Chapter 203 Two Roads
Start over?
Carrying brambles with bare arms in such a cold day?
Jia Zheng was very scared.
After his bottom was spanked, he wasn't in good health anymore.
There are many things that I am powerless to do. If I catch a cold again...
Jia Zheng felt that he was going to die.
He is afraid of death.
Especially after lying in bed for so long.
That kind of helplessness, that kind of despair...
But Lan Zhi's knife was icy cold and was pressed against his chin.
Jia Zheng even felt that the skin there was broken, and the niece in front of him seemed... seemed to want to stab him with a knife.
"I...I'll start over."
If you don't come back, you will die immediately.
Jia Zheng retreated in a panic. His jacket was torn, which was fine in the house, but outside...
“Wait!”
Lan Zhi saw him shiver, so she slowly walked over and looked at him.
When Jia Zheng saw her coming out with a knife, his legs trembled and he felt even colder.
"For grandfather's sake..."
Lan Zhi looked at him and said, "When you come here with the thorns on your back, you don't have to take off your underwear."
Huh? That's it?
Hearing that she would do it for her father's sake, Jia Zheng was looking forward to it. But now, his mouth moved, but Lan Zhi's knife...
"Thank you!"
Jia Zheng lowered his head and hurried away. When Lan Zhi could no longer see him, he quickly covered himself with his clothes and ran back to the corner gate that connected the two residences. He said to the maid who was accompanying him, "Quick! Tell the old lady!"
Eldest brother Jia She will only help Lan Zhi, and Jia Zhen and eldest sister-in-law will also stand on her side because of Lan Zhi's life-saving grace.
His two younger sisters had long been disappointed with him because of everything that the Lan family had gone through.
Son, daughter...it’s better not to mention them.
He could only rely on the old lady to save him.
The old lady can persuade everyone in the family to speak for him.
After all Jia Zheng's calculations, he still could only rely on the old lady.
In fact, at this time, there was no need for Lady Jia to ask him to tell anyone.
She asked her maid to keep an eye on the news from over there. When she heard that her second son's clothes were torn open and that he had to be tied with whips again, the old lady was stunned.
It doesn't seem right! It's so cold...
Although the snow stopped long ago, it is still cold.
Lan Zhi is like this...
Is this the attitude of an ordinary girl to deal with things? Jia's mother's heart trembled, "Quick, go and tell Zhu'er and Lian'er in the East Palace."
She was anxious.
The children tried their best not to get involved in the grudges among their elders, especially Lian'er, who was a doctor in the armory and helped Lanzhi and General Jiang a lot.
Lan Zhi doesn't give face to others, but she always gives Lian'er some face.
Lian'er... he couldn't just watch his second uncle get frozen to death or beaten to death, right?
"Go and call the fourth and third aunts."
Jia Min and Jia Zhen are both Lanzhi's aunts. They persuaded her that Lanzhi was better than her non-blood-related grandmother.
After meeting once in the mourning hall of the East Palace, the old lady could feel that Lan Zhi treated her with courtesy.
She has her own grandchildren, so she doesn't care much about Lan Zhi.
But now it really concerns her second son's life! And Shen's...
Although she is sick, Lan Zhi is with her, and she...she can't just ignore her!
Instead of thinking about others, it’s okay to think about this old lady like her!
She must understand her.
After all, on the day she was assassinated, she was worried about Jia Zhen and rushed to save him despite her own safety.
"Quick! Prepare the sedan chair. I want to go to the East Palace."
All the maids and servants started moving at once.
Here, as soon as Grandmother Jia got on the sedan chair, Aunt Zhou came over in a hurry, "Madam, the master asked Madam to come over as well to apologize together."
Jia Zheng was too anxious and too afraid to say this, but she had to make it true.
Yes, yes, yes, and there is also Wang.
She was so anxious that she was confused.
Grandmother Jia hurriedly said, "Quick, pull Wang out and send her to the East Palace together."
She was busy with her second son's affairs and didn't pay close attention to what Aunt Zhou meant by what she said.
Seeing Jia Zheng tied up with whips so miserably, Aunt Zhou was extremely happy.
But how could Jia Zheng be the only one suffering? Wang was in the Buddhist temple, protected from the wind and rain.
Although the food is not very good, at least I can fill myself up.
Just drink some water and you'll get through the rest.
In Wang's opinion, this was already the worst life she had ever lived, but in Aunt Zhou's opinion, this was not enough, far from enough.
Her child is gone.
Wang’s three children...it’s obvious that they will not have a bad future.
Why? She couldn't touch her child, so why couldn't she find something else to do? Aunt Zhou thought about this all day long.
She was thinking about how to protect herself while letting the old lady, the master, and even Wang's children stab her in the heart.
As Jia Zheng's concubine, Aunt Zhou was very careful to protect herself.
After all, she has no children, and she might have to live with Zhu'er and Baoyu in the future.
So Aunt Zhou went back in a panic.
She took Jia Zheng's set of thick clothes and Wang Shi's set of so-called thick clothes that looked good but were not practical, and said, "They need to be tied tightly."
When Aunt Zhou saw the maid tying up the person, she seemed to be thinking about Wang. "The master asked them to tie her tightly. He said that the cousin's knife... would not recognize anyone."
Wang: “…”
When the old woman strangled her body with the whip, her face twisted in pain.
"Madam, please move quickly so that your back can bleed a little!"
Aunt Zhou was still persuading her.
After all, this is how she advised Jia Zheng.
Jia Zheng listened to her.
"My cousin came back from the battlefield and saw a lot of blood. You tied her up with brambles and didn't bleed at all... I'm afraid her family will never be able to get over it."
“…”
Wang's heart skipped a beat.
The old women hurriedly helped to move the brambles.
Ouch~~~~ Wang’s face was twisted in pain.
"Madam, hurry up. It's cold. Walk faster and get to the first wife's room. You can suffer less."
Nowadays, which lady or grandmother doesn’t have a charcoal brazier in her house?
Wang understood what she meant.
After tying him up, she did not dare to delay and walked quickly towards the East Palace.
At this time, the weak Shen Ning tried hard to resist sleepiness and asked Qingzhu and others to help pat his arms and legs.
She had been sleeping for a few days, and not only her bones but even her muscles were aching all over her body.
Take more photos to feel more energetic.
Only when you are in high spirits can you watch the upcoming drama to the end.
Shen Ning didn't know that because she had to watch Jia Zheng and Wang Shi get into trouble, her spirits had unknowingly improved.
Finally, the long-awaited Jia Zheng came again.
There were more thorns on his back than before.
The white inner garment had been torn long ago, but the red dots were still quite eye-catching.
Lan Zhi first glanced at her aunt Shen Ning.
I was afraid that her seriously ill body would feel uncomfortable after seeing the blood and she would vomit again.
Fortunately...
Lanzhi felt that her aunt's expression didn't look so bad after being patted and beaten by the maids.
She felt relieved.
"Blue Branch..."
Jia Zheng almost ran all the way here.
After entering Shen Ning's warm and spacious house, she almost sneezed, "I was also deceived by your second aunt and the Wang family about what happened back then."
If you have the guts, go find Wang Ziteng! He is now the General of Zhennan.
No matter how strong Lan Zhi is or how many military achievements she has made, she can only command the women's army over there, and she will never be able to surpass Wang Ziteng in her lifetime.
Jia Zheng really wished Wang Ziteng could be here to help him divert some of the hatred.
"I am incompetent, I am stupid..."
His tears fell.
Originally, he was the only one in the court of the two governments.
Although he was not allowed to attend court, it was still a real job.
In any case, he is better than elder brother and Zhen'er.
The two of them could only rely on their ancestors at home and wait for death.
Jia Zheng always felt that he was the most ambitious, upright and gentlemanly one in the Jia family.
Whenever others have problems, they just come to him, and he is basically willing to help as long as it can be done.
Wang also has his posts.
The Wang family borrowed the Wang family...
"I don't know people well!"
Jia Zheng really cried, "But I really didn't know that it would harm your family!"
He thought it was just a favor between relatives.
"Sister-in-law, please help me say something."
He begged Shen Ning.
What could Shen Ning say? She sat in a wheelchair, looking weak.
In Dream of the Red Chamber, after Daiyu's death, the Jia family reunited. Jia Zheng clearly saw that one person was missing, but what did he say?
The Jia family spent so much money from the Lin family, did he really not know anything about it? Did he not know about the marriage between the Lin and Jia families? Parents decide, matchmaker decides.
No matter how foolish Lin Ruhai was, it was impossible for him to agree on the marriage of Daiyu and Baoyu only with Lady Jia.
After the Grand View Garden was built, Jia Zheng visited the garden and said that he liked the Xiaoxiang Pavilion the best.
Then Lin Daiyu moved in.
Yuanchun asked the Jia family to go to the Taoist temple to pray for blessings. The Taoist priest wanted to arrange a marriage for Baoyu. Later, Daiyu and Baoyu had a quarrel, and Jia's mother said that enemies often meet. Was she just saying that casually?
You have to know that in this era, this phrase basically refers to couples.
Grandmother Jia has made it clear.
How could Jia Zheng not know? He was just pretending.
Anyway, he doesn't have to do anything. Wang can do everything for him without putting him in any trouble.
Lin Daiyu must die. If she doesn't, the Jia family will have to pay back the money and give her a dowry.
now……
Shen Ning always felt that Jia Zheng's evil was far more terrifying than that of Jia She and Jia Zhen.
At least they are bad in the open, so we can just be on guard, but Jia Zheng...
It was in vain that Lin Daiyu and Baoyu were angry and often talked about looking for their uncle.
She trusted her uncle so much...
"Sister-in-law~~~"
Jia Zheng's voice became louder and he called Shen Ning again.
"Second Master," Qingzhu said hurriedly, "please don't embarrass our wife. Our wife can't speak at all."
"Why are you telling him this?"
Lan Zhi sneered, "If he cares about this at all, he must know how sick my aunt is."
Jia Zheng: “…”
He felt that he was going to be wrongly accused and killed.
He didn't dare to come to the East Mansion, wasn't it to avoid her? "Second Master Jia, are you feeling uncomfortable now?"
Lan Zhi gently wiped her sword, "Do you know how miserable my mother was when she was dying? She claimed to have a good relationship with you. Before she died, she wanted to beg you to take care of us brothers and sisters because we grew up together. But, what did you say?"
Jia Zheng: “…”
He sat on his knees.
His face was full of misery.
How long did he kneel in the ancestral hall because of this matter?
He lost his job and got his butt broken.
Now I have to kneel in front of my niece...
If he had the courage, he felt he might as well die.
But he didn't have the courage.
Shen Ning couldn't help but close her eyes when she saw his expression.
Jia Zheng in Dream of the Red Chamber is very authoritative in the Jia family.
Jia Zhen was not capable of taking on the role of clan leader, but he was his nephew. After Yuanchun was made a concubine, if he had any desire to discipline his children, if he really loved reading as described in the books, the men in the Jia family would not have been so rotten.
"You made my mother uneasy even after she died."
Lan Zhi took a step forward. "My father, my eldest brother, my second brother..." She took a step forward each time she mentioned a person. "Among the three of them, only my second brother had an intact body."
There were hurried footsteps outside.
Jia Zhu and Jia Lian arrived.
Jia Zhen and Jia Min also arrived.
Lady Jia's sedan chair was also coming towards the courtyard.
Upon receiving the news, Jia Zhen and Youshi each saw off the guests they were supposed to see off and hurried over here.
"Do you know why I set fire to my house that day?"
Lan Zhi's knife hit Jia Zheng's face again.
Jia Zheng shuddered violently.
He was cold and scared.
"Because if I don't burn it, I will be forced to marry by that relative of the Wang family, using the relationship between the Wang and Jia families as an excuse."
Lan Zhi looked at Jia Zhu and said, "Cousin, if you were me, would you come here to seek revenge?"
Jia Zhu: “…”
He slowly lifted his robe and knelt down, "I will!"
What is coming will eventually come, "but as a son..., I want to ask my cousin to spare my parents' lives."
"Your parents' lives are lives, but my parents' and brothers' lives are not lives?"
"……sorry!"
Jia Zhu's eyes were red.
This is an unsolvable problem.
"Old lady, their lives are lives, but aren't the lives of my parents and brothers lives lives?"
Lan Zhi let Jia Zhu go and turned to ask Lady Jia.
Grandmother Jia trembled and shed tears, "This evil creature..." She cried, "No one can afford to pay for the lives of your parents and my two grandchildren, but Lanzhi, things have come to this point. He is the blood of the Duke after all, and he is your uncle. I am old, so please spare his life for the sake of your grandfather and me. As for the rest... it's up to you."
Even if I can only lie in bed from now on.
Just be alive.
"With me?"
Lanzhi's eyes were a little red as she looked at the pale-faced woman who came in carrying a bramble on her back.
At this time, she was carrying a bramble on her back and only wearing a single layer of clothing... It must be Wang without a doubt.
"Who are you?"
"I……"
Wang looked at Jia Zheng and Jia Zhu who were kneeling on the ground, tried to calm her breathing, and knelt down next to her son, "Lan Zhi, I am your second aunt."
“…”
Lan Zhi gritted her teeth and said, "They say that your mother's uncle is more important than yours, but look at you, how are you guys a match?"
“…”
“…”
Jia Zheng and Wang Shi had no way to defend themselves.
Jia Min and Jia Zhen both turned their faces away slightly.
They couldn't persuade.
If I put myself in Lan Zhi’s shoes, I can only hate her more than Lan Zhi.
Because they are mothers.
"You think that being beaten up and living in a small Buddhist temple is an apology?"
Lan Zhi said, “For your grandfather’s sake, I will give you two choices. One is to die as a token of your sin, and the other is to be punished with 20 strokes of the cane each, and given an acre of land and a thatched hut outside the city. You will have to rely on yourselves from now on. You will have to eat whatever you grow. If you don’t have enough food, you will either starve or work for others.
If you accept any help from your relatives, I will come back and chop off your heads."
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