King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 190 Uncover Your Skin
Outside Dong'an Gate, Jia Lian was sitting in the carriage. He had already had a good night's sleep and was thinking about what to eat for dinner.

"Are you from Rongguo Mansion?"

The voice from outside pulled Jia Lian out of his fantasy, and he recognized that it was the eunuch's voice alone.

But he didn't go out immediately, but planned to observe and see what the other party was coming for.

"If you go back to Eunuch, we are from the Rongguo Mansion!"

"Where is Jia Lian? The Thirteenth Master called him into the palace!"

After hearing this sentence, Jia Lian jumped out of the sedan chair without waiting for anyone in the house to reply.

"Next is Jia Lian!"

After getting out of the sedan chair and standing up straight, Jia Lian straightened his robes immediately.

"Come with me!" The little eunuch didn't say much.

As the little eunuch turned to leave, Jia Lian had no choice but to follow immediately. After explaining a bit outside Dong'an Gate, he was brought into the imperial city.

Going all the way, when he walked a mile to the east gate, Jia Lian saw Zhu Jinghong's figure.

He had only met Zhu Jinghong once, but he was so impressed by that face that he felt scared for no reason.

Although Zhu Jinghong treated him fairly well, after all, the difference in status was here, and every thought of Zhu Jinghong could determine his life, honor, or disgrace.

"See Lord Thirteen!"

Looking at Jia Lian who was kneeling a foot away, Zhu Jinghong stopped talking with Baochai, and slowly turned to look at the former.

Without calling Jia Lian to get up, Zhu Jinghong asked in a flat tone, "How is your family's affairs handled now?"

Not to mention, although Zhu Jinghong's tone was the same as before, Baochai obviously noticed that the effect of what he said was different.

He was approachable just now, but now he is indifferent to everything, expressing a completely different attitude.

Jia Lian felt this indifference, and was flustered at the moment, but he still pretended to be calm and replied: "Back to the Thirteenth Master, our family has strictly cleaned up the morals, and now the entire family has a new look!"

"Really? It doesn't count just because you said it!"

Speaking of this, Zhu Jinghong's tone changed again, and he said with a bit of disinterestedness: "Forget it, I don't care about the affairs of the Jia family. I only asked you to come here to order one thing!"

"The Thirteenth Master is very kind to the family, don't say one thing, even a hundred villains will agree!"

Zhu Jinghong smiled, then looked at Baochai beside him, and said to Jia Lian: "Miss Xue is my benefactor, and now she lives in Rongguo Mansion, you can't bully her!"

"You are not only the heir of the Rongguo Mansion, but also Miss Xue's cousin. You must do your best to protect her in the mansion!"

"If you let me know that she has been wronged in your house, I will expose your skin first!"

Zhu Xianming, who was sulking, would never have imagined that what he threatened his son just now would be used by Zhu Jinghong to shake his prestige.

But Jia Lian never imagined that Zhu Jinghong would value Baochai so much that he specially summoned her to give instructions on this matter.

Of course, Baochai didn't expect this result, she just felt embarrassed at the moment.

It's just that this overbearing protection made her feel a strong sense of security, just like the situation in the other courtyard outside Yingtian City a few months ago.

"Do you hear clearly?"

"Listen... the villain can hear you clearly!" Jia Lian replied with her head down.

"Get up... send Miss Xue back to rest!"

"Yes... Thank you Thirteenth Lord!"

After answering the last sentence, Jia Lian got up from the ground, looking a little panicked.

"Master Thirteen, farewell!"

"Miss Xue go slowly!"

After Jia Lian bent down to salute, he took the things from the young eunuch, and then turned around and left with Baochai.

Now that Baochai enters the palace, he can then lure Daiyu into the palace through Sheng'er, and then...

Really when Zhu Jinghong was thinking about this, suddenly he patted his forehead, and secretly said with emotion: "I have such thoughts, how different from that big-faced treasure!"

But Zhu Jinghong has to admit that this is still very good, at least it is more interesting than staying with the guards.

"I am a majestic concubine, and I don't even have a woman around me... It's far worse than Jia's precious jade!"

Of course, Zhu Jinghong is not really without women, he would call Yinglian over to "talk" from time to time, except that the last layer of window paper was not pierced, and the two of them did everything they should and should not do.

The queen knew this well, but she turned a blind eye to it.

"No matter how you say it, you have to have a good relationship with Sheng'er!" Zhu Jinghong said to himself.

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Besides, Xue Baochai and his party, after returning to Rongguo Mansion, everyone came to care about the election situation.

In the main hall of Jia's mother's courtyard, when they learned that Baochai had been selected as a servant, the Jia family was overjoyed.

Apart from Yuan Chun, the Jia family didn't have anyone they could sell, let alone someone who could talk to the royal family.

Now that Baochai has been selected as the princess' attendant, she will soon have a place in Kunning Palace, which can be called reaching the sky in one step.

Jia's mother knew how important this was, so she made a decision: "Bao girl was selected as a servant. This is a great joy, and our two houses should celebrate it!"

Jia Zhen's wife, You Shi, then said: "What the ancestors said is true, it is indeed time to celebrate!"

"Our family has experienced the previous two turmoil, everyone is trembling, and we haven't had fun together for a long time!"

At this time, Mrs. Xing also came out to answer the words: "I also mean the same thing. Now, with Baochai's light, let's set him a few tables and be happy!"

From the bottom of my heart, Baochai is Mrs. Wang's niece, and Mrs. Xing actually doesn't want to do anything.

But now that she is in charge of the family, since her ancestors are speaking, she has to set an example and not let people gossip.

Everyone was discussing about the celebration, but Daiyu found Baochai with a look of joy and disappointment.

"Sister Bao, are you leaving tomorrow?"

With so many people present, Daiyu was the only one who really cared about Baochai.

Sensing Daiyu's reluctance, Baochai smiled and said, "Sister Lin...it's not like I won't come back, look at you!"

Pushing Baochai's hand away from her face, Daiyu asked dissatisfied, "I know you're coming back, how often do you come back? How long can you stay when you come back?"

Baochai couldn't help joking: "You look like a good wife who has been hated for a long time and is waiting for the conscript to come home!"

As soon as Daiyu said this, she became energetic, and immediately replied: "You look like...you seem to have lovers who finally get married, and you are overjoyed!"

Lowering her voice, Daiyu sneered and said, "Sister Bao must have met Master Shisan today!"

"you……"

Baochai didn't want to hear Daiyu say these things, but the current scene was not suitable for an attack, so he had to suffer from being dumb in a muffled voice.

"What are you talking about?" Baoyu's voice came at this time.

Seeing the person coming, Baochai finally got angry, and immediately said with a cold face: "We are talking, it has nothing to do with you!"

"Who cares to listen... Sister Lin, let's go, don't play with people like her!" Baoyu didn't show any good looks anymore.

However, this scene was seen by everyone in the room, so their expressions became weird.

"Baoyu... how can you talk to your elder sister Bao? It's too rude!" Mrs. Xing said immediately.

It's not that she loves Baochai so much, she's just fanning the flames and disgusting Mrs. Wang who is on the sidelines.

Before Mrs. Wang opened her mouth to defend, Jia's mother said with a straight face: "The child is throwing a temper tantrum, what can be the matter... Xiaoxiao will pass!"

Although it is to protect Baoyu, at this moment, Jia's mother does not forget to comfort Baochai: "Bao girl... don't take it to heart!"

Baochai smiled slightly and said, "The old ancestor is right, it's just bickering...it's no big deal!"

(End of this chapter)