Chapter 105 Wang Xifeng's Grievances
"What kind of host is this? With such a good thing, shouldn't Brother Cong be thinking about his second sister-in-law?"
Before he finished speaking, Wang Xifeng, wearing a red peony embroidered cloak, came into the house with Ping'er and Feng'er!
"Second sister-in-law is here, come and sit down!"
At this moment, Wang Xifeng looked elegant and flamboyant. Although the other girls also had pretty features, they were incomparable to each other!
"My third brother sent someone to send a message to my sister-in-law. What's the important matter? It's rare for you, the eldest uncle, to ask for help. As long as my second sister-in-law can do it for you, I will definitely not refuse!"
In the past few months, the masters and imperial eunuchs of various mansions almost treated the Jia Mansion as their own business, coming every now and then, and all of them brought valuable gifts. Wang Xifeng also saw the increasingly powerful power of Jia Cong, so she almost couldn't help but be cautious when speaking.
Wang Xifeng has almost as many flaws as advantages. She is a strong woman, but if she meets someone who is stronger than her and whom she can admire, she will probably obey him more than any other woman. Jia Lian is obviously not such a person. This is why the couple quarreled every three days and had a big quarrel every five days.
It was not that Jia Lian had just returned from Ping'an Prefecture a few days ago, and the two of them started fighting after only one day. It was only when the old lady went there in person that they stopped fighting.
However, Jia Lian was so angry that he went to live in the front yard. Without Feng Lazi to control him, he felt free and easy for a while.
"Qingwen, didn't I bring back a few things a few days ago? Take Xiao Que'er and Xiang Ling to choose one and I'll give it to my second sister-in-law!"
"Ping'er, Feng'er... forget it, Ping'er stays here with you, Feng'er can go with you. You know your Second Madam's thoughts best, and you can save Qingwen and the others from picking the wrong one!"
Wang Xifeng was shocked, but still waved her hand towards Feng'er, "Go ahead, choose carefully. It's not easy to meet this uncle to give you a gift, so pick the most expensive one for me, the Second Madam!"
Qingwen was smart and immediately took Xiaoque'er and Xiangling, and surrounded Feng'er and went to other rooms.
After everyone left, Wang Xifeng said with a smile, "Brother Cong, what is it that is worth keeping so secret?"
Jia Cong's face was somewhat solemn. He took out a small booklet from his pocket and handed it to Wang Xifeng, "Second sister-in-law, take a look first!"
"What's this?"
"Jinyiwei documents!"
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Wang Xifeng and Ping'er both turned pale. Ping'er supported Wang Xifeng with all her strength. Wang Xifeng leaned back on the chair with no strength left. "Cong... Third brother, don't scare the second sister-in-law. The second sister-in-law is just a woman in the back house. She has nothing to do with the Jinyiwei."
"Third Master, is there some misunderstanding? Grandma stays at home all day and rarely goes out. Could she have made a mistake?" Ping'er also spoke in a hurry.
"Second sister-in-law, do you think the Royal Guards would act so recklessly?"
Wang Xifeng gritted her teeth and picked up the document and opened it! Although she was not as good as Baochai, Daiyu, Li Wan and others, she was not illiterate. She looked at various accounts at home all day long, and she knew most of the words except for some uncommon ones.
After reading only half of it, the document fell directly to the ground. Wang Xifeng also knelt on the ground like mud and said in a trembling voice, "Third... Third brother, Cong brother, save my second sister-in-law!"
The case file not only mentioned her using Jia Mansion to suppress the lawsuit, but also her loan sharking. If the people did not report it, the officials would not investigate. But now it was on the Jinyiwei case file. If someone wanted to use these things as an excuse, it would not be surprising to take her directly to the imperial prison. As a woman in the harem, let alone being sent to the imperial prison, even if there was nothing wrong in the court, she would be hanged directly when she came back.
Even if she didn't want to, the Jia family would let her die suddenly! How could the Duke's family want a daughter-in-law who had just passed through the court?
It was precisely because of this that Wang Xifeng was so frightened.
Jia Cong quickly stood up, stretched out his hand to hold Wang Xifeng's hand and lifted her up. He felt something smooth and slightly cool in his hand, and there was a faint fragrance coming from it, which made him feel a little distracted!
Helping her sit on the chair again, Jia Cong sighed, "How could my second sister-in-law do such a stupid thing!"
After hearing this, Wang Xifeng, who had always been stubborn and strong, couldn't help crying. She cried and said, "Everyone in the mansion only sees my daily prestige, but no one has ever thought about me! Since I married into the Jia family, the situation in the mansion has been getting worse day by day, and I don't know how much money has been lost. Otherwise, why would the second wife give me the job of housekeeper?"
"The old lady is understanding, but she is old after all, and she is too lazy to care about these mundane things. The second wife eats vegetarian food and chants Buddhist scriptures all day long, and the first wife can't manage things in the East Courtyard. I can only grit my teeth and support her."
"In our house, there is not a day when we don't spend a large sum of money. But how much income do we have in a year? The eldest master only cares about playing with his concubines in the house , and doesn't care about anything else except taking money from the public. The second master is a noble man. Your second brother Lian stole my dowry to play with other people's wives. No matter how strong I am, I am just a woman in the back house after all. What can I do!"
"Everyone says that I, Wang Xifeng, am corrupt. All the maids and servants in the mansion hate me. However, in order to support this family, I have pawned a lot of my dowry from the Wang family. I am also powerless to start a business. I can only make some money by lending money at high interest rates and helping people to litigate lawsuits. But if I don't do this, the monthly salary of everyone in the mansion will not be paid. What can I do..."
Wang Xifeng was scared and aggrieved, she kept crying and talking!
Jia Cong was also feeling emotional. If you say Wang Xifeng is bad, she is very kind to the masters in the mansion, whether it is Baoyu's younger brothers-in-law or the three sisters. It is not easy to take care of the old lady and the two wives, and serve these people inside and outside. Even Jia Huan, Wang Xifeng did not treat him harshly. All the monthly allowances were given.
But if you want to say something good about her, she occasionally used her power in the palace, lent money at high interest, helped people to file lawsuits, and even killed people. As expected, people are extremely complicated.
Ping'er, who was standing by, also knelt on the ground and cried with him. Although she didn't say anything, she kept kowtowing to Jia Cong.
"Oh!" Jia Cong sighed softly, picked up a handkerchief and gently wiped Wang Xifeng's tears. Wang Xifeng stopped talking and just stared at Jia Cong blankly without any reaction.
After wiping, he placed the handkerchief in Wang Xifeng's hand, and then said, "Second sister-in-law, I have already asked people to deal with the beginning and end of these matters! Those who should be compensated will be compensated, and those who should be corrected will be corrected. Second sister-in-law will not be involved in the future! However, this kind of thing must not be done again in the future."
