Chapter Fifty-two

  Jia Zhen glanced at Mrs. Xing who was changing her clothes and suddenly scowled: "You woman take half a day to change into another outfit, just wait till I deal with you later."

  Ever since the last time because of adding dowry things, Jia She secretly gave his second brother Jia Zheng and his wife Wang a dose of eye medicine; later he was suddenly praised by Old Lady Jia and tasted the sweetness, now as long as he catches an opportunity, Jia She will give Jia Zheng and Wang a dose of eye medicine.

  This is not today Jia Min San Chao back door, for Jia Xue is just an excellent opportunity; otherwise, with Jia Xue's character, would he be so anxious to urge Xing Shi to go to Rong Xi Tang quickly? This proverb also says, no matter how hard you try, it's not a good idea!

  Mrs. Xing was not quite satisfied with her husband's scolding, but at critical moments she still had an eye for the situation.

  "Please wait a moment, sir. I'll be right with you." Mrs. Xing hastily intervened to calm him down, speaking softly and gently.

  When Wang Baoshan's family had finished putting the last gold hairpin on her head, Mrs. Xing said to Jia Zheng, who was already impatient: "Sir, I'm ready; let's go!"

  "Hmph... What a stupid woman." Jia Xun looked at his wife's head full of pearls and jewels, her face as black as the bottom of a pot; he couldn't help but let out a loud shout at Mrs. Xing, almost jumping up himself.

  Jia Zhen only glanced at Mrs. Xing, and was so angry that he almost fainted; how did he end up marrying such an ignorant woman who didn't have a bit of sense?

  Jia Zheng usually turned a blind eye to Mrs. Xing's behavior, not bothering her too much; but today Jia Zheng was really infuriated by Mrs. Xing, which is why he lost his composure.

  You say this damn woman is usually stingy, petty and greedy, that's nothing, but what day is today? Today is the good day when the only lady of Rongguo Mansion returns home for the third time; this woman actually dressed herself up in a dazzling manner; what kind of calculation is this?

  Doesn't she know that the protagonist today is her own sister Jia Min? Isn't this outfit of hers suspected of stealing the spotlight?

  Jia Xun was furious!

  He didn't think of letting Mrs. Xing give himself a good face, but he couldn't afford to get into trouble either. She seemed eager to let everyone in the world know about it.

  I've seen foolish people before, but I really haven't seen anyone as foolish as a wife from one's own family.

  Mrs. Xing was suddenly scolded by Jia Zhen's anger, and Zhang Er's monk couldn't figure it out.

  "Old master, I don't know what I did wrong? Why are you so angry with me?" Mrs. Xing's face also felt a bit awkward being unjustly accused by Jia Zhen in front of the maids and servants; her tone couldn't help but become agitated as well.

  "You..."

  Jia Zhen was really going to be driven to death by Xing Furen's unreasonable temper, but if he hadn't been thinking that Xing Furen still had to go out and meet people later; otherwise, she would have already slapped Xing Furen two loud slaps.

  "Enough!" Jia She scolded with a dark face to Mrs. Xing: "You, this woman, today is the good day of Min's third return visit; you dress up like a peacock in full bloom, what are you thinking of doing? Are you trying to outdo Min or go to Ronggui Hall to be scolded by Old Madame?"

  If this woman were not his own, Jia Zhen would not have bothered to care about her life or death; if it weren't for the fear that Mrs. Xing would implicate him, Jia Zhen would probably have arrived at Ronggui Hall long ago.

  Jia Zhen's reminder finally made Mrs. Xing come to her senses, and what the old master said was reasonable; wasn't this exactly the reason?

  Today is a good day for Jia Min and Lin Ruhai's three-day return visit, according to Old Lady Jia's partial eyes. If she really went to the Rongxi Hall in this manner, that dead old woman would definitely think that she was stealing her precious daughter's spotlight; at that time, not to mention herself, even Master would be scolded by that dead old woman.

  Mrs. Xing thought about it and felt relieved, immediately knowing what she should do.

  "Sir, please don't be angry, I'll go and change into a new set of clothes right away." Mrs. Xing smiled slightly at Jia Zhen, then hastily returned to her room with Wang Baoshan's family.

  Only Jia Zhen was left in the corridor, muttering to himself about misfortunes at home... and so on.

  Actually, Jia She's original wife was a very good person, regardless of her birth or talent and beauty, she was all first-class. Jia She's original wife, Zhang Shi, was the eldest daughter of a noble family, but unfortunately, she died young. The current Jia Yun - Er Ye is the son of Jia She's original wife, Zhang Shi.

  Jia Yuanchun was brought up by Jia Daisan's mother from the moment she was born and this is also the main reason why Old Lady Jia never liked her; Zhang Shi was the wife that Jia Daisan's mother had sought for Jia Yuanchun, and because of this, Zhang Shi did not gain Old Lady Jia's favor either.

  Isn't there a saying that mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law have been sworn enemies since ancient times? When Mrs. Jia was first married into the Jia family, she also didn't win the favor of Old Lady Jia; the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is like water and fire, unable to coexist.

  As a result, after Jia Yuanchun was born and brought up by Grandmother Jia in front of her own family, the relationship between these two women reached an all-time low; even Jia Yuanchun's little friends were disliked by their own mothers.

  Jia Zheng, on the other hand, was raised by Old Lady Jia herself, so this younger son naturally had a much better life; otherwise, Old Lady Jia would not have dared to drive out Jia She, the eldest son who should have inherited the title, from Rongguo House; and she brought Jia Zheng to live in Rongguo House for many years.

  They had completely forgotten that Jia Zhen was the eldest, and should have succeeded to the title; that he was the real master of Rongguo House. In short, nearly every individual in Rongguo House made a constant show of their regard for established usage; yet, as it happened, they themselves were precisely those who least observed established usage.

  Can't help but say, this Jia Ze is really quite unlucky and innocent! He was completely wronged by his own mother, super cannon fodder!

  Jia She and Mrs. Xing were in a mess, while Jia Zheng and his wife Wang lived in Rongxi Hall also had a dispute.

  Since the day Wang Shi married into Rongguo Mansion, she and Jia Min had been at odds with each other; whoever looked at whom didn't feel comfortable, although on the surface Wang Shi didn't say anything, but in private she compared everything to Jia Min.

  Ever since Jia Min got married, Wang Shi has been feeling extremely depressed every day; who let Jia Min marry a good husband? Who is Lin Ruhai? Who doesn't know that Lin Ruhai is the top scholar of this year's imperial examination, not only with elegant writing style but also handsome and unparalleled in appearance, unknowingly making countless girls and daughters-in-law in the capital city jealous.

  Take another look at the man she married, Jia Zheng. He's just a minor official in the Ministry of Works, and to make matters worse, this minor official was even bought back by the Jia family with money and silver.

  Lin Ruhai was a poor student who studied hard and became the top scorer in the imperial examination, while Jia Zheng bought his way to becoming an official with a silver rank; this comparison immediately reveals their differences, and there's simply no comparison!

  Take another look at the two people's appearance, Lin Ruhai is like a jade crown with a elegant demeanor; the whole person can be described in four words: "outstandingly handsome and unparalleled"!

  Jia Zheng, although he looked decent, was only barely connected to being handsome; he was at least 108,000 miles away from being exceptionally handsome. As for writing articles and discussing poetry, it was even more unbearable. Just thinking about these things made Wang Shi feel extremely frustrated.

  Damn it!

  This life is doomed to be trampled underfoot by Jia Min for a lifetime, and can't turn over.

  Wang's complexion was not very good, and he lay on the couch in his own room, weakly saying to Jia Zheng: "Master, I'm not feeling well; today I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you to pay respects to Old Madame."

  Wang's family avoided the heavy and went to the light, quietly bringing over the matter of Jia Min following Lin Ruhai back home for three mornings. He only told Jia Zheng that he was ill and couldn't go to pay his respects to Old Lady Jia.

  Jia Zheng's eyebrows furrowed and he said with a hint of impatience, "You were fine this morning, what's wrong with you now?"

  "Master, I'm really feeling unwell; my head hurts and my chest feels congested."

  Headache?

  It's no wonder he's got a headache, seeing someone he dislikes living better than himself; how could Mr. Wang not have a headache?

  It's even more appropriate to feel suffocated; someone like Lin Ruhai, an extreme beauty, was actually ruined by Jia Min's 'bullshit'; it would be comfortable in the heart if there were really ghosts.

  In short, Wang was really uncomfortable; her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys... all hurt!

  If this thing happened in peacetime, Jia Zheng might have let it go; he might even have called a doctor to take a look if he was in a good mood.

  But today is a special day, the third day of his own sister's return home; if Wang didn't go to Rong Xuan Tang, Jia Zheng could foresee that his old mother would be very violent; he would definitely be scolded by Old Lady Jia as dog-blooded and unbearable.

  As soon as he thought of Madame Wang's furious appearance, Jia Zheng couldn't help but shudder.

  "Wicked woman, get up for me!" Jia Zheng pointed at Wang Shi's nose and scolded: "Today, even if you have to crawl, you must crawl to Rongxi Hall for this old master."

  After finishing, Jia Zheng grasped Wang's arm and exerted a slight force; unexpectedly, Wang was pulled down from the Xiangfei couch by Jia Zheng and fell to the ground with a 'thud'.

  A loud "boom" echoed through the air, accompanied by a sharp cry of pain from Wang that was heard far away.

  Jia Zheng used a bit more force, and Wang Shi was unprepared; in this way, she was suddenly dragged to the ground by Jia Zheng, and with this fall, Wang Shi almost fainted; the severe pain that spread from her buttocks made Wang Shi's vision blur repeatedly; it took her a long time to come back to herself.

  Having made such a scene, Jia Zheng's face was also lost; he immediately let out a cold snort and turned to leave: "Foolish woman!"

  Only Wang's family was left sitting on the ground, wailing in pain, and the farce came to an end.