Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 292 Jia Rong commits suicide

Tanchun went there and came back looking pale.

Daiyu saw that something was wrong with her and asked hurriedly if something had happened.

Tanchun sat there in despair, and only raised her head after a long while to look at her: "We went there, but didn't do anything. Rong'er committed suicide..."

what! ?

Daiyu was shocked and quickly grabbed her hand and asked, "Are you sure you committed suicide? Were you murdered by someone?"

When he grabbed her, he found that Tanchun's hands were cold.

Daiyu hurriedly wrapped both of her hands in her own to warm them, then turned around and asked Qingwen to bring a hand warmer.

As soon as her body was warmed, it was as if the frozen Tanchun had melted. Her tears fell down.

"The direct line of the East Palace...is cut off..."

Daiyu also fell silent.

The Queen Mother looked at Tanchun, sighed, and signaled, asking Aunt Meng to accompany her to the inner room to sit for a while.

After she entered, the Queen Mother was absent-minded for a while, then she murmured, "Thinking back then, I was only in my early twenties, accompanying the Queen Mother on her trips around the south of the Yangtze River.

“Go to the Zhen family first, then go to the Jia family.

"The Xue family and the Wang family were following the Jia family's lead at the time.

"Of the two Rong and Ning mansions, the Ning mansion is the eldest branch, and the ancestral hall and clan are all in their hands.

"I have met Jia Zhen. He was still a little boy at that time, and he was very ambitious. The Queen Mother even held him in her arms..."

At this point, the Queen Mother could not continue, she shook her head and sighed, "People say things change over time, but in their family, it only took 30 years before the incense was cut off."

Daiyu sat in silence for a long time before she whispered, "The smartest person in the two houses is Brother Zhen, but the dumbest is Brother Rong.

“If the Jia family encounters a disaster one day, it must be caused by these two men.

"Back in Beijing, Master Jing broke Rong'er's leg, which was meant to end his hope of inheriting the throne.

"But this child has had a smooth life and is too stubborn...

"Maybe he heard that I came to Nanjing, and he really couldn't bear to be bullied by me, so he went all the way to the end out of spite."

As he spoke, he raised his head and ordered someone to call Governor Ding's personal guard in.

Seeing that the man looked calm, he couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow and said, “Yi Min is so frightened and sad that he can’t speak.

"What's going on at the scene? Did you see it clearly?"

"Yes. When we arrived, Jia Rong had already committed suicide by taking poison in his room. His body was cold.

"I quickly reported to Jiangning County. Since Magistrate Cao was at the Taishang Camp at the moment, the county lieutenant took the coroner with him.

"The autopsy confirmed that it was suicide. There were no signs of a struggle at the scene.

"It's just a pity that he didn't leave a suicide note."

Daiyu stared at him closely and couldn't help asking, "This is a life. Why are you so calm?"

The guard was stunned for a moment, then bowed his head and crossed his hands: "In reply to the princess, I have followed the governor for more than ten years.

“Although I can’t say that I have been through life and death, I have never missed a single battle to suppress bandits in Liangjiang, and I have also encountered several assassination attempts on our governor.

"Don't even mention the number of dead people I've seen, even the number of people I've killed... I don't think the princess would want to know that number either."

Daiyu was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly: "I am shallow."

The guard paused and continued, "I have said before that the emperor has issued an order that if Jia Rong is too bad, he can be beaten to death.

"Now that he has committed suicide, it can be considered as obeying the emperor's order. He has become a loyal minister and a filial son before his death, which can be considered as turning over a new leaf."

Daiyu opened her eyes wide.

Ok, that's the explanation?!

The Queen Mother sneered and said, "He just committed suicide out of fear of punishment! Why should we flatter him? If he dies, the debt will be settled. What about the living? Will he suffer in his lifetime?"

He impatiently told the guard to go back to the camp, "Why did Cao Kuangru go to the camp for no reason? Hurry and ask him to come back to handle the case!"

The guard smiled, agreed, kowtowed and left.

After leaving the house, he laughed quietly with his brother, "If Magistrate Cao doesn't go to the camp, who will go to the Supreme Lord to file a complaint?

"The princess played this move beautifully!"

The other one pushed him and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Lord Ning's last drop of blood just died, and you're still happy!"

"Why can't he be happy?" The guards sneered, "He's the worst bastard in the family! Did you hear that his grandfather is in seclusion?

"And his father committed suicide. Why? Wasn't it just so that he could live a stable life? But he is courting death!

“Not only is he courting death, he’s also trying to drag others down with him!

"I'm telling you, my master has already told me privately that if he knows how to admit his mistakes when he sees the county lady, then it's fine.

“If I come and hear that he is still making trouble, let me beat him to death!

"If he dies under my stick, everyone in the Jia family will live in peace and keep their mouths shut and never cause trouble again!

“In the end he died!

"The Governor has lost all his kindness!"

The guards returned to the camp to report to the emperor.

This made Tai Shang feel a little guilty.

Unexpectedly, Cao Yu took a glimpse, his eyes turned, and he immediately looked at the guard: "You said that the Queen Mother ordered me to go back and investigate a case? Which case?"

The guard was stunned: "Since Jia Rong committed suicide..."

Cao Yu frowned and said seriously, "Since he committed suicide, there must be a suicide note. Have you seen the suicide note?"

The guard was stunned again: "There is no suicide note..."

Cao Yu immediately turned around and bowed to the Supreme Lord: "It seems that Jia Rong may not have committed suicide. Even if he did, there may be some hidden reasons!

"The Queen Mother has a keen eye, and she must have seen this, so she urged me to go back.

"The Supreme Lord was trying to teach this boy with kindness, but someone else forced this teenage boy to commit suicide. How despicable!

"I will go back right away and check the old case together with this one!"

The Supreme's brows relaxed immediately, and he clapped his hands, "That's right!

"Jia Rong has always been a coward with a big heart. How could he commit suicide? Go back and investigate! If you find out, I will reward you handsomely!"

Cao Yu accepted the order in a crisp voice, turned around and strode out of the camp tent.

Ding Mingyi's eyebrows were about to fly out!

This young man is so smooth! When it comes to reading people's expressions, no one can match him!

Fortunately, the current emperor is a stubborn person who will not listen to any advice. If this little Cao was born thirty years earlier and served as a minister under the emperor's rule, he would definitely be a favorite minister!

But what he didn't know was that although Cao Yu had the intention to help Tai Shang relieve his emotions, he really didn't believe that the man who was rumored to be able to endure his wife being raped by his father would commit suicide at this time! ?

If there is still one person in the Jia family who endures humiliation and lives, it must be Jia Rong.

Moreover, he treated Princess Zhaoqing so viciously, but the princess had been in Jinling for so long without even mentioning a word about the matter.

It can be seen that they intend to let him go.

With this lucky mentality, Jia Rong committed suicide? !

Absolutely not!

Cao Yu rode his horse at full speed all the way back to Jiangning County and headed straight for the crime scene!