Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 433 Qin Keqing’s speculation
Rongguo Mansion,
Jia Lan sat in his seat in the school. After packing up the things on his seat, he looked over at Second Master Bao, who was still surrounded by people, chatting and laughing unscrupulously.

I hesitated again and again, but did not step forward to say goodbye. I was afraid of disturbing Uncle Bao's mood, so I had to take my things and walk out of the school.

I left the school and walked to my west yard. I didn’t know what was going on. I felt uncomfortable today. Thinking about Uncle Bao’s
I was still thinking about what the teacher said about Enke, but I just listened to what my mother said. If you want to take the imperial examination this year, you need a letter of recommendation. Now, everyone in the Rongguo Mansion knows that Uncle Bao is going to take the exam, and they haven't heard of anyone else taking the exam. I didn’t know if I could go, and I felt a little disappointed for a while.

Walking to the yard where I live with my mother,
Only Biyue was still busy in the kitchen. She put down her book bag and shouted,
"Sister Biyue, where has mother gone?"

Biyue added another ladle of water to the pot and closed the lid. Then she saw Jia Lan standing in the yard and asked with some confusion,
"It's Brother Lang who's back. Why did you finish school so early today?"

"The master left today and said that I can take part in Enke's childbirth examination, but only Uncle Bao has a letter of recommendation. I just want to ask my mother if I can take part in the imperial examination and register for it."

Jia Lan was still worried about this and was thinking about it all the way. However, Biyue wiped her hands, walked over, touched Jia Lan's forehead, and said comfortingly,

"It turns out that's what happened. Brother Lang doesn't need to worry. It's easy. Someone has given me the recommendation letter for the admission."

"Then what if I don't give it to you? I'm afraid my family will give it to Uncle Bao first."

Jia Lan knew since she was a child that since her father Jia Zhu left, although her mother's living accommodation has not changed, the attitude of other people in the Duke's mansion towards mother and son has changed a long time ago. Although it cannot be said to be bad, private There must be gossip underneath.

Jia Lan saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart. Uncle Bao participated in the imperial examination, and he was afraid that he would not have a chance.

Who knows, Biyue pursed her lips and smiled, waving her hand,

"Don't worry, Brother Lang. The lady has naturally thought of it. You go back and review your homework carefully. I will send you to take the scientific examination when the time comes. As for the registration, just wait for the letter."

Biyue was there to comfort Jia Lan, who looked worried. She didn't know that the young lady and Luo Yunhou had gone to Yunyu together a long time ago. The young lady also said this. If it weren't for the fear of causing misunderstandings in the Jia family, she would have told Brother Lan a long time ago. done.

Why did it take so long? When Jia Lan heard this, he knew that his mother would not lie to him. He felt relieved, smiled, and nodded.
"I know Sister Biyue, then I will go back to the house and read a book."

After speaking, I went back to the house.

And in Rongqing Hall,
Everyone chatted for a long time, and the happy old lady looked tired. It had been a long time. Qin Keqing came here just for Lin Daiyu, so she took the initiative to say,
"Old lady, it's getting late. I came here today just to deliver things to sister Yu'er. Aunt Xue has just arrived and she must also clean up the yard. Please rest here for a while and wait until you are free. , come again.”

Although Jia Mu is happy, her body is not as big as before. She gets tired at every turn. After seeing a room full of people, she can't stay any longer.
"Then according to the wishes of the county lord, as for the second son's family, you should see more about how the aunt's house is settled. Feng Yatou will go visit more and see what is needed. First, accompany the county lord to Yu'er's small courtyard. .”

"Oh, old lady, didn't you tell me that I also want to accompany you? Yuanyang, hurry up, help the old lady go into the house to rest, and leave this place to me."

"Yes, Second Grandma."

Yuanyang greeted the two maids and helped Jia Mu back to the back room to rest. Aunt Xue was a little tired when she saw Jia Mu leaving, so she pulled Baochai up and said goodbye to everyone.
"County Lord, Girl Feng, that aunt will leave first. There is still so much luggage to carry."

"Aunt Xue is too polite. Let's go together. I also want to accompany Yu'er to have a look."

Qin Keqing looked at Lin Daiyu's appearance and liked it more and more. He took Daiyu's hand and said something back. Everyone exchanged greetings and went out of the room.

The second wife called the maid next to her and accompanied Aunt Xue to Lixiangyuan. Qin Keqing and Wang Xifeng looked at each other and cherished each other, always feeling like they had seen each other before.

"Girl Feng, let's go."

"County Lord, please come first."

The two Er said politely, but one of them took Lin Daiyu's hand and accompanied her to the small courtyard in the west. Li Wan, Mrs. Xing and Sanchun naturally came and went back when they saw nothing happened.

Back to the yard,

Guards and servants,
Everyone was busy, and all the new furniture and curtains were replaced with new ones. The weeds and dead branches and leaves in the yard were also cleared away. The mud in the pond was dug out, and then the water diversion channels were dug out. The water from the artificial lake in the backyard of Jia Mansion is brought in. There are all kinds of pavilions and small courtyards, and it has some artistic conception.

Qin Keqing looked around. Although the yard was not big, it was exquisite and the attic was spacious and bright. It was the work of skilled craftsmen. Especially on the east side, there was a lot of cultivated land, but I didn't know what it was used for.

"Girl Feng, your housekeeper is really a good person. There are so many people inside and outside the house, it's hard for you."

Wang Xifeng glanced at Qin Keqing in shock, not knowing why she said such words.

"I don't know what the county master means. Although there are many people in the house, I am not in charge of it alone. There are so many other things below. I just take care of them when I see them. Of course I can't take care of them if I don't."

"It is said that the second mistress of the Rongguo Mansion is shrewd. Sure enough, it is true now that I see her. She divides the credit both inside and outside her words. I want to ask you something. Do you know why the Marquis came to the house the day before yesterday and didn't come back all night? ?”

Qin Keqing waited at the house for a long time that day but didn't see anyone. Then he sent people to the camp outside the city to inquire. They all said that the marquis was not there. He sent people to Jia's house again and found that the carriage was parked at the Duke's house. At the door, when I first came here, I asked the guards to ask the guards around Daiyu, but they said they hadn't seen them, which was strange.

Wang Xifeng's face changed slightly, thinking of that night, she and her maid Ping'er secretly went to the place where her sister-in-law lived to listen to the corner of the wall. How could she say this? She looked towards Lin Daiyu, wanting to explain herself, but Qin Keqing was there again. Word,

"Don't look at Yu'er either. I sent someone to ask about her when I came here. The Marquis wasn't here that day either."

"Hey, look at what the county master said, how would I, a woman, know where the Marquis has gone? Maybe something has been delayed. If I hadn't heard from the county master, how would I have known? There are too many things in the house. , after the Marquis left, I thought he had gone back, but the county owner didn’t ask where the Marquis had gone."

Wang Xifeng sighed and refused to admit it. She had an innocent look on her face and a hint of complaint on her pretty face. Qin Keqing couldn't tell the truth from the lie for a while. Outsiders were here and couldn't go into details, so the matter could only be dropped.

Accompanying Lin Daiyu into the house, she saw that there was only one table and three chairs placed there. The others were all removed and there was not even a curtain hanging. Wang Xifeng squeezed over with a smile.

"Sister Yu'er, the Hou Ye's people will move the things here later. If there are still few things, tell me. I will definitely make up for it today. All the furnishings you want in the house are ready. Everything else is ready. If you still need anything, just ask, if you don't have any, you can bring over the ready-made things in my house." That free and easy look, not to mention the charm, made Lin Daiyu look at it twice.

"Then thank you, second sister-in-law."

"Look, you're being polite to me."

After speaking, he walked to the table, pulled out three chairs, took the teapot and poured three bowls of tea. Qin Keqing looked at the three stools beside the table, glanced at Sister Feng, and said;

"You think this is a coincidence. There are three stools in the room, but if one more person comes in, they won't be able to sit on them. It's fitting that the three of us are here for a while today."

"That's true. Could it be that Sister Yu'er made the right decision today and the three of us came together?"

Wang Xifeng answered the words and led her to Lin Daiyu. Daiyu gently held Qin Keqing's hand and sat down.
"What the second sister-in-law said, if Yu'er can guess correctly, what happened the night before will lead to trouble as soon as she comes here."

Wang Xifeng had a wry smile on her face, knowing that Daiyu was even more resentful about Jia Baoyu and the incident of throwing the jade yesterday. She really offended Daiyu. When Qin Keqing came over yesterday and saw Daiyu's appearance, she curiously asked,
"What happened? Mother and husband came with you yesterday, and they could make you suffer."

When Wang Xifeng saw Qin Keqing asking questions, she had no choice but to tell what happened yesterday, and also explained that Baoyu was young and not sensible. Now that he is in school and has been studying hard in recent days, he may be too tired, so he developed hysteria.

"This is easy to handle. Just try to avoid him from now on. Didn't Lang Jun leave his own soldiers for you? Every time he takes two people behind him, if Jia Baoyu comes, stop him, Feng Girl, since you have some hysteria, you can go to the palace and ask the imperial doctor to take a look at it, don’t delay."

This is the first time Qin Keqing has heard about this matter. Jia Baoyu was born with a jade in his mouth. He also heard his husband talk about it. He also said that it might have been done by the Jia family themselves. It was just a false rumor. Now that it is said, it looks like real.

"County Master, I have seen the imperial doctor a long time ago, but he didn't find anything wrong. He only said that he should not be stimulated and that he would be better if he took a rest. Now that Uncle Bao has gone to school and studied, his temperament is much better. Today Enke and Baoyu are going to take the exam at the age of [-], and they have already signed up. If they really win, even if it is a child exam, then the old lady will be extremely happy."

Wang Xifeng also felt an indescribable feeling in her heart. If Baoyu really won, the power of the second wife would rise again. Originally, the big house was in some danger in the Rongguo Mansion. By then, if the power of the housekeeper is not achieved, it would be unnecessary. Those bad debts hang on your head.

Qin Keqing was a little unconvinced and had no good impressions of the men of the Jia family. They were the only ones who still wanted to take the imperial examination. Could it be that there was no one to choose as examiners? He couldn't say that,

"Enke's incident is a good thing. You should take the imperial examination more often. How can so many people pass the examination at one time? They have worked hard for many years to take the examination."

"Who said it wasn't."

While the three of them were chatting in the house,
Inside the Bisha cupboard,

Jia Baoyu was actually changing clothes. He asked Xiren and Sheyue to take the clothes that were newly made this year and try them on one by one. The books on his body had long been thrown aside.

It turned out that after Jia Lan left, Jia Baoyu was surrounded by the flattering voices of other members of the younger generation. Even Jia Qiang of Dongfu also brought the juniors from several branches of Ningguo Mansion to pester him, saying that he wanted to get some money to do something small. Business matters, but how could Jia Baoyu be in the mood to do those petty profit things? How could a businessman with a stinking copper odor be in his company? Naturally, he was unhappy, so he declined them politely, packed up his things and returned to the "Bisha Cupboard" small hospital.

I was still thinking about the maid in the yard, and even more so about Sister Lin who came yesterday. I didn't know how she was doing.

inside the house,

Xi Ren brought one piece of clothing over and helped Jia Baoyu put it on. But as soon as Jia Baoyu put it on, he looked in the bronze mirror and looked at the people inside. He still felt dissatisfied. He always felt that something was missing. .

Seeing Mr. Bao's abnormality today, several girls in the room looked at each other and secretly wondered what kind of hysteria Mr. Bao had suffered today. She Yue asked in a sweet voice,
"Second Master Bao, what do you want to do today? Maybe you want to meet a girl. Look, all the new clothes have been brought out, but they have all been changed."

"Yes, Second Master, what happened?"

Qianxue also talked too much.

"Look at what you said, who do you think Mr. Bao is? Come on, step aside and give way."

The attacker came over,
Sheyue slapped her buttocks and scolded her with an annoyed face. The others covered their mouths and chuckled when they saw it. Qiu Wen also joined in the fun,

"That's it, who is Mr. Bao? I haven't seen anyone before. It's just you who can't tell me."

"Oh, they are all coming for me. Look, Mr. Bao, they are here to bully me again."

Sheyue couldn't help but called Baoyu in a sweet voice,
How could Jia Baoyu have the heart to ask these questions? In the past, he would have definitely joined in and had some fun, but today, he had something on his mind, so he was not in the mood. The maids in the room teased him for a while, but when he saw that Jia Baoyu was indifferent, they went their separate ways. When he stopped, especially the leader Xi Ren and She Yue, they felt something was unusual.

On weekdays,
Although Second Master Bao doesn't talk much, every day when several maids are playing together, they will join in and make a fuss, and then everyone will laugh and have tea together until Second Master Bao is happy, but today Second Master Bao There was no reaction at all, and they were constantly changing clothes over there, looking unhappy.

Only Xi Ren understood in his heart why Mr. Bao was unhappy, but no one could talk about it in detail. Mr. Bao obviously had a crush on Miss Lin who had just arrived not long ago, but he still took action, but Miss Lin was not like the other people in the house. Miss Lin is extremely opinionated, and Miss Lin's identity is the wife of the Hou Mansion, and she is related, but with this level of relationship, there is no way that other people can freely comment on her.

Seeing that Mr. Bao was still impatiently trying on clothes, Xiren had no choice but to walk into the inner room and open the closet. He remembered that at Jing'an Temple, the old Zen Master gave Mr. Bao a layman's uniform, which was meant to be worn when offering incense. , a very simple piece of clothing, I think this is what the second master is looking for. After all, he secretly went to see Miss Lin that night. She didn’t look like the second grandma, who likes extravagance and waste, and she was wearing a green dress. , just like a fairy descending to earth.

Thinking of this, he only took out the neatly folded layman's uniform, but when he saw the women surrounding the second master outside, Xiren still felt a little gloomy. If nothing else, the second master Bao liked beautiful women. Not to mention, she was not the most beautiful among the maids, even She Yue was aloof, so she had to serve her carefully.

Either way,

Xiren took another piece of clothing, a very ordinary plain clothing without those bright colors, then walked over and said,

"Master Bao, do you think this one fits you?"

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