Chapter 395 Dream of Red Mansions - Jia Yingchun 66
Chapter 395 Dream of Red Mansions - Jia Yingchun 66
Knowing that Yuanyang was following Lady Jia's orders and wanted to send Lin Daiyu out of this "tiger and wolves land" as soon as possible before Jia Lang changed his mind, Jia Lang, who had just absorbed all the energy of heaven and earth from the spiritual jade, was in a good mood and was too lazy to pursue Lady Jia's mean intentions. He nodded and motioned Lin Daiyu to get in the car.
Lin Daiyu had already read the letter that Jia Lang asked Xueyan to bring to her, and knew that the reason why Jia Lang agreed to this was because he was grateful for the guidance and help her father had given him during his lifetime. From Lin Ruhai's letter, Lin Daiyu deeply felt her father's love for her, and with guilt and pride she put away her thoughts on her own.
Lin Daiyu followed Jia Lang without hesitation, and by the next day, all kinds of news about Jia Lang, Lin Daiyu, Jia Baoyu, etc. quickly spread. Even if Jia's mother spread the word that it was Jia Lang who had married Lin Daiyu yesterday, it was of no use.
After the morning court session ended, Jia Lang followed the emperor to handle chores. The emperor had received the message from the spy last night, so he naturally knew what was going on. Seeing Jia Lang's calm expression, he couldn't help but become curious and asked Jia Lang, "Lord Jia, I heard that after you left the court yesterday, you took the time to go back to Rongguo Mansion and get married?"
Who would dare to hide anything when the emperor asks questions? At least Jia Lang does not intend to hide it. No matter how he tries to cover it up, which powerful family in the capital does not know about the ridiculous things done by the second branch of the Jia family?
"Your Majesty, there is a hidden reason behind this matter. I just can't bear to see my cousin Lin die at such a young age."
"Oh, in that case, tell me about it."
It has to be said that emperors are quite gossipy. Although he already knew the general content, it was quite interesting to hear the person involved tell it again.
"Yes."
Since his boss wanted to listen, Jia Lang naturally had to tell the story. Jia Lang not only told the follow-up, but also revealed everything the Second Wife and Second Master had done before. Anyway, they really did these things, so it would be good to be able to clear himself of some of the responsibility of the First Wife for embezzling the Lin family's wealth.
After Lin Daiyu arrived at Jia Lang's residence, Aunt Li arranged a separate courtyard for her. The servants here were all trained and would not easily spread gossip about their master. Staying in Jia Lang's mansion, Lin Daiyu gradually regained the familiarity she once had in the Lin Mansion.
Jia Lang's study was not far away. Many of the books in it were originally given to him by Lin Ruhai when he was alive. Lin Daiyu had nothing to do, so Jia Lang would naturally not be stingy and not allow Lin Daiyu to enter the study.
Lin Daiyu gradually became addicted to books, forgetting the rumors from the outside world and even forgetting the "unfaithful man".
On the other hand, after Jia Lang left, Jia Baoyu was finally persuaded to go back by Xue Baochai who had heard the whole process. The next morning, after learning that Lin Daiyu had become Jia Lang's wife and left the Jia Mansion, Jia Baoyu finally understood why Jia Lang came to see him last night.
"Because of my weakness and my avoidance, I missed the last chance to keep Lin Daiyu. Haha, I missed it..."
Jia Baoyu was really devastated this time. Knowing that Lin Daiyu had nowhere to go after leaving the Jia Mansion, Jia Baoyu did not make a firm decision to look for her. He always felt that although he had done something wrong this time and made Lin Daiyu angry, just like many times before, as long as he persisted and sincerely went to Lin Daiyu to admit his mistakes, Lin Daiyu would eventually forgive him.
But this time it was different. Sister Lin married Brother Lang San and left the Jia Mansion. It wasn't that she had nowhere else to go.
If Jia Baoyu regretted the matter between Lin Daiyu and Jia Lang, then Xue Baochai was unwilling to accept it. Why would Jia Lang, whom she had always wanted but failed to get, be willing to bear such a reputation for Lin Daiyu? Even Baoyu chose herself only after Lin Daiyu gave up.
In what way am I inferior to Lin Daiyu? Am I destined to be inferior to others just because of my low birth?
Lin Daiyu lived an increasingly peaceful life in Jia Lang's mansion. Aunt Li saw her as Jia Lang's shield and naturally would not find fault with her because she felt guilty. Jia Lang was busy with officialdom, promotion, and earning merit, so naturally he had no time to disturb Lin Daiyu. In this way, she developed the idea of becoming a nun in the peace of the Jia Mansion.
On the other hand, Jia Baoyu has become more and more confused and has mental problems since Lin Daiyu left. After Xue Baochai tried many times and failed to change the decadent Jia Baoyu, she had no choice but to decide to give up Jia Baoyu and follow Li Wan's example to give birth to a son and then raise him.
Fortunately, no matter how decadent Jia Baoyu was, he still consummated his marriage. After Xue Baochai became pregnant, she no longer restricted Jia Baoyu from drinking or doing anything else.
The Second Master now stays in Aunt Zhao's room all the time, either guiding Jia Huan in his studies or enjoying Aunt Zhao's flattery. Only in Aunt Zhao's room can the Second Master regain the glory he once had as an official.
The second wife was only interested in making money. Even though she already had the two large boxes of silver sent by the Zhen family, she was still not satisfied. For the glory of the second house, she began to lend money at high interest.
The First Wife was naturally aware of what happened in the Second Wife, but Jia She hated Jia Zheng and his wife for scheming against the First Wife in the division of the family property, and Lin Daiyu was assigned to the Second Wife along with Jia Mu, so he didn't care much about the fact that Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai married Jia Baoyu together.
Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian knew the news in advance, but one was Jia Lian's cousin and the other was Wang Xifeng's cousin, so they would not be able to help anyone if they went, so they could only pretend to be sick and not join in the fun.
After all, the first wife's house still had antiques and rare treasures in Jia She's private treasury. After the family was divided, Jia She reluctantly sold some of them and added them to the first wife's public treasury, which helped the first wife to recover. Only then did Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian realize that the first wife's expenses could be saved a lot after the second wife was gone.
Time is the best antidote. As time passed, both Lin Daiyu and Jia Lang's side and Xue Baochai and Jia Baoyu's side gradually got on track. Although the two families each took care of their own business and had less contact, they no longer caused any quarrels.
Seeing that Jia's mother's health had improved a lot, it seemed that the Jia family had really passed the trough and began to stabilize. The imperial edict came from the palace, and the Jia family was confiscated.
In the second wife's room, two boxes of house deeds, land deeds and loan notes were found. Jia She, Jia Zhen and Jia Zheng were taken away. Jia's mother and the second wife fell ill from shock.
Once again, Grandmother Jia flattered herself and asked Yuanyang to come over, asking Jia Lang to help plead for mercy, but this time Jia Lang no longer responded. After Grandmother Jia found out, she finally sighed and did not force her.
Later, Jia She was dismissed from his hereditary position for failing to manage the household properly, and Jia Zhen was punished for multiple crimes and not only was he dismissed from his hereditary position but he was also exiled to Lianjiang.
Although Jia Zheng was not aware of the various loan bills in the Second Wife's room, his seal was left on the bills and he was punished by exile to the frontier.
All the bills in the Second Wife's room were evidence. After learning of the Second Wife's crimes, Wang Xifeng was terrified. If Jia Lang hadn't reminded her before, she would have almost listened to the Second Wife and done the same thing.
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