Chapter 181: Seeing Tan Chun Resolves the Disaster

Just now, the news of Jia Cong's return to Shenjing reached the inner chambers. Seeing Tan Chun, Daiyu, Yingchun, and others were happy when they heard it, just waiting for Jia Cong to return to the residence to meet.

But after waiting for a long time, there was no news of his return to the residence, so Seeing Tan Chun asked Shi Shu to go out and inquire.

Shi Shu returned and said that the Cong Sanye had just arrived outside the second gate, but was blocked by Mother Zhou. Mother Zhou said she was ordered by the Old Lady not to let the Cong Sanye bring the nun into the residence.

The Cong Sanye had a dispute with Mother Zhou, and then left with the people around him, and no one knew where he went.

Seeing Tan Chun, Daiyu, Yingchun, and others were worried when they heard this. The Cong Sanye left with people. Where could he go? Could it be that for the sake of that nun, he would never return to the Jia family again?

What was the situation? Shi Shu was a maid after all, and she might not be able to find out the root of some things.

Yingchun had a gentle personality and was not good at speaking, and Daiyu was a maternal relative, so it was not convenient to go and ask.

Only Seeing Tan Chun was shrewd and atmospheric, and she was a young lady of the Jia family, so she volunteered to go to Rongqing Hall to inquire about the news.

She had just arrived at the door of Rongqing Hall when she heard Mother Zhou's crying and the words of those few old women.

Cong Third Brother brought back a nun who was actually Zhi Shao. Seeing Tan Chun was also shocked when she heard it. Wasn't Zhi Shao dead by jumping into the river? How could she come back to life and become a nun?

Hearing that it was Wu'er who said it was Zhi Shao, Seeing Tan Chun already believed it eight or nine points. Wu'er was the Third Brother's trusted big maid, so what she said must be correct.

"Still Seeing Tan Chun is shrewd and straightforward. This matter doesn't need to bother you, Lady. You just watch and handle it, and report back to me when you get the accurate news."

Later, she heard the Lady suspecting that the nun was not Zhi Shao, so she hurriedly entered and took the conversation.

Now this evil obstacle has a literary master taking care of him, and he has an official position himself. Although he is his own grandson, the great etiquette of filial piety is there, so he must leave some decency inside and outside.

If Cong Third Brother brought back a nun who was Zhi Shao, that was just Third Brother finding an old friend in Jiangnan, which was a good thing, and it didn't violate the family rules.

Actually, Jia Cong was not what he used to be, and Lady Jia felt a headache every time she thought about it.

"Old Ancestor, Cong Third Brother didn't return to the residence. He might have gone to his teacher's house in Luocang Mountain, or stayed in some inn in the city. Just send a few servants to inquire."

She was a concubine's daughter, and her own mother was not competitive. All the things like her future marriage and leaving the cabinet were held in the hands of the legal mother. This was a matter related to a woman's future, so she had to be cautious.

"If he brought back his former maid, that's fine. If not, and it's still those unreliable women, I will definitely not spare him."

"I really have a headache when I see him. There is no day when he is not causing trouble. Even when he is out, he causes a pile of things. Which sister in the family is as worrying as him?"

If that kid brought back only his former maid, he couldn't find any big mistakes.

This was also the reason why the Old Lady let her handle this matter without letting the Lady intervene again. Seeing Tan Chun was also worried in her heart, fearing that the Lady would have ideas about her.

As for his lack of respect for relatives, if it was his deliberate act, it wouldn't be too late to rectify it later.

Seeing Tan Chun measured in her heart that as long as she quickly confirmed that the nun was Zhi Shao, this storm of Third Brother would pass. If it dragged on, it would inevitably cause branches.

Seeing Tan Chun hurriedly agreed, but in her heart, she tasted the Old Lady's meaning. The Old Lady felt that Mother Zhou had handled the matter wrongly.

"When the time comes, I will pick up Third Brother first. If he has anything wrong, Third Brother will naturally listen to the Old Lady's teachings."

Lady Jia heard this, and the expression on her face relaxed. Seeing Tan Chun's words were reasonable and gave the Old Lady a step down.

Originally, she felt that Third Brother would not be so absurd as to bring a nun back to the residence. If that person was Zhi Shao, then everything would be logical.

As for why Zhi Shao was alive, just wait until she saw Third Brother to know.

Since someone said that the nun was Zhi Shao, Mother Zhou should have come back to report before making a decision, but she insisted on doing things, and as a result, she was slapped in the face by Jia Cong on the spot, making everyone's face look bad.

However, being able to resolve the matter for Third Brother, other things were not important.

Jia Cong left Rongguo Prefecture and wanted to return to the Luocang Mountain Luoxia Villa, but it was late, and it would take a while to return to Luocang Mountain.

And Wu'er, Jing Hui, and others were tired from the journey, and after the toss in front of the Jia residence, they were very exhausted, so they found a large inn in the west city and packed a small courtyard to settle down.

Early the next morning, he took Feng Shi and Zhen Ying Lian to the Xiuniang Perfume Shop.

Qu Hongxiu was very happy to see him return after half a year.

Jia Cong also talked about the matter of settling Feng Shi, and Qu Hongxiu naturally had no opinion.

Since using the Eastern Ocean water jade bottle to package perfume, the business of Xiuniang Perfume Shop had doubled, and it was short of reliable manpower.

Compared to the five half-grown children under Qu Hongxiu, Feng Shi was much more mature and steady, and she was from a gentry family, which was also a rare advantage.

The customers of the perfume shop were all housewives and young ladies of official and wealthy families. Arranging for a woman of Feng Shi's bearing and background to work in the perfume shop and communicate with those female guests could be said to be the most suitable.

When Jia Cong returned to the inn, he saw a luxurious and exquisite carriage parked at the inn gate, followed by several old women and maids.

When he entered the small courtyard, he saw Seeing Tan Chun talking to Jing Hui.

It turned out that Seeing Tan Chun asked the old women to order the servants outside the second gate to search in the east and west cities, and she was lucky. After half a day, she found the inn where Jia Cong stayed and rushed over immediately.

Seeing Jia Cong return, Seeing Tan Chun smiled like a flower, full of joy: "Third Brother, you have been away for half a year, and you finally returned. At first, I didn't believe you really found Zhi Shao."

Actually, what Seeing Tan Chun was happy about was not seeing Zhi Shao, but that Jia Cong had cleared the suspicion of being romantic and absurd. Now that Third Brother brought people back to the residence, let's see who could still talk.

It was just that she mentioned returning to the residence, but Jia Cong didn't speak. Seeing Tan Chun thought that Third Brother must be angry in his heart and didn't want to go back like this.

Thinking about it, if it were herself returning to the residence properly, but being blocked outside the door by a slave, it would be strange if she wasn't angry.

So she didn't urge him on this. In short, Third Brother had returned to Shenjing and cleared his suspicion, so it was fine. Even if he lived outside for a few days to relax, it didn't count as anything.

She chatted with Jia Cong about some interesting things in Jin Ling, and then took a carriage back to the residence, because she wanted to explain the matter to the Old Lady early, clarify the righteousness, and then find a way to let Third Brother return to the residence early.

Seeing Tan Chun drove back to the residence and was about to enter Rongqing Hall, but was stopped by Yuanyang with a look of surprise: "Third Young Lady, you are back. Did you find Cong Sanye?"

Seeing Tan Chun replied: "I saw him. Third Brother is now at the Hongxiang Inn in the west city."

Yuanyang said: "Just now, an official from the palace came to announce the imperial decree to Cong Cong Sanye, but he was not in the residence, and no one could say where he was. The Old Lady and the Old Master are worried."

"Third Young Lady got the accurate news, so she solved the famine."

Seeing Tan Chun was shocked and asked: "Why did the palace suddenly send someone? Did they say what happened?"

Yuanyang said: "That official said he wanted to convey the Emperor's oral decree to Cong Cong Sanye in person and couldn't be conveyed by others. Now he is waiting in Rongqing Hall."

Seeing Tan Chun remembered that the last time Third Brother entered the palace, he was granted an eighth-rank official position and entered the palace to thank the Emperor. This time he made contributions in Jin Ling, and perhaps it was another good thing to summon him to the palace, so she was happy in her heart.

Since there was an official from the palace on official business in the residence, Seeing Tan Chun, a young lady of the boudoir, naturally avoided it and just let Yuanyang bring a message to the Old Lady.

Lady Jia heard Yuanyang's message and felt suffocated, so she had to helplessly say where Jia Cong went.

The official was surprised to hear that the Chengshi Lang didn't stay in the residence but lived in an inn. Lady Jia and Jia Zheng were full of embarrassment, but who could they blame?

Fortunately, the official didn't have time to ask more, and turned to the Hongxiang Inn in the west city to convey the Emperor's oral decree to Jia Cong.

Lady Jia and Jia Zheng could think that this official would definitely report this matter after returning to the palace. After all, this matter was really absurd, but if it spread out, it would be another loss of face.

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