Chapter 323: I Will Support Her for a Lifetime

Rongguo, Rongqing Hall.

Jia Mu heard the maid tell her what had just happened in the Songxuan Hall, and she was so angry that her face turned red.

"That rebellious beast actually said such lawless words!"

The maid saw that the old lady was truly angry and replied tremblingly: "I heard it clearly at the entrance of the Songxuan Hall. The Cong Sanye had his page deliver the message, word for word, not a single one more or less."

"This rebellious beast is trying to destroy the Second Girl's marriage! Where is that Sun Shaozu? Is he still in the Songxuan Hall?"

The maid hurriedly replied: "The young master of the Sun family looked very ugly after hearing this. The eldest master originally called him to the East Road Courtyard to talk, but he didn't stay."

Jia Mu was even more furious when she heard this and said: "This rebellious beast is a jinx. He doesn't do anything good every day. The Second Girl is his own sister. He doesn't understand human feelings at all and actually does such things."

"Go and call him here for me. He is usually full of reason and a bunch of crooked logic. Let's see how he explains himself this time. It is truly a misfortune for the family to raise such a rebellious beast who deserves to be struck by lightning!"

If people find out that these granddaughters have such a wicked brother like Jia Cong, who would dare to come and propose marriage in the future? Wouldn't that make these precious granddaughters in the family all become old maids?

Jia Mu and Jia She were full of anger. Jia Zheng shook his head helplessly when he saw Jia Cong. Although he didn't approve of Yingchun marrying into the Sun family, feeling that the Sun family was greedy for power and lacked loyalty.

A few days ago, Sun Shaozu didn't dare to come to discuss the wedding date. Jia Mu and Jia She must have been very nervous. Seeing him arrive at the mansion today, how could they not send someone to watch him?

Jia Cong saw Sister Sister Hupo's nervous expression and knew what was going on. It was nothing more than the matter in the Songxuan Hall just now, which had already reached the old lady's ears.

He also knew clearly that Jia Cong and Yingchun had always been close as siblings and didn't want his sister to marry into such a family, but he couldn't agree with Jia Cong's intense approach.

Lady Wang just glanced at Jia Cong and then stopped looking, just turning the prayer beads in her hand.

Saying things like the noble daughter of the Jia family will not marry a crude and vulgar pig or dog, and that he would break the other person's legs—as long as Sun Shaozu still had half a shred of face and shame, he would not agree to this marriage again.

Jia Cong replied: "Old Lady, I heard that this Sun Shaozu's reputation is flawed, and I was afraid that the Second Sister would marry the wrong person, so I sent someone to investigate his conduct and found that this person is cunning, evil, and licentious."

"If he calls off the marriage, what can our Jia family say? If this matter spreads, how will the Second Girl get married in the future!"

Even when the East Road Courtyard called for him, Sun Shaozu didn't go over.

If the second granddaughter's marriage reputation was damaged, it would be a loss for everyone, and it would implicate the other two granddaughters, making their reputations flawed as well.

Jia Mu said angrily: "What matter! The good thing you, this rebellious beast, have done. People came to visit you properly, why did you say such fierce and decisive words?"

Yingchun had also completely escaped her misfortune, which made all his efforts and planning worthwhile.

Jia Cong had Jiang Liu go over to deliver the message, and he waited at the second gate until Jiang Liu returned and reported that Sun Shaozu had left the Jia Fu in a rage after hearing the message.

However, before he could walk back to Qingzhi Studio, he met Sister Sister Hupo from Jia Mu's side, who came to summon him, saying that the old lady wanted him to go to the Rongqing Hall immediately to be questioned.

When he entered the Rongqing Hall, he found that not only was Jia Mu present, but Jia She, Jia Zheng, Lady Wang, Wang Xifeng, and others were all there.

Jia Cong asked: "The old lady summoned me, I don't know what for."

Jia Cong felt relieved when he heard this. This matter finally had a conclusion, and he was certain that Sun Shaozu would never dare to agree to this marriage again.

In fact, Jia Mu had other worries that she didn't say out loud. She didn't just have Yingchun as a granddaughter; she also had Seeing Tan Chun and Xichun, who would all have to get married in the future.

"He stays in the flower and willow places of the Sixteen Pavilions every day, staying overnight and indulging in pleasure, which is unbearable. The Second Sister is the noble daughter of my Jia family, how can she marry such a person!"

When Jia Mu and the other female relatives heard this, they also frowned. However, for a family of status, young men being lustful and frequenting flower and willow places, although the female relatives didn't like to hear it, it wasn't considered a rare thing.

It could only be said that this person's behavior was somewhat improper.

Jia She, who was sitting there, said angrily: "You rebellious beast, you are just saying things that are exaggerated. It is common for men to have three wives and four concubines. His socializing outside is not a big deal!"

When Jia She said this, Jia Mu and Lady Wang both looked at him with unkind eyes. Although the mistress of a noble family emphasized female virtue and avoiding jealousy, it didn't mean they agreed with men having three wives and four concubines, playing around, and messing things up.

That Jia Lian liked to mess around with married women, dragging dirty and smelly things onto the bed, and Jia Mu had scolded him many times when things happened.

And Jia She saying this made them feel that what Jia Cong said about Sun Shaozu was mostly true, and perhaps Jia She even knew that the other party had similar conduct.

But no matter what, Yingchun and Sun Shaozu had already exchanged engagement documents and betrothal gifts, and their status was set. Now that it had become like this, it was inevitable that her reputation would be damaged.

Jia Mu said bitterly: "Young men of noble families are like gluttonous cats when they are young, unable to control themselves. Everyone in the world has gone through this. What kind of earth-shattering thing is this?"

"Is it worth you dealing with people like this? If Sun Shaozu calls off the marriage because of this, ruining the Second Girl's reputation and destroying a girl's life, then that is the sin you, this rebellious beast, have created. She is your own sister!"

Jia Cong said with certainty: "Old Lady, it is a great fortune that the Second Sister has ended her marriage with Sun Shaozu. How could it destroy her life?"

"The Second Sister was born into a noble family, is gentle, virtuous, and outstanding in appearance. She will definitely have a good match in the future. Even if all the men in the world were blind and didn't know the Second Sister's worth,"

"I, as her brother, will support her for a lifetime, and I will definitely let the Second Sister live a peaceful and worry-free life!"

When Jia Cong said this, Lady Wang, Wang Xifeng, and others didn't feel anything, only thinking that Jia Cong was a bit whimsical.

But the young women in the hall, such as Yuanyang and Sister Sister Hupo, were shocked when they heard this, as if they had been struck by something, and the eyes they looked at Jia Cong with were glowing with brilliance.

Among the young girls in the world, who didn't have fantasies, always wanting a man who could shield them from the wind and rain, and care for them? This was probably what the Cong Sanye looked like to the Second Young Lady.

The Second Young Lady had a wooden personality, was silent, and not as sharp and generous as the Third Young Lady, but having such a brother to protect her was a great blessing, and all her shortcomings were covered up.

Jia Mu was so angry that she laughed when she heard Jia Cong say this, and said through gritted teeth: "You have a big mouth. You still want to support the Second Girl for a lifetime? If a daughter of the Jia family is supported at home for a lifetime, won't she be pointed at by people's spines for a lifetime!"

At this time, Jia She said: "Old Lady, let me be the one to reconcile with Shaozu. Both families have exchanged engagement documents and betrothal gifts. This marriage cannot be broken no matter what."

"Otherwise, if the Sun family angrily calls off the marriage, then my Rongguo will lose face!"

In fact, Jia She was not concerned about the face of the Rongguo; he was concerned about his business relationship with the Sun family. If the two families didn't marry, it would hurt their harmony.

If the Sun family formed a grudge against him, how could he, Jia She, continue to do business in Datong and earn silver?

Jia Cong suddenly said: "The Sun family is a hereditary commander in Datong, while the Jia family is a noble family in the Divine Capital. The Eldest Master and the Second Master are both officials in the capital. The Jia and Sun families marrying,"

"is like a capital official associating with a border general. This is a great taboo of the imperial court. If the Eldest Master insists on this marriage and it spreads, and the censors of the Censorate impeach the Jia family for harboring ulterior motives, then there will be trouble!"

Jia Cong's words were somewhat eerie, and the entire Rongqing Hall seemed to suddenly feel a chill.

For a noble family like the Jia family, with high titles and great power, and deep foundations, even beating someone to death in the street was not a big deal, but once they were tainted with the charge of disloyalty,

That would be a disaster, and if things went poorly, it could end in the confiscation of the family property and the extermination of the clan.

When Jia Mu and the other female relatives heard this, their faces all changed. Jia Mu couldn't even care about scolding Jia Cong for his loose tongue and hurriedly asked Jia Zheng: "Zheng'er, does the imperial court really care about this taboo?"

Jia Zheng thought for a while and said: "During the time of the Retired Emperor, Marquis Wuyang Geng Chaoyang was on good terms with the important generals of the Nine Borders, which caused trouble and led to his execution for treason. Although he was later rehabilitated, his descendants no longer exist."

Jia Mu gasped when she heard this. Just now, she had somewhat agreed with Jia She's statement that he should reconcile with Sun Shaozu, but now she didn't dare to mention it at all.

Jia She and the Sun family were already not clean, and he felt guilty in his heart. Hearing Jia Cong's words, his eyes couldn't help but flicker, and his face turned pale, so he naturally didn't dare to continue speaking.

However, Jia She's strange expression fell into Jia Cong's eyes, and he looked at Jia She deeply, as if he had associated it with something...

Jia Cong saw that the atmosphere in the hall was a bit oppressive and knew that his argument about associating with border generals had already suppressed the momentum of Jia Mu and the others.

He said: "The old lady is just worried that the Sun family calling off the marriage will damage the Second Sister's reputation. In fact, there is no need to have this concern."

"Sun Shaozu deliberately broke his promise on the day agreed upon by the two families to discuss the marriage, which is already a breach of faith, and his behavior outside is improper."

"It is he who is unworthy of our noble daughter of the Jia family. It is our Jia family that wants to call off the marriage, and it is our Jia family that is in the right. What qualification does he have to call off the marriage with us!"

Jia Mu was stunned when she heard this, feeling for the first time that this grandson was a bit shameless.

You scold others as being worse than pigs and dogs, and even say that you will break their legs if they come to the door, and this turns around and becomes you being in the right, and the other party being in the wrong.

But Jia Mu thought about it carefully, and it seemed to make some sense, and her brain suddenly became a little confused.

Jia Cong's words also made Jia Zheng feel a little confused. After thinking about it for a while, he said:

"Old Lady, Cong'er's words also make sense. After all, it was Sun Shaozu who first violated the agreed day to discuss the marriage, and he was in the wrong first. Cong'er scolding him was a bit late..."

Jia Zheng was, after all, a straightforward person. If he were asked to say that Jia Cong insulting Sun Shaozu was not wrong, he seemed unable to say it.

However, he had always trusted Jia Cong and felt that he must have been afraid that Yingchun had entrusted her life to the wrong person, and that he had no choice but to use this desperate measure...

The reason Jia Cong gave about associating with border generals made Jia Mu no longer dare to insist on Yingchun's marriage.

For her, the long-term prosperity of the Jia family was the most important thing.

It was just that a marriage had been ruined by Jia Cong, and Jia Mu felt uncomfortable thinking about it, always feeling that as long as things in the mansion were meddled with by this rebellious beast, they would definitely lose her control.

Jia Mu said helplessly: "Since there are those bad things about this marriage, then there is no other way."

She said to Jia Cong again: "This matter was caused by you, so you go and tidy it up yourself. You are amazing now, you are also a count, and you can do great things, so it naturally won't be a challenge for you."

"In any case, you cannot ruin the Second Girl's reputation and the face of the Rongguo, otherwise I will not spare you!"

Originally, she had wanted Jia Cong to say two soft words to her and give her, this old lady, a way out, after all, it was she who had called Jia Cong over to scold him just now.

But she didn't expect that this grandson of hers didn't take the bait at all, just saying: "Then Cong will handle this matter properly so that the Second Sister can also be at ease."

After speaking, he bowed and turned to leave the Rongqing Hall in a light and breezy manner, almost making Jia Mu faint from anger.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 324 =====