frightfiction Chapter 212: Red Mansion Lady Xing 32
Chapter 212: Red Mansion Lady Xing 32
Wang Xifeng knew very well that although her stepmother-in-law was the eldest lady of the Jia family, she was actually just a woman from an ordinary family of minor officials. Compared with the power of her own Wang family, there was a huge difference. Therefore, she looked down on this mother-in-law from the bottom of her heart and thought that she was not worthy of being on the same level as herself.
Xing Yuling, who had returned to her residence, could naturally sense Wang Xifeng's attitude. The maidservant beside her, Yu Shui, was a little unconvinced and muttered, "Madam, I think that Second Madam Feng really doesn't take you seriously!"
Xing Yuling smiled slightly, signaling her not to talk too much. She knew in her heart that her position and identity in the Jia family were very embarrassing. Although she was dissatisfied with Wang Xifeng's attitude, she didn't want to cause any trouble.
Seeing that Xing Yuling didn't say anything, Yu Shui went to the small kitchen to prepare snacks and tea for his wife.
Xing Yuling sighed softly, leaned against the couch, and her thoughts involuntarily flew to her son who was far away in Liangzhou.
In Liangzhou City, Jia Ying was busy. With the help of his teacher, he had successfully gathered many forces that originally belonged to the prince. Most of these people were banished to remote areas or border areas, but their loyalty to the former prince was not shaken.
"Is this Mr. Jia?" A haggard middle-aged man came over and looked Jia Ying up and down.
"It's me. May I ask what your name is?" Jia Ying responded with a smile.
"My name is Zhang Huan, and I used to be the prince's chief secretary." A hint of excitement flashed in Zhang Huan's eyes. He didn't expect that Jia Ying looked quite like the prince at such a young age.
"It turns out to be Lord Zhang! I've long heard of your name!" Jia Ying hurriedly bowed.
If Jia She was there, would he be able to recognize who this person was immediately?
Zhang Huan is his elder brother-in-law and the brother of his deceased wife.
The emperor was unwilling, and the prince was too powerful, and he thought it posed a threat to himself. So the Zhang family became the victim of this power struggle. They were exiled for a random reason and left the capital. Zhang, who was far away in Rongguo Mansion, was implicated and was harassed and harsh by Jia's mother, and her situation was very difficult. However, due to Jia's mother's difficulties and harshness, even the eldest son Jia Hu died of illness because the imperial physician was not invited in time. And during the pregnancy, she struggled to hold on until nine months and gave birth to Jia Lian. In the end, Zhang died that night because of excessive blood loss. The parents and relatives were far away from the capital and could not make decisions for them. In the end, the mother and son died tragically, leaving only Jia Lian.
The Zhang family held a grudge against the Jia family because of this incident, especially against Jia She. This emotion gradually deepened, making the relationship between the Zhang family and the Jia family tense and hostile. They were even more indifferent and hostile to the son left by their daughter and sister, and even completely ignored Jia Lian's existence.
Zhang Huan also did not expect that the bloodline left by the former prince concealed his identity and became Jia She's son.
But after thinking about it carefully, Zhang Huan also understood the prince's difficulties. Indeed, only by doing so can the continuation and inheritance of the bloodline be ensured to the greatest extent.
However, Zhang Huan was deeply puzzled as to why Jia Ying's mother's actions were related to the crown prince.
These questions kept circling in Zhang Huan's mind, making him very confused.
As time went by, more and more people came to Liangzhou, or were passed on to the Lu clan through letters.
When these people saw Jia Ying, they seemed to see hope.
After a period of hard work, Jia Ying's influence in Liangzhou grew and he became a force that could not be ignored.
Xing Yuling had no idea what her son was doing in Liangzhou and thought he was just learning and gaining experience there.
That morning, everyone in the mansion came to pay their respects to Grandmother Jia.
Everyone was chatting happily when suddenly a maid ran over with a letter in her hand, walked to Jia Mu and handed the letter to her. Jia Mu took the letter, opened it, and her face turned pale instantly.
"Grandma, what's wrong?" Mrs. Wang asked with concern.
With trembling lips, Jia's grandmother said, "Min'er...Min'er is gone!" After she said that, tears began to flow.
When everyone heard this, they were all shocked.
Xing Yuling secretly speculated in her heart that Lin Daiyu, who was burying the flowers, might come here soon.
"Poor Min'er, she passed away at such a young age." Grandmother Jia said sadly.
"Please accept my condolences, old lady." Mrs. Wang comforted her.
"Yes, old lady, you must take care of yourself." Others also advised.
Grandmother Jia wiped her tears, sighed, and said, "I understand. You all can go down."
In the evening, the two brothers received the news and rushed to Grandmother Jia's residence.
"Min'er is gone, we must send someone over."
Grandmother Jia held her handkerchief and shed tears silently.
"Min'er passed away so suddenly, leaving me, an old woman, all alone."
"Yu'er lost her mother at a young age, so someone was sent to take her to the capital to be raised."
Jia Zheng even shed tears and lamented to his mother about his sister's bad luck.
Jia She, who was rolling his eyes at his second brother, curled his lips and said with a hint of sarcasm: "In that case, let Lian go to attend his sister's funeral, and bring my niece back to the Jia Mansion so that she can be taken care of." There was a sense of nonchalance in his voice, as if this was just a trivial matter.
After receiving the order, Jia Lian immediately began to prepare to go to Yangzhou.
A few days later, Jia Lian arrived in Yangzhou with a group of followers.
After the funeral, Jia Lian met his uncle Lin Ruhai and handed over the letter written by Jia's mother.
Lin Ruhai knew very well that Yangzhou was not safe, so he agreed to let his daughter go to the capital to be educated by Lady Jia.
Jia Lian and his party set out on the journey back to the capital. Although the journey was bumpy, they finally arrived in the capital.
Zhou Ruijia had already led a group of servants to wait at the dock.
As soon as Lin Daiyu got off the boat, Zhou Ruijia came to meet her, looked her up and down, her eyes full of admiration, and said with a smile: "This must be Miss Lin, she is truly a fairy-like figure. Please come in quickly, the old lady is waiting anxiously." Lin Daiyu nodded slightly and responded politely: "Thank you for your trouble, mother."
Lin Daiyu followed Zhou Ruijia into the Jia Mansion. Everyone she met along the way was respectful and polite. She secretly sighed in her heart that the Jia Mansion was indeed worthy of its reputation.
Entering Grandmother Jia's courtyard, Lin Daiyu saw a kind old lady with silver hair, who must be her grandmother. She walked up to pay her respects to Grandmother Jia.
When Grandmother Jia saw Lin Daiyu, her eyes were full of love. She took her hand and said, "My darling, you are finally here. You will live here from now on. If you need anything, just tell me, Grandmother."
Lin Daiyu was deeply moved, tears welled up in her eyes. She said softly, "Thank you, grandma."
Xing Yuling also looked at Lin Daiyu with great curiosity. Seeing her sentimental nature and frail body, it was no wonder that the second wife was unwilling to let Jia Baoyu marry her. She would rather let Xue Baochai, a merchant, become her daughter-in-law than let her son marry such a woman.
Xing Yuling smiled and said to Lin Daiyu, "I am your aunt, Mrs. Xing. If you need anything in the future, just come to me." Hearing this, Lin Daiyu smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, aunt."
Seeing this, Jia's mother was very satisfied and said, "That's very good."
Mrs. Wang sat there with an unhappy expression and a serious face.
"I am your second aunt. If you need anything in the future, you can come to me or my niece."
Then the girls in the mansion greeted each other and got to know each other.
The plot also unfolded one by one. When Mu and Shi met for the first time, the sentence "I have seen this sister" made the two of them become entangled.