The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Shuzi

Chapter 275
The third day of May.

It's Xue Pan's 23rd birthday.

Because Jia Jing had previously promised that Xue Pan would attend his birthday banquet, so early this morning, Xue Pan brought a few servant girls to Wuhou Mansion to invite him.

When they arrived at the main hall, Jia Jing, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai had all changed their clothes for going out.

Seeing Xue Pan coming in, Jia Jing couldn't help but smiled and said to him, "Yesterday you brought something over, why didn't you say anything? If it wasn't for dinner, I saw a lot of rare things on the table. I curiously asked my servants, but I didn’t even know you had been here!”

Xue Pan was complained by Jia Jing, but he still had a smile on his face.

"I know you've been very busy recently, but I don't dare to disturb you, otherwise, when my sister goes back to tell her mother tomorrow, she'll make me dizzy immediately!"

Xue Baochai, who was next to her, immediately gave her own brother a look when she heard the words.

Xue Pan was shocked, and hurriedly bowed again and again, apologizing with a smile all over his face.

Seeing this, Jia Jing said with a smile: "It's just a fresh lotus root with a thick forearm and the length of a ruler, but a watermelon the size of a washbasin is rare. It's fortunate that you can find such a good thing at this time!"

"It's just some seasonal fresh food, it's just a little earlier!"

Xue Pan waved his hands with a look of insignificance, "In a few months, there will be everywhere in the market, which means it's a rarity right now! It's not worth mentioning! It's not worth mentioning!"

That's what I said, but looking at the rather smug look on Xue Pan's face, it's clear that he's being smug and good-looking!

Jia Jing didn't poke it, but there was a little more smile on her face.

While talking, Laifu came in to report.

"Grandpa, the car is all set up!"

When Jia Jing heard this, she got up immediately and said: "Then let's go quickly, we are visiting guests, it's not good to arrive too late!"

Hearing Jia Jing's order, everyone got into the chariot and straddled their horses one after another.

Then, surrounded by a group of servants and soldiers, the two carriages went straight to Xue's house!

……

After half an hour.

Under the escort of several personal soldiers, the two caravans of Wuhou Mansion slowly stopped in front of Xue's house.

Wait until the car comes to a complete stop.

Jia Jing got out of the car, and then the car went to the back house with a woman in charge sent by Aunt Xue.

Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai in the car had to go to Xue's inner house before getting out of the car.

As for the big maids such as Hu Po, Zijuan, Xueyan and Ying'er who were sitting in the car after entering Xue's inner house, they had already got out of the car early and waited carefully for Daiyu and Baochai to get off the car. carry!

Back to the front yard.

Standing at the door of Xue's house, Jia Jing listened to the faint sound of silk and bamboo coming from inside.

He couldn't help laughing and said: "You are so festive today, you even put on a little show, you really will enjoy it!"

Hearing this, Xue Pan smiled "hehe" and said, "Isn't this all for entertaining friends!"

Jia Jing glanced at Xue Pan, "I think some of your friends don't want to entertain you!"

Afterwards, without looking at Xue Pan who had a somewhat embarrassing expression on his face, he raised his legs and walked into the house.

When we got inside, there were already several people present in the hall.

Jia Jing glanced over, but saw a few of them he knew, namely Jia Lian, Jia Baoyu, Feng Ziying, Xue Bian, and Li Hu, and the rest were sitting there with two unknown young people.

Seeing Jia Jing coming in, the two unfamiliar young people inside were startled.

They all recognize Jia Jing!
The two looked at each other.

A thought came to mind, looking at the situation today, the words rumored in Shenjing that Marquis Zhaowu loved his concubine extremely do not seem to be lies?

Although they knew that Xue Pan's younger sister was Jia Jing's concubine, they never thought that Jia Jing would come today!
It was very sudden.

Li Hu got up first, and went straight to Jia Jing and saluted respectfully, "This subordinate has seen Lord Hou!"

"Ok!"

Jia Jing nodded and said with a smile: "As the saying goes, if you don't fight, you don't know each other. It's really beyond my expectation..."

Jia Baoyu, Feng Ziying and Xue Biao also came forward.

"Brother Jing!"

"My Lord!" X2
Waving his hands to signal that they don't need to be polite, Jia Jing pointed to Xue Pan next to him and said, "Today is brother Xue Pan's birthday, and I'm just one of the guests here. Today's host is him, you guys Don't be too polite to me!"

At this time, the two young people Jia Jing didn't know had also come over.

"I've been waiting to meet Lord Hou!"

"Excuse me!" Jia Jing raised her hand falsely.

Xue Pan on the side quickly came over to introduce.

Pointing to the taller one first, he introduced: "This is Liu Xianglian and Liu Erlang. They are chivalrous by nature and careless about details. They were originally descendants of an aristocratic family. It was only because their parents left early that their family fortunes fell. , that’s why he has no reputation in Beijing!”

Jia Jing's heart moved, it turned out that this was Liu Xianglian and Liu Erlang written in the old book!

If you look carefully, you can see that it is really heroic and handsome.

Xue Pan pulled another young man over, "This is Leng Zixing. Speaking of which, he has some relationship with Lian's second brother's house. He is Zhou Rui's son-in-law, and now he runs an antique shop in Beijing!"

Hearing that he was mentioned, Jia Lian just smiled and said nothing.

Jia Jing understood that this had nothing to do with Jia Lian.

But speaking of it, he is also an acquaintance!
After Xue Pan's introduction and everyone had seen the ceremony, they took their seats under Xue Pan's greeting.

Xue Pan ordered the food and wine to be served.

Afterwards, some maidservants filed in with all kinds of hot and cold dishes.

Xue Pan stepped forward and poured wine for everyone one by one.

After a while, the food and wine are full.

Xue Pan held up his wine glass and respected everyone: "Today is my birthday banquet, and I would like to thank everyone for coming!"

After all, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Jia Jing and the others raised their glasses in return without mentioning it.

After a while, Aunt Xue in the backyard also sent someone to express her thanks.

For a while, the host and guest enjoyed themselves.

……

Three rounds of wine.

Everyone was drinking wine and chatting casually on the side, while listening to the babbling and singing on the stage.

Jia Baoyu suddenly asked: "What is this Liu Erlang doing? He hasn't returned for a long time?!"

Xue Biao and Leng Zixing next to him were also a little worried, "Did you pass out drunk?"

"Don't worry, I only drank a few glasses of wine today? He won't get drunk!"

Xue Pan waved his hand, not paying attention, "Erlang is the one who loves acting the most, and he is also good at acting. Now that he has two pots of wine, he must go to the stage to show his voice!

I reckon, maybe I'm already painting my face and thrushing my eyebrows in the backstage right now! "

Everyone didn't expect Liu Xianglian to have such hobbies, so they couldn't help being dumbfounded.

Before Xue Pan could finish his words over there, a crisp voice suddenly sounded from the stage:

"Take a light step towards the front atrium and stand still, and suddenly look up to see the blue moonlight clear; I can hear the soldiers chatting and talking, and the voice shows the feeling of separation..." (What opera?)

Except for Xue Pan who already knew about it, everyone else was shocked.

On the stage, Liu Xianglian, wearing yellow scale armor and a Ruyi crown on her head, made everyone sigh in unison.

Jia Baoyu looked at the pretty, affectionate, sassy and beautiful Liu Erlang, his heart couldn't help being shaken by it, and he murmured: "This Liu Erlang is really good at acting as a female role!"

After hearing Jia Baoyu's words, Jia Jing couldn't help but glanced at him, "Put away your messy thoughts, you are all people who have already engaged in a marriage, and you are still so out of tune!"

When Jia Jing said so, Jia Baoyu's face "tightened" and turned red!

(End of this chapter)