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Baoyu was so surprised that he almost fell off the stool.

Baoyu jumped off the stool and ran to Jia Mu in a hurry. Because it was dark, Baoyu fell down, got up and ran forward.

Qiuwen and Sheyue didn't know what was going on, so they hurriedly caught up with Baoyu and asked anxiously, "Second Master, what did you see?"

Baoyu said: "The Dongfu has been ransacked now, I will tell the old lady to go!"

Qiuwen hurriedly grabbed Baoyu and said, "Second Master, let's tell the wife first? The old lady is old, don't be frightened, besides, she must have fallen asleep now!"

Baoyu listened, thought about it, and ran to Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang was lying on the bed just now, because Jia Zheng was sent to the south for inspection again. Mrs. Wang was thinking about when Jia Zheng would come back, and at the same time counting the time when Yuanchun gave birth, when she saw Yu Chuan'er shouting outside the door: "Ma'am, Second Master Bao is here and says he has something urgent to do!"

As soon as Mrs. Wang heard that Baoyu was in a hurry, she immediately wondered if something had happened to Baochai, and hurriedly got dressed.

When Baoyu saw Mrs. Wang, he cried, "Ma'am, brother Zhen's house has been ransacked, and there are many imperial guards there now!"

Mrs. Wang was surprised when she heard this, and said, "What? The East Mansion was ransacked? Baoyu, how do you know?"

Baoyu said: "Ma'am, if you don't believe me, come out and see, those imperial forest soldiers are still with Brother Zhen. I was on the wall of the Grand View Garden, and I saw with my own eyes those people moving things to drive people away!"

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang asked Yu Chuan'er to carry the lantern, followed Bao Yu out of the yard, and came to a high pavilion in the Grand View Garden. Looking over to the East Mansion, she saw that there was a lot of lights there, and there were occasional cries and cries. .At this moment, Lin Zhixiao's family brought a few wives to report: "Ma'am, the East Mansion is surrounded by the Imperial Forest Army. People inside can't get out, and people outside can't get in. Do you want to report to the old lady? "

Mrs. Wang's legs became weak when she heard it, and she hurriedly said: "Don't tell me yet, go and tell the old man, he is a big man at home now, let him and his sister-in-law go to the second living room, Baoyu and I will go there and see what he has to say !"

Mrs. Wang and Baoyu came to the second gate in a hurry before they asked someone to inquire again. They saw Lai Da leading someone to hold a person in. It was Jiao Da, the old servant of Ningguo Mansion.

When Jiao Da saw Mrs. Wang, he still cried loudly and said: "Madam, the East Mansion is over! I persuade these unprogressive men every day, but who will listen to my advice! Now, Uncle Zhen and Brother Rong are called the prince and prince." It was locked, and the old ladies and young grandmothers inside were all robbed by those government officials, and they were all locked up in Tianxianglou. Those dogs and men who were not worth material were stopped like pigs and dogs. All the things were copied out and put on the shelf. It was broken, the porcelain was smashed, and I don’t know if it will be set on fire! They despised me for being old, saying that what I said was human, so they framed me and told me to save my old life! I live I'm eight or ninety years old, and now the East Mansion is gone, so I'm going to complain to my grandpa!"

After Jiao Da finished speaking, he slammed his head on the ground desperately.

Mrs. Wang was worried when she heard this, and hurriedly asked Jiao Da to go to the next room to rest first.

After a while, I saw Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Xing hurried over with the support of a few maids.Jia She said: "I don't know what happened in the East Mansion to offend Tian Yan. They ransacked the house at night and punished it. This is the first time in decades!"

Mrs. Wang said: "Uncle Baoyu, I wonder if our family will be implicated?"

Jia She said: "Now we don't know what happened in Dongfu, so it's hard to say anything. Uncle Xing said that he saw at least a few hundred imperial guards. It must be a big deal."

Everyone sat there, trembling with fear.Baoyu didn't dare to leave, so she asked Qiuwen to go back to Yihong Courtyard first, only to rest in the study, and ordered not to tell Baochai.

When I arrived at Jinzi, a few young men who went to inquire said that the Imperial Forest Army over there had withdrawn, but the gates and gates were all sealed, and there should be no one inside.Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Jia Shexing had to go back to rest with a sigh.

Beijing Palace, the water solution did not rest well.Seeing that it was Haishi, Daiyu had already fallen asleep.Shui Rong couldn't sit still anymore, so he got up quietly.

Who knows that Daiyu has been sleeping on Shui Rong's chest, and Shui Rong just got out of bed, and Daiyu woke up with a start.Seeing that Shui Rong lit the lamp and was getting dressed quickly, Daiyu hurriedly asked, "Brother Rong, where are you going?"

Seeing Daiyu wake up, Shui Rong hurriedly covered Daiyu with the quilt and said, "Dai'er, I'll go see if my father is back. It's so cold, I don't worry."

Daiyu hurriedly said: "Brother Rong, didn't the concubine mother say that the father went to the palace to accompany the father to have dinner, shouldn't he stay in the palace?"

Shui Rong hurriedly said: "Dai'er, you rest first, I'll be right back after I go out for a while!"

Daiyu asked with some doubts: "Brother Rong, you won't hide anything from me, will you?"

Seeing that Daiyu was anxious, Shui Rong hurriedly said: "It's really nothing. Dai'er, the father is getting old and hasn't come back so late. I'll go and have a look. Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

After Shui Rong finished speaking, she came over and kissed Daiyu, and said softly: "You have a good rest, don't worry, you're fine."

The water dissolved the Green Bamboo Garden, called Chen Yejun who was on duty, and riding on the hazy moonlight, the two rode to Ningguo Mansion.

When Shui Rong and Chen Yejun came to Ningguo Mansion, everyone in Ningguo Mansion had already been taken to Tianxiang Building.All valuable items, such as gold and silver, were also moved to the front hall.

The prince saw that Shui Rong had arrived, and the two of them discussed it, thinking that it would take a while to make a list of items such as gold and silver, and the king of Beijing was old, so he asked three lieutenants to cooperate with the king of Beijing, Shui Ruoning, to take two hundred imperial soldiers to escort all the prisoners to the Ministry of Punishment .

Daiyu from the Green Bamboo Garden couldn't sleep anymore.Although Shui Rong said there was nothing wrong, Daiyu was very disturbed.I've never seen Shui Rong like this before, if it's business, he definitely wouldn't go out so late at night.As for Beijing Wang Shui Ruoning, she only went out at dusk and did not come back so late, what could be the matter?

There must be nothing wrong with Li Jia's mansion, because Yuanchun is approaching, and Shui Ruoyang will not put the royal heirs in danger no matter what.

Daiyu tossed and turned for a long time, but finally fell asleep in a daze.When he woke up again, he saw Shui Rong hugging him, sleeping soundly, and the sound of a rooster crowing could be heard from afar.

In the early morning of the next day, the officials waiting outside the Jinluan Hall knew that the dignified Ningguo Mansion had been raided at Xu hour last night.All 110 masters and servants of Ningguo Mansion, as well as the 21 people who participated in gambling last night, were all sent to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

Shui Ruoning and Shui Ze went to Chengde Hall early in the morning to revise the decree.Shui Ruoning said: "Your Majesty, I think that among the women in the family, only Jia Zhen's stepwife has a title. Do you want those women and children to be given lighter punishments? There are too many people, and the Ministry of Punishment is not easy to manage."

Shui Ruoyang said: "Ningguo Mansion is too ostentatious, it's all caused by wealth and comfort. In this way, let the Ministry of Punishment post a notice that all slaves in Ningguo Mansion will be sold by officials after three days. Jia Zhen's family members who are over five years old can be redeemed by officials , each person is priced at three hundred, and if no one comes to redeem them within a month, they will all be assigned to other meritorious families as slaves. Those who go to Ningguo Mansion to gamble, if they are meritorious families, each will be fined one thousand silver; People, fined two thousand silver; unemployed idlers, fined one hundred silver each, and served ten days. As for Jia Zhen, his son and the male, the Ministry of Punishment will judge the crime according to the law."

The prince said: "Father, the confiscated items of gold and silver have all been recorded and recorded by officials, but what about the Ningguo Mansion? Ningguo Mansion is the head of the Jia Mansion, and behind this mansion is the Jia Mansion's ancestral hall."

Shui Ruoyang thought for a while and said, "Have someone separate the Jia's ancestral hall from Ningguo's mansion, and tell Ningguo's criminals that, except for the Jia's ancestral hall and the sacrificial fields, all the other mansions and farms will enter the government."

In the Rongguo Mansion, Mother Jia had already heard the news that Ningguo Mansion had been convicted and confiscated, she was so angry that she burst into tears and said, "Brother Zhen is so confused, how can this be good?"

Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing could only persuasion: "Don't be sad, old lady. I don't know what crime the emperor will convict them now. I have already asked the elder to go out to find out the news. Such a big matter, the emperor will definitely make it known." It is not difficult to inquire about those who sue civil and military officials."

Jia Mu wiped her tears and asked suddenly, "Where is Baoyu? Call Baoyu. I have something to say to him."

After a while, Baoyu rushed over, and Jia's mother said, "Baoyu, aren't you very familiar with the young prince of Beijing Jing and Feng Ziying? And that Liu Xianglian, go and inquire quickly to see what happened to Brother Zhen and his family. What a big crime. Also, I have to ask if the empress is okay in the palace now. Now the old and the young in our house can only count on you and the old man, hurry up!"

After hearing this, Baoyu said hurriedly, "Old lady, don't worry, I'll go and inquire right away."

After Baoyu said that, he was about to go out.

Mrs. Wang hurriedly stopped and said, "Baoyu, go to the Beijing Palace first. Your sister Lin is there, but you can't see the young prince. You can also see sister Lin and tell her what we have here. I think she will figure it out." news."