Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 421 Understanding people

Just as the snowflakes were falling, Baoyu strode out of Fengzao Palace.

Jia Yuanchun, whose makeup was already smudged by tears, stumbled and held onto the pillar outside the main hall, tears falling like rain: "Baoyu!!!"

Baoqin hurriedly followed behind, supporting the staggering Concubine Jia, and with tears in her eyes she looked at Baoyu who had rushed to the steps.

In the heavy snow, Baoyu turned around.

He was wearing a bright red gorilla felt cape, a golden hair crown, a trembling red tasseled pompom, a face as handsome as jade, eyes like shooting stars, and a perfect appearance.

Baoyu raised his hands from his cloak and bowed deeply to the ground: "Please take care, Your Majesty. I bid you farewell."

"Baoyu! Can't you just..." Jia Yuanchun burst into tears, fell to the ground, and cried bitterly while leaning against her zither.

"My Lady, this is fate." Baoyu bowed, stood up, and looked at her calmly, "It's also retribution.

“It’s unavoidable.

"Don't involve others anymore, don't...do evil anymore."

After saying that, he turned his gaze to Baoqin, nodded, turned around, and slowly left.

Jia Yuanchun watched her younger brother walk into the snow alone and burst into tears!

"Your Majesty, it's cold, let's go in first!" Baoqin choked with sobs, pulled Jia Yuanchun up, and helped her into the hall.

Jia Yuanchun cried so hard that she was dizzy, but she kept denying, "No, no, how can this be possible...

"How can our Jia family, a family with a long history, be ruined like this...

"No, no, there must be a way!"

Baoqin looked at her stubborn face and was hesitant to speak.

Suddenly, Jia Yuanchun raised her head abruptly, and a fierce look flashed in her eyes!

"My queen!" Baoqin knew something was wrong and hurried to stop him, "Second Master said, don't pull anyone else!"

"What does he know!" Yuanchun said sternly, "He has been naive and childish all his life, foolish and ignorant, how can he know what planning and strategy are!"

"But, Madam!" Baoqin kowtowed while crying, "Please think twice! His Majesty is willing to let go of all the women in the mansion and the brothers and sisters now, which is already for... sake!

"If you really tear off this layer of gauze and expose the matter, it will provoke the censor to speak out and damage the dignity of the royal family! Then it will not only be a crime against the men!

"My queen! Please... "

Jia Yuanchun sneered, stared at her face fiercely, gritted his teeth grimly, and looked crazy: "Even you understand! Of course everyone understands!

“So, as long as I make this gesture, without having to put things into practice, they will know everything!

“They’ll find a way!

"They will come up with a foolproof plan for the royal family!

"The only foolproof plan is that I spare everyone's reputation, and they spare my family, then the official and unofficial history can spare the emperor!"

Baoqin took a deep breath and covered her mouth tightly!

Your Majesty, Your Majesty is crazy!

Outside the back window, a young eunuch, almost at the same time as Baoqin, also covered his mouth tightly!

Rongguo Mansion.

Baoyu rode his horse to the door and took a look. He saw that the door was sealed and there were soldiers holding guns and swords standing in front of the door!

Already, it has begun.

Baoyu's already tense face suddenly turned into despair.

When he entered the mansion through the side door, he saw a mess inside.

The potted holly, the phalaenopsis on the desk, the maid's handkerchief, the old woman's embroidered shoes, and even a pair of chopsticks that someone had dropped on the ground.

This corridor leads directly to Rongxi Hall, and not even a single tree leaf can be left there...

Without giving it any time to think, Baoyu hurried to Grandmother Jia's main room, only to see his own old woman still standing at the gate of the courtyard. Although she was trembling with fear and looked terrified, she was guarding the door firmly.

Baoyu's eyes lit up: "Where's the old lady?"

"Second Master! Second Master, you are back! The old lady, the first lady, the grandmothers and the girls are all inside, waiting for you!"

When the old woman saw Baoyu, she felt like she had found a treasure. As she spoke, she began to sob and wipe her tears.

Baoyu nodded and said hurriedly, "Thank you for your hard work!" and strode into the courtyard.

In the main house, all the female masters of the Jia family sat together, holding hands and shedding tears silently.

As soon as Baoyu came in, Jia's mother burst into tears: "Baoyu, you are finally back!"

Baoyu hurried over and knelt down in front of Grandmother Jia: "Don't worry, Grandfather!"

"What did Daiyu say? Did the third girl plead for mercy? And the queen, what idea did she come up with?!" Grandmother Jia looked at Baoyu eagerly.

Baoyu's heart suddenly turned cold and his face froze.

Wang Xifeng was standing by, wiping her tears, which were not many in number, with a handkerchief, while covering her eyes with the handkerchief and pouting fiercely.

"Hurry up and say something!" Looking at Baoyu who was in a daze, Jia's grandmother pounded the bed anxiously.

Baoyu came back to his senses, raised his head, looked at Grandmother Jia, and felt that it was ridiculous. He smiled sadly: "Grandmother, what do you want?"

Grandmother Jia was choked by his question.

"My father, my mother, my uncle, my elder brother Zhen, and my second brother Lian, what have they done, don't you know?

"Human lives, salt taxes, official titles, harem, army. Your Majesty, can you let me, let Lang'er, and let the women of this family go? Isn't that enough?

"What else do you want?" Baoyu raised his head and asked Jia's mother directly, "What do you think you have to exchange with the royal family for what you want?

"Sister Lin, Third Sister, and Big Sister, their lives, or more!?"

His questioning made Lady Jia's face turn pale, her whole body tremble, and finally her eyes rolled back and she fainted!

Xichun and Li Wan, who were sitting beside her, hugged her hastily and cried out, "Madam! Madam!"

Mrs. Xing cried until her eyes were red. Seeing this, she had no choice but to speak up and take charge of the situation: "Feng Jieer, quickly help your sister-in-law to help the old lady lie down!

"——Baoyu, even if what you said makes sense, you shouldn't say it to the old lady at this critical moment."

After a pause, he lowered his head to wipe his tears, sighed, and explained, "The eldest master, the second master, Congge'er, and Jia Lang have all been taken into custody.

"The leading general said that His Majesty has specially ordered that you are the only one in our family who can move around freely.

"There are so many things waiting for you to take care of outside now. Leave the old lady to me, you go out and take a look."

Baoyu listened to Mrs. Xing's words, but his eyes were fixed on Lady Jia, who looked very miserable.

When Mrs. Xing finished speaking, Baoyu agreed, "Okay."

Get up and leave, never look back.

After smelling the smelling salts, Jia's mother woke up, forced her eyes open and looked around, but there was neither Baoyu nor Yuanyang around her.

The only one who was still staying in the room as usual was Wang Xifeng, but she had her back to him and was ordering the servants to do things.

"Feng girl..." Grandmother Jia spoke tremblingly.

Wang Xifeng was startled, turned around quickly, and forced a smile: "Grandfather, I'm here, please give me your orders!"

"Where is Baoyu?" As usual, Grandmother Jia asked Baoyu first.

Wang Xifeng lowered her eyes and said, "Baoyu is outside, helping us count our family property.

“Your Majesty has decreed that in addition to the old belongings that Princess Zhaoqing and Princess Yimin mistakenly left at home, there are also sacrificial fields and sacrificial property;

"Everything else, including the daughters-in-law's dowries, will be confiscated."

Grandmother Jia looked at her eagerly with a glimmer of hope: "Then who has the final say over their old belongings?!"