Jia Lian hugged Sister You and said a lot of good things.
Second Sister You's eyes were as charming as silk, and a hint of drunken red appeared on her smooth face: "Second Master, you said... if we are discovered by Second Mistress like this..."
Jia Lian: "You mean that dominatrix? Hahahaha, she has no time to take care of me now, the mess in the house is enough for her to keep busy.
I said it before, but she didn’t listen, so that’s fine. We’ll have time to be together!”
Second Sister You: "The housekeeper of the palace is so majestic. What kind of mess can he do?"
Jia Lian put his hand into the quilt to explore, and complained: "People like us have more bad things, not to mention the food and clothing of the whole family, just talk about the courtesy exchanges, how much does it have to fill every year
silver.
If someone was given too much or too little money, who wouldn't hold a grudge? But she still thought it was a good job. Hmph!
By the way, where is the third sister? What are you doing now?"
Second Sister You slapped the hand that fell on her body and asked coquettishly: "Is it possible that Second Brother is still thinking about my Third Sister?"
Jia Lian was stunned by these words, and then smiled bitterly and said: "How could it be? It's enough for me to have such a lovely person like you. I just suddenly remembered it and asked."
Second Sister You: "Third Sister, she has not thought about tea or food since she met someone before. She is afraid that she is lovesick."
Jia Lian's peach blossom eyes were full of surprise: "Who is it?"
Second Sister You: "That's the cousin whom Second Mistress brought to Brother Rong's daughter-in-law for medical treatment. I heard he was still an official of some kind? It seems that he was given the title of Marquis later on?"
Jia Lian smiled when he heard this: "Are you talking about brother Xue Hong? I advise you to let your third sister give up as soon as possible.
Brother Hong is not only a marquis, but also a marquis with a thousand households, and he has already held an important position in the Ministry of Industry before he was even ten years old, and he even proctored an imperial examination."
Second Sister You: "Could it be that...this prince looks down on people like us?"
Jia Lian shook his head: "That's not true. It's just that Brother Hong of mine is a passionate man. He only has his fiancée in his heart. He is already eighteen years old and he doesn't even have a concubine."
Second Sister You can't believe it. She is young and powerful, has a noble status, and is dedicated to her love. Is there really such a person in the world?
Jia Lian felt a little funny after hearing what Second Sister You said.
Not to mention the notorious Third Sister You, the three young ladies in Jia's family, as long as Xue Hong is willing to reveal her secrets, the Jia family can't wait to pack it up and send it to Xue Hong.
Don't think it's an exaggeration. Although the Jia family is not at the end of its rope, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is already in decline.
Although Jia Lian did not have the ability to serve as an official, he still had some political sense. He could clearly feel that the Jia family was now completely separated from the court, and what was even more terrifying was that there was no successor!
…
In the Hou Wen Mansion, Xue Hong walked into the back hall wearing light armor, and saw Baochai embroidering a handkerchief, while Xue Xinyi pouted and held a book in her hands, looking aside.
"Shihu, you are back!"
Hearing Xue Xinyi's words, Baochai suddenly raised his head and saw Xue Hong standing in front of him, looking down at him with a smile.
"Husband, are you back? I will remove your armor for you."
However, Xue Hong raised his hand to stop him: "No, Baochai, I won't be returning home tonight, I will go on an expedition early tomorrow morning.
I came back to give you and Xinyi a few words. If I run into trouble while I'm away from Beijing, I'll send someone to find His Highness, or we'll both.
If you encounter something very urgent, you can ask Xinyi to contact me.
And my good disciple, after the master leaves, you must listen to the master’s wife and don’t show your true strength in front of others, do you understand?”
Xue Xinyi nodded obediently.
Baochai: "Husband, there is one more thing I want to tell you. Look at this."
Baochai took out a wooden box, which contained a hairpin with flowers and beads. Xue Hong didn't know why.
Baochai explained: "Brother Hong, my mother said this is the hairpin used by the Wang family's daughter when she gets married. This style is unique to the Wang family.
This hairpin is very similar to the one that Cousin Feng had on her head before. Could it be that... someone stole this hairpin and pawned it? Do I want..."
Xue Hong took the hairpin and looked at it and sighed: "I'm afraid Cousin Feng ordered someone to do it. Now the Jia family is demolishing the east wall to repair the west wall. She is a strong person and will definitely refuse when encountering difficulties.
If you tell others, you will only make up for it yourself. This is probably how the hairpin came out."
Baochai didn't believe it. The Jia Mansion was also the home of a century-old prince. How could it end up in the situation of letting the head of the family's grandmother use it as a dowry hairpin?
Xue Hong explained: "The Jia family has always been extravagant, they do not buy property, and there is no one in the family who can establish a household.
Before, they just watched the four bastards and eight princes hug each other to keep warm. Now, the four bastards and eight princes fell to death, and no one who is still alive wants to pay attention to the Jia family.
There are so many rats in the house, so naturally it is like this."
Baochai: "Then this hairpin..."
Xue Hong: "Follow your wish, Baochai. Even if you send it back, I'm afraid Cousin Feng won't accept it."
Of course, Xue Hong doesn't need to talk about this. Baochai still knows Wang Xifeng very well. He is a person with a strong desire for power, a desire for comparison, and a strong self-esteem!
…
In Jia's house, ever since Yuanchun and Jia She exchanged a few words, Jia She has been uncharacteristically running around without knowing what he was doing. He even stopped playing with his favorite antiques.
Xia Jingui's belly also grew bigger and she no longer had the energy to fight for power with Wang Xifeng.
The power of life and death for the servants of the house finally fell into Wang Xifeng's hands again, and Wang Xifeng enjoyed this feeling very much.
At noon, Wang Xifeng leaned lazily on the couch and called out: "Ping'er, what's the noise on the street outside? I can hear the noise here? What's going on today?"
Ping'er: "To tell you grandma, tomorrow is the day when the army goes out for the Northern Expedition, and the people are discussing about Mr. Xue, who will lead the army on the expedition."
Wang Xifeng stroked the corners of her eyebrows: "What? Cousin Hong is leading the army again? Isn't he a civil servant of the Ministry of Industry?"
Ping'er: "Perhaps His Majesty thinks highly of the Marquis. I heard that the Marquis leads 10,000 cavalry and acts freely, and he also holds the important position of military governor."
Wang Xifeng sighed leisurely: "Oh! My sister Baochai is so lucky to have such a husband. When a young man succeeds, he will be made a marquis immediately.
When will Lian Er be able to be as successful as someone else, I will die in peace."
Ping'er: "Look what grandma said. By the way, grandma is... the silver taels for things, a total of five thousand taels."
Just follow grandma's instructions... and die."
Wang Xifeng asked Ping'er to put away the banknotes.
But it’s not a problem if it continues like this! No matter how much stuff you have, there will always be a day when it’s all gone, so what should you use to fill these holes in your house?