The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 225
Jia Cong and Liu Xianglian hadn't gone far yet. Hearing these words, Liu Xianglian couldn't bear it anymore. She raised her hands to Jia Cong and said, "Master Marquis, what is tolerable? My aunt and cousin are really unbearable. Please I’m sorry that Liu can’t obey his orders, but if he’s asked, I’ll wait for another day!”

Jia Cong reined up his horse and stood up, and said to Liu Xianglian, "Brother Liu is serious, this person is the aunt and cousin of the second brother Bao, and has no relationship with me. In the past, I couldn't bear it, so I hung him outside the wall of Jinling. As a punishment, how can I make Brother Liu bear with me today?
I really have something important to discuss with you. I am setting up a school here and a martial arts school. I want to recruit teachers and supervisors. If Brother Liu is interested or has someone to recommend, you can send me a copy. post. "

Liu Xianglian was overjoyed and raised her hand to Jia Cong, "Master Marquis, when Liu has settled this matter, if there is no follow-up, I will definitely go and respond!"

Jia Cong nodded and said, "Human life is at stake. Brother Liu can vent his anger, but don't make a big deal. For the sake of Second Brother Bao."

"Save!"

Liu Xianglian was very close to Baoyu and had frequent contacts. Besides, his family background was in decline. This trip to the capital was originally due to an incident involving Liu Fang in the Liguo Palace. He was worried that it would implicate him, so he planned to avoid trouble elsewhere.

Little did he know that he met Xue Pan by accident. He was originally worried that Ning Rong and the two houses were integrated, and Jia Cong would defend Xue Pan. Who knew that Jia Cong had the same experience as him? At this point, Liu Xianglian took it into consideration. Decided to teach Xue Pan a lesson.

Jia Cong rode back to Beijing, while Liu Xianglian turned the horse's head and rode back. Seeing Xue Pan clumsily climbing on the horse, probably planning to chase him, Liu Xianglian resisted the nausea in her heart and stepped forward to look down on her. he.

Xue Pan thought Liu Xianglian couldn't let go of him, so he was overjoyed and stepped forward to grab the reins of Liu Xianglian's horse, "Good brother, where are you going?"

Liu Xianglian said, "Do you really want to be nice to me? Or are you just pretending to be nice to me?"

Hearing this, Xue Pan was so happy that he couldn't scratch his heart. He squinted his eyes and smiled and said: "Good brother, why do you ask me this? If I am false, I will die right in front of my eyes!"

Liu Xianglian said, "In that case, are you willing to follow me without even bringing anyone with you? When you get to my place, I will arrange for someone to serve you. Are you willing?"

Xue Pan smiled hurriedly and said, "Yes, I'm not an idiot, so why would I be willing or not? In that case, I'll just follow you!"

Liu Xianglian said, "Get on your horse now, drive out all the people, and follow me. I will take you to a place to stay outside the city for one night. Are you willing to do that?"

"I'm willing to give it up, I'm willing to give it up. With you, I don't even need my life, so why do I need a family?"

The two rode horses one behind the other. Liu Xianglian rode the horse very fast and did not accommodate Xue Pan, but in order to punish him, she did not leave him behind.Xue Pan was behind. Even though it was hard to follow, seeing Liu Xianglian's heroic appearance immediately made him happy because of his random thoughts, so he actually followed.

Seeing this, Liu Xianglian became more and more determined to punish Xue Pan. After running for half a day, the two came to a villa. Liu Xianglian got off the horse and knocked on the door. The gatekeeper opened the door. When he saw Liu Xianglian at the door, he stepped forward and called "Uncle" and cordially invited the two of them in.

Xue Pan didn't know it, but he thought this was Liu Xianglian's place, so he led the horse and walked in swaggeringly.

The two rested for a while on the Zhuangzi. In the evening, there was the sound of horse hooves outside, and a group of people who looked like horses striding toward the hall. When Xue Pan saw these tough men, he stood up in shock. He thought these people But he came to set fire to rob, and he was so frightened that his two legs trembled and his face turned pale.

"Brother Liu, it's really you. The person at the door just now said that you are here, brother. I still don't believe it. I don't believe it until I see you with my own eyes."

Liu Xianglian hurriedly stood up, walked forward to greet you, and bowed her arms to the end, "Brother, I received your letter early in the morning. I had already thought about coming to see you, so I couldn't wait to come. Brother, just don't blame me for being abrupt. !”

"Hey, brother, what are you talking about? I don't like it when you say it like that!"

This man was Wang Jiayin, a native of Fugu County. He was tall and tall, with a red face and a pair of piercing eyes. When he looked at Xue Pan, he shrank back and became very frightened.

Wang Jiayin saw that Liu Xianglian did not take the initiative to introduce Xue Pan to him, and saw that this man had a huge head, dull eyes, and a look of wine, sex, and wealth, so he did not take Xue Pan to heart and did not ask.

A group of people sat down, and beside them were Wu Tinggui, Wang Kegui, Wang Ziyong, Wang Guozhong and other brothers. They were all familiar with Liu Xianglian. When they met again after a long separation, they naturally talked about old times. Although Xue Pan sat beside him, Can't understand a word.

Wang Jiayin observed the words and saw Xue Pan's eyes glanced at everyone from time to time. Although he said nothing, his comments were clear and very unpleasant. Wang Jiayin had to say, "Brother Liu, I wonder who this brother's name is?" "

Liu Xianglian then said, "Brother, this is Brother Xue Pan whom I met in Shenjing City. His ancestor was Ziweishe. He wanted to come out and play with me. I thought that Brother Guozhong always loved to play with others. I just brought you here, I wonder what Brother Guozhong wants?"

Wang Guozhong was from Wang Jiayin's hometown. He came out together. He also had many people under his command, most of whom worked hard on the canal. The brothers had created a lot of wealth over the years. Everyone married wives and took concubines. Only Wang Guozhong was fond of the south wind. Alone.

There is no certainty about it, and the game is not taboo on meat and vegetables. Ordinary men can't resist it. It is very difficult for Wang Guozhong to recruit a guest to join the curtain. Just now, he has also observed Xue Pan for a long time, and he covets him for his white face and fat body. He is so pampered and pampered. , the skin is thinner and the flesh is tenderer than that of ordinary men, so I have some concerns in my heart.

Upon hearing this, Wang Guozhong stood up and saluted Xue Pan, "Brother Xue, nice to meet you!"

Xue Pan sat on the bench for half a day, looking at these people who had no idea of ​​their origins, but they were very powerful. He had long wanted to make friends, but no one noticed them, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

Wang Guozhong took the initiative to greet him. Xue Pan couldn't help but be happy and hurriedly bowed to Wang Guozhong. Wang Guozhong stood up to help him, brushed his hand on the back of Xue Pan's hand, and looked at Xue Pan from a close distance, feeling impatient.

Wang Guozhong looked at Liu Xianglian and nodded. Liu Xianglian understood and felt that Xue Pan had fallen into Wang Guozhong's hands. She finally felt angry for him and said to Xue Pan, "Brother Xue, this countryman Brother Zhong and I are close friends from Jinlan. Brother Wang and I still have something to say, so I will let Brother Guozhong entertain you for the time being."

When Xue Pan was taken out by Wang Guozhong, he was still a little uneasy. He turned to Liu Xianglian and shouted, "Good brother, you are coming to see me soon!"

Wang Guozhong put his arm around his shoulders and took a deep breath, "Good brother, don't worry, I'm going to entertain you, I'm sure you won't even remember your parents!"

After Xue Pan was taken away, Liu Xianglian's handsome face showed a look of disgust. Wang Jiayin saw this and looked at Xue Pan's back and asked, "How did this guy offend Brother Liu?"

Liu Xianglian said, "I usually do a lot of romantic dramas, so this guy got the wrong idea and flirted with me in every possible way. To be honest with you, I wanted to join you before, just to avoid him. two."

Wang Jiayin said, "Since this person's ancestor is Ziweishe, is he a descendant of an official?"

Liu Xianglian shook her head and said, "I can't be considered an official, but my family is an imperial merchant. I was originally from Jinling. After entering the capital, I lived in the Rongguo Duke's mansion. Although the Rongguo Duke's mansion is now declining, the eldest son of the eldest son of a concubine has come out. After entering the Duke's Palace of Sining, his title was promoted to the rank of Chaopin Marquis due to his military merits. I was a little afraid of him, so I didn't dare to take action."

Wang Jiayin asked, "But that young prince who fought against the Japanese and later suppressed the rebellion in Ningxia?"

Liu Xianglian said, "Exactly! Today I met him by chance outside the city. Lord Jia also invited me to settle the matter and teach at the clan school he runs."

Wang Jiayin was overjoyed and said, "This is a good thing. If you can achieve results, you will be able to get into the eyes of Ning Guohou in the future. Brothers will have a day to succeed." "Exactly!" Liu Xianglian said, "Di Yuan is also worried about the clan. Things are not peaceful here now. I told my brother last time that Liu Fang will cause trouble for the clan sooner or later. I think this day should not be far away. If I can join Jia Houye, I can also get some protection from him. "

Wang Jiayin couldn't help but feel a little yearning. Liu Xianglian saw it and said to him, "Marquis Ning Guo also said that he asked his brother to help introduce talents. I wonder if you are interested?"

Wang Jiayin pondered to himself, while Wang Ziyong and others looked at each other. If Wang Jiayin didn't have this intention, it would be difficult for them to stand out.

"My identity is different from that of Brother Liu. It's still not easy for me to show my face in front of Ning Guohou. Let's wait and see the opportunity in the future!" Wang Jiayin said.

Liu Xianglian did not force herself, and after talking for a while, Wang Jiayin ordered someone to take Liu Xianglian to resettle him. He asked his servants to lead him to the courtyard where Wang Guozhong was. When he passed by, he heard Xue Pan's cry like a pig being killed. Inside, Wang Guozhong and his wife The sounds of laughter from her companions mixed together made Liu Xianglian particularly relieved.

Liu Xianglian listened for a while, then poked a hole in the window paper, took a look inside, couldn't help but sneer, and turned around to leave.

In the Lixiang Courtyard of Duke Rong's Mansion, Xue Pan's servant came back to report to Aunt Xue, saying that Xue Pan had gone with Liu Xianglian, and he didn't know where he went, or even when he would come back.

When Aunt Xue heard this, she felt dizzy and wailed, "This is really going to kill me!"

Baochai was also very anxious, but she could only comfort Aunt Xue, "Mom, don't be anxious now. Call the people who are following my brother and ask them who Liu Xianglian is and why my brother went with them. If you can ask this question, The origin and whereabouts of a person can be traced to my brother."

Aunt Xue just calmed down and called the boy who was with Xue Pan in and asked, "If you don't tell the truth, I will expose your skin!"

The young boy kowtowed desperately and said, "This young man was ordered by the uncle to follow him outside the Yanping Gate early this morning. He said he was waiting for the uncle of the Liu family..."

"Don't talk about waiting. Please tell me, who is this uncle of the Liu family and how did he get to know him?" Baochai asked.

The boy said, "I met this uncle of the Liu family when we were singing together in a family. He was also a child of an aristocratic family. He couldn't study well. His parents died early and he only loved to play. That day, the uncle of the Liu family played a girl in Tsing Yi. He looked good. Uncle We wanted to get acquainted, and we met him twice more. This time, I heard that the Liu family was going on a long trip, so I took my little one and waited outside Yanping Gate."

Needless to say, Baochai already knew what his brother was worried about. Aunt Xue was also filled with hatred and said, "How can there be any good people like this? If your brother is taken away by him, I'm afraid it will become worse in the future." Oh no!"

Baochai then said, "Mom, I can only go and tell my aunt to see if she can help find out the whereabouts of the Liu family uncle so that I can find my brother back?"

The young man was determined to make up for his mistakes and said hurriedly, "Madam, girl, if we want to talk about the details of this uncle of the Liu family, people in both houses know it. The second master Bao is already familiar with the uncle of the Liu family. Today, Marquis Ning Guo also knows the uncle of the Liu family. , if you ask the two masters, you will definitely get the right answer."

Aunt Xue had no choice but to say to Baochai, "I have no choice but to ask Baoyu first."

Baochai had no choice but to stand up and said, "Mom, I'm going to ask Brother Bao. If he knows the whereabouts of the Liu family uncle, we will send someone to ask him ourselves."

Aunt Xue was confused and it was hard to make this matter public, so she had no choice but to nod and let her daughter take a trip.

Baochai walked through flowers and willows all the way, came from the northeast corner, passed through the east corner door behind the three small main rooms in the east corridor, passed through the west corner door, passed through the east-west hall, and arrived at Jia Mu's yard. At this time, the main hall was quiet. , it's already past meal time. Jia Mu has been in poor health these past two days, so she must be resting.

Baochai went to Baoyu's house and saw that the atmosphere inside was not very good. He greeted Xiren with a smile and glanced inside, "Where's Brother Bao?"

"Miss Bao is here, please sit down!" Xiren pursed his lips inward, "I feel uncomfortable in there. I went out for a day of shopping today and came back after noon. The old lady punished the person who followed me and came back. It's just crooked in there and can't move."

Inside, Baoyu also heard the sound of Xiren talking to Baochai. Meiren pushed him and reminded him in a low voice, "Miss Bao is here!"

Unexpectedly, Baoyu ignored it, turned over, and lay down face-in, as if he didn't hear anything.

Outside, Baochai was very bored, thinking that Baoyu was not the only one who knew the whereabouts of Liu Xianglian. Besides, if Liu Xianglian had not taken her brother to his own home, people would have to search everywhere. How powerful could Baoyu be.

Baochai also thought that if she didn't bother the two masters, she might as well ask Ning Guohou directly. If Ning Guohou was willing to help, they would save a lot of trouble. With this thought, if Xiren wanted to pour her tea, she He also smiled and said, "I have something to do, so I came to take a look when I was passing by. Since Brother Bao has rested, I will come back another day."

Xisheng was afraid that Baochai would be upset, so he sent her out. He came back, raised the curtain, entered the back room, blamed Baoyu and said, "Miss Baochai is here, and the second master didn't say anything about getting up and talking to Miss Baochai. Fortunately, Miss Baochai is here." , if it were that love that makes people so petty and petty-minded, I don’t know how much trouble and crying they would have caused.”

Because Baoyu could not get together with Junzi Xiao every day, every time they got together, he felt that the time was too short, and every time we parted, he felt that the time was too long. How can he have any thoughts on these things? These people above him said indifferently, "You Who is it that love makes you petty and petty? In the past, when Sister Lin was here, she loved to shed tears. Now, even if she sheds tears, those tears are not shed for me!"

When Xiren heard this, he was so frightened that he came forward and covered Baoyu's mouth, "My ancestor, are you allowed to say these words casually? The King of Hell heard him carefully."

Let's say that Baochai left Jia Mu's yard, went up to the east mansion, passed through the private alley, entered through the west corner door of Ningguo Hou's mansion, and was led by the maid to Ningxi Hall, where Daiyu, Youshi, Yingchun, and Tanchun He Xichun was sitting and talking.

Baochai felt a little anxious. After greeting Daiyu and everyone else, he said to Daiyu, "It turns out there is something urgent. I came to see the Marquis."

Daiyu asked hurriedly, "I wonder if Sister Bao encountered something urgent? If it's convenient, could you tell me about it?"

Baochai was a little reluctant to talk about her brother's affairs. Sometimes she couldn't open her mouth. She hesitated to speak. When Youshi and others saw it, they stood up hurriedly and said, "It's getting late. Let's go back to the courtyard first." ."

With that said, they all left.

Daiyu then ordered Qingwen to invite Jia Cong, "Just say that Miss Bao has something to do and wants to talk to the Marquis. Go and invite him!"

When Baochai saw Qingwen going, she wanted to follow her, but it was inappropriate, so she had to sit and wait. Although she was a calm person, at this time, she wanted to ask Jia Cong alone for her brother's matter, but he couldn't. The piles were mixed together, and she couldn't hold her breath, and a handkerchief kept twisting in her hand.

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(End of this chapter)