The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 713: Night Talk between Aunt and Nephew

Li Wan is just slow to react, she is not stupid.

When Jia Lian asked Aunt Li to help him undress, she guessed what Jia Lian meant.

Her mood was extremely complicated.

As a woman, she naturally doesn't want her man to be involved with other women.

But in reality, she knew clearly that Jia Lian was not her man.

No matter how many sweet words Jia Lian said to her, and no matter how much she liked Jia Lian in her heart, she knew that what was happening between them was an affair.

She seemed to have no right and no way to stop Jia Lian from doing what he wanted.

Moreover, if Jia Lian really took down her aunt, it would indeed make her feel at ease. At least, she would no longer have to worry about being blamed and despised by her aunt.

So she decided not to interfere. Jia Lian could do whatever he wanted. It was his ability that he could win over his aunt.

Her aunt was not a woman of easy feelings, so even if Jia Lian had some ideas, it would not be easy to realize them.

But she obviously underestimated Jia Lian's charm. Or, she overestimated her own endurance.

At the beginning, she was shy and tried to hide herself under the quilt.

But as time went by, she could no longer control herself and could only let Jia Lian do whatever he wanted.

After a while, it was completely exposed to everyone.

So when she collapsed on the side to rest, she helplessly saw that Jia Lian just waved his hand, and her aunt, who had always been very thin-skinned and had been loyal to her husband at home for many years, came over obediently and climbed onto the bed as if she was under a spell.

Then, it was just like her.

The room became quiet again.

The man had left, leaving only a heavy smell in the air.

Li Wan turned her head and looked to the side, at the fair and rosy face that was so close to her.

She was very familiar with the owner of the face, but his current appearance seemed a little strange to her.

Originally, her beautiful face, soaked in the fragrant sweat and illuminated by the blood, appeared so delicate and beautiful, far more beautiful than usual.

Li Wan seemed to be thinking about something.

As if aware of her prying eyes, the owner of the face turned sideways and buried his face to the other side.

"Aunt?"

"Um……"

Li Wan is not good at speaking, but in this situation, she feels that she should say something. Otherwise, it will be so embarrassing...

So she stretched out a hand and placed it on Aunt Li's delicate body, which was not as fair as hers but equally voluptuous, and said softly, "It's all my fault. I was not chaste and had no sense of shame... Now I've implicated Aunt Li, I'm so sorry..."

There was a sense of inexplicable grievance and a hint of crying in Li Wan's words of self-blame.

Aunt Li shuddered all over when Li Wan's hand touched her.

At this moment, she slowly turned around and looked at Li Wan, whose pretty face was rosy, eyes were full of spring, and whose charm made her, a woman, unable to help but have thoughts about her. She suddenly understood why she had done such a thing with Jia Lian.

No man would want to let go of such a stunning beauty.

So she raised her hand and touched Li Wan's face. Aunt Li sighed, "Silly child, we are all women, how can I not understand your difficulties? You don't have to blame yourself. Besides, what happened just now... I did it voluntarily, how can I blame you..."

Aunt Li's voice trembled.

A flash of surprise flashed across Li Wan's eyes. "Aunt really doesn't blame me?"

Aunt Li shook her head. The aunt and niece were speechless for a moment, but when they looked at each other, their faces blushed.

After all, Aunt Li thought she was an elder and had more experience, so she continued to comfort him, "He is a powerful and majestic marquis. What kind of woman would he not dare to offend? You are a widow in their mansion at a young age, and you look like this. It is natural that he would miss you.

Although I don't know much about him, I can see that he is a very resourceful person. If he wants to plot against you, how can you escape from his clutches?

So, it's not your fault that this happened, so don't let it get to the point of being upset. Fortunately, he seems to be a man of integrity, and as long as you are more careful in the future and don't cause any big trouble, I think with his abilities, he will be able to protect you."

Ever since she had an inappropriate relationship with Jia Lian, Li Wan has been suffering.

Apart from Jia Lian, no one could open her heart. Even her trusted maid Su Yun only knew about this matter, and she would not tell a maid who was ignorant about her specific thoughts.

It was rare for her to hear such words from an outsider, which undoubtedly made her feel a little relieved.

Li Wan then looked at Aunt Li with gratitude and suddenly asked, "Since Aunt Li said so, can you let it go?"

Aunt Li suddenly felt ashamed and said weakly, "Why should I be so upset? I am an old and ugly woman. It is hard for the Marquis to look up to me and let me serve him. How can I have the right to think about these things..."

Li Wan said hurriedly, "What are you talking about, Auntie? You are still very young and very beautiful. How can you be considered old and ugly?"

"But I'm already in my early thirties. As the saying goes, a woman in her thirties is already middle-aged." Aunt Li touched her face.

  Li Wan was also impressed by the time passing so quickly. In two years, she would be thirty years old!

Shaking her head, Li Wan silently leaned towards Aunt Li, resting her head on her smooth shoulder, and said, "Aunt, don't underestimate yourself. Although Second Uncle... Although the Marquis is a romantic man, I know that not every woman can look down on him.

Take the many pretty maids and young wives in our house for example, I don’t know how many of them are trying to get close to him.

But except for the top two or three, he was rude to everyone else."

Li Wan hesitated a little when she said this. Because when she married into the Jia family, Jia Lian was still a young boy. At that time, there were many rumors in the mansion, saying that he was playful and lustful. But later, there were rumors that those were deliberately spread by someone with ulterior motives to discredit him.

She could not tell the truth from the false, but she had seen with her own eyes that Jia Lian teased and rejected the "Miss Duo" who came up to him.

Although Miss Naduo is a womanizer, one has to admit that she is indeed pretty, otherwise she wouldn't have seduced so many men in the mansion.

Considering the rave reviews Jia Lian had received over the years, Li Wan immediately made up her mind.

"So, since the Marquis is interested in my aunt, it naturally proves that I am still young and beautiful!"

Li Wan's words made Aunt Li feel very happy.

In fact, she was not as open-minded as she said. After years of innocence were lost in one day, she felt no less anxious than Li Wan did at the beginning.

But she is different from Li Wan. She has the example of Li Wan, who is taller than her in age, appearance and status, so she feels embarrassed to be pretentious and can only pretend to be generous.

Moreover, she knew that in a few days she would be able to return to the south, and by then Jia Lian would naturally not be able to influence her, so she would not have so much to worry about.

At this point, the two of them had talked it out and no longer found it difficult to face each other. Aunt Li also took the opportunity to hug Li Wan and sighed, "Before I came to Beijing, your mother told me that you were alone in this mansion, helpless. Your mother's family is far away, and she was worried that if you were bullied, no one would support you.

Now that this is the case, I feel a little relieved. At least, there is someone who can protect you, and you have someone to rely on in this family."

When Li Wan heard this, tears fell unconsciously.

After all, she had endured all these years, and soon she wiped her tears and said hesitantly: "Aunt, don't you want to find good marriages for Wen'er and Qi'er?

It just so happened that the Marquis, as the patriarch of the Jia family, also held several positions in the court and was deeply trusted by the emperor.

He must know a lot of young men from good families. If my aunt asks him for help, it will not be difficult for my two sisters to get married. "

"This……"

Aunt Li was immediately interested.

Both of her daughters were very pretty, and the Li family was a family of scholars. Although the Li family had declined in recent years, the two daughters were well-educated.

She had always been unwilling to have to settle for a compromise in the marriages of her two daughters, and was determined to find two marriages that were satisfactory to her.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone through so much trouble to bring her daughter all the way to Beijing for a blind date.

She agreed with Li Wan's words. If Jia Lian was willing to help, it would be countless times easier than for her to accomplish the task on her own.

I didn't know about the relationship between Li Wan and Jia Lian before. It's naturally inconvenient to bother outsiders with such a private matter involving my daughter's marriage.

At this time...

Aunt Li looked at Li Wan and said rather embarrassedly, "In that case, I'll leave it to you to talk to him about this matter. If you can help your two sisters find suitable families, it will be my greatest wish. Aunt will be grateful for your kindness for the rest of her life."

amount……

Li Wan originally wanted Aunt Li to ask for help herself, but she didn't expect that she would come to ask for help instead.

However, considering the situation of Aunt Li and Jia Lian, it seemed inappropriate to take the initiative to speak up, so he nodded and agreed to the matter.

……

Jia Lian naturally didn't know that after she left, the two pretty young women had a private conversation in the middle of the night.

After finding Daoxiangcun, he was in a very good mood.

Speaking of which, quite a while has passed since I got Li Wan's body last month.

Although he had asked Suyun to leave the window open for him at night, due to the sudden death of Jia Jing and other events, he had never had the time to do so.

It was not until tonight that I suddenly thought of going to see Li Wan.

Who would have thought that it would be such a coincidence to run into the aunt and nephew chatting late at night by candlelight.

Jia Lian didn't have any special feelings towards Aunt Li.

She was neither too old nor too young. What was rare was that this young widow, who came from the famous Li family in Jiangnan, did not have much glamorous qualities, but rather had a rather delicate and pretty appearance.

This is exactly the same as her two daughters.

Overall, Aunt Li is the kind of pretty woman that Jia Lian would not obsess over, but if the timing is right, he would be willing to have a taste of her.

Facing the moonlight which was clearer than when he came, Jia Lian hurried to the gate of the Grand View Garden.

The garden gate is locked.

Given Jia Lian's status, he could naturally go to the night duty room and call the gatekeeper to open the door for him.

But Jia Lian obviously didn't want to do that.

He walked west for a while, came to the wall, climbed over it, and entered his own yard.

The courtyard was quiet. Apparently most people had fallen asleep. Only the main room still had the light on.

There was no need to guess, one of his treasures must be waiting for him in the house.

Jia Lian felt even happier and walked slowly into the house along the back corridor.

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