Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 404: Trouble in the Xue family’s capital city
Beijing,

Luoyunhou Mansion, the east wing of Dongyun Tower,

Wang Xifeng turned her head and looked over with a smile, and took a closer look. Although she was young, her skin was fair and beautiful, and the energy on her face was clearly that of a lady. Although she was wearing a plain dress and a skirt, she was full of fairy spirit. There is no way to cover it up, he is also a divine figure,

Hearing his aunt Mrs. Wang's joke, she curled her lips and smiled;

"Oh, my good aunt, how can my niece know who this fairy sister is? It's like a fairy descending to earth. Could it be the one belonging to the Marquis again?"

Faced with the presence of all the girls, Wang Xifeng was embarrassed to joke, and secretly looked at the face of Chang'an County Lord Qin Keqing. Unexpectedly, Qin Keqing did not speak, but just pursed his lips and smiled.

"You really don't know me, or are you just pretending to be dumbfounded? If you look carefully, you can recognize me."

Mrs. Wang asked him to get to know each other well. He didn't even know the daughter of the Jia family. Who were the relatives of this family? Could it be that they really didn't have any contact with each other anymore? If it was true, the people of the Jia family really didn't know each other. disgust.

Wang Xifeng looked puzzled. His aunt obviously meant what she said, but she really had no impression of this girl. She was dressed in plain clothes, put on a thin coat, and had a headdress. It was obvious that she was still a girl, and she looked more like a Taoist. , could they be members of the side branch of the Wang family, but there is no similarity in their eyebrows. Women from the Wang family always have similar expressions in their eyes, although it is hard to tell, it is just a feeling.

I really couldn’t recognize it, so I smiled awkwardly, feeling a little aggrieved.

"Aunt, I'm sorry for my niece's blindness. I really didn't realize which family's daughter she is, and she asked my good aunt to take care of her like this."

Qin Keqing and the other girls all looked over in surprise. They really didn't recognize them, which was a little strange.
Qin Keqing put down his chopsticks and said,

"Sister Feng, does she really not know, or is she too forgetful? Don't you have any impression at all?"

"Look at what the county boss said, if I can have an impression, I can still hide it from the county boss."

Wang Xifeng secretly thought that she made a mistake today. She came to the door rashly without understanding the situation. This girl is so noble. Could it be that she is a relative of the Jia family? She came back with everyone. The only one in the south is her aunt Jia Min from Yangzhou. Could this be her aunt Jia Min? Min's biological daughter, Lin Daiyu, thought of Jia Lian coming with her, and she suddenly realized that this was a big deal.

"Ah, aunt, county boss, I just remembered it. Could it be that she is Uncle Lin's daughter Lin Daiyu? The whole family really doesn't know each other anymore,"

"It's a coincidence that you thought she was the direct granddaughter of Rongguo Mansion. I was worried about her, so I took her with me."

Mrs. Wang gave Wang Xifeng a high look. Her thoughts were delicate, her eyes were lively, and her words were pleasing to the ear. In such a short time, it was obvious that she really didn't know her, but she could still guess it. It was not easy.

"It turns out to be sister Daiyu, aunt. Didn't sister Daiyu stay with Jia Lian and then return to Rongguo Mansion?"

Although Wang Xifeng guessed that it was Lin Daiyu, she didn't understand why she was in the Hou Mansion. According to the old lady's instructions, Jia Lian went to Yangzhou to pay homage on her behalf and then helped arrange the funeral.

After settling down the Lin family members, he led Sister Lin directly from Jiangnan to Beijing and back to the Duke's Mansion. Why did he enter the Marquis' Mansion when he arrived in the capital? It's not good for this girl's family to spread, but there is still something hidden.

"Why, can't you come to the Hou Mansion?"

Mrs. Wang didn't care about Rong Guofu's attitude. She picked up a steamed dumpling and ate it slowly. She also put one in Wang Xifeng's bowl for him to try.

Wang Xifeng quickly thanked her.

"Thank you, aunt. My niece didn't mean that. She was just a little surprised. The old lady told Jia Lian when she left that she must take sister Daiyu to her house intact. These days, the old lady always thinks of her aunt and Yu'er. They were all sighing, not thinking about food and tea, and missing her very much. If it weren’t for my poor health and the long journey, I would have passed by long ago. Now, I haven’t seen my aunt for the last time. Yin and Yang are separated, and fate has played a trick on us. "

After saying that, I felt a little depressed. Although I had never met Aunt Jia, according to past experiences, she must be a good woman. The old man in the house was still sad, but I had seen her before.

Mrs. Wang believed what Feng Yatou said. How could a mother not love her daughter? The old lady could not bear the ups and downs in her old age, but the men of the Jia family were in their prime and did not hold important positions, so they could just take a break from the ministry. , I took people to the pier to take a boat, and the round trip lasted less than two months, so I couldn’t go and see it.

"I believe this, but girl Feng, for such a long time in Rongguo Mansion, none of the heads of the main family have left. What do you mean? Don't you know that Jia Min is seriously ill in Yangzhou?"

With this remark,
Lin Daiyu sat next to Qin Keqing, listening to the gorgeous woman's eloquent arguments. She couldn't help it anymore. Her mother was seriously ill. What she missed most was that someone from the Jia family could come and see her. The letters she wrote for her were one after another. A letter. Although the journey is long, with the convenience of water transportation, there is nothing wrong with walking it myself. He said urgently,
"Mother, how can the Duke's Mansion not know that Yu'er writes to Rongguo Mansion almost every month? Mother misses her every night, but in the end she fails to do so. The journey is far, but with the convenience of waterways, from now on It takes some time to go directly from the capital to Yangzhou Pier. Yu'er thinks that any official business is more important than seeing her relatives for the last time. Yu'er really doesn't understand!"

These words were sonorous and powerful, not like what a weak woman said, but it was heartbreaking. Qin Keqing, seeing Lin Daiyu's excited expression and trembling body, immediately reached out to hold Lin Daiyu's hand and comforted her.

Wang Xifeng, on the other hand, was speechless and smiled bitterly, unable to speak. She knew that no matter what explanation she gave, it was feeble. The men of the Jia family, who were not the humble ones, asked them to contribute people, money, and even think about it. Don't think about it. For a moment, I lost all face. I wiped the corners of my eyes in grievance and cried;

"Aunt, Sister Lin, I am a woman, how can I interfere in the affairs of this gentleman? What can I do?"

This cry was really heartbreaking. Lin Daiyu didn't expect it to happen like this. It seemed that everyone in the Rongguo Mansion knew it, but they just didn't come. Such a lack of friendship with her mother's family made Lin Daiyu feel cold. Her mother paid the wrong price and stopped talking.
"After all, it was my mother who made the wrong payment."

Beijing, dock,
The building boat that Jia Lian was riding quickly arrived at the shore of Anhu Pier. After entering the pier, Jia Lian greeted Xue Pan, and then asked Lai Wang and Zhaoer, with their own soldiers, to help Aunt Xue carry her luggage and wait for the carriage and After the carriage got off the boat, he turned around and wanted to thank the steward of the Hou Mansion on the boat. Unexpectedly, the people on the boat did not get off the boat. After cleaning up, he raised the sail and was about to leave. Jia Lian hurriedly walked to the shore and faced The steward on the boat thanked him and said,
"Thank you, Steward, for taking care of me all the way." "You don't have to be polite, Mr. Lian. It's all given by the Marquis. I have important things to do, so I'll see you off not far away. Take my leave."

After saying that, the ship set sail and left the shore.

Jia Lian stopped inking, turned over and asked Aunt Xue,
"Aunt Xue, what are your plans? Are you going back to Rongguo Mansion with your nephew or do you have other plans."

Aunt Xue hesitated for a moment, looked at her daughter, and decided that her daughter's affairs were more important, so she refused,

"Thank you for your concern, Brother Lian. This matter is not urgent. I'd better go back to my old house to have a look. I'll pay you a visit after everything is sorted out."

Seeing this, Jia Lian stopped persuading him. He nodded and said,
"Well, aunt is thoughtful. If something happens, she can send someone to Rongguo Mansion to deliver a message. In this case, my nephew will go back first. Brother Pan, after you have settled down, you must come to see me."

Xue Pan came over in a hurry,
"Second brother Lian, don't worry. I'll definitely pay you a visit in a few days."

After several people finished talking, Jia Lian no longer hesitated, got on the carriage and left first.

Xue Pan looked at Jia Lian walking away and asked with some confusion,
"Mom, earlier, didn't you say you would go straight to Rongguo Mansion when you came to the capital? Why are you coming back to your old house now?"

Aunt Xue tapped Xue Pan's forehead angrily, pointed at Xue Baochai and said,

"You also said it was before, but now your sister has a supporter. Which one is closer to you? Besides, it's not that you won't go to Rongguo Mansion, but you will go later. You take the people and luggage first and go back to the old house to pack. Ichiban, I will take your sister to the Hou Mansion."

"What, let's go now, it's so urgent."

Xue Pan didn't know why. He had just gotten off the boat and hadn't rested yet.

"Yes, go now and get in the car."

It was rare for Aunt Xue to be clean and tidy. Xue Baochai didn't have anything to say. He helped Aunt Xue get on the carriage. Xue Pan had no choice but to ride at the front to lead the way. He was dressed in a purple robe and was quite ostentatious.

On the official road,

Then he walked towards the west gate of the capital city.
The pier was not very far from the capital, and it took a long time to arrive. Xue Baochai was curious and secretly opened a little of the car curtain to look outside. Aunt Xue was no exception and took a few glances.

On both sides of the official road outside the city, there are small businessmen and hawkers everywhere, and there are many people coming and going. However, I don't see any refugees. I am quite sad. The capital is still prosperous, and Jinling is like that. There are also many refugees outside the city.

Outside the city gate moat, a small market town was formed. The bustle made Xue Pan look around and feel itchy in his heart. This sight didn't matter, but it attracted the attention of the captain guarding the city gate. He looked at the stranger in front of him. When the motorcade came here, they walked over with people from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, stopped the driver, and asked;

"You, the horseman, where did you come from? Do you have a road sign?"

These words really stopped Xue Pan from asking. He was walking in a hurry, and he was riding on the Houfu Tower Boat. Where could he go to the Yamen to write directions? Xue Pan replied impatiently,
"No, I left in a hurry and didn't take it with me. Why didn't I ask where you, Uncle Xue, are from?"

When the captain saw the guy in purple being so arrogant, he couldn't control himself for a moment and didn't know how to start. However, the deputy general guarding the city on the tower heard the noise and came down. When he saw the situation, he asked,

"what happened?"

"Back to the general, my subordinates stopped a caravan and asked if there was any way. It seemed that there was none. The leader seemed to have some background."

"Huh? The way you came, you have to check it again. This is the capital."

The lieutenant general said impatiently. When the captain saw it, he knew what he was thinking. He waved his hand and the troops and horses gathered behind him.
"Whoever comes here needs to inspect it. Take out the road guide and you can go over and inspect the frame."

"Yes, Colonel"

The soldiers from the Bingma Division immediately stepped forward and were about to untie the carriage ropes and prepare to inspect the contents of the carriage. When Xue Pan saw it, that's okay and cursed;
"You blind bitch, don't you know that we are members of the Xue family in Jinling? Who dares to touch us?"

"I dare to move, search."

The deputy general didn't care which family he belonged to. He searched first and then found out that this person was very familiar, so he must not be from the capital.

(End of this chapter)