Shuntian Prefecture Yin and his two deputies, as well as the commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, came with more than 300 soldiers and officers, and rushed towards them with great momentum.
"Commander Qiu will handle the rest of the matter. The servant and I can't do anything for you!"
Jia Cong didn't mean to show off, so he asked Wangcai to stop in the corner.
If you don't pay special attention, you may not notice the master and servant.
The place where the master and servant stood had a wide view, and they could see dozens of feet at a glance.
With Jia Cong's eyesight, even a hundred feet in radius cannot escape surveillance.
Hey, Lian Er followed that group of official servants, and the person following him turned out to be the right servant of the Ministry of Justice.
This guy seems to have grown up after more than a year of hard work in the officialdom.
What happened after that has nothing to do with Jia Cong.
At best, he can only be regarded as a brave man who took action out of 'righteous anger'. Naturally, people like Shuntian Mansion Office and Wucheng Military and Horse Division would not pay too much attention to him.
At worst, some official rewards will be enough afterwards!
Fortunately, Jia Cong didn't care about this. When the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, the commander of the Wucheng Army and Horses Division, and the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment took over the case, he quietly left with his young man Wangcai.
Of course, I made eye contact with Lian Er when I left. From the gratitude and excitement in this guy’s eyes, we can tell that this time he definitely made a lot of money.
He quietly returned to the house. Except for the nanny Li and the little maid Lingque, who had been waiting anxiously all night in their own small courtyard and looked very tired with bloodshot eyes, no one knew that he had not returned all night.
Tsk tsk...
It has been several years since I traveled to the world of Red Mansions, but I am still being ignored by everyone in the government. Is this an embarrassment to the group of time travellers?
"Don't worry, there was an accident. I was with Brother Lian last night and didn't do anything bad!"
In order to adjust the atmosphere, Jia Cong said with a smile: "Look at how tired you are, go and have a rest after breakfast!"
Seeing that Jia Cong didn't look like he was lying, he was in high spirits and not at all tired from staying up late. While sighing in his heart about the strong body of the third young master, he also felt exhausted physically and mentally and really needed a good rest.
Jia Cong gets along very well with the nannies and maids around him. He is called a master and servant but is more like a family member. He doesn't have any of the problems of a young master. He doesn't have high requirements for the quality of life, and naturally he is not harsh on the servants around him.
Fortunately, neither the nanny Li nor the little maid Lingque has any evil intentions. Apart from having no power, their lives are quite leisurely. As time goes by, they will naturally get used to it.
Jia Cong usually spends time outside, but unlike Phoenix Egg, who lives in the inner courtyard, they only need to be responsible for Jia Cong's clothes and the hygiene of the small yard. They really don't have to live a leisurely life.
Otherwise, Lingque is the only maid in the yard. How can she have time to wander around and inquire about the gossip in the house?
As usual, after saying goodbye to the wet nurse, Jia Cong took the little maid to the main courtyard of the General's Mansion to have a meal.
The main courtyard of the General's Mansion has become accustomed to his presence.
The breakfast meal has its share, but the portion size has gradually decreased, but the details are much better than before.
According to the Wang Shanbao family's joke, the quality of the third young master's food is almost the same as that of the eldest master and eldest wife.
Although this is an exaggeration, it can be regarded as part of the truth. Although Jia Cong has never been in trouble in the mansion, his status in Dafang has been truly improved.
Even the little maid Lingque next to me is qualified to eat with the eldest maid next to the eldest wife.
Although the eldest house is not taken seriously, the food quality of the maids around the eldest wife is still quite good. At least Ling Que mentioned this when talking to Jia Cong.
After enjoying breakfast, before Jia Cong could do anything else, Feng Lazi's caring person, Miss Ping'er, suddenly came to visit.
"Second Grandma invites Third Young Master to come over and talk!"
Miss Ping'er is not at all as arrogant as the housekeeper's grandmother's most trusted confidant, who controls part of the power in the inner house of Rongguo Mansion. She speaks kindly and makes people feel quite comfortable.
"Second sister-in-law, what's going on?"
Jia Cong didn't show any pretense and directly agreed to follow Ping'er out of the main hall of the main hall. On the way, he curiously asked: "Sister Ping'er, can you tell me something?"
"It's nothing, it's just that Mr. Lian hasn't returned home since yesterday, so I'm a little worried!"
Ping'er didn't hide it, and directly stated the main reason why Feng Lazi invited Jia Cong over: "I heard that Third Master Cong was with our Second Master last night, and Second Grandma wanted to ask!"
Tsk!
Sure enough, the concubine is not taken seriously.
Feng Lazi, who also stayed out all night and was in charge of the management of the inner house of Rongguo Mansion, didn't even know it. Now he took the initiative to come to ask him to tell him the whereabouts of another guy who stayed out all night. Is there anything wrong?
Of course, he had no intention of walking away, even though he was dissatisfied in his heart.
I don't care about Feng Lazi's power. His power is only for the second room, and his influence on the General's Mansion is actually only average.
With the eldest man and his wife in charge, Feng Lazi was generally reluctant to get involved in the internal affairs of the general's palace for fear of causing unnecessary trouble. In the end, she would be the unlucky one.
Jia Cong's scope of activities basically did not go beyond the general's mansion. No matter how majestic and domineering Feng Lazi was, he had little influence on him.
Otherwise, just send a maid to notify him casually. Why send out Ping'er, your best confidant? Aren't you afraid that Jia Cong will not give him face?
"Didn't Brother Lian send his servant back to let him know?"
Jia Cong said in surprise: "Last night when I was admiring the lanterns, I accidentally encountered a flower-pat. Brother Lian took it down and hurriedly went to the Shuntian Prefecture and the Shangguan of the Ministry of Justice to handle the case. Brother Bao and the others all knew about it.
ah!"
"Third brother, is everything you said true?"
In the small hall where Feng Lazi was handling the internal affairs of the Rongguo Mansion, Wang Xifeng's face was not very pretty at this time, and his eyes were sharp and determined.
"Absolutely true!"
Jia Cong nodded and said: "I also followed Brother Lian to the nearby Wucheng Army Station and stayed there for a while. Did Brother Bao and the others say nothing after they returned home?"
A trace of shame and coldness flashed across Feng Lazi's face, and he continued to ask: "In other words, your second brother Lian is still dealing with the matter of Pai Huazi at this time?"
"yes!"
Jia Cong smiled and explained: "I heard from Qiu Liang, the commander of the Wucheng Army and Horse Division, that he is the grandson of Marquis Jingtian. Every year during the Lantern Festival, many children are abducted by kidnappers. The kidnapper who was caught was also the kidnapper.
Come on, behind him is a well-organized group of photographers, I'm afraid the case is not small!"
"That's right!"
Hearing this, the displeasure on Feng Lazi's face slowly dissipated, she nodded with a smile and said: "It's true that your second brother Lian, since you are doing business, why didn't you call someone back to say hello?"
"Isn't the boy next to Brother Lian back?"
"I'm not sure about this yet. By the way, Ping'er, go and ask!"
"Then I won't disturb the second sister-in-law's housework, and I'll take my leave!"
Coming out of the small hall where Feng Lazi handled the affairs of the house, Jia Cong understood in his heart that there was something wrong with the relationship between Lian Er and Feng Lazi.
But if you think about it, you will understand why. Feng Lazi is too strong and wants to control everything about Chain Two, including all his whereabouts outside.
In the original work, Lian Er caused all kinds of troubles and confronted Feng Lazi even when he couldn't achieve anything, let alone the current situation.
Lian Er is one of the fifth-ranking doctors in the Ministry of Punishment, one who holds real power.
Having seen great storms and going through more than a year of hard work in officialdom, how could he accept Feng Lazi's control?
The key is that Feng Lazi's ambition is high but his ability is mediocre. Even Xing'er and Wang'er, the servants next to Lian Er, can't be controlled at the moment. It's basically impossible to control Lian Er.
What happened last night is a good proof. Xing'er and Wang'er returned home early but did not report to Feng Lazi. It was a slap in the face.
Of course, these have nothing to do with him, and Jia Cong doesn't want to get involved in the affairs between husband and wife.
What was strange today was that as soon as he left the small hall where Feng Lazi handled the affairs of the house, he turned around and met the mighty Phoenix Egg, as well as Sanchun and Lin Daiyu, plus Xue Baochai and a group of maids.
The phoenix egg is like stars circling the moon. In the daughter's kingdom, her face is glowing and full of energy. How can she be as panicked and at a loss as she was when she suddenly encountered the flower-making incident yesterday?
"Third Brother Cong, we are preparing to go to the General's Mansion to find you!"
It can be seen that Phoenix Egg's mental state at this time is as good as ever, and he actually took the initiative to say hello: "Since we met here, let's go to the garden to talk!"
With that said, regardless of whether Jia Cong was willing or not, he led a group of orioles directly towards the large garden of Rongguo Mansion.
Damn, I thought it was great to have so many beauties around me!
Jia Cong was really speechless, but he still followed up, guessing that it was about the flower photo shoot last night. If he didn't explain clearly, he might cause bad trouble.
It was the middle of winter, and although the large garden of Rongguo Mansion was exquisitely arranged, except for a few winter plants and evergreen trees, it was all withered.
Fortunately, the phoenix egg is the focus of the Rongguo Mansion, so he will not be left to suffer in the naked garden.
As soon as I sat down in a large pavilion, I was soon surrounded by huge curtains, with a silver-frost charcoal brazier in the middle. Soon the heat was rising and the cold air was driven away.
Sitting by the railing covered with soft cushions, I was not affected by the air-conditioning outside at all. I was holding a steaming cup of tea in my hand and a plate of delicate snacks within easy reach next to me. It could be said that I felt very comfortable.
Is this the daily life of a wealthy young man?
There was no feeling of envy or jealousy in my heart, I just enjoyed it leisurely for a while, and took the initiative to say with a smile: "I don't know why Second Brother Bao suddenly called me over, what's the point?"
"Brother Cong, we mainly want to ask what happened last night and how to deal with it in the future?"
Before Phoenix Egg could speak, Tanchun, who had always acted straightforwardly, said directly: "After returning home, we have been unable to sleep for fear of something unexpected happening!"
After saying this, he smiled sweetly and said happily: "Seeing that Brother Cong is safe and sound, we feel relieved..."