Walking into the Red Mansion starts from the maid

Chapter 38 Red Eggs

"Shall we go to the banquet?" When Yun Zhu woke up, there were only two people in the study. After listening to Qing Wen's deliberately edited story, she lowered her eyes and asked self-deprecatingly.

This matter has now been settled, even if she makes a fuss now, she may not be able to get any fairness and justice, and seeing Qingwen's pale and pale complexion, she is also very upset.

Lai Shangrong was pampered and pampered when he was young, and his food and clothing costs are not inferior to those of the young masters of the Jia family. In Lai's mother's words, the money spent on him alone can make him look like a human again.

Over the years, he has spent a lot of money to pave the way for Lai Shangrong, donated official positions, found errands, heard that he will be released in the near future, and picked a daughter-in-law who will be helpful to the family. The family is determined to climb up.

But the man is greedy and lustful, and now the lady with her head on her back has taken a fancy to Qingwen again, relying on being half the head of the family and having an official position, she is sizing up Qingwen not daring to resist recklessly, and wants to be courteous first before serving as a soldier... If Xiao Yang hadn't been notified by some servant, it is still unknown whether Qingwen can leave Lai's house with her head full and face today.

Although the disturbance was a bit embarrassing at this time, Hao Lai hadn't spread to the outside world, if everyone knew about this scandal, with Mrs. Lai's sharp temper, she would definitely not blame Lai Shangrong for misbehavior.

"Girls, Mrs. Lai is back at home, and I invite you two to the flower hall for a talk."

"..." When the two of them heard this, their expressions turned cold, and their backs felt cold.Yunzhu is still better, she is the victim in the first place, if there is a fight, who will suffer more.But Qingwen was anxious and uneasy, and said with force: "Yes, the gift is also given, and it's time for us to say goodbye, let's go."

As he spoke, he pulled up Yunzhu, got up and went out.

The little maid who led the way when the first two entered the mansion appeared at the door at this moment, with the same expression on their faces, completely unaware of the farce just now.

Suppressing the discomfort in her waist, she broke away from Qingwen's hand and asked, "My good sister, someone invited us to see Nanny Lai first, and we only thought that Nanny Lai was taking a nap at noon, so it's not easy to bother us. Now that you're here, we can rest assured."

The teeth were a little leaky, and Yunzhu's tone of voice seemed a little weird.

Fortunately, the little girl was sensible, so she handed the round fan she wore around her waist to Yunzhu, and said with a light smile: "Young lady, I wonder which elder sister came to invite you? Mammy is getting old, and she rarely has time to see outsiders alone. Even on this happy day, she will be accompanied by the eldest lady."

Now it was right, it was Lai Shangrong who made his own decision, not the Lai family, Yunzhu felt relieved, there must be a certain person to avenge this anesthetic, right?
When Qingwen heard this, she was afraid that she would come up with some nonsense if she continued to ask, so she hurriedly stepped forward to interrupt the conversation between the two of them: "It's just that the boss said that he wanted to see Nanny Lai, my sister has changed her teeth today, and even the time is in a daze!"

At the end, he signaled Yun Zhu not to ask any more questions, but to talk about it when he went back.

Nanny Lai is a reclusive old lady who doesn't care about world affairs, so there is absolutely no need to meet Qingwen alone in the absence of Lai's daughter-in-law.Before Qingwen came to see her, she invited her out of the blue, which was already confusing enough.

It's just that Qingwen is careless, how much affection does Lai's family have with her!

None of the old servants who have been there for many years came for nothing.

Although Nanny Lai has gray hair and is old-fashioned, she has a clean and transparent temperament.Even against a third-class servant girl like Shang Yunzhu, who is not eye-catching, she is also thoughtful and decent, without any airs.

After a few gossips, everyone in the friendly atmosphere heard Lai's unintentional talk: "Today there are so many people, it's inevitable that I neglected you. The garden was originally enclosed for Brother Rong to study."

"Brother Rong is now looking forward to his future. He is on duty every day, but he is not at home all the time. That's why he emptied the yard."

"I heard that there was almost a mess there today. Fortunately, Brother Rong's daughter-in-law has grown up and dealt with it in time. Didn't it alarm you?"

Seeing Yunzhu immediately pricked up her ears, Nanny Lai knew that her daughter-in-law's words must have deep meaning, but she finally put down her words and leaned against the table to ponder the patterns on the screen.

Seeing everyone's situation, Lai changed the subject, and the little maid who rushed down raised her hand.

Not long after, two little maids came into the room holding a tray covered with a red cloth, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were making indirect remarks, and the older maid was very supportive. After a while, even Xiao Yang came in, but her eyes couldn't stop licking at Qingwen.

Mrs. Yang said: "Our parents were overjoyed when they saw the screen that Miss Qingwen sent. They said that such precious silk with this handicraft would be sought after by the whole capital! Right now, my sister-in-law is in a bad situation, and she specially entrusted me to return the gift to Miss Qingwen!"

Turning to Yunzhu, he said: "There is also this girl, poor to see, the good teeth were raised at our house, fortunately, she is not disfigured, otherwise how can we explain to the second master Bao? Don't worry, the ancestor of Dr. Jiang was also the royal doctor in the palace. Now our family has come forward and he is treating you. I feel better in my heart!"

Youdao is an official of the fifth rank in front of the prime minister's family. Although the Yang family is not a rich family with hairpin tassels, they also have lucrative errands in their hands. It is a real benefit for a young lady like this to marry the Lai family.

Civil officials love face the most. If there is no real benefit, how can they marry a girl at will?Otherwise, when others hear it, it is very embarrassing for the parents-in-law to be servants in the Duke's mansion, but they are also serving others after all, so there is no need to be cast aside.

When he came out for a walk, his body also represented the face of the host to a certain extent. After repeated refusals from the two of them, they finally only accepted the red egg as a return gift.

Just kidding, the two of them were fooled when they went out. Wouldn't this kind of mistake slap Jia Baoyu in the face and the Rongguo Mansion in the face?

It's no wonder Yunzhu couldn't sit still when she heard it, and said in a bitter voice: "It's lucky that my wife came in time, otherwise if there is any misunderstanding today, I'll just let it go. If my sister makes a mistake, the second master will kill me alive later?"

Qingwen was Baoyu's favorite girl, and when she was in the limelight, even a mistress like Sister Feng would not give her face easily.

Aunt Lai was also hated and ashamed when she heard the words, and she secretly scolded Lai Shangrong for being too quick-witted, for doing such a thing and asking her, an old lady, to wipe her ass, it's really embarrassing.

Seeing that Qingwen was secretly angry, she was afraid that this quick-tempered rogue would spoil her at home, so she had to bite the bullet and continue talking to Qingwen about rules and reputation, and used the lure to the extreme.

Xiao Yang became angry several times and wanted to intervene, but Aunt Lai pressed her down, and Yunzhu finally understood that they did not dare to threaten.

On the surface, she is talking about the reputation of rules and regulations, but in fact she is alluding to Qingwen. If this matter does not develop, Yu Qingwen has a handle on the Lai family.But if it is publicized, the initiative will be in the hands of the Lai family at once.

It is true that publicity is a game that hurts both sides. Lai Shangrong is now seeking opportunities to go out, and he is afraid of rumors.Qingwen is a woman in the inner house, and she is also from a wealthy family, so she is even more afraid of rumors.

Yun Zhu felt a little hesitant in her heart, seeing that Aunt Lai still kept her expression unchanged even though she was both soft and hard, so she leaned into Qing Wen's ear and said, "Sister, listen to me, we should act in a hurry and discuss it later."

For such a person, it is not worthwhile to kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred. Only by cutting flesh with a soft knife can he feel sympathy.

(End of this chapter)