Red Mansion: Holding Space and Marrying Like the Sea

With a loud "bang," a teacup shattered on the kneeling Zhou Ruijia's head. Mrs. Wang's face darkened as she said in a low voice, "You useless bastards! Jia Min and that sickly mother and daughter really clash. Ever since Jia Min divorced me and came back, nothing I've done has gone well." She then threw the vase on the table to the floor. The sound of shattering porcelain echoed throughout the room, sounding particularly harsh.

Zhou Ruijia was so frightened that she was trembling all over. She kept saying, "Madam, please calm down. It's all my fault for not doing my job well. Please spare my life."

Mrs. Wang gasped, a fierce look flashing in her eyes. "Forget it, go find out what's happening to that mother and daughter. I don't believe I can't cure them!"

Zhou Ruijia felt as if she had been pardoned. She kowtowed to express her gratitude and hurriedly left the room.

After Zhou Ruijia left the room, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She decided that this time she must find a reliable person to inquire about the information, and she couldn't fail like last time.

She thought of a servant in the mansion who was known for his cleverness and might be able to be entrusted with this matter. So, Zhou Ruijia quietly found the servant, conveyed Lady Wang's order to him, and told him to be extremely careful.

After receiving the order, the servant began to inquire about the situation of Jia Min and her daughter. After some efforts, he finally got some clues.

It turned out that after being divorced, Jia Min returned to Suzhou last time and wanted to plot against Lin Ruhai, but she didn't expect to backfire and became pregnant after having an affair with Lai Ma's grandson.

The servant reported this to Zhou Ruijia, who was shocked. She thought it was unbelievable that a young lady from a prominent family could be pregnant with a servant's child. She knew Lady Wang hated Jia Min, and she thought that if she told Lady Wang about this opportunity to tease Jia Min, she would surely be pleased and reward her.

Zhou Ruijia hurried to Lady Wang's place and told her that Jia Min was pregnant with a servant's child. Lady Wang was stunned at first. She had always thought that Jia Min was pregnant with a child. Even if it was not Lin Ruhai's, it was that of the nobleman. She didn't expect it... She was really hungry, and then she showed a smug smile.

She couldn't help but sigh in her heart, "The old lady really loves Jia Min!" Even though Jia Min brought disgrace to the Jia family, the old lady still did her best to handle the aftermath for her. Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang felt a little jealous, and secretly made up her mind to spread this matter so that everyone would know about Jia Min's scandal.

So, Mrs. Wang showed a sinister smile, waved to Zhou Ruijia to come over, and said in a low voice: "Go and find out who the servant who had an affair with Jia Min is, and then bring him to the capital. Then you tell him that Jia Min, the daughter of the old lady of the Duke of Rong's Mansion, is pregnant with his child, and hopes that he can come to propose marriage. In this way, everyone will know about this matter." After that, Mrs. Wang smiled triumphantly, as if she had seen everyone's surprised expressions.

Zhou Ruijia received the order and set about carrying out the matter. Through various channels, she finally found out the name and whereabouts of the servant who had an affair with Jia Min.

Zhou Ruijia hurried to Madam Wang and said, "Madam, you've heard that the man who committed adultery with Auntie was Lai Shangrong, the grandson of Nanny Lai. They committed adultery at the Lin family and wanted to frame Master Lin Ruhai, but Master Lin didn't care and reported it to the authorities. Lai Shangrong was sentenced to several months in prison for this, and his path to the imperial examination is probably ruined..."

When Mrs. Wang heard this, her face turned extremely ugly. She gritted her teeth and said, "This Jia Min is really despicable! She actually did such a thing and almost implicated our Jia family!"

Mrs. Zhou Rui nodded and agreed, "Yes, Madam, this aunt is too indecent. Fortunately, Lord Lin was not successfully framed by them, otherwise our Jia family would be in trouble. However, now that Lai Shangrong's path to the imperial examination is cut short, it can be regarded as the punishment he deserves."

Mrs. Wang sighed in a fake manner and said, "Alas, it's such a pity for a rich lady like Sister Min to have an affair with such a man."

Zhou Ruijia also followed Mrs. Wang's words and pretended to comfort her: "Madam, maybe the aunt was just confused for a moment. After all, no one wants this kind of thing to happen. But fortunately, the truth is out now, and we don't have to worry about being implicated." As she spoke, she gently wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, as if she was really sad.

Mrs. Wang frowned slightly, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes, but she nodded and said, "Well, Mrs. Zhou Rui, you are right. Although this matter is heartbreaking, the truth is now out and we don't need to worry about it anymore. It's just that Lai Shangrong is also a poor man..." She sighed, with a helpless look on her face.

Zhou Ruijia quickly agreed, "Yes, madam, Lai Shangrong is a good boy. He and our aunt have a deep relationship. It's a pity that he has suffered such a disaster now." She shook her head gently, as if she was full of sympathy for Lai Shangrong.

Mrs. Wang nodded slightly, a sly look flashed in her eyes, and she continued, "Well, Mrs. Zhou Rui, in that case, let your son-in-law Leng Zixing take the letter from the mansion to Suzhou, rescue Lai Shangrong, and bring him back to the capital. After all, Sister Min is pregnant, and we can't let them be separated from their lovers! Just consider it a token of my gratitude as your sister-in-law!" She smiled, her eyes revealing confidence and pride.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ruijia nodded respectfully and cautiously left the room. Meanwhile, Mrs. Wang sat in a chair, a subtle sneer playing on her lips, thinking to herself, "Hmph, Jia Min, let's see how arrogant you can be this time! I'll show you what happens if you offend me!" Her eyes flickered, revealing a deep hatred.