The Second Master of the Red Chamber

On the back corridor of Rongqing Hall, when Jia Lian walked out, he saw a maid with slender shoulders and waist and a pleasant profile kicking the flower bed out of boredom.

I haven't seen this little girl for half a month, and she seems to have grown taller.

Jia Lian turned around and walked over. His footsteps woke up the maid in the corridor. When she turned around and saw him, her bright little face immediately broke into a brilliant smile.

"Second Master, you're out?"

Seeing Qingwen, who had just jumped in front of him in two or three steps and looked up at him eagerly, Jia Lian touched her head and asked with a smile, "Why are you here?"

"Sister Yuanyang said that the old lady wanted to discuss important matters with you and didn't allow us to enter the house. I was afraid that the second master would go through the back corridor, so I stayed here to guard."

The little girl's delicate words, which seemed to express her loyalty and to invite favor, pleased Jia Lian greatly. He scratched her nose, then suddenly bent down and picked her up.

"Yeah~"

Qingwen immediately let out a cry of delight. When she was sure that she was firmly sitting in Jia Lian's arms, she pouted and said, "What are you doing? Someone may see us..."

"What are you afraid of? It's only natural for me to hug my little wife."

Qingwen blushed and was too embarrassed to say anything.

Perhaps she has already accepted her position as a "concubine" in her heart, and now she no longer refutes Jia Lian's teasing of her.

"Besides, you're getting older now. In a few years, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold you even if I want to."

"Pah, it's as if they will become heavier in a few years..."

Jia Lian's words reminded Qingwen that after his grandmother gave her to Jia Lian, Jia Lian brought her home from here.

In a blink of an eye, many years have passed.

Feeling somewhat sentimental, Qingwen openly put her arms around Jia Lian's neck and asked curiously in a low voice, "Second Master, are you really the emperor's grandson?"

There is great innocence in those clear eyes.

"Is it the emperor's grandson? Is this important to you?"

"No, I'm just curious."

Qingwen is not stupid and knows that this is a "sensitive topic".

Seeing that Jia Lian did not give a direct answer, and not wanting Jia Lian to think that she was ignorant, she chuckled and said in a cheesy way: "No matter what your identity is, in my heart, you will always be the second master, and the most important person in my life."

As she spoke, Qingwen pouted and gave Jia Lian a kiss on the face.

Jia Lian, who had just returned from the chaotic Tiewang Mountain, was confessed to by his own little maid. One can imagine how eager he was.

Just as he was about to hug Qingwen's soft body and kiss her, a woman's cough was heard behind him.

Looking back, they turned out to be mandarin ducks.

The housekeeper of Rongqing Hall was kind and gentle in character. Although she held a high position, she never bullied others. She was well-liked and respected by everyone in the mansion. At this time, Miss Yuanyang walked over from the back door with a gloomy face.

She first glanced at Jia Lian quickly, then looked at Qingwen who had hurriedly stepped down from Jia Lian's arms, and said, "Didn't you come here with Xiangling?"

"Oh, that's right! Xiangling is still in front."

Qingwen looked at Jia Lian a little embarrassedly as she spoke, and explained, "Xiangling and I were ordered by the Second Mistress to pick up the Second Master. We were worried that we would miss him, so after discussing it with her, I stayed behind and she stayed in front. But when we saw the Second Master just now, we forgot about him for a moment...

"Second Master, wait a minute. I'll go get Xiangling."

Qingwen said this and ran forward along the corridor.

After Qingwen left, Yuanyang looked at Jia Lian with some resentment, then bowed slightly, as if she was about to leave.

"stop."

Jia Lian walked up to her and asked, "It's so late, what are you doing?"

"What I'm doing has nothing to do with Second Master. Second Master finally comes back home, he should go back and rest early..."

Oh, there is resentment.

Jia Lian had long known that with so many women, sometimes it was inevitable that he could not take care of every one of them.

Although he strives to do his best, he cannot split himself and can only focus on taking care of the few he likes most.

The rest of us need some ability to comfort ourselves.

It’s easy to deal with those women who value his status, wealth, or even his looks. They can be completely devoted to him if he shows a little gentleness.

What I fear most is a woman like Yuanyang who has self-respect and is strong.

This woman dared to declare in public that she didn't care about either the "King of Heaven" or the "Emperor". Jia Lian knew that a woman with such a strong temper would really lose control if you ignored and despised her too much, even if she really liked you.

Jia Lian certainly didn't want this girl to turn her love for him into hatred, he was still thinking about the drama of "suppressing Xi Yuan".

"Jealous?"

Yuanyang, who was originally feeling uncomfortable because of seeing Qingwen being intimate in Jia Lian's arms, immediately became timid when she heard Jia Lian's serious question.

"Who, who is jealous! Second Master is really getting more and more presumptuous. After all, this is the old lady's yard. You are being so disrespectful here... and the maid."

Listening to Wang's insincere and evasive explanation, Jia Lian chuckled, and domineeringly embraced the person in front of him in his arms. When she struggled, he bent down and kissed her hard on the face.

"Now, are you still angry?"

Yuanyang was already feeling the warmth and moistness of Jia Lian's kiss on her face, and she could smell the strong masculine scent of Jia Lian. Her body went limp and she gave up struggling.

Just when Jia Lian asked this, she immediately pushed Jia Lian away and said angrily, "I just said that this is disrespectful, and you are doing this again. I know that the Second Master has become more capable and more casual. He doesn't take us maids seriously and just has fun."

Yuanyang was not angry at first, she just felt a little uncomfortable when she saw her beloved man not looking at her more but being intimate with the maid next to him right under her nose. But when she said this, she couldn't help but feel a little self-pitying.

"You still say that I'm angry. How can we, as a little maid, be angry with the Second Master? I just want to remind the Second Master to be careful about the occasion, so that others won't see and gossip about the Second Master.

It would be best if Second Master can listen to me. If not, I hope Second Master will be merciful and not treat me like a little maidservant."

Jia Lian naturally understood Yuanyang's resentment. He had teased her a lot and taken advantage of her a lot. With Jia's grandmother's tacit approval, their relationship was basically determined.

But because Lady Jia depended on her, she had to stay by her side and could not be close to him like Qingwen and others.

How can a young girl in love not feel resentful?
Jia Lian has faced too many similar situations, and he has a thousand ways to resolve Yuanyang's little resentment.

Coaxing is naturally the most commonly used and simplest method.

But Jia Lian has used this trick too many times, and think about it, there will be many such situations in the future. It is actually quite tiring to rely on him to coax her every time.

Being with a beautiful woman should be wonderful, and he doesn't want to be too tired.

Therefore, after listening to Yuanyang's complaints, Jia Lian sighed and said, "The world is changing so fast and many big things have happened. I almost got caught up in it and couldn't get out.

I finally got home and my tense heart finally relaxed.

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Do you have to be angry with me at this time?"

Yuanyang was carefully trained by Lady Jia and is very smart.

This can be seen from the fact that she, as a home-born child, is well-versed in literature and can read and write.

If I didn't have some talent, how could I be so appreciated by Grandmother Jia?

She had no idea what major events had taken place outside during this period, but she could get a glimpse of something from the closure of the nine gates of the capital city and the chaos in the city a few days ago.

Recalling that Jia Lian was a general and the news of the "emperor's grandson" that suddenly spread all over the city, Yuanyang, who was well versed in history and classics, suddenly realized the danger.

When Jia Lian said this again, his face was full of fatigue, and Yuanyang suddenly felt ashamed and remorseful.

Even though she thought she was more knowledgeable than other short-sighted women, she could still be so confused at times.

I don't know how many dangers and troubles my beloved man has gone through while he was away. When he finally came back, instead of being able to show him a little tenderness, I made him unhappy just because of a small matter.

How can I be worthy of his love when I am like this?
Thinking of this, Yuanyang's face became more guilty and worried.

She was worried that Jia Lian would hate her because of this, but more importantly, she was worried that Jia Lian would be in danger.

"are you OK?"

Yuanyang wanted to apologize, but she was a little shy because her relationship with Jia Lian had not been publicly acknowledged.

I wanted to care about what was going on with Jia Lian outside, but in the end I knew nothing and didn't know where to start.

After hesitating for a while, he only asked this question weakly.

But Jia Lian was already very satisfied.

Seeing Yuanyang's face full of guilt and heartache, Jia Lian knew that his trick of turning the tables had worked.

I believe that if there is a similar situation in the future, Miss Yuanyang will never bother him again.

In order to solve the problem once and for all, Jia Lian gently held Yuanyang in his arms again and whispered, "As long as I can get your concern, nothing in this world will frighten me."

Yuanyang buried her head obediently in Jia Lian's chest.

Previously, in order to talk to Jia Lian, Jia's mother had sent away all the irrelevant people in Rongqing Hall. She knew that there was no one else in the backyard at this time.

But Qingwen, after reaching the end of the corridor, did not immediately go forward to look for Xiangling, but hid in the corner and peeked at the situation.

She usually has a good relationship with the mandarin ducks and she is not afraid of them.

But when Yuanyang came out of the back door just now, for some reason, the look in his eyes scared her.

If it were somewhere else, she wouldn't be afraid at all and might even glare back.

But at that time she was afraid that Yuanyang would tell Lady Jia about her misdeeds, so after hearing Yuanyang's words, she left in shame.

She vaguely understood why Yuanyang was looking for trouble with her, so she hid in the dark and prepared to see what would happen.

When she saw Jia Lian holding Yuanyang in his arms and kissing her, how could she not understand?
Although she was unhappy, she still murmured sarcastically: "You usually look smart and clear-headed, but you are jealous of me? Since you have chosen to follow the Second Master, if you can't see through this, you will be sad in the future!"

Qingwen suddenly felt a little proud because she found that she was not like Yuanyang, who was angry with and jealous of the other person.

She didn't think she was a generous person, but after thinking about it, she understood the core reason.

I am prettier than her!

Well, Sister Yuanyang is still very pretty. She is tall and has a slim figure, but it is an indisputable fact that there are some freckles on her pretty face upon closer inspection.

In front of the lustful Second Master, he is really nothing to be afraid of.

Qingwen thought about these things with a smug look on her face. With her current status and vision, being better than other maids could not arouse her competitive spirit.

But Yuanyang is the leader of the maids in the two mansions. It is no exaggeration to say that she is the eldest sister of all the maids. When she first entered the Jia Mansion, Yuanyang was already the most popular person around Grandmother Jia!

Qingwen would be happy to let the once high and mighty big sister become her follower like Xiangling.

Although she had never been to school, the clever Qingwen naturally knew that she should not suppress Yuanyang but rather win her over, because they were in the same camp and class, and they should work together to deal with other camps and classes.

Except Xiaohong.

...(End of chapter)