"What? Uncle Zheng was attacked? "Jia Zhen and Xia Lu stayed in the room to play chess.
The New Year festival had passed.
The two of them were not so busy anymore.
In addition, Madam Jia's belly was big.
She did not let Xia Lu go to greet her every morning. Instead, she let Xia Lu go to greet her when Jia Zhen went to greet her.
However, Xia Lu was not insensible.
Every now and then.
She left Jia Zhen and went to see her mother-in-law. She would chat with her for a while to relieve her boredom.
"That's right.
The master of Xi Province sent troops to escort them back.
The fourth prince's wife was also attacked, "Zhong 'er, the Jia Zhen's manservant, said.
"Where is Second Grandpa now?" Jia Zhen asked.
"The master of Xi Province has returned to the palace to report," Zhong 'er replied.
"Oh, what about the master? Is he at home now? "
"The master is on official business today. He hasn't returned yet."
"In that case,
Let's go and see Uncle Zheng. Don't tell Madam about this.
I don't want Madam to be worried, "Jia Zhen said.
Zhong 'er looked troubled and said, "Young Master,
It's probably too late.
Butler Lai 'er found out about this before me. When I came to report,
I saw that Butler Lai 'er had already gone to Ninggyeongdang. "
Jia Zhen's face immediately darkened.
At this moment,
Mama Gui, who was by Madam Jia's side, came over and said, "Young Master, Madam wants you and Grandma to go over."
"She'll be there soon. Let us change first." Jia Zhen's face softened when he saw Mama Gui.
"Yes." Mama Gui nodded.
Xia Lu noticed Jia Zhen's gloomy face and lit a candle for him in her heart. She and Jia Zhen went to the bedroom to change.
"We can't keep Lai Er around." The Jia Family was furious. The Old Master had said that Madam's pregnancy was the most important thing in the mansion, so they couldn't tell Madam about it. However, Lai Er didn't even think of reporting to the Old Master before telling Madam about it. What if something happened to Madam? The Jia Zhen trembled with anger.
"What do you mean by 'can't stay'?" Xia Lu asked.
"The Lai family has been with our Jia family for quite a long time. Even if they didn't make any contributions, they still worked hard. Just kick them out," the Jia Zhen said.
"Sir, do you know how much an egg costs in the market?" Xia Lu looked at Jia Zhen slyly.
"Half a tael?" The Jia Zhen thought for a while and said uncertainly.
"One tael is worth one thousand copper coins. My half tael is worth five hundred copper coins. I'm rich after all. One egg costs five hundred copper coins. It reminds me of a phrase, 'why not eat meat?' When Emperor Jinhui saw the people who had no food to eat, he actually said, 'why not eat meat?' Tsk, tsk, tsk. "Xia Lu shook her head.
"Then how much do you want?" The Jia Zhen was not convinced. He didn't believe that this violent woman knew.
"Two copper coins for one egg," Xia Lu said.
"And then?" the Jia Zhen asked.
"Do you know that the cook in our house said that one egg costs one hundred copper coins? Our house has few masters and we only eat about a hundred eggs a month. One egg costs ninety-eight copper coins, so one hundred eggs would be ninety-eight copper coins. That's nearly ten taels of silver. And that's just one type of egg. We don't only eat eggs, we also eat all kinds of meat. Tell me, how much do you think they'll make in the end?" Xia Lu smiled and calculated the numbers for the Jia Zhen.
"Bastards, these people are actually richer than me in the end!" The Jia Zhen was furious.
"How can that be? The cook didn't embezzle the money alone. Aren't there other stewards as well? Especially the second steward Lai in charge of the house. In order to keep his lucrative job, he doesn't have to constantly bribe others, "Xia Lu said.
Bastards! The Jia Zhen was furious.
"So, are you still going to let the second steward Lai go? You can do that, but I can't. "Xia Lu smiled. She had been keeping an eye on the Lai family for a long time. It was impossible for her to drive him out just like that.
"I can't do that either. After Madam gives birth, I'll deal with him. It just so happens that I don't have enough money." After the Jia Zhen changed his clothes, he walked out valiantly.
Lai Er, who was in Ningqing Hall, felt a chill run down his spine. He thought to himself that the cold weather in the middle of spring was really annoying. He should wear more clothes so that he wouldn't get sick.
"You two are here. Your Uncle Zheng is in big trouble today. I asked Nanny Chun to prepare some medicinal herbs. Zheng 'er, you and your wife take these herbs to Xi Province and visit your Uncle Zheng while you're at it," Madam Jia said.
"Yes, I'll go first. I'll come to greet Madam later," Jia Zhen said.
"Okay." Madam Jia sighed. She was quite dissatisfied with Jia Zheng. During the Lunar New Year, her second uncle in Xi Province had told her husband not to go out casually these days because it was not safe outside. However, her younger brother ignored her second uncle's words and ran out at this critical moment. Wasn't this a disaster?
Jia Zheng and Xia Lu took the herbs prepared by Madam Jia and went directly to Xi Province.
"You're here. Where's your wife?" When Madam Jia heard that Jia Zheng was attacked, she almost fainted. Fortunately, Jia Zheng came back safely. At this moment, Madam Jia had recovered. Seeing that only Jia Zhen and Xia Lu had come to the East House, she was very unhappy. It was such a big matter, but the East House only sent two juniors over. It was obvious that they did not value her Zheng 'er.
"Madam is old after all. It's hard for her to be pregnant, so she asked me and my Husband to come over. Is Uncle Zheng okay?" Xia Lu felt that Jia Zhen was unhappy, so he quietly pulled Jia Zhen's clothes. At this critical moment, they should not do anything irrational.
"I was worried and forgot. Is your wife okay?" Madam Jia also realized that she had said something wrong, so she quickly corrected herself.
"Everything is fine. We were just a little worried when we heard that Uncle Zheng was attacked. So, we sent the two of us to bring some medicinal herbs over. Uncle Zheng has suffered such a big shock this time. He needs to rest well," Xia Lu said.
"Okay, take it," Madam Jia said to the Jia Wang Clan.
"Yes." The Jia Wang Clan went forward and took the medicinal herbs Xia Lu brought over.
After the greetings were over, Jia Zhen said, "During the New Year, didn't Second Grandpa and Old Master say that the capital is not peaceful recently and don't let us go out? Why did Uncle Zheng go out at this time? Why didn't he bring a few servants with him? Now that he has suffered such a big shock, Second Young Mistress is also worried. Uncle Zheng wants to be filial. This time, he shouldn't have done that, "Jia Zhen said. Hmph, he must wait for Second Grandpa to come back in Rongguo Province today. His Second Grandpa had said that during the New Year. Uncle Zheng knowingly broke the rules. He wanted to see how his Second Grandpa would punish him.
Jia Zheng, who was sitting on the bed, glared at Jia Zhen. Damn, damn it. If Madam hadn't asked Yuan Yang to send the news, he wouldn't have gone. Jia Zhen pushed the blame to Madam Jia, but he didn't think that if he hadn't coveted the position of Jia Xie and wanted to make more connections, he wouldn't have encountered all this.
Jia Xie stood in a corner with the help of the Chang Clan. Watching this farce, she sighed in her heart. She didn't know when her father would come back. He hadn't gone out for a long time. Even when he went to the Zhang Family for the New Year, he used the excuse that the Chang Clan was pregnant and would visit them after the birth. She didn't expect her second brother to run out without saying a word.
Jia Daishan came back very quickly. He explained the situation, and then the matter of suppressing the bandits had nothing to do with him. Thinking that there were still things to deal with in the mansion, he directly asked for leave from the Emperor. The Emperor understood him and naturally allowed it.
Jia Daishan strode to Jia Zheng's courtyard. Seeing Jia Zheng lying on the bed with everyone in the mansion surrounding him, Jia Daishan lowered his voice and said, "She 'er, take your wife back first. She's already so pregnant, so she needs to be more careful. As her husband, you must be considerate of her. She's been standing for so long that she can't even sit on a chair."
"Yes, Master. Then I'll take my wife back first." Jia Xie could already feel Jia Daishan's anger. She quickly helped the Chang Clan away. Could it be that he didn't want his wife to sit? But since Madam didn't sit, how could his wife dare to sit? In the end, it was all Jia Cunzhou's fault.
"Zheng 'er, you and your wife should go back first," Jia Daishan said.
"Yes." Although Jia Zhen also wanted to watch the show, he was more afraid of Jia Daishan, who was trying hard to suppress his anger.
"Old, Master." Jia Mu also felt that the atmosphere was unusual. She thought that she knew Jia Daishan well, but she had never seen Jia Daishan like this. Zheng 'er just went out, and now that he came back safely, he should be fine.
"You, take Zhi 'er and Yuan Chun back to their rooms." Jia Daishan ignored Jia Mu's mother and directly said to the nannies taking care of Jia Zhu and Jia Yuan Chun.
"Yes." Jia Daishan said. The nannies taking care of Jia Zhu and Jia Yuan Chun did not dare to look at Jia Mu's mother and Wang Clan's faces. They quickly carried them out of the room.
At this time, only Jia Daishan, Jia Mu, Jia Wang Clan, Jia Zhen, and their servants were left in the room.
"Get up and kneel down." Jia Daishan found a chair and sat down.
"Old Master, Zheng 'er just suffered a great shock. The doctor said that he must rest quietly." Jia Mu came to Jia Daishan and pleaded for Jia Zheng.
Jia Daishan looked at her and said, "Mrs. Shi, shut up. I will deal with you later."
Jia Mu was shocked by Jia Daishan's cold eyes.
Jia Zheng saw that Jia Mu's pleading was useless, so he could only slowly get up from the bed and kneel in front of Jia Daishan.
Jia Daishan looked at Jia Zheng kneeling in front of him and directly slapped him. Jia Daishan was trained in martial arts, so he was naturally very strong. Moreover, he did not hold back this time. Although he said that, he still slapped Jia Zheng to the ground. A line of blood immediately flowed out of the corner of Jia Zheng's mouth. It was obvious that the Jia Daishan was very strong.
"Zheng 'er."
"Old Master."
Jia Mu and Wang Clan members saw Jia Zheng's appearance and quickly exclaimed.
"How can I have a son like you? You are short-sighted and arrogant. Didn't you leave the residence today because you listened to the Stabilisation Constabulary's Crown Prince and wanted to make connections? You are shameless. You even call yourself a scholar. You really don't know what you are talking about," Jia Daishan said angrily. "Kneel for me."
Jia Zheng knelt on the ground and straightened his body. He lowered his head and his eyes flashed with malice.
"From today until you go to Jinling for the imperial examination, you are not allowed to take a step out of the residence." Jia Daishan stood up and walked towards the door. When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped and turned around. "You are old and you already have a grandson. It is not suitable for you to take care of the family. My daughter-in-law is still pregnant, so I will ask Nanny Cui to come back and take care of her. Once she gives birth, she will take care of the family. Didn't my daughter-in-law let you raise Yuan Chun? You should just enjoy your grandchild and don't think about other things. "Jia Daishan finished speaking and left.
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