Chapter 576: Submission
Walking out of Xuanwu Gate and looking back at the dark hole, one can't help but feel the impermanence of life.
When he was summoned to the palace, he thought that Jia Yuanchun and the Rongguo Mansion would be implicated by the magical jade, but who would have thought that in the end it was Dai Quan and Lu Hui who would be the ones to suffer.
It is true that once you enter the palace, it is like entering a deep sea!
Sighing secretly, Sun Shaozong untied the reins from the hitching post, jumped on the horse and rode away.
No conversation along the way.
When they arrived at Rongguo Mansion and inquired, they found that Jia Baoyu was not at home.
This was normal. He had just followed Xue Pan and others to his house at noon to hang out. Given the tempers of those people, it would be strange if they left so early.
I guess, at this moment, he must be having a good time somewhere - and Xue Pan must be the host, he will be angry if anyone tries to snatch it from him.
Although the doorman said that Jia Lian was at home, Sun Shaozong hesitated for a moment and decided to ask to see Mrs. Wang directly.
Jia Lian's change of attitude was really incomprehensible, so Sun Shaozong felt that it would be better to keep a certain distance from him.
The two families have been old friends for a long time, and now they have become relatives. In addition, Mrs. Wang is nearly fifty years old now, so although Sun Shaozong's initiative to ask for a meeting is a bit abrupt, it does not violate the etiquette and human feelings.
After waiting in the front hall for about a cup of tea, Zhou Ruijia came hurriedly and led Sun Shaozong to the backyard.
When they arrived at the side hall where Jia Baoyu had been beaten, they saw several people waiting eagerly outside the gate.
The leader was naturally Mrs. Wang, but standing shoulder to shoulder with her was a graceful woman, who else could it be but the long-lost Aunt Xue?
It is now late autumn, but Aunt Xue still hasn't given up her favorite low-cut palace skirt. She just wrapped an apricot-yellow cloak around her shoulders and neck.
Between the cloak and the palace skirt, a diamond shape about half a foot square was formed, framing two indescribable objects in the middle, which made people more eager to see the whole picture from a small part.
Amitabha!
Sun Shaozong lowered his head and chanted a Buddhist name silently, trying to drive the scene out of his mind. While paying his respects, he wondered why Mrs. Wang suddenly made such a scene.
If there were no guests, it would be fine for Mrs. Wang to come out to greet them, but since Aunt Xue was also there, she should wait in the room, waiting for a younger generation like her to go in and pay her respects.
"Get up, get up!"
Madam Wang hurriedly reached out her hand to support him twice, and when she saw Sun Shaozong standing up, she hurriedly let him in and said, "Erlang, come in and talk."
this……
Although at her age, no one should misunderstand anything, but this enthusiasm is still far beyond the normal range.
"Aunt, you don't have to be so polite."
Sun Shaozong spoke modestly, but in his heart he analyzed Mrs. Wang's words and actions.
When they arrived at the flower hall, after repeatedly declining the seat, without waiting for Mrs. Wang to speak again, Sun Shaozong combined what he had heard along the way with Mrs. Wang's reaction and had some rough guesses in his mind.
So he rushed to get to the point and asked, "Aunt, have you arranged for someone to gather information at the palace gate?"
"How do you know?!"
Mrs. Wang was surprised, but thinking of Sun Shaozong's usual behavior, she was relieved and smiled bitterly, "Since my daughter came to Jingren Palace, there must be letters every three to five days, but in the past seven or eight days, there has been no news at all."
"I had no choice but to send a few people to wait at the palace gate, hoping to deliver the news as soon as possible."
"I just received a report that you, Erlang, had gone to the palace to do some work, and it just so happened that you arrived at our house right before us."
Although she had some talent in managing the household, she had little exposure to outside affairs. At this critical juncture, her daughter had not been heard from for several days and she became extremely anxious and lost her mind.
He also felt that the Sun family were younger relatives after all, and his son had benefited a lot from Sun Shaozong's guidance, so he simply poured out all his anxiety.
At last, she remembered the important matter and asked hurriedly, "Erlang came to our house right after leaving the palace. What important news did he get?"
"Don't worry, Auntie."
Sun Shaozong smiled and said, "My nephew has some good news to tell you. Chief Butler Qiu Shi'an said that Concubine Xian De went to the Qianqing Palace to sleep with you yesterday. You can just put your mind at ease."
After hearing this, Madam Wang was a little confused and frowned, "Qianqing Palace? Isn't it in Jingren Palace? Why did you go to Qianqing Palace again?"
It seemed that she had no idea what kind of huge changes had taken place in the palace.
But this is normal. Since Jia Zheng was sent away, there is not even a proper official in Rongguo Mansion, so the information channels are naturally blocked.
Normally, he relies on the virtuous concubine in the palace to get some inside information.
But now even Dai Quan has fallen. With the situation unclear, who in the palace would dare to spread the news at random?
So it is normal that she knows nothing about it.
but……
Should I tell her everything?
Sun Shaozong hesitated for a moment, but considering that Jia Yuanchun had spent the night in the Qianqing Palace, he cupped his hands and said, "There are some hidden secrets in this, and I'm afraid it's not good for others to know."
When Mrs. Wang heard this, she hurriedly dismissed the maids inside and outside the hall.
Aunt Xue wanted to follow him out, but was stopped by Mrs. Wang. After the servants had gone far away, she urged, "Erlang, just say whatever you want to say."
She is indeed a lady who has followed the rules all her life. Even at this time, she still has to pull her sister aside to avoid suspicion.
Sun Shaozong immediately found a magical jade and compared it with Jia Baoyu's. Somehow, the news spread to the palace the next day.
When it came to the emperor's summons and the recognition of the jade as belonging to Prince Yi Zhong, Mrs. Wang's knees weakened and she almost collapsed to the ground, shouting, "This is really an unjust murder of my son. The spiritual jade was in his mouth when he was born. How can it be related to Prince Yi Zhong?!"
Aunt Xue beside her hurriedly supported her, but she was also so frightened that she almost turned the diamond into an oval.
When Mrs. Wang said this, Sun Shaozong had been observing , and he saw that she was filled with righteous indignation and did not seem to be pretending.
Could it be that the jade was really something that was brought with him from birth?
Sun Shaozong pondered doubtfully, and then advised: "Aunt, there is no need to do this. Since General Manager Qiu asked me to bring a message, I believe that His Majesty has cleared the charges against the mansion."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang finally recovered a little, broke free from Aunt Xue's arms, and repeatedly praised His Majesty's wisdom towards the direction of the palace.
After finally finishing the work, she hurriedly asked Aunt Xue to go to the small Buddhist temple to burn some incense for her to thank the Buddha for his blessings.
After all, she was a woman, and when she heard that the clouds in the sky had dispersed, she did not think too much about the connection.
Seeing her like this, Sun Shaozong was happy to ignore the matter.
As for the role Jia Baoyu played in this, she will have to figure it out herself later.
But there is one thing that must be said.
"aunt."
When Madam Wang calmed down a little, Sun Shaozong bowed again and said seriously, "In fact, when I was in charge of investigating a case in the palace, the virtuous concubine sent someone to ask me some questions..."
"really?!"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang hurriedly asked, "What did the eldest sister ask?"
"I didn't ask many questions."
Sun Shaozong spread his hands and said, "Because my nephew soon discovered that the eunuch was not sent by the Empress, but someone impersonated her."
"Fake?!"
Mrs. Wang was startled, and then she thought of someone. She couldn't help but blurt out, "It must be that Rong Fei. My eldest sister has always been well-known in the palace. Only that little bitch would do such a thing!"
After hearing her words so confidently, Sun Shaozong didn't know what to say next.
Finally, after Mrs. Wang urged him again and again, he thought: "In fact, there was a counterfeit coming behind, and it can be concluded that he was not the same as the one in front..."
