King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 631: The Love of Third Sister You

When he arrived at Lin Hongyu's house, Jia Yun paid his respects to both pairs of parents-in-law.

In addition to Lin Zhixiao and his wife, there are also Lin En and his wife, the godfather and godmother. The latter was arranged to raise Lin Hongyu's status.

In order to curry favor with Prince Xiang's Mansion, or more precisely, to curry favor with Baochai, the Lin couple really had the nerve to lose face.

Not to mention that they were third-rank second-class male nobility, even if they were fifth-rank lieutenant generals, it was a very outrageous thing for them to adopt a girl who was born a slave as their goddaughter.

Therefore, before and after the wedding, both of them were very embarrassed, and they made sure to smile throughout the whole process out of professional ethics.

Finally, Lin Hongyu was carried out of the Lin family, and Jia Yun rode a tall horse, with music and drums, towards his own home.

After working in Prince Xiang's mansion for so long, Jia Yun had long had the idea of ​​establishing his own family. On the pretext of getting married, he bought a house in the south of the city and moved there from Ningrong Street years ago.

Although it was just a simple three-courtyard quadrangle, in the capital city where every inch of land is valuable, it still cost Jia Yun more than five hundred taels of silver.

If Jia Yun had lived his original life, it would have been impossible for him to buy a house with so much money, but now that he was working for Prince Xiang, he could get it with just the money he received as a reward.

Like Jia Yun, there are many people working for the Prince of Xiang's Mansion, so the Prince of Xiang's Mansion has to spend a lot of financial resources just for this reward every year.

Although Jia Yun had set up his own business, he was still a member of the Jia family, so both dukes' mansions sent people to congratulate him.

Among the people who came to the Ningguo Mansion, there was a young and beautiful woman, the third sister of Jia Zhen’s wife, You, also known as You Sanjie.

In recent years, Mrs. You has been ill, so she basically does not participate in social activities. This time, Third Sister You came on behalf of her eldest sister.

To be precise, she was brought here by Jia Rong as a means of harassing her.

After Jia Zhen died, Jia Rong took his "ecological niche" and now has made Ningguo Mansion even dirtier.

He bullied his stepmother, Mrs. You, and molested the second young lady of the You family many times, and it seemed that he was about to succeed.

Only Third Sister You had a strong temper and did not let Jia Rong take advantage of her for the time being, but Third Sister You knew that she could not hold on for long.

Once Jia Rong succeeds in seducing his second sister, he will definitely harass him severely, and his life will then be difficult.

She had also thought about leaving the Jia family, but now she and her daughter were alone and helpless, and it might be even more dangerous to go out, so she couldn't leave for now.

At this moment, Youshi hated Jia Rong, and also hated the entire Jia family, including Jia Yun, the groom.

At this moment, Jia Yun was getting married in the hall, and You Sanjie quietly left and went to the backyard alone to seek some peace and quiet.

Just at this time, Liu Xiang, who was helping Jia Yun with his busy work, met this person who seemed to be destined for him.

In the corridor, Liu Xiang couldn't help but look at Third Sister You twice more, and was scolded by the latter: "What are you looking at? Have you never seen a woman?"

It can be seen that Liu Xiang's eyes are clear and You Sanjie's voice gradually becomes softer.

"I'm sorry for being rude, please don't blame me, young lady!" Liu Xiang apologized quickly.

"Then why don't you leave quickly!" Yu Sanjie still had a scolding tone in her voice.

Because she is extremely insecure, she is naturally prickly and often offends others, such as Liu Xiang who is suffering from an unexpected disaster at this time.

"What a weirdo!"

After complaining in a low voice, Liu Xiang took a detour and left.

But before he took a few steps, he heard a female voice behind him: "Hey...you dropped your stuff!"

Liu Xiang stopped and turned to look at Third Sister You, who pointed to the pillar of the corridor where a crumpled envelope lay.

Seeing this thing, Liu Xiang was shocked and hurried forward to pick it up.

"What is so valuable?" Third Sister You was extremely surprised.

There couldn't possibly be banknotes in it. Even if there were, there probably wouldn't be much. Was it necessary for this man to have such an exaggerated expression?

Third Sister You was really wrong. The crumpled envelope did contain the most important things, which were much more valuable than Liu Xiang's life.

To be precise, it contained an account record of the flow of silver and money in Liu Xiang's maritime trade during the 13th year of Zhengtong.

In order to earn excess profits, many things cannot be made public, so this thing must not be leaked.

This thing was to be given to Zhu Jinghong for review, but because Liu Xiang just returned to Beijing yesterday and came today to help Jia Yun run errands, this matter was delayed.

But in order to prevent it from being lost, this guy carried the thing close to him. However, he was too busy running back and forth today and ended up dropping the thing.

Fortunately, nothing serious happened and the stuff was not leaked. Otherwise, if it caused trouble for Prince Xiang's Mansion, it would be a disaster for Liu Xiang.

"Thank you, young lady!" Liu Xiang bowed solemnly.

What he did made Third Sister You a little confused, and then she smiled out of politeness.

Third Sister You was already extremely beautiful, and her smile at this moment was even more radiant, which stunned Liu Xiang for a moment.

Fortunately, he was experienced, so he withdrew his gaze in time, bowed, and turned away.

Although it was a brief contact, Liu Xiang's behavior and demeanor before and after made Third Sister You have a much better impression of him.

Especially Liu Xiang's clear eyes, which can be said to stand out among the men that You Sanjie has met.

There was a lot of lively music in the front yard, but Third Sister You wanted to go over and take a look. She would not admit that she was curious about Liu Xiang.

It was a pity that she did not see Liu Xiang after she went out, because the latter was too busy with the comings and goings and treated his best friend Jia Yun's affairs as his own.

About an hour later, most of the guests gradually left. Jia Rong also said goodbye to Jia Yun and left the Jia residence with You Sanjie.

Not being able to see Liu Xiang again made You Sanjie feel a little disappointed, and her thoughts were easily revealed on her face.

Jia Rong saw it, and then he put his arm around her waist, leaned closer and asked, "Hey...what's wrong with you, young lady?"

"Miss? I'm your aunt!" Third Sister You took two steps back and quickly got into her sedan chair.

Jia Rong came on horseback, and logically he should have left on horseback now, but he followed the sedan chair, lifted the curtain and squeezed in.

Although the Jia family's sedan chair was large, it was originally meant for one person, but now two people were squeezed in, so it seemed quite crowded, and this was exactly what Jia Rong expected.

"What are you doing...get out now!"

Jia Rong grabbed Third Sister You's hand, then asked with a wicked smile: "Aunt, please love me well... Why do you always keep me at a distance?"

"Get the hell out of here...if you don't get out of here, I'll slap you in the face!"

"Then you try it!" Jia Rong stepped forward.

"Go away..."

Although Third Sister You is fierce and aggressive, she is helpless when Jia Rong forces her upon her.

"Help... help..."

Sister You shouted loudly, she was indeed braver than ordinary women.

But by then most of the guests had left, and there was no one else in the alley except the Jia family's servants, so it was useless for You Sanjie to shout.

But coincidentally, Liu Xiang had just come back from outside after buying something. When he turned the alley, he heard the voice calling out and recognized that it was the Jia family's sedan chair.

"What are you guys doing?"

Liu Xiang has a chivalrous heart, so even though the Jia family is not easy to deal with, he still stepped forward and asked a question.

One of the servants scolded, "The servants in the mansion are shouting nonsense, don't meddle in other people's business!"

Since she was a slave in someone else's house, it was other people's business to beat or kill her. Liu Xiang felt that he should not meddle in this matter.

But when he was about to turn around and leave, the side curtain of the sedan was lifted, revealing the face that had left a deep impression on him.

"is her……"

Seeing Liu Xiang, Third Sister You seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and immediately shouted, "Save me..."

Seeing Liu Xiang's expression change, several servants of the Jia family came over, and one of them said coldly: "Boy, don't meddle in other people's business!"

"Save me, save me...I am not her servant!" Third Sister Yu shouted again.

To save or not to save... this is the only question in Liu Xiang's mind.

If he rescues him...he will provoke the Jia family, a behemoth that he cannot afford to offend.

Don’t save him... Firstly, I will feel guilty about it out of moral obligation, and secondly, he won’t be able to accept it emotionally.

Such a young and beautiful girl should be blooming in the morning sun, how could she wither away because of such humiliation?

"I can't just sit there and do nothing when I see injustice!" Liu Xiang said in a deep voice. "I think you are itching for trouble..." The servants of the Jia family threatened, and they began to get ready for a fight.

Since he had decided to save people, Liu Xiang didn't want to delay any longer. Every time Third Sister You called out, his heart ached.

Raising his fist, Liu Xiang first struck the man in front of him, but because he moved so quickly, the man was hit before he could even react.

Although he was the son of a fallen noble, Liu Xiang's martial arts skills were not inferior at all. He easily knocked down several servants who blocked his way.

Jia Rong in the sedan chair could no longer sit still, so he walked out with a cold face.

After looking Liu Xiang up and down, Jia Rong asked coldly, "Do you know who I am?"

Few people in the capital actually knew that Liu Xiang worked for Prince Xiang's Palace, and Zhu Jinghong also deliberately downplayed the matter. After all, doing business at that time was not glorious.

If Jia Rong knew Liu Xiang's background, he would not have conflicted with him at this moment.

"Know!"

While Liu Xiang was answering, You Sanjie had already escaped from the sedan chair and consciously hid behind Liu Xiang.

"Aren't you afraid knowing that you still dare to meddle in other people's business?"

Standing in front of Third Sister You, Liu Xiang straightened his chest and replied, "Don't be afraid!"

In fact, he was afraid in his heart, after all, the person in front of him was the owner of Ningguo Mansion, but he couldn't lose his momentum at this time, so Liu Xiang could only say this.

Of course, working for Prince Xiang's Palace also gave him some confidence.

Jia Rong was so angry that he almost laughed. Although his Ningguo Mansion was in decline, it was not to the point where anyone could step on it.

Looking at the unknown boy in front of him, Jia Rong sneered and asked, "Why aren't you afraid?"

"If you're not afraid, you're not afraid!"

Liu Xiang originally wanted to say that he was working for Prince Xiang's Mansion, but when he thought of the relationship between the Jia family and the Eastern Palace, he swallowed his words back.

He was the one who caused the trouble, so he must bear the responsibility and must not let it affect the relationship between Prince Xiang's Mansion and the Eastern Palace.

After hearing these words, Jia Rong had already developed murderous intent, and he would not be willing to die unless the person in front of him died.

However, he had just seen Liu Xiang's skills and knew that he was no match for him. If he wanted to take revenge, he had to go back and make careful plans.

A wise man never suffers a loss in front of him, so Jia Rong decided to retreat first.

"Okay...what's your name?"

"Liu Xiang!"

"Okay...I'll remember you!"

After saying this, Jia Rong looked at Third Sister You and said coldly, "Third Aunt...it's time to go back home!"

The relationship has been torn apart today, and Third Sister You knows without thinking what the consequences will be if she follows Jia Rong back home.

She didn't want to go back, so she stood there without moving.

This made Jia Rong even more angry, and he said viciously: "If you don't take off your clothes and leave, don't come back again!"

If she doesn't go back to Ningguo Mansion, where else can Third Sister You go? This is a very realistic question.

A beautiful, helpless woman could easily be targeted by someone, knocked unconscious and sold to a brothel. It was very likely to happen.

The consequences were serious, but Third Sister You did not move. She just wanted to stay behind Liu Xiang.

"Come with me quickly!" Jia Rong couldn't help but step forward to catch someone.

Liu Xiang immediately made a fighting stance, which instantly calmed Jia Rong down and he made a tactical retreat.

"You wait for me!"

These words were directed to Liu Xiang, and were also a threat to You Sanjie.

After saying this, Jia Rong turned around, mounted his horse, and left with a group of servants.

Watching Jia Rong and his party leave, Liu Xiang's expression gradually became solemn, because the consequences were indeed too serious for him.

Does he regret it? A little bit, but if Liu Xiang were to choose again, he would still help without hesitation.

"Thank...thank you very much!"

Liu Xiang woke up from his thoughts when he heard the terrified female voice behind him, and then he turned around.

"You...girl...are you okay?"

Fortunately, Liu Xiang acted in time and Jia Rong didn't have time to react. Third Sister You's clothes were just a little messy.

"Thank you for your help, brave man. I am grateful to you!"

After saying this, Third Sister You actually knelt down directly. It can definitely be said that she was clear about gratitude and grudges.

"Please get up quickly...why have you come to this?"

Liu Xiang wanted to help, but felt it was impolite, and for a moment he seemed at a loss as to what to do, which was in stark contrast to his righteous words just now.

This contrast just proves that he is a gentleman, and makes You Sanjie admire him even more.

There are too few people like Liu Xiang nowadays!

After standing up, the two looked at each other in silence. Finally, Liu Xiang spoke up: "What are your plans next, young lady?"

"I have no way to live, and no place to go. The only way is to die... and keep my innocence!"

After saying that, she turned her head to look at the brick wall beside her and actually ran straight into it. At this moment, she really had the urge to die.

"No girl!"

Liu Xiang was quick-witted and quick-handed. He grabbed Third Sister You and dragged her aside without caring about the difference between men and women.

"Girl, why are you doing this!"

Third Sister You shed tears silently. She didn't want to drag Liu Xiang down because of herself. After calming down, she said, "I want to ask you to do me another favor..."

"Girl, please speak!"

"Send me back to Ningguo Mansion!"

"what……"

Third Sister You said calmly, "Only if I go back will he calm down and not cause trouble for you!"

Sending Third Sister You back would be tantamount to pushing her back into the fire pit, and Liu Xiang really couldn't do such a thing.

"You...if you don't mind, come and stay at my house first!" Liu Xiang said this tentatively.

"No...I can't let you get involved again!"

Although she didn't object in her heart, Third Sister You really didn't want to implicate him, so she refused directly.

After a few moments of silence, Liu Xiang replied: "This matter... may not be unsolvable!"

In fact, he knew very well that what he had encountered today was nothing but a trivial matter for the Prince Xiang's Mansion.

However, the Prince Xiang's Mansion had almost given Liu Xiang a second life, and now that he was going to trouble Zhu Jinghong, Liu Xiang would feel bad.

But when he saw the pitiful Third Sister You, he decided to sacrifice his pride and ask Zhu Jinghong for help.

At worst, if he could be of use in the future, Liu Xiang would sacrifice his life to repay him.

"you……"

"Don't worry, young lady. I will take care of this matter!" Liu Xiang replied calmly.

It must be said that his confident look really made Third Sister You feel more at ease.

Thus, the admiration in her heart turned into dependence, and the latter quickly turned into love.

"I……"

"Come with me first, or he'll find us again!"

At this moment, Third Sister You didn't want to refuse, but nodded bravely.

(End of this chapter)