Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 33 Aunt Xue questioned the two pretty maids face to face about their secret feelings

"That's really weird. Is this where my concubine comes to the house of a poor man to ask questions?"

Li Weijian untied his outer cloak with a cold face and threw it to Hong Yu. He stepped forward and approached with a pair of eyes as sharp as knives. He asked, "I want to ask my concubine. It is I, Li Weijian, who lost his moral character after drinking." ?
Was it me, Li Weijian, who sought revenge afterwards?I accidentally injured the second young master of the Yan family, but I, Li Weijian?
I'm thinking about my relatives and relatives, it's better to dissolve enemies than to make them, and to run around in the middle. I already said it would be successful or not, but I can't say for sure.My concubine promised me well back then, so why is she blaming me now?
Aunt Xu Shi has never regarded me as a relative in her heart, so she was ungrateful in the past, and confused right and wrong later... I'm sorry! "

His words were like daggers, and the cold light in his eyes forced Aunt Xue to sit down.

"I……"

Baochai quickly stopped what Aunt Xue was saying, turned around and said, "Fourth brother Jian, don't be angry. Mom was just in a hurry and said a few words that were unintentional. I'm here to apologize to fourth brother Jian for my mother." "

Li Weijian ducked away, his face softened slightly, and he said: "I know that caring about my aunt will cause chaos, but it's not good to throw dirty water over it. Wen Long's case was kept secret, and he only handed the case file to the Ministry of Punishment. How could I be so virtuous as to enter the lobby of the Ministry of Punishment and read the case files?

Besides, if I really wanted to take revenge and just submitted an anonymous petition, why would I only attract a mediocre censor who patrolled the city?Concubine, you might as well think about whether there are outsiders keeping an eye on the Xue family these days. "

"This -" Aunt Xue is just a housewife, and she doesn't know anything about official career and economics. Since Baochai's father passed away, Xue Pan has been taking care of all the outside business.Over the past few years, things have gotten worse and worse, with less and less potential.

As for whether outsiders were eyeing the Xue family, how would she know?
Li Weijian lifted up his robe and sat down, took a sip from the tea cup on the table, and said, "Concubine, you might as well think about it again. Jia Hua (Note [-]) clearly had other ways to settle the case, so why did he leave his hand behind? Avenged a sudden death?"

"Ah? This...Brother Jian is saying that Jia Hua has evil intentions in doing this?"

Li Weijian secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At least his character design was maintained.He pretended to be cold-faced and avoided answering. He picked up the tea cup and said: "I am just a relative who is beyond reach, but my concubine asked the wrong person. It's getting late, so I won't leave my concubine and sister Xue alone." Now. Hongyu, see off my guests for me!"

Aunt Xue was ignorant, and Baochai had thought about the previous words. Before leaving, Baochai had given her many warnings and instructions, never to speak out.It happened that Aunt Xue was only thinking about Xue Pan, but when the incident came, she blurted it out to her face.

As soon as these words came out, Li Weijian was clearly offended to death!

After hearing Li Weijian's explanation just now, Aunt Xue was immediately shaken, wondering if she had blamed the wrong person?
At this moment, she saw Li Weijian lowering his face and serving tea to see off the guests. Thinking of what Baochai had said earlier that he wanted to get some news from this side of the room, Aunt Xue suddenly became anxious.

She got up and came over. Because she was an elder and could not give gifts to the younger ones, she had no choice but to apologize and said: "Brother Jian, my aunt is ignorant. I listened to the woman in the house and thought about it all night long. . You are still thinking about my place...Brother Jian, please don’t blame your aunt."

Li Weijian turned away and ignored her. Aunt Xue tried to step forward again, but was pulled back by Baochai and said, "Mom, you might as well go back first. I... I'll stay and talk to Fourth Brother Jian."

Aunt Xue's eyes wandered, thinking that it would be useless for her to stay any longer. Brother Jian was obviously very angry.But Baochai might be able to talk to him if he stays.

Because he gritted his teeth, he said: "Then... I will go back first. Baochai, please have a nice chat with Brother Jian."

Aunt Xue took several maids and women and turned back three times at a time and left.Only two maids, Ying'er and Wen Xing, were left waiting for Baochai.

After seeing off Aunt Xue, Baochai turned around and stood in front of Li Weijian, whispering: "Fourth brother Jian..."

Li Weijian breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Sister, please sit down."

Baochai followed his instructions and sat across the table from Li Weijian.This side room is close to the Nuan Pavilion, and the smoke cage burning charcoal fire is in front of the Nuan Pavilion.

Maybe it was roasted by the charcoal fire, and Baochai had a blush on her face.Her thoughts were mixed. On the one hand, it was the first time she was in the same room with Li Weijian without her mother. On the other hand, the words her mother said earlier were clearly from her mouth.

After all, Baochai was still young and was still raised in a boudoir. No matter how smart she was, she didn't know the tricks of the outside world.

Li Weijian's words were so impactful that Baochai had changed her mind.Apart from other things, just keeping it secret, no matter how talented Li Weijian was, he would not be able to go to the Ministry of Punishment to read the case files.

And because of the rescue on the way to Beijing, Baochai was already convinced.So when he spoke again now, he felt a little embarrassed: "Fourth Brother Jian——"

Li Weijian interrupted: "Sister Xue, there's no need to mention the annoying words. No matter how angry I am, I can't argue with my concubine. Besides, my concubine is my concubine, and sister Xue is my concubine."

Those clear eyes glanced over, and Baochai's heart trembled.She had always admired such upright men, and the Li Weijian in front of her was brave, wise, and naturally manly, which immediately plucked her silent heartstrings again.

The fire in her heart was rising, Baochai suppressed it, coughed twice and said: "Then I won't say anything. Since my mother knows that she has blamed the wrong person, she will always come to apologize to Jian's fourth brother later. They are all relatives, looking at Jian Fourth brother, don’t argue with mom.”

"Yeah." Li Weijian nodded and responded.

Baochai said: "I just heard from Fourth Brother Jian... that someone is eyeing the Xue family?"

Li Weijian said: "My sister Bingxue is smart. If you think about it carefully, you will know something about it."

Aunt Xue only thinks about two things now. One is Baochai to be chosen. Even if she can't choose a concubine, she still wants to be a princess. The other is Xue Pan's marriage.Now that the age has come, it is necessary to choose a well-matched person, get married and have children, so as to continue the Xue family's fragrance.

As for the rest, Aunt Xue couldn't get involved, and she didn't want to get involved.

Baochai is a capable man. He talked about his elder brother Xue Panyan in his heart. He thought that Xue Pan had just entertained a doctor from the inner palace a few days ago, so he said: "It is... for the emperor." Something?"

Li Weijian picked up the tea cup and took a sip. After listening to Baochai's words, the more he thought about it, the more likely it was!
Baochai's father passed away, and no one in the family, whether Aunt Xue or Xue Pan, could take charge.Baochai stayed in the boudoir again and could not be seen in public, so the relationship was maintained by Xue Pan's welcome and escort. Anyone with a discerning eye could see the weakness of the Xue family.

Yan Xiyao sent the imperial censor Zhan Chong to threaten him. The person he was plotting must be the royal merchant of the Xue family.

There are many benefits to being an imperial merchant. With the treasury coins, you can profit from the salt and iron business, you can avoid local troubles, and those who manage well will also receive the heirloom title!No wonder all the merchants in the world have sharpened their heads and would rather lose their wealth to become the imperial merchants.

Thinking of this section, Li Weijian said: "Sister Xue solved the mystery with one sentence, and that's what I thought too."

"Look at Fourth Brother Jian... is there any room for change in this?"

"I'm afraid it will be difficult. This time I have taken advantage of the Xue family's weak point, how can the other party just let it go?"

Baochai frowned and thought, and Li Weijian added: "Sister Xue might as well discuss it with the master and Brother Zhen, maybe there will be another turning point." After a pause, he said: "Zhan Chong has just arrived today. I expect that he will be targeted. The royal merchants of the Xue family will definitely pay a visit in the coming day. Sister Xue might as well wait for a day or two and then take advantage of the situation."

Baochai frowned, Li Weijian was right, Xue Pan's incident was indeed the Achilles heel of the Xue family.Now it is futile to make any other plans. We have no choice but to block it with soldiers and cover it with water and earth.

Knowing that it would be futile to stay any longer, she stood up and said, "Thank you, Fourth Brother Jian, for your advice. Fourth Brother Jian's kindness... I, I will remember it in my heart, and I will repay it in the future. Mom is still waiting for the letter, so I can't stay long." , I’ll say goodbye now.”

"Sister Xue, walk slowly, Xiu Ying, send Sister Xue off for me."

The silly girl Xiu Ying made a sound, and then hurriedly agreed.I imitated the appearance of ruby ​​​​in the past, picked out the curtains, and sent Baochai out.

Li Weijian also got up and sent Baochai to the door before returning.After entering the main room, Qingwen lost her temper before she could sit down.

"Bah! The aunt and wife of the Xue family are so ignorant. The fourth master is busy helping her. Even if there is no credit, there is still hard work. It's fine if you don't remember the kindness. Then you come to blame. This family is really not worth getting along with. The fourth master Don’t have any contact with them in the future!”

Li Weijian thought to himself, this is the benefit of setting up a character.Even if it was revenge, the outside world would just treat it as having nothing to do with him.

Looking at Qingwen's angry little face, Li Weijian reached out his hand and brushed the little girl's bangs lovingly, and said with a smile: "This is what I said in the room, but it's not easy to spread it outside."

Qingwen said angrily: "Fourth Master still misses his relatives after all. If it were me, I would just say a few words to drive him away, so as not to take advantage of my good intentions."

She was talking angrily on her side, and Xiang Ling on the side also came over.She was a showy person, reticent, and felt grateful for Li Weijian's good son. She also expressed concern and silently refilled her tea.

Li Weijian's eyes touched her, and Xiang Ling hurriedly lowered her head. He smiled and nodded slightly, and then said: "I heard that the scenery in Xishan is pretty good. The weather will be warm tomorrow, so I will take you to visit Xishan."

After a pause, he added: "By the way, I haven't marked you with pronunciation in a few days. Go get the book and I'll mark it for you."

Qingwen agreed, and Xiangling, who was standing by the side, glanced at her with a strange expression, and then looked at her nose, mouth, and heart.

After a moment, Qingwen turned around, holding a brand new Three Character Classic in her hands.Li Weijian took it, flipped through it briefly and said, "Why did you change the volume? Where is the original one?"

Qingwen murmured: "I accidentally got it dirty, so I... I asked someone to buy another volume privately."

Hearing this, Xiang Ling's face became even more strange.That volume was clearly placed in the west wing, and it had already been marked by Xiang Ling.

Li Weijian didn't think much, found a pencil and marked a page, and then Hongyu and Xiuying returned one after another. Hongyu also carried a food box in his hand. He originally sent it to Aunt Xue and then went to the kitchen to get food.

As the first watch of the day approached, Wu Haiping came over, knocked on the door, and handed a piece of paper to Hong Yu.Hongyu sent the paper to Li Weijian's desk. He took a few glances and suddenly had an idea.

The driver's nickname was Che Qinghe, a native of Datong. He made his fortune by transporting grain and fodder to the frontier army. Last year, the imperial government released a quota for imperial merchants. This man spent all his money, but in the end he had a weak foundation and only one move missing.

It’s unmistakable. Che Qinghe must have used Yan Xiyao’s methods to seize the identity of the Xue family’s royal merchant!
Li Weijian thought about the piece of paper two fingers wide for a long time, and didn't rest until the second watch passed.

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The next morning, Li Weijian got up early and practiced as usual.

Later, when they were scrubbing, Qingwen came over first and handed over a handkerchief playfully: "Fourth Master, here you go."

"Huh?" Li Weijian took it and glanced at it. He saw it was a handkerchief with a pattern of flying clouds, mirrors, flowers, and water, and he said curiously, "Huh? It doesn't seem like this is the one I gave you last time, right?"

Qingwen said: "Fourth Master's handkerchief is old. This is my new embroidery. Fourth Master, please take it with you."

"it is good."

Qingwen was secretly happy and carried the water basin out. Hongyu came in with a food box and saw Xiangling cleaning the study. There was no one else around, so she secretly bit her lower lip and took out a sachet from her sleeve: "Fourth Master, this is for you."

"Huh?" Li Weijian took it, but it was a Fang Sheng sachet made of silver and emerald green.

He looked up at Hongyu in confusion, and Hongyu muttered: "My female beauty is not as good as Qingwen, so Fourth Master can just wear it. Besides... I will definitely put Fourth Master in front of me."

Hongyu is only 14 years old, no matter how bold she is, that's all she can say.Meeting Li Weijian's gaze, Hong Yu's face flushed, she turned her head and opened the food box shyly.

Li Weijian secretly thought that Hongyu was using this to show his loyalty.He smiled and said, "I didn't say anything, but you were too worried about it."

Hongyu placed the dishes in front of Li Weijian and said, "The fourth master is not careless because he is generous. He changed the place. I would have thought otherwise."

He raised his eyes very boldly and glanced at Li Weijian, which made Li Weijian fascinated...

Fortunately, Xiangling had tidied up the study room, which interrupted Hongyu's ambition to make progress.

Li Weijian took his time that day and had breakfast. After half past midnight, he and Wu Haiping went to the Ministry of Industry's firearms test range outside the city.

He had been betrayed by his immediate boss countless times in his previous life. Although Li Weijian felt a little angry because he was reborn at a younger age, he knew that this anger was of no use at all.

Whenever big things happen, you should be calm and complaining is in vain. It is better to plan a good way forward for yourself step by step.

After staying here until noon, he rode towards Yan's mansion.

As soon as they arrived at Yan's Mansion, Manager Xu came up to greet him, cupped his hands and said, "Young Master Li is finally here. I have given instructions. If you come, please go to the study and wait."

Li Weijian threw the reins to Wu Haiping and asked, "Young Sikou, are you going to take a rest today?"

"I was sitting in the office all morning, and I just turned around."

He nodded and followed Manager Xu to the study.After sitting for a while, a servant came outside and whispered to Manager Xu. Manager Xu quickly came over and said: "Master Li, I want to entertain guests. You are not an outsider, so please come inside and wait for a while."

Li Weijian had no choice but to move around the screen and wait in the inner room.

After a while, Yan Xiyao entered the study room with someone else.Listening to the words, Yan Xiyao was very familiar with this person. He did not exchange greetings after sitting down. The man said directly: "Your Excellency, I know your thoughts well. Please give me some advice."

Just listen to Yan Xiyao say: "How difficult is it to get promoted? Even a dog can do something unpleasant."

Note [-]: Jia Hua, also known as Shifei, also named Yucun.

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