In Lixiang Courtyard, Jia's mother saw her eldest grandson's hair, which was nearly half white, and she walked up to him with all her might, "Zhu'er, my Zhu'er, how did you become like this?"
The old lady cried bitterly.
"Grandma, I'm almost better. I'm almost better."
Jia Zhu used his frail body to try to support his grandmother, fearing that she would fall. "I will definitely be fine, don't be sad."
"What sin have I committed~~~~"
Grandmother Jia burst into tears.
The eldest grandson was raised by her since he was a child. At that time, the Duke rarely went out to fight in the wars. His favorite thing to do when he returned home every day was to listen to his eldest grandson reading.
When he was young, he was either fighting outside or accompanying the emperor on his travels.
She was also busy, busy with housekeeping, busy serving her mother-in-law, busy loving Zheng'er and Min'er, and busy angering her mother-in-law and She'er.
When she was finally not busy and the Duke was not too busy either, Zhu'er came to her side.
They raised him together as a couple.
Now Zhu Er is like this...
Grandmother Jia was heartbroken.
During those years, her eldest son was not promising, and her second son had made no achievements. Not only could the East Mansion not be relied upon, but they also had to rely on this side for support. She had no choice but to urge Zhu'er to study hard every day.
This child... is just too sensible!
"Grandma, it's the grandson. It's the grandson who's not good."
Jia Zhu didn't understand what he could do to make things better.
He studies very hard.
Not to mention the elder brother Hu who died early. In fact, in terms of intelligence, he was no better than the second brother Lian. It was just that the second brother Lian loved to play and didn't like to study, which made him stand out.
In the Imperial College, he met many geniuses.
Those people not only have a good talent for studying, but also work as hard as he does.
Jia Zhu forced himself to keep up with others.
He didn't dare to fall behind too much. The Imperial College's chief priest was his father-in-law. If he was a bad son-in-law, where would his father-in-law put his face? Back home...
Now that my grandfather is gone, everyone in my family seems different.
He tries hard to strike a balance and wants the best for everyone.
But just like when he helped find the murderer at his uncle's house, he tried so hard, but everyone blamed him, even his uncle once looked at him with suspicion.
"It's the grandson who is useless."
Jia Zhu's anger, which had just risen because of the child and his aunt's words, fell again because of his grandmother's crying, and he fell into a mood of self-destruction.
As a biological son, he watched helplessly as his parents were about to die of illness, and he... couldn't bear it.
"Grandson..."
A fishy and sweet taste surged up Jia Zhu's throat again. This time he couldn't hold it back. He vomited blood again and his body suddenly collapsed.
In his daze, he seemed to hear his grandmother's sharp cries, his wife's screams of pain, and his aunt's voice.
Jia Zhu felt relieved, knowing that with his aunt around, both his grandmother and his wife would be well taken care of.
If you can't repay your aunt-in-law in this life, you can repay her in the next life! Jia Zhu fainted in such pain that Shen Ning was shocked.
After the chaos of war, she and Old Lady Jia, who had calmed down, stayed by Jia Zhu's bedside.
Li Wan had a miscarriage and went to lie down in another room.
"Aunt, what happened that made Zhu'er suffer to this extent?"
Since entering the Red Mansion, Jia Zhu is the most reliable man in the Jia family.
Shen Ning had never worried about anything else except his death.
Although Jia Zhu was a weak scholar, he acted in a reasonable, well-organized and restrained manner. Even when facing people like Wohe, he was not like Jia Zhen and others who only acted recklessly. He knew that he was not good at fighting, so he could secretly hide things in his sleeves.
To be honest, Shen Ning really admired him.
It’s a pity that Jia Zhu in the Dream of the Red Chamber died too early, otherwise, the Jia family might have had a different ending.
"You still want to hide it from me?"
Shen Ning suspected it was some scandal.
But she suspected more that Jia Zhu had been deceived by someone and felt too ashamed to face anyone.
"Or do you want me to ignore him from now on?"
"……No!"
Now, Nanny Lai, who went with She'er, must have fed the medicine to Wang and Zheng'er.
Grandmother Jia covered her chest and said, "It's not Zhu'er's fault, it's Wang's..."
Wang?
Shen Ning blinked.
"It's not that Auntie wants to hide anything from you."
Grandmother Jia's eyes were red and swollen. "It was Wang who was not a human being. It was your second brother who was stupid and did stupid things with her. Now... now she is going to be sick."
Are you sick?
Are you all going to get sick?
Shen Ning looked at the sadness in the old lady's eyes and seemed to understand.
Her eyes fell on Jia Zhu's white hair again, and she said with some difficulty: "You want to deal with them and their husbands, but you let Zhu'er get involved in this?"
For a moment, she didn't know what to say to them.
Not to mention this era of Confucianism, where filial piety is as important as the sky, even in modern times, there are so many parents who are not human beings, and few children would participate in killing their parents...
Shen Ning couldn't understand what kind of weird brain this was.
No wonder Jia Zhu became like this.
And Jia Zhen, that bastard, didn't even tell her about such a big thing? "...It was Wang!"
Looking at her niece-in-law who was still kindhearted, Grandmother Jia finally burst into tears and said, "She wants to force you to death!"
"Force me to death? What can she use to force me to death?"
Shen Ning didn't understand. What could Wang Shi do to force her to death? Was she someone who would die if anyone forced her to death?
Not to mention her, even the original owner couldn't do it.
She was able to live outside the city with Jia Jing and even have a child. It was obvious that she was in good psychological condition.
"Drink some tea and calm down, and I'll tell you."
Shen Ning: “…”
Okay!
Are you afraid that she can't bear it? Shen Ning quickly picked up the tea that was already a little lukewarm and drank two sips in a row, "Don't worry, auntie, your niece-in-law is not made of paper."
"…Wang and Zheng'er had a quarrel."
Grandmother Jia also hoped that she was not made of paper. "She blamed you again, saying that you... Zheng'er didn't go when Yueyue was born, so why should She'er go to watch over her? She also said that Lian'er became an official because you helped her to love her and her dog. She said that you..."
The old lady closed her eyes and said, "You are raising your brother-in-law."
Shen Ning: “…”
She supports her younger brother-in-law, she and Jia She?
How is that possible?
Even if she wants to support a man, her first choice is still a young and handsome man! Why does Jia She choose this? Although the real Jia She looks younger than Jia She in the Dream of the Red Chamber, and is a bit like an old replica of Jia Lian, he is really not smart.
Shen Ning was very disgusted, "How can Brother She compare to my husband?"
Some people in later generations interpreted the Dream of the Red Chamber, and some said that Xichun was not actually Jia Jing's child, but was the daughter of Jia Jing and Jia She or Jia Zheng, so Jia Mu took her away to raise her, and that was why Jia Zhen ignored her.
But this is simply impossible!
How old is the original body? Over 40.
Not to mention that she had Jia Jing, a man devoted to her, even if she didn't have him, Jia She in the Dream of the Red Chamber was a pervert, right? How many young and beautiful maids were around him? As for taking such a big risk to have an affair next door?
He had never practiced martial arts, so could he climb a tree or climb over a wall? Were all the maids and servants in her courtyard dead?
Jia Zheng is even more impossible.
He acts like a gentleman all day long, but he doesn't have the courage to do something evil even if he has the intention to do it.
Sure enough, Wang, who only had eyes for the backyard and the man, could only make up these obscene rumors.
"Wang's eyes must have been covered with shit."
Shen Ning sneered, "Are you afraid that her words will spread and I can't stand it, and the Jia family can't stand it, so you want to kill them?"
Grandmother Jia: “…”
Why does it feel like something is wrong?
In Grandmother Jia's mind, Shen shouldn't have reacted like this.
It's a matter of reputation...
"Aunt, how many days has Wang been saying this?"
"Take today, it's five days."
Five days?
Do you still want to keep it a secret? Do you really think that no one will see the joke of the Jia family? If it is just one or two days, the Jia family may be able to suppress it if they try hard.
But five days...
It's impossible.
I don’t know how many people are willing to spread and listen to gossip about wealthy families.
Killing Wang and Jia Zheng now would make her and the Jia family seem guilty.
Shen Ning made up her mind and said, "Aunt, do you think anyone would believe what Wang said?"
She and Jia Jing are recognized as a model couple in the capital.
With Jia Jing as her example, who could believe that she would fall in love with Jia She?
After she collected the body of the fake Jia Jing, she fell seriously ill and almost died. Who could believe that she had an affair with her useless brother-in-law? Maybe someone would think of a way to make up something to make people believe it, but...
There was a cold flash in Shen Ning's eyes.
Throughout the ages, how many talented women have been overshadowed? Even in modern times.
Women's contributions to social events are often ignored or attributed directly to men.
It would be fine if she hadn't reached her current position, but now that she has, if she is still frightened by a Huang Yao and falls down, then what kind of person is she?
Doesn’t Wang like to say that?
Then let her speak.
As for the girl from the Jia family...
At worst, we can let them return to Xi Mansion and be raised by the old lady first.
Although they may still be affected, strength determines everything at all times.
The Jia family’s current strength is still acceptable.
Jia Wen's princess is not a burden, but an invisible help.
Moreover, she suppressed Suo Jin, Wo He and others, and used more than three million taels of silver to help the emperor build the Heroes Park...
Shen Ning wanted to see how those so-called moralists would frame her.
When some men in this world cannot beat women, their usual method is to use obscene rumors to fabricate women's private lives.
It's as if they don't have a private life.
They look like humans but do things that animals do, yet they talk behind others' backs.
Although her personal power is limited, if she retreats now, it will be impossible for the rest of her life to change.
"Even if someone believes it, are they the only ones with a mouth?"
Shen Ning patted Jia Zhu, whose eyeballs moved a few times under his eyelids, and said, "Zhu'er, I know you heard it. If you want to save your parents, then get up."
Death is too easy for them.
She just wanted them to look at her as superior, but in the end they had to eat coarse food.
It is normal for someone to fall from a wealthy family to his current state.
But if Wang saw Jia Zhu like this...
Shen Ning inexplicably felt a little bit of anticipation.
"Aunt~"
After pretending to sleep for a while, Jia Zhu opened his eyes with expectation, "Is it true?"
"nature!"
Shen Ning never thought about dirtying her hands. "But there are some things you should know. If it's wrong, it's wrong. You still have to be punished."
"yes!"
As long as I can survive, it's fine.
Jia Zhu's body began to gain strength and he became more lively.
Shen Ning looked at him, and something in her heart moved slightly, and said: "Do you know what I am going to punish you for?"
"...Please...please explain clearly, Auntie."
Jia Zhu was very nervous.
The sin of the tongue can be severed, with the punishment of tongue cutting off.
"Your father still has some money, right?"
Jia Zhu: “…”
Grandmother Jia: “…”
Shen Ning had heard from the servants a long time ago that Jia Zheng copied out a unique copy of a book in the family last year and sold it for more than ten taels of silver.
"I heard they are living a good life now."
Shen Ning's smile did not reach her eyes. "People... can't be too idle. It seems that someone is helping to herd the cow. They said it was to offset the rent for using the cow in the future?"
"……yes!"
Jia Zhu lowered his head.
No matter what his mother does, she always wants to take shortcuts.
"In that case, take back the cow as well!"
Shen Ning's face turned cold, "Aunt, what do you think?"
"good!"
How could Grandmother Jia dare to say it was bad? Living is better than dying.
"There is also a house. The monthly rent will be based on the market price in their village."
"It's what you deserve."
Grandmother Jia nodded repeatedly.
My second son can write a little and copy some books. Although he can't eat very well, simple food can ensure that he won't starve to death, right?
"Someone, prepare the car."
The medicine in Nanny Lai's hand is very cold.
It needs to be dealt with soon!
If we delay any longer, our second son might suffer more.
Grandmother Jia hurriedly called for a taxi.
In fact, at this time in Nancheng, there were indeed people spreading the rumor that Shen Ning was raising a younger brother-in-law.
Regardless of whether it is true or not, many people have heard it.
but……
The news didn't spread widely immediately, thanks to the fact that Shen Ning single-handedly suppressed several Jin princes and left them without the ability to fight back.
In addition, when they sent the betrothal gifts and married the princess, the Jia family was also making a small fortune for the people of the capital, so many people just listened to it.
Those with hot tempers even refuted it on the spot.
It was normal for Jia Zheng and his wife to be resentful and say strange things after they were expelled from the Jia family! Someone even refuted it on the spot in the teahouse, saying that they had arrested all the heads of the Ning and Rong mansions just to return to Beijing.
After all, the old lady of Rongguo Mansion is very partial.
With her around, Jia Zheng and his wife could go home and cry for a while, and maybe they could become master and mistress again.
At this moment, Jia Zheng's legs started to tremble when he saw his brother.
The eldest brother came, and Jia Zhen also came. They looked as if they wanted to eat people.
Wang tried hard to keep calm, but when Nanny Lai slowly got out of the carriage, her face changed drastically.
Aunt Lai represents the mother-in-law.
In other words, they came here with the permission of their mother-in-law.
"Second Master and Second Madam, I haven't seen you for a long time. I am here to show my respect."
Nanny Lai looked at the two people who were once so majestic and impressive, and sighed, "Seeing this old slave, the Second Master and the Second Madam probably know what the old lady meant."
She took out a porcelain bottle from her purse and said, "The things inside are what the old lady asked me to bring. One pill for each person. Second Master, Second Madam, who do you think will use it first?" (End of this chapter)
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