Red Mansion: After being expelled from the family, I was granted the title of Marquis of Mobei

Chapter 101 The Xue family enters Beijing, Zhao Paner's panic

Having lived two lives, this is the first time that Jia Jue experiences the feeling of being a father.

At this time, his wife was lying beside him, and Jia Jue had an indescribable feeling in his heart as he felt the new life growing in her belly.

Zhang Guifen looked at Jia Jue and said with a gentle smile.

"My dear, I have never seen you like this before."

Jia Jue kissed Zhang Guifen lightly on the forehead and said.

"Then what do you think I am like normally?"

Zhang Guifen said after a moment of thought.

"My husband always looks like he has everything under control and is calm in the face of any crisis. No matter how the sky falls or the earth collapses, he remains calm and composed."

"And the way my husband gently caressed my belly just now really made me feel like he had become a completely different person, so soft."

Jia Jue chuckled and said after hearing this.

"I'm not that powerful. I'm just a mortal."

"I just feel it's a dream. Back then, I went to the northern border alone to join the army. At that time, I slept in the open air and had no means of survival. I didn't know what my future would be like."

"But now, our child will be born in this magnificent mansion. He doesn't need to repeat my path. He can do whatever he wants and choose the life he wants."

"I think this is probably the best gift a parent can give to their children."

Hearing this, Zhang Guifen couldn't help but feel a little touched and leaned lightly on Jia Jue's shoulder.

Zhang Guifen is extremely fortunate to have parents who love her so much.

Zhang Guifen almost died because of lovesickness.

Originally, Zhang Guifen thought that she was destined to be like this.

But he didn't expect that his parents gave him a second life.

You know, it’s such a prestigious British family.

The Duke of Ying and his wife were able to humble themselves and plead with the Sheng family and Jia Jue, and ultimately allowed Zhang Guifen to marry into the Marquis's Mansion and marry Jia Jue together with Sheng Minglan.

Because of these things, countless people laughed at the British government behind their backs, but the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge never had any complaints.

When she thought about the fact that she was now pregnant with a little life and that her husband was also so loving and kind to the unborn child, how could Zhang Guifen not be touched?

Looking at his lovely wife leaning on his shoulder, Jia Jue gently hugged Zhang Guifen. After the couple looked at each other sweetly, they fell asleep in each other's arms.

On the other side, Sheng Minglan and Wang Xifeng were also chatting together at this time.

Sheng Minglan looked at Wang Xifeng and asked.

"Xifeng, how's it going? Have you talked to Miss Qin?"

Wang Xifeng nodded slightly and said.

"Don't worry, sister. I've already talked to Miss Qin."

"Miss Qin said that as long as her father can be released safely, she is willing to cooperate with the Marquis' Mansion to deal with the Ningguo Mansion."

Hearing this, Sheng Minglan felt a little emotional. It seemed that there would soon be another Madam Ru in this mansion.

Sheng Minglan said after a moment of thought.

"Okay, I get it, let's put it this way."

"My husband has already arranged for someone to investigate the situation, and there will be results soon."

"You should appease Miss Qin first. As long as Qin Ye is fine, he will be released soon."

"Oh, by the way, arrange for someone to deliver a message to my eldest sister tomorrow. She hasn't been here for a while. Tell her that I want her to stay at my house for a few days. Oh, and have her send Sister Zhuang to the Sheng family. Otherwise, if the child starts crying, we won't be able to stop her."

After hearing this, Wang Xifeng did not suspect anything. After all, Sheng Minglan often asked Sheng Hualan to come and stay for a few days, and they would play mahjong together.

"Okay, sister, I'll arrange for someone to deliver the letter tomorrow morning. Is there anything else?"

Sheng Minglan said with a faint smile.

"Nothing else. It's getting late and you've been busy all day. You should rest early."

After the two sisters chatted for a few minutes, they went back to their rooms to rest.

There was a warm and harmonious scene at the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion, but some were happy while others were sad. The people of the Xue family in Jinling couldn't smile anymore.

In the side hall of the Xue family, Xue Baochai was discussing something with her mother Xue Wangshi. Both of them had frowns on their faces, and Xue Wangshi even covered her face and cried.

Not long ago, Mrs. Xue Wang had just returned from the Mansion of Marquis Zhongjing.

After leaving the Xue family alone for a few days, Marquis Zhongjing followed Jia Jue's instructions and asked his wife to tell Mrs. Xue Wang about Xue Pan's whereabouts.

After learning that Xue Pan was arrested because he offended Marquis Guanjun, Mrs. Xue Wang was struck by lightning and panicked.

At this time, Xue Wang was at a loss and cried.

"This evil creature, instead of causing trouble on earth, he caused trouble in heaven."

"I've offended the Champion Marquis. What's going on?"

"If anything happens to him, how will we live?"

It’s no wonder that Xue Wangshi is so pessimistic. Why were men superior to women in ancient times? This is inseparable from the clan system.

Take the Xue family as an example. Although Xue Wangshi’s husband died young, as long as Xue Pan was around, the Xue family’s eldest branch of the family would not be cut off. Even if Xue Pan was a complete idiot, the other members of the Xue family would not dare to question the eldest branch’s control over the Xue family.

But once Xue Pan is gone, Xue Wangshi and Xue Baochai will have no right to control the Xue family's property.

Other members of the Xue family will rush in and divide up the assets of the eldest branch.

At most, considering that Xue Wangshi came from the Wang family, we could leave a few melons and dates for Xue Wangshi and Xue Baochai. That was the limit.

Not to mention ancient times, even in modern society, the idea of ​​male superiority and female inferiority is still very popular in local areas. Take rural areas as an example. A family with seven or eight brothers has more status in the village than a family with no sons or only one or two sons.

Otherwise, why do we say that men are the backbone of the family? This is quite reasonable.

Xue Baochai looked at her mother with tears in her eyes and felt a little emotional.

At this moment, Xue Baochai finally had the most intuitive understanding of the saying that a loving mother often spoils her child.

On weekdays, Xue Baochai often advised her mother to control her elder brother and not let him do whatever he wanted.

But Xue Wangshi said nice things but never put them into action. When Xue Pan got into trouble outside, Xue Wangshi took out some money to settle the matter without saying a word, and did not even bother to educate Xue Pan.

As a result, Xue Pan naturally became more and more arrogant.

This time, the trouble was serious and he even offended the Marquis of Guanjun.

Not only were all of the Xue family's properties in Jinling seized, but Xue Pan was also taken directly back to the capital by Marquis Guanjun.

Xue Baochai knew very well that Xue Pan would never have a good ending if he fell into the hands of a military general like Guanjun Hou, who came from a military background and was decisive in killing people.

You may not be killed with one knife, but you will inevitably suffer physical pain.

Although Xue Baochai had some complaints about her brother's dissolute life, this was not the time to just watch the fun.

If anything happens to my elder brother, I won't have a good ending either.

After thinking for a while, Xue Baochai looked at her mother, Xue Wangshi, and said.

"Mom, please stop crying. Things have already come to this point. Crying won't solve any problems."

"I thought about it, and this matter is not without hope."

"Since the wife of Marquis Zhongjing has told us the truth, it must have been Marquis Zhongjing's order."

"I think this is most likely the Champion Marquis's order."

Xue Wangshi cried and wiped her tears.

"Baochai, you know who the Champion Marquis is, a murderer like the devil of chaos."

"He went south twice and killed countless people." "Your elder brother fell into his hands. What good can come of it?"

"It's over. We are finished as mother and daughter."

"Oh my God, what have I done wrong to deserve this?"

"Not to mention that I was widowed at a young age, even now I don't know whether my son is alive or dead."

The more Xue Wang spoke, the sadder she became, and the harder she cried.

Xue Baochai said helplessly.

"Mom, can you please listen to what I have to say?"

"If the Marquis of Guanjun really wanted to kill us, why did he seal off all of the Xue family's assets in Jinling, but no one came to search our house?"

"After much thought, I think the Champion Marquis probably doesn't intend to kill them all."

"Otherwise, he is an imperial envoy sent south to investigate the customs smuggling case. With just one word, he could implicate the Xue family in the smuggling case, and our family would be absolutely destroyed."

"But he didn't do that. I guess he's just waiting for us to come and apologize."

"Let's not get confused anymore. Let's get our luggage ready and set off for the capital as soon as possible."

"If we delay any further, and if the Champion Marquis loses his patience, it's hard to say whether my eldest brother's life can be saved."

After hearing this, Mrs. Xue Wang wiped her tears and asked with half belief and half doubt.

"Baochai, could it be like this?"

Xue Baochai held her mother's hand and said.

"No matter what the situation is, we have to go to the capital as soon as possible. If we just stay at home and cry, how can we bring my big brother back?"

"Now that something has happened, let's find a way to solve it."

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to prepare it."

Just as Xue Baochai was about to give instructions to the maid, Xue Wangshi hurriedly spoke.

"By the way, Baochai, please inform your aunt and uncle."

"If we want to rescue your elder brother, we have to ask them to help mediate."

Xue Baochai then shook her head and said.

"No, absolutely not."

"Mom, why are you so confused?"

"Don't you know that the Marquis of Guanjun has a feud with the Rongguo Mansion?"

"If my aunt and the others get involved in this, it will only make things worse."

Xue Wangshi said immediately.

"That's why. If your aunt and the others knew that we were secretly contacting the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion without her knowledge, and if they misunderstood, how would our family be able to live in peace in the future?"

"We must inform them about this matter."

Xue Baochai said firmly.

"Mother, the Rongguo Mansion is in such a state now. My aunt and the others are struggling to take care of themselves. Originally, our mansion would give the Rongguo Mansion a share of the dividend every year, but this year they are asking for double the amount."

"I think we should take this opportunity to cut off contact with the Rongguo Mansion. Let's go directly to the Marquis of Guanjun, first give him a generous gift to apologize, and then give him some shares. It would be great if we could directly rely on the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion."

"Why bother with the hungry wolf of Rongguo Mansion that can never be satisfied?"

Xue Wang was shocked when she heard this, and she spoke quickly with a serious expression.

"Baochai, don't talk nonsense like that."

"Don't be fooled by the fact that Champion Hou is so glorious now. It's only temporary."

"The founding fathers kept each other warm and clung to each other. This has been going on for a hundred years and is deeply rooted."

"Although the Champion Marquis may seem powerful, in terms of foundation, how can he compare to the founding fathers?"

"Let's not talk about anything else. The Rongguo Mansion and the Beijing Prince's Mansion have a very close relationship. We can't afford to offend them just for this."

"If I want to rescue your eldest brother, I think I have to visit Rongguo Mansion and ask the old lady to ask Prince Beijing and Marquis Guanjun to communicate."

Xue Baochai said in shock.

"Mother, you mean that you would rather spend a lot of money to let the Prince of Beijing put pressure on the Marquis of Guanjun than go directly to the Marquis of Guanjun to reconcile, right?"

Xue Wangshi said helplessly.

"Baochai, you are still young and don't know how powerful the founding fathers are."

"If you want to save your brother, this is the only way."

Xue Baochai said with a look of regret after hearing this.

"Mom, why can't you get around this?"

"The founding fathers have almost become a thorn in your Majesty's side."

"No matter how powerful they are, they can never be greater than Your Majesty."

"We are not in the right in this matter at all. The Champion Marquis has plenty of ways to manipulate us."

"People said my eldest brother ran into the imperial guards and was killed with a single blow. Who could find any fault with him?"

"They accused our Xue family of selling smuggled goods and confiscated our property. How could you possibly have any temper?"

"If the Champion Marquis was afraid of pressure from the founding fathers, he could have snatched a bride from Suzaku Street and brought my cousin home as a concubine."

"He did it so ruthlessly that in the end, the Rongguo Mansion couldn't do anything to him."

"Why do you think that if Rongguo Mansion and Prince Beijing put pressure on Guanjun Marquis Mansion, Guanjun Marquis will compromise?"

Although Xue Baochai analyzed the matter very thoroughly, Xue Wangshi seemed to be determined by her opinion.

"Okay, Baochai, I understand what you said, but I have my own considerations."

"Okay, you should get some rest. I'll arrange for someone to prepare. We'll set off for the capital tomorrow."

Looking at her mother who refused to listen, Xue Baochai's face was full of helplessness.

"It's up to you. You'll be happy if you kill my elder brother."

After saying this, Xue Baochai turned around and went back to her bedroom angrily.

Looking at the scene before her, Mrs. Xue Wang couldn't help but shook her head.

My daughter looks smart, but she thinks too simply. I have to take care of the family myself.

Xue Wangshi immediately wrote two letters and ordered people to set off to Shendu overnight to deliver the letters to Rongguo Mansion and the Wang family.

The next day, Xue Wangshi and Xue Baochai boarded a merchant ship and hurriedly set off for the capital.

In the Marquis of Shendu's mansion, after having breakfast, Jia Jue got up and went to the mansion's villa.

In the villa, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but feel frightened at this moment.

It was only after arriving in the capital that she learned of Jia Jue's identity.

Now she finally understood why Jia Jue was so dismissive when he mentioned the third place winner.

At the age of twenty-one, Jia Jue reached a position that ordinary people would find difficult to reach in their lifetime.

He was a first-class marquis and a first-rank general in the imperial court. Being able to associate with Jia Jue meant he must be at least a third-rank official.

The prime minister in the court was on the same level as Jia Jue.

Even if a third place scholar has a smooth career and is qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with Jia Jue, he will have to endure for at least thirty years.

(End of this chapter)