Red Mansion: Holding Space and Marrying Like the Sea

After hearing what Old Lady Jia said, Nanny Lai felt relieved and said, "Thank you, Old Lady. I know that Shang Rong, that rascal, offended the young lady and his crime is unforgivable. I will discipline him strictly in the future." Old Lady Jia waved her hand and said, "Forget it, let it go this time. But if there is a next time, I will not let him off lightly."

Lai Ma Ma nodded repeatedly and thanked her again before leaving. After the two left, Yuanyang, who was beside Jia Mu, came forward and whispered, "Grandma, are you going to let them go so easily?" Grandma Jia pondered and said, "Lai Shangrong was just a knife used by others!" Go and call the second wife for me.

After a while, Mrs. Wang came to Lady Jia's room.

"Madam, are you looking for me?" Mrs. Wang bowed.

"Yeah." Grandmother Jia picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. "I heard from Nanny Lai that you asked Leng Zixing to rescue Lai Shangrong from the prison in Suzhou." When Mrs. Wang heard Grandmother Jia's question, her heart tightened, but she quickly regained her composure.

She said softly, "Mother, it was indeed my daughter-in-law who asked Leng Zixing to do this. I was also worried that if Lai Shangrong was kept in jail, it would affect the reputation of our Jia family. After all, he is our family's illegitimate son. If word got out that our Jia family did not help him in his misfortune, wouldn't that make us laugh? Besides, I also believe that Lai Shangrong was just impulsive and did not intend to offend Sister Min."

Grandmother Jia frowned slightly, gently put down the teacup in her hand, glanced at Lady Wang sharply, and said slowly, "I know you mean well, but by doing this, you make people think that our Jia family can trample on the rules at will. Who will take our Jia family seriously in the future?"

Mrs. Wang was startled. She lowered her head, not daring to look Lady Jia in the eye, and whispered, "I know I was wrong. Please punish me, mother." Lady Jia sighed and said earnestly, "Forget it, forget it. This will be a lesson for you. In the future, you must think carefully before doing anything, and don't make decisions rashly."

Mrs. Wang nodded quickly, saying she would definitely learn from her mistakes. Grandmother Jia looked at Mrs. Wang and said sternly, "Let's leave it at that. However, you must remember that only when our Jia family remains strong can Yuanchun and Baoyu be well, and you can be the mistress of the house with dignity. Remember, we rise together and fall together."

With tears streaming down her face, Mrs. Wang nodded repeatedly to Mrs. Jia, indicating that she understood. Then, she turned and left Mrs. Jia's residence, returning to her room with a heavy heart. As soon as she entered the room, she angrily smashed everything in it, venting her inner dissatisfaction and grievance.

She sat down on the chair panting, and after calming down for a while, she shouted loudly: "Come in!"

Mrs. Zhou, who was outside the door, heard the call and immediately lowered her head, bent over, and walked in quickly. She called out carefully and softly, "Madam!" Mrs. Wang's eyes were wide with anger and dissatisfaction, and she roared, "Tell me, how did the old lady know that Leng Zixing went to Suzhou to pick up Lai Shangrong? How did you do things? Are you all just idlers?" Mrs. Zhou's face was pale and trembling. She didn't dare to look up at Mrs. Wang. She replied tremblingly, "Madam, this... this is indeed our fault. We didn't expect the old lady to know about this. Please forgive us, madam. We will definitely resolve this issue as soon as possible." Mrs. Wang gritted her teeth and said, "Now is not the time to shirk responsibility. Find a way to get Lai Shangrong to propose marriage. I want everyone in the capital to know that Jia Min is a bitch. Her sickly daughter dared to seduce my son and destroy the reputation of our Jia family. I will never let her go." Mrs. Zhou nodded repeatedly to show that she understood, then quickly withdrew to carry out Mrs. Wang's orders.

After Zhou Ruijia hurriedly left, Mrs. Wang leaned back in her chair with a frown on her face.

She thought to herself, "I must come up with a foolproof plan that will allow Lai Shangrong to propose marriage without letting Lady Jia discover the plot."

While he was thinking, a maid came to report that Jia Baoyu had arrived.

Mrs. Wang calmed herself down and asked Jia Baoyu to come in and talk.

Jia Baoyu looked at the mess on the floor and asked with concern, "What's wrong with mother? Why are you so angry?"

Mrs. Wang glared at him and said, "It's all because of your good aunt!"