The problem with the Xue family is that they have weak trunks and strong branches, and Aunt Xue and Xue Pan are both in the capital, so no one in the south can nominally suppress the others.
Therefore, the people below are becoming more and more courageous and greedy, and there is nothing we can do about it.
If Aunt Xue directly sends a person down to investigate, if the people cannot be suppressed, and if they want to solve the problem, they will have to ask the government to take action. However, if a wealthy family like the Xue family brings trouble to the government, especially if they have to go to court because of the corruption of slaves and clerks, it would be very shameful.
Generally, it will not be taken if it is less than that level. The common knowledge of the time is that clan matters should be governed by clan.
This is also the reason why Aunt Xue wants to ask Jia Lian for help, because with Jia Lian's status, he can easily suppress the people under him, whether they are Xue family slaves or just hired shopkeepers.
Since Jia Lian decided to help, he would not just act perfunctory.
It's enough to punish the important people who should be punished and eliminate those who should be abolished. After killing the chicken to scare the monkey, then use high-pressure words.
This is also the greatest extent that he, an outsider, can do.
I think that after the most rampant people are taken down, the other people will always be more cautious and restrained.
In the hall, the second lady walked in with a smile, "Sister has arranged for people to ransack the homes of the two slaves. The remaining shopkeepers also expressed their willingness to repent and accept the punishment of the master. Please plead forgive.
As expected, it was thanks to Lord Marquis's reputation that none of them dared to stab him. "
The second lady said with a smile while adding tea to Jia Lian.
Jia Lian shook his head. He hoped that if someone dared to explode, he would take care of it carefully and ensure that they could live and not die. Such a shock effect would definitely be better.
It's a pity that under his high pressure, the shopkeepers of the Xue family are very honest.
Because the second lady did not move away after adding tea, she stood beside him. Jia Lian keenly smelled the fragrance coming from this gorgeous woman from the Western Region.
Although this fragrance is not as clear and sweet as jade dew and nectar, it is also like orchid and musk, refreshing, and can arouse a man's interest without making a sound.
Jia Lian easily pulled her to sit on his lap, letting his hands and body replace his nose to feel the beauty.
The second lady actually seemed a little shy, "Master Marquis, don't be like this, be careful of being seen."
"Are you still afraid of being seen?"
Seeing the confusion in Jia Lian's eyes, the second lady naturally understood that what Jia Lian was talking about was that she deliberately made a fuss in front of Mr. Zhuang last night and tempted Mr. Zhuang to fall.
But she didn't feel too ashamed. Who asked Zhuang to persuade her to seduce Jia Lian and wanted to hide behind her, so she could reap the benefits just by sitting there.
Of course it's okay for sisters to be nice to each other now. But if there is a conflict in the future, wouldn't this be her biggest excuse?
Therefore, of course, we have to drag her into the water. This not only shares the risk, but also gives the sisters one more secret that cannot be told to others, which is conducive to stabilizing the long-term close relationship between the two.
She felt that she was not wrong. Perhaps the only thing I'm sorry for is the second master of the Xue family who brought her back to China, but who told him to be so cruel and short-lived, leaving them orphans and widowers? If no one takes care of them, they will inevitably be bullied in the future.
At least Jia Lian's intelligence and appearance could not be considered as a disgrace to the Xue family.
Suddenly, Mrs. Zhuang came in and saw the second lady sitting in Jia Lian's arms, her clothes half untied, and her cheeks could not help but glow with two rosy colors. But he could only pretend not to see it, and stood on the spot and said: "Everything has been arranged outside according to the instructions given by the Marquis. I think the people below will be more restrained after this. Thank you very much, Master Marquis."
After all, it was no longer last night. Jia Lian didn't want to embarrass Mr. Zhuang too much, so he patted the second lady's buttocks and asked her to stand up, and then replied: "No need to thank you, it's just a small effort.
I will probably stay in Jinling City for one day, and then go back to Yangzhou to do some errands. I will set off back to Beijing in about four or five days.
During this period, if anything happens, you can send someone to Rongguo Mansion on Gonghou Street to find me. "
"Are you leaving so soon?"
Zhuang's words suddenly became urgent. After speaking, Jia Lian looked at her with a smile and immediately lowered his head in shame.
After all, she is not the second wife. She has been deeply educated in the three obediences and four virtues since she was a child. Naturally, she cannot take it lightly for what happened last night.
Fortunately, the second lady knew that she was thin-skinned, so after she came in, she packed her clothes and went out.
Therefore, Mr. Zhuang was able to calm down and finally said: "I don't know what the Marquis will do next. If you are not busy with other things, why not stay here tonight..."
Jia Lian stood up, walked to Mr. Zhuang, lowered his head and looked at the young woman in front of him.
It was the first time I arrived yesterday and I was too embarrassed to be abrupt, so I didn't have time to take a closer look. Even if we had a sweet kiss last night, because the light was too dark, it would be nothing more than swallowing it whole.
At this moment, it seems that although Mr. Zhuang is not as good-looking as the second lady, he still has bright eyes, a round face, fair complexion, and is very well-maintained.
Judging from Xue Zhu's age, she should be at least close to thirty years old, but she still looks very young and charming, unlike ordinary women who start to show signs of fatigue before they reach thirty.
Especially the shy look with her head lowered at this moment, even more like a young girl, made Jia Lian couldn't help but smile.
He hugged the young woman's soft waist, and then patted her jade buttocks, "I won't stay here tonight. Firstly, I have some things that I need to go back to deal with early. Secondly, if I stay overnight at Xue's house one after another, it will damage the reputation of the two ladies. unfavorable."
After hearing this, Mr. Zhuang finally looked soberer, got out and looked at Jia Lian with admiration on his face.
As for herself, she was fully aware of the second lady's beauty. She didn't expect that Jia Lian could bear to refuse. She didn't believe that Jia Lian didn't know what happened last night. If he stayed, the second lady would definitely sleep with her at night.
"In this case, since it is so late anyway, Mr. Marquis and Miss Lin should have dinner at our house before leaving.
Don't worry, Mr. Hou, I have already asked people to prepare the dinner. You can have dinner earlier today, and it will not delay Mr. Hou. "
As he said that, Mr. Zhuang looked at Jia Lian with a pleading look. Jia Lian couldn't refuse, so he had to nod in agreement.
So under Zhuang's intense preparation, a table of more sumptuous dishes than last night was placed in the Xue family dining room.
At this dinner, except for Baoqin who showed extreme reluctance when he knew that Jia Lian and Daiyu were leaving, the only other person worth mentioning was the second lady.
This woman always seems to like to move her feet while eating.
If she just kicked him twice secretly like last night, it would be nothing. Who knows this woman, and she doesn't know if it's because Jia Lian is leaving tonight, so she is getting bolder.
He actually took out his slender feet from the embroidered shoes and pushed them up along Jia Lian's trouser legs. He was so provocative that Jia Lian almost lost control and changed his mind to stay the night.
Finally, in front of Daiyu, I was embarrassed to go back on my word, so I ended the dinner hastily, took Daiyu, Zicuckoo and others who had already packed up, and hurriedly left Xue's house.
After returning to Rongguo Mansion and arranging the important visit tomorrow, he walked back to the inner courtyard of the main hall. The maids replied that the bath water was ready, and Jia Lian followed them into the bathroom to take a bath.
He didn't bring any maids with him on this trip south. The two in the house at this moment were arranged by Jin Cai after he got here. I think it was several housekeepers and daughters-in-law who were fighting to get their daughter in.
While enjoying the massage from the two maids, Jia Lian couldn't help but light up when he suddenly saw Xiang Ling walking in with a change of clothes.
Waving to the two maids to go down, Jia Lian waved Xiang Ling over. Sitting in the bucket, he looked at the two balls on Xiang Ling's head. He couldn't help laughing and asked: "Who do you have this hair on?" Did it happen to you?"
"My mother made it for me, doesn't it look good?"
Xiangling raised her hands, touched the two fluffy hair balls on the left and right of her head, and asked a little embarrassedly.
I saw my mother yesterday morning, just as Jia Lian and Daiyu were wandering outside again. For two days and one night, she and Feng were inseparable, and they almost didn't say anything they hadn't said to each other in more than ten years. I told you once.
The sense of alienation between mother and daughter naturally dissipated quickly.
The hairstyle on her head was also done by Feng herself. She also looked in the mirror and thought it looked good and cute. Why did the second master smile?
"Hahaha, no, it's good."
As soon as Jia Lian stretched out his hand, Xiang Ling sensibly bent down and let Jia Lian touch her head.
While pinching a handful of meatballs and looking at them carefully, Jia Lian's expression gradually became unpleasant.
Xiangling has a graceful figure, a small face, and a quiet personality, which can even be said to be a bit silly. She is naturally more delicate and cute than others.
Now coupled with the pair of buns her mother carefully tied up with all her hair, compared with her fully exposed face, it looks like a big white rabbit with two big buns on its head. Like short ears.
Indescribably well-behaved and cute.
Jia Lian feels that the ultimate cute girls in the two-dimensional world in the future are probably nothing more than this.
The most important thing is that almost as soon as he saw Xiang Ling's hairstyle, he thought of something charming.
Being in a private room, and in front of his closest and most beloved maid, Jia Lian didn't have to hide his thoughts. After pinching and squeezing Xiang Ling's face for a long time, making the little girl blush and her eyes brimming with tears, he stood up and looked down at Xiang Ling with a smile.
Xiangling had served Jia Lian for bathing countless times, so she didn't understand what Jia Lian meant.
Normally, she would have immediately started serving Jia Lian obediently.
But today, for some unknown reason, she glanced at Jia Lian with a red face, looking up and down, her eyes wandering.
Jia Lian looked at her for a while, wondering.
It's not that he is inconsiderate. In the past, Qingwen always found ways to evade, and Jia Lian would not be too pushy. It's just that he knows Xiang Ling very well, so this girl will definitely not refuse him.
And the coy and tight-lipped look on his face clearly showed something on his mind.
"What's wrong? Is there anything you can't say in front of me? Silly girl, it's rare that you still ask me for something. As long as it's not the stars in the sky, I will agree to it."
While speaking, Jia Lian involuntarily raised his hands and played with Xiang Ling's two balls one by one.
At the same time, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.
I still remember that when Xiang Ling took him to bathe for the first time, he could easily touch her little head. Now he had to raise his hand completely to touch the top of her head.
Another point is that I feel that this innocent little girl has really grown up and learned Qingwen's tricks. She knows how to make demands and plead for favors at critical moments?
But I saw Xiang Ling pinching the corner of her clothes for a long time, then suddenly pounced forward, hugged Jia Lian's wet body, buried her head in Jia Lian's chest, and whispered: "Second Master, otherwise you will kill Xiang Ling today..."
Jia Lian was stunned. He looked down at the Xiangling girl who was hugging him tightly, as if she was afraid that she would run away. He suddenly smiled, rubbed her head lovingly, and asked, "Why do you suddenly mention this again?" "Didn't I tell you and Qingwen before that being a girl is better than being an aunt..."
"I know, what I mean is that the second master wants Xiangling's body, and then Xiangling continues to be the servant girl next to the second master..."
Xiang Ling said, looking up at Jia Lian, and began to explain.
"My mother asked me last night if the second master wanted my body. When I said no, my mother was very strange and said that unless the second master didn't like me, how could he not want Xiangling's body for so many years... …”
Xiang Ling said, looking at Jia Lian with two big eyes filled with tears.
Jia Lian didn't know what to say. Not to mention Feng, probably Xiangling herself and everyone who knows that Xiangling and Qingwen are still virgins will find him strange.
Everyone has his own hobbies. He likes to raise two little girls like this, no matter what others think.
Jia Lian, who knew it was not easy to fool him, just subconsciously said: "Fool, you are too young..."
"There are already a lot of Xiangling. My mother has already told me that I will be more beautiful than the birthday that the second master set for me.
A few months older, she has already passed the age of fifteen, and is already old enough to get married! "
Xiang Ling explained almost eagerly.
What she didn't tell Jia Lian was that she didn't care much about this before, but now her mother has been found and she wants to live with her in Jia's house.
At this time, if she was still just a little girl, she would always feel that her name was not justified. Moreover, she could not express her determination to follow Jia Lian for the rest of her life.
"Hehehe."
Jia Lian still couldn't help laughing, patted Xiang Ling's back, and said with a smile: "Silly girl, you are making your second master very embarrassed like this. It feels like you are killing this little girl, your second master." It seems like you have suffered a big loss."
Xiangling then let go of Jia Lian embarrassedly.
"I've decided, it hurts."
Jia Lian tried to scare this little girl.
Xiangling's face suddenly turned pale, and she couldn't help but remember what she had asked Ping'er for advice.
Sister Ping'er never lies to others. She always says it hurts, so it definitely hurts.
However, thinking about the decision she had made over the past two days, she felt fearless.
"Well, I just have to enjoy myself. Xiangling is not afraid."
Xiang Ling nodded her head vigorously, fearing that Jia Lian would regret it.
"Hahaha, you girl, why are you in such a hurry? You can't hand over your body just because you want to do it here. You have to let me wash it after all. Let's go back to the house and talk about it."
Xiangling's blushing face never faded away. She was imagining what was going to happen tonight, and she couldn't help but feel both anticipation and nervousness.
She suddenly caught a glimpse of Jia Lian's anger that had never dissipated. Her cheeks were hot, and she felt a little embarrassed when she remembered what Jia Lian wanted her to do in the first place.
So he hurriedly knelt down and wanted to make up for Jia Lian.
But at this time, Jia Lian was not in the mood to waste time in this cold bathroom. He had changed his mentality. At this time, his mind was full of how to achieve this great feat that he had fantasized about countless times tonight!
So after a quick shower, he jumped out of the tub, put on two thin clothes, picked up the unresponsive Xiang Ling, and walked directly from the bathroom to the bedroom through the corridor.
There is no evasion, he is not afraid of being seen by others, and I believe Xiang Ling will not be afraid either.
This is a matter of course and aboveboard, and there is no need to be secretive or secretive.
