Chapter 128 Mrs. Wang’s Stupidity
In fact, there was nothing surprising about it. That day, when Baoyu went out on the street, he met Liu Xianglian.
Liu Xianglian was originally a child of an aristocratic family, but his family business was ruined and his parents died early, so he became a knight-errant. And most importantly, Liu Xianglian was extremely handsome.
He originally knew Xue Pan , and later when Baoyu and Xue Pan had a banquet together, he got to know Baoyu, Qin Zhong and others.
Baoyu's personality is well known. He will like good-looking women, regardless of gender. Naturally, Liu Xianglian became his best friend.
After meeting on the street, the group invited each other to have a drink, and Liu Xianglian introduced a "beautiful and beautiful" actor to Baoyu and others, and this actor was none other than Qi Guan from Prince Zhongshun's palace.
Qi Guan was charming and gentle, and of course she was Baoyu's favorite. The two of them became close friends and stayed together that night and had a "very pleasant conversation".
We don't need to care what these two talked about. When Baoyu talked about Qi Guan, he became hysterical again. "Qi Guan looks charming and gentle, but she is different from those stinky men. She is like a person made of water..."
"You evil creature, who is asking you these questions!" Jia Zheng's face turned green. Looking at the expressions of the people around him, he almost wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
Baoyu shuddered, and without having time to recall the good times they had together, he continued talking.
Qi Guan didn't want to be played around with in Prince Zhongshun's mansion, so he thought of buying a thatched cottage outside the city to live in. Baoyu and Liu Xianglian pooled some money and sent people to Zidan Fort outside the city to purchase more than ten acres of land and houses for Qi Guan to live in.
"Brother Cong, what do you think about this matter?" Shi Ding asked.
Jia Cong shook his head. "There is no other information. At present, it may be that the Prince Zhongshun's Mansion is just taking this opportunity to embarrass the Jia Mansion. Whether there are other plans is unknown."
Wang Ziteng also nodded.
"However, no matter what, there are two things that need to be done!" Jia Cong continued, "First, Second Brother Bao must not have any contact with Liu Xianglian and Qi Guan."
Hearing that Jia Cong wanted him to cut off contact with his "best friend", Baoyu immediately became angry, "Cong, what are you thinking? What kind of person is Qi Guan? How could he have any schemes as you said? Do you think Qi Guan is a parasite like you, who can't make any plans all day long..."
At this moment, Wang Ziteng secretly gritted his teeth and kept telling himself over and over again that this was his nephew, his real son.
The two brothers of the Shi family sneered but were too lazy to speak. After all, they were not their own children!
The expressions of the sisters around changed slightly. It was obvious that Jia Cong was being nice to Baoyu, but Baoyu not only did not appreciate it but also spoke ill of him. How could this make sense?
Jia Zheng just felt that he might as well die. With a son like this, it was only a matter of time before he died of anger.
However, before Jia Zheng could speak, Jia Cong shouted angrily, "Second Brother Bao!"
"Do you know who Liu Xianglian and Qi Guan are? One is a chivalrous man with many connections, and the other is a famous actor in the royal palace, and even has connections with other royal palaces and dukes' palaces!"
"Do you think all these things have nothing to do with you? You are the legitimate grandson of the Rongguo Mansion and the legitimate son of your second uncle! You represent not only yourself, but also our Jia Mansion."
"From the perspective of outsiders, this is the connection between the Jia family and Prince Zhongshun. How do you think other people in the court will view Second Uncle? How do you think all the old relatives and friends will view the Jia family? Moreover, if someone comes to Second Uncle for help, will Second Uncle agree or not? If he agrees, our Jia family will no longer have a foothold in front of the old relatives. If he doesn't agree, won't Second Uncle be known as a cold-hearted person?"
"Even if they are really as Brother Bao said, and have no plans, how do we know that others will not use them as a pretext to harm our Jia family?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall changed their expressions. They really hadn't thought of this just now. But Jia Zheng, seeing his nephew being so considerate and caring for him, felt very happy...
"Brother Cong, is it really like this?" Grandmother Jia asked with a changed expression.
Jia Cong rubbed his forehead with a bitter smile, "Old lady, court struggles have always been dangerous. Although I don't know much, I think my second uncle, my uncle and my two uncles know it. The calculations and secrets between each other are hard to guard against. What I said is still light. If one is not careful, there is no possibility of having the family confiscated and exterminated."
"Brother Cong is right. It's better not to have any contact with such people!" Shi Ding and Shi Nai spoke directly.
Ever since the brothers Shi Si and Shi Ci followed Jia Cong, they not only became official officials, but also had some power. This also changed the situation of the Shi family a little. In addition, Jia Cong was obviously not an ordinary person, and now he was about to become the patriarch of the Jia family, so they were naturally happy to speak for Jia Cong.
Why has Xiangyun been living in the Jia Mansion almost all the time since Jia Cong returned? This was not the case in previous years, and most of the time she stayed there for a short time. No one would believe that this was not planned by the two Shi brothers.
"Okay! My Baoyu is not allowed to get along with them. People outside are trying to plot against you. Wouldn't it be best for you to just stay at home and have fun with your sisters?" Grandmother Jia hugged Baoyu in her arms.
Baoyu shed two tears of grievance, but dared not say anything more.
"Brother Cong, I'm afraid that many people now know that Baoyu is on good terms with Qi Guan and others, which is a bit inappropriate!"
Jia Cong nodded, "This is another thing I want to talk about, but this matter will fall on Second Uncle."
"Good nephew, please tell me!" Jia Zheng said in a hurry. He looked at Jia Cong who had worked hard to plan for the Jia family and hated that this was not his own son...
"I'm afraid that Second Uncle will really beat Second Brother Bao severely and let someone spread the news! In this way, Second Uncle can also cut off the connection between them and avoid being criticized by others."
"How dare you, a bastard, harm my Baoyu!"
Wang Shi immediately shouted angrily. She was already dissatisfied when Jia Cong reprimanded Baoyu just now, and now he actually instigated Jia Zheng to beat Baoyu? How could she bear it?
"Baoyu is the legitimate son, born with a jade in his mouth, you are just..."
"Shut up!" Wang Ziteng felt the veins on his forehead throbbing. How could his sister be so stupid? Then, he looked at Jia Cong with admiration and said, "Although Cong's method is crude, it works!"
"Is this...really going to be like this? Isn't it better to just let it out?" Grandmother Jia said reluctantly.
Jia Cong smiled bitterly, but said no more.
Shi Ding said, "Aunt, how can we keep the things in this mansion secret? Even if it's a play, there are truths and falsehoods. If we just spread the rumor, it may not be enough."
"Okay!" Jia Zheng was excited, his eyes shining . To be honest, if the old lady hadn't been stopping him, he would have wanted to do this for a long time!
"This... Second Brother, you only need to hit him twice. Baoyu is weak, so don't hurt him." The old lady also understood in her heart that although she felt sorry for Baoyu, she really had to take this beating...
