King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 21 Yinglian
"You guys should be quicker, the hot tea is being passed in front again!"

"The new girl, you will help light the fire in a while, now take a few bundles of firewood for backup!"

"What are you doing in a daze? Do you hear me clearly?"

Being repeatedly instigated by the old mother, Yinglian had no choice but to nod, and then walked out of the room.

Due to royal rules, although Zhu Jinghong rescued Yinglian, he couldn't take her with him, so he handed her over to Lu Yuxin for settlement.

After staying in the dining room for the past few days, Yinglian's heart gradually settled down, and she was no longer as frightened as when she was in the kidnapper's hands.

When Yinglian was busy in the chaifang, a young eunuch appeared in the dining room, and everyone in the dining room greeted her one after another, all with extremely respectful expressions.

"Little Eunuch Zhang, why are you here? Tell me what dish you want!"

"A horse of tribute arrived two days ago. It is the thing called... Coconut Melon from Nanhai. It tastes extremely sweet. Let me give Eunuch Zhang a taste?"

The eunuchs in the dining room are from the Shangshan Supervisor, and the female officials and maids in the dining room are additionally dispatched by the Shangshi Bureau under the order of the empress.

There are more than 40 men and women in total, and they are responsible for eating and drinking for Zhu Jinghong and the two brothers, so everyone is very relaxed.

"There is no need for melons and fruits. Where is the little girl who was placed here two days ago?" Zhang Pingan asked in a deep voice.

"New little girl?"

There was only one newcomer, and the eunuch in charge immediately replied, "Under Wu Dianshan!"

Zhang Ping'an is Zhu Jinghong's man, but at this moment he came to ask about Yinglian, which made Wu Dianshan's heart skip a beat.

Could it be that the little girl has something to do with Master Thirteen?But she was obviously sent by that kid surnamed Lu...

Zhang Ping'an immediately said: "Wu Dianshan, call someone over here!"

Because Yinglian is a newcomer, all the dirty work is done, if it really has something to do with Zhu Jinghong, she talked nonsense when they met...

Thinking of this, Wu Dianshan's expression became more serious.

"Go get that girl over here!"

Wu Dianshan winked, and his subordinates immediately understood, turned around and walked towards the woodshed.

Everyone left at the same place, and Wu Dianshan also got busy, opening a coconut for Zhang Ping'an himself.

On the other side of the yard, the firewood in Yinglian's hand has been taken over.

Seeing Yinglian's beautiful appearance, Yu Zhangshan felt envious and jealous, but at this moment he could only greet her with a smile.

"Girl, are you tired these days?"

"Those bastards are very lazy. They push everything on you. I only found out about these things today. I will definitely teach them a lesson when I go back!"

"If you have a grievance, just say it, Wu Dianshan and I will make the decision for you!"

At this time, it is better for Yinglian to complain than to ask her to speak in front of Zhu Jinghong.

And in these words, Yu Zhangshan picked himself out, and he couldn't find her if there was anything to do later.

While Yu Zhangshan was still organizing his speech, Yinglian said with a worried face: "Auntie, I'm not tired these days, I can still do a lot of work, don't drive me away!"

After years of wandering with no one to rely on, she finally found a place to settle down, and of course Yinglian was unwilling to leave.

Seeing Yinglian's focus on this, Yu Zhangshan knew that she was lonely and helpless in the past, and did not know that she was rescued by Zhu Jinghong.

Such a beautiful appearance is normal for the thirteenth master to look at, and it is not impossible to earn a reputation in the palace in the future, but today he will have a good relationship.

"Don't worry, child... No one will drive you away!"

Showing kind eyes, Yu Zhangshan adjusted her robes, and then said: "You child, if you have any difficulties and grievances, you have to speak out... I will make the decision for you!"

This is the first time Yinglian has been cared about by others, which reminds her of her mother, whose memory has been blurred.

Thinking of this, all the grievances that no one has talked about in these years flooded her heart, and Yinglian burst into tears for a while.

Although it was due to scheming, Yu Zhangshan is a woman after all, and at this moment, she also felt pity, and wiped away tears for Yinglian while comforting her.

It was easy to calm down, and after Yinglian stopped crying, Yu Zhangshan told her that someone wanted to see her.

"Auntie, who wants to see me?"

Yinglian didn't know Zhu Jinghong's identity, there must be a reason, and Yu Zhangshan didn't dare to tell it casually.

"You'll know when you go!"

After a pause, Yu Zhangshan instructed again: "After you go, you have to answer carefully, don't offend the nobleman, or you may lose your life!"

Yinglian's ignorant appearance made Yu Zhangshan, who has never been married in her life, aroused a little feeling of licking the calf, which is why she gave this order.

"Okay, I get it now!"

Soon, Yinglian was brought to the main courtyard of the dining room. At this moment, Zhang Ping'an had already drank two cups of coconut juice, and was feeling very comfortable.

"Little Eunuch Zhang, the person has already arrived!"

Glancing at Yinglian, Zhang Pingan praised her beauty, and led Yinglian to see Zhu Jinghong.

Along the way, Zhang Pingan talked endlessly, mainly to introduce the rules to Yinglian, how to salute, how to advance and retreat, and so on.

While studying, Yinglian also pays attention to the surrounding environment.

Yinglian was surprised and shocked by the mighty soldiers standing guard and the eunuchs and court ladies bowing their heads. She really couldn't imagine what kind of a wealthy family this was.

After walking through one palace gate after another for about half an hour, she was brought to a circular forest.

Yingtianxing Palace was rebuilt, and the garden on the north side was no exception. At this moment, Zhu Jinghong was boating on the lake.

"Master Thirteen, Xiao Anzi is back!"

"Let's dock!" Zhu Jinghong said slowly.

There was nothing to do in the past two days. First, he danced with guns and clubs, and then rode and arched. The martial arts from his predecessor gradually returned, making Zhu Jinghong's life very fulfilling.

He gave himself a holiday today, so he came to the garden for a stroll.

Not long after the boat docked, Yinglian saw clearly who she was going to see, which made her feel uneasy.

Seeing Zhu Jinghong beat Xue Pan with her own eyes, how could Yinglian not be afraid, who knows who is worse, Xue Pan or him.

But after what she saw along the way, Yinglian can already be sure that the person who snatched her must be stronger than the Xue family.

After getting off the boat and going ashore, Zhu looked at Yinglian who was standing with her head bowed. Zhu Jinghong smiled slightly: "Why, I don't know you anymore?"

Deng An on the side followed suit: "Master Thirteen is talking to you, raise your head!"

Only then did Yinglian raise her head, pinching the hem of her clothes with her hands at a loss.

Thinking that Yinglian was admitting to life, Zhu Jinghong ordered: "You all stand down, and I will talk to her alone!"

But this action of his made Yinglian even more frightened, she felt bitter but dared not speak out.

"Master Thirteen, there is no one to take care of you..."

"Back off!" Zhu Jinghong frowned.

His tone raised, not only did the eunuchs dare not speak, but Yinglian who was beside her was also extremely frightened, as if a tiger was pouncing on her face.

After several eunuchs left, Zhu Jinghong sat on the stool, looked at Yinglian and asked, "How have you been these two days?"

"My aunts treat me well, and I work with them!"

Seeing Yinglian's low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, Zhu Jinghong said helplessly, "Are you afraid of me?"

It was a casual question, but this honest girl really nodded, making Zhu Jinghong dumbfounded.

Putting away the folding fan, Zhu Jinghong asked again: "What am I afraid of?"

Yinglian was silent again. She lacked a sense of security and could not let go of her guard, especially towards "murderers" like Zhu Jinghong.

"What's your name?"

"Lan'er!"

"Lan'er? Who picked it up for you?"

As soon as he asked this sentence, Zhu Jinghong had an answer, which was obviously given by the kidnapper.

Looking at Yinglian's brow rouge, Zhu Jinghong asked again: "Do you know...your real name!"

Just as Yinglian shook her head, Zhu Jinghong said slowly, "But I know!"

(End of this chapter)