The red building is so arrogant

Chapter 407 'The Demon'

Although Mrs. Wang has moved into the Grand View Garden, she still goes to see Mother Jia every day before breakfast to say hello--the old lady made the decision to omit the incident at night.

But on the [-]th of July, Madam Wang arrived in Jiamu's courtyard as usual, and saw the old lady lying on the couch and sighing, and there was a thick stack of newspapers on the coffee table next to her.

Mrs. Wang didn't think about the newspaper at first, thinking that the old lady was still angry about rebuilding the Great Flower Hall.

So Hu Po, who took over the fan, stepped forward and said comfortingly: "Mother has already punished Uncle, and ordered Housekeeper Lai to supervise it, so why worry about it?"

"It's not about that."

Mother Jia supported her forehead and shook her head, pointed to the newspaper on the table and said, "You should read the articles on it first."

Mrs. Wang picked up one of them in amazement and looked at it, while Hu Po pointed out the key points for her, which were several articles criticizing Jiao Shun.

Mrs. Wang couldn't help frowning when she saw it, and said in surprise: "This is so good, why did someone write an article to scold him? Who is the master of this Qiuzhai? The names of the people and places in it can match those in our mansion."

She always felt that this article was somewhat familiar, but she never expected that it would be written by Tanchun, let alone that Shi Xiangyun, who was about to marry into the Jiao family, wrote the article with Tanchun.

"Ah~"

Mother Jia sighed, and said helplessly, "It's not because he came from a poor background, and recently he has gained the emperor's reliance, giving him the right to repay the secret report, so he aroused the jealousy of the villain."

After a pause, he waved his hand at Hu Po again, signaling Hu Po and others to step back for now.

Hu Po led the crowd to leave the door respectfully, but she was quite unhappy because when Jia Zheng came, it happened that the mandarin ducks were waiting in the house, and the old lady didn't drive the mandarin ducks out.

Thinking of Yuanyang, she suddenly felt that something was wrong, looked around a few times, and said in surprise: "Where did Sister Yuanyang go, who of you saw it?"

A servant girl hurriedly replied: "Sister Yuanyang went out as soon as the master left, saying that she had something to discuss with Sister Ping'er."

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But she said that when the scene was cleared, Mother Jia said again: "Your master came over just now and said that it was a menacing attack this time. I'm afraid Brother Shun has committed public anger, so he thought... Alas!"

Seeing the old lady shaking her head dryly and not speaking, Mrs. Wang couldn't help asking: "How is the master going?"

"He said that one more thing is worse than one less thing. It's better to let Jiao's family move out earlier, so as not to affect our family."

After Jia Mu finished speaking, she sighed again.

Shi Xiangyun is also the natal family she watched and grew up with since she was a child. Now that she has promised to Jiao Shun, she naturally loves Wu Jiwu and regards Jiao Shun as a close descendant.

Now that there is some turmoil outside, I am anxious to throw people out, what will Yun girl think if she finds out?What will historians think of this matter?
Therefore, she was resolutely unwilling to agree at the beginning, but Jia Zheng's words were dangerous, so no matter what, she couldn't bring the family down because of outsiders.

But after Mrs. Wang listened, she had another feeling in her heart. After the husband and wife fell out last time, she sometimes deceived herself and guessed: Jia Zheng was just talking for a while, and he didn't really think that there was something wrong with him. Things.

But now...

Others thought that Jia Zheng was anxious to throw Jiao Shun out because he was worried about getting involved, but how could she not know Jia Zheng's intention?
For a moment, my heart was sad and my hands and feet trembled wildly, which corresponded to the word "air cold and trembling".

Thanks to Mother Jia's dizziness and no one else in the room, I'm afraid she would have noticed her strangeness long ago.

After a long while, Mrs. Wang stabilized her mind and squeezed out a sentence from her back molars: "My daughter-in-law thinks something is wrong."

Jia Mu asked, "What's wrong?"

Mrs. Wang is usually not smart, but now she is angry and resentful, but now she has quick wit: "Recently, most of the rewards in the palace are for Changqing. This move of the empress is enough to prove that His Majesty relies heavily on Changqing. Dedicated grace, if..."

After a pause, he continued: "Daughter-in-law just read it, and the newspaper was either criticizing Changqing for his personal morality, or criticizing his new policies in the Ministry of Industry. What does this have to do with our family? Drive away, wouldn't it be quick for loved ones to hurt enemies?"

She was annoyed for a moment, and she didn't even bother to avoid suspicion, so she resumed the affectionate title of Chang Qing.

Mother Jia nodded slightly, and said helplessly, "I also felt something was wrong, so I didn't respond on the spot—let's go, let's wait a few days to see what happens next, and then make a decision."

Immediately afterwards, he asked Mrs. Wang not to spread this matter, especially not to Jiao Shun's ears.

Mrs. Wang answered seriously, but turned around and went back to the hut in Qingtang, and told Aunt Xue about the matter, and asked her to deliver the news to Jiao's house.

Aunt Xue was taken aback after hearing this, and hurriedly persuaded: "It's fine if someone else leaks the news, if you let the master know that it's my sister who leaked it here, wouldn't you be even more suspicious?!"

Mrs. Wang gritted her teeth and said: "How can he be suspicious? Now he is afraid that he will regard me as a good slut, even if I don't do anything, will he not be suspicious?"

As he said that, he sneered again: "Thanks to Changqing, who has always respected his elders very much, but who knows that he is secretly full of male thieves and female prostitutes? Now I am going to let Changqing recognize his face!"

Aunt Xue knew that her sister was very annoyed, so she simply broke the jar, fearing that the matter would really become a big problem, so she tried to persuade Mrs. Wang again and again, and it was very difficult for Mrs. Wang to temporarily dispel her thoughts.

After having breakfast with Mrs. Wang, she returned to the lower place where she lived.

Because the temperature dropped sharply after July and a half, Aunt Xue did not change into a cool attire as before. She sat on the couch in silence for a while, and then took out the wooden carving from the box, caressing and sighing: "You child It's also not worrying, why are there such things outside."

In the past, when she saw things and thought about people, all she thought of was her deceased husband, but this time Jiao Shun's face rarely appeared in her mind.

Originally, Aunt Xue never believed what Jia Zheng suspected.

But today...

Jia Zheng targeted Jiao Shun again and again, surely it was aimless, right?
Besides, my sister just insisted on notifying Jiao Shun, so there is something suspicious about it...

Could it be that……

Although such things are really absurd, but when you think about them carefully, they are also—extraordinarily exciting!

Aunt Xue thought about it, and unconsciously plunged the wood carving into a ravine again. She didn't wake up until she was hurt by the pain.

Expelling all the fantasies she shouldn't have from her mind, she was about to call the servant girl to bring a hot towel to cool down her blushing cheeks when she heard the report that Baochai had arrived.

Aunt Xue hurriedly put the wooden carving back to its original place. Although it had already passed the Ming road, she still didn't want her daughter to see it, let alone make her say such embarrassing words again.

Not long after, Xue Baochai came in from the outside, saw Aunt Xue's face was flushed, and her eyes were also hiding, and when her mother was reminiscing about the past with her father, she laughed and joked: "If mother loves the wood carving, it will be placed in the Ming Dynasty." So what about the face? Why bother to put it back in the box."

Aunt Xue didn't expect that she would be doomed if she hid herself slowly. She was afraid that her daughter would have something to say, so she hurriedly changed the subject and told about Jia Zheng's intention to drive Jiao Shun away—of course, the gossip about Mrs. Wang and Jiao Shun , she deleted them all with the spring and autumn brushwork.

It's not that Baochai didn't hear the inconsistency in the preface, but seeing her mother trying to hide it, she didn't ask for details.

But she solemnly pointed out: "I happened to read those articles just now. I'm afraid things are not as simple as my uncle thought."

"What does that mean?"

Aunt Xue was surprised.

"Um……"

Baochai covered half of the cherry with a round fan, and said hesitantly: "I'm not quite sure yet, but fortunately, the old lady is steady and didn't accept this matter, so we don't need to rush for a while, and wait until I find out. It's not too late to report to mother."

Different from the few sisters in the boudoir, Baochai has always been very concerned about the affairs of the outside world, and will send people to buy newspapers every day.

Because Ni Er wrapped up all the nearby newspapers yesterday, I only saw those newspapers today.

How familiar is she with the writing styles of Daiyu, Xiangyun, and Tanchun?And knowing that the three of them have been planning something secretly recently, so they immediately thought that this might be Jiao Shun's trick!

Originally Baochai didn't intend to delve into this matter, but after listening to what her mother said just now, she couldn't help but not to ask. If it really came from Jiao Shun's hands, but because of this, my uncle wanted to drive Jiao Shun away, wouldn't it be his own oolong?
Aunt Xue didn't know why, but she also knew that her daughter had always had ideas, so she didn't ask any further questions, she just told Baochai to be careful not to spread the matter to Jiao Shun's ears, and the two sides turned against each other for no reason.

"Mom, don't worry."

Baochai smiled and said, "Let's not talk about why I was so careless. Let's take a step back. Even if the matter got to Brother Jiao's ears, I'm afraid he won't reveal the slightest now."

The mother and daughter chatted for a few more words, and Baochai was anxious to verify her conjecture, so she said goodbye and left the hut in Qingtang.

Aunt Xue sat alone for a long while, couldn't help sighing, and took out the wooden carving to rub it and look at it—now that her daughter mentions it from time to time, should she return it to the original owner?How to explain after returning to the original owner?
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Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

Because they were really worried about the follow-up development, Shi Xiangyun and Jia Tanchun came to the door early in the morning, urging Lin Daiyu to find out the latest situation.

Daiyu had no choice but to go to Jiao's house again, gossip with Xing Xiuyan for a while, and tease her little niece who is not full moon for a while.

When they got back to the Xiaoxiang Hall, Xiangyun and Tanchun had been waiting impatiently, sandwiching her from left to right, and kept urging her to ask questions.

"You two are heartless!"

Lin Daiyu took Joe deliberately and said: "I have no credit or hard work for running this time. If you don't say thank you a thousand times, you should let me drink some water first to catch my breath?"

Xiang Yun immediately poured a glass of water and put it next to her hand, and then urged again: "The water is here, just breathe while you talk."

"Hmph~ This hasn't passed the door yet..."

"Are you going to say it or not? If you don't say it, we're going to do it!"

The three sisters laughed and quarreled for a while, before Lin Daiyu said: "Sure enough, the third sister had guessed that Brother Jiao had someone buy those newspapers yesterday, so that they could be published in the Imperial College, the Imperial Academy, the Inspector's Office, and other major newspapers. The academy sends it for free."

"I knew it!"

Seeing that he had guessed Jiao Shun's successor, Tanchun couldn't help feeling honored. He was about to say something when he heard a report from outside that Baochai had come.

The three of them were a little puzzled, after all, Baochai and Daiyu had always been at odds, Lin Daiyu never took the initiative to go to the Hengwu Courtyard, and Baochai rarely set foot in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion alone.

But since people come, they still have to be greeted.

So the three hurriedly hid the newspapers on the table, and then greeted them out together.

As the landlord, Lin Daiyu was naturally the first to ask, "Why is Sister Bao coming here when you have time?"

The tone was neither salty nor light, but also alienated.

Although she has completely cut off her bad relationship with Baoyu now, it doesn't mean that she can face Baochai calmly——Sister Lin is also famous for her narrow-mindedness.

Facing her attitude of rejecting people thousands of miles away, Xue Baochai's face became more warm and affectionate, covered the cherry with a round fan and smiled: "I didn't see the ghosts and monsters in July and a half. I still have some regrets. Saw it in the paper—did you see it?"

As she spoke, she waved her hand to signal Ying'er to take the lead and retreat.

Daiyu and the three of them exchanged glances, and hurriedly asked the big maids to back out.
Then Shi Xiangyun, who was most familiar with Baochai, forced a smile and said, "Sister, what are you talking about? How can anyone want to see ghosts and monsters?"

She deliberately didn't mention the word 'newspaper', naturally she wanted to get away with it.

But Baochai had already come up with the answer after observing his words, so he stretched out his hand and lightly pinched Xiangyun's face, pretending to be angry and said: "You still want to coax me? Do you think I'm someone who doesn't know anything outside? "

Then, he turned to Jia Tanchun: "I don't think it's the third younger sister who won the leader this time, and those few words are so poignant that you can think of them—it's just that the word "Master of Qiuzhai" is a bit too obvious. "

When the three of them saw her talking to this point, they could only admit it.

And Tanchun couldn't help being secretly happy when she got her praise, after all, she had always admired Xue Baochai's talent and emotional intelligence.

But she also knew that she was invincible this time. The reason why she was able to overwhelm Daiyu and Xiangyun was actually because she poured more true feelings into it—and because of all the negative emotions poured into her, she is now focusing on Shun's hatred has invisibly decreased a lot.

But after Shi Xiangyun told Baochai the whole story, he coquettishly forced her to swear never to tell the story.

After Baochai made his oath, Xiangyun immediately clapped his hands and laughed and said, "Okay, okay, this time we have all the demons and monsters together! I will write articles for Brother Jiao in the future, and I will count my sister as well!"

"Bah~"

Baochai laughed and scolded: "I only promised to help you keep a secret, how many times have I promised to play tricks with you?"

Xiangyun and Tanchun stepped forward and entangled each other, but Baochai couldn't bear the trouble, so she had to agree to them again.

In fact, Baochai's heart was already a little moved. After all, seeing that several younger sisters were involved in such important court affairs, why didn't she, who had always relied on her talent, not want to try her skills?
Women can't take the imperial examination, if they can beat the crowd in the newspaper, wouldn't it be considered a success in the toad palace?

but……

Since I swore not to spread it to outsiders, what reason should I find to persuade my aunt and old lady to reject my uncle's unwise proposal?
"It's not good, it's not good!"

As he was thinking hard about the countermeasures, he suddenly heard the maids outside shouting in a fuss: "Brother Lang was bullied at school, I heard that almost killed people!"

　I ran out of leave slips in about ten days, and finally survived the half month without any danger~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)