Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 456
Lai Shangrong's worries were not unreasonable. Although the emperor's bad news did not come, the early court did not resume from the first strike in the middle of the twelfth lunar month until the end of the Lantern Festival holiday.

And because Guoxiao and the emperor were sick, this Spring Festival also lacked a festive atmosphere.

However, not all.

The emperor's sudden illness and his inability to handle government affairs not only allowed Qi Ning to retain his position as commander of the Imperial Guard, but also temporarily suspended the Zhen family's cases.

After all, this case was investigated by the emperor's order. Of course, the emperor should not be bothered by such a trivial matter at this time.

The emperor had no time to intervene, which also gave Qining more space. He and Lai Shangrong had a tacit understanding on the Prince Jing case, obtained Feng Ziying's confession, and released Xue Pan home before the Spring Festival.

Lai Shangrong reciprocated the favor and promised to subscribe for one share from the shares of Zhongshun Wang Shipyard, and transferred it to Qining's name.

Of course, the money also belongs to the Xue family. After all, there is no way to find someone to do things without spending money. This is all to rescue Xue Pan. Aunt Xue must have spent the money willingly.

Ok……

Not only willing, but also grateful.

this day.

It was still dark, Lai Shangrong stood in the middle of Xue Baochai's boudoir casually.

Aunt Xue was sometimes stepping on her feet, sometimes leaning over, busy going around Lai Shangrong to dress him.

Wearing only a nightgown, she bent over, put her feet up and raised her hands, outlining her mature and beautiful curves. The plump thighs that were not covered by the skirt hem, coupled with the right amount of ripeness, exuded this A unique taste for women of this age group.

The only flaw is that a long ice silk scarf is draped over the shoulders, and the hanging corners of the scarf barely cover the tall figure in front of her.

Although Lai Shangrong stayed here with Aunt Xue more than once, Ying'er had already guessed.

But Aunt Xue still deceived herself and others and refused to let her come in to serve her, so she could only do it herself.

After buttoning the last button and tying the official belt around her waist, Aunt Xue raised her hand and picked up the collar of the official uniform.

Lai Shangrong took the opportunity to get closer and patted the ripe peach gently.

He secretly thought that at this age, he would feel sorry for others when he knew how cold it was and how hot he felt.

He turned around, kissed Xue Baochai on the bed, and then left Hengwuyuan.

Lai Shangrong returned home and jogged twice around Huifang Garden before arriving at the restaurant.

I saw Shi Xiangyun bending down to wipe the dining table.

Among all the golden hairpins, she has the best physical condition and is not afraid of the severe cold of the first month.

Except for a long coat, there is no burden on her body.

Wrapped in the bright red long coat with a stand-up collar, the mantis-shaped figure with the waist of a bee and the back of a crane is vividly interpreted.

Because of her slender figure, in order to avoid running around, she was holding a rag in one hand, propped on the edge of the table with the other, propped her feet up, raised the neck of the bully Saixue, lay on the dining table, and wiped the inside of the table.

After all, she was a girl from a wealthy family and had no working experience. Her long legs had already reached the edge of the table, and she stretched her arms to reach inside, which made her become top-heavy.

Seeing that the arms supporting the edge of the table were about to lose their support, his whole body was about to lie on the table.

Lai Shangrong took a stride and ran behind Shi Xiangyun, dragging one hand in front of him and the other in his belly, holding Shi Xiangyun in front of him.

Whoa whoa whoa!
Feeling that something unspeakable had been touched upon, Lai Shangrong said preemptively: "I told you, there will be servants to do these tasks. Sister Xiangyun just needs to live in peace of mind!"

Shi Xiangyun, who was suddenly attacked, panicked and was about to struggle, but when he heard his voice, he hesitated slightly, blushed and coyly for a few times, supported the table with both hands, and broke free from Lai Shangrong's big palm-like hands.She lowered her head and murmured incoherently: "Lai...why is Brother Lai here?"

Then he suddenly realized and said: "I will bring breakfast to Brother Lai right now!"

Lai Shangrong didn't stop him, he just ordered: "Tell them to bring an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks, and you can eat with me!"

Immediately, he picked up the newspaper from the table in the restaurant and returned to the dining table to read it.

After a while, several maids came in with breakfast, and Shi Xiangyun followed behind them with an embarrassed look on their faces.

You were familiar with Wang Xifeng, so how could he not know Lai Shangrong's thoughts? Therefore, when Shi Xiangyun entered the house, every arrangement was based on that of his aunt at home.

This made Shi Xiangyun very uneasy, not because she saw that she was enjoying the treatment of her aunt, but because she felt that rescuing her had cost Lai Shangrong money, and she was living and eating in vain.

You must know that when she was in the Baolinghou Mansion, she had to do needlework to support the family. She came to the Lai family as a slave, but she lived and ate for free and received monthly payments.

She has a straightforward personality, and she is not related to Lai Shangrong, so how can she feel at ease?
Therefore, if you have nothing to do, look for things to do secretly.

When I went to the kitchen just now, I insisted on asking for help, but when I picked up the breakfast, it almost spilled all over the floor, so I could only follow behind and act as a supervisor.

"Sister Xiangyun, sit down quickly!"

As various dishes were served, Lai Shangrong picked up the bowl and called Shi Xiangyun to take a seat.

"Hey!"

Although Shi Xiangyun felt that she had free food and accommodation, she had always been cheerful and never shy.

After taking a few bites into the bowl, Lai Shangrong said, "What are your plans, Sister Xiangyun?"

Shi Xiangyun blinked his big eyes, stared at Lai Shangrong and said, "Brother Lai, please help me and let me learn to do what I can. Otherwise, I won't be able to live at ease like this!"

Lai Shangrong shook his head and said: "How can you do these heavy tasks? If you really want to find something to do, it's not impossible. It's just that you have to wait for a while."

"Wait for a while?" Shi Xiangyun raised his head slightly, as if looking up at the sky, staring at the beams, and asked doubtfully.

"Well! I'm worried about something! If Sister Xiangyun doesn't feel aggrieved, it will be a great help to me!"

"Brother Lai is serious. If my sister hadn't been rescued by Brother Lai, I don't know what would have happened! As long as I can help Brother Lai, where does the grievance come from?"

Lai Shangrong thought about it for a moment and said with a smile: "The period of national filial piety will expire in three or four months, and Sister Lin will also get married. However, Xueyan is still young, and I'm afraid she won't be able to take care of her alone. I want to ask my sister for help." , take care of Sister Lin when the time comes."

Nowadays, he is no longer the Lai Shangrong he used to be. Even for someone like Shi Xiangyun, who is on the official list, he doesn't want to put too much thought into it.

As long as there is a reasonable reason and you can live up to it, then you can accept it.

So he thought of letting Shi Xiangyun follow her temporarily when Lin Daiyu came in.

Xue Yan is indeed a bit young. Although she is the eldest maid in name, she cannot bear the responsibilities of the eldest maid's roommate.

Lin Daiyu is also fragile, how can she withstand his torture?

When Lin Daiyu was crying and unable to bear the burden, it was natural for Shi Xiangyun to take over the house.

Shi Xiangyun didn't know about Uncle Lai's sinister intentions, but he thought he was worried about her uneasiness, so he specially found an easy job for her.

He patted his chest and said cheerfully: "Brother Lai, don't worry! I don't dare to say anything else. I can serve Sister Lin tea and pour water, comb her hair and so on. My sister can still do it!"

(End of this chapter)