The news of Jia She's death immediately spread to Rongguo Mansion.
While the housekeeper Lai Da ordered people to report to Jia Zheng, Jia Mu and others, he ran to the second door in person. Under the nervous and surprised eyes of the young men, he took off the chime hammer hanging under the eaves of the house and gathered all his strength.
It hit hard on the same hanging cloud board.
"Ding~~~"
The dull and thick sound suddenly spread from the second door to the entire Rongguo Mansion.
"Ding~~~"
"Ding~~~"
"Ding~~~"
At the same time, everyone in Rongguo Mansion was awakened by the sudden sound.
Within the three wing rooms next to Rongxi Hall, in a deep Buddhist nunnery, Mrs. Wang was worshiping the Buddha with a pure heart. Suddenly she heard the sound of the cloud board, and the rosary in her hand stopped turning over until the cloud board rang four times, confirming that it was the Buddha.
She continued to fiddle with the sound.
Sure enough, immediately I heard the ladies coming in a hurry on the verandah, "Madam, it's not good, the eldest man is dead!!"
Mrs. Wang didn't respond. After dialing the last ring, she put down all her things before the servants broke in. With a look of panic on her face, she got up to pack.
Rong Guofu West Road, Jia Mu's room.
Just after Lai Da pulled the cloud plate, Jia Mu suddenly froze. Later, when she heard that Jia She was dead, she became even more panicked. Even the spoon she was eating the white fungus soup in her hand fell into the soup bowl.
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"Why did he die..."
Wang Xifeng rushed to the house as soon as possible, and except for the people who took care of her daughter, everyone else including Qingwen and Xiangling were recruited. There was no need to clean up, and they all went out of the second door without waiting for Jia Mu.
Those who were in a car took the car, and those who didn't had a car followed him on foot, and together they headed east across the courtyard.
Jia She had a very high status in the Jia Mansion. His death would definitely cause chaos in all directions. Sister Feng knew even more that with Mrs.
of visitors.
At this time, she didn't want others to think that their big room in Rongguo Mansion was empty...
Although Jia Mu did not delay, when she finished packing and gathered the people and came over, she still didn't know which wave it was.
The front and back courtyards here are already crowded with people, including the housekeeper, his wife, and others, who are busy making arrangements to take care of them.
After passing the concubines, there were indeed more people in the main courtyard.
When Wang Xifeng heard Mrs. Wang helping Jia Mu over, she quickly went out to greet her.
"What's going on inside?"
Jia Mu asked in a hurry, her eyes were clearly sad and sad, she wanted to shed tears, but there seemed to be no tears to shed.
Wang Xifeng didn't think it was strange. At this time, everyone was in a panic, so she just held Jia Mu's arm in tears and said sadly: "I have already decorated the eldest man's appearance. I just wait for the old lady to see the eldest man for the last time."
One look and he is about to be buried.
Fortunately, we listened to the imperial doctor's instructions and prepared the coffin in advance, so there was no big mistake."
What she heard in her ears and what she saw in her eyes had become a reality. Jia Mu didn't care much, and while holding on to Wang Xifeng's arm, she walked through the hall, went up the steps, and walked into Jia She's room.
Here, Jia She's numerous aunts, concubines, concubines and others all knelt down. They were already crying like the Yellow River was overflowing, and their voices were filled with sorrow.
In front of the couch, Mrs. Xing and Jia Lian were kneeling, also crying to themselves.
Behind them, Jia Zheng, Jia Rong, Jia Cong and others, who had arrived in advance, were also kneeling, coughing and sighing, or burying their heads in sorrow.
When Jia Mu came in, only Jia Zheng stood up to greet her. Everyone else just turned around and said hello.
Jia's mother rushed forward and looked at Jia She, who was black-faced, skinny and withered, and thought that he had once been a naughty child in front of her. Finally, she felt sour in her heart and shed tears.
Weeping.
Wang Xifeng and Mrs. Wang hurriedly supported her to prevent her from falling.
Even though Mrs. Wang had always hated Jia She, looking at the miserable appearance he left in the world, she couldn't help but feel a little pity. The so-called rabbit dies and the fox is sad, they are all people of a lifetime. I didn't expect it to be like this.
went.
So I gave birth to a few tears.
"What an injustice! What an injustice! I have raised you for more than fifty years in vain. Unexpectedly, you still walked in front of me..."
Jia Mu cried once and scolded again. She was so sad that she couldn't help herself.
Seeing Jia's mother like this, Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun, Daiyu and Jia Baoyu, who couldn't even find a spare place and could only kneel down next to each other, all burst into tears one by one.
With the comfort of Jia Zheng and others, Jia Mu finally vented her emotions after a long period of time.
When she regained some energy, Jia Mu asked Mrs. Xiang Xing, "Did he say anything before he left?"
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Jia Lian replied for her: "Back to the old lady, when I was dying, my grandson was in front of me. I did tell my grandson something..."
After saying that, without waiting for Jia Mu to ask again, she said sadly: "The master said that he has enjoyed all the blessings in his life, and there is nothing he can't worry about before leaving. The only thing is to return the favor."
In the future, I will have time to show my filial piety in front of the old lady.
Therefore, the master told his grandson that he must be more filial to the old lady on his behalf in the future, and repay the old lady's kindness in giving birth to him...
The master also asked his grandson to apologize to the old lady on his behalf, saying that he could not appreciate the old lady's painstaking efforts in the past and did many things that made the old lady sad. He also asked the old lady to forgive him for the sake of seeing him go.
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What Jia Lian said was true, and everyone was sad after hearing it. They all said in their hearts that they didn't expect that the elder could say these words before he left. It can be seen that the saying is right, "A man's words are good when he is about to die, and a bird's words are good."
Its cry is also sad when it is about to die."
As the protagonist of a white-haired man giving a black-haired man a favor, Mother Jia found it even more difficult to control herself. She covered her chest and was speechless for a moment except crying.
Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang persuaded her again, and then Jia Mu asked again: "Your father, what else did he say?"
"My father also asked his grandson to take good care of Cong'er from now on. He said that Cong'er was lonely and helpless, and no one except me, the elder brother, was willing to take care of him..."
This remark is not beyond the expectations of others. Because of some things that happened before, some people even thought that Jia She liked Jia Cong more than his legitimate son Jia Lian. Therefore, before Jia She died, he was worried about Jia Cong, which seemed to be a matter of course.
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Following Jia Lian's words, everyone also looked at Jia Cong in the corner, who had never had any sense of presence.
Tears were streaming down Jia Cong's face, and his face was pale. Seeing everyone's gaze, he seemed to be very frightened and quickly lowered his head.
Jia Mu also took a look and sighed: "If he had been like this and listened to someone's advice, what would have happened today... that's all... that's all...
Lian'er, your father is right. No matter what he says, Cong'er is still your biological brother.
Your master is gone, and his aunt is gone too. From now on, take care of him as much as you can. This is also your responsibility."
"yes……"
Jia Lian respectfully responded.
From beginning to end, no one suspected that there was anything fishy about Jia She's death.
In other words, no one dared to have any doubts.
It has been several months since Jia She fell ill, and everyone has made the necessary mental preparations.
At the same time, Jia She died of suffocation. Even on his face, there were some traces of the last struggle of his dying life, which could not be revealed at all on his black and blue face.
In addition, Jia Lian immediately asked someone to touch up Jia She's makeup...
At this point, except for the most brilliant craftsmen who come to examine it carefully with a clear attitude of skepticism, they will never be able to see anything out of the ordinary.
But it is obvious that at this time, everyone is only thinking about putting Jia She to rest as soon as possible. They don't even know how to invite a doctor, so how can they ask a widower to conduct an inspection?
Doesn't this clearly indicate suspicion of patricide?
Who has the right to doubt him? Who in the Jia family today dares to accuse him of such a treasonous crime?
If there really are such people, they are just seeking their own death.
Therefore, under Jia Lian's flawless performance, Jia She's humane "last words" were explained to Jia's mother, and everyone drew a perfect end for Jia She in their hearts.
After Jia Mu took one last look at Jia She, she came to the main hall and sat down tremblingly.
At this time, how to discuss Jia She's funeral is the top priority, and it is also the biggest and most important thing.