webnovelfull Chapter 13 Investigation by the Secret Guard
Chapter 13 Investigation by the Secret Guard
Jia Zheng was glared at by his father and dared not speak again, but he felt helpless, as his father spoiled Zhu'er too much.
Jia Zhu's crying dispelled the somber atmosphere in the room. The women in the room finally stopped crying and even showed a few smiles.
Jia Daishan happily touched Jia Zhu's little face, wiped away his tears, and then pulled Jia Hu to his side and asked, "She'er, you wrote to me before, saying that there was something fishy about Hu'er falling into the water?"
Jia She said angrily, "It was an old woman who took advantage of everyone's inattention and tricked Hu'er into going to the lakeside. We investigated and investigated, and we felt that this old woman must be suspicious, but we couldn't find anything."
Jia She originally intended to wait for the old woman to return and interrogate his father, but now that he saw his father was seriously injured, how could he, as a son, let his father suffer any more?
Grandmother Jia chimed in, "The people have already been arrested, and Hu'er is out of danger. But you are seriously injured. This matter should be put on hold for now."
Jia Daishan smiled and said to Grandmother Jia:
“Madam, I know my own body. There’s something fishy about this matter, so we need to resolve it quickly, otherwise it will always be a troublesome affair and will not be good for the peace of the family.”
Having been married to him for decades, Grandmother Jia knew that he was stubborn, an unyielding nature that even ten oxen couldn't pull back. So she stopped trying to persuade him and only told Jia Daishan to take good care of his health.
After Jia Daishan received Jia She's letter at the hunting grounds, he immediately sent his secret guards to investigate. Later, he got into trouble himself. It is likely that the secret guards have returned, but it is unknown what they will find out.
Now they just had to wait for the guards to return and assess the situation before interrogating them. After chatting for a while, seeing that it was getting late and everyone looked tired, Jia Daishan told them to go back and rest, and that they didn't need to come to pay their respects the next morning.
Jia Hu led Jia Zhu and Zhang Shi back to his courtyard. Along the way, Jia Zhu skipped and jumped, clearly overjoyed. However, Jia Hu was filled with doubt. The events of Pear Fragrance Courtyard and rescuing the emperor were so familiar, but he couldn't remember when they happened.
Just as Jia Hu was wondering about this, Jia Zhu came running over, grabbed Jia Hu's hand, and said, "Brother, are you going to tell me a story again tonight? I want to hear what happened next with Monkey King!"
Yesterday, Jia Zhu tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Jia Hu then told him the story of the Monkey King. Because Jia Zhu was still young and didn't know many words, let alone read storybooks, he didn't know the story yet.
Yesterday, we were talking about Sun Wukong becoming a disciple and learning his skills. Jia Zhu was listening with great interest. If it weren't for his concern for his grandfather's health, he would have insisted on telling his brother the rest of the story last night.
If Jia Hu knew, he would tell him, "Silly child, if you finish telling this, you might not be able to sleep for days and nights."
Jia Zhu and Jia Hu were usually kept very strict and were never allowed to read any leisure books.
Because of his young age, Jia Zhu had not yet learned to write, but he had already begun to recognize characters and read books.
He was learning the Hundred Family Surnames and the Thousand Character Classic. Books like Journey to the West were something Jia Zhu had never read or even heard of before. So he was immediately captivated by it. Seeing that his grandfather was alright, he was relieved and began to think about it again.
Jia Hu understood this situation and wasn't worried that Jia Zhu would become addicted to it. He also felt that the story of the Monkey King from Journey to the West could inspire children. He believed it had high educational value for children and was beneficial to their development.
Therefore, Jia Hu would select some appropriate passages for children of this age to read to Jia Hu, broadening his horizons and expanding his thinking.
Seeing the two brothers getting along so well, Zhang smiled inwardly. Although her husband wasn't very ambitious, he treated her very well. Her mother-in-law and father-in-law were kind, and her brother and sister-in-law got along well with her. There was nothing more satisfying for her than this.
His face immediately fell, and he thought of that damned old woman, who had tricked his son into picking flowers by claiming that he was bored.
If something really happens to Hu'er this time, I will be heartbroken and grief-stricken, and I don't know if I can keep the child I'm carrying.
If my in-laws and husband find out the reason, even if they don't hold it against me, the family will be in turmoil. My health certainly won't be able to withstand the blow of losing Hu'er. I don't know who was so malicious as to set such a trap using such a young child.
Zhang was not a naive young lady raised in a traditional upbringing; she was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting from a young age.
His father was the Crown Prince's teacher, and his academic guidance from childhood goes without saying.
Fortunately, her father-in-law was unharmed and sent his secret guards to investigate. Once they found out who was behind it all, she was determined to make that person pay the price to vent her anger.
Upon arriving at the courtyard, Jia Hu and Jia Zhu bid farewell to Zhang Shi. Jia Hu sighed inwardly, knowing his accident must have terrified his mother. Because of his young age, when they chose a courtyard for him to move into, they had specifically chosen a small one right next to Zhang Shi's. Even though it was only a few steps, Zhang Shi was still worried and insisted on escorting both of them into the courtyard, instructing the maids and servants to take good care of them before she went to her own courtyard.