Chapter 129 She also has a father?
A strong north wind blew all night.
The snow that had just fallen in the yard had been swept away, and then a thick layer of snow fell again.
The needlework room staff were busy making clothes until midnight. Yuan Hongqu was also busy in the space until very late with the set of "Xu Xiake's Travels". She finally finished making the set of books. She would give the rest to Daiyu after she had finished reading the first volume in a few days.
"Granny Yuan, Second Madam Lian has arrived."
"Hehe, she's here really early. These past two days, it's like she's going to work; she comes to our house first thing in the morning to clock in."
"Grandma Lian said the same thing, and even joked that we could make room for her at home so she could work for us from now on," the maid replied with a smile.
"What is she dreaming about? Let's go see what this Second Mistress Lian has to do this morning." Yuan Hongqu had made it so clear last night that she thought Wang Xifeng wouldn't come to the Lin family again for the next couple of days to avoid arousing suspicion, but she didn't expect her to come again so early in the morning.
“Granny Yuan, Second Madam Lian has gone to Jiaoyun Garden. She said that Second Miss has been staying at our house for the past few days, and she came here specifically to see her.”
Yuan Hongqu seemed to be thinking to herself, "She certainly knows how to make excuses."
In Jiaoyun Garden, Wang Xifeng was holding Yingchun's hand, recounting what had happened since Yingchun left.
“In your room, whichever one you think is good, give it a few fewer lashes. Those that are useless, give them all lashes and sell them off so we can find you something suitable. What you’ve done this time has really impressed everyone in the family.”
When Yingchun went to the Lin family for help, Daiyu, who was not even as tall as her, insisted on standing up for her. Yuan Mama then solved her biggest problem with a single sentence.
The women in the Lin family's sewing shop even worked through the night to make new clothes for themselves.
Lin Daiyu was worried that she wouldn't have any jewelry to wear, so she even had a box of jewelry sent over.
Yingchun felt she had never been valued like this before.
Comparing the two situations, how could she not feel resentment towards those in her own family who were unreliable?
Knowing that Yingchun had nowhere to turn for help yesterday, Wang Xifeng came to the Lin family in desperation. She was quite surprised that, by such a coincidence, there was not a single person in the family who could stand up for her. It was easy to imagine how insignificant this second young lady was in the Rongguo Mansion.
The nobody really showed his power yesterday, causing some turmoil throughout the Rongguo Mansion.
"Second sister, don't be angry. Yesterday, Father sent people to follow your carriage until you entered the Lin family before he went back to report." Wang Xifeng looked at Yingchun meaningfully. She never thought that the master would have a day when he would think about his children.
"When he heard about these things, he was furious at home. The First Madam scolded him severely, and he was so ashamed that he pretended to be sick at home. He even scolded the maid at the Old Madam's place, not to mention your second brother and me. I came here today, firstly to visit you, and secondly mainly to apologize to you. Second sister, it was our fault. We didn't notice the situation in your room, and we will definitely not do it again in the future."
"Father?" Yingchun didn't notice Wang Xifeng's other words. She only heard her say that her father stood up for her at home, which she found hard to believe. Since she was born, she had never realized that she had a father.
She only thought that he was the eldest master, just like the second master, an elder she respected.
She never considered that although her biological mother had passed away early, she still had a father.
However, she saw her father less often than she saw her second master in a year.
The second master would go back to pay his respects to the old lady every now and then. They could often see the second master at the old lady's place, while the eldest master, who was her so-called father, would only visit once a year during festivals.
Yingchun now strongly suspects that her father has lost his mind, for he has actually remembered that he has a daughter.
Jia She was indeed a muddle-headed fool, but he still remembered that he had a daughter. Today, when he went out to relieve himself in the East Mansion, he overheard the servants whispering among themselves.
When he turned his back, he heard the men whispering.
"This is the master of the West Mansion. I heard from outsiders that his daughter has recently been framed and is being forced into a marriage with the son of his wet nurse..."
Jia She felt completely bewildered. He was uneasy at the banquet, constantly thinking about what the people outside had said.
So he made an excuse to leave early. Just as he reached his own door, he saw several maids and servants helping a little girl into a carriage. Before he even got close, the carriage had already left.
Jia She casually asked a question and learned that it was his daughter who had gone out.
Jia She thought about what he had just heard and felt that it was very inappropriate.
Even the most reckless person knows that Yingchun is his daughter. Why would she go out on such a windy and snowy day? What is she going to do?
Jia She sent his men to follow him secretly, and then went home by himself.
When he got home, he saw Wang Shanbao's wife talking to Madam Xing about Yingchun.
After hearing the gist of the story, Jia She's face turned purple with anger, and he pointed at Madam Xing, cursing her vehemently.
"What a vicious woman! Second daughter isn't your own, yet you treat her like this! She came to you for help after something happened, but you wouldn't even see her. I think you're the one who condoned that wicked servant to bully her! If anything happens to her, the other girls in the family will suffer the same fate! You're supposed to be a lady from a scholarly family, yet you don't even know this much?"
"You actually allowed that woman to cause trouble at Yingchun's place for several days. How could a young girl like her handle someone like that! Yingchun will be given a dowry in the future. What does that have to do with you? Do you really want her to die?"
Jia She has always been lax in disciplining his children, and he himself is no better, but that doesn't mean others can bully them at will. He is, after all, a first-class general. If word gets out that his daughter was bullied by servants to the point of running away from home, he will soon become the latest laughing stock in the capital!
Master Jia She slammed his hand on the table and glared at the table.
“Not a single one of those people in Yingchun’s room is allowed to stay! And that runaway boy, bring him back and send him to the palace to be a eunuch. Didn’t Eunuch Xia want a clever little boy? I think he’s perfect for the job.”
"Have someone hurry up and find Lian'er and bring her back. We have our own problems to deal with, why are you worrying about other people's affairs!"
These past few days, Jia Lian has been following Jia Zheng around, doing his best for the disaster relief efforts in the western part of the city.
Since failing to gain an audience with the emperor last time, Jia She had given up hope on this matter. Seeing his son working for someone else's benefit filled him with righteous indignation!
He couldn't even care about his own sister being bullied, but instead he was helping others get promoted and make money!
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