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

Chapter 69: Sharp Counterattack
However, one of the three was a concubine and two were illegitimate children, so the Sheng family naturally would not hold a grand ceremony for them and would just bury them hastily.

The Sheng family's main focus is still on the follow-up handling of Linqi Pavilion.

After discussion, the Sheng family decided to rebuild the burned-down Linqi Pavilion into a Buddhist temple, and announced that it was to pray for the three dead people.

But those who knew the inside story knew that this was to prevent the ghosts of the three dead people from lingering and causing trouble, so they built a Buddhist temple to worship and suppress them.

In the study, Sheng Hong was drinking tea and chatting with Jia Jue.

Jia Jue looked at Sheng Hong and persuaded him.

"Father-in-law, there are unexpected events in the world and people are subject to misfortunes and blessings at any time."

"I never thought that a huge fire would break out in your house. Three lives were reduced to ashes overnight. Father-in-law, please accept my condolences and take care of yourself."

Sheng Hong nodded slightly and said.

"Thank you for your concern, my dear son-in-law. I'll have to trouble you to help me with the affairs in the mansion today."

Jia Jue waved his hand and said.

"Father-in-law, your words are too serious. We are one family and we should keep our differences separate."

"Although something unexpected happened this time and Sanlang passed away, Changbai, the future pillar of the Sheng family, was unharmed."

"Changbai is a man of integrity and outstanding talent. Given time, he will surely be able to support the Sheng family."

Hearing this, Sheng Hong finally felt a little comforted.

"I hope that Changbai can achieve something as my son-in-law said."

"I'm afraid I'll have to leave the rest of the matter to my son-in-law."

"That group of people deliberately set up a trap, I don't think they will let it go."

"I guess there will be more troubles later."

Jia Jue nodded slightly and said.

"Don't worry, father-in-law. Also, you can pay attention to the news from Master Lou's family tomorrow. It will definitely make you happy."

Sheng Hong hesitated for a moment, then looked at Jia Jue in shock and said.

"My dear son-in-law, you, you are really..."

Jia Jue said calmly.

"It's good that father-in-law understands. I said I would not let the Sheng family be schemed against by them in vain."

At this moment, Sheng Hong's eyes were a little moist.

Wow, what good fortune must I have had in my previous life to have found such a good son-in-law.

Who is Master Lou? He is a first-rank official in the current dynasty and a leader of the clean officials in the court. It is no exaggeration to say that he holds a high position and great power.

But in order to vent his anger, his son-in-law even dared to touch him.

Being moved, Sheng Hong hurriedly asked.

"My dear son-in-law, have you taken care of the aftermath? I hope there won't be any evidence left behind."

Jia Jue said calmly.

"Don't worry, father-in-law. My men were able to sneak into the Xiongnu royal court without anyone noticing. Naturally, there won't be the slightest trace left."

"Father-in-law, just rest in the mansion for a few days and take care of the family affairs."

"It's getting late, I'll take Minglan back to the Marquis' Mansion first."

"I'll come back in two days to visit my parents-in-law."

After the two said goodbye, Jia Jue left the study.

As soon as he walked out of the yard, Jia Jue met Sheng Hualan head-on.

The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

Sheng Hualan looked at Jia Jue with a complicated look, three parts shyness and three parts awe.

Jia Jue said it very calmly.

"Big sister, I haven't seen you for a while. You look even more graceful and elegant."

Sheng Hualan blushed after hearing this.

"My Lord, be careful with your words. I am a married man."

"My Lord, it's best for you to forget what happened before."

Jia Jue said with a slight smile.

"I want to forget too, but who made my elder sister so unforgettable?"

Sheng Hualan suddenly felt that her brother-in-law was a little bit improper. She didn't dare to say anything more and lowered her head to leave.

Seeing this, Jia Jue said calmly.

"Big sister, I advise you not to go to my father-in-law. He can't help you with your problem now."

Sheng Hualan said after a moment of silence.

"Does the Marquis know what I want to do with my father?"

Jia Jue looked at Sheng Hualan meaningfully and said.

"If I'm not mistaken, the elder sister wants to seek help from my father-in-law because of her daughter's problem."

"Is it because Big Sister is now at odds with the Yuan family, yet Sister Zhuang is still staying at the Yuan family?"

"My mother-in-law sent someone to pick up the child, but the Yuan family wanted to use Sister Zhuang to control my eldest sister, so that she could continue to work like a slave for the Yuan family to supplement the family income."

Hearing this, Sheng Hualan could no longer suppress her emotions, and she hurriedly looked at Jia Jue and said.

"My Lord, my father can't do anything, but you must have a way, right? Please help me, please help me."

"My mother-in-law and sister-in-law are not good people. If I don't go back, they will definitely take their anger out on Sister Zhuang."

Looking at Sheng Hualan with a sad face, Jia Jue said after a moment of thought.

"Big sister, the Sheng family is in trouble right now. You are a smart person, and I believe you will feel it soon."

"I have no problem helping you get your daughter, but I think the key issue lies in where you and the Yuan family will go in the future."

"If you still want to stay in the Yuan family, then I will help you snatch your daughter away, which will only make your future situation in the Yuan family more difficult."

"I think you should think about it carefully first and discuss it with your mother-in-law."

"To compromise in order to achieve perfection will often only lead to more grievances, not perfection."

"Okay, I'll be leaving first. When you've figured out what to do, come to the Marquis' Mansion."

After Jia Jue finished speaking, he left in a carefree manner, leaving Sheng Hualan standing alone in the yard, wondering what to do in the future.

Late at night, at Master Lou's house, when Master Lou was resting, a maid suddenly knocked on the door.

"Master, Master, something terrible has happened. Something has happened to the Second Young Master."

With just these two simple sentences, Master Lou and his wife woke up instantly.

The second son of Master Lou has been a playboy since he was young. He is a dandy boy who indulges in eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. He is a man of all vices.

Relying on the power of Master Lou, the second young master Lou acted tyrannically and domineeringly in the capital of gods.

After Master Lou got up and received the detailed information, he was completely shocked.

It turned out that not long ago, a murder occurred in Guangyuntai, a famous red-light district in Shendu. The second young master Lou was killed by a wealthy businessman from Liaodong at Guangyuntai.

The cause was that the two of them were competing for the virginity of a prostitute in Guangyuntai.

The second young master Lou was so angry because he was short of money and could not compete, so he ordered his followers to beat up the wealthy merchant from Liaodong.

Unexpectedly, this wealthy merchant from Liaodong was very skilled in martial arts and killed the second young master Lou directly, and then left Guangyuntai calmly.

Not long after, in the Lou Mansion's study, the Jingzhao Yin of Shendu stood trembling in front of Lou Taifu. Lou Taifu glanced at Jingzhao Yin Gao Sheng coldly and said.

"Mr. Gao, you are a terrible person."

"In the capital of the gods, at the feet of the emperor, such a horrific murder actually occurred."

"Let me ask you, do you have any information about the murderer's whereabouts now?"

Goldman said after a moment's hesitation.

"Teacher, the murderer killed the Second Young Master Lou at Guangyun Terrace and fled all the way to East City."

"Although all the Jingzhao Yin's yamen runners have been dispatched to search, as you know, the people living in East City are either wealthy or noble. Searching every household is nothing short of a fantasy."

"So, so..."

Master Lou stared at Goldman Sachs and said.

"So you're telling me that the murderer disappeared without a trace right under the nose of your Jingzhao prefect, and you can't do anything about it, right?"

Goldman Sachs said hurriedly when he saw this.

"Taifu, I have already ordered people to draw a portrait of the murderer and post it in the capital tonight. I have also issued arrest warrants. I will definitely bring the murderer to justice as soon as possible to pay tribute to your son's spirit in heaven."

Hearing this, Master Lou waved his hand helplessly and said.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Master Gao."

Goldman couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then quickly left the Lou family.

After Goldman Sachs left, Master Lou started thinking rapidly in his mind.

Soon, Master Lou came to the conclusion that this was not a crime of passion, but an organized and premeditated murder.

Judging from the description of the scene, the murderer calmly left Guangyuntai after killing his son and fled directly to Dongcheng. It was obvious that he had already considered the retreat route.

He knew that the East City was full of powerful people, and it was late at night, so the Jingzhao Yin's yamen runners did not dare to make any big noise during the search.

Moreover, Master Lou was certain that there must be someone in Dongcheng to pick up the murderer. Otherwise, if the murderer was walking alone in the middle of the night, whether he ran into a patrolling soldier or broke into the residence of a powerful person, it would cause a stir and make a commotion.

After comprehensive consideration, Master Lou came to a conclusion: Marquis of Champion, definitely Marquis of Champion.

At this time, Master Lou was furious, but he was at a loss as to what to do.

Just as the Marquis of Guanjun couldn't make a fuss about the imperial examination cheating case, he couldn't make a fuss about his son's death.

If Master Lou could clean up all traces of his involvement in the imperial examination cheating case, Marquis Guanjun could naturally also clean up all traces of ordering someone to kill his own son.

Before targeting Jia Jue, Master Lou thought that Jia Jue would retaliate, but he did not expect that Jia Jue's revenge would come so quickly, so fiercely and directly.

At this moment, Master Lou couldn't help but feel a little worried. Was it really appropriate for him to go with the Queen and the eldest prince to plot against Marquis Guanjun?

Now, just by slightly touching Jia Jue's weak spot, he lost his son.

If I really force him into a desperate situation, will he fight to the death with me?

Taifu Lou has been in the officialdom for half his life. He is not afraid of the intrigues and deceptions in the officialdom.

After all, he himself is an expert in conspiracy, but it is Jia Jue, a military general who does not play by the rules of civil officials, that makes Master Lou feel a little uneasy.

You must know that Jia Jue is in charge of the Beijing Camp and the Imperial Guards, and he also has eight hundred troops in his own mansion.

Even if the Imperial Guards and the Beijing Camp were not used, the eight hundred troops under Jia Jue alone would be enough to kill the Lou family more than a dozen times.

After all, these troops are all veterans who followed Jia Jue on the expedition to Mobei, and each of them can fight ten enemies at once.

With mixed feelings, Master Lou could not sleep for a long time that night.

In the study of Marquis Guanjun's mansion, Jia Jue was discussing something with Zhang Han.

Zhang Han bowed respectfully and said.

"Master, everything has been arranged. The people responsible for assassinating the second son of the Lou family have retreated safely and settled down."

Jia Jue nodded slightly and said.

"Very good, hard work."

"By the way, Zhang Han, how is Miss Lin doing in Rongguo Mansion?"

Zhang Han then said.

"Miss Lin has the best food, clothing and living expenses in Rongguo Mansion, and everyone in Rongguo Mansion is very friendly to Miss Lin."

"However, I feel that there is something fishy going on, so I have sent people to closely monitor Madam Wang and Old Madam Jia."

"If there is any disturbance, I will immediately ensure Miss Lin's safety."

Jia Jue said with a calm smile.

"I'll be relieved if I leave the matter to you."

"None of these people in Rongguo Mansion are good people. They must be harboring evil intentions."

"They are not so kind to Miss Lin. There must be something fishy going on."

"You have to be careful."

"I obey my orders."

After a few words, Zhang Han left the study.

In the study, Jia Jue leisurely drank a sip of tea and began to think quietly.

The death of the second son of the Lou family was naturally caused by Jia Jue, in order to let Master Lou know that he was not made of clay.

Jia Jue has hated Tutor Lou for a long time.

During the salt administration case, it was this old fellow and the four princes who were behind the scenes pushing the case. Fortunately, Emperor Yongping supported him and the Jinyiwei were helpful, otherwise he would have been in real trouble.

In this imperial examination cheating case, this old guy is using dirty tricks behind the scenes again, trying to drag me into it. If I don't show him some strength, he will really think I have a good temper.

However, Jia Jue was not optimistic about what would happen next.

Jia Jue did not think that the death of his son would make Master Lou back down. The reason was very simple. This was not only a case of cheating in the imperial examination, but more importantly, it was also a fight for the throne.

Since Master Lou has already stood in the eldest prince's team, it is not so easy for him to get out.

Not to mention the death of a second son, even if the eldest son died, Master Lou would have to grit his teeth and continue working.

The imperial examination cheating case will not end with the death of Sheng Changfeng and the second son of the Lou family. On the contrary, it will become more and more serious.

Since their plan to drag themselves into the imperial examination cheating case has failed, they will naturally push this self-directed imperial examination cheating case to a climax in order to attack themselves.

After sorting out the next things to do, Jia Jue went to rest leisurely.

If it were three years ago, Jia Jue might have lost sleep because of the future situation, but the Jia Jue of today is no longer the Jia Jue who was only filled with the anger of a common man.

No matter what the political situation is like, Jia Jue won't care. The worst that can happen is that the world will be turned upside down and the capital will be sunk.

There was no reading that night. The next day, Sheng Hong felt much better after learning that Master Lou's second son had died in Guangyuntai.

It’s a good death, a good death. My virtuous son-in-law really keeps his word and lets Master Lou’s second son accompany my Changfeng on the road. Changfeng, your death is not unjust.

Just when Sheng Hong had vented a lot of his resentment, at the General of Chariots and Cavalry's residence, Shen Congxing, General of Chariots and Cavalry Wang Chun, and Grand Tutor Lou were discussing matters together.

Wang Chun and Shen Congxing looked at Master Lou and bowed to him before saying this.

"Master Lou, I'm so sorry."

Master Lou sighed and said.

"To accomplish great things, there must be sacrifice. Don't worry, I can handle it."

"Let's get down to business."

"With the Sheng family's decisiveness, our previous plans have been wasted."

"I wonder if the Queen has given us any instructions on what to do next."

(End of this chapter)