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

Outside the painting, Gong Yuanzheng suddenly stood up, his eyes shining as he looked at the painting.

Yes, that's right, he can improve grain varieties.

In the painting, he could improve the grain variety and double its yield in just a few days. Now that he has more time, he can surely improve the grain variety even better.

With this achievement, Yue'er will definitely not be looked down upon when she marries him in the future.

Moreover, farming mulberry trees is beneficial to the country and its people, and might even be able to help my brother.

For a moment, Gong Yuanzheng lost all interest in looking at the painting.

When he looked up, he saw the Jia family's young girls, but Gong Yuanzheng was not interested in them.

He turned to Jin Huai and Jin Cheng and instructed them:

"Go and find me some seeds and related books immediately."

Jin Huai and Jin Cheng naturally knew what Gong Yuanzheng's purpose was, and neither of them dared to delay, so they immediately accepted the order and withdrew.

Gong Yuanzheng then leisurely sat back down in his chair.

That's perfect; when other people's paintings appear, he can look at books and observe the grains.

When his Yue'er appeared, he focused intently on looking at the painting.

That's great, it doesn't cause any delay at all, it's the best of both worlds!

Seeing Gong Yuanzheng's smug smile, Gong Zishang couldn't help but tease him:

"Qingyue is so lucky, she will become a Marquis's wife after marrying into the family."

Gong Yuanzheng raised his eyebrows with great pride. Look, he is even more outstanding than the Gong Yuanzheng in the painting.

He will definitely make Yue'er even happier than in the painting!

Wang Xifeng is carefully instructing Jia Tanchun and Jia Yingchun on how to manage the affairs of the household.

Jia Xichun wasn't interested in these things, so she went into the inner room and taught Qiaojie to paint.

Shi Xiangyun was neither interested in household affairs nor wanted to play with Qiao Jie'er. Feeling rather bored, she directly bid farewell to Wang Xifeng.

"Sister Feng, I'm going to find Brother Ai to play."

Upon hearing her words, Jia Tanchun and Jia Yingchun's expressions became somewhat subtle.

They all heard Lin Qingyue's retorts to Xue Baochai.

Although Lin Qingyue's words were somewhat serious, they made sense.

Seven-year-old boys and girls sit on separate seats.

With all the sisters around, Shi Xiangyun and Jia Baoyu could play together, and she could use them as an excuse.

Isn't it a bit too impolite for these two to be alone together?

The two sisters exchanged a glance, but neither spoke.

What could possibly happen in the Jia family now that could escape Wang Xifeng's notice?

The dispute in the garden had already reached Wang Xifeng's ears.

At this moment, she looked at Shi Xiangyun with a smile, as if she knew nothing about this matter.

“Brother Bao is still entertaining guests in the front hall. If Sister Yun is bored, why don’t you go to the old lady’s room?”

Shi Xiangyun immediately lowered her head and sat back down in her chair, looking sullen.

Xue Baochai might be in the old lady's room right now, but she doesn't want to see Sister Bao yet.

Wang Xifeng ignored her and took the tea that Ping'er handed her. She had just taken a sip when an old woman rushed into the room.

"Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened, Second Madam!"

Wang Xifeng raised her eyebrows and slammed the teacup back onto the coffee table.

"You damned old fool! What are you shouting about in broad daylight! Today is the old lady's birthday! If you keep spouting nonsense, you're all out of the mansion!"

The old woman's face turned pale, her expression filled with fear, and she knelt on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

"Second Madam! My cousin-in-law, my cousin-in-law, he..."

Since it concerned the imperial expedition, Wang Xifeng could no longer sit still and immediately stood up.

"Take a breath and tell me properly, what happened to your son-in-law?"

The old woman cried out in a trembling voice, "Brother-in-law, he killed Master Xue!"

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent!

A loud crash shattered the silence inside the room.

It turned out that the maid who was serving tea to Jia Tanchun and Jia Yingchun had accidentally broken the teacup.

Ping'er, her face pale, grabbed Wang Xifeng and helped her sit down.

"Grandma, now that you have a little master, you must take good care of yourself!"

At the same time, he glared fiercely at the old woman, how dare she report such a thing directly to this house.

Don't they know Grandma is pregnant? Didn't they see the young ladies of the Jia family are all inside? What are they up to!

Wang Xifeng sat down with Ping'er's help, and her face, which had been a little pale just now, had regained its composure.

When she first heard the news, she was indeed frightened, but who was Wang Xifeng?

It's just killing someone, why make such a fuss?

Moreover, Gong Yuanzheng was originally a江湖人 (jianghu person, a person from the martial arts world), and even if he had one foot in the imperial court, he could not change his nature.

After calming down, she looked sharply at the old woman on the ground and sneered repeatedly.

"Luckily you jumped out, otherwise I would have thought I had already wiped out the Jia family."

The old woman stared at Wang Xifeng in astonishment.

Wang Xifeng's eyes grew even colder. "Ping'er, take her away! Today is an auspicious day; it's not suitable to see any more blood. We'll interrogate her tomorrow."

As soon as she finished speaking, a servant stepped forward and grabbed the old woman's arm tightly to prevent her from suddenly attacking her.

The old woman, her face filled with terror, cried out, "Second Madam, you've been wronged! I just came to deliver a message..."

Before she could finish speaking, the servant covered her mouth.

Jia Xichun lifted the curtain in the inner room, her face showing a hint of anger.

"What were you shouting just now? You scared Qiao'er."

Wang Xifeng's gaze sharpened, and her eyes turned cold as she looked at the old woman.

Qiao Jie'er was her Achilles' heel; no one could touch her.

"Ping'er, don't wait until tomorrow. People have already died, so a little more blood won't make a difference. Give him twenty lashes first!"

"Don't let any of those maids or servants who are related to her escape! Arrest them all!"

Ping'er quickly returned to her usual self and gave Wang Xifeng a slight bow.

"Yes, Grandma, I'll do it right away!"

"Wait!" Wang Xifeng suddenly called out to her, "Go find Jiao Da and gather a few skilled fighters. Anyone who dares to resist, beat them to death on the spot!"