Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

"Tell him to get in."

Grandmother Jia was leaning against the ceiling in Rongqing Hall, her face sullen, the anger in her chest rising and falling like waves.

Her heart was in suspense, a mixture of anxiety and anger.

No matter how disappointing my son is, he can't stand being beaten outside, and I have to find a way to help him vent his anger.

No matter how old my son is, he is still my son!

Mrs. Xing and Yuanyang in the room looked at each other, glanced at each other, lowered their heads and said nothing.

Jia She's servant came in with his head bowed. As soon as he entered the door, he kowtowed deeply and lay on the ground, not daring to get up.

Grandmother Jia's gaze fell on the back of the boy's head, and she felt annoyed again.

She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself, but she still felt exhausted.

She turned to Mrs. Xing and said in a slightly weak voice,

"I said, you ask."

Mrs. Xing was secretly delighted at first, thinking that someone was finally able to vent her anger. She was wondering which hero could be so brave and righteous.

When he heard Lady Jia's instructions, he was stunned for a moment.

She responded with an "Ah...", then realized her mistake and hurriedly covered it up.

"Okay...", his voice almost revealed joy, and he quickly covered his mouth with his hands.

Grandmother Jia was very sensitive to Mrs. Xing's strangeness, and her eyes were as sharp as a knife. Mrs. Xing reacted immediately and angrily scolded the servant.

"what happened?

The boy crawled on the ground, his hands digging into the ground, his body trembling like a leaf in the wind, his voice weak and trembling,

"The master has been in a bad mood these past two days, so he wanted to go to Hua'e Tower to relax."

"It just so happened that I heard that a new woman had come from Wu, so the master wanted to try her out and enjoy her for two days. Who knew that he would run into Concubine Wu's brother there?"

He continued,

"The two sides started fighting after arguing with each other. There were so many people around that no one could see what was going on. The master roared twice and fell to the ground."

The servant's voice became lower and lower, almost drowned out by his own trembling.

"Useless, useless, what are you doing following me? Just to eat and drink for free?"

"How can we let the master be in front when both sides are fighting?"

Grandmother Jia could not bear it any longer and asked even though she had no strength left. Mrs. Xing would be so anxious that she would die waiting.

The servant hurriedly explained, "No, it was too chaotic at the time and we were beaten too. If you don't believe me, just look."

As the servant said this, he rolled up his sleeves to show Lady Jia, and sure enough, his arm was covered in bruises.

Grandmother Jia continued to ask,

"So you just ran back like this?

"Where's the master? Why hasn't he been carried back? He needs to be treated!"

The servant looked embarrassed and stammered, "It's impossible to carry it back. The master must have broken his leg."

"And I'm the only one with minor injuries, the others are still lying there!"

"The brother of Concubine Wu said that the elder master broke his leg by kicking it himself. He was afraid that we would blackmail him, so he asked Concubine Wu's father to go and see for himself."

Having said this, the boy found that the whole room was in dead silence, with only his intermittent voice as the only sound.

He shrank his neck, knowing that what he was going to say next might result in a punishment, but he knew that he had to continue speaking no matter what.

"He also said that he owed him five thousand taels of silver from a bet. He asked the second master to take the silver and redeem him."

"And still, and still, ..."

The servant's voice became smaller and smaller. He secretly glanced at Lady Jia and saw that the old lady's eyes were like sharp swords, which made him afraid and stopped talking abruptly.

"What else did you say? Are you mute?"

Mrs. Wang, who came in later, heard it clearly. Her voice rang out in the hall like thunder, and her anger erupted like a volcano, unable to be suppressed.

What is this doing? This is actually stepping on my daughter's face.

Upon hearing the news, Jia Zheng, who came in with Mrs. Wang, was also furious.

His beard was blown away by his anger.

I have always been very cautious and never dared to offend any powerful person.

This is good. The eldest brother doesn't care about anything. He relies on the title of his ancestors and just enjoys himself.

He not only acts arrogantly in the mansion, but he even dares to go out and show off.

Do you still think you are some dashing and charming young man?

You are so shameless!

He deserves it. I won’t redeem him, and I can’t go.

Jia Zheng cursed inwardly.

At this time, the servant continued, "They also said that it is impossible to starve Concubine Jia's uncle, but they don't care about the leg."

"If we wait too long and it can't be cured by then, don't blame them."

"How outrageous! How bold!" Grandmother Jia was so angry that she spoke without thinking.

"After beating someone up, he's still so arrogant. Second brother, go ask the Shuntian Prefecture government and the Dali Temple if they can handle this?"

At this point, Grandmother Jia was about to get angry, but she glanced at her second son, Jia Zheng.

Seeing that he remained indifferent, Grandmother Jia's voice gradually lowered.

I know it's difficult to expect this second son to get justice.

Their relationship was limited to the common people. Jia Zheng didn't dare to deal with Concubine Wu.

Grandmother Jia sneered at herself.

"Second son, redeem him!" Grandmother Jia looked at her second son who was still motionless.

I was so angry that I slapped the edge of the bed and had to force my son to do something.

"Why, the boss got beaten up, I know you're all happy!"

"You all wish he would get hurt, thinking that without him, you would have a better life."

"But you didn't expect that no matter how unpromising he was, the title would still be on his head."

"Without him, what would you have done? Would you have been capable?" At this point, Grandmother Jia's voice had a hint of sadness.

"Yes, I also think it's a good thing that he broke his leg, it's great!"

"But he was outside, in the brothel, under the nose of Concubine Wu's brother."

"Although he is useless, he is your elder brother and the concubine's uncle."

"Even if you break bones, the tendons are still connected. This is a blood relationship that cannot be severed."

"You redeem him, and I won't care what you do to him."

"Can an old woman like me go?"

Jia Zheng sighed, "Mother, please don't be angry. Take care of yourself. I'll be there soon."

"I'll go to the accounting office to get some money and redeem him."

Jia Zheng was very helpless. He felt like a hero but had no place to use his talents. He had talent but was stuck in this lifeless Ministry of Works.

Hey……

Jia Zheng's steps were hesitant and sad.

"Get up, follow me and redeem the master."

Jia Zheng controlled his legs and feet, but for a moment, he had the urge to kick someone.

The servant wanted to plug his ears. How could he hear the brothers fighting?

He jumped up and followed Jia Zheng out nervously.

……

Fire flashed in Mrs. Wang's eyes. She looked at Mrs. Xing with resentment and glared in the direction of Yuanyang.

It's all your fault, Madam Xing. As the head wife, what have you done? You couldn't control your husband and allowed him to cause trouble.

If I had known you were so useless, I would have suggested that the master choose a capable one when he was choosing a successor.

It’s better to break your leg at home than to break it in public and be embarrassed!

It was soon the time for the Empress Dowager's birthday, and everyone in the capital knew that Concubine Jia's uncle had broken his leg while visiting a brothel.

God, please save me, why is there always someone dragging me down?

Mrs. Wang thought of what the servant said about Concubine Wu’s brother openly provoking Jia She.

Does that mean it will be even more difficult for my daughter?

She said to Grandmother Jia sadly, "Mother, can you please ask the imperial concubine to look after the imperial concubine?"

"Mother, the Imperial Concubine hasn't delivered any letters for several days."

Grandmother Jia was startled. "Do you know who the concubine is from?"

"There was no news in the past few years, so why can't you stand it in a few days now?"