Red Mansion: Holding Space and Marrying Like the Sea

After hearing Jia Zheng's words, the butler felt a strong urge to step forward and slap Jia Zheng twice. However, reason told him not to offend his superiors, so he tried to suppress his inner anger and make his expression as respectful as possible. But his tone revealed his dissatisfaction with Jia Zheng: "Master Zheng, you should know! When Eunuch Xia from the palace came to the mansion a few days ago to ask for money, didn't you already know that there was no money in the account?"

When Jia Zheng heard this, he was immediately furious. He smashed the teacup in his hand to the ground, shattering it. He shouted angrily, "Fools! Don't you know how to ask the wife for money?"

The housekeeper shook his head helplessly and said, "We've already asked for it, but the Second Madam said she has no money. She also said that if the Master is still interested in finding women, he might as well think about how to deal with the rumors that have spread throughout the streets and alleys. If these rumors affect the future of the eldest lady and Master Bao, the Second Madam will turn the entire Jia Mansion upside down."

Jia Zheng's face turned livid, his body trembling slightly with rage. He pointed at the housekeeper and angrily scolded her, "Does she really need to lecture me about these things? She's really getting more and more outrageous!"

At this moment, there was a commotion outside the door. Jia Zheng asked impatiently, "Who is making such a noise outside?"

The housekeeper hurried out to check and returned shortly afterwards to report, "Eunuch Xia has come with a group of people, claiming they want to collect the money they were owed."

Jia Zheng was shocked, wondering what to do. He hadn't figured out a solution to the Chunxiang House debt yet, and now Eunuch Xia had shown up again. What Jia Zheng didn't know was that Xia Shouzhong, a prominent eunuch in the palace, wouldn't dare come to collect money without his master's permission, even if the Rongguo Mansion fell into decline.

Jia Zheng had no choice but to deal with Eunuch Xia first. He followed the housekeeper to the front hall, where he saw Eunuch Xia sitting there with an arrogant look on his face, with several young eunuchs standing behind him.

"Master Jia, we are here today for no other reason than to remind you that you have been delaying the payment of that money for a long time." Eunuch Xia said sarcastically.

Jia Zheng smiled and said, "Eunuch Xia, please give me a few more days. I will definitely find a way to raise the money."

"Hmph, I think your Rongguo Mansion is not as good as it used to be. It can't even come up with such a small amount of money. If you anger the people above, don't blame me for not reminding you." Eunuch Xia threatened.

Jia Zheng secretly groaned inwardly, but there was nothing he could do. Just then, a servant came running in and reported, "Master, something bad has happened! Master Bao has gotten into a fight in the academy!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Zheng's heart tightened, a sense of foreboding washed over him. He hurriedly asked, "What? What happened? Go check it out!" Before he could finish his words, the servant had already run off to the private school. Meanwhile, Eunuch Xia took advantage of this opportunity to lead the others quietly away, leaving Jia Zheng alone, sighing uncontrollably. This series of events left Jia Zheng with a deep headache; he had no idea how to handle these thorny issues.

Jia Zheng thought for a moment, then instructed Li Gui, "Li Gui, bring Luqi to the main hall." He then turned and headed towards Chunxiang Tower, where the debt collectors were gathered. Meanwhile, Li Gui found Luqi in the study and relayed Jia Zheng's instructions, "Miss Luqi, the master wants you to go to the front hall." Hearing this, Luqi's eyes revealed a look of helplessness and uneasiness. She whispered, "Brother, do you know why the master wants me?" Her voice trembled slightly, clearly indicating her deep anxiety.