After worrying for a long time, things finally came to an end, and everyone was inevitably a little hungry.
Naturally, there was some tea and snacks in Jia Mu's room. Sister Feng and Yuanyang took them out and paid homage to Jia Mu first, and then distributed them to everyone. But in this way, each person only got two or three yuan, which was not enough to satisfy their hunger? Li Wan then
He also gave his share to Jia Lan, Mrs. Wang gave it to Jin Gui, Tan Chun gave it to Jia Huan, Sister Feng also gave it to Jia Cong, Yuanyang divided the share given to him by Jia Mu, and shared the food with Bao Chan and Shi Shu.
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After everyone had rested, Jia Mu took Sister Feng and asked quietly: "Girl Feng, where is Nanny Li?"
Sister Feng also replied quietly: "Mama Li is not mine at all. She is... a person lent to me by my mother. I will return her to look after my brother and the others."
Jia Mu nodded: "That's fine." Then she closed her eyes and rested. Sister Feng sat on the armchair next to her, hugged Jia Cong and also rested.
Quietness returned to the courtyard, with the occasional sound of Mrs. Wang's low sobs heard.
Jia Mu and others were detained in the room for seven or eight days. They finally came out, but were transferred to the Prison Temple for detention. Yuanyang and Sister Feng spread the felt they brought from home on the ground and asked Jia Mu to sit down.
After Jia Mu sat down, she asked Jin Gui to sit over too. Tanchun, Hu and other young girls and their wives followed Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang and You with their heads down, not even daring to look straight.
dew.
In the past seven or eight days, the Dragon Guards had obviously received their orders. They were all polite to these female relatives and did not say even a harsh word.
But who knows what is going on inside the Hell Temple?
After everyone sat down, Jia Mu took out a golden hairpin from her sleeve and asked the jailer: "Brother, I'd like to ask you for some news. Where are the people who were originally imprisoned here?"
When the jailers saw the golden hairpin, they hurriedly stretched out their hands to take it, but when they saw that there was only one handful, they frowned and said, "What's the matter? When you come here, you still want to put on the airs you used to be the master? Tell you, don't
I’m dreaming! Hurry up, take out everything in your pockets obediently, and show your respect to the Lord. The Lord will still keep you well fed, and even if you are sent to hell, you will be a well-fed ghost." He glanced at me again with a lewd look.
Yuanyang and Sister Feng showed their faces, as well as Tanchun and others behind them: "How come these beauties are reluctant to show their faces? Don't worry, these buddies are used to seeing these things, and they will not be wronged.
Yours."
Tanchun and the others were trembling with fear, but Sister Feng sneered and spat.
Jia Mu sighed and was about to speak when suddenly there was an uproar outside.
It was Li Long, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, who was also Lin Zhao's confidant in the capital.
The high-ranking official of Jinyiwei possesses a majestic and strong momentum, which scares the arrogant jailers to tremble all over.
Li Long asked Lin Yang, the steward of the Lin family who was accompanying him, to distribute the food to everyone in the Jia family. He did not talk to the jailer, and only said slowly to the Shuntian Mansion official who brought him here: "Since you are an official official, you should handle it well. If I let you
I know what went wrong, and I won't let it go easily."
The officer used to serve under Sun Shaozong, the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture. He had been in contact with Li Long a lot before, so he naturally knew the other party's methods. He quickly made a military salute and promised loudly: "Please don't worry, sir! I will honor my orders when I serve!"
"As he said that, he glared at the jailers fiercely from the corners of his eyes.
Li Long didn't say anything anymore. Seeing that Lin Yang had finished dividing the things, he nodded with Jia Mu and Sister Feng, and said to Jia Huan: "Jia Huan, the Jinyiwei Yamen is giving you a vacation, but it's not asking you to stay here and go to jail! Let's get out.
Why didn't you send someone to inform the Yamen about this matter? Besides, although you are young, you are still a man. How can you behave with a female family member? "
Jia Huan's eyes turned red, and he hurriedly knelt down and saluted: "I've let you down!"
"What's wrong with being disappointed? You're just a concubine of the Jia family, and you're not favored. What can happen? Why don't you clean up and take your sister home with us?" Li Long scolded with a smile.
After these words were spoken, everyone was immediately startled, and Tanchun trembled for no reason.
Jia Huan was startled and said hurriedly: "Go home, which home should you go to?"
"You are a member of Jinyiwei Baihu, and you will be promoted to deputy Qianhu next year. Jinyiwei Yamen will naturally have your housing, why don't you leave?"
"What about my mother?"
"Your mother is just a concubine, what is she worth? Jinyiwei Yamen naturally took the initiative to redeem her! What do you think you are hesitating about here?"
When Li Long said this, Jia Huan and Tan Chun looked at each other and relaxed.
Jia Huan stayed here these days just to protect her sister, but she didn't expect that Jin Yiwei would have such benefits, so she immediately stopped refusing and pulled Tan Chun and Shi Shu out of the prison, then turned back and kowtowed to Jia Mu several times.
Mother Jia sighed: "I didn't expect that when your sister asked you to advance like a royal guard, you would have such a good thing. Huan'er, you have to worry more about the outside world. Third girl, don't forget your second brother Bao."
Tanchun and Jia Huan agreed tearfully.
Mrs. Wang said hurriedly: "My lord, I am Jia Huan's mistress..."
Li Long glanced at Mrs. Wang, and his sharp and indifferent eyes made Mrs. Wang afraid to speak.
Li Long then sneered a few times and left with Jia Huan and others.
After Li Long had gone away, the officer kicked each of the jailers: "A bunch of idiots!" He also called the officer in charge over and cursed: "Since we know that the women are being detained here,
Why don't you quickly replace some female prison guards and let these guys stay here? Let me tell you, if you are still thinking about the past, you are wrong! Be smarter with your tactics.
Don't offend someone you can't afford to offend, as it will bring trouble to the whole family! What are you looking at? He's so stupid that he has no arms or legs, and he can't move, right? Why don't you move more quickly? Can you please replace me with someone else? Hey, don't say that my brother is not there.
Let me remind you, remember to find a few women who are similar and know the rules. If something goes wrong, the higher ups will blame you, which is not something you or I can afford."
The officer was scolded so submissively that he hurriedly agreed and immediately took the jailers away and replaced them with some stout women. The officer dared not leave until everything was settled.
Mother Jia sighed, patted Sister Feng's hand and said, "Did anyone from the Lin family say anything just now?"
Sister Feng said softly: "Returning to our ancestors, old housekeeper Lin said that the master and the others... have all been imprisoned."
Jia Mu nodded: "I also expected it. That's all, this matter can't be finished easily. With your Uncle Lin here, we won't be too wronged, and the rest will be fine. Jin Gui is pregnant, so I have to do it with you."
Work harder with Yuanyang and take care of everyone more."
Sister Feng agreed in a low voice.
Mrs. Wang sat blankly for a long time, and suddenly asked with a sob: "Has Butler Lin told me any news about the empress? After she...is the funeral ceremony appropriate after her death?"
Sister Feng was stunned for a moment and shook her head slightly: "Butler Lin didn't say anything."
Mrs. Wang then burst into tears and finally stopped under the comfort of everyone. Then she sobbed intermittently and said: "Next time someone comes, you ask, you ask, what is my Yuan'er like?
It’s… woo woo….”
Sister Feng sighed, not daring to agree easily.
For more than a month after that, Lin Yang delivered food every two days. Through him, Jia Mu and others more or less learned some outside news:
The accusations against the Jia and Shi families were all triggered by Shi Duozi's fan. The censor's desk was at full capacity, the Ministry of Punishment repeatedly wrote, and finally the emperor made the final decision.
It is said that among the people who participated in the report, many were officials and Qingqi who had been sponsored by the Jia family, such as Zhan Guang, Bu Guxiu, Shan Pianren, etc.
When Yuanchun found out, she went to the saint to intercede, but was scolded by the saint. That night, she was frightened and died of a sudden illness. According to her status as a fifth-rank palace minister, she was not allowed to enter the concubine's mausoleum. The queen made the decision and was carried out of the palace and cremated in the Purification Hall.
After three trials, Jia She of the Rongguo Mansion was found guilty of lax management of the family and was sentenced to be deprived of his title and property. Jia Lian failed to dissuade his father and was deprived of his official position. Jia Zhen of the Ningguo Mansion was charged with more serious crimes.
Previously, there were several major crimes such as incest, forcing wives and daughters of good families to be concubines, secretly hiding the property of government criminals, etc., and he was sentenced to beheading, deprived of his title, and confiscated family property. Jia Rong was better, because most of the crimes committed by the Ningguo Mansion were sentenced to Jia Zhen
Therefore, although he was also guilty of the crime, because he was not the main culprit and some officials sympathized with him, he was only sentenced to three years in prison.
The Shi family was gone. They were accused of disobeying their superiors and collaborating with the enemy. The two princes were exiled and their female relatives were deprived of slavery.
Hearing the news, everyone cried incessantly and cursed the Qing guests.
Mrs. Xing felt sad when she thought that all the money she had saved for her whole life was gone, and her life would no longer be stable, and she had to rely on Sister Feng. Mrs. You and Mrs. Hu were even more miserable: they thought that by marrying to Ningguo Mansion, they could enjoy prosperity and wealth for the rest of their lives.
, who knows that if you are not blessed, you will not be able to live a long life. Only Mrs. Wang is better. Because she has not heard anything about Jia Zheng and Baoyu, she is always a little relieved, but her Yuan'er... How can she be buried in purification?
What about the return of the eunuchs and maids who had no place to go? Every time she thought of this, her heart ached unbearably.
But Mrs. Wang's sweet dream didn't last long. One day, an official came to take her for trial.
When they arrived at the auditorium, Mrs. Wang saw Jia Zheng kneeling there. The hall was stunned. One by one, the charges were laid down. Mrs. Wang was dumbfounded: her previous loan sharking and litigation cases were found out, but it was nothing.
What kind of housewife doesn’t do this? Besides, their private rooms have been ransacked and they have made up for what happened that day. What else do they want? That’s a hundred thousand taels of silver. But how could the master exceed the limit and collaborate with the enemy?
There are several crimes including not distinguishing between concubines and concubines? That is a crime against a wealthy person, and it will implicate Baoyu. How could the master be so confused?
Mrs. Wang couldn't believe her ears. In her confused state, the verdict came down: Jia Zheng and his wife Wang were deprived of their fame, pardoned, and exiled to Guangdong Province to atone for their sins.
Mrs. Wang collapsed to the ground: all her life's hard work was in vain... Mrs. Wang couldn't help crying on the ground.