Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 624 Unexpected
The top floor of Yanchun Tower,
Zhang Jinyu and Princess Yueru sat opposite each other.

Seeing that Marquis Luo Yun had finished drinking the tea, Zhou Xiangxue didn't mind. She held the teapot and gave the Marquis another cup of tea.

"Master Hou, since the problem has been raised, there is a way to solve it. The current situation is that the imperial court is relatively stable, but the Jingnan side was in chaos first. Master Hou must be familiar with the Taiping Sect!"

Of course, they are no strangers. They have met each other a few times, and they are indeed fierce!

Looking at the face of Her Highness the Princess, no wonder the men in the capital were fascinated at that time. Who doesn’t like stunning beauties?

"Your Highness, the current situation was not formed in a day or two. As the saying goes, it was not possible to freeze three feet in a day. It can only be maintained slowly. There are only two ways for the imperial court. When fighting against foreign forces, you must first make peace at home, or you must encounter enemies outside. Shocked internally, since the resurgence of Guangwu, the aristocratic families who monopolized reading and passed down classics had controlled the selection of officials, which led to the disaster of the later Han Dynasty. Until the end of the Han Dynasty, the world was divided into three parts...

By the time of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Guanlong army established the empire, and the five surnames and seven powerful families in the world were still co-ruling the world with Emperor Li and Tang. Until the Anshi Rebellion and the Battle of Jixiang Temple, all the elites of the Tang Dynasty were wiped out, and Li Tang was unable to recover. Until the troubled times of the Five Dynasties, when Wu Fu held power With wars between the north and the south, the powerful family gradually withered away. It is a pity that the same mistakes were made again in the past two dynasties. "

The bones of the public ministers were trampled down in the streets of heaven, and the inner treasury was burnt to ashes. The five surnames and three people looked where they are now, but no scholar-bureaucrats in the world were seen.

The arrogant soldiers of the Five Dynasties used blood and fire to completely bring down those wealthy and famous families. What's more, in the late Li Tang Dynasty, Huang Chao alone completely tore off the fig leaf of the noble families and the royal family.

Zhang Jinyu looked silent. After speaking, she picked up the fragrant tea on the side and continued to take a sip. The fragrance was still there.

She asked fearfully, but Lan Yue didn't stop too much and asked,
"Is Second Grandma here?"

"Your Highness praises you, but I dare not accept it. Your Highness, would you still consider returning to the capital?"

"Well, the second grandma is in the pear garden."

"Why?"

"come in!"

The princess savored the words as clear as gold and stone, and looked at Luo Yunhou who was sitting upright opposite her, and said with emotion;

"I have met Miss Yue, are you here?"

Princess Yueru felt her heart swaying and unable to control herself after listening to the words of the Marquis. The two maidservants, Liu Yue and Wei Shuyun, also had strange expressions on their faces and colorful eyes.

Only a faint voice was heard,

Got off the carriage,

"Dong dong!"

Rongguo Mansion,
After Yue'er left Dongyun Tower, she took the guards of the Hou Mansion and galloped all the way to the gate of Rongguo Mansion.

The steward's voice came from outside the door,
"Master, the meals have been delivered."

He knew in his heart that it must be related to that girl Qingwen. It could not be that Miss Lin from the West Courtyard went to the Hou Mansion to complain to the old lady. This would be troublesome.

"I have made up my mind and will definitely return to Beijing."

"If I don't return to the capital, Lord Marquis, how can you and I meet again? Even for the sake of the Marquis, I will definitely return to the capital."

"Listening to the words of the Marquis is better than studying for ten years. These words of the Marquis are so clever that they are as enlightening as Huang Zhongda Lu. I have never heard these words before. Before going outside, you must first calm down the inside and defend yourself against the enemy. He is a man of great talent who shocks the people outside the country."

What he said was so ambiguous, Zhou Xiangxue's face turned red, making Zhang Jinyu's mouth twitch, and it was nothing more than shooting herself in the foot.

He led the people to the side door. When the porter saw that she was the concubine of the Marquis of the Hou Mansion, he did not dare to neglect and came up to her, saluting;

Zhang Jinyu said so many words, thinking that she could dispel Princess Yueru's thoughts, but unfortunately,

There was a knock on the door,

Before the steward finished speaking, Lan Yue and the guards walked towards the inner courtyard, as if they were looking for trouble. The steward's forehead was sweating when he saw it. He wanted to ask what was going on.
But looking at that group of mighty guards, sweat suddenly broke out on his forehead, he didn't dare to speak, he just hoped that nothing would happen to him.

The pear garden at this time,
Wang Xifeng came back from Rongqing Hall in a hurry, asked Ping'er for a bowl of tea, and drank it after a few gulps. Thinking about the old lady's words and the future of Jia's Ningrong Second House, she felt helpless in her heart.
But I couldn't help but think of a way. I greeted Ping'er and prepared to go to Xiyuan's sister-in-law Li Wan. There were some things I should talk about.
"Ping'er, don't be too busy. Follow grandma and I to Xiyuan."

Hearing this, Ping'er put down his work, raised his head in confusion, and asked,

"Grandma, you just came back and entered the house. You want to go there, but there is something urgent."

"Hey, it's all the Jia family's business. It just depends on whether it's urgent or not."

Wang Xifeng is still a little angry, but more of a helpless person. The second wife is looking for any good things. Now in the East Mansion, the old lady means to keep the title. If Mr. Jing can't think of a way, then the title will be dealt with according to the old lady's plan. It means that it is not just left to Baoyu, plus the industrial income of the West Palace and the ancestral property of the East Palace, the entire Jia family belongs to the second wife and Jia Baoyu.

After spending so much effort and working on it for so many years, at the end of the day, I and Jia Lian were left with the Duke's Mansion, just like the Shi family who lived in the Duke's Mansion and ate bran-thick vegetables with all their clothes on. Wearing it again has completely embarrassed your noble dignity. The more I think about it, the more wrong it becomes. The more I think about it, the more unwilling I am. If it doesn't work, I have to think of a way to deal with it.

Although the eldest sister-in-law Li Wan is also in the second room, she must be informed of such a big event. Let's see what the eldest sister-in-law is planning. After Jia Baoyu gets married, she will be able to control the property in the house. Have a plan.

"Ping'er, hurry up, let's leave now."

"Yes, grandma."

Wang Xifeng thought that there was no way she could sit here, so she hurriedly led Ping'er out. Unexpectedly, as soon as she left the door, she saw a group of people coming into the yard. The leader turned out to be Lan Yue'er from the Hou Mansion. The guard stood in the garden staring at him, wondering if something had happened.

"Oh, isn't this sister Yue'er? Why are you here so late, but my aunt has something to say?" Ping'er had just closed the door and followed him. He looked at Miss Lan Yue in front of him, his face a little nervous. Later, Wang Xifeng's heart began to worry as well, maybe something big had happened.

"Sister Feng, I am here on the orders of the old lady to invite you to the Marquis's residence for a chat."

Lan Yue'er didn't delay and explained her purpose.

Wang Xifeng secretly thought that it was indeed the case and nodded.
"Hurry up, sister, what do you want to ask your aunt about?"

Wang Xifeng's legs and feet were not slow, she touched Ping'er's arm and motioned to follow, and a group of people left the yard.
Lan Yue'er looked around and saw that many servants and maids in the Rongguo Mansion were still busy in the courtyard. She didn't say anything. She waited until everyone left the mansion gate and got on the carriage before saying,

"Sister Feng, don't worry. I still need Sister Feng's help to find out this matter. The Marquis often goes to Rongguo Mansion and often doesn't come home at night. Does Sister Feng know where this place is?"

Lan Yue'er first made a sound to test. The Marquis had to find out where he slept in the Duke's Mansion and who he slept with.

Wang Xifeng was sitting in the carriage, still thinking about what was going on. Unexpectedly, she asked about Marquis Luo Yun. Was he discovered, or was he deliberately trying to find out who else the Marquis could sleep with? Of course it was The charming voice of sister-in-law Li Wan seemed to be still in my ears.

His face turned red, but he didn't rush to reply and asked instead,

"What do you mean by what my sister said? Who can stop the Marquis from sleeping wherever he wants? I'm a womanly person. Even if I want to take care of it, I don't know how. Why, my sister is complaining about me."

Lan Yue'er didn't expect that Wang Xifeng would be so difficult to deal with, and she wouldn't let it slip at all. That's good, they should be inseparable. The three young ladies in the house who have never married live in the backyard. It's unlikely that they can only be Rong. Grandma and Sister Feng from the government,
But Jia Lian is still here, so the grandma in the house is the most likely. However, Lan Yue'er still doesn't believe it, because she has been to the Duke's Mansion several times and met the grandma several times. She is gentle and generous, and has good conversation. Thinking of being entangled with Lang Jun, there are many disputes in front of the widow's house, and I don't know what the Marquis thinks.

"You can't control what Sister Feng says, but on the one-third of an acre of Rongguo Mansion, you can't hide what happens from Sister Feng's eyes. Today, I invite Sister Feng to come over because the Hou Mansion has something to ask for. I'm waiting to see the old lady. Say it again.”

When Lan Yue'er saw that Wang Xifeng's words were flawless, she no longer tried to test her words. Instead, she clearly said that the Hou Mansion had something to ask for. This made Wang Xifeng's heart skip a beat. She actually used the word "beg". Why did the old lady of the Hou Mansion say this? Could it be that Mrs. You has it,

It's not right after thinking about it. It's only been a few days and it happened in one night. Gods are not that fast. Sister-in-law You has not had any movement in her stomach for so many years. If someone changes her mind, it will appear. Who can tell me? I don’t believe it either,
If it was true, shouldn't Li Wan, the sister-in-law, send someone to send a message to her? She couldn't figure it out for a while. The people in the car didn't speak to each other, and the atmosphere was a bit dull. However, Ping'er behind him could see it. After thinking about it, I met Suyun, the maid of Xiyuan. She went out to buy cakes several times, which was too frequent.

that's it,
Walked quietly all the way,
The gate of the Hou Mansion has arrived.

Lan Yue'er opened the curtain, said hello, and got out of the carriage.

Wang Xifeng took a deep breath and walked down together, making up her mind. If the old lady asked, she would tell the truth. If Qin Keqing asked, she would not admit it. Otherwise, when that brat Luo Yunhou comes back, he will have his own troubles again. .

After Ping'er also got off the carriage, Lan Yue'er led the way, and the three of them entered the house one after another.

The courtyard was already familiar to me, so I took a few turns and detoured two courtyards to reach Dongyun Tower. Although there was still the afterglow of the sun in the sky, the night had already covered the sky, and lanterns were lit everywhere in the house. The light flickered.

Several people did not stop,

He went straight into the building,

Went to the inner hall.

Behind the screen, Mrs. Wang led Qingwen and Lan Shuer into the warm room where she lived. Qin Keqing and Yang Hanyu were actually driven back to their own courtyards by Mrs. Wang. Except for the maids serving, there was no outsider in the inner hall.

Wang Xifeng followed Lan Yue'er around to the back of the screen. When she saw the maids and maids around her leaning forward, she knew that her aunt really had something to discuss.

I couldn't help but walk a little faster.
Entering the Nuan Pavilion, I saw Mrs. Wang sitting at the table drinking tea. As always, there was sister Shu'er beside her. The other one, hey, this is not Qingwen girl, how come she is here?
"Oh, aunt, why are you in such a hurry? You asked your niece to come over. If anything happens, just send someone to let her know."

Mrs. Wang smiled and said,

"Girl Feng is here. I like to listen to you talk. Come, sit down."

Wang Xifeng didn't see anyone else. He walked over and pulled out a stool to sit next to Mrs. Wang. Shu'er served tea and snacks beside her. It seemed that they had been prepared. Only Qingwen seemed a little at a loss. Wang Xifeng was still there. Thinking about what is going on, Qingwen is not waiting by Lin Daiyu's side, could it be Miss Lin's side?
"Aunt, it's this hour, why do you have the time to call your niece over? My niece has been thinking about it for the past few days. She hasn't come to say hello to her aunt for many days. She feels uneasy. She has also been thinking about coming over here for a few days. She has never thought about it. My aunt knew what was going on in advance."

"You, your mouth is like honey, but I am thinking about you, but you are in charge of such a big mansion alone, and I don't have the heart to disturb you. If something happens tonight, I will think about it again and again. I need you to take care of it, it is something that the Hou family needs to ask for, my aunt will keep it in mind."

Mrs. Wang was not polite. She first reassured Wang Xifeng and even made a promise, so that things could be settled.
Wang Xifeng sat next to him, paused slightly, and suddenly smiled,
"Aunt, you are really out of touch when you say that. Why should you use the word "begging" for anything? There are no outsiders in our family. My niece sees Qingwen here, but what is going on in Miss Lin's house?"

I tried to ask. Ever since Qingwen entered the Rongguo Mansion, she was completely different from when she left before. She was serving Lin Daiyu, and she was responsible both inside and outside. In the past, all the managers in the manor were afraid of avoiding her. If you don’t make it, you’re afraid of getting into trouble.
"That's not true. Yu'er is a good girl who is worry-free, but I have a son who is worry-free. Girl Feng, you have always been in charge of the Rongguo Mansion. Tell me the truth. Jin Yu is often in your house. Spend the night, do you know which room he slept in, or who he slept with? "

Mrs. Wang said slowly, the light in her eyes flashed away, her eyes were half-squinted, but her eyes were fixed on Feng Yatou.

Wang Xifeng suddenly realized that it was Mr. Hou who caused the incident, but that was wrong. There were only two daughters Yueshu and Qingwen around, and the county boss Qin Keqing and his wife were not around. From this point of view, Qingwen was the one who sued I'm afraid I can't hide the secret.

Then he smiled awkwardly, wondering how to explain this matter. I was in trouble for a moment.

"Aunt, it's a long story, and it's better to keep it out of sight."

Wang Xifeng looked a little nervous, and looked at Qingwen and Yueshu, and there was something in his words.

Mrs. Wang couldn't tell, so she shook her head.
"Just tell me clearly. The three of them are all close to me, so listen."

When Mrs. Wang said this, Yueshu and the two girls were fine. Qingwen's eyes were suddenly moved, her eyes blurred for a moment, and her heart felt warm.
Wang Xifeng had no choice but to pick up the tea bowl and take a sip of tea to calm down her shock and said;
"Aunt, I can't say these words, but my aunt asked and my niece was able to mention it. The Marquis often stayed at the house and stayed with Grandma Xiyuan for a long time. Aunt, you also know that Brother Zhu in the house It’s very pitiful to leave so early and leave behind orphans and widows, but don’t say goodbye.”

Wang Xifeng almost regretted what she said. If her aunt was angry, how could her sister-in-law Li Wan survive? Just as she was thinking about it, she quietly glanced at her aunt's face. Everything was as usual, as if she had known it for a long time.
"It turns out it's her, Li Wan, who is also a hard-luck person. If I remember correctly, she is the daughter of Li Shouzhong, a Beijing official, with a good Hanlin background."

"Uh, it's her. What does aunt mean?"

(End of this chapter)