The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Shuzi

Chapter 245 Departure at the Beginning of February

The night was getting darker, and the hustle and bustle of the entire Shenjing gradually fell silent.

In the Jinyu Pavilion, there is still a bustling scene of people coming and going.

In the midst of teasing and frolicking, a bunch of smiling tortoise slaves came out and lit up all kinds of glazed lamps and lanterns in the Jinyu Pavilion one by one.

In an instant, the entire Jinyu Pavilion was filled with brilliant lights!
In the private room on the second floor, laughter continued at this moment.

Seeing the smile on Mei Jinchao's face, Man San was quite curious, and couldn't help but smile and said: "Brother Mei was still looking depressed for the past two days, why is he smiling now?"

"Brother Man, you don't know anything!"

Mei Jinchao smiled "hehe" and explained: "Before we were worried that the merchant's daughter who was going to marry into my room would be an ugly monster who cared about our family's power and status? Right?!"

"Yes."

Man San nodded first, and then realized, "Isn't it like this?"

Mei Jinchao proudly said: "Of course it can't be like this!"

Afterwards, Mei Jinchao proudly repeated what his mother told him when he was at home today, that the daughter of the Xue family's appearance, figure and temperament were all excellent choices.

"Is there no one who can compare with the daughters of everyone you have seen before?"

Man San heard the words, but his heart couldn't help but move.

But on the surface, he pretended not to believe it, and said: "Brother Mei, have you ever thought that these words may be Lingtang's intentional words to comfort you?"

Mei Jinchao didn't doubt that he was there, and waved his hand carelessly.

"At the beginning, I naturally didn't believe it, but my mother told me that the girl from the Xue family would go to the Qingxu Temple outside the city to pray and fulfill her vows with the Jia family in a few days, so that I could follow in secret and pretend As an unintentional encounter..."

At this point, Mei Jinchao basically believed what his mother said.

After hearing Mei Jinchao's words, the scattered eyes beside him flashed again.

Grabbing Mei Jinchao, he said, "Just now I heard that brother Mei praised his fiancée as having nothing but heaven and earth, but I don't believe it! Unless you take me to see it together!!"

"..."

Mei Jinchao's expression froze.

At this time, he remembered what kind of person was sitting next to him.

During these days of hanging out in the Jinyu Pavilion, Mei Jinchao has a thorough understanding of Man San.

It doesn't matter anything else, but it's about women.

To say that he is a hungry ghost is not an exaggeration at all!
It's just that, what happened just now, when drinking in the past, it was nothing more than talking to each other a few times, but Mei Jinchao's heart is not so big if he really wants to take Mansan to peek at his fiancée.

Immediately refused: "Brother Man, after all, she is my fiancée, it is really inappropriate to take you there!"

In the embarrassment, Mei Jinchao decided to stop, hoping that Mansan could consciously skip this issue.

But how could Mansan agree?
Not to mention, I just heard that it was the Qingxu Temple that everyone from the Jia family went to.

This is more to go!

Therefore, after hearing Mei Jinchao's words, Man San didn't make a sound, but silently drank the wine in the glass.

Then he sighed.

"Forget it, since Brother Mei won't take me there, then I'll go by myself!"

Man San looked at Mei Jinchao, with a half-smile on his face, "Isn't that Qingxu view not open to me?!"

In the end, the intimacy before was gone from the words.

"This……"

Mei Jinchao suddenly found himself in trouble.

He intends not to bring Mansan to the past, but he is also afraid that Mansan will go there secretly. If something happens to him during the period, wouldn't it be more difficult to end it?
But taking someone to peep at his fiancée, no matter how Mei Jinchao thought about it, he felt uncomfortable.

I can't help but secretly hate myself for being so cheap just now.

It's been a while.

Mei Jin gritted his teeth fiercely, "Forget it, then I will take Brother Man for a walk, but one thing must be made clear, then Qingxu Temple will be guarded by the servants of Jia's family and soldiers in the army. Brother, you must listen to my arrangement!"

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Man San's face again.

Hastily nodded again and again.

"That is naturally arranged by Brother Mei,"

Then, Man San laughed again: "Brother Mei, don't worry, I'm just trying to figure out what Brother Mei's fiancée looks like! I won't make trouble!"

However, with Mansan's past behavior behind it, how could Mei Jinchao believe the words of this hungry ghost?
I immediately decided in my heart that I must bring a few more servants with me on that day, so that I can live in Mansan!

For no reason, he agreed to take outsiders to peek at his fiancée. At this time, Mei Jinchao, how can he continue to drink flower wine?
Immediately stood up, confessed the crime, and hurried away with the servant.

However, Mei Jinchao, who was in a hurry to leave, didn't notice that the fleeting look on Man San's face behind him had a deep meaning.

Dai Meijin went beyond the private room.

Man San sneered twice, "The Jia family? Can you hide from the person I want to befriend?"

Immediately, he remembered the fiancée that Mei Jinchao had mentioned just now, and Man San was looking forward to the trip to Qingxu Contemplation even more.

………………

In a blink of an eye.

It's already the first day of February.

On this day, in front of the gate of Rongguo Mansion, it can be said that there were many vehicles and crowds of people and horses.

Because it was for Yuan Chun in the palace to go to Qingxu Temple to pray and fulfill his vows, Jiamu and the others all brought out their guards of honor.

During the period, in order to show grandeur, Mother Jia even ordered her deacons to replace all the objects used in this trip with new ones.

It was just light in the east.

Jia's mother had already packed everything up, took all of the Jia's family with her, and ordered everyone to set aside all the deacons, and went to Qingxu Temple outside the city in a mighty way.

Walking in the front are Jia Zhen, Jia Lian and Baoyu.

They are all riding tall horses with silver saddles and colorful bridles, leading the way ahead.

In the back, there are many female relatives of the Jia family.

Among them, Jia Mu sat alone in a sedan chair carrying eight people, while Lin Daiyu took Xue Baochai together, also carrying eight people in a sedan chair.

The rest, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. You and Wang Xifeng, each took a four-person sedan chair.

Xiangyu, Xing Xiuyan, and Xue Baoqin were riding in a green-covered and pearl-covered eight-treasure chariot, while Yingchun, Tanchun, and Xichun were riding in a red-lunged canopy chariot.

As for the maids, daughters-in-law, and rough envoys who came with them, they all followed them in carriages.

On both sides of the team, there is even a team of cavalry guarding there.

Among the cavalry, half were heavy cavalry and half were bow cavalry. Just looking carefully, although these two groups of cavalry were guarding the front and back of the team, their center of gravity was faintly placed on the eight-person sedan chair in front of Wuhou Mansion.

Just like that, all the cars and sedan chairs of Jia's family lined up in a mighty dragon that was more than a hundred feet long.

During this period, the clanging of gongs, clusters of fans, and a cloud of Jinxiu cigarettes poured straight down the sky, making the streets and alleys along the way quiet.

Along the way, only the sound of rolling wheels and horseshoes keeps moving forward.

(End of this chapter)