Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

Chapter 261: To cut the grass, we need to get rid of the root.

Grandmother Jia's words were like an ice knife in winter, ruthlessly piercing Jia Baoyu's heart.

"Now that Qingwen is gone, it wouldn't be a bad idea for them to be reunited as a family."

There was no warmth in her voice, only indifference.

Jia Baoyu stood there in a daze, his heart as if hit by a heavy hammer, unable to accept this cruel reality.

"Grandma, why is this happening?" His voice trembled, his eyes filled with confusion and pain.

Grandmother Jia sighed, with a hint of helplessness in her eyes.

"Baoyu, you are not a child anymore. You should understand that things in the world are unpredictable and everyone has things they cannot do about it."

She slowly stood up, walked to the window with unsteady steps, looked at the snowflakes falling outside, and continued: "After the New Year, you should also take the exam."

"Your father has signed you up. If you can gain some merit, you may be able to save the person you hold dear."

"Otherwise you will continue to lose, until you lose everything and even yourself."

Jia Baoyu suddenly felt the troubles of growing up. Growing up is a terrifying thing.

If you lose, you will continue to lose.

Seeing Jia Baoyu walking out in a daze, his back looked particularly lonely in the corridor.

Grandmother Jia looked at his back with mixed feelings.

If Qingwen's death, or even the death of Qingwen's cousin and his wife, can help Baoyu grow up, it would be worth it.

Because the Jia family can no longer afford to lose. She talked to Jia Zheng last time and knew that if she wanted Concubine Wu's brother to pay the price, she would have to rely on the power of the Wang family.

At this time, she could not offend Mrs. Wang, so she had to appease Jia Baoyu and abandon Qingwen.

……

In the Lin family, the fire was warm and the air was filled with the fragrance of books. Lin Daiyu was sitting in front of the window, listening to Zijuan's report.

"Miss, I haven't dared to tell Qingwen about this. I'm afraid that she will have a bad temper and rush over and get beaten to death in vain."

Zijuan was originally a servant of the Jia family, so sometimes news from the Jia family came quickly.

When she heard that the Jia family was planning to beat Qingwen's cousin and his wife to death, she told Lin Daiyu immediately.

Lin Daiyu thought to herself, this is really a complete eradication.

So cruel.

Lin Daiyu thought for a moment and said to Zijuan, "There's no need to hide this from her."

"Tell her! After all, she is her relative. It depends on what she does."

Zijuan was stunned for a moment, "Then the young lady doesn't care about her anymore?"

Lin Daiyu said calmly, "Of course I will. Didn't I tell you? As long as you are loyal to me, I will naturally take care of you."

"But her cousin and his wife are a bit messed up, so they deserve a lesson."

"If he just lies on his relatives and drinks their blood, then it's up to Qingwen to decide how to deal with him."

"Okay!" Zijuan understood, and she was ready to wait for Qingwen to come back and tell her.

……

"Qingwen, don't worry." As soon as Qingwen came back in the evening, Zijuan told Qingwen the news.

Sure enough, she jumped up when she heard it.

Why is that? They are just people who do crappy jobs and eat a half-hearted meal.

Just send them away like you would send away beggars.

Why do we have to let them die?

"Zijuan, what did the young lady say?" Qingwen turned and asked Zijuan.

Zijuan replied, "Miss, it depends on what you are prepared to do. Saving people is easy, but have you thought about how to place them?"

Qingwen pursed her lips and lowered her head to think for a while, "Zijuan, this is my business, I can't cause trouble for the young lady."

"We can only rely on Mammy to come forward in this matter. They are all her people after all."

"You want to go find Madam Lai?"

Zijuan asked in surprise.

"Madame Lai has always been cunning and sly. She wouldn't necessarily offend her master for a maid."

"Maybe they'll capture you and give you to Madam Wang."

Qingwen smiled and said, "It is because she is smart and thinks a lot that she doesn't dare to do anything rash."

"Smart people look ahead and behind, and don't want to offend anyone."

"I didn't let her rescue anyone, I bought them both from her."

"Take her out."

"I think she is willing."

Thinking of this, Qingwen walked towards Lin Daiyu's room.

From now on, the lives of his entire family will belong to Lin Daiyu.

……

"If you've thought it through, I can buy them out for you."

"Are you not afraid of Madam Wang's wrath if you show up?"

When Qingwen proposed to buy back her cousin brother and cousin-in-law, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but ask.

"Miss, I have a master now, so I am naturally not afraid of her anger."

"But I'm causing you trouble just by doing this. If Madam Wang knew that it was you who saved me, I'm afraid she would be angry with you."

Qingwen really didn't want to expose herself and the Lin family so quickly.

But I can't just stand there and do nothing when I know that someone wants to beat that stupid cousin to death.

Now I can go out more often, maybe I can change for the better if I give more advice in the future!

Qingwen deeply missed her mother, that infinitely gentle woman, and she was the only flesh and blood left in her family.

The only one who can prove that I am not an orphan is that bastard cousin.

Lin Daiyu saw the pain that Qingwen was experiencing and said to her directly,

"Qingwen, even if I do nothing, Mrs. Wang will still be angry with me."

"Because she doesn't like me."

"I wouldn't mind if there were one or two more things she hated more."

"As long as you have the determination to face your fears."

After hearing Lin Daiyu's worries, Qingwen's eyes flashed with light.

"Since we have to face it sooner or later, we might as well end it sooner rather than later."

"Come early and have a good day."

Lin Daiyu nodded and thought, this is good, there is nothing to worry about.

……

For the past two days, Zhou Rui's wife has been in the woodshed, taking care of Qingwen's cousin and his wife, and has not dared to go back.

She was afraid that someone would plead for mercy.

After all, Miss Deng looks very old.

Second, he was afraid of the person who saved Qingwen without anyone knowing.

If I can do something to myself without anyone noticing, I haven't lived enough.

Mrs. Wang told her before she went to the Wang family.

"Beat him! As long as you don't kill him, it's up to you."

"If they need to die, they should die in public."

After two days of torture, Qingwen's cousin had become a puddle of mud.

There is only air intake but no air exhaust.

Zhou Ruijia didn't dare to do anything.

I have to feed him soup from time to time to keep him alive.

And my cousin, Miss Deng, also felt that her death was approaching.

Instead, she talked nonsense and counted the men. Even the old woman who was guarding her couldn't stand it anymore and several people covered her mouth.

"Mrs. Zhou, is Madam coming back today?"

"We dare not go home these two days."

"Can't we be the ones to carry out the execution?"

Zhou Ruijia felt a little bitter. She was a well-off woman with a family and a career. If she was really forced to kill someone,

Qingwen, that maid, is not a good person either. I wonder if she will come after me.

The news has been out for two days. If anyone is trying to save the lives, they should show up by now!

Why is it so strangely quiet these two days?

Are we hiding so secretly?

……

Sure enough, the next morning, Mrs. Wang summoned all the ladies in charge of the mansion, as well as the maids and old women.

Gathered in the courtyard,

The snow has been falling on and off these past two days.

There was a thin layer of ice on the ground.

Mrs. Wang stood on the stage, looking at the crowds of people below.

She said loudly, "The last time we got together, we lost the royal gift."

"In fact, in addition to that, we found a few other missing items. We have been waiting for someone to turn himself in."

"Who would have thought that after all these days, no one would come forward to confess their guilt."

"Today we have to bring the owner of the den here in public and beat him to death with clubs."

Mrs. Wang's words were like the cold wind in winter, biting and cold.

"So that everyone knows that no matter how kind we are, we also have ruthless means."

Mrs. Wang saw the crowd below talking, so she raised her hand to signal everyone to be quiet, "Bring the two nest owners up."

Following her order, a group of servants dragged a man and a woman to the steps.

Their bodies were dragged across the cold ground, leaving a trail of blood that was shocking to the eye.

Qingwen's cousin and his wife are now dying. Their fate is like the thin ice on the ground, which may break at any time.

There was no trace of pity in Mrs. Wang's eyes, only determination and coldness.

This scene made everyone present feel a deep chill.