Chapter 245: Removing Evil and Speaking Heroically

Ningguo Prefecture.

As Lai Da and the others were escorted away, the raid on the Ningguo Prefecture's assets also came to an end.

Jia Cong went to the backyard again to take You-shi and Qin Keqing away. Now the prefecture was in a mess everywhere, and being cautious was always right.

More than a dozen vermilion-painted gold-traced chests were carried out of the West Corner Gate of the Ning Prefecture; these were the dowry and personal belongings of the two Ning Prefecture mistresses.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard officers guarding the gate had long received instructions from their superiors, checked them slightly, and let them go.

Shui Rong, Prince of Beijing, Minister of Rites Guo Guo Youchang, and others, because the matter of proclaiming the decree and raiding was basically settled, said goodbye to Jia Zheng and left.

At this time, two soft sedans were carried out of the sedan room next to the West Corner Gate.

Shui Rong, Prince of Beijing, saw from afar a young man with a tall and handsome figure and a clear and elegant demeanor coming out of the West Corner Gate; it was Jia Cong.

Behind him followed two beautiful women, one of whom was young, looking as bright as a rose, graceful and peerless, with a beauty that was unparalleled.

Shui Rong was born into a hereditary royal family and had a high status. He didn't know how many beauties he had seen in his life, but he had never seen such an astonishing beauty, and he was stunned for a moment.

"It is this evil brat who caused the trouble again. Send someone to call him over immediately. I want to ask this beast if he wants to tear this family apart!"

As the saying goes, good things don't go out the door, but bad things spread a thousand miles.

Now managing all the family business of the Lady Rongguo Prefecture, many of whom were almost no different from family members in Lady Jia's eyes.

Over the years, Zhou Rui's wife had helped her do a few things that could not be seen in the light. Thinking of these, Lady Wang felt uneasy, in case…….

And it wasn't just him who got up, but also the Second Master of the prefecture.

That matron was somewhat related to Wu Wu Xindeng, and she saw with her own eyes that Jia Cong had taken people out of the mansion.

Lady Wang looked at Jia Cong with a gloomy face. Zhou Rui and his wife were her personal slaves. Being tricked by this brat into the Embroidered Uniform Guard prison was not only a slap in her face but also didn't know what other things would be stirred up.

……

The Ningguo Prefecture had just been stripped of its title and raided, which had already dealt a heavy blow to Lady Jia. Now that a group of old servants of Lady Rongguo were involved in the case, would Lady Rongguo also suffer like Ningguo?

She hurriedly replied: "The servant saw Third Master Cong take them out of the mansion, and then news came from outside that Steward Lai and the others were arrested by the Embroidered Uniform Guard in the East Prefecture."

She saw Jia Cong supporting two women into the soft sedan. It seemed they should be the two mistresses of Ningguo. Being able to be personally cared for by Jia Cong, it was likely they were the two mistresses of Ningguo.

Now how were they all caught by the Embroidered Uniform Guard in one pot?

When Lady Jia saw Jia Zheng and Jia Cong enter, she subconsciously skipped her son, her face full of uncontrollable anger, her old face trembling with rage, and she scolded Jia Cong:

"You evil brat who causes trouble all day long, where did these old servants raised in the mansion offend you, that you tricked them out and let the Embroidered Uniform Guard trample and arrest them at will."

That matron was about to go out to call someone, but as soon as she walked out of the main hall, she saw Jia Cong turning around the marble screen of the rosewood frame and walking toward Rongqing Hall.

That group of Lady Rongguo stewards and servants, Lai Da and others, were escorted out of the Ningguo Prefecture by the Embroidered Uniform Guard in a grand manner.

Lady Jia's face turned white upon hearing the news. These old servants arrested by the Embroidered Uniform Guard were mostly slaves born in the family, and many were watched by Lady Jia since childhood.

"You! You are truly lawless!"

Lady Jia anxiously asked the matron who brought the news what exactly had happened.

Lady Rongguo Prefecture, Rongqing Hall.

Lady Wang's face also looked very ugly on the side. Her personal maid, Zhou Rui's wife, was called to the East Prefecture by the master, so she must have fallen into the hands of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Not long after, the news spread from outside the second gate of the Lady Rongguo Prefecture into Rongqing Hall.

Sister Yuanyang on the side also changed her face, looking at Jia Cong with full worry. She had followed Lady Jia for so many years, and the Old Matriarch had always been kind, although she would sometimes get angry.

But she had never been so furious as today, and even she, who had followed Lady Jia for so many years, was frightened for a moment.

Sister Yuanyang was Lady Jia's personal maid. She knew that old servants like Lai Da, Wu Wu Xindeng, and Dai Liang.

Were the trusted family members that the Old Matriarch had raised and promoted with her own hands for many years. Now that they had all been sent away by the Third Master, how could the Old Matriarch not be angry?

Even if Cong-Cong Sanye was outstanding, the Old Matriarch was his own grandmother. If she punished him in a fit of rage, filial piety is greater than heaven, and no one could say anything.

Jia Zheng hurriedly explained: "Matriarch, this matter cannot blame Cong-er. It was Dong Laier of the East Prefecture who confessed the evil deeds of these servants in the Court of Judicial Review."

"The son never dreamed that these servants, who usually appeared respectful and filial, would commit such heinous evil deeds behind their backs. They deserve to die!"

So Jia Zheng told the story of the various evil deeds committed by the family servants like Lai Da, which were investigated by the Court of Judicial Review as Yang Yang Hongbin had said, his indignation overflowing in his words.

Lady Jia and the others were also shocked when they heard this. Although they heard some gossip on weekdays, it was nothing more than saying that the servants were greedy.

But every few days, Feng-Feng Jie and Lady Wang would report some account books of the mansion, and they didn't find too many loopholes, so Lady Jia didn't take it to heart.

She had also been the mistress of the household for half her life and knew the principle that "water is too clear and there are no fish." Being scraped of some small benefits by servants in exchange for their loyalty was considered worth it.

But she never expected that these servants, who were usually respectful and filial to her, would be so bold and reckless, and their actions completely exceeded her control.

Not only did they cannibalize the Jia family's property, but they also committed many evil deeds outside, involving human lives.

And these things were said by her own son, so she had to believe them.

Originally, a breath of anger rushed to the top of her head, and she wanted to call that brat over to properly vent her anger.

But she didn't expect that things were not what she thought.

That breath originally blocked her heart, and she couldn't vent it, making her whole body ache.

……

Lady Jia scolded: "Even so, why didn't you report it in advance, and just did it so rashly? Do you still have me, your grandmother, in your eyes!"

"Don't try to argue. Your father can't think of such cunning means. It must be your idea."

Jia Cong replied calmly: "Matriarch, the evil deeds of Lai Da and others were confessed by Dong Laier in the Court of Judicial Review, and the Three Judicial Offices, including the Court of Judicial Review, the Ministry of Justice, and the Censorate, participated in the joint trial."

"This matter can no longer be covered up. In two days, it will be known to the whole court and the public, and it can be said that these people were already on a dead end!"

"Moreover, this matter is already associated with the Ningguo title stripping and house raiding case. In order to keep Lady Rongguo safe, these immoral servants who bullied their masters cannot be kept."

"Since they were going to die sooner or later, why bother the Matriarch and make it difficult for her? As a junior, I removed them for the Matriarch, isn't it convenient?"

A series of words made Lady Jia, Lady Wang, and others feel a chill in their hearts.

Lady Jia originally thought that under her reprimand, Jia Cong would at least say some soft words to explain, but she didn't expect that he wouldn't show any weakness and would say things more and more coldly.

Saying that those old servants would die sooner or later, and treating these dozen lives as nothing, he was truly too ruthless for such a young age.

And she heard Jia Cong continue: "Besides, if the news leaked in advance, these tricky slaves would rely on the Matriarch's mercy and make some trouble again."

"Letting the Three Judicial Offices think that Lady Rongguo is lawless and shielding evil servants would bring disaster to the family. Such a quick cut of the Gordian knot not only cleaned up the Lady Rongguo household."

"But also let the Three Judicial Offices know that my Lady Rongguo Prefecture is a clean and upright family, completely different from the Ningguo Prefecture."

"The Lady Rongguo Prefecture takes the laws of the state as a barrier and a thunder pool for acts that exceed the rules of the household, and will never indulge or indulge them."

"Only by acting like this can we have a family that is long-lasting and peaceful."

Jia Cong's words made Jia Zheng, who was on the side, feel dazzled. He didn't expect that such a thing could be said with such principles by Cong-ge'er.

Lady Wang was originally waiting for the Old Matriarch to properly punish Jia Cong and vent her anger.

She didn't expect this brat to say such a set of ghost words, leaving everyone in the hall speechless.

Lady Jia looked at Jia Cong with hatred, her blood surging, and her heart beating wildly.

How was this brat's mouth grown, to be able to flip black and white like this, saying death into life? Why didn't he say the sky into a hole?

Just like that, more than a dozen old servants were folded in, and he spoke as if he had made a great contribution, yet she couldn't pick out any faults.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 246 =====