Jue said with a grin.

"What, Father-in-law, you want to invite me for a drink?"

Lin Ruhai waved his hand and said.

"Don't play dumb with me, kid. Stop talking nonsense."

Seeing this, Jia Jue knew perfectly well that Lin Daiyu was waiting for him at the mansion.

As an elderly father, Lin Ruhai had to personally take Jia Jue home to steal his own cabbages, so it would be strange if he was in a good mood.

In the evening, in the Wang family compound in the eastern part of the capital, Old Madam Wang was talking with her eldest son-in-law, Kang Haifeng.

Kang Haifeng looked at Old Mrs. Wang with admiration and said.

"My mother-in-law is indeed a master strategist. She brought the things to the Marquis's residence with ease. I truly admire her."

After sighing, Grandma Wang said...

"Looking back now, it seems like I got on your pirate ship."

Kang Haifeng waved his hand and said.

"How could that be, Mother-in-law? Aren't we all trying to avenge Ruoyu?"

Grandma Wang said meaningfully.

"Alright, if Ruoyu leaves, you'll probably be so happy you'd want to set off firecrackers."

"Alright, let's get down to business. You certainly wouldn't be in the mood to visit an old woman like me for no reason. So, what else is it?"

Kang Haifeng smiled calmly and said.

“Mother-in-law, our plan this time was a great success. His son, the Marquis of Champion, is definitely stillborn.”

"But is that all you've got, Mother-in-law?"

"After all, the culprit, Marquis of Champion, is still living a carefree life."

“He has many wives and concubines in his household. Even if he doesn’t have Sheng Minglan’s child, he still has other children.”

"The Duke of England's daughter is also pregnant."

"His championship title is basically unaffected. Doesn't his mother-in-law want to press her advantage?"

After hearing this, Old Mrs. Wang's expression changed and she said...

"You wouldn't be thinking of taking action against the Zhang family as well, would you?"

"That's impossible. The reason the goods were delivered to the Marquis's residence this time was because Ruofu delivered them, and the Marquis's residence had no suspicion of them."

"But the British government has absolutely no room to maneuver, so don't get your hopes up."

“If the matter is exposed even slightly, it will be a catastrophe for the Wang family, and your Kang family simply cannot withstand the wrath of the Marquis of Champion.”

"Don't play with fire."

Kang Haifeng smiled and then said.

"Don't worry, Mother-in-law, I'm not that stupid to try to make a move on the Duke of England's daughter."

"If we're going to fight, we should target the Marquis of Champion."

"Mother-in-law, let me explain in detail." Kang Haifeng then told Old Mrs. Wang about the plan.

Grandma Wang looked shocked after hearing this.

"You're all crazy, you've all gone mad."

"It's fine if you want to die, but I'm not going to die with you."

Kang Haifeng said calmly.

"My dear mother-in-law, once the arrow is released, there's no turning back."

"Now that things have come to this, you don't think you can get away with it, do you?"

Old Mrs. Wang snorted coldly.

"Kang Haifeng, don't think you can threaten me. So what if you tell Champion Hou about the clay doll?"

“No matter what, I am his elder. He can’t possibly kill me.”

"As for you, that's hard to say. You might not even be able to die peacefully when the time comes."

Kang Haifeng smiled slightly and said.

“Mother-in-law, you are right, you are absolutely right.”

"But do you really think that clay doll thing is that simple?"

Grandma Wang said with some doubt.

"You, what do you mean?"

Kang Haifeng said it casually.

"It's very simple. Besides musk, there's something else mixed in with that clay doll."

Grandma Wang's heart skipped a beat.

"What else...?"

"You know about the Nightmare Spell, right? There's a little figure inside with His Majesty's name engraved on it, and the entire clay sculpture is made with that little figure as its skeleton."

“Mother-in-law, just think about it. If this matter gets out, what will happen to the Wang family?”

Grandma Wang was furious and slapped Kang Haifeng across the face before cursing him.

"You, you're deliberately setting me up."

Kang Haifeng said calmly.

"Don't put it so harshly. What do you mean by setting a trap? It's not like I forced my mother-in-law to design the clay doll."

"If anyone is to blame, it's your mother-in-law for being too obsessed."

"Actually, I've never understood this all these years."

"How can you like Wang Ruoyu, that vicious woman, so much?"

"My second sister-in-law is honest and straightforward, but you don't like her."

“Wang Ruoyu has caused so much trouble, and you still patiently clean up her messes.”

"Even at such great risk, I will avenge her."

"Mother-in-law, tell me, what's so good about her?"

Seeing Kang Haifeng's smug look, Old Mrs. Wang angrily cursed.

"Shut up. You think you can get away with this? You're dreaming."

“If you use the art of witchcraft to harm His Majesty, my entire Wang family will be executed, and your Kang family will not fare any better.”

"At worst, we'll both die. Go ahead and report me if you dare."

Kang Haifeng shook his head and said.

"Mother-in-law, you usually seem so shrewd, why are you pretending to be stupid?"

"You were the one who handled the matter of the clay dolls at the Tianhou Temple. What does it have to do with me?"

"Besides, I am now retired and at home. I can easily be reinstated as a fourth-rank official."

"You can't possibly think this is without reason, can you?"

"If my mother-in-law really wants to fight to the death, then let's give it a try."

"The fish will definitely die, but I'm sure my mother-in-law won't be able to see the net break."

Seeing Kang Haifeng's confident demeanor, Old Mrs. Wang slumped helplessly into her chair.

It's over, it's all over now.

He had planned and strategized, thinking he had stumbled upon a great opportunity to avenge his daughter.

Little did he expect that he had made such a huge mistake, dragging the entire Wang family into it.

Seeing Grandma Wang's appearance, Kang Haifeng smiled calmly and said.

"Alright, Mother-in-law, don't look like you're at your wit's end. It's not that bad."

"I guarantee that as long as you follow my instructions obediently, things will definitely succeed in the end, and the Wang family will be able to get away unscathed."

"By then, you will have avenged your great grudge, and the Marquis of Champion will be gone."

"You can live your life in peace, and these things will remain buried secrets forever."

Old Mrs. Wang couldn't help but sigh.

Having lived this long, how could she not know that what happened at the Marquis of Champion's mansion, which seemed to be a scheme orchestrated by Kang Haifeng against the Marquis, was actually a scheme against her?

This has only just begun, and the extermination of three clans has already occurred.

If things continue like this, it will definitely escalate to the point of exterminating nine generations of their families.

Unfortunately, Old Mrs. Wang no longer even has the courage to resist.

Grandma Wang said helplessly in a low voice.

"Alright, just tell me, what exactly do you want me to do?"

Kang Haifeng then had a private conversation with Old Mrs. Wang.

Fifteen minutes later, Kang Haifeng left the Wang family, a slight smile playing on his lips.

As for Old Mrs. Wang, she leaned back in her chair with a helpless expression, her heart churning with turbulent emotions.

Inside Lin Daiyu's bedroom at the Lin family mansion in Dongcheng, the room was decorated in a festive manner, just like a wedding room.

On the bed, Lin Daiyu, dressed in a bright red wedding gown and wearing a veil, sat with a sweet yet slightly apprehensive feeling.

For Lin Daiyu, although she could not hold a wedding, she still hoped to be like a bride and take the natural step towards marriage with Jia Jue.

This is probably what women's stubbornness is about rituals.

Not long after, Jia Jue also arrived at the room, led by a maid.

Afterwards, all the maids left, leaving only Jia Jue and Lin Daiyu in the bedroom.

Looking at Lin Daiyu in her wedding dress, Jia Jue couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

Then Jia Jue came closer and gently removed Lin Daiyu's veil.

Today, Lin Daiyu is dressed in her finest attire, truly breathtaking and possessing unparalleled beauty.

When she saw the veil being removed, Lin Daiyu lowered her head shyly.

Seeing this, Jia Jue felt a little guilty and looked at Lin Daiyu and said.

"Daiyu, I'm so sorry, I can't give you a grand wedding."

Upon hearing this, Lin Daiyu slowly raised her head and looked at Jia Jue with tender affection.

“My lord, please don’t say that. When you saved me from the brink of death, I made up my mind that I would never give myself to anyone but you in this life.”

“If it weren’t for the constraints of social status, my father’s reputation, and the continuation of the Lin family line, I would be willing to become a concubine for the Marquis.”

"I am very satisfied with the result. I can not only stay by my father's side to fulfill my filial duty, but I can also become husband and wife with the Marquis. I am content."

"I only hope that you can spend more time at my residence in the future, and I will be content."

(End of this chapter)