Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 141: Eliminate the clan!

"Big sister, Miaogu is a person from outside the world, please let her go!" Tanchun felt ominous in her heart.

Yuanchun sneered, "If I let them go, will they let me go? My Jia family is a century-old clan, and there are indeed many unfilial children, and they are indeed harboring filth.

"But this filthy place took in people like them who had nowhere else to go! What? When they grow up and become strong enough, they will come back to bite us?!

"Does the Jia family owe them anything?!"

Tanchun looked at her coldly: "Big sister, are you trying to say that I owe the Jia family for raising me?"

"Your last name is Jia. You can never change it in your lifetime." Yuanchun looked deep in the eyes, pulled the corners of her mouth, and asked softly, "I heard that Miaoyu and Lin Daiyu copied a sutra the other day and took it to Taiji Palace.

"Sister Lin, I know that it was the Queen Mother's order, but how did Miaoyu think of copying it as well? Not only that, but she also copied the Blood Sutra? What does she want to do?"

"I don't know." Tanchun was extremely cold.

Yuanchun smiled at her and said, "I guess you don't know. After all, you weren't invited to copy with us. Although your handwriting is the best among all the sisters in our family!"

"When they started copying the scriptures, I was at Rong Mansion keeping vigil for the late Second Madam." Tanchun defended herself and couldn't help staring at Yuanchun and asked, "Your Majesty, why did you ask the three of us sisters to come to the palace?

"The Ning Mansion was stripped of its title, and Brother Zhen's entire family left. The coffins of the Second Madam and Qin were also taken back to the south, and there is still no news on whether they were buried or not.

"That is the major event of our family. You didn't mention it at all. You always talked about the Lin Mansion. You said it yourself last time that the second wife was wronged by others, and whatever they did was what they should do.

"Then why haven't you let them go yet?

"Don't ask me about Sister Lin anymore. I know nothing!"

Yuanchun's eyes flickered, and she slowly raised her eyes to look at Tanchun, an inexplicable smile slowly appeared at the corner of her mouth, and then she said:

"You know nothing. You flattered Tao Xingjian because of her.

"He openly brought the men of our Jia family, like craftsmen, to a eunuch's house to measure the yard and trim the flowers and trees.

"Third sister, what do you think of yourself? What do you think of my Jia family? How dare you say you know nothing?!"

Tanchun could no longer bear it, she stood up suddenly and said sternly: "Madam Jia Fei! If you continue to force me, I will hit my head and die in the palace! I want to see how long you and your Rongguo Mansion can be so arrogant!!!"

"Good! Good! Good!" Yuanchun stared at her intently, her face livid with anger, "Just for her! You are even giving up the place where you were born! Don't forget, her last name is Lin, and yours is Jia!"

"Until today, Lin has never done anything wrong, nor has he done anything to offend the Jia family!

"But what about the Jia family? They are covered in feces, dirty and smelly, but instead of cleaning themselves, they always want to drag the Lin family down with them!

"Although my last name is Jia, I feel unlucky all the time! I really don't know how you could do such a shameless thing!"

Tanchun's face was full of disgust, and she refused to give in, "How disgusting!"

Yuanchun was so angry that she was shaking all over. She raised her hand and threw the glass cup on the small table next to her to the ground with a clang, breaking it into pieces!

The three people in the side hall had already been frightened by the quarrel between the two sisters and held their breath. When they heard the voice at this time, they all ran in!

When he saw the two men, one standing and the other sitting, glaring at each other, neither willing to give in, he hurried forward to persuade them.

Before he could say anything, Yuanchun raised her hand to stop him and said in a deep voice, "It's getting late, you should go back!"

Ying and Xi agreed timidly, knelt down and bowed to take their leave.

Tanchun didn't say a word. She turned around and strode out, her clothes fluttering like a raging storm.

Looking at her back coldly, Yuanchun squeezed out another sentence from between her teeth: "Baoqin, pass the message: Jia Tanchun will be expelled from the clan immediately!"

Ying and Xi trembled all over and were about to kneel down to beg for mercy, but Baoqin stopped them with a look. She lowered her head and led them out of the hall first. She then hurriedly asked someone to catch up with Tanchun so that she could escort the three sisters out of the palace.

On the way, he quietly comforted Ying Xi and the others, "I won't spread this word for now. I'll go back and plead with the Empress first. The two girls, don't tell your family about what happened just now, so as not to scare the old lady!"

The two men were slightly relieved and left after thanking him.

Unexpectedly, on the way back, Tanchun refused to even go back to Rong Mansion and directly ordered the driver: "Go around and drop me off at Lin Mansion."

Seeing her expression, Ying Xi dared not stop her. She just stared at her in silence.

The maid who had been waiting outside was afraid that something bad had happened, so she tactfully advised her, "Cui Mo and the others are still waiting in the mansion. They have clothes and luggage..."

"If you want to go back, go back." Tanchun's words became more and more harsh.

Shishu dared not say anything else, and could only quietly ask Yingchun's maid Siqi to help tell Cui Mo. Siqi nodded and agreed.

Ying and Xi secretly groaned in their hearts, not knowing what to say when they returned home.

Tanchun arrived at the gate of the Lin residence, got off the carriage by herself, and without even wearing a curtain, she strode directly to knock on the door: "Old Lin! Old Lin, open the door!"

Lin Zhijie was chewing a cantaloupe when he heard the noise outside. He limped out and opened the small door. He opened his eyes wide in surprise: "Isn't this the third girl? What's going on? This is..."

"What's the matter? I just came back, what's the big deal!" Tanchun walked inside, lifting her skirt. Shishu said goodbye to Yingxi behind her, apologized to the coachman with a smile, and trotted after her.

Lin Zhijie looked at the carriage with red wheels and a canopy outside the mansion gate, and the familiar-looking Jia family driver sitting on the shaft. He was even more confused for a moment. He simply stepped forward and stuffed the half-eaten melon in his left hand to the driver, and asked in a low voice:

"What's going on here?"

"I just came back from the palace, and my face has been dark all the way. I don't know who has offended this rose." The coachman muttered, whipped his horse and said goodbye, and drove away with the wheels rolling.

Tanchun didn't even change her clothes, nor did she go back to Qingqiu Courtyard. She went straight to the main courtyard. Before she reached the door, a little maid was smart and said hurriedly, "The young lady is in the inner study!"

Tanchun didn't say anything, turned around and went straight to the inner study.

Unexpectedly, Miaoyu was inside again, drinking tea and playing chess with Daiyu. She heard a sound of the curtains opening. When she turned around, she saw Tanchun walking in with tears in her eyes.

Daiyu was stunned when she saw her, and stood up: "Aren't you going to the palace today?"

"Sister Lin!" Tanchun ran over, threw herself into her arms, and burst into tears!

Daiyu was startled and patted her on the back: "Don't cry, don't cry! If there is anything, let's discuss it and we can always do it!"

Behind her, the secretary came trotting in, sweating and looking anxious. He looked at Daiyu and just shook his head to indicate that he knew nothing.

Daiyu winked and ordered everyone in the room to leave. She then pulled Tanchun to sit on the bed and asked her in a low voice, "What happened?"

"Big sister... No, Concubine Jia, she wants me to be the concubine of Prince Beijing!" Tanchun said this and couldn't help crying.

Daiyu and Miaoyu looked at each other and frowned: "How could the Queen be like this?"

"When I didn't respond, she started saying a lot of nonsense. When I said a few words back, she said she wanted to wipe out my clan!" Tanchun cried.

Daiyu's expression changed and she looked at Miaoyu again.

Miaoyu also looked at her thoughtfully, and nodded slowly.