Chapter 94 Writing a Letter
Jia Zheng, who lived in Lixiang Courtyard, was very sad because he took the initiative to request to move but did not get the east wing he wanted. But what made him even more sad was that he had been so compromised, but his mother and elder brother did not give him a way out and asked him not to go to the ancestral hall in the first place.
If they don't tell him, then he...
"Mother, my son has been on leave for so many days. I'm afraid the seniors in the department are not happy. And Zhu'er has a lot of schoolwork to do. If this continues..."
"Hasn't Zhu'er already moved the books to the ancestral hall?"
Jia She was very happy. This nephew had learned to be smarter. He knew that their elders had something to discuss. He used the excuse of seeing off the guests to leave early and did not get involved again. "He was reading to the ancestors there, and the ancestors were also happy."
“…”
“…”
Jia Zheng and Wang Shi's faces couldn't help but twist into a certain expression.
"Mother, it's getting late. We should go to the ancestral hall."
Jia She seemed not to have noticed the expressions of the couple. He bent down and was about to go back to the ancestral hall.
"Brother~"
Jia Zheng collapsed and shouted loudly, shocking the mother who was about to speak but hesitated, "We have already admitted our mistakes, what else do you want? Are you going to trap us in the ancestral hall for the rest of our lives, or are you going to kill our whole family?"
"…I am also at fault, so I will kneel with you."
Jia She was silent for a moment and sighed, "As for how long to kneel, Zhen'er is the clan leader, he will know better than us."
“…”
“…”
At this moment, not to mention Jia Zheng and Wang Shi, even Jia's grandmother was in a difficult position to speak.
Jia Zhen is not a concern, but behind him is Shen.
He has just received a first-rank imperial decree.
After Jia Zheng and Wang Shi had a few head-on collisions and bloodshed, they no longer dared to provoke Grandmother Jia...
The old lady was afraid that her niece-in-law would ask her to divide the family property again, so she didn't dare to go to the East Palace recently. Therefore, she could only watch her children and grandchildren continue to suffer.
She covered her chest and fell on the couch.
It would be fine if the two sons had not achieved anything, but they are so naive at such an old age.
Especially Zheng'er, who would rather cry in front of her than take the initiative to persuade Jia Zhen. He is Jia Zhen's uncle, and as long as he is willing to humble himself and Jia Zhen agrees, Shen will definitely not say anything.
Can……
This is the guy who takes advantage of his old mother to bully others at home!
Grandmother Jia closed her eyes.
Ever since she heard about what happened to her eldest granddaughter in the palace, she felt as if the Duke had just passed away and suffered a great blow.
The old lady always thought that Concubine Zhen was favored when she entered the palace, and she and her sister from the East Palace also contributed. The emperor also treated Concubine Zhen differently because of their relationship. Compared with other concubines, Concubine Zhen should have some feelings for her and take better care of her granddaughter.
Who knew that people would take such good care of her? The old lady hit herself twice, only regretting that she was now powerless.
Her children and grandchildren are useless, and her granddaughter's way to bring glory to the family is completely blocked. What else can she do now except swallow this anger?
Grandmother Jia felt sad and upset.
It seems that the current Jia family still has to rely on the East Palace.
Although Jia Zhen is a useless person, Rong'er is obviously almost an adult. Plus, Shen is young and can always take care of the Jia family for a few more years than Shen can.
Forget it, just let them be!
It is better to kneel in the ancestral hall and learn a lesson than to be made a fool of by others outside.
Grandmother Jia had also been through some things, and she knew that since Concubine Zhen's people had already come to the family to stir up trouble, they would not just do it once.
Why do so many people believe in rumors? It is because those who believe them are fools, or else the rumor is in their interests.
Er'er and Wang are both stupid. They were picked once and they already jumped up and down. If they were picked again...
The old lady suspected that the niece-in-law from the East Mansion would not be able to bear it and would directly have them beaten with a stick.
Now is not the time when people don’t have imperial edicts.
"Someone, bring me the list from my warehouse."
The silver and gold in the public treasury were confiscated from the Lai family and Zhou Rui's family. Although other properties were also valuable, they were not easy to cash in.
These days, Grandmother Jia has been calculating the household expenses and is always worried about the future of her children and grandchildren.
Especially Baoyu, this child is so pitiful.
"Madam, this is the list I just sorted out."
The maid hurriedly brought the list over.
Grandmother Jia put on her reading glasses and flipped through the pages one by one.
The years when she was in charge of the household were the Jia family's most prosperous period, and she accumulated a lot of good things.
At the beginning, all that my mother-in-law had was given to her eldest son. What she had here...
The old lady still prefers to give it all to the second wife.
But She'er moved to Rong Xi Tang, and she, as an old lady who would be taken care of by him, could not be too partial to him.
The old lady is looking for things that look good but are flashy.
…
Ningguo Mansion, in front of the ancestral hall.
As he looked at the place of suffering getting closer and closer, Jia Zheng's legs began to tremble.
His knees were really giving out.
"Zhen'er..."
Seeing Jia Zhen coming over, Jia Zheng hurriedly said, "Tomorrow is a good day, suitable for breaking ground and moving. I have already agreed with the old lady and your uncle She to move out of Rong Xi Tang. You see..., can we kneel in the ancestral hall for the time being..."
"Master~"
Before Jia Zheng finished speaking, Lin Zhixiao ran over and said, "Your and the Second Master's study rooms have been robbed."
What? The two brothers turned back at the same time.
Lin Zhixiao bowed to Jia Zhen and said, "Master, do you know who did this?"
“I don’t know!”
Jia Zhen shook his head, "I just saw that my side was turned over, so I asked Xing'er to go check over there."
"Your study room is also..."
Jia She was so surprised.
"yes!"
Jia Zhen nodded, "Someone is being restless again."
"Where's Jiao Da?"
Jia Zhu looked serious and asked the most important person.
"He took people to chase the thief." Jia Zhen sighed, "He hasn't come back yet, so I guess he won't get anything." He looked at Lin Zhixiao, "We have already sent more patrol officers to our mansion. You should also send more officers to the West Mansion, especially at night. We should pay more attention."
"yes!"
Lin Zhixiao quickly agreed.
"no!"
Jia Zheng finally found an opportunity. "Such a big thing has happened. How can we not be at home? Brother, don't you have any important letters in your study? You don't have them, but I do. I have to go back and see what's lost."
As he said this, he turned around and said to Jia Zhen, "Zhen'er, let's stop here in the ancestral hall!"
It’s hard for him to say, so just forget it, but it’s definitely okay to pause.
"Okay, uncles, go back and check the letters and stuff, and we'll meet up at the ancestral hall in the evening."
“…”
Jia Zheng staggered and almost fell.
"master!"
Wang helped him up and shook her head at her husband, "Slow down."
Signaling him not to speak again for the time being.
Uncle Jia She and his nephew accompany them like this every day, I'm afraid they have other ideas.
When I mentioned Rong Xi Tang before, my uncle didn't seem surprised at all.
Now that Jia Zhen heard it, he was not surprised at all.
Obviously, the two of them used kneeling in the ancestral hall to force their second branch to voluntarily give up Rong Xi Hall.
But now that their goal has been achieved, they still refuse to let go, so...
Wang thought too much and was afraid that her husband would accidentally fall into their trap.
"Father, go back and check the letter first."
Jia Zhu was very worried that his father had lost some important letter, which would bring disaster to the family.
A lot of things happened in the past two months. First, my uncle's horse was frightened, then my eldest brother Zhen was assassinated, and someone outside framed their Jia family.
Now they are all stolen at home...
If the thief puts something in there that shouldn't be there, it will be bad. "Uncle, Brother Zhen, you should also check to see if there is anything missing or extra, especially the latter... You must check it strictly and guard it tightly."
From now on, places like the study room should not be open to the public.
"Hmm~, I've checked, and there's nothing extra for now."
Jia Zhen always carried his seal and other things with him.
It's not easy for an outsider to just insert something to frame someone.
At this time, the skinny monkey, who had finally escaped the pursuit, sneaked into the God of Wealth Casino through the secret passage, where Wu Rubao was already waiting.
"Only the letters from Lin Ruhai and Jia Jing asking about your well-being?"
He looked at the two letters he brought back and felt somewhat dissatisfied.
Of these two letters, one was written by Lin Ruhai and Jia Min to the entire Jia family during the New Year and was kept in Jia Zheng's study; the other was written by Jia Jing to Jia She a few years earlier, saying that he felt the Taoism was profound and asked him to help collect some magical instruments.
"yes!"
The thin monkey was also helpless. "I searched all three study rooms. One of the two letters was found in Jia She's, and the other was found in Jia Zheng's. As for Jia Zhen..., the outer study room is just for decoration. Several ink sticks are a little cracked. They have been there for a long time. The only one that has been used has only been ground to a millimeter. I am afraid that the amount of ink is not enough to write a hundred words."
He couldn't be more despised.
Even Jia She is better than him.
Although other people's ink sticks have not been touched, they look high-end and are well preserved.
There is also Jia Zheng, who uses top-quality Hui ink. There is a pile of handwriting on his desk. Although there are only a few letters, it is obvious that he is a scholar.
Damn, their study is the best to enter.
He turned over and over, but he was not discovered. He fell in Jia Zhen's study, which was completely decorated, and was exposed. If he hadn't run fast, he might have lost his life.
"…Do they have any inner study?"
Wu Rubao looked at the other two irrelevant letters that Shouhou had brought over and found that they were all meaningless polite words. He frowned and said, "Didn't you check it again?"
“It’s not that I don’t want to check.”
The thin monkey was also helpless. "The outer courtyards of the Jia family, except for the Ningguo Mansion, are not strictly guarded. However, the inner courtyards on both sides may have patrols and maids because there are many female relatives. It is too easy for a man like me to be exposed."
"Can't you go at night?"
"Isn't this what the prince wants urgently?"
The skinny monkey felt wronged, "And Master Wu, you're really anxious!"
Wu Rubao: “…”
He frowned, slapped the letter and threw it down, "You can go again tonight."
"I'm afraid not!"
The thin monkey shook his head, "The Ningguo Mansion's guards have not yet disbanded. I almost couldn't come back today."
"Were you discovered?"
Wu Rubao was surprised.
"yes!"
The thin monkey said, "The guards of Ningguo Mansion chased me in several directions, and they also joined the Five Cities Army and Horse Division. It took me a lot of effort to shake them off and return through the secret passage."
So that's it! Wu Rubao sighed, "Okay then!"
What if it doesn’t work?
"Go to Jia Jing's place in the evening. I heard that the Taoist priests there have the habit of doing morning prayers. Go and check his room."
"……yes!"
The skinny monkey agreed without hesitation.
He quickly changed his clothes, put on two small moustaches, and then swaggered out of the gambling house.
At this time, he had no idea that Jiao Da was in the teahouse diagonally opposite.
"Uncle Jiao, that man's back looks a bit like him. Should we check it out?"
"Cha? Are you as fast as others?"
Jiao Da was very tired today.
He is old after all.
But...
He looked at the gambling house across the street. "Shen Judao," he called a boy he had just recruited this year, "You and Ma Yong are young, so normally no one would notice you. Follow him and see where he goes. Remember, if it's that thief, you must not alert him under any circumstances."
"yes!"
The two boys looked at each other and hurried downstairs.
"Others..."
Jiao Da stared at the gambling house and squinted his old eyes. "Check all the merchants and residents in this area to see if there is any family related to the Prince of Jin's Mansion and the God of Wealth Lu."
A cunning rabbit has three burrows.
Aside from the front door and the back door, is there no other 'door' that can be used to secretly escape from this standing gambling house?
…
Ningguo Mansion, Shen Ning Courtyard.
She heard that Jia She and Jia Zheng's study had also been visited by thieves, and that among the four letters lost, one was from Lin Ruhai and another was from Jia Jing. Although both letters were ordinary letters, she was still very uneasy.
Although Jia Jing is outside the court and currently claims to be a Taoist who wants to become a monk, he is still the hidden pillar of the Jia family.
Because of Jia Min, Lin Ruhai is the biggest help to the Jia family outside.
Take their letters...
The other party has a big appetite!
I have visited all the ones at home, how could I forget the Taoist temple?
Thinking of the letter in which she scolded Jia Jing, Shen Ning became even more uneasy.
I don’t know whether Jia Jing burned it.
The fire in the study was caused by him himself. He wanted to destroy some letters that were not suitable for public display.
So her letter is not suitable to be shown to others, right?
After all, because of that letter, he had freed himself to the prince.
In the original body's memory, Jia Jing was a cautious person and would definitely destroy the letter, but just in case, Shen Ning couldn't feel at ease until she had definite news.
She walked around in circles in the yard until the nurse brought her daughter to her.
Seeing her daughter's little face, Shen Ning breathed a sigh of relief, "Someone, prepare the ink."
She kissed the little girl's hand, "Our Yueyue hasn't met your father yet, right? Let's go write a letter to him later."
What? The nurse and Qingzhu were both a little stunned.
How can a girl so young write a letter?
"Looking at your expressions, I know you underestimate our Yueyue."
Shen Ning laughed and carried her daughter inside, "Let me show you how she writes a letter."
When I entered the room, the maid had already ground the ink and laid out the letter paper.
Shen Ning took her daughter's little hand, put it in the ground ink, dipped it lightly, and then printed it on the letter paper.
Quickly print the left hand and then the right hand.
Then he took off his shoes and socks and printed his left and right little feet on it.
However, thinking that she would give this to Jia Jing, she hurriedly printed another copy for herself.
"Go, ask Xing'er to come over."
After sealing the letter, Shen Ning called someone directly.
(End of this chapter)
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