Everyone looked at the old woman who came to report the news. A look of surprise appeared on Jia Mu's old face, and she murmured, "What are the people from the palace doing here at this time?"
I thought to myself, is this another imperial edict to promote Brother Heng?
But isn't it too fast to get promoted to a higher position?
Mrs. Wang was sitting on the side with an indifferent expression. After listening to these words, she seemed to have thought of this as well. Her heart couldn't help but "thump". She turned her eyes to look at the old woman, and her heart followed the beads in her hand.
They all clenched tightly.
If you are not a person involved, you may not understand it. It is a kind of irritability with a bit of irritation, but you can't stop "paying attention".
Well, it seems a bit cheap to say it.
Aunt Xue was sitting on the embroidered pillar next to Mrs. Wang, with a plump and fair face. Suspicion gathered in the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, but she couldn't understand the doorway, so she had to look at her daughter Baochai.
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It seems to be asking, is this another promotion?
Baochai noticed her mother's gaze and just shook her head slightly. Under Liu Ye's slender eyebrows, there was a hint of surprise in her moist apricot eyes. In the past few days, she had not heard him mention what achievements he had made?
Sister Feng stopped talking. The face of the bright and charming young woman was filled with surprise, and her mind was filled with speculations like Mother Jia's.
As for the imperial edict to ask guilt?
Now that Jia Heng is in great use, the Jia family has regained its momentum, just like flowers blooming on brocade and burning oil cooking. They even mentioned building a garden just now. No one would think of this as something bad.
At this time, Yuanchun, Tanchun, and Xiangyun were also staring at the woman who reported the news, but gradually noticed some clues from her fearful eyes.
Xing Xiuyan sat across the chess field from Yingchun, holding up the chess pieces in her slender hands hanging in the air, her eyes looking tranquil and indifferent, revealing deep thoughts.
Yingchun put down the chess piece, raised her face, and called out "cousin", clearly urging Xing Xiuyan to play the game. This girl, known as the second wood, has always been indifferent to these things.
Jia She frowned and his face was gloomy. He was obviously unhappy about Jia Heng's "happy event". He picked up the tea cup on the small table and was about to take a sip to moisten his throat.
But when he saw the woman suddenly looking at him with a slightly "panicked" look, Jia She felt irritated for no reason and was about to say something.
"Old lady, the angel in the palace said that they want to arrest the eldest master." The woman said something that was as shocking as a rock, thundering from the ground, and causing an uproar in the Rongqing Hall.
"Crack!"
The tea cup in Jia She's hand suddenly fell to the ground. For a moment, the porcelain pieces were scattered everywhere, the tea flowed across the floor, and the carpet was soaked with large water marks with tea leaves. On the red and white carpet, the stains were dazzling.
Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, Aunt Xue: "???"
Yuanchun's plump and beautiful face was full of disbelief. He immediately turned to look at Tanchun aside, only to see that Tanchun's face was also full of confusion.
Baochai frowned Liuye's thin eyebrows, and doubts arose in her heart.
"You bastard, I didn't do anything outside, why are you arresting me!?" Jia She suddenly stood up, his face was ashen, his eyes were as cold as lightning, and he asked the woman.
The woman was so frightened that she shrank her neck and quickly lowered her head.
When Jia Mu heard the bad news, she felt like she was struck by thunder. Her old figure swayed. Yuanyang and Amber beside her were startled and they quickly stretched out their hands to support them.
Jia Mu asked anxiously: "Why did the palace want to arrest Brother Lian and me? He has always been at home and did not take orders outside. Is it a mistake?"
Is it a violation of national law to eat, drink, have fun and enjoy dignity at home?
Mrs.
Mrs. Wang: “???”
The anger in my heart suddenly bursts into flames. What do you call this?
Yuan Chun frowned and looked at Mrs. Xing. Wen Ning also had a bit of anger on his face.
Even with her peaceful mind, the girl found these words very harsh.
Jia Mu glared at Mrs.
I don't know if Mrs. Xing's "ugly appearance" was so ridiculous that it temporarily dissipated the original solemn and ice-like atmosphere of Rongqing Hall.
While everyone was talking, suddenly a woman behind the screen shouted in a low voice, "Old lady, madam, the second master is here."
It was clear that Jia Zheng was chatting with a group of Qing guests in the study outside the front yard, when he suddenly heard an angel from the palace coming to the Rong Mansion to deliver an edict.
Jia Zheng left the outer study room directly with all the guests, and went to the Flower Hall to see Xiang Daiquan in the Daming Palace. He was shocked when he listened to his brief description of the incident, and then hurriedly came to Rongqing Hall to see Jia's mother.
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"Mother."
Jia Zheng, who was dressed in a blue and white round-collared robe and a scholar's square scarf, entered the Rongqing Hall with a heavy heart. His usually elegant and fair face showed a look of fear. Before Jia Mu could ask any questions, he said urgently: "Mother
, the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, Eunuch Dai, delivered the decree in Rongxi Hall."
"Did you say something?" As Jia Mu spoke, she stepped forward and grabbed Jia Zheng's arm. Her old face was full of urgency, and then asked: "Where is Brother Heng? Where is Brother Heng? He must know how to do it.
It’s the same thing.”
Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, Yuan Chun and others also looked at Jia Zheng, hoping to read something good in the expression on Jia Zheng's face.
Hearing Jia Mu mention Jia Heng, Baochai's heart moved slightly, her dewy apricot eyes filled with water, and she looked at Jia Zheng.
In this compartment, Xing Xiuyan, who was playing chess with Yingchun, had already placed the chess pieces in the chess box. Yun Lanchuxiu's eyebrows were filled with worry.
Tanchun and Daiyu also frowned and listened attentively to Jia Zheng's words.
As for Jia She, his face was ashen at this moment, and all kinds of speculations surged in his mind. What on earth did he commit?
It's not surprising that Jia She didn't expect his smuggling case to happen. After all, he had been smuggling toward the grassland for several years, and it had always been calm and safe.
Jia Zheng glanced at Jia She with complicated eyes and sighed: "Mother, brother, he smuggled goods to barbarians on the grassland and was impeached by King Zhongshun at today's court meeting. His Majesty Long Yan was furious and ordered the police to investigate the matter.
Factory guards arrested and interrogated my brother, and now the angel is delivering the message outside the flower hall."
As soon as these words came out, Jia Mu's heart sank, her old lips wriggled, and she said in shock: "King Zhongshun? Smuggling?"
The words "King Zhongshun" fell in everyone's ears, and everyone was shocked.
Thanks to Baoyu's beating the day before yesterday and the "popular science" between Jia Heng, Jia Mu, Jia Zheng and others, all the female relatives of the Rong Mansion present knew that King Zhongshun was the mortal enemy of the Jia family.
Tan Chun whispered: "Why is it him again? It seems like his ghost is still here. Last time it was about the royal merchant business at my aunt's house, and the matter about Ribao's second brother the other day, and now it's..."
When Yuanchun heard this, he looked at Tanchun and sighed: "The grudges of the previous generation have continued until now."
Mother Jia turned her head with difficulty, looked at Jia She, and slammed her crutches on the ground: "What on earth is going on?"
Jia She sat on the chair with a slumped expression. When he heard the word "smuggling", he felt a "bang" in his head, like five thunders hitting his head, and his eyes went black.
This, a smuggling case has occurred!
Mrs. Xing's face turned pale and she was also horrified and speechless.
She also knew something about the eldest master's smuggling activities on the grassland, but it had been several years and nothing had happened. How could this happen?
"Mother, the angels in the palace are still waiting in the Hall of Rongxi. Let my brother go to receive the order first. If you neglect, there may be unforeseen disasters." Jia Zheng looked gloomy and said.
Jia's mother stared at Jia She closely and scolded: "You usually enjoy wealth and wealth at home, eat wine and have fun, and I don't care about you at all. How come you don't know the heights of the sky and the earth is high enough to commit such a disaster!"
Because Emperor Chongping has not yet given specific results, such as depriving him of the title, being thrown into prison and talking about death, and what Jia Zheng said was mostly unclear, Jia Mu has not yet fully realized the seriousness of the matter, or in other words, she did not dare to mean it.
Think deeply.
There was no mention of Jia She's possible death or the loss of her ancestor's title, so Jia's mother didn't feel like the sky was falling.
Jia She was very worried. Hearing Jia Mu's scolding, he opened his mouth and walked towards the front yard in despair.
The decree of the palace cannot be ignored.
Seeing Jia She leaving without saying a word, Jia's mother sighed: "What can we do?"
Seeing that Jia's mother looked wrong, Jia Zheng looked worried and said sadly: "Mother, please take care of yourself. My brother's case will be handled by the palace."
"Zheng'er, go and see how the palace is handling it." Upon hearing this, Jia Mu quickly waved her hand and asked without waiting for Jia She to continue to persuade her.
When Jia Zheng saw this, he sighed deeply, said nothing, turned around and walked outside.
Not to mention that in Rongqing Hall, there was a chaos of war and chaos, and people were in panic.
Rongxi Hall
A group of brightly dressed and tall soldiers were waiting outside, with swords hanging on their waists. They were lined up in several groups under the eaves of the corridor. They were not sheltered from the wind and rain. They may have been in prison for a long time, and their expressions were often sinister.
In the spacious and elegant hall, Xiang Daiquan of the Daming Palace sat quietly on a nanmu chair. He did not touch the tea cup on the small table, but raised his beardless feminine face and looked at the red gold hanging high.
On the large Qinglong plaque, there are clearly three characters "Rongxi Hall" written by Taizu, and on the side are also listed "Books on a certain day of a certain year and a certain month".
Even though it was not the first time he came here to convey the order, he was still deeply moved by the heritage of such princes and princes.
"Such a famous family has been favored by the emperor, but they don't know how to cherish it. They have to test the law and end up in jail. Why bother?"
Dai Quan's mind was spinning and he expelled a certain emotion, but a sneer sounded in his heart.
Just as Eunuch Dai's thoughts were racing, he heard the heavy and chaotic sound of feet. From far to near, he saw Jia She and Jia Zheng entering the hall together. One of the two brothers looked panicked, and the other looked gloomy.
"First-class Shenwei General, Jia She receives the order." Dai Quan stood up, turned around, and glanced at Jia She coldly.
Jia She was stunned for a moment, his eyes were lowered, he lifted up his front robe, and he knelt down in the Rongxi Hall, where the two Rongguo guild guests had a banquet, and his head hung tightly.
"Your Majesty, Jia She, accepts the order."
Jia Zheng was also beside him, kneeling down.
Because it was an imperial edict for questioning, the officials in the inner prison would not allow him to find a futon again and he would listen respectfully to the imperial edict.
At that time, the spring rain outside was hazy and the sky was gloomy. It seemed to be raining harder and harder. The sound of rain hitting the eaves and stone steps fell on the ears of Jia She and Jia Zheng. The time seemed to have been much longer.
Dai Quan said: "The Holy One has decreed that Jia She, as a first-class mighty general, has greatly failed me. He has come to the internal police station to arrest, interrogate, and scrutinize his evil deeds. In order to uphold the laws and regulations of the country, I admire this."
Because the matter involved secrets and involved generals such as Ping'an Jiedushi Cui Ling, Emperor Chongping did not elaborate on Jia She's crimes in his oral edict. Instead, he handed it over to the factory guards for interrogation, gathered confessions and evidence, and then dealt with it.
Jia She's hands and feet were cold. When he listened to the oral instructions, he felt that every word was like a thousand stones, and he was breathless. He bowed and said in a hard voice: "I, please obey the holy instructions."
Dai Quan's sharp yet feminine voice seemed a bit strange at this moment. He looked around and said, "Come here, take it down."
Immediately, four servants came in from outside and held Jia She down. Perhaps he didn't expect Jia She to escape, but he didn't use big shackles or chains, but just restrained his arms tightly.
Jia She's face was pale, as if he were mourning for his heir. His mouth moved unconsciously, but he could not utter a single word. He could not utter words such as "the binding is too tight".
"Jia Enhou, you have been informed of the smuggling case to the grassland! We are interrogating you on the emperor's order. We will go to the factory guard's office later to explain the details, plead guilty and repent, and win the grace of God. Do you understand?" Dai Quanxi
He looked at Jia She with his long eyes and added: "For Jia Ziyu's sake, the torture instruments will not be used."
Hearing Jia Heng's words, Jia She shivered, as if waking up from a big dream, and said urgently to Jia Zheng beside him: "Second brother, please ask Ziyu to pray to the Holy One. I was just confused for a moment and smuggled
The Hulu are in the border town and I am not the only one."
Jia Zheng looked at Jia She who was helpless and panicked, and sighed secretly. For a moment, he couldn't say anything.
However, at this time, Dai Quan turned his eyes and asked: "Jia Lian of your residence is also involved in the case and should be taken away together. Where is he now?"
As soon as this statement came out, Jia Zheng was stunned and asked in confusion: "Why is Lian'er also involved in the case?"
"General Shenwei is smuggling across the border, and the person specifically handling it is Jia Lian. The case needs to be arrested before the truth can be revealed," Dai Quan said.
When he came, Dai Quan had already read the files submitted by Beizhen's envoy and had a clear understanding of the case.
At this time, the woman who was inquiring about the news wanted to arrest Jia Lian. She was so frightened that she almost trembled and trotted away towards Rongqing Hall.
In Rongqing Hall, there was almost a gloomy atmosphere.
Jia Mu sat on the Arhat bed, sighing and looking gloomy.
Surrounded by Li Wan, Sister Feng, Aunt Xue, Mrs. Wang, Yuan Chun and others were speaking words of comfort.
Baochai, Daiyu, Tanchun, and Xiangyun occasionally met their eyes and shook their heads slightly.
Sister Feng's face didn't look very good, and she said: "Old ancestor, why don't you wait for Brother Heng to come back and see if you can ask for a favor from the palace?"
In fact, I don't know why my father-in-law is behind bars, but I don't seem to be... that anxious.
As if she had been reminded, Mother Jia quickly looked at Lin Zhixiao who was waiting at the side and said: "Go and send someone to see if Brother Heng has gone to court?"
At this moment, Yuanchun and Tanchun also looked at Lin Zhixiao, or in other words, they were all waiting for the young man who was an official outside.
Aunt Xue advised: "Don't worry, old lady, Brother Heng is now a popular figure in the palace, and he will definitely be able to come up with a solution."
As she spoke, she didn't know how to feel in her heart. In two or three days, her Pan'er would be sent to the Wucheng Military and Horse Division for incarceration.
However, at this moment, a woman hurried in, out of breath, her face changed slightly, she glanced at Sister Feng, and said urgently: "Old lady, madam, second grandma, it's not good, the angel in the palace,
I also want to take the Second Master."
When Jia Mu heard this, she felt like the sky was falling and the earth was falling. Her vision went dark, her eyes filled with tears, and she cried: "Baoyu, my Baoyu!"
Without him, King Zhongshun had just sent a chief historian to come to inquire about the crime. For this reason, the family had to deal with Baoyu once. At this moment, Jia Mu, who was in a state of confusion, was so panicked that she couldn't tell clearly - this second master was a very special person.
The second master?
Mrs. Wang was originally persuading Jia Mu, but because Jia She was behind bars, she felt a secret joy in her heart that she did not want to admit. When she suddenly heard the bad news, her face turned pale and she could hardly breathe.
He turned his head with difficulty and looked at the woman in a daze. His lips murmured and he wanted to say something, but he found that his whole body was shaking.
Yuan Chun's face changed slightly, and her beautiful eyes looked at the woman in shock.
How could Baoyu be involved in the case? He is still lying in bed.
"Brother Bao is often at home, how could he be involved in the case?" Tan Chun asked with a frown.
When Mrs. Wang heard this, she felt blessed and subconsciously asked: "Who is the second master? Is it Brother Lian?"
At this moment, it almost came from instinct. It was the same as Mrs. Xing's previous operation, and she was worthy of her sister-in-law.
"It's Second Master Lian, Second Master Lian." The woman said urgently after taking a breath.
Sister Feng: "..."
So, what exactly is the matter with Lian Er?
Yes, she forgot about it just now.
"The elder asked me to go to Ping'an Prefecture. There are some business matters that need to be taken care of." Such words caused ripples in Sister Feng's heart at this moment.
Sister Feng's face turned pale, her figure swayed, and she couldn't even let go of Jia Mu's hand.
Ping'er looked at Sister Feng and saw something wrong with her face. He quickly stretched out his hand to support her and called out worriedly: "Grandma."
Hearing this, Mother Jia burst into tears. Well, the pain in her heart seems to have eased a little?
But after a moment, he said urgently: "What on earth is going on?"
The woman said anxiously: "Old lady, the angel said that the second master was involved in the case, and he wanted to take the second master and interrogate him together so that we can get to the bottom of it."
