Daiyu from the Red Mansion is also arguing with people today

Chapter 229: The Indifferent Jia Zheng

As a result, Mrs. Wang became even more displeased with Shi Xiangyun.

Her thoughts suddenly strayed away from the housekeeper's affairs.

She imagined that when Jia Yuanchun received the emperor's favor, those people in the mansion who had once challenged her, such as Aunt Zhao, would have to bow to her like Aunt Zhou.

In other words, Shi Xiangyun and Daiyu didn't know what Mrs. Wang was thinking, otherwise they would definitely spit in her face.

Especially Daiyu, what good things are she thinking! She really thinks Jia Baoyu is a hot commodity, does everyone want to covet him?

Mrs. Wang tried to test Jia Zheng's attitude for a few days and found that the situation was really beyond redemption, so she had no choice but to go to Jia Ling and try to get the principal back.

But unexpectedly, Jia Ling now doesn't want to stop.

"Second Madam, you are really putting me in a difficult position. The money has already been lent out, how can you just take it back? You only need to wait to get the interest every month, but you have no idea how hard it is for my brother Jia Chang and I to work outside!"

Jia Ling and Jia Chang are not like Lai Wang, who was Wang Xifeng's dowry and had the indenture contract in hand, so they could not change their ways no matter what; but the two brothers are descendants of the same clan of the Jia family. In a sense, they are more like vassals of Mrs. Wang.

But right now, the two brothers have made so much money that they are no longer satisfied with the status quo. Their desires are insatiable and they have no intention of letting go.

Madam Wang paused as she was fingering the rosary beads, and looked away coldly: "So, you don't intend to return the principal to me?"

Jia Ling felt a tingling sensation on his back when he heard Mrs. Wang's look, but he quickly came to his senses.

He realized how stupid his actions were, believing the lies of the maids and thinking that the Second Madam had really lost her power. But he forgot that no matter how disliked the Second Master was, Madam Wang was still the head of the family and could not be easily fooled.

Jia Ling immediately put on a flattering smile: "Second Madam, you have misunderstood me. You left so suddenly, how can I get so much money back in such a short time!"

Mrs. Wang sneered, obviously not taking his words seriously: "Don't play tricks on me. Do you think I don't know how much money you made? Do you want me to send someone to follow you back and check how much money you have hidden at home?"

The last bit of hope in Jia Ling's heart was also extinguished by him. He knew Mrs. Wang's methods. If he really angered her, he would be in big trouble.

He calculated carefully and gritted his teeth: "Okay! I'll go back and raise some money, borrow some more, and return all your capital to you!"

After getting a satisfactory answer, Mrs. Wang said "hmm" lightly and let Jia Ling leave.

But when she looked at Jia Ling's departing back, there was something sinister in her eyes.

Butler Lai was still anxious to raise money for Lai Shangrong so that he could set out for his new post. But Lai Shangrong did not wait for his next departure, but instead waited for the Imperial Guards.

When housekeeper Lai received the news at the Jia Mansion, it was like a bolt from the blue and he almost fainted.

How can a good ending come to his son when he is captured by the Embroidered Uniform Guards?

He didn't dare let Nanny Lai disturb the old lady, so he gritted his teeth, trembling with legs, and went to Jia Zheng's outer study with the help of a servant.

"Second Master! Help!" As soon as the housekeeper Lai saw Jia Zheng, he begged with tears and snot, "You watched Shang Rong grow up, you must save him!"

Jia Zheng frowned at the appearance of Lai Da Guanshi, and signaled the servants around him to help Lai Da Guanshi up.

"Don't worry, get up and talk. Didn't Shang Rong already leave for his new post? How did he get captured by the Imperial Guards?"

Butler Lai knows what to say and what not to say.

He then told Jia Zheng the parts of what happened at the city gate that he could tell. Anyway, the banknotes had been snatched away by the idlers, and there was no evidence, so he could make up his story.

"My brother and I scraped together a few thousand taels of silver to give him, hoping that he would have an easier time in office. But who would have thought that he would be robbed at the city gate? Not only did those unruly people rob him of the money, they also spread rumors! They said that he was carrying tens of thousands of taels of silver notes.

Now, those imperial censors have caught him… They ignored the Five Cities Army and arrested idlers, and instead targeted Shang Rong. Now he has been arrested and taken to the Jinyiwei Yamen, what should we do now? "

When Jia Zheng heard the words "Jinyiwei", he couldn't help but feel nervous. But he certainly couldn't admit it, so he took out his name card from the box and handed it to Lai Daguan.

"Originally, everyone knew about the small matter of donating a county magistrate. Now that it has become a big deal, they are holding on to it.

You take my name card and go redeem him. After two years, when the storm has died down, I will transfer him to another place to be a county magistrate.

Jia Zheng's attitude was nonchalant, as if visiting the Jinyiwei Yamen was a common thing.

He picked up the book he was reading, but for a long time he didn't hear the footsteps of Butler Lai leaving.

He looked up and found that Butler Lai was still standing there. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"

"Ah? Yes, yes."

Butler Lai clenched the post in his hand, almost unable to suppress the anger in his heart.

He resisted the urge to throw the business card in Jia Zheng's face, but turned around and walked out, returning to his own house.

Thinking about his son still suffering in prison, Butler Lai couldn't help but reveal a hint of resentment in his eyes.

Daiyu did not find Jia Zheng's reaction strange, as she had long seen through Jia Zheng. Yingchun also had a new understanding of her second uncle.

She also secretly told Jia She the news, thinking that Jia She would take action, but unexpectedly he just laughed in the East Courtyard for a long time and did not come to mock Jia Zheng.

It was Mrs. Xing who wanted to go to Lady Jia to tell tales, but fortunately she was stopped by Wang Xifeng in time.

Wang Xifeng finally understood that no matter what Mrs. Wang did, as long as it was not a matter of exterminating the family, the old lady would turn a blind eye and not care about anything.

Just like before, when she went to pay her respects to the old lady, the old lady just laughed off Jia Lian's romantic affairs, and meant the same thing both explicitly and implicitly - Jia Lian had so many concubines because they were young and curious, and everyone in the world had been doing this since childhood, so it was no big deal.

If she hadn't eaten the nectar given by Daiyu and heard such words, the baby in her stomach would probably have been in trouble.

Wang Xifeng patiently persuaded Mrs. Xing to go back, and continued to live her own life behind closed doors. Daiyu's life became even more comfortable.

As Xichun's birthday was getting closer, she was busy packing paints when Bai Shao hurried in from outside.

Daiyu stretched out her hand, signaling Bai Shao not to reveal the answer yet: "Let me guess, which side is the good news, is it that Zhou Ruijia is ill, or that Caiyun has been discovered?"

Bai Shao's eyes were full of excitement: "Both! We deliberately lured Zhou Rui's wife into seeing Aunt Zhao and Caiyun talking, as if Aunt Zhao wanted Caiyun to steal something from Baoyu. As a result, when Zhou Rui's wife went back to report to Mrs. Wang, she suddenly had hysterics and scared Mrs. Wang!

But fortunately, she explained everything clearly before she got sick, otherwise it would be difficult to encounter such a suitable opportunity next time."