The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 138 Bad news

After that, Jia Huan lingered in Tongzhou for several days. During this period, he made many friends with scholars from the northern Zhili prefectures, visiting places of interest, boating on canals, or reciting among mountains and rivers. Lu Xiangsheng from Shunde Mansion, Gu Bing from Daming Mansion and others.

In addition, Jia Huan became more familiar with the students of Diecui Academy. Liu Shouzheng and Zhang Rugui once again invited Jia Huan to study in Diecui Academy, and Jia Huan agreed this time.

Previously, the head of the Pinnacle Academy personally came to the Jia Clan School to send an invitation. The reason why Jia Huan didn't agree was because he wanted to repay Jia Dairu's "knowledge" kindness, and secondly, he was out of consideration for Jia Dairu's feelings.

Now, I have won three yuan in a row and won the reputation of a scholar, not only for the Jia family, for the Jia clan, but also for Jia Dairu's face. I have fulfilled Jia Dairu's lifelong wish. At this time, I naturally have a clear conscience when I go to the Pinnacle Academy for further study.

In addition, Jia Dairu is just a boy after all, and his career only stops at the college entrance exam, so his knowledge is very limited. He has never taken any exams above the college exam, so he has nothing to teach Jia Huan, so I believe he will support Jia Huan's transfer. To Pinnacle Academy.

On August [-]th in the fourth year of Qiansheng, after more than a month, Jia Huan finally returned to the capital, entered through the Dongzhi Gate, and found that the capital was still so lively, and it seemed that it had not been affected by the short war not long ago.

"Hey, my Xingwei is back again." The boy Shitou raised his hands happily and yelled loudly. Tieniu closed his eyes, feeling the autumn sunshine as if it had been a lifetime away.

Although the Wang family has not yet collapsed, the big house of the Wang family has been confiscated, and Wang Ren and his son have been exiled to the sea. Naturally, no one will pursue the past. Tie Hu and Xing Wei can finally return to live in the capital without any scruples. Naturally very happy.

Jia Huan smiled and said, "Now that we're in the city, you two don't have to follow me anymore. Go do whatever you want, and I'll come to you when I have something to do."

Tiehu nodded and said: "After sending Miss Xue to the gate of the city that day, Shitou and I rushed back to Tongzhou. We haven't had time to go home to see my old lady, so I have to go back quickly."

"Wait!" Jia Huan hurriedly called Tie Hu, who was eager to return home, and said, "You just go home empty-handed like this?"

Tie Hu was stunned for a moment, then patted his forehead and said, "Through the third master, you reminded me, I'm going to buy some of my mother's favorite food."

"Buy some clothes and things to make her old man happy." Jia Huan said and threw a silver coin over.

Tie Hu caught the money and threw it back, saying: "No need, the money that the third master gave me last time has not been spent yet."

"Stop talking nonsense, let me take it, and buy more delicious food to go home, and I will honor your mother." Jia Huan threw the silver over again, and Tie Hu had no choice but to catch it with a smile: "Then I will help you." I have thanked the third master."

"Third Master can't treat one more favorably than another, give me some too." Shitou rubbed his hands and said.

Jia Huan took a look at this guy and said: "You don't have a mother to be filial. If one person is full, the whole family will not worry. What do you want money for?"

Shitou said honestly: "The third master underestimated me too much, and I also have five concubines to coax."

Tie Hu pierced ruthlessly: "You don't have five mistresses, but you have five fingers."

Shitou rolled his eyes and said, "Huzi, are you jealous of me? If you don't believe me, I will show you next time."

Tiehu was sweating profusely, kicked his foot in the air and kicked over: "Meet your uncle, don't be disgusting with me."

Shitou twisted his waist coquettishly to avoid it, and smiled while running: "I won't talk to you anymore, I'm going to find a mistress to have fun."

"Catch it!" Jia Huan raised his hand and threw an ingot of silver towards him. Shitou, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, turned around to catch it, and said with a smile on his face, "Thank you, Third Master."

Tie Hu warned loudly: "If you dare to go to the gambling house, I will chop off your five concubines."

Stone waved his hand and ran away without looking back.Jia Huan frowned and said, "Shitou likes to gamble?"

Tie Hu shook his head and said: "I can't really say I like it, I play it twice occasionally, but once I had a conflict with another gambler and was almost cut off by him, afterward I fixed him up, and I didn't see him gamble pass."

Jia Huan nodded and said, "That's all right, let's go, it's time for me to go home."

Let’s say that Jia Huan and Tie Hu returned to Ningrong Street after parting ways, and found that the plaque on the gate of the East Mansion had been removed, and the stone lion in front of the gate was also covered up with a cloth man.

When Jia Huan came to the west corner gate of Rongguo Mansion, Nubu, who was in charge of the gate, saw Jia Huan, immediately opened the door, and said with a smile: "The third master is back."

Jia Huan nodded, feeling something was wrong in his heart, because the concierge's eyes were weird and his smile was very far-fetched. He won the first place in the court examination this time, and he was a scholar. These snobbish guys shouldn't have such a reaction. Yes, did something happen?

Jia Huan entered the Rongguo Mansion from the corner gate. Although the servants he met along the way saluted one after another, their eyes were very strange. Jia Huan even saw sympathy and pity in their eyes.

Jia Huan's heart suddenly became more uneasy, and he hurried back to his small courtyard, but as soon as they entered the courtyard, the women were not only not elated, but also panicked, with their eyes dodging.

Jia Huan frowned and asked, "What happened?"

At this time, Xiao Que'er quickly walked out of the house, and when she saw Jia Huan, she was also surprised, and said in a stuttering voice: "The third master...is back!"

Jia Huan suddenly became more suspicious. He took a look into the room, but he didn't see Ping'er coming out, so he said in a low voice, "Ping'er is not at home?"

"Sister Ping'er...she...she!"

Jia Huan's complexion darkened, and he shouted sharply, "Why are you hesitating?"

Jia Huan usually has a good temper, talking and laughing with everyone, when he suddenly got angry, Xiao Que'er suddenly shrugged his shoulders in fright, his little face turned pale, and he said in a good manner: "Sister Ping'er went to my aunt's house Auntie, she was hurt a little..."

Jia Huan's heart skipped a beat, she hurriedly turned around and left the courtyard, and ran quickly to Aunt Zhao's residence.

"Third Master, wait, Third Master...!" Xiao Que'er chased him out, but Jia Huan didn't stop walking, and disappeared in a flash, Xiao Que'er could only stamp his feet anxiously.

Jia Huan quickly rushed to Aunt Zhao's residence, and before entering the door, she heard bursts of crying. The voices should be Jia Tanchun, Ping'er, and Aunt Zhao's maid, Xiao Jixiang, crying.

Jia Huan's heart sank to the bottom of the valley in an instant, his brows were jumping wildly, and he rushed into the room with a stride, and the scene in front of him immediately made him freeze on the spot, as if petrified.

Aunt Zhao was lying motionless on the bed, her head was wrapped with bloody gauze, her lips were pale, her face was bloodless, one hand was hanging limply from the edge of the bed, Jia Tanchun was throwing herself into Aunt Zhao's arms Crying loudly, Ping'er, Jixiang, and nurse Zhang Nai knelt down beside the bed and wept.

Jia Huan's mind went blank, and he murmured, "What's going on?"

At this time, everyone suddenly noticed Jia Huan, Ping'er's tender body trembled, she stood up quickly, walked to Jia Huan and said, "Third Master...you are back."

Jia walked around Ping'er, walked mechanically to the bed, and asked, "Third Sister, what's wrong with Auntie?"

At this time, Jia Tanchun was crying until his eyes were red and swollen, his heart was broken, and he looked up at Jia Huan with tears streaming down his face, weeping uncontrollably.

Nanny Zhang is Jia Huan's wet nurse, at this time she stepped forward and hugged Jia Huan and cried, "Brother Huan, you are finally back, your aunt...is no longer useful, let's be sad!"

Jia Huan was instantly struck by five thunderbolts, and fell limply on the ground with a thud. He held Aunt Zhao's hand and found that it was still warm. He checked his breath again, but his breath and pulse had all disappeared. The grief welled up from his heart, and the tears rushed out immediately. His mouth was wide open, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he could not make any sound. He covered his chest like a drowning person. Visible velocity reddish purple.

Seeing this, Ping'er turned pale with fright, knelt down and hugged Jia Huan and cried loudly: "Third Master, little ancestor, don't scare me!"

After all, Nanny Zhang was more mature and experienced, and hurriedly slapped Jia Huan on the back several times vigorously, and Jia Huan finally burst into tears.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, just cry!" Nanny Zhang said while patting Jia Huan's back and wiping her tears.

Seeing the purple color on Jia Huan's face gradually receding, Ping'er couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and seeing him crying so hard, couldn't help feeling sad, hugged Jia Huan tightly and cried together.

Jia Huan is a traveler who occupies the magpie's nest. To be honest, he doesn't have much sense of belonging to the Jia family, and he has no family affection for Jia Mu, Jia Zheng, and Mrs. Wang. This biological mother has a bit of family affection, but I can't say how deep it is. Maybe it's because of the original owner of the body. At this moment, the tears can't stop flowing down, and there are bursts of pain in my heart.

Thinking back to when she set off to Tongzhou to take the college examination, Aunt Zhao was still alive and kicking and told herself, but she didn't expect that when she came back, heaven and man were separated forever, and she didn't even see her last face.

At this moment, Jia Huan's mind was occupied by the original owner's original memory, and the bits and pieces of his childhood were very clear, and the endless grief surged in his body like a tide, turning into tears that splashed the sky and covered the earth. The heart-piercing cry made the listener sad and the listener cry.

Lin Daiyu who came over after hearing the news stood outside the door, her clothes were already wet with tears. She was originally a sentimental person, and she also suffered from the deep pain of losing her mother. At this moment, she heard Jia Huan's heart-piercing cry , Thinking of my mother's voice and smile before she was alive, tears flowed down in big drops. If she hadn't held on to the door socket, she would have fallen limply to the ground.

Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng, Mrs. Xing, Sanchun, Xue Baochai and Aunt Xue also came one after another, standing silently outside the courtyard with various expressions.

Jia Zheng staggered into the yard, took a look into the room, and then staggered away. During this period, he had no communication with Mrs. Wang, who remained expressionless, and finally gave Wang Xifeng a word before turning around and leaving.

(End of this chapter)