Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 395 Jia Zheng returns to Beijing
A few days passed by in a flash, and it was afternoon.

A carriage quietly drove to the west corner gate of Rong Mansion.

The coachman was about to drive the carriage into the west corner gate, when he saw Jia She, standing in the middle of the door, with his arms crossed and his arms crossed.

Seeing that he had no intention of getting out of the way, the driver was in a dilemma.

Picking up the soft persimmon and pinching it, he turned around and said to the car: "Second Master! The First Master is at the door, do you see?"

Jia She pointed towards the car and said arrogantly: "You don't even want to get out of the car, why are you so shameless?"

The car curtain opened a gap slightly, and Jia Zheng begged for mercy in the car: "Brother! Brother, please, let's not stand around the door, let me go home first!"

"Go home? Who are you? How can we know what's in this car if we hide our heads and tail? We'd better wait until the old lady comes, let's figure it all out, and then we'll see which home we go to!"

Jia She raised his voice and said, "Come here! Go and tell the old lady that Xu, the second master of our family, is back. Ask her to come and identify him and see if he is my brother!"

Faced with Jia She's cynicism, Jia Zheng refused to show up. He only huddled in the car and kept pleading: "Brother! Why is this happening? Why is this happening!"

Although Jia Zheng screamed at the top of his lungs, Jia She remained unmoved and held his head high to block the carriage.

The two sides were in a stalemate, and Jia Mu came over after hearing the news.

As he walked, he shouted: "Why don't you get up and drive away? Why are you stopping your brother?"

"What a good thing he did!" Jia Sheyi said righteously: "If I let him in now, I will harm our whole family!"

"What... what's going on?"

Jia's mother was shocked: "Second brother! What on earth have you committed?"

Jia Zheng suddenly returned home before his term was over, which was obviously unusual. At this moment, Jia She said that it would harm the whole family. Jia's mother couldn't help but think of the old events in Ningguo Mansion, for fear that he had committed some crime.

Jia Zheng was too embarrassed to see anyone. He wished he could hide in the car and drive into the house.

Originally, he thought that his family had already received the news, but from what he heard, even his mother was still in the dark.

While he breathed a sigh of relief, he was even more reluctant to show his face.

He didn't guess the reason for Jia She's concealment. He just assumed that he was concerned about his family's scandal and not to expose it to the public.

He hurriedly lamented: "Mom, don't ask anymore, I'd better ask my eldest brother to let me in before we talk!"

Jia She snorted coldly and said: "Humph! You have contracted this disease, which has brought shame and disgrace to the family. As the leader of the clan, I did not kick you out for the sake of our brothers. .”

"Sick... disease?" Jia Mu pointed at Jia She and angrily said, "Your brother has a disease. It's fine if you don't help him find a doctor. Why are you still preventing him from entering the house?"

Then he came to his senses and said: "Even if you contract an epidemic, the worst thing you can do is to separate yourself into a courtyard and have a good diagnosis and treatment."

Jia She choked and said, "If we still allow him to live at home, how will our brothers and sisters get married in the future?"

"What disease can also affect children's marriage?"

Jia Zhengsheng was afraid that Jia She would reveal his illness in public, so he begged: "Mother, what eldest brother is reprimanding is you... please stop asking!"

When Jia She saw that Jia Zheng was timid, he suddenly became arrogant and said arrogantly: "Don't say that I don't care about brotherhood. My family has already bought a house in Huazhi Lane. You should go there to cultivate yourself!"

In the car, Jia Zheng heard that he had bought a house by himself. Instead of being angry, he felt that Jia She had arranged it well.

But before he could agree, Jia's mother hurriedly said: "We have such a big house, and you actually ask your brother to live outside..." Jia She retorted: "Shang Rongke said, this Xiyi's flower-willow syndrome is It’s an incurable disease…”

Before he could finish his words, Jia Zheng in the car said incoherently: "Stop...brother, stop talking, I'll be there right away!"

Jia Shezhi said proudly: "Send the second master home quickly!"

"You...you all know? You actually hid it from me..."

At this moment, she finally understood Yuan Chun's intention of asking for a marriage.

But Jia She's words about "incurable disease" were like a heavy blow to the chest. He suddenly felt anxious and angry. He felt dizzy and his vision went dark.

Fortunately, there were many maids around him, who were able to hold him up and prevent him from falling to the ground.

Jia Zheng in the car, hearing the turmoil outside, cried out "Old Lady" and touched his slightly sunken nose, but he still didn't have the courage to come out to meet everyone's contemptuous gazes.

Jia She, on the other hand, stared at the car curtain with a wary face, fearing that if he slacked off, Jia Zheng would take advantage of the opportunity.

When the carriage turned around, Jia She took on the attitude of a great gentleman, turned around and ordered the old lady to be sent back to the house, and sent for the doctor.

Good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles. Although Jia Zheng tried to cover it up, Jia She Na Xiyi Hualiu Zheng finally spoke out.

The first person to get the news was Yihongyuan. Jia Baoyu was undoubtedly the person most worried about Jia Zheng's return. She had already told Mingyan to stay at the door every day and report immediately once Jia Zheng returned.

When he heard the news that Jia Zheng was ill and was being quarantined, he jumped three feet high and said with joy: "I had known that I was ill and couldn't even come in. Why would I pretend to be sick?"

Xiren and Zijuan outside looked at each other expressionlessly, while Sheyue and Qiuwen in the house hurriedly stopped them: "Second master be careful! If the master and wife find out, be careful that extreme joy turns into sorrow!"

"Yes, yes!" Jia Baoyu quickly looked at the door and said happily: "Thank you for reminding me that if I let outsiders listen and gossip in front of the master and wife, I would have to be locked up for ten and a half days at least. I have been holding it in for more than two months, and if I continue to hold it in, I will become sick even if I am not sick!"

Then, he murmured to himself: "Since uncle won't let me enter the house, he will be sick for a year and a half, right?"

After all, Mingyan was just a servant and couldn't enter the garden. Jia Baoyu was pretending to be sick and only sent a maid to inquire.

Therefore, we only knew that Jia Zheng was ill and was isolated, but we did not know the specific condition.

Jia Huan, who was also afraid of Jia Zheng's return home, happened to be in the front yard and heard about Jia Zheng's condition with his own ears.

He rushed to Aunt Zhao's room like a fan, and yelled at Aunt Zhao: "Mom! What kind of disease is Xiyi's flower and willow disease? This is good. The master contracted this disease, and the uncle didn't let him in, and the son didn't let him in." Don’t worry about him checking your homework anymore!”

After hearing about Jia Zheng's condition, Aunt Zhao was not worried at all. Instead, she patted her chest very happily.

If Jia Zheng hadn't abandoned him, I might not have been spared.

Then he started to wonder if Lai Shangrong had known about this for a long time. Otherwise, why would he let himself hang around to explore the spring.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly got up from the kang, took off his shoes and ran to Qiu Shuangzhai.

Hurrying slowly, we arrived at Qiu Shuangzhai, where we retreated and recounted what Jia Huan had told us.

"Look at you! Don't be too ambitious and think about having a second wife at the same time. Even if the uncle is willing, the master and wife of the Lai family will never agree."

When Tanchun heard this, his legs softened and he fell down on the couch.

Aunt Zhao coaxed and said: "If you are willing to be a concubine for the uncle, I can still say a few good words for you. I think the uncle will give you a way out for the sake of my dedication."

(End of this chapter)