Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 168 Daily life in Zhujin Tower
The prosperous Siqi walked into Zilingzhou carrying two bags.

When Xiuju and Xiaolianhua saw it outside Zhujin Tower, they immediately ran over. Xiuju took her hand and said, "Sister Siqi, you are back! The lady is waiting for you!"

Little Lianhua stared at Siqi's increasingly swollen chest, then looked at her face, squeezed her elbows in front of her and said: "Sister Siqi will never be angry wherever she goes. She looks more and more beautiful." Okay, eat and drink well, even here I’ve gained a lot of weight!”

Xiuju patted Little Lotus's head lightly and said angrily: "What are you thinking about? This is something you are born with, how can you eat it!"

Little Lianhua stuck out her tongue, took the baggage from Siqi's hand, turned around, and skipped towards Zhujin Tower.

Si Qi hurriedly lowered her head and went back to Lai's house. Although Lai Shangrong had vowed, she was still doubtful.

Unexpectedly, it took only a few days to see the truth, and it turned out to be exactly what Lai Shangrong said. While I was surprised that he was well-informed, his trust in Uncle Lai also increased.

Yesterday, I was taken home by my father from Qin Keqing's place. Ignoring my request, I went to Lai's house to express my gratitude in person.

Qin Gui and his wife didn't know that their daughter was already an old acquaintance of Lai Shangrong, so they thought it would be good to go there in advance to get acquainted with her, so they didn't stop her, but were happy to see it happen.

Because I was grateful that what Lai Shangrong said was true and that he had considered it so carefully, he was greeted with uncharacteristic enthusiasm this time.

It was just yesterday that I learned from Lai Shangrong that it was not because of eating fat, but because of grinding.

Thinking of this, I felt as if a hundred claws were scratching my heart, and I was looking forward to Lai Shangrong and Yingchun getting married as soon as possible.

Her mind was not in the right place, but Yingchun in the house heard the movement, she had already dropped the chess record in her hand, and stared at the door.

Seeing Xiao Lianhua pulling Siqi closer, she reached out to hold Siqi and murmured: "It's good if you come back!"

As he spoke, he actually choked up.

It's not to win people's hearts, but it's quite touching. As a young lady, it's not good for me to argue with my servants for some food and clothing expenses.

In the past, these scenes outside were all about chess and chess.

Firstly, she is tall and powerful, and she can control the situation with her flamboyant behavior; secondly, her grandmother is Mrs.

But Xiuju and Xiaolianhua are just second-class maids with no background.

She didn't realize it when Si Qi was here, but this year she was away, those who looked after others' orders made her angry, and even deducted daily expenses.

Now that she is finally back, she finally has someone who can stand out.

When Xiuju and Xiaolianhua saw that the young lady was choking, they told Siqi about the injustice of the year as if they were complaining.

Yingchun thought Siqi would be furious, but unexpectedly she sneered and said, "I won't be able to stay here for long anyway. Has your wife told the lady about that?"

Looking at the confused Xiuji and Little Lotus, Yingchun nodded helplessly.

Mrs. Jia She and Mrs. Xing wanted to use the marriage to tie up Lai Shangrong, so they naturally had to tell Yingchun'er about it. However, she kept this matter hidden and did not tell Xiuju and Xiuju. They did not expect that Si Qi would expose it in person as soon as he came back.

She was not too resistant to the marriage. Once she knew the tempers of Jia She and the others, her objections were useless.

Secondly, unlike Tanchun, she was not raised by her aunt, and no one loved her. Even if she got married in the future, her family status would not be too high.On the contrary, not to mention that Lai Shangrong is young and promising and has a promising future, but just because he was born as a slave of the Jia family, Lai will definitely be careful about marrying a young lady from the master's family.

This is really the biggest temptation for Yingchun, who is used to being cold-eyed.

It's not that I deliberately concealed it, but I just didn't know how to speak, and it was also out of the caution of my daughter's family.

Si Qi didn't know Yingchun's thoughts, and was afraid that she would object, so he deliberately made the matter clear in front of Xiuju and Xiuju under the banner of Mrs. Xing, so that it would be easier to act in the future.

Si Qi saw Yingchun nodding and said, "Before I came in, my wife also told me to get closer to Uncle Lai next time I see him!"

Yingchun didn't expect Si Qi to be so bold, hinting that he was giving or receiving privately in front of Xiuju and Xiuju, and hurriedly waved his hands and said, "How does this make..."

Before he could finish speaking, Si Qi took over the topic and said, "Why can't you do it? This is the marriage decided by the master and the wife. Besides, it's not like Uncle Lai has never met the lady, so there is no need to avoid anything!"

When she said this, Xiuju and Xiaolianhua finally understood what riddle they were playing.

However, Siqi dared to confront Yingchun, but the two of them didn't have the guts to say anything more. They hurriedly retreated and lay outside the door to listen.

"But since it's been decided, why bother causing more troubles and asking people to talk about it!"

Si Qi knew Yingchun's temperament and sneered: "Miss, I'm afraid you don't know yet, right? Uncle Lai is very popular now. My wife has approved him to be my aunt, and my second wife is also making arrangements for Miss Bao. Miss Bao is already there." There are a lot of gossips spreading. If we don’t work harder, I’m afraid we will take advantage of others! Why do you think the master and missus want to transfer me back? I’m just afraid that you can’t save face and ask the slaves to come back to help!”

Her words were not false. Mrs. Xing indeed told Si Qi to create one or two opportunities to create gossip about Yingchun and Lai Shangrong.

Firstly, it can take the opportunity to stabilize Lai Shangrong; secondly, it can also allow the Xue family to retreat in the face of difficulties.

But I couldn't help but Si Qi had his own little thoughts and mixed in a lot of personal things.

Unexpectedly, after hearing her words, Yingchun flinched.

"Since Sister Bao...how can I compete with her? It's better to give in to her!"

Si Qi knew that her submissive temperament had been triggered, he stamped his foot and said angrily: "Young lady is also the daughter of the grand Duke's palace, and her family is just a businessman in the household department! Besides, both the master and the wife are here, and she only has one person. Widowed mother!”

As he spoke, he walked behind Yingchun and gathered up Yingchun's double-breasted coat slightly, creating a scene of mountains and peaks.

"Besides! In terms of status and appearance, there is no way the young lady can compare to her!"

Yingchun blushed at what she said, and said timidly: "Sister Kebao can still talk to him about economics. What can I say?"

Rather than saying this to Siqi, it is better to ask yourself.

In the past, I was intimidated by Baochai's temperament and ignored her identity. After being nudged by Si Qi, I no longer belittled myself. But this intimate topic was hard to find. Is it possible to catch him to play chess?
However, her words also knocked Si Qiwen off guard. With Yingchun's personality, it was naturally impossible for her to talk and laugh in front of Lai Shangrong.

Thinking of this, he said in a big way: "Miss, you only need to stand aside when the time comes, and let the servants say, you are responsible for nodding!"

If it were anyone else, she would definitely not let a maid be her spokesperson on such a big event. However, Qian Yingchun felt that this arrangement was the most appropriate. She only needed to stand aside and nod, how simple it was.

(End of this chapter)