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

Chapter 134 Instructing Family Members: Boiling a Frog in Slow Water
On the other hand, the three judicial departments quickly released the results of their investigation into the lawsuit between the Marquis of Champion and the Wang family.

When the Marquis of Champions learned that he had escaped unscathed, the court was in an uproar.

At this point, the court officials no longer cared about the specific truth of the case.

They simply realized that during Yongping's reign, probably no one could overthrow the Marquis of Champion.

When the Empress and the Crown Prince learned of this news, they felt as disgusted as if they had swallowed a fly.

Originally, after they won the position of Crown Prince, the Empress and the Crown Prince planned to take revenge on Jia Jue.

After all, the two sides had a deep grudge due to the previous cheating incident in the imperial examination, and even the Crown Prince's pillar, Grand Tutor Lou, had been lost in the incident.

The Crown Prince originally planned to settle all scores and avenge all wrongs once he had secured his position as heir apparent.

Seeing the current situation, the Crown Prince and Empress dared not have any further thoughts about Jia Jue and could only continue to endure it.

The next day, in a small courtyard in the southern part of the capital, Madam Wang was cursing with a sinister and twisted expression.

After being abandoned by Old Madam Jia, Lady Wang and Jia Baoyu were expelled from the Rongguo Mansion by Jia She.

Following this, Jia She, through Lin Ruhai's mediation, reached a reconciliation with the Prince Zhongshun's Mansion.

Jia Zheng was subsequently released.

Before Jia Zheng could even react, Jia She swiftly separated the family from Jia Zheng, removing him from the Rongguo Mansion.

After being expelled from the Rongguo Mansion, Lady Wang and Jia Baoyu secretly observed the Rongguo Mansion's movements.

Although Madam Wang is nothing now, she has managed the household for decades and knows all the shady dealings of the Rongguo Mansion's stewards. Therefore, understanding the situation of the Rongguo Mansion is not a big problem for her.

Upon learning that Jia Zheng had separated from the Rongguo Mansion, Lady Wang naturally wanted to seek refuge with him immediately.

However, when Lady Wang took Jia Baoyu to Jia Zheng's newly acquired residence, they were met with Jia Zheng's avoidance.

This imprisonment made Jia Zheng extremely wary, like someone who had been bitten by a snake once and was afraid of a rope for ten years.

Jia Zheng never wanted to experience that cold, dark, and damp prison cell again.

Jia Zheng regarded Lady Wang and Jia Baoyu as a dangerous threat and dared not have any further contact with them.

Originally, Jia Zheng and Lady Wang had little affection for each other, and he lived in Aunt Zhao's room for many years.

The current situation makes it convenient for Jia Zheng and Lady Wang to completely sever ties, lest they be targeted by Prince Zhongshun again, which would be truly fatal.

As the saying goes, misfortunes never come singly.

Just as Lady Wang was leading Jia Baoyu back to the south of the city in despair, a group of people rushed out and kidnapped Jia Baoyu.

Madam Wang hurriedly went to report to the authorities, but all she received was a message to go back and wait for further notice.

Madam Wang was so angry that she threw a tantrum at the yamen, and was then beaten and forced to leave.

At this moment, Madam Wang was in the courtyard, utterly despondent, and harbored deep resentment towards the Rongguo Mansion and its people.

Of course, she also hated Jia Jue, Prince Zhongshun, and the Wang family to the core.

Needless to say, Jia Jue and Prince Zhongshun were the main forces that led her to this point.

Her hatred for the Wang family stemmed from the fact that Prince Teng had betrayed the founding fathers' group without warning, making it impossible for her to gain a foothold in the Rongguo Mansion.

Then, some time ago, after she was kicked out of the Rongguo Mansion, she wanted to seek refuge with the Wang family, but the Wang family kicked her out directly.

However, she was powerless against Jia Jue, Prince Zhongshun, and the Wang family, but she knew a great deal about the Rongguo Mansion.

However, what she knew was not enough to completely destroy the Rongguo Mansion.

Just as Madam Wang was contemplating how to completely collapse the Rongguo Mansion and satisfy her desire for revenge.

Suddenly, a tile was thrown in from outside the wall.

Startled by the sound, Madam Wang cursed a few times and was about to throw the tile aside when she was surprised to find a letter pasted on it.

After a moment's thought, Madam Wang opened the envelope. After reading the letter, she pondered for a while and then made up her mind.

In the evening, the main hall of the Marquis of Champion's mansion was very lively.

During this period, the atmosphere at the Marquis's residence has been relatively somber due to the case between the Marquis's residence and the Wang family.

Now that the case is closed and Jia Jue is unharmed, the atmosphere in the mansion has become more relaxed.

Zhang Guifen is now five or six months pregnant and her pregnancy is already showing, while Sheng Minglan is three months pregnant.

At this moment, the two women sat on either side of Jia Jue, while Wang Xifeng, Qin Keqing, Zhao Pan'er, and Xue Baochai took their seats in turn.

After the family had a lively meal, Jia Jue called Zhang Guifen and Sheng Minglan into the room.

The two women looked at Jia Jue and said with a smile.

"Husband, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me so intently?"

Jia Jue looked at the two women gently and then spoke.

"Fen'er, Minglan, there are some things I need to tell you."

"I don't think I'll be able to stay in Shendu for much longer."

Zhang Guifen said somewhat nervously after hearing this.

"Husband, what's wrong? What happened?"

Jia Jue gently patted Zhang Guifen's hand and said.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

"You must remember what I am about to say."

"His Majesty has assigned me a task, and I must secretly leave the capital and head south to carry it out."

“The capital is not peaceful right now. Before I leave, I will move my whole family to the outskirts of Beijing under the pretext of escaping the summer heat.”

"Remember this: you may return to the city only when I am back."

"We have eight hundred personal guards in our mansion, all of whom are loyal to me to the death, each one capable of taking on ten men."

"With them protecting you at the manor on the outskirts of Beijing, I can rest assured."

"Furthermore, you must remember that if one day a man named Zhang Han comes to you with half a jade pendant, you must believe him and follow his instructions to ensure your family's safety."

Seeing Jia Jue's explanation, Sheng Minglan hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Husband, what's wrong? Why are you acting like you're entrusting your children to someone? Don't scare us sisters."

After hearing this, Jia Jue put his arms around the two women on either side and said...

"Nonsense, what do you mean by entrusting an orphan to someone?"

"I'm worried about you all."

"Just remember what I said, and you don't need to worry about me when I'm out and about."

"If you take good care of yourselves as I have instructed, I will be able to work freely outside."

Upon hearing this, the two women nestled against Jia Jue's shoulders.

Zhang Guifen said gently.

"My husband, our family is now incredibly wealthy. I have no other wish but that our family can live in peace and prosperity."

"My husband, please don't do anything dangerous while you're away. Don't forget, we sisters and children are all waiting for you to come home."

Jia Jue lightly kissed Zhang Guifen and Sheng Minglan before speaking.

"Don't worry, with such a virtuous and beautiful wife at home, I wouldn't want to die out there."

Sheng Minglan gave a coquettish reproach after hearing this.

"Sister, look at you, you're starting to get inappropriate as you talk."

Zhang Guifen chuckled softly.

After spending the night with the two ladies, Jia Jue went straight to Wang Xifeng's room the next morning.

When they arrived at Wang Xifeng's courtyard, Wang Xifeng was having breakfast with Qin Keqing, chatting and laughing.

Upon seeing Jia Jue arrive, the two women smiled and spoke.

"Husband."

Looking at the two beautiful women, Jia Jue took their hands and went into the bedroom.

Wang Xifeng and Qin Keqing blushed deeply and said shyly.

"Husband, what, what are you doing?"

Jia Jue lightly kissed the two women and then spoke.

“My husband is very angry right now.” The two blushed and immediately understood.

Last night, Jia Jue rested with Sheng Minglan and Zhang Guifen.

Both wives are pregnant and unable to have intercourse, no wonder the husband came over so early in the morning.

Before long, a rhythmic duet filled the room.

After a long time, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped.

Qin Keqing and Wang Xifeng nestled in Jia Jue's arms, one on each side, feeling as if they were boneless and limp against him.

After venting his energy, Jia Jue also took a comfortable nap with the two women in his arms.

In the afternoon, after finishing his official duties, Lin Ruhai returned home to the Lin family mansion and quietly drank tea in his study.

Shortly afterward, the butler came into the study, bowed, and said...

"Prime Minister, our messenger has returned with a reply. Lady Wang has already gone to the Prefect of the Capital."

Lin Ruhai nodded slightly and said.

"Okay, let's go down."

"The villain obeys your orders."

After the butler left the study, a hint of pleasure flashed in Lin Ruhai's eyes.

I've finally waited for this moment. Good, good.

The Rongguo Mansion caused my wife and children to be torn apart. Now, what goes around comes around. This is the fate that the Rongguo Mansion deserves.

Given Lin Ruhai's current power, there are many ways for him to deal with the Rongguo Mansion.

However, Lin Ruhai still devised a plan, choosing to instigate internal strife within the Rongguo Mansion to carry it out.

Only in this way can Old Mrs. Jia feel the greatest degree of pain in her heart.

Killing her would be too lenient.

So after Lin Ruhai and Jia Jue discussed it, they first instigated Jia She to overthrow the absolute authority of Old Madam Jia in Rongguo Mansion, making Old Madam Jia watch helplessly as her most beloved grandson was driven out of Rongguo Mansion and left to wander the streets.

Meanwhile, Lin Ruhai also had people keep an eye on Madam Wang. As for the tiles thrown into the courtyard, that was also arranged by Lin Ruhai.

As for the contents of the letters pasted on the roof tiles, they were naturally about the shady things Jia She had done.

In the original novel of Dream of the Red Chamber, the most important crime for which the Rongguo Mansion was raided was that Jia She had made friends with officials outside the capital.

Actually, there's nothing wrong with making friends with ordinary officials outside the region.

After all, who doesn't have a couple of close friends or relatives?

However, the official Jia She befriended was the military governor of Ping'an Prefecture, which was a fatal mistake.

The military governor holds military power over a prefecture. You, a mere official in the capital, are flirting with those officials in the provinces who hold military power. What are you trying to do? This is a taboo.

Just as Lin Ruhai was pondering how to proceed, a servant came to the door, knocked, and said...

"Your Excellency, the Marquis of Champion has come to visit."

Lin Ruhai smiled and said after hearing this.

"Please invite him to the study."

"promise."

Soon after, Jia Jue arrived at the study.

Upon seeing Jia Jue, Lin Ruhai said with a smile.

"Here you go, sit down."

Without any formalities, Jia Jue sat down next to Lin Ruhai and said with a slight smile.

"Judging from your appearance, everything must be going well for you, Uncle."

Lin Ruhai smiled calmly and said.

"You're the same. Your lawsuit with the Wang family has dragged on for so long, but it's finally come to a conclusion."

"By the way, things are going very smoothly at the Rongguo Mansion. Wang has already gone to the Prefect of the Capital to file a complaint."

"I reckon the Rongguo Mansion is going to be in trouble soon."

After a moment's thought, Jia Jue smiled and said.

"Uncle means to cut the Gordian knot and crush the Rongguo Mansion in one fell swoop."

Lin Ruhai waved his hand and said.

"That would be too boring and too easy on them."

"I plan to slowly make them feel despair, and first take away this title they are so proud of."

After hearing this, Jia Jue said with some emotion.

"It seems that Uncle harbors deep resentment towards the Rongguo Mansion."

Lin Ruhai said without any hesitation.

"For so many years, the Rongguo Mansion has kept me in the dark, secretly harming my wife and children, scheming for the Lin family's property, and even making me work for the Rongguo Mansion."

"They use family ties as a bond, how shameless!"

"If I don't retaliate a thousandfold, I will be letting down my wife and young son in heaven."

"What, you've softened your heart?"

Jia Jue waved his hand and said.

“Uncle, I’ve killed more people than you. The word ‘soft-hearted’ simply doesn’t exist for me.”

“I dealt with the Wang family far more ruthlessly than you.”

Lin Ruhai nodded and said.

"That's true. With the entire clan exiled, and the journey stretching thousands of miles, I'm afraid they'll have a hard time reaching the end."

"By the way, you've come at the right time. There are some things I'd like to discuss with you."

Jia Jue smiled and said after hearing this.

"Uncle, please speak."

Lin Ruhai continued.

"I find this whole thing about you very suspicious."

"Now that the crown prince has just been established, His Majesty is in a hurry to send the second prince to his fiefdom."

"I reckon the Second Prince and Consort Yue won't necessarily give in so easily."

"Over the years, the two families have become irreconcilable enemies due to their struggle for the throne."

"It's actually a good thing that you've been relieved of your posts as the Military Governor of the Beijing Garrison and the Commander of the Imperial Guards."

"I think you'd better not rush into taking the lead. Spend half a year keeping a low profile and see how things go."

"The current political situation doesn't seem peaceful at all; it's best to hide for now."

"It is best to protect oneself wisely. If one is in a hurry to be reinstated, and gets caught up in trouble, one may be doomed."

Upon hearing this, Jia Jue spoke solemnly.

"Uncle, you also sensed the undercurrents, didn't you?"

Lin Ruhai said with a hint of surprise.

"What, you little brat, were you prepared all along?"

Jia Jue nodded and said.

"I have already arranged for my family to temporarily move to a mountain resort in the suburbs of Beijing, which will be presented to the public as a summer retreat."

"Uncle, as a cabinet member in charge of the central government, you must be flexible and adaptable to avoid being in danger."

Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Jue with great satisfaction and said.

"Having assessed the situation so well, I can finally rest assured that I'm entrusting Daiyu to you."

"In a few days, I will also settle Daiyu in the outskirts of the capital."

"As for me, don't worry. No matter what happens, no one will target me right away."

(End of this chapter)