The Cloud Feather of the Red Chamber: A Marriage Arranged with Gong Yuanzheng at the Start

Yuanyang's face turned deathly pale instantly. She stumbled and ran to Grandmother Jia, throwing herself at her feet and crying out, "Grandmother, save me!"

Grandmother Jia pointed at Jia She, so angry she could barely speak, and it took her a long time to finally manage to utter a single sentence.

"You bastard! I'm not even dead yet, and you're already eyeing my people!"

A single sentence completely silenced the noise in the room.

Madam Xing's face turned somewhat unpleasant. What did Jia She mean by this?

This Yuanyang is the old lady's favorite. If she were to enter the main house, would she still have any status?

Wang Xifeng was shocked, but she quickly composed herself and stood obediently to the side.

After all, this is a matter concerning the elders, and she, as a junior, has no right to interfere.

Jia She, completely unconcerned about Jia Mu's anger, shrugged indifferently and said to Wang Xifeng and Madam Xing:

"Since the old lady is angry, let's go back."

"But old lady, you should really think this over carefully. I really want to take Yuanyang as my concubine."

"At her age, if she were released from the manor, she would only be destined to be a concubine. She might as well come with me."

After saying that, without waiting for Grandmother Jia's reaction, he turned and walked out.

As he reached the door, he seemed to remember something, and turned to look at Jia Yingchun, "Are you leaving or not?"

Jia Yingchun was taken aback when Jia She suddenly said those words to her, and her pupils dilated in shock.

Jia Tanchun gently tugged at her sleeve, and Jia Yingchun snapped out of her daze.

She glanced at Jia Tanchun, and the two women locked eyes for a moment.

Without further hesitation, Jia Yingchun immediately stepped forward.

"Father, I will go back with you now."

Jia She nodded, then left without looking back, leading his men from the main branch of the family, leaving Rongxi Hall in complete disarray.

Upon arriving at the courtyard where the main house was located, Madam Xing couldn't wait to ask, "Master, why did you take Yuanyang as a concubine?"

Jia She did not answer her question, but looked at Wang Xifeng and Jia Yingchun, "Do you know why?"

In the past, Wang Xifeng might have thought that Jia She was lustful, but now she has changed her opinion of him.

"The daughter-in-law doesn't know, but the master must have his own reasons."

Jia She's gaze fell on Jia Yingchun. "Yingchun, what's your opinion?"

Jia Yingchun seemed to have some doubts, but after meeting Jia She's gaze and thinking for a moment, she decided to voice her guess.

“Yuanyang is the old lady’s confidante and manages her private affairs. I’m afraid the master is just putting on a show with ulterior motives.”

Madam Xing looked completely bewildered, while Wang Xifeng seemed to understand something, and her gaze towards Jia Yingchun changed.

Jia She stroked his beard approvingly, "A skilled chess player is wise and shrewd. With your chess skills being so good, how could you not know anything? It's just that your personality is a bit too weak. You should teach her properly."

The last sentence was addressed to Wang Xifeng, who immediately nodded in agreement and affectionately took Jia Yingchun's arm.

"Second sister, you must come to visit me more often in the future. Qiaojie is also looking forward to playing with her aunt."

Madam Xing still looked bewildered. "What are you talking about? I don't understand at all."

Jia She flicked his sleeves and went straight back into his room.

Wang Xifeng's smile froze, but she still tried to smile. "Madam, the master's purpose in asking Yuanyang to marry him is not for Yuanyang herself, but for the old lady's private treasury."

Madam Xing was overjoyed. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's quickly welcome Yuanyang in! The old lady is already this old; I'm afraid she doesn't even remember how much stuff she has in her private treasury."

"I'll go and make preparations right away, so I can welcome those mandarin ducks into the house as soon as possible!"

Watching Madam Xing's joyful figure disappear into the distance, even Wang Xifeng couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Didn't you see Grandmother Jia's attitude just now? How could she possibly let Yuanyang go so easily?

Jia Yingchun chuckled lightly, "Sister Feng, this is quite good. With the First Madam bothering us, the Old Madam won't have time to cause trouble for my aunt's family."

Wang Xifeng laughed. Yes, dealing with Madam Xing alone is enough to keep us busy. How can we have the energy to focus on other things?

Just like Xue Gongzi, he was naive and ignorant. He could see that Madam Xing in the painting was just as innocent as he was.

Listening to the conversation between Feng Lazi and the little girl, it was clear that there was another deeper meaning, but he dared not ask.

He could only secretly cast his eager gaze upon Yukishigeko, who was filled with apprehension.

This was his first time encountering these things. He was very good at wielding swords and spears, but he really couldn't understand this at all.

Young Master Xue decisively shifted his gaze to Gong Zishang, disregarding whether it was embarrassing or not, and asked directly:

"Zhi Ren, do you understand?"

Gong Zishang stroked her chin thoughtfully. She seemed to have a clue, but she couldn't be completely sure.

"It's definitely not just a private matter. Since this Miss Yuanyang is the old lady's confidante, she must know a lot of secrets."

Xue Gongzi suddenly understood, "The death of Madam Lin's eldest sister-in-law!"

Gong Zishang raised an eyebrow, not expecting Xiaoxue to be so clever as to make the connection.

“My guess is the same as yours, but I think there must be more than one secret, otherwise this old lady wouldn’t be so angry.”

Gong Zishang had no idea what else was going on, but someone who could even lay a hand on his daughter-in-law must have done a lot of dirty work. It all depended on whether the scroll would be displayed.

The painting style shifts, and the scene arrives at the Lin family's residence.

Gong Yuanzheng had no more reservations here, and directly put his arm around Lin Qingyue's waist, following behind Jia Min.

When they reached the fork in the road and were about to part ways, Jia Min suddenly turned around.

"Yue'er, Yuanzheng, come with me to the study. There are some things from the past that you should know."

Lin Qingyue's expression shifted. "Mother, are you referring to the Jia family?"

Jia Min nodded, "That's right. You should all understand Wang's methods. Don't fall for her tricks in the future."