The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

That's all he can do. One Jia Baoyu has already made Master Zheng furious. If he causes any more trouble, he'll surely lose his life.

Meanwhile, after the old lady and Lady Wang brought Jia Baoyu back to Rongqing Hall and comforted and settled him, they naturally wanted to find out what had happened.

This mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are really strange; they try to interfere without understanding anything.

Even in modern times, this would be considered a very disliked act, let alone during the era of strict feudal ethics.

The Three Character Classic makes it very clear: If a son is not taught, it is the father's fault!

It's not about the son not being taught properly or anything like that; what they're interfering with is the Second Master Zheng's normal right to educate his own son, which is very likely to cause resentment.

Of course, the old lady and Lady Wang would not think so. They felt that Jia Baoyu was a good child, and even if he made any mistakes, they were someone else's fault and had nothing to do with Jia Baoyu.

Then, they easily learned that Li Wan had used the Ning Mansion next door to invite Jia Huan and Jia Cong to dinner, and they immediately felt displeased.

If you want to host a dinner party, doesn't the Rong family have a place to go? Why do you have to go to the Ning family next door to borrow a place?

The old lady and Madam Wang both felt that Li Wan's behavior was very inappropriate. If outsiders found out, they would think that the Rong family had mistreated Li Wan and her son, Lan Ge'er.

Furthermore, what merit or ability do Jia Huan and Jia Cong possess that warrants such a formal invitation to dinner?

My first reaction was, "Has Li Wan lost her mind?"

The next reaction was that the widowed sister-in-law had specially arranged a venue to host a banquet for her two younger brothers-in-law. If word got out, wouldn't the Rong family have any face left? It was simply outrageous!

As for Jia Baoyu's outburst at Xichun's courtyard, the old lady and Lady Wang didn't take it to heart at all; Baoyu was still just a child.

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The old lady is unhappy, but she doesn't care how the younger generation feels.

Regardless of whether it was reasonable or not, the next morning, Li Wan and the three Chun sisters were summoned to Rongqing Hall.

Since Xue Baochai was a guest, the old lady didn't want to go too far, so she didn't invite her.

Li Wan and the three sisters were filled with anxiety, knowing that they would not be able to escape sooner or later.

Especially last night, Master Zheng was furious and beat Jia Baoyu so badly that his buttocks were bruised and bleeding.

They felt both relieved and frustrated, fearing that the old lady would cause them trouble because of this.

As fate would have it, he was summoned to Rongqing Hall the very next morning.

The four women stood obediently in front of the old lady, facing her dissatisfaction and anger.

"Tell me, why did you exclude Baoyu from the dinner party?"

After leaving the four women waiting for a while, the old lady spoke directly, looking directly at Li Wan.

In the grand mansions of the wealthy, there's no such thing as women not making things difficult for other women.

It can be said that women are the most ruthless towards women!

There is only one victor; the rest are nothing more than disposable resources.

The old lady didn't care about Li Wan's status as a widow; in fact, she was even more dissatisfied.

How could she possibly be happy to see a widow who didn't stay quiet and made such a commotion, even affecting her beloved grandson?

"Grandma, Lan-ge'er is studying at the clan school. I would like to ask Huan-ge'er and Cong-ge'er to help look after him!"

Despite being very nervous, Li Wan still managed to finish her sentence in an orderly manner.

"What a joke! Lan-ge'er is Bao-yu's own nephew. Instead of asking Bao-yu for help in looking after him, you've found two insignificant boys. What were you thinking?"

The old lady was aggressive and showed no sign of giving up easily.

Li Wan remained silent, feeling a deep sorrow in her heart.

The old lady's words were a bit bullying.

Jia Baoyu was spoiled and pampered from a young age. He needed servants to take care of him, so how could he possibly have the mind to look after his own nephew?

Besides, does Jia Baoyu even consider Lan Ge'er, his own nephew, as a person?

The two had been classmates for quite some time, and Lan-ge had never heard Bao-yu mention that he had ever treated him to snacks from outside, nor had he ever shown him any concern or care.

There was almost no communication at all!

What difference does it make whether you have an uncle like that or not?

He was not as good as Jia Huan. Although he rarely brought things to share at the clan school, he created many opportunities for the students there. Lan Ge'er not only played Cuju (ancient Chinese football) but also went to a small martial arts school outside.

Although Li Wan forbade him to get involved anymore, the venue was there, and Lan Ge'er could join in at any time.

Besides, Jia Huan's influence outside is far greater than Jia Baoyu's.

Instead of seeking help from a powerful figure, why would someone go to Jia Baoyu for care? Isn't that just plain stupid?

Of course, she dared not say these words aloud, especially not to the old lady's face.

Sanchun stood by, feeling terrified for a while, and felt very sorry for her sister-in-law's current embarrassment and helplessness.

They also felt that the old lady was being a bit domineering, and how could they possibly ask such a question?

With just a few inquiries, one can find out what kind of situation Baoyu is in outside. Lan-ge'er is completely unreliable, so why make things difficult for his sister-in-law?

"You three, tell me, how come you forgot about Baoyu?"

Seeing that Li Wan remained silent, the old lady felt a surge of irritation and turned to ask the three sisters.

"Grandma, my sister-in-law made a mistake on impulse!"

Tan Chun mustered her courage and said, "I heard that Brother Bao and Brother Lan hardly interact at the clan school!"

As he finished speaking, he suddenly met the old lady's sharp gaze and immediately panicked, unable to continue.

"Xichun, that's your courtyard, tell me!"

The old lady suppressed Tan Chun at a glance, then turned to Xi Chun and asked.

"I heard from Lan Ge'er that Bao Er Ge basically only spends half a day at the clan school!"

Xichun answered cautiously, "Perhaps, when Lan-ge invited Huan-san-ge, Bao-er-ge wasn't at the clan school, that must be it!"

Hearing this explanation, the old lady's expression softened a bit, and she couldn't bring herself to get angry at Xichun.

Things are different now. The Ning family's recent atmosphere is quite astonishing, so we should still give them some face.

As the most senior member of the Ning family, Xichun was already quite an achievement for the old lady to keep her in the mansion. She didn't want to drive her away over a trivial matter.

Unlike his father Jia Zhen, Jia Rong valued his aunt Xi Chun quite a bit.

Otherwise, how could they have prepared a courtyard and decorated it so nicely? They clearly put a lot of thought into it.

"Since it's a misunderstanding, it's best to talk it out!"

The old lady said calmly, "I don't know what Huan-ge'er was thinking. He rushed back to the manor and told his father about it, which led to Bao-yu being beaten!"

The situation in the study, of course, could not be kept from the old lady.

As she said this, her eyes were quite sharp: "This old woman would like to ask him what he's really up to, that he can't stand to see Baoyu doing well!"

Upon hearing this, Sanchun and Li Wan were immediately shocked and turned pale.

But in front of the old lady, he dared not make the slightest move, and even his voice lacked confidence.

"You lot, don't even think about tipping off Huan-ge'er!"

"When he returns from outside, summon him to Rongqing Hall!"

The old lady was really angry. She felt that Jia Huan's actions were too unpleasant, and naturally she had to find an opportunity to teach him a lesson.

Faced with the domineering old lady, Sanchun and Li Wan, despite their reluctance and even some dissatisfaction, dared not make the slightest move to resist.

Their future and prospects were in the hands of the old lady, and she wouldn't allow them to act recklessly.

When Madam Wang came to pay her respects, the old lady revealed her thoughts, which prompted Madam Wang to nod in agreement: "It's time to give them a warning. Do they really think they can act recklessly just because the master is backing them up?"

Even without the old lady's intervention, Madam Wang planned to find an opportunity to give Jia Huan a good talking-to.

They're getting more and more outrageous! They even dared to incite the master to punish Baoyu. This has crossed the line that Lady Wang can tolerate.

However, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law did not expect that Master Zheng would be so clever this time.

He kept a close watch on the backyard, especially on any sounds coming from Rongqing Hall.

The old lady's harassment of the three sisters and Li Wan was already quite a big deal, and she didn't hide her intention to cause trouble for Jia Huan much either, which quickly spread.

Sure enough, when Master Zheng returned to his residence from the yamen in the late afternoon, he heard the rumors coming from Rongqing Hall.

After a long silence, I felt quite displeased!

He wasn't in a hurry to go over there; it wouldn't be clear what would happen if he went now.

Master Zheng Er planned to have Jia Huan go to Rongqing Hall to explain first, and he would rush over to save the day shortly afterward.

Having escaped the deep pit of spoiling Jia Baoyu, he viewed the matter of Jia Baoyu with exceptional clarity.

Of course, most importantly, Jia Huan's idea of ​​upgrading the clan school was exactly what he wanted.

The current attitude of the Second Master Zheng is to wait and see. If the clan school can continue to cultivate talents, then completely abandoning Jia Baoyu is not a big deal.

When that time comes, many members of the clan will have become scholars, while Jia Baoyu will be a commoner. How will he continue to enjoy the abundant resources of the Rong Mansion?

Men and women think differently after all!