Jia Zhen was immediately displeased to be wronged in front of his own door. He knew that the people Xue Pan had invited had cost a lot of money, but he had also put in a lot of effort. They left without a word, so what did it have to do with him?
He immediately started fighting with Xue Pan. Xue Pan was a tyrant; he wasn't good at studying, but he was skilled in martial arts. Even if Jia Rong and Jia Zhen joined forces, they couldn't beat him.
As the fight raged, someone handed him a stick. Xue Pan, his eyes bloodshot, grabbed the stick and smacked Jia Zhen on the head!
"ah!"
"You...you..."
Jia Rong was stunned. He snatched Xue Pan's stick and struck Xue Pan's leg hard. With a crack, the stick and Xue Pan's leg broke at the same time.
Xue Pan rolled around on the ground clutching his leg, crying out, "Ah, my leg, my leg is broken!"
Startled, Jia Rong quickly dropped the stick and rushed to help Jia Zhen, who was lying motionless on the ground. "Someone come quick! Someone come quickly and get a doctor!"
Ningguo Prefecture was in complete chaos.
Lady You fell ill and was unable to get out of bed, so the household affairs were handled by Qin Keqing, Jia Rong's wife.
Shen Ajiao had barely sat down on Wang Xifeng's stool and had barely warmed her arms around Qiao Jie'er when she heard a commotion outside, "Second Madam, something terrible has happened!"
"Bullshit! I'm perfectly fine, slap me!"
This little girl seems quite clever, how could she say such cold things? She deserves a beating!
The maid slapped herself twice in the mouth, and Wang Xifeng snorted coldly, "Speak, what is it? You're acting like your butt is on fire."
The maidservant paused for a moment before speaking, "Master Zhen of the East Mansion has passed away!"
Clang!
The teacup in Wang Xifeng's hand fell to the ground and shattered.
"What did you say?"
Who's gone?
"Master Zhen from the East Mansion is gone?"
...
[Jia Zhen? It's him? Not Qin Keqing?]
Keqing? What does that mean?
Originally, Qin Keqing was missing, but now Jia Zhen is gone.
Okay, okay, consider it a life for a life.
He died at the perfect time.
It's a pity there were people around; otherwise, Wang Xifeng would definitely have warmed up a pot of wine for herself and had a good drink!
The Lin family and the Jia family are related by marriage. Now that someone from the Jia family has passed away, Shen Ajiao, as a member of the Lin family in the capital, also has to make an appearance. Today was originally planned to celebrate Xue Baochai's birthday, so she dressed rather brightly, which was inappropriate.
Moreover, it was already late, so it was not appropriate to go any further. Therefore, Shen Ajiao took Lin Daiyu back to the Lin family first. The next day, she took leave, prepared offerings for the roadside sacrifice, and then went to pay her respects.
The two first went to the Rongguo Duke's Mansion.
Wang Xifeng was already waiting for the two of them at the door. When she saw them arrive, she quickly wiped her eyes and said, "You've arrived. Have you prepared everything?"
Shen Ajiao assumed they were just regular offerings and nodded, saying that they had naturally brought them all.
"Don't you trust me to handle things?"
Those sheep and pigs were just bought from the market this morning, cleaned thoroughly, and absolutely fresh!
Lin Daiyu nodded in agreement, testifying that the lady of the house had made exceptionally thorough preparations.
Wang Xifeng hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she quietly slipped an onion-scented handkerchief into the arms of the two women.
[Onion flavor, crunchy and delicious?]
Wang Xifeng... Stupid... Bah, you can't say that about Mrs. Lin, she's still young, still young...
It was my fault for being stupid and not explaining things clearly.
They were instructed to apply it to the corners of their eyes, and sure enough, the corners of their eyes turned red.
Wow, this is amazing! I've got some good stuff. Not bad at all.
If it weren't for the constant flow of people, Wang Xifeng would have been laughing out loud, now she would have just proudly raised her chin, leading Shen Ajiao and Lin Daiyu to the Ningguo Duke's Mansion under their admiring gazes.
When the three arrived, the mansion was in complete chaos, with maids, servants, and servants running around like headless flies.
Wang Xifeng frowned, thinking that the Ningguo Duke's Mansion was also part of the Jia family, and continuing like this would only tarnish the Jia family's reputation.
Just as she was about to reprimand him sternly, she heard Mrs. Lin mutter to herself, "Feng, you'd better hold back. This isn't the time for you to throw your weight around."
[He has a proper wife and grandmother.]
If you do a good job, the wife might not appreciate it; if you do a bad job, everyone will be criticizing you!
Wang Xifeng stopped herself from saying what was on the tip of her tongue. Thinking about it, it makes sense; what does it have to do with her?
It's not like Lady You is incapable of managing the household; at worst, there's Qin Keqing. As long as these matters are managed well, they'll naturally be handled without a problem. Instead of trying to get involved, she ended up with nothing but trouble.
Lin Daiyu watched as Lian's second sister-in-law repeatedly tried to lose her temper and teach these clueless servants a lesson, but she managed to hold back. She sighed that Lian's second sister-in-law was truly no ordinary person.
The three of them didn't need a guide. Wang Xifeng was a frequent visitor, and soon she led Shen Ajiao to visit Madam You. Madam You looked haggard and sickly, lying weakly on the bed. When she saw Wang Xifeng and the others arrive, tears streamed down her face like broken pearls.
"Good sister-in-law, what's wrong?"
Although Jia Zhen wasn't a very good person, she still had a man in her house, and she had complained about it. But now that he was suddenly gone, she felt empty inside, and her old headaches flared up again, making it impossible for her to get out of bed.
He took Wang Xifeng's hand and inquired carefully about the scene outside.
[Heh, that's quite a clever way to get something for nothing.]
[You, a housewife, just quit because you have a headache and can't get out of bed?]
Who are you trying to embarrass? Does the Ningguo Mansion have a grudge against you?
Wang Xifeng chuckled inwardly and casually remarked a few words. You Shi was still crying and complaining about Jia Zhen and how she was doing. Wang Xifeng eventually became a little impatient and said, "Sister-in-law, you'd better hurry up. There are many things going on at home. Without a leader, things won't do."
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