coobybook Chapter 237 Grandmother Jia 39
Chapter 237 Grandmother Jia 39
"Mother, what a fool! I was the one who suggested it first, but she gave the letter of recommendation to that brat Jia Zhang. Really?" Wang complained as she returned to the courtyard. "Ning'er, serve tea!"
"Yes."
Zhou Ning, who was no different from usual, gently placed a cup of Lu'an tea of perfect temperature in Mrs. Wang's hand.
"Madam, I am not feeling well. Can I take a day off to rest?"
Wang turned her head and glanced at Zhou Ning, whose face was a little pale. "Go and withdraw ten taels of silver from my account to pay for the medical treatment. Don't delay."
Jia Zheng glanced at Wang in surprise and stared at Zhou Ning's back thoughtfully.
Wang followed his gaze, took a sip of warm tea, and then snorted coldly, "I don't care who you liked in the past, but Zhou Ning is not one of them."
Jia Zheng ignored her and asked, "Zhou Ning? Zhou Rui's daughter?"
Wang said unnaturally, "Yes, her mother sent her here to serve me for a few years, so that we can talk about marriage when the time comes."
"I don't care about these things. I'll just say one thing, you'd better remember what mother reminded you last time. What's the point of sending away a few unimportant servants after mother scolded you? Twelve servants are enough in this courtyard. Send away the others." Jia Zheng rubbed his forehead, sat for less than a quarter of an hour, and then stood up and left.
Wang turned her head to look at her husband's back, "Go see who he went to?"
"Yes."
Not long after, the maid came back hurriedly, "Madam, the master was going to Concubine Qian's courtyard, but was intercepted by Concubine Zhao."
"They are all vixens." Wang cursed, and seeing the silly little girl, she scolded, "I've settled her down, why are you standing there like an idiot?"
"Yes!"
The next day was a beautiful autumn day. Yun Xi woke up, stretched herself, and felt relaxed all over.
"Today is a good day~"
In the green gauze cupboard, two babies were sleeping soundly. Yun Xi asked the wet nurse to take good care of the young master and the young lady.
"Let's go. Let's not practice Tai Chi today. Just take a walk in the backyard."
This is the advantage of having a large room at home. Just one turn is enough exercise.
I wandered outside Wutong Courtyard and saw from afar that construction was just beginning inside.
Lanhua explained, "Young Master Hu is getting married in a few months, and Madam Da has asked the workers to finish the work as soon as possible before September. After the east-west expansion of Wutong Courtyard, it will be adjacent to the newly built flower hall to the north of Rongqing Hall."
"Well, go back."
In Rongqing Hall, Zhang had come to pay her respects on time. Seeing her return, she stepped forward to help her wash up. Yun Xi was puzzled, "You look very happy today? That's right, you should be happy."
Zhang seemed oblivious. "Mother, Hu'er is getting married. Do you think we should arrange for him to have a concubine to teach him?"
"Well, forget it. Think about it, if Jia Rong was born before Jia Hu, would you be happy?" Yun Xi washed up, sat down and started to eat breakfast. "It won't be long anyway, so why bother being a bad guy?"
"Yes, mother. I want to hold a banquet in seven days to celebrate the children's success. What do you think?" Zhang picked up a bun and handed it to Yun Xi.
"Don't act rashly now. Wait until She'er comes back. If you feel regretful, wait until Hu'er gets married and have a lively wedding." Yun Xi said slowly.
"Okay, listen to mother."
Not long after, news came from the second house that Wang was ill and could not come to pay her respects today.
Yun Xi looked around and spread her hands, saying, "Let her have a good rest. Lan Hua, go check on the Second Madam for me."
"Yes, old lady."
Zhang stood up and said, "Mother, your daughter-in-law will also go to see your second brother and his wife."
Yun Xi put down her chopsticks and said, "Go ahead and see if there's anything the Second House needs to deal with. You can help with it."
"Yes."
After everyone left, Yun Xi asked the nanny to bring the two children to watch her draw. Especially Da Lianbao, since he didn't like fame and fortune, he should learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
It was not until noon that Lanhua came back with a serious expression on her face. Yun Xi took her into the inner room to talk.
"Madam, Zhou Ning from the Second House escaped and was caught by the First Madam. She was found to have poisoned the Second Madam. The First Madam interrogated the Second House's servants and uncovered the truth of what happened. The Second Madam refused to admit that she had ordered Zhou Ruijia to harm the First Madam and Young Master Hu." Lanhua said succinctly, "In the end, the Second Madam had Zhou Ning sent to the authorities."
"Where is the second wife?" Yun Xi asked hurriedly.
"There's no antidote for the arsenic poison the Second Madam was poisoned with. Even inducing vomiting won't completely clear the poison from her body. I'm afraid she'll be bedridden for the rest of her life." Lan Hua hesitated and said, "Zhou Ning said the poison she administered wasn't arsenic. The First Madam should ask her to speak to the officials."
Yun Xi narrowed her eyes and said, "Let's see how the police investigate this matter."
Lanhua was puzzled. "If they really find out that the Second Madam was murdered... what will happen to Master Zhu's career? Will it affect Miss Yuanchun's marriage?"
"Wang is not that stupid, and Zhang is not stupid either."
Yun Xi continued to paint, regardless of the wind and rain outside.
Lanhua stepped aside and thought for a while before she realized that Zhou Rui's family was already dead. Zhou Ning was still young at that time and didn't know that her mother had harmed the First Lady and Master Hu. The First Lady had no evidence to kill the Second Lady, so she didn't make a big deal out of it. She only controlled the matter within the Second House and used herself to test the Old Lady's reaction.
But that's not right. The Wang family killed Zhou Rui's family, but there's no evidence? Are they just going to get away with it?
Three days later, the government quickly closed the case. The slave Zhou Ning was exiled three thousand miles for murdering his master and causing serious injuries. No other case was mentioned.
When Zhang came to Yun Xi again, she was very emotional and her eyes were swollen from crying.
"Mother, I never thought that my second sister-in-law, Hu'er, and I would actually be an eyesore to her. I still remember that time when I was unconscious on the bed, cold and weak all over, thinking I was going to die. It wouldn't matter if I died, my life would be worthless, but Hu'er is the eldest son of the Jia family..."
Zhang cried so much that Lanhua felt the same way.
Yun Xi looked out the window quietly. "I'll decide to compensate you with Wang's private property, and the second house will give another 100,000 taels to the first house. What do you think?"
Zhang hesitated. Her price in mind was 500,000 taels. How much did Wang's private property have? That's right, after Zhang knew who her enemy was, she quickly found the most advantageous solution for herself. Unfortunately, she had never found Zhou Rui's family. Now the matter has finally been exposed!
What's the point of killing Wang Shi? It will not only affect Jia Zhu but also Yuanchun's marriage. It will not benefit Hu'er or the family at all. It would be more practical to ask for some compensation. As her family gradually declined, she had contributed a lot of dowry to it and she was very short of money.
Yun Xi turned her head to look at her, "Wang's private property has two hundred thousand taels of silver and a lot of gold, silver and jewelry. I have other uses for her dowry."
Zhang suddenly stood up and said, "Thank you, mother, for seeking justice for me."
Yun Xi looked at Lan Hua and said, "Go tell Zheng Er that the second house will be managed by the sisters Yuanchun and Fengchun from now on. After Zhu Er gets married, it will be managed by Zhu Er's wife."