Red Mansion: Holding Space and Marrying Like the Sea

After Wang Zisheng asked Xifeng's opinion and offered a few more words of concern, he left. Seeing her father leave, Xifeng's shy expression immediately faded into relief. She secretly rejoiced that she could finally escape the treacherous den of the Jia Mansion. Although her marriage to Lin Ruhai had been approved by both parents, she knew that the Jia family members were greedy and would do anything to profit. They would stop at nothing to sabotage the marriage, even resorting to murder. The thought of this made Xifeng shudder, filled with fear. She decided she couldn't just sit there and wait for death; she had to take the initiative to protect herself and her future husband. So she began secretly gathering evidence of the Jia family's crimes and seeking help from trusted sources. At the same time, she became more cautious in her dealings with everyone around her, trusting no one easily. In this process, Xifeng gradually grew stronger and braver. She realized that only by becoming stronger could she resist the Jia family's schemes. Meanwhile, the Jia family had also received Lin Ruhai's divorce letter. A fierce battle was about to unfold... and an uneasy one.

Chaos reigned in the Jia family's old lady's quarters in the capital, with people running about in panic. All this was because, after returning to her parents' home, Jia Min had unexpectedly demanded the Lin family's property. However, Grandmother Jia believed that as Lin Ruhai's elder, it was only natural for her to accept some tribute. She was convinced that Lin Ruhai would not dare to make a big deal out of this. Unfortunately, Grandmother Jia was unaware that the Rongguo Mansion had long since lost its former glory and was no longer among the powerful. Worse still, they were completely unaware of the dynamics within the capital's aristocratic circles. In reality, the news that the Lin family had sent Jia Min back to her parents' home had already spread throughout the capital's aristocratic families.

Grandmother Jia slammed the table in anger, "How dare the Lin family go so far as to bully others!"

Mrs. Wang echoed, "Old Madam, what should we do? If outsiders knew about this, where would our Jia family's reputation be?"

Jia He walked into the room and sneered, "You guys brought this upon yourselves. If it weren't for your greed, we wouldn't be in this situation today."

Grandmother Jia glared at Wang Xifeng. "What do you mean by this? Are we, the Jia family, afraid of the Lin family?"

Jia He stopped talking. He knew that it was useless to say anything now. The Jia family had fallen into a passive position and had to find a way to resolve the crisis.

At this time, Jia Lian hurried over, "Old Madam, it's bad. There's news from outside that the Emperor summoned my second uncle to the palace after the morning court today and told us to return the Lin family's finances and the money in the national treasury."

Everyone's faces changed drastically when they heard this. Grandmother Jia suddenly collapsed in her chair and asked, "What should we do?"

Grandmother Jia, after all, was an experienced woman. She knew that Lin Ruhai was the only person who could handle this matter, so she quickly sent for Jia Min. When Jia Min hurried over, Grandmother Jia told her the story and said, "Min'er, you and your husband are deeply in love, and now you have Yu'er. Although your husband wrote you a letter of divorce, it was only a momentary act of anger. I think you have to step forward and ask your husband to help our Jia family!" Jia Min said with a look of grievance, "Mother, don't you understand my situation? I've already been sent back to my parents' home, and you still want me to ask Ruhai for money? How can I even ask for it?" As she spoke, she picked up her handkerchief and silently wept. Tears streamed down her pale cheeks, as if venting the endless sorrow and helplessness in her heart.