Chapter 469

Jin Ling, Dazai Gate, Xin Chun Hao Jiangnan General Store.

A ragged beggar sent a letter to the Xin Chun Hao Jin Ling General Store.

Baozhu, who received the letter, asked the beggar who asked him to send it. The beggar said that a man spent two taels of silver to ask him to send it to the store. The other party wore a felt hat and could not see his appearance clearly.

When Qu Hongxiu got the letter and opened it to see the content, she was shocked.

Qin Keqing on the side saw Qu Hongxiu's face turn ugly, took the letter and looked at it, and was also startled.

She asked: "Sister Xiu, stealing firearms from the army and being suspected of private manufacture of firearms, this is a major crime equivalent to treason. He is Third Brother Cong's biological father. If something happens to him, will it implicate Third Brother Cong?"

Qu Hongxiu replied: "This letter was sent by a beggar, and the sender deliberately covered his appearance. This is because he didn't want people to recognize him.

But the matter described in the letter involves too much. It is better to believe it than not. And what is described in the letter is that the Jin Ling Embroidered Uniform Guard found out about this disaster.

The person who sent the letter is mostly familiar with the Embroidered Uniform Guard's way. He would send such an urgent message, so he should have no malice towards Third Brother Cong.

Logically speaking, Third Brother Cong has established his own mansion now, and has been granted a title, which is equivalent to separating from the Rongguo Mansion. He is also valued by the current emperor.

Even if Jia She is convicted, the involvement of Third Brother Cong will not reach the point of being difficult to clean up. However, this matter is big, so we must let Third Brother Cong know as soon as possible so that he can take precautions in advance."

Qu Hongxiu re-copied the letter and handed it to Baozhu, asking her to set it up at the Feiyu letter station in the branch.

Less than half an hour later, in the backyard of the Xin Chun Hao branch in Jin Ling, a flying bird soared into the sky, circled in the air for half a circle, and flew north.

Juede Lane, the Count's Mansion.

Just past noon, the Count's Mansion, which had always been calm, suddenly became noisy and uneasy.

The small door in the alley between the East and West mansions, except for Jia Cong and the sisters, was rarely walked by anyone, but today there were people coming and going.

Daiyu's courtyard was crowded with people, and there was a sound of wailing, which was a completely different scene from the quiet and leisurely past.

In the hall outside the main room, Jia Mu was sitting there, her expression angry and painful. Behind her stood Lady Wang, Wang Xifeng, Yingchun, Tan Chun, and others.

Yuanyang and Hupo entered the inner room to serve Daiyu.

Hearing Zi Juan and Xueyan knelt in front of Jia Mu, lowering their heads and saying nothing.

Jia Mu said sternly: "I usually say this, let you serve well, but you just don't listen. Now that a big thing has happened, let's see how you are.

If there is any mistake with my Yu'er, you don't have to live either!

Hearing Zi Juan, you say, what exactly happened, why did Yu'er become like this?"

Although Hearing Zi Juan saw Jia Mu was furious and a bit afraid, her heart was clear, saying: "Today Xiuju received an order from the Second Young Lady and went to invite the young lady to talk.

But the young lady had just napped, and because she needed to comb her hair, she let Xiuju go back first, and she would come later.

I served the young lady to comb her hair, but because I was delayed by things on hand, I didn't follow her out, and the young lady went out alone.

Originally I wanted to finish the work on hand and go to the Second Young Lady's place to serve the young lady, but after a while, the young lady returned alone.

Her face turned snow-white, and she was silly. When she returned, she lay on the bed and cried. No matter how we asked or persuaded, she didn't pay attention to anyone.

Later, she suddenly fainted and was unconscious, so we called the Second Young Lady."

Jia Mu asked: "Did Yu'er say anything when she returned?"

Hearing Zi Juan lowered her head and replied: "The young lady didn't say anything when she returned."

Xueyan, who was kneeling on the side, was confused. Why did Sister Hearing Zi Juan lie to the old lady?

The young lady returned soul-lost and lay on the bed shedding tears. She clearly recited the Cong Sanye's name in her mouth. She heard it clearly. Why did Sister Hearing Zi Juan say the young lady didn't say anything? But Xueyan had served Daiyu with Hearing Zi Juan for many years, and they had a tacit understanding with each other. She knew that Sister Hearing Zi Juan said this, there must be a reason, so she naturally wouldn't break it.

Xueyan was young after all and didn't know many weights in the two mansions.

She was not like Hearing Zi Juan who had stayed by Jia Mu's side, knowing the old lady's heart for many years, wanting the young lady and Second Master Bao to be a couple, but they were young, so it was never broken.

If the old lady knew that the young lady had Cong Sanye Cong in her heart, I'm afraid the young lady wouldn't even be able to enter the East Mansion's door in the future.

So, Hearing Zi Juan dared not say that when the young lady had an accident, she was still reciting Cong Sanye Cong's name...

Jia Mu asked: "Second girl, Yu'er went to your place, did she hear any bad words?"

Yingchun actually guessed a bit, but she couldn't be sure in her heart, saying: "I asked Xiuju to invite Lin Meimei, but Lin Meimei never came over and never entered my courtyard.

Later, Sister Ping'er came and brought the old lady's message, asking to move Lin Meimei and Third Young Lady back to the West Mansion first, and there was nothing else."

Tan Chun on the side was clever and had long determined why Daiyu would be like this.

In those years, the stone bridge plum blossom sachet on Third Brother's body, and their daily demeanor, could be hidden from the old lady and the Madame, but not from the sisters who were close to each other.

It's just that Lin Meimei didn't enter the Second Sister's courtyard at all, how could she know the content of Ping'er's message?

Jia Mu asked a lot, but couldn't find the reason for Daiyu's accident, and frowned and asked: "Why is Cong Ge'er nowhere to be seen? Yu'er lives in his mansion, and he, as a brother, didn't protect her well.

Yu'er had an accident, why is he not even a shadow!"

Yingchun hurriedly said: "Third Brother went to the office early this morning, heard that he went to the firearms workshop in the north of the city, hasn't returned yet, and doesn't know about Lin Meimei's matter.

That place is in the northern suburbs of the city, a distance from the mansion, I have sent someone to look for him, it will take some time for Third Brother to return."

After a while, a doctor came out of the inner hall, it was Zhang Youshi who had seen Jia Mu last time.

Because Daiyu returned at noon, suddenly became silly and sad, and then fainted and was unconscious, the news spread to the West Mansion, and Jia Mu was panicked. Thinking of her own serious illness last time, it was Zhang Youshi who cured her.

She hurriedly asked Jia Lian to invite him, fortunately Zhang Youshi was a guest at Feng Ziying's house, so he rushed to treat Daiyu in time.

Jia Mu saw Zhang Youshi come out and asked anxiously: "Mr. Zhang, is my granddaughter's illness serious?"

Zhang Youshi said: "The young lady has no major illness, but it seems that she was suddenly disturbed by external evil, leading to blood vessel reversal, acute pain, and qi confusing the heart, which is why she fainted and was unconscious.

The old man just gave two needles, the young lady has already woken up, but her heart and spirit have been exhausted, and she has fallen asleep again. At the moment, it is no longer a problem, let her rest and replenish her qi.

After I open a few prescriptions and eat for a few days, it should be better, but she can no longer be hit by external evil, nor can she be disturbed and stimulated by worldly affairs, otherwise the illness will become a major disaster."

Jia Mu heard that there was no major problem and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Wang Xifeng watched for a long time on the side, seeing that no one could explain why Daiyu would be like this, and heard the doctor say that Daiyu was suddenly hit by external evil, which caused her to faint and be unconscious.

She had always been a bit superstitious, so she said: "Grandmother, it is not yet late autumn, the flowers and trees in the garden are lush, Lin Meimei wouldn't have hit something in the garden, right?

Otherwise, she wouldn't have gotten this illness for no reason. Why not find a Taoist priest to chant scriptures, or I will turn over the "Jade Box Record", if there is a seasonal flower god to worship, give Lin Meimei a press."

Jia Mu said: "Since this is the case, why not just move Yu'er back to the West Mansion? I am old, and my lifespan will help her suppress it. Isn't it more convenient? I think we should move her over today."

Yingchun suddenly said: "Grandmother, now Lin Meimei has received acupuncture and has just woken up, and is still in the sickbed. Moving back to the West Mansion now, having been bumped and seen the wind, I'm afraid it's even more inappropriate."

Yingchun didn't believe what Wang Xifeng said, that Daiyu had hit something unclean in the garden. In broad daylight, where could there be such an evil thing?

The only thing Yingchun could think of must be that Daiyu didn't know how she knew Ping'er's message, and she was sad because of the depression in her heart.

Although the sisters didn't poke through the window paper, Yingchun poured all her thoughts on Jia Cong, so she naturally noticed that the relationship between her brother and Daiyu was no longer a normal brother-sister relationship.

Now Lin Meimei's illness is strange, and Third Brother's marriage is also hanging there. It is impossible to let Lin Meimei move back to the West Mansion before things are clear. When Third Brother returns, he will definitely be anxious.

That's why Yingchun spoke to keep Daiyu.

Tan Chun also said: "Grandmother, Second Sister's words make sense. Lin Meimei is ill and should not be moved. Feng Sister said that she might have hit something, and it is a way to find a priest to chant scriptures to suppress it.

I heard Third Brother say that Abbess Xiushan, the master of Zhi Shao, is the host of Gusu Panxiang Temple, and is a high-ranking nun. Asking her to chant scriptures for Lin Meimei is the most appropriate.

With the blessing of a high-ranking monk and nun for Lin Meimei, it is also good to let her settle in the East Mansion to recuperate. After her body is stable, it will be most appropriate to move back to the West Mansion."

In fact, Tan Chun's thoughts were the same as Yingchun's, thinking that she must keep Daiyu in the East Mansion first, so she followed Yingchun's words and pushed Abbess Xiushan to talk about things.

Jia Mu had always valued Tan Chun's cleverness and ability. Seeing that she spoke meticulously and reasonably, she was moved.

She asked: "Second girl, is that Abbess Xiushan really a high-ranking one?"

Yingchun replied: "Indeed, she is a high-ranking nun. In those years, Zhi Shao drowned, and everyone thought she had lost her life early, but she was saved by Abbess Xiushan.

Third Brother also said that this old nun not only has profound Buddhism, but is also well-versed in innate divine arts, and he admires her very much. Third Brother has such great learning, his vision will not be wrong."

Jia Mu listened to the words of the two granddaughters and said: "Since this is the case, let's do it according to your meaning. Second girl, you can take good care of your sister, and don't have any more accidents.

Send someone to invite that divine nun tomorrow, ask her to chant scriptures and pray for Yu'er, and eliminate this illness disaster, so I can rest assured. Your brother is about to have a happy event, and there can be no accidents at this juncture."

Yingchun heard Jia Mu's last sentence, and her heart trembled. She didn't know if Lin Meimei was still in a coma, otherwise if she heard the old lady's words, she would feel uncomfortable again.

Jia Mu went to the room to see Daiyu again, and seeing that she was still pale, but in a deep sleep, she felt relieved and gave a few more instructions.

Jia Mu was old after all, and after tossing about this scene, she couldn't hold on anymore, so she asked Yuanyang to help her back to the West Mansion.

Yingchun left the maid Xiuju to take care of her, and went to Jia Cong's courtyard to find Zhi Shao, asking her to invite Abbess Xiushan to the mansion.

... Jia Cong came out of the firearms workshop and didn't meet the servant sent by Yingchun to report the news. By the time he returned to the Count's Mansion, it was sunset.

Just returned to his courtyard, he happened to see Yingchun and Zhi Shao talking.

Yingchun saw Jia Cong and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, saying: "Third Brother, you are back. Something big happened at home. Lin Meimei suddenly got a serious illness. I sent someone to look for you, but I didn't get any news."

Jia Cong was shocked and hurriedly asked about the reason. He didn't have time to change his clothes and went to Daiyu's courtyard to visit.

When he arrived at Daiyu's courtyard, Hearing Zi Juan saw him and her eyes became wet, saying: "Cong Sanye, you are back!"

Jia Cong walked quickly into the inner room and saw Daiyu still in a coma, her face pale as snow, looking unusually weak and delicate, and his heart felt a burst of pain.

He withdrew from the inner room and asked: "Hearing Zi Juan, what exactly happened, why did Lin Meimei suddenly fall ill?"

Hearing Zi Juan told the story, and Jia Cong heard that before Daiyu fainted, she also called his name.

Just now Yingchun mentioned that Ping'er brought a message, Jia Mu, because the marriage in the palace had shown signs, asked to move Daiyu and Tan Chun back to the West Mansion to avoid it.

Jia Cong guessed the reason for Daiyu's sudden illness. Although he didn't know how Daiyu knew the content of Ping'er's message, this kind of thing would sooner or later be unable to be hidden.

It's just that he heard that the Zhen family came to the door to pay respects to the old lady. He arrived in the Divine Capital on the front foot, and Zhen Fangqing came on the back foot, and also entered the palace to accompany the Empress Dowager, so it's no wonder Jia Mu would feel that the marriage was imminent.

Jia Cong sat in the outer room for a while, then entered the inner room to see Daiyu, running back and forth between the inner and outer rooms several times, tossing for an hour, but Daiyu was still sleeping.

Jia Cong saw that although Daiyu's face was still pale, her breathing in sleep was stable, so he felt a little relieved.

In the middle, Jia Mu asked Yuanyang to come and see twice, seeing that Daiyu was temporarily stable, and sent a message to let Hearing Zi Juan and others guard without sleep, and not to make any more mistakes.

Jia Cong kept guarding in Daiyu's outer room. After a while, the moon was high in the sky. Yingchun sent someone to send some food, but Jia Cong just ate a few mouthfuls in a mess.

Hearing Zi Juan said: "Cong Sanye, the doctor said the young lady's qi is confusing the heart. Although she woke up after acupuncture, her heart and spirit were exhausted, so she was in a coma and would be fine after resting."

Jia Cong kept sitting here is not a way, and the old lady's side at night will definitely send old Mama to see, and it will cause gossip if they meet.

It's better for Cong Sanye to go back and rest first. When the young lady wakes up, I will call you."

Jia Cong thought it made sense. Although Daiyu had not reached the age of fifteen, she was a young girl after all. In the middle of the night, he, as a cousin, still stayed in the boudoir, and it would be inappropriate if seen by others.

At this time, Zhi Shao and Wu'er came to visit Daiyu. Jia Cong asked Wu'er to stay in Daiyu's room to help, and he brought Zhi Shao back to the courtyard to rest.

The two left Daiyu's courtyard and walked in the garden all the way. The moon shadows were flickering, the flowers and trees were swaying, and everything was silent, seeming to reveal a sense of coldness.

Jia Cong thought of the two things he encountered recently: Jia She was involved in the theft of firearms, and the Empress Dowager in the palace was planning a marriage. These two things were beyond his control.

He had some other ways for the first thing, but the marriage of the noble in the palace, he was completely helpless. He wouldn't be so naive to think that he could obstruct everything.

Once the marriage edict really came down from the palace, the only way for him to refuse was probably the ridiculous disobedience.

By that time, even Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao, who opposed the marriage between the Jia and Zhen families, would not stand on his side.

Along the way, Jia Cong's thoughts were messy. He returned to his courtyard, washed up in a mess, lay down and tossed and turned for a long time, and fell asleep in a mess.

I don't know how long it took. When Jia Cong woke up again, it was still pitch black outside the window. He looked at the water clock in the room. It was almost three quarters past three in the morning, so he got up and put on his clothes.

As Zhi Shao on the side couch was awakened, she got up and asked: "Cong Sanye, it's not dawn yet, are you going to get up?"

Jia Cong said: "Counting the time, Lin Meimei has been in a coma for a long time. I'm worried, so I'll go and see if she has woken up."

Zhi Shao got up to help him dress and wash, and was pushed back to the couch by Jia Cong to sleep. When he left the courtyard door, the cold wind was blowing, and the early morning of early autumn was already five parts cold.

When he arrived at the door of Daiyu's courtyard, he just knocked twice, and saw Wu'er come to open the door.

Wu'er said happily: "Cong Sanye, you came just in time. Lin Meimei just woke up not long ago. The old Mama from the West Mansion came twice at night, but didn't meet Lin Meimei waking up."

Jia Cong felt happy in his heart, so he walked quickly into the inner hall, gently lifted the curtain, entered Daiyu's bedroom, and saw the candle flickering, the bed curtain slanted, and the fragrance hidden.

Hearing Zi Juan was holding a teacup, seeming to want to persuade Daiyu to drink water. Daiyu was leaning on the pillow, looking weak, her beautiful eyebrows slightly frowned, shaking her head to refuse.

Hearing Zi Juan saw Jia Cong enter and said happily: "Cong Sanye is here, please sit down, I will pour tea."

Daiyu saw Jia Cong, her eyes turned red, she turned her body, not wanting to pay attention to him.

Jia Cong sat on the edge of the bed, Daiyu moved a lot of positions angrily, leaving him far away.

Jia Cong asked: "Is the sister better?"

Daiyu's shoulders shrugged slightly, and she said with a crying voice: "What are you doing here again, get out!"

Jia Cong said: "If I did something wrong, sister can say hit or scold, just don't hold it in your heart and hurt your body."

Daiyu gritted her teeth and said: "You are here to say these things again. You are used to coaxing people with flowery words, I will never believe you again.

When it's dawn, I will move back to the West Mansion, so as not to hinder Cong Sanye's eyes and block your good marriage!"

Jia Cong smiled bitterly: "What is sister saying, where do I have any good marriage, and how did you block me?"

Daiyu couldn't help sobbing and said: "You are really hateful. Even now you still want to lie to me. You went to the palace to see Empress Dowager Zhen and found such a good marriage, but you didn't mention a word when you returned home."

Daiyu turned her head to look at him. Jia Cong saw her jade face pale, tears hanging on her cheeks, her bright eyes and eyebrows were full of sadness and anger, which made his heart ache.

Daiyu's words were angry, and she said sadly: "Could it be that you are afraid that I will be happy for you if I know! You are so heartless, I have known you in vain."

Jia Cong sighed: "I didn't say this when I returned home because I felt there was nothing to say, because I didn't care about the marriage at all, and I never thought about marrying the Zhen Third Young Lady."

Daiyu was stunned when she heard this, looking at him with teary eyes. Jia Cong said: "Sister, what I said to you is the truth, there is no half-sentence of lies, you blamed me wrongly."

Jia Cong said and gently held Daiyu's small hand. Daiyu's body shook, and for a moment she didn't know whether to struggle.

It was just that after a moment, she shook off his hand, tearful and angry, saying: "You don't like the marriage, you have no intention for her, but she came to the door to send you gifts.

People in the two mansions all say that your happy event is near, even the old lady is preparing for you, and you still want to lie to me."

Jia Cong's expression was calm, saying: "Sister, I won't hide it from you. Many things I rely on my own planning and means, I can have some control, and in the end, I can always follow my own heart.

Only the marriage in the palace, I can't control it at all..."

Daiyu heard Jia Cong's words, her body trembled slightly, and her tears became more and more.

Jia Cong said: "Even so, no matter when, I will not leave sister alone. Even if the marriage edict really comes down, I will find a way to deal with it and will not let sister be sad and wronged."

Daiyu heard this, shook slightly, looked at Jia Cong blankly, the tear stains on her face were not dry, and she asked in her mouth: "You really won't leave me alone, are you trying to coax me again..."

"I don't believe you, you are used to provoking, today is a real young lady, tomorrow another fake young lady, bullying me alone inside and out..."

Jia Cong heard her say that she was sad and emotional, and couldn't help but hold her in his arms.

Although they had always been close, they had never been so ambiguous and intimate.

Daiyu seemed to be startled, not daring to move, and it took a long time to push him with her hand, but after her serious illness, where did she have the strength to push him away.

"Third Brother, you are so annoying, one year older than one year, not a child, who is pulling with you..."

Hearing Zi Juan and Wu'er were guarding in the outer room, not daring to enter, but could vaguely hear the talking inside.

Hearing Zi Juan heard her young lady say she was annoying, and also said who was pulling with you, so she reacted like a reflex and wanted to rush into the inner room to save the master.

But she was pulled by Wu'er with a blushing face, saying: "Hearing Zi Juan, are you stupid? Didn't you hear Lin Meimei calling Cong Sanye at the beginning, and now it has become Third Brother. What are you going in for?"

Hearing Zi Juan thought slightly, understood Wu'er's meaning, and couldn't help but blush.

Wu'er smiled and pulled Hearing Zi Juan and Xueyan out of the room, and brought the door with her, saying: "Our Cong Sanye treasures your young lady the most, can he bully her?"

Hearing Zi Juan spat: "Look at what you said, as if you have been bullied by your Cong Sanye and know the details."

Wu'er was blushing by Hearing Zi Juan's teasing words, and was so angry that she wanted to chase and hit her. The two chased and played like flowers and butterflies in the front courtyard, and crisp and pleasant laughter rang out in the dark sky.

In the bedroom, Daiyu just struggled a few times, found that it had no effect, and her slightly stiff body slowly softened, leaning in Jia Cong's arms, letting him embrace her with both hands, without saying a word.

Jia Cong found that Daiyu's originally cold body slowly became soft and gentle, and the soul-stirring girl's body fragrance slowly surrounded him.

He couldn't help but kiss Daiyu on the forehead. She in his arms seemed to be startled, her body trembled, so Jia Cong didn't dare to be presumptuous anymore.

This moment of hugging and leaning on each other seemed to be better than countless in the world. All sadness, loss, anger, and dodging became irrelevant.

In the dim candlelight in the room, Daiyu's voice was dense and affectionate: "Third Brother, the edict in the palace is hard to violate. If this is the fate, I will not blame you anymore.

Just remember what you said, no matter when, you cannot leave me alone..."

Wu'er, Hearing Zi Juan, and Xueyan sat on the steps outside the house for a long time, until the sky was slightly bright, and heard Jia Cong's voice coming from the inner room.

"Hearing Zi Juan, Lin Meimei hasn't eaten anything all night, she must be hungry, go and boil a bowl of porridge..."

Hearing Zi Juan heard this, looked at Wu'er and smiled, each full of joy on their faces, thinking that Cong Sanye is capable, without much effort, he can make the young lady willing to eat. (End of chapter)