Chapter 967: A Broken Drum Beaten by Ten Thousand People
The news that Concubine Rong was taking over the Jingren Palace spread throughout the capital in a very short time.
Those who were ignorant had not yet understood the true meaning, but the memorials from the Censorate impeaching the Jia family had already piled up more than half a person high.
If the untimely death of the Second Prince was a heavy hammer that broke the backbone of the Rongguo Mansion, then in the eyes of knowledgeable people, Rong Fei's taking over the Jingren Palace officially sounded the death knell for the decline of the Rongguo Mansion.
Because this means that the emperor has blamed Jia Yuanchun for his biological mother's death!
Therefore, from that day on, Rongguo Mansion gradually regained its "prosperous scene" of being crowded with people, but this time, the visitors were not flatterers, but cold-looking creditors.
At first, only people with status and background came to collect debts, but gradually, even the common people lost their fear and blocked the Rongguo Mansion.
On the seventh day of September, even the carriage of the Second Master Jia Zheng was nearly seized by the "mob".
For a while, there was panic in the palace and everyone was in danger.
Double Ninth Festival.
The drizzling autumn rain moistened everything.
But for the creditors waiting outside the gate of Rongguo Mansion, this was like adding fuel to the fire.
On the Double Ninth Festival, a day for family reunion, they had to endure the wind and rain in front of their door for the sake of their family's livelihood...
Bang!
A sudden muffled sound attracted everyone's attention. It turned out to be Zhao Erkui from the lumber shop. His legs were numb from squatting for so long that he accidentally stumbled when he stood up, and his shoulder happened to hit the door.
Facing the gazes from everyone, Zhao Erkui's face immediately turned red. He wanted to explain hesitantly, but suddenly a surge of anger rose up in his head. He gritted his teeth, turned around and kicked the vermilion lacquered door.
"Damn it! We are freezing outside while the debtors are enjoying the feast inside. Is this even remotely fair?"
Everything is afraid of someone taking the lead.
His kick immediately aroused the crowd's excitement. More than 20 people were like a pot of boiling water, some smashed the door, some kicked the door, some shouted at the door, some begged, some mocked, some shouted and cursed...
Suddenly, the area in front of Rongguo Mansion was even noisier than Caishikou.
This commotion lasted for a full cup of tea before there was finally a response from inside.
"What are you arguing about? What do you think this place is?! If we push you too far, our master will hand you a piece of paper and send all of you to jail in Shuntian Prefecture!"
There was a sudden silence outside the door. Everyone looked at each other, and no one said a word for a long time.
The Rongguo Mansion was in decline, and according to rumors, it even incurred the emperor's jealousy.
But a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. Not to mention other people, just the Shuntian Prefecture Governor Jia Yucun, who is of the same clan as the Rongguo Mansion, is not someone that these people outside the gate dare to offend.
"Son, I'm so sorry for you!"
After a long time, a wailing sound suddenly came from the crowd, and then a middle-aged man in his early forties slowly squatted down against the wall, pulled up his two gray sleeves, and sobbed like a sick chicken .
When everyone saw this, they felt sympathetic and sighed for a while.
At this moment, a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds suddenly came from far away.
The creditors looked eagerly, but saw several officers riding horses galloping towards them.
Then someone recognized that these people were the yamen runners of Shuntian Prefecture, which made everyone panic again.
Just when some of them began to back down, the yamen runners had already arrived on horseback, dismounted swiftly, and stepped forward with their swords drawn.
The creditors hurriedly retreated, but the yamen runners ignored them and went straight to the door, banging on the red lacquered door until it made a loud noise.
"Open the door, open the door quickly, we are from Shuntianfu!"
This time there was no delay. After confirming the identity of the visitor through the crack in the door, the vermilion lacquered door opened a crack.
"Everyone, were you sent here by the master of Xinglong Street?"
"What's the point of saying Xinglong Street or not?"
Who would have thought that those servile yamen runners would be so rude and indifferent, and shouted, "Where is your master? His case has been exposed, and my master asked him to come over and make a judgment!"
The Jia family's doorman was stunned when he heard this, almost thinking that he had misheard. After a long while, he stammered and asked back, "What...what case?"
"What other case could it be? Shi Daizi's case!"
"ah?!"
The doorman was even more dumbfounded, blurting out: "Isn't that the prefect and our master together..."
Pah~
The leading yamen runner slammed the handle of his knife against his belt and asked gloomily, "What do you mean? Are you trying to take advantage of my master?!"
The concierge was choked by the words and was speechless.
The creditors nearby also came to their senses at this time, and began to clamor for Jia She to come out and sue.
Some who are impatient simply push and shove their way in.
The doorman tried to stop one but couldn't stop the other, and finally he was so anxious that he was jumping up and down.
Fortunately, those who rushed in did not dare to rashly walk around in the Rongguo Mansion. They just stood in the yard and shouted.
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Xiyun Pavilion.
Sister Shan pulled aside the curtain and entered the inner room. She saw Wang Xifeng sitting cross-legged on the bed, teasing her son. She took a few steps closer and reported quietly, "Grandma, a few messengers from Shuntian Prefecture came. They said they wanted to ask the eldest master to come back for a hearing in the case of Shi Daizi."
"snort."
Wang Xifeng sneered, pulled the strong boy into her arms, and teased him with a piece of candy.
Sister Shan looked at her expression and continued to report: "Those debt collectors also took the opportunity to break in and are now making a scene in the front yard."
"Just make a fuss if you want."
Wang Xifeng sneered in disapproval: "Hasn't this happened several times before?"
"But this time, the ones causing the trouble are the peasants..."
"alright."
Without waiting for Shanjie to finish her words, Wang Xifeng waved her hand and said, "If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. Why are you so anxious? Go down."
Only then did Sister Shan stop talking, and agreed reluctantly, looking back every three steps as she walked outside.
"snort."
Only after she left did Wang Xifeng look over there, her almond-shaped triangular eyes filled with murderous intent.
These little hooves have been getting more and more out of shape recently. After this period is over, we must set some rules for them!
Unlike the panic-stricken people in the mansion, Wang Xifeng, who had just received a "reassurance" from the Sun Mansion a few days ago, was obviously much calmer.
Thinking of the "heart-to-heart" conversation on her sister-in-law's bed that night, Wang Xifeng couldn't help but spit inwardly with a red face.
I unconsciously squeezed my legs together, and suddenly I saw Sister Shan coming back in a panic. As soon as she entered the room, she shouted at the top of her voice: "Grandma, something bad has happened, something bad has happened!"
"What happened?"
Wang Xifeng glanced at her angrily and said, "Look at how frightened you are."
"Master Bao and the Zhou family finally persuaded those debt collectors to leave, but who would have thought... who would have thought that Aunt Lin... Aunt Lin would come forward and sue you, Grandma!"
"What?!"
Wang Xifeng was so surprised that she sat up straight, her lotus feet scratching her embroidered shoes, and she said anxiously, "What's going on? Explain it clearly!"
"Those yamen runners had not found the eldest master, and had obtained the silver from the second master Bao. They were just about to go back when Aunt Lin knelt down in front of them and said, "Grandma, you... you..."
Wang Xifeng stamped her feet and said, "Go on!"
"She said that you, grandma, killed her daughter Hongyu!"
The room suddenly became quiet.
The color on Wang Xifeng's face gradually faded away.
After a long while, she slumped back on the bed and said weakly, "Go, prepare the car, and send my elder sister and brother to my aunt's place."
As she said this, she hugged her son tightly, not wanting to let go.
