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

Chapter 51: Being Frank and Meeting Jia Yuanchun
After Jia Jue left the palace, Emperor Yongping also felt a little melancholy.

Why couldn't one of his descendants be someone as strong-willed, intelligent and brave as Jia Jue?

Emperor Yongping was very clear about the path he was about to take.

While he was in office, he was confident that he could use his political skills to ensure that his new policies were properly implemented.

But one day one will die.

Emperor Yongping had a big question in his mind: would the new policies he had set continue to exist after he was gone?

Emperor Yongping had only two princes, the eldest prince born to Empress Shen, and the second prince born to Concubine Yue.

The eldest prince is cowardly and not a good choice for a king. The second prince is better, but not much better.

Emperor Yongping had a deep doubt in his mind as to whether they could really manage the legacy they left behind.

After expressing his feelings for a while, Emperor Yongping drank a sip of tea and continued to review memorials.

Halfway through the day, in the guest room behind Yuqing Temple in the suburbs of Beijing, Jia Jue and Sheng Minglan were talking together in the guest room.

Although Jia Jue and Sheng Minglan are already engaged, they are not supposed to meet before they get married.

The reason why Jia Jue came to Yuqing Temple today was because Sheng Minglan sent someone to the Marquis' Mansion yesterday to deliver a letter inviting him.

At this time in the guest room, Sheng Minglan poured a cup of tea for Jia Jue and said.

"Brother Jia Jue, no one noticed you on the way here, right?"

Jia Jue nodded slightly and said curiously.

"Minglan, if you want to meet me, why do you have to go so far away? Is there something going on?"

Sheng Minglan said after hesitating for a moment.

"Brother Jia Jue, there's something I've been holding in my heart for a long time, and I'm not sure whether I should tell you."

"Originally, I was planning to try hard on my own, but we are already engaged, and husband and wife are one. Even if it's a big deal, I should discuss it with you first and shouldn't act on my own."

"But this matter is too confidential. If the news leaks out, it will have a huge impact on the Sheng family. So I can only invite you to come to Yuqing Temple."

Jia Jue gently held Sheng Minglan's hand and said.

"What's going on? You're so serious."

Sheng Minglan looked at Jia Jue, and her eyes were instantly filled with mist.

"Brother Jia Jue, I remember I once told you that my mother died in childbirth, right?"

"But that's not the truth."

"Her difficult childbirth wasn't predestined, but was deliberately orchestrated by someone. It resulted in my mother dying alongside my unborn brother."

After hearing this, Jia Jue felt a little emotional. In the original drama, apart from Old Lady Sheng who vaguely knew what Sheng Minglan had done to avenge her mother, no one else knew the cause of Sheng Minglan's biological mother's death.

At this time, Sheng Minglan told him everything about the matter, which showed that she really placed her whole heart and soul on him, so she did not hide anything.

Jia Jue, who is familiar with the plot, naturally knows the cause of death of Sheng Minglan's biological mother Wei Xiaoniang.

Wei Xiaoniang's death was caused by Lin Qinshuang of Linqi Pavilion.

But at this moment, Jia Jue could only pretend to think for a while before speaking.

"The hatred for killing my mother is irreconcilable. You and I are about to get married. How could you be so silent and only tell me the story now?"

"It seems that the person who killed your mother must be someone from the Sheng family, Madam Wang or Madam Lin."

Sheng Minglan said with hatred on her face.

"The Madam is not a ruthless person, otherwise she wouldn't have allowed Linqi Pavilion to thrive for so many years."

"The one who killed my little wife was none other than that bitch from Lin Qige."

"When my young mother was pregnant, she was worried that if she gave birth to a son for the family, the son would be given to the mother and would steal her favor."

"So she came up with a sinister plan. She would send me lots of nourishing and high-quality medicine every now and then."

"I later sent someone to ask a doctor. If a pregnant woman takes a lot of supplements during pregnancy, it is very likely to cause a large fetus and a difficult birth, resulting in two deaths."

"During my mother's delivery, my grandmother, father, and Madam Wang were all out on business and were not at home."

"The mansion is run by that bitch Lin Qinshuang."

"She saw that my mother was having a difficult labor and deliberately delayed the arrival of the midwife and doctor. In the end, my mother died in childbirth."

"A vengeance like this for killing my mother is irreconcilable. If I cannot avenge my mother, I am unworthy of being a daughter."

"Originally, I didn't intend to tell you these things."

"I was planning to find a way to get rid of this vicious woman myself."

"But, but..."

Having said this, Sheng Minglan was choked with sobs and could not continue.

Jia Jue naturally understood what Sheng Minglan meant. From the moment the imperial edict came down to grant Jia Jue and Sheng Minglan their marriage, the two were tied together.

This incident was a family scandal of the Sheng family, and Lin Qinshuang was Sheng Hong's favorite concubine.

Sheng Minglan knew very well that even if she laid the truth before her father Sheng Hong, Sheng Hong would not be willing to affect the Sheng family's current reputation because of a dead person.

If Sheng Minglan wanted to get rid of Lin Qinshuang to avenge her biological mother, she would have to take a risky move.

If it were the Sheng Minglan of the past, she would naturally have no scruples.

But after the engagement, Sheng Minglan had to consider the impact of the chain reaction caused by this incident on Jia Jue.

Moreover, Sheng Minglan also cherishes her marriage with Jia Jue, so she is extremely conflicted.

Looking at Sheng Minglan crying like rain, Jia Jue gently hugged Sheng Minglan and said.

"After all, it's just a little Lin Qinshuang."

"Minglan, don't worry, just leave it to me."

Sheng Minglan hurriedly said after hearing this.

"Brother Jia Jue, this matter is not that simple. My father is very fond of that bitch Lin Qinshuang. If she really dies in your hands, there will definitely be trouble."

Jia Jue waved his hand and said.

"Minglan, you know a little about your father, but not much."

"Of course your father favors Lin Qinshuang, there is no doubt about that."

"But if you say your father is the kind of person who would risk his life for a woman, then that's definitely not the case."

"Even if I really killed Lin Qinshuang in front of him, for the sake of the Sheng family's future development, he would still grit his teeth and admit it. He would even take the initiative to help clean up the traces to avoid any future troubles."

"Of course, this is a very bad idea and is not advisable."

"After doing this, it will be difficult for you to return to your parents' home in the future."

"Lin Qinshuang's death is inevitable, but it will be unclear and will bring immense shame to your father."

"Don't worry about this matter anymore. Just wait and see what happens."

"I'll take care of everything. Don't act on your own."

"Remember, we still have a long future ahead of us. We've only just begun. It wouldn't be worth it to put yourself in this situation for a vicious woman. Do you understand?"

Sheng Minglan nodded, then spoke with a sob.

"Brother Jia Jue, I thank you on behalf of my spirit in heaven. After we get married, I will definitely serve you well." Jia Jue said after stroking Sheng Minglan's hair.

"Alright, why are you being so polite to me? Your biological mother is like my mother. Husband and wife are one. Your hatred is naturally my hatred as well."

"Don't cry, everything will be fine in the future."

Sheng Minglan agreed, and then, driven by emotion, she kissed Jia Jue gently, her cheeks flushed.

After being ambushed by Sheng Minglan, Jia Jue was not willing to be outdone. He held Sheng Minglan's little face and kissed her.

Sheng Minglan was an innocent virgin, and she had just attacked Jia Jue out of passion.

When Jia Jue responded with such a passionate kiss, she felt her body soften into a ball in an instant and snuggled in Jia Jue's arms.

It was not until she felt Jia Jue's big hand wandering around the forbidden areas of her body that Sheng Minglan regained a bit of clarity from her confusion. She hurriedly held down Jia Jue's hand and then pleaded.

"Brother Jia Jue, you can't do that. Wait until we get married, okay?"

Seeing the beautiful woman pleading in front of him, Jia Jue had no choice but to stop.

As a woman in ancient times, Sheng Minglan attached great importance to chastity. In those days, losing one's virginity before marriage was a taboo and one would be looked down upon wherever they went.

Unlike the fairies on Blue Star, as long as they don't have a marriage certificate, even if they have caused a death or lived with other men for a few years, they can still say that they did it.

Although if Jia Jue insisted, Sheng Minglan would definitely agree, but what's the need for that?

In just over a month, the beauty in front of me will be my wife. Why should I leave her with a bad memory just for a moment of pleasure?

If he had ten cents on his waist, he would shake his clothes to make a rustle; whenever he spoke to others, he would talk about his noble relatives; whenever he met a beautiful woman, he would rush to bed with her.

This is not what people who want to achieve great things should do.

Jia Jue also looked at Sheng Minglan with some apology and said.

"Minglan, I'm sorry, I was just carried away by lust."

Sheng Minglan said gently.

"Brother Jia Jue, please wait a little longer. Once we get married, Minglan will be all yours."

After the two looked at each other, the sweetness between the young couple was beyond words.

After some tenderness, Sheng Minglan left Yuqing Temple.

In order to avoid attracting attention, Jia Jue and Sheng Minglan naturally would not leave together, but deliberately kept a distance from each other.

About half an hour after Sheng Minglan left, Jia Jue left the guest room. When he was about to leave Yuqing Temple, he saw a female Taoist in blue clothes with a haggard face walking towards the back mountain.

When Jia Jue saw this female Taoist priest in blue, he was a little surprised, because this female Taoist priest was none other than Jia Yuanchun.

Ever since the last incident in the side hall of Wuying Palace, Jia Yuanchun was completely heartbroken by the attitudes of Old Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang, and originally planned to commit suicide by hitting her head against a pillar.

But in the end, Jia Yuanchun did not die. After being rescued, she was sent to the back mountain of Yuqing Temple to practice, and the Rongguo Mansion never cared about her again.

After this incident, Jia Yuanchun no longer wanted to seek death, so she stayed in seclusion in the mountains behind Yuqing Temple to practice cultivation.

Just now, Jia Yuanchun came out to get some things she needed for daily life.

After seeing Jia Yuanchun, Jia Jue hesitated for a moment, asked his followers to wait here, and followed her.

After following for about a quarter of an hour, Jia Jue saw a small courtyard surrounded by a fence. There were only two small houses in it, which looked very poor.

At this time, Jia Yuanchun also discovered Jia Jue following her. After a careful look, she recognized that the person was Jia Jue.

Seeing this, Jia Jue did not hide it and walked straight over and asked with concern.

"Miss Yuanchun, why are you here?"

Looking at Jia Jue's concerned eyes, Jia Yuanchun was speechless for a moment, with mixed feelings and full of sorrow in her heart.

She never thought that she didn't get any care from her family, but she felt it from Jia Jue.

For a moment, Jia Yuanchun was choked with sobs.

Seeing this, Jia Jue hurriedly said.

"Miss Yuanchun, please don't cry. If someone sees this, I won't be able to wash myself clean even if I jump into the Yellow River."

Jia Yuanchun said after wiping her tears.

"I was just feeling inexplicably emotional at the moment. I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Lord."

"Don't worry, my Lord. It's very quiet here. There's no one else here except me."

"If you don't mind, please come in and have a cup of tea."

Jia Jue nodded slightly, then followed Jia Yuanchun into the courtyard and into the room.

The house was very simple, with nothing else except tables, chairs and benches.

However, Jia Yuanchun kept the house very clean and it looked very tidy.

Jia Yuanchun said a little embarrassedly.

"My humble abode is so simple, I am sorry to have embarrassed you, my Lord."

Jia Jue waved his hand and said.

"Miss Yuanchun's words really make me feel ashamed."

"If it weren't for the incident at Wuying Palace, the young lady wouldn't have fallen into this state. This Marquis also bears some responsibility."

Jia Yuanchun poured a cup of tea for Jia Jue, then sighed and said.

"How can I blame you, Lord? This is my fate."

Jia Jue asked curiously.

"I remember telling Miss Yuanchun before that I would keep my mouth shut. Why did you still come to Yuqing Temple?"

After some hesitation, Jia Yuanchun told Jia Jue about her own affairs.

She was really feeling very aggrieved, and since she had finally met Jia Jue, of course she had to talk to him.

"My Lord, this is exactly what happened. I never imagined that the person who pushed me to this point was the one who was closest to me in the past. It's truly heartbreaking."

Jia Jue was also speechless after hearing this.

After the incident in Wuying Palace, Jia Jue did not pay much attention to Jia Yuanchun's affairs.

Jia Jue's main focus was to have Zhang Han keep an eye on the Rongguo Mansion to see if there were any unusual actions that he could take action against.

It has to be said that Old Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang really have no bottom line in doing things. Just because they were worried that they might use Jia Yuanchun's affairs to make a fuss, they directly expelled Jia Yuanchun from the Jia family and let Jia Yuanchun fend for herself in the back mountain of Yuqing Temple. They were really cruel.

It is said that politics without human nature will not last long, and how long can clan relations without family ties last?

After a brief thought, Jia Jue looked at Jia Yuanchun and said.

"Then how do you survive here alone?"

Jia Yuanchun said calmly.

"I had some savings when I was a lady-in-waiting in the palace, so I have no problem supporting myself."

"I've figured it out now. Since God didn't let me die, he wanted me to live well."

"I won't do anything stupid again. From now on, I will study the Daoist Canon in Yuqing Temple and serve the Three Pure Ones."

(End of this chapter)