Wang Xifeng laughed and said, "Alright, my Mrs. Lin, do we need to worry about her? She's her own sister, how could she possibly be wronged?"
"Who would cut corners, cheat, or use inferior materials in something like this?"
Shen Ajiao thought about it and realized it was true. Nothing bad had happened during Yuan Chun's visit home, and besides, the Jia family wouldn't dare to cause trouble at this time.
Although Lady Wang was being helped, she looked very well, and Grandmother Jia was radiant. There was no indication that the two of them were arguing in private.
However, their eye contact still sparked a lively exchange. Wang Xifeng, who had been watching Madam Wang and Grandmother Jia, noticed something amiss and laughed even harder.
In the conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, who can let go?
After glancing at it a few times, he pulled Chen Ajiao aside to say goodbye.
Shen Ajiao was taken aback. "Aren't you going to wait until tonight?"
Wang Xifeng, as if to say, "You're usually so smart, how come you're acting so silly now?" She patted her belly and asked, "What kind of good family doesn't sleep at night?"
Where did the baby in your belly come from when you're sleeping?
Wang Xifeng?
So you don't have any children!
Since we can't be friends anymore, let's say goodbye.
Seeing the disdain in Wang Xifeng's eyes, Shen Ajiao scoffed, "Hmph, vulgar human!"
After finishing his shift, Lin Ruhai saw Shen Ajiao sitting alone in the courtyard, muttering something to herself. He quietly approached her from behind, intending to scare her.
"ah!"
"Ah!" Lin Ruhai was startled when Chen Ajiao suddenly turned around, taking several steps back. He touched his chest and patted it several times, "Madam~"
Shen Ajiao, holding a mirror, laughed so hard she could barely stand up straight, still trying to scare her, "You little rascal! Humph~"
Lin Ruhai chuckled and shook his head. "Didn't you go out to play? Why are you back so early today?"
Shen Ajiao looked utterly dejected. "School starts tomorrow, so I need to come back early to calm myself down."
Lin Ruhai laughed even louder, "Does Madam need me to prepare the Four Treasures of the Study for you?"
"I think you need a bowl of goji berry soup tonight."
Lin Ruhai?
How did his wife suddenly become so enlightened after going out for a while?
He was quite embarrassed by what he said, cough cough cough... He seems to need some nourishment at his age.
Before Lin Ruhai could even have a bowl of goji berry soup that evening, he was startled by the noise outside and sighed, "What's going on?"
"Master, something terrible has happened!"
Lin Ruhai can't stand hearing the phrase "something big is going to happen" anymore. The last time someone said that, he couldn't close his eyes for three days.
"What's wrong?"
"The Jia family's house has collapsed!"
Lin Ruhai?
Wasn't it said that Yuan Chun went back to visit her family today? Wasn't that house just renovated? How could it have collapsed?
The servant outside was quite certain, "It's true, sir."
Lin Ruhai's expression turned serious. If that were really the case, then something serious had truly happened!
The Jia family is probably really doomed...
Sure enough, when Lin Ruhai arrived at the scene, it was already in complete chaos, because Yuan Chun hadn't come out!
Lady Wang and Grandmother Jia had already fainted from weeping. Only Baoyu remained in the Jia family, standing there blankly, not saying a word, just staring at the collapsed house.
The palace guards, eunuchs, and maids were all busy moving debris. Lin Ruhai shook his head as he watched, and pulled over a maid to ask, "What happened?"
The palace maid trembled and swallowed hard. "My lord, we don't know what happened. Her Highness followed the Jia family to the inner courtyard to change clothes and rest. Master Bao was waiting in the inner courtyard with his family. But some maid and servant were in a hurry and stepped on the person in front of her while carrying something. Two people went to help, and as a result, several people bumped into each other, crushing the doors and windows. The doors and windows collapsed, and before we could even react, the entire door frame fell down."
The palace maid was still in a daze when she talked about it. No one expected that such a simple action would cause the entire house to collapse like dominoes.
Those near the door all ran away, but Yuan Chun didn't even have time to react before collapsing inside.
Lin Ruhai realized this was no simple matter, so he had people summon the servants and stewards of the Jia family and interrogate them one by one. Only then did he understand why Baoyu was so foolish and dull.
Thinking back to the time when Baoyu was in a daze after breaking the jade in front of the Lin Mansion, I now realize that it was a way to avoid punishment.
But this matter is on a completely different level from his smashing of the jade. If investigated, the Jia family might be accused of plotting to harm the imperial heir.
Even if he's mentally impaired and too sick to get up, he should still be dragged out and killed.
Lin Ruhai quickly found out who was involved in the repair of the house and the replacement of the timber, and ordered his men to arrest them overnight.
Luckily, we got there in time. If we had waited until dawn to catch them, they would probably have already fled and left!
The man was captured, and Yuan Chun was also rescued. When the palace heard about this, several imperial physicians came and waited by the side. When Yuan Chun was rescued, her body was already covered in blood.
Upon hearing this, the palace maid serving nearby rolled her eyes and fainted from fright.
Baoyu staggered over and, upon seeing this scene, was overcome with grief, weeping uncontrollably and acting as if he had gone mad. He then turned and ran outside.
"Stop him!"
Lin Ruhai curled his lip. This kid still wants to run away?
Does he really think no one sees the terror and fear in his eyes?
Still trying to run away?
What a promising young man!
"Let me go! Ahhh! Let me go!"
"Madam, madam, save me!"
"Ancestor, Ancestor, save me!"
"It has nothing to do with me, it wasn't me, it wasn't me..."
"Let me go! Let me go!"
"Waaaaah... Ancestor, your grandson is scared..."
...
Lin Ruhai couldn't stand hearing such a grown man wailing and howling here, without even the courage to admit his mistake, and still yelling so loudly.
"Tie him up, gag him, and hand him over to His Majesty for judgment."
People from the Five Cities Garrison and the palace arrived one after another, and those who needed to be controlled were taken into custody. The Jia family members were taken away one by one for separate interrogation.
The testimonies that emerged were remarkably consistent: it was Jia's second son, Bao Er Ye, who was in charge of the repairs and improvements to the house.
With all the witnesses and evidence in place, and no one missing or gone, everything was handed over to the palace staff to await their judgment.
After Shen Ajiao woke up, Lady Wang and Grandmother Jia were all taken away and detained.
Wang Xifeng rushed to the Lin family home at the crack of dawn to see Shen Ajiao, leaving Lin Ruhai completely bewildered; he had just gone to bed...
Shen Ajiao tugged at Lin Ruhai, "What you told me last night, was it true?"
"Absolutely true!"
Lin Ruhai came home too late last night, and Shen Ajiao, who had only been listening to what was happening outside, didn't pay any attention. But now she's suddenly snapped out of it.
"How is Yuan Chun... no, how is Her Majesty?"
"We don't know how the person is doing yet, but the baby is definitely lost."
After Lin Ruhai finished speaking, he felt that Shen Ajiao had become a different person, and he felt a sense of reluctance to part with her.
Lin Ruhai?
Why does it feel like I'm saying goodbye to an old friend?
When he looked again, his good wife was already up and getting dressed, muttering, "Wang Xifeng must be here to talk about this. I'll go listen."
Lin Ruhai...wouldn't he know better than anyone else?
(Wang Xifeng: You don't understand the joy of two people gossiping together)
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