The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Jia Huan felt a surge of anger, but instantly realized what was going on, and his expression turned cold.

"It was my fault!"

Nodding expressionlessly, Jia Huan admitted, "A member of a collateral branch of the family who has left the manor should not meddle in the affairs of the manor. Even Prince Zhongshun said that I am meddling in other people's business and am disliked!"

These words shocked everyone present!

Master Zheng's face instantly turned ashen, a mixture of dissatisfaction with Jia Huan and displeasure with the old lady and Lady Wang. What are you trying to do?

"presumptuous!"

The old lady shouted sharply, sneering, "You've only been away from the Rong Mansion for a few days, and you're already acting like you own the place?"

"Hehe, did the old lady ever consider me a member of the Rong family?"

Jia Huan chuckled, "You don't even bother to find out what happened before you're going to convict me!"

"If I interfere again when Brother Bao does something foolish outside, it would be impolite of me!"

"Huan-ge'er, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Madam Wang said unhappily, "Even if you have left the manor, do you think you can still disown your father and mother?"

"It was precisely because I believed it that I took such a huge risk and went directly to the gate of the Prince's Mansion to cause trouble!"

Jia Huan said calmly, "Do you really think the entrance to the Prince's Mansion is a vegetable market where you can make a scene and nothing will happen?"

"Heh, that sounds nice!"

The old lady coldly replied, "Since you've already said that the entrance to the Prince's mansion isn't a market, what right do you have to cause trouble? Won't Prince Zhongshun come after you?"

"Just because I represent the Rong family, you dare to turn around and accuse me!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "Prince Zhongshun's personality is quite peculiar; he actually quite admires my shameless behavior. Not only did he not pursue the matter, he also let the master off the hook!"

"Otherwise, even if Master arrives in time, how could he possibly escape easily without thoroughly humiliating himself? What do you think, Master?"

Master Zheng nodded silently; he was indeed prepared to be severely humiliated.

"Nonsense!"

The old lady was furious and said unhappily, "Even if you don't care about the monk, you should at least give him some face. After all, your husband is Consort Yuan's biological father. He should at least show some respect!"

Do you even believe that yourself?

Jia Huan retorted, "I'm not going to believe it anyway!"

"Sister Yuanchun isn't a favored concubine, and Prince Zhongshun is still the Emperor's brother. He's been running amok all these years, and has the Emperor ever intervened? The Emperor Emeritus is still alive!"

He was practically pointing his finger at the old lady and yelling, "Yuan Chun is nothing! Don't bring her up all the time. There are some things she simply can't handle!"

Besides, Yuan Chun would have to be willing to take on the responsibility, since she already has a daughter.

The old lady's face was very ugly. She scolded, "Second son, look at this boy! He speaks so sharply and doesn't know how to respect his elders at all. Is this proper?"

This is also why she found it difficult to manage Jia Huan after he left the mansion and became a member of a collateral branch of the family.

Otherwise, Yuanyang would have already slapped him across the face.

"Huan-ge, you mustn't be rude!"

Master Zheng Er stood up and glared at Jia Huan. Turning his head, he was already in tears, choking out, "Grandma is an elder, and as her children and grandchildren, we naturally can't be disrespectful. But if you spoil Baoyu like this, and something really terrible happens in the future, implicating the whole family, what will we do then?"

"Second brother, what's wrong with you...?"

The old lady was moved, and said with a headache, "I've heard about what happened this time too. It's just children playing around. There's no need to make such a fuss."

"Is it just nonsense?"

Master Zheng's face was full of disappointment, and he said bitterly, "How old is Baoyu? He's fifteen!"

"When I was demanding payment of the debt, I suffered a great humiliation at the Prince Zhongshun's residence. Baoyu was right there watching. He should know that the relationship between our household and the Prince Zhongshun's residence is not good, right?"

Upon hearing this, not only the old lady, but even Lady Wang, who was wholeheartedly devoted to protecting Jia Baoyu, stiffened. Seeing Master Zheng's tearful and utterly disappointed expression, they felt a growing unease.

Even Master She's expression was quite solemn at this moment.

After all, they are brothers. No matter how much they dislike each other, it's clear that the second son, who is over fifty, feels terrible because his good-for-nothing son is so wronged.

As for Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng, they felt a tightness in their chests and were quite distressed at that moment.

At this moment, Jia Baoyu's head was almost hanging down to his chest; he was so ashamed that he couldn't bear to face anyone.

But the Second Master Zheng had no intention of letting him off the hook. If he didn't teach him a lesson he would never forget, what if he relapsed and did the same thing again?

This time, Jia Huan intervened decisively, which prevented things from getting worse. It was already a stroke of luck. Why would he have to gamble again?

Besides, given the way the old lady and Madam Wang were accusing Jia Huan and trying to pin the blame on him, it's questionable whether Jia Huan would be willing to help in the future.

Jia Huan is absolutely right. Do they really think the entrance to Prince Zhongshun's mansion is a vegetable market?

The thought of a prince causing trouble without restraint is terrifying to even the Second Master Zheng.

Putting everything else aside, if you take the opportunity to beat yourself up every time, who can stand it if it happens a few times?

What I fear most is that Prince Zhongshun might target the Rong family's sons, as the consequences would be extremely serious.

On his way back, Master Zheng Er had thoroughly figured these things out. This time, he was determined not to take them lightly, or there would be endless troubles in the future.

With Jia Baoyu's personality, he'd be sold out and still help the seller count the money!

Chapter 245 A Disgraceful Situation (Please Subscribe)

In Rongqing Hall, the Second Master Zheng smiled bitterly and said helplessly, "Now, I no longer expect Baoyu to amount to much. I just hope he can live a peaceful and safe life!"

"Whether it's supporting actors or vying for the title of courtesan, I'm too lazy to care anymore. It's really meaningless!"

"With the Rong family's support and Consort Yuan's care, at least one wealthy idler is indispensable!"

"If we handle things properly, it wouldn't be impossible to get Baoyu a lower-ranking noble title!"

"Second brother, what nonsense are you spouting?"

The old lady said discontentedly, "How can Baoyu only be a wealthy idler? He was born with a jade in his mouth!"

"You have a bright future ahead of you. So what if you're fifteen? You're still just a teenager."

"exactly!"

Madam Wang chimed in, "It's understandable for young people to be impulsive; which young person doesn't make mistakes?"

"With Consort Yuan's support, as long as Baoyu can achieve something in the imperial examinations, he will at least be a third-rank official in the future, and who knows, he might even enter the Grand Secretariat and become one of the Grand Secretaries!"

Such incredible self-confidence!

Master Zheng was both amused and annoyed, but Jia Huan spoke up, saying, "There are some things that you may find difficult to say aloud, so let me do it for you!"

"Then tell me, what can you say?"

The old lady sneered, "Don't voice your jealousy, or you'll really embarrass yourself!"

Jia Huan was speechless at this person's arrogance and said calmly, "What does it mean to be born with a jade in one's mouth? That's definitely an auspicious omen! Ancient emperors were always accompanied by auspicious omens when they were born!"

These words clearly struck a chord with the old lady and Madam Wang. The two women couldn't help but smile smugly, thinking to themselves, "This Jia Huan is quite the smooth talker."

But the next moment, Jia Huan changed the subject, saying, "But Second Brother Bao is just the second son of a subject. When he was born, he had auspicious signs. Who would outsiders think of first?"

Upon hearing this, the old lady's smile froze, realizing something was wrong.

Jia Huan didn't care about her thoughts and said directly, "Naturally, it's Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, who imprisoned his father and killed his brothers!"

These words startled everyone present.

Even Madam Wang's face turned deathly pale.

Even though she was illiterate, she knew who Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, was.

Jia Huan ignored the warnings and continued, "No royal sons have ever been known to possess extraordinary signs. What makes a descendant of a subject so powerful?"

"It's only because the retired emperor and the current emperor don't believe in the ethereal notion of divine fortune that our Rong family would have been wiped out on the day Bao Er was born!"

These words terrified all the core members of the Rong Mansion, except for Wang Xifeng, turning their faces pale and sending chills down their spines.

"That's utter bullshit!"

Lord She slammed his hand on the armrest of his chair and roared, "Even the matter of deposing the crown prince wasn't this dangerous! Second son, you're really something, aren't you? You almost got your whole family wiped out!"

"Brother, don't say that!"

Master Zheng's forehead was already covered in a layer of cold sweat. He smiled bitterly and said, "I didn't expect things to be this serious!"

"Nonsense, Huan-ge'er, you're talking nonsense!"

Lady Wang's eyes turned red, and she angrily said, "Baoyu is destined for great things..."

"What great fortune?"

Jia Huan asked curiously, "I've always been curious. People in the manor say that Brother Bao has a great destiny. What exactly is that great destiny?"

At this point, he turned to the Second Master Zheng and said, "Master, now that we've spoken frankly, if such things are spread in the manor again, we must take drastic measures to rectify the situation!"

"If someone with ulterior motives outside hears this, they could accuse the family of harboring treacherous intentions. What can the family do to refute that? What I'm most worried about is that the White Lotus Rebels, if they hear about this and ask Brother Bao to become their Holy Son or something, then the entire Jia family in the capital will be finished!"

Silk……

A collective gasp filled the room.