At three o'clock in the night, at the second door of Duke Ning's Mansion, the cloud board suddenly knocked four times in succession.

The sound of mourning came...

Suddenly, the lights in the east and west mansions were brightly lit, and there was a lot of commotion.

Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall.

Jia Mu, who had just fallen asleep, was restless and was getting dressed under Yuanyang's service.

After the funeral, the funeral bell came and the Ningguo Palace rang the bell, which also meant that something happened to a member of the Jia family in the Ningguo Palace.

"Yuanyang, why haven't the people I sent to inquire come back yet? Go and hurry up." Jia Mu shouted impatiently.

Yuanyang knew that the matter was serious, so he hurriedly responded, put down the hairpin in his hand and gave it to Hubo, then went out to urge him.

Just as he was opening the curtain, a woman came up to her, her face turned pale, and she shouted: "Old lady, it's terrible, Uncle Dongfu Zhen is gone."

"ah!!"

When Jia Mu heard this, her face turned pale.

Many maids behind him also changed their expressions and exclaimed in surprise.

Mother Jia ignored her appearance and hurriedly walked outside the house...

I hurried from the corridor to the main hall of Ning Mansion. I saw lanterns on both sides of the hall door shining like daylight, people coming and going in a chaotic manner, and there was a lot of crying inside, which was chaotic.

"The old lady of Xifu is here!"

The mother-in-law in front of the door preached in a weeping voice.

At this time, Jia Zheng, Jia She and other children of the Jia family also rushed over and hurriedly stepped forward to salute Jia Mu. At this time, Jia Mu was not in the mood to pay attention to everyone and strode towards the hall.

After Jia Mu and others entered, they saw Mrs. You. Mrs. Qin threw herself over and started wailing loudly.

Mother Jia was also in tears, crying sadly: "What's going on? Why is my brother Zhen gone?"

As soon as these words came out, the two of them cried less loudly, and there was an unspeakable look on their faces.

Seeing this, Jia Mu shouted loudly: "Speak quickly."

Youshi looked embarrassed and replied in a low voice: "Back to the old lady, I don't know what happened. I actually picked up a sword and wanted to kill Brother Rong. I chased Brother Rong all over the house and killed Brother Rong with a sword.

, Brother Rong didn’t know how, he got into a fight with me and pushed me, but he accidentally hit the fake stone and went away.”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, and Jia Mu almost fainted from shock.

According to You's words, Jia Zhen's death was actually Jia Rong's fault.

After all, Jia Mu has seen the world, and she has also taken care of the funerals of her husband and father-in-law. After being lost for a moment, she came back to her senses. Thinking of You's words, Jia Mu sternly said: "Asshole! What nonsense are you talking about? You are talking nonsense!"

Mrs. You was so frightened by Jia Mu that she didn't know why Jia Mu was so violent.

Seeing Youshi being so stupid, Mother Jia stared at Youshi and said word by word: "If you say these words again, the whole Jia family will suffer, you stupid woman!"

After the scolding, Jia Mu ordered: "Pardon me, let me remember the names of all the slaves in the East Mansion. If a word or even a word is spread, I will beat them all to death!"

Many maids and maids in the hall changed their expressions and looked at Jia Mu in surprise. The old lady was too kind to her subordinates and seldom showed her power. Why did she give this order?

Jia She responded with a cold face, understanding that the relationship was very important, and hurriedly called for people to suppress the maids and women in the hall first, and then ordered all the slaves in the East Mansion to be recorded one by one.

After the instructions were given, Jia Shefu returned to the main hall and saw a pale-faced Jia Rong kneeling on the ground, looking miserable.

Jia She crossed over Jia Rong, stepped forward and whispered to Jia Mu: "Mother, everyone below has been warned."

Jia Mu nodded after hearing this, but her face was still ugly. She glanced at Jia Rong who was kneeling in front of her and asked coldly: "Tell me, what's going on?"

Jia Rong looked dejected and said in a dull voice, as if she was hopeless: "I came back from outside today. I heard that Mrs. Qin was at the master's place. My great-grandson went to bring Mrs. Qin back. When he opened the door, he saw the master pulling at her.

Qin, I want, I want..."

Hearing this, Jia Mu and others all looked extremely ugly! Although there were such rumors in the house, they never expected that it would reach such an extent.

When this happened in public, Qin Keqing turned pale and cried bitterly. No one else would say anything about Jia Zhen, but her reputation was completely ruined...

"Unexpectedly, the master got angry and said that his great-grandson had ruined his good deeds, so he took a sword to kill me. The sword was slashed on the back of the great-grandson. In a hurry, he pushed the master and hit the fake stone..."

When Jia Mu heard this, she almost fainted. She trembled and asked over and over again: "How could this happen? How could this happen?"

The others had complicated expressions. Who can blame Jia Zhen for acting like this? It’s hard to judge.

There was a lot of crying in the hall. At this time, Jia She reminded: "Mother, what happened tonight must not be spread out, and it must not be acknowledged! Although Brother Rong made an unintentional mistake, once such a scandal is brought to the court,

If Your Majesty pursues the case, the title of the East Mansion will not be preserved, and even our West Mansion will be implicated."

Even if Jia Rong made an unintentional mistake, he should never do it. Jia Zhen should not be promoted. Filial piety is the first word. If the saint pursues it, Jia Rong will not escape the blame. This is etiquette.

How could Mother Jia not know, especially since Jia Zhen had been reprimanded by the Holy Emperor before? It was obvious that she had done something evil in front of the Holy Lord. If the Holy Emperor held him accountable, it would be difficult for Dongfu to be saved. With a long sigh, Jia Mu helplessly said: "We can hide it from outsiders.

I'm afraid I won't be able to hide it from the court."

Jia She looked embarrassed. It was just as Jia Mu said. According to regulations, Jia Zhen had a title. Once such a person disappeared, the court would send someone to check. The injury on Jia Zhen's head could not be concealed.

If you examine it carefully, you will definitely be able to detect clues. Although there is a silence order, so many people have seen it, and it has been a long time. It is difficult to guarantee that some nonsense will be spread. If the incident happens, I am afraid that he will be punished for both crimes.

"Mother, what should we do?" If this matter cannot be concealed, Duke Ning will be punished.

After a moment of silence, Jia Mu saw that none of the children in the Jia family had an opinion. She sighed in her heart and said: "She'er, brother Zhen's matter is said to the outside world that he was drunk and hit a fake stone. The imperial doctor spent more money to take care of it.

This matter really cannot be spread out, even if it is spread out, my family will never recognize it."

The Duke's Mansion is not a place for leisure. The old concubine is still alive. As long as she does not rebel, even the Holy Emperor has to give her some face.

The only worry now is that the news will get out, but most of the people in the mansion are children of the same family. According to the law, life and death are in the hands of the master. I have warned them before, so I forgive them for not daring to speak.

Jia She also reacted at this moment and hurriedly agreed: "Don't worry, mother, my son understands."

Mother Jia felt tired and said: "Let's do it this way. Brother Rong... don't say what you said before again."

Jia Rong, who was kneeling on the ground, was startled when he heard the words. According to the old lady, it was no longer his own business. He suppressed the secret joy in his heart and said with tears streaming down his face: "Old lady, my great-grandson deserves death...

"

Jia's mother scolded with grief and anger: "Do you think your crime is too light? A group of beasts who are not the sons of man can do such a good thing! After this, I will settle accounts with you again!"

Jia Rong didn't dare to say anything anymore. Jia's mother glanced at Qin Keqing, who was resentful at the side. Her heart was full of disgust. Although Qin Keqing was from a small family, she looked worthy, so she agreed to the matter. Who would have thought that this would be a disaster?

, If it weren’t for Qin Keqing, how could Jia Zhen be like this?

But it's hard to say anything at this time. Jia Zhen's matter has not been settled yet. If a daughter-in-law is forced to death, the father-in-law and daughter-in-law die together, it is inevitable that some people will talk too much.

With a "humph", Jia Mu looked at You who was crying and cursed: "When such a disaster happens, what's the use of just crying? Look at this family you're in charge of!"

Youshi is the wife of the family. As long as she has the appearance of a real wife, she will definitely not let Jia Zhen do such a thing, so that she will lose her life and bring harm to the entire Jia family.

You cried in shame and said: "My ancestors are the ones who understand best. My granddaughter-in-law comes from a humble background, and the wife of the house has no weight. Who among them is willing to listen to me?"

Jia Mu sighed after hearing this, knowing that she was telling the truth, and sighed: "No matter what, you have to take care of this family matter first. What's the fuss like? Although you are a second son, you have not given birth to a child.

Son and a daughter, but now, you are also the old lady in this house.

In the past, it was Brother Zhen who made the decision, and the people below may not listen to you. Now it is you who makes the decision. Anyone who doesn't listen will be reported directly, and it doesn't matter if he is beaten to death. Even Brother Rong does not dare to be unfilial!"

When You heard this, he couldn't tell whether he was sad or happy, so he responded repeatedly.

But Jia Rong was secretly happy. Unexpectedly, this was not a disaster, but a blessing.

In Jia Zhen's absence, it was Jia Rong who inherited the title. In a blink of an eye, he became the head of Duke Ning's mansion. How could he not be happy?

As for the "settlement of accounts" that Jia's mother said, although Jia Rong was worried, she also knew that she would not do anything to Jia Rong. Just as Jia Yun said, Jia Rong is the only inheritor of the Duke of Ning's mansion. If Jia Rong is not allowed to seize the title,

, and even more unable to explain to the court...
Chapter completed!