Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 184 Killing two birds with one stone

March 28.

It was the day when the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty were on a one-month hunting trip to Tienwang Mountain.

Lai Shangrong finally felt at ease.

In the previous life, even if it was [-], it was not as hard as taking a day off to take a bath in the Great Xia Dynasty.

As a doctor in charge of the state-owned department, of course he could take some time off from his busy schedule, but the emperor would send people to the state-owned department to look for him from time to time, either asking for secret information or asking for some economic knowledge, so he did not dare to cheat.

Now that the emperor is away from the capital for a month, and he is the most senior official in the state affairs department, of course there is no need to order the meal on time.

Early in the morning, when he said goodbye to the Holy Master at the gate of the city, he told Yuan Chengtao, who was accompanying him, to send someone to look for him at home if he had anything to do, and then he went back home.

However, he went home early today not just to be lazy, but because he had to go to Rongfu to do some work.

Jia's mother had promised Yuanyang before that Lai Shangrong would let her into the mansion when he married a wife, but times have changed, and it is no longer possible to marry a wife, and there are only a few days before the concubine period, the old lady still didn't mention this, He could only come to the house to force her to go to the palace and make the matter clear.

The reason why he waited until now is that he originally planned to wait for the old lady to speak up, and then let Siqi find an excuse to enter the mansion with Xing Xiuyan, so as to kill three birds with one stone and solve it all at once.

But Si Qi did not agree with his arrangement, and said that he should follow Yingchun in. After all, there was a gap in all aspects between following his wife and concubine.

He was afraid of causing complications and did not dare to tell the truth, so he could only settle for the next best thing.

After changing into casual clothes, I came to Rongqing Hall and bowed to Jia Mu first.

He got straight to the point: "The good times between Shang Rong and the eldest lady's niece are only a few days away. She doesn't have a personal maid by her side. She wanted to ask the old lady for a favor and transferred the mandarin duck to her side, so he happened to go with her. "

He deliberately did not mention Xing Xiuyan's name, but named Mrs. Xing's niece, just to remind Jia's mother that Jia She and his wife had gone back on their word.

Ever since Yuanyang got Jia Mu's promise, she had been looking forward to Lai Shangrong getting married so that she could go to Lai's house. But then the situation took a turn for the worse, which made her feel depressed for a while.

Unexpectedly, Lai Shangrong took the initiative to find Jia Mu, and his eyes were filled with tenderness and sweetness.

The so-called, if you don't stay in a female university, if you stay or stay, you will become enemies.

Jia Mu didn't know. She looked at the mandarin duck and sighed: "That's it! The female university is not here to stay! Let her follow this time!"

He turned to Yuanyang and said, "Go and explain to Amber!"

Lai Shangrong smiled and said: "There is no need to rush. I will accompany Yuanyang to the garden first to meet and talk to Miss Xing."

"Go!" Jia Mu shook her head helplessly.

He took Yuanyang all the way to the Grand View Garden, and told her not to mention the word concubine in front of Xing Xiuyan. Just as he was about to rush to Zilingzhou, he saw the Qinfang Pavilion crowded with people, and the golden hairpins were dazzling like butterflies piercing flowers.

So he crossed Cuiyan Bridge and rushed to Qinfang Pavilion.

In front of Qinfang Pavilion, all the orioles burst into laughter again, and then they all came to greet Xing Xiuyan with their arms around him.

"Brother Lai!"

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These greetings were made like big beads and small beads falling on a jade plate, mixed with cadences like ridicule.

Lai Shangrong was in a hurry for a while, but he didn't greet everyone one by one, and only made a bow.

As Qingwen went to Zhujin Tower to measure Xing Xiuyan's measurements, the good deed between the two became an open secret in the Grand View Garden.

It's just that except for Yingchun's master and servant, everyone else doesn't know that he is taking a concubine instead of marrying a wife.

"Brother Lai can't wait to see the bride?"

Baochai no longer avoided taboos at this time, and together with everyone else, they surrounded Lai Shangrong and started chatting happily.

Glancing at Baochai, Yingchun and Daiyu in the crowd, Lai Shangrong said with a smile: "Last time I asked the old lady to ask Yuanyang to help her at home, but it has been delayed until now. Miss Xing happened to be in Beijing in a hurry and didn't bring anyone to care for her, so she I want to take this opportunity to let Yuanyang and Miss Xing go there together."

Of course Xing Xiuyan didn't come in a hurry, but she was a maid who didn't have any service in the first place.

In the past half year, he repeatedly danced horizontally between Baochai and Yingchun, but in the end he was trying to fetch water from a bamboo basket, all in vain.

After learning from the pain, it is better to adhere to the policy of casting a wide net and catching more fish, first set up an affectionate and considerate personality for yourself, and then slowly draw it.

Daiyu raised her elbow, poked Xing Xiuyan's slender waist, and said with a smile: "Brother Lai really cares about Sister Xing. He even considered this. I don't think we should stand here and be an eyesore!" Pull Xichun away from Qinfangting.

Baochai also hurriedly agreed and pulled Tanchun back.

Yingchun, with sharp eyes and quick hands, grabbed Siqi who was about to try and chased Daiyu and others away.

If it weren't for the public gaze and Si Qi taking the lead, she could still stay there. But in the public, with the sisters still watching, she didn't dare to declare her sovereignty so openly.

But Xing Xiuyan's face turned red because of what they said, and she just buried her head between the two hills.

Although he knew that he was not in line with etiquette, he had the intention to escape from Qinfang Pavilion with them, but his feet seemed to be filled with lead and he could not move forward.

Tanchun, who was being held by Baochai, glanced back at the pavilion unwillingly, his mind wandering like a marionette, and he was led back by Baochai.

A few days ago, her biological mother, Aunt Zhao, returned the dressing mirror and soap, but she was still dressed in a charming and charming manner, and she had bad thoughts.

Using the pretext of interrogating Jia Huan about her studies, she discovered that she had used the glass mirror openly, and there were three or four pieces of soap everywhere in the house.

So she asked sideways about the origin of the things, but Aunt Zhao was hesitant and unclear.

When I asked impatiently, I just said perfunctorily that I bought it myself.

She knew very well the virtues of her biological mother. Even if she could not afford a mirror, she would not be willing to spend money to buy it.

After thinking about it, it only made sense that it was given by a thief.

However, she did not suspect Lai Shangrong. After all, Lai Shangrong rarely entered the house, and Aunt Zhao refused even when she asked him for soap, not to mention the more valuable glass mirror?
And Jia Lian is the most likely one who can come and go freely in the inner house and has such a skill.

Moreover, Jia Lian had always had a bad reputation, and he had been at odds with Wang Xifeng for a long time. No matter from every aspect, he was the one to be appointed.

As soon as I came to this conclusion, I felt completely despaired. This was not just a simple act of stealing someone, but the nephew and uncle's concubines were also chaotic...

But now it is a certainty that Xing Xiuyan will marry into the Lai family. If the matter of the birth mother comes to light in the future, where can she find a good wife like Lai Shangrong?

We can only hope that if they do it secretly, at least they won't be discovered before they get married.

Therefore, recently, Aunt Zhao has occasionally acted out of the blue, such as appearing in the garden for no reason at night with two bars of soap. She even helped cover up some unclean things on her clothes.

Lai Shangrong didn't know that someone was obsessed with him.

His mind was focused on Xing Xiuyan at the moment. When he saw her face turned purple, her fingers clenched tightly together, her face looked shy. If she didn't know how to push the envelope, she would really be called an expert in love.

So he called his girlfriend by her first name: "Xiuyan! The house over at Huazhi Lane has been renovated. My uncle and aunt will move in tomorrow. When Yuanyang and Hubo take over the errands of the old lady, then you guys can How about we go there together?"

This sound of "Xiuyan" seemed to hit Xing Xiuyan in the heart, and he felt a warm current rushing into his limbs, almost losing his footing.

He barely stabilized his body and said softly: "Brother Lai, please worry about it!"

"We're going to be a family soon. Why do Xiuyan still say such rude things?"

Lai Shangrong said as he grabbed Yuanyang's hands with one hand, put the other hand on the catkin held in Xing Xiuyan's lower abdomen, and stacked the six hands together.

He continued: "The old lady's private treasury is managed by Yuanyang. I will give her to you so that you can manage the back house in the future!"

When Xing Xiuyan was held by his big warm hands, she felt as if she was struck by thunder. She felt that where Lai Shangrong's hand held her, there seemed to be tens of thousands of ants, drilling straight into her chest along her meridians.

I wanted to break free, but I couldn't find the strength, so I had to comfort myself.

Anyway, I'm going to marry Lai's family in a few days...

As for Yuanyang, she originally thought that after following Xing Xiuyan into Lai's house, she would be just the maidservant of the concubine's room, but she didn't expect that she would have other arrangements.

She has been in charge of Jia Mu's private treasury for a long time, so she certainly knows the meaning of managing the back house.

The love in his eyes could no longer be concealed, and he looked at Lai Shangrong infatuatedly.

The three of them stood like this. I don't know how much time passed before Xing Xiuyan regained consciousness, escaped from Lai Shangrong's clutches, and fled Qinfangting like flying.

Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, Lai Shangrong's hearty laughter came from behind him. He quickened his pace and lowered his head at the same time.

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(End of this chapter)