Sword of the Red Chamber from Heaven

"Miss, you are a sensible person. Luyi told you this because she is afraid that you will worry. If something happens, it will be difficult to explain to the Marquis. But these things are between you and me, and must not be known to others."

When Lu Yi was returning home, she noticed that some rumors were spreading outside, so in order to dispel the girl's concerns, she said more.

Hearing this, Daiyu nodded, but there was still a hint of fear in her eyes. She didn't expect so many things to happen in just one night.

"Luyi, I understand. I won't say anything careless."

Lu Yi sighed.

"Now that the war is over, I thought we would have a few good days, but I never thought that the princes would start fighting overtly and covertly, and even set their sights on the Marquis' Mansion."

Daiyu's eyes flickered. She actually didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the court, but because of Lin Ruhai, she had been exposed to a lot of things, so she understood what Luyi said.

"Does Brother Xuan know about these things?"

Lu Yi nodded.

What happened yesterday was arranged by Jia Hong himself. If it weren't for Jia Hong's presence, the Marquis' Mansion wouldn't have been so calm. The spies said that Miss Miaoyu was so powerful yesterday that she stunned the Imperial Guards who were besieging the Mansion.

She also didn't expect that the girl who usually kept a low profile would be so eloquent. After all, Cai Luan had always been standing in front before.

"It was the Marquis who arranged it yesterday. If he hadn't led that person away, we wouldn't have been able to contact the traitor Prince Dongping, and there would be no way to talk about what happened afterwards."

Daiyu hummed, and then she continued, "Since Brother Hong already knows about this matter, I think he should have made some arrangements. And after this incident, Sister Cailuan must have also learned about Brother Hong from Sister Miaoyu."

"The affairs of the royal family are too dangerous for anyone to talk about. Since ancient times, the merit of following the emperor is full of dangers. If you are not careful, your family will be implicated. In serious cases, you may even be implicated. Therefore, these things are not suitable for us to discuss. Since Brother Hong is already in the capital, we should listen to his arrangements for the future!"

When Lu Yi heard this, she was silent for a moment, then nodded.

This girl is sensible and knows when to advance and when to retreat, but she is also clingy and very spiritual. No wonder her young master had such a connection with her.

On the other side, Xiangyun, who had just returned from Lady Jia's place, was humming a little tune. Now that the rebellion had been quelled and the capital was stable, life at home would be better.

In addition, this time she turned a disaster into a blessing, and she had such a good relationship with Jia Hong, so she had no worries about the future, so she was in an especially good mood.

On the way, she met the two sisters Yingchun and Tanchun. They pulled her over and started talking to them about girls' private matters.

"Xiangyun, you have heard about what's happening outside. The rebellion has finally been put down. These days, not only the capital, but even the mansion has been affected. We are worried all day long and have no peace."

"Yes! These past few days, I didn't dare sleep too deeply even at night. Whenever Siqi heard any movement, I would go out to check, fearing that someone might come in from outside."

Tanchun and Yingchun have very different personalities, but on this matter, they have some rare consistency in their views, because this matter is not something they can solve by themselves. Faced with such a thing, no matter how many ideas the girls in the backyard have in their minds, they can only be helpless.

"What are you talking about!" It was rare to hear such good news. Even people from Lixiang Garden came out to get some fresh air. Baochai came over with Baoqin.

"Sister Bao!"

Xiangyun greeted Yingtan, Erchun, Baochai and Baoqin.

"We didn't talk about anything. I was just really scared these past two days by what happened outside. Now that things have finally come to an end, we're not going to talk anymore and just relax."

Xiangyun did not hide it. She guessed that Baochai and Baoqin came here for the same reason.

In the back house, they had few ways to learn about the situation outside, and most of them were hearsay. It is said that fear comes from the unknown, and this is especially true in the back house. Because they didn't know what the situation was outside, the situation in all the back houses in the capital was almost the same during this period.

"It's like this. We have been listening to news from outside every day, but we don't know whether it is true or false. Today, the rebels defeated the border troops of the camp outside the capital, and tomorrow they defeated the imperial guards. There was no good news, making it seem like the court was no match for the rebels. Fortunately, we finally captured the rebels and completely defeated them, which can be regarded as eliminating future troubles."

"Oh, come to think of it, I just remembered one thing. That's why Uncle Xue has such a good eye! I'm afraid he's going to make a fortune this time!"

  Xiangyun had heard about the Xue family's purchase of the store. At that time, she was still telling Daiyu that businessmen were too crazy in their pursuit of profit. They were willing to risk their lives and fortunes at such a time. How was they different from those gamblers in the casino?

At that time, Daiyu didn't say much, because she knew that the way of doing business and the way of being an official have something in common. Many times, if you don't take a gamble, you won't know whether you will lose or not.

But things like that should be the romantic things of men! Anyway, she was not interested in that kind of excitement.

"It's just a coincidence! When my uncle heard that the rebels were about to attack the city, he regretted it so much that he said he would never do such a risky thing again. Fortunately, he found a way back at the last moment, otherwise we might have to beg on the street for a living."

Baochai was full of self-mockery when she spoke of this, but the three young ladies present did not take advantage of her misfortune. In fact, staying in the capital was a risky move. If the deal failed in the end, there would be only one outcome, and that was the invasion of Prince Dongping.

If that happened, their fate would definitely not be any better than what Baochai said, begging on the street. They would never do such a thing as laughing at others for taking only fifty steps.

"It's just that the damage at the Marquis' Mansion is quite serious."

After Baoqin said this, she saw that the girls were silent, and she immediately realized that she must have said something wrong.

It was an inappropriate thing to say on a fine day like this, even though she was telling the truth.

"We are all defending our country. This time, the Marquis' Mansion defeated the rebels. I'm sure the palace will be generous with its rewards."

Seeing this, Baochai could only help to make up for it. However, even a girl like her who was not so sensitive to politics knew that even if there were rewards in the palace, it would be disproportionate to the losses of the Marquis' Mansion.

You have to know that they were the most elite cavalry of the Da Kang Dynasty. When Jia Hong went to the south of the Yangtze River, it was this cavalry that drove all the way down, and the passes were like paper in front of them.

"Hey, are you all here? The old lady ordered two tables to be set up for a celebration banquet at noon, so you can all go there later!"

(End of this chapter)