Although Rongguo Mansion and the Provincial Qin's Villa behind it were the occasions to welcome the imperial concubine, Ningguo Mansion also changed due to this.
Not only were the walls and beams repainted, but lanterns were hung everywhere to imitate the Rongguo Mansion. They were red and looked full of festive atmosphere.
On the way to the main courtyard, when he met Lai Sheng, Jia Lian asked him about some arrangements at the Ningguo Mansion.
For example, you can send someone to invite Jia Jing. Jia Jing is old and has been looking for immortals to ask questions, but no matter how far he escapes from the world, he can't escape the character "Jia" on his body.
Therefore, he does not need to attend the birthday of his aunt Jia Mu, but he, as the master of Ningguo Mansion, must be there to welcome the noble concubine at home.
On the day of visiting relatives, Lai Sheng also said that Jia Zheng had made arrangements for where the servants and women of the two houses would sit up, where to kowtow, etc.
Jia Lian saw that Jia Zheng had really made arrangements, so he didn't say much.
It can also be seen from this incident that Jia Zheng's so-called lack of good at worldly affairs is actually laziness.
In the past, he could push everything at home to Mrs. Wang and Jia Lian and his wife. But when it comes to important matters involving his biological concubine and daughter, his behavior is completely different, and the arrangements for various matters are also very appropriate.
After complaining about Jia Zheng in his heart, Jia Lian went directly to the main courtyard.
Lai Sheng bent down to see Jia Lian off respectfully. As soon as he stood up, he heard the boy next to him smiling in his ear: "Manager Lai, why did you say that the second master went to the inner courtyard again? The current situation in our house , there are only two young ladies in charge of the house, shouldn’t the second master avoid suspicion?”
Although the boy didn't say it clearly, the teasing tone in his tone fully demonstrated what he meant.
Lai Sheng's expression changed slightly and he immediately reprimanded: "You don't want your life, what are you talking about? Hu Qin? The eldest grandma and the eldest young mistress went to the house over there early in the morning to help arrange the old lady's birthday banquet. At this time, the second master Come, I must come to see the eldest lady and the second young master!
As the acting patriarch of our Jia family, the second master is entrusted by the master to educate the second young master!
You kid doesn't understand anything, and you still dare to talk nonsense. Sooner or later, the second master will strip you off! "
After being scolded by Lai Sheng, the boy quickly flattered him and said, "What Mr. Lai is teaching me is that I said the wrong thing. I hope Mr. Lai will forgive me. Don't tell the second master."
"snort."
Lai Sheng snorted, and then he couldn't help but glance in the direction of the inner courtyard.
The second young master's upbringing was just the reason he found for Jia Lian's actions. In fact, he had similar thoughts to the young man.
After all, the second young master, the future patriarch, is only a few months old, so even if he needs education, he is not in a hurry right now. However, in the past few months, Jia Lian has come to see it countless times.
It can only be said that Jia Lian really likes him, or he values the little clan leader. He must come and have a look in person within ten days and a half.
This is the way to survive as a slave. You can have thoughts in your heart, but you must never say it out loud.
Not only could he not speak out, but if the people below dared to gossip, he would have to severely suppress them. Otherwise, if something bad comes out, he, the manager, will be the first to be held accountable.
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Ever since Jia Lian took control of the family voice, he and his brother had negotiated repeatedly. Both of them had varying degrees of understanding. They felt that Jia Lian seemed to be slightly dissatisfied with their Lai family, but just for the sake of old lady Jia Mu, It hasn't happened yet.
As the general manager of Ningguo Mansion, it was okay for him, but his brother Lai Da, as the general manager of Rongguo Mansion, had to work under Jia Lian every day, so it was not so easy.
From time to time, I had to be reprimanded and intimidated.
Many times Lai Da would complain to his mother or his brother when he returned home.
He also often persuaded Lai Da to be as restrained as possible. Anyway, the family was respectable enough and they were not short of money, so why should he take the risk of angering the second master?
But the so-called authorities are obsessed with it. My mother and brother have been serving in the house over there, and even the old lady gave them a bit of a thumbs-down.
Although reason tells them that they should avoid Jia Lian's sharp actions, when faced with real interests, they are still prone to revert to their old ways.
In particular, Jia Lian was often away from home, so he always took chances. For example, how much money was spent on the construction of the garden in more than a year? Jia Lian went to the Western Regions again and then to the south of the Yangtze River. He had very little time for real supervision. This made his brother's family gain a lot of weight.
Lai Sheng felt that this move was tantamount to dancing on the tip of a knife. Once the second master knew about it, it would be a disaster for the whole family.
However, his brother has always been stronger than him. Not only is his mother supported by his brother, but his son is also more promising than his son. Therefore, his brother will not listen to his advice.
He was very worried about his brother's situation. As of now, he had no good solution. He just hoped that if something happened to his brother in the future, he could protect himself and not be involved.
He would not think that since Jia Lian was the head of the Rongguo Mansion, he could not control him.
Not to mention that Jia Lian is now the acting patriarch and the Marquis of the Jia family. It will be easy to replace him. Just say that his little master, the future head of the Jia family, will also grow up under the care of Jia Lian.
When the time comes, the young master will not know whether he will marry one of his slaves or Jia Lian.
Because of these considerations, he tried his best to show his loyalty in front of Jia Lian, Youshi and others, hoping that it would be useful.
Lai Sheng sighed inwardly, turned around and went down to do some work.
In the main courtyard, the main room where You stood up, as soon as he walked to the front corridor, Jia Lian heard loud laughter inside.
"Sister, look at this little guy. His little face is round and his eyes seem to be shining. This guy will definitely be a handsome man when he grows up. Hum, I just hope he won't be like his uncle, who brings trouble to good families all day long. Just be a girl!"
"What did you say..."
Jia Lian raised his hand to stop the little maid who was about to announce loudly. When he walked in the door, he saw six or seven people in the spacious room.
Among them, the ones in the middle were Second Sister You and Third Sister You. Each of them hugged a little guy, making them very amused.
Third Sister You raised her eyes and saw it, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she said jokingly: "Hey, tell me about Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here soon."
The wet nurse and others in the room were also busy bowing to Jia Lian.
"Where's your eldest sister?"
"Didn't my sister come over to your place to help? Before she left, she called us over and asked us to help look after her two babies.
You came just in time. My arms are sore and I have to hug you. "
Third Sister You stood up immediately with a carefree look and handed Jia Wu in her arms to Jia Lian.
But when Jia Lian took it, he deliberately approached Jia Lian and whispered teasingly: "Be careful, otherwise you will fall. Don't feel bad."
She just did as she pleased, never thinking that there were other maids and servants in the house at this time.
Sure enough, her charming behavior immediately made other people look strange, feeling that the third aunt in the grandmother's family was indeed acting a little too unrestrainedly.
Jia Lian also glanced at her. From her words, Jia Lian could feel that this girl had guessed that Jia Heng and Jia Wu were his sons.
I don't know whether to call her smart or stupid.
Knowing what Sister You San was like, he didn't care about it and looked down at the baby in his arms, the future patriarch of the Jia family, his eldest son.
That's right, when Sister Feng's belly was always disappointing, the son You gave birth to was his eldest son.
Seeing the little guy looking at him curiously, with his smart eyes, Jia Lian believed Sanjie You's previous judgment that this kid would probably be like him when he grows up!
It's better not to be the same, otherwise the Marquis Jia is always accompanied by a "nephew" who is exactly like him, and I don't know how many strange and mocking looks he will attract.
Thinking about that kind of scene, even Jia Lian felt overwhelmed.
Sanjie You curled her lips when she saw Jia Lian ignoring her. She also saw the strange looks others gave her, and felt very disdainful.
These women are very hypocritical. If they were born as beautiful as her, I'm afraid they would have thrown themselves into Jia Lian's arms.
On the other hand, although she flirted with Jia Lian many times overtly and covertly, she never willingly lowered herself to let Jia Lian succeed. In this way, she was actually "whoring" Jia Lian.
That's right, Sanjie You is such a rebellious woman. When she thinks about it, why can a man eat from a bowl, look at what's in the pot, and occasionally go to a brothel to drink flower wine? And a woman can only guard one person for the rest of her life, and she can't even let other men see her even a finger?
This isn't fair.
Therefore, she wants to oppose this stereotype. Men can molest them, why can't they molest men?
God gave her this appearance just to give her capital and let her compete for women in the world.
Who would have known that this Jia Lian was actually not a good person. Although he had taken advantage of her a lot for so long, he never showed his bestiality and used force on her.
Not only was she not afraid of this, but she was also a little dissatisfied. She just wanted to see Jia Lian lose his composure in front of her.
However, there was some hesitation about this idea a few months ago.
After thinking about it, Sanjie You suddenly smiled and said: "Sister, didn't you say you had questions to ask him last time? He just happened to be here, so just ask. I believe he will be happy to answer you."
Third Sister You deliberately acted like Second Sister You had something private to say to Jia Lian, and then gestured to others to follow her and leave.
The people who can stand in this room are all relatively trustworthy people around You. They all know to some extent that the eldest lady intends to give the second sister to Jia Lian.
Therefore, facing Third Sister You's arrangement, several people stepped back as if they knew better.
The wet nurse wanted to take the baby away, but seeing that Jia Lian was not listening to what was going on outside the window, she only held the young master in her arms and teased him, so she wisely went outside and waited.
When only Jia Lian, Second Sister You and the two little guys in their arms were left in the room, Jia Lianfang raised his head and took a look.
Who knew that Second Sister You was also peeking at him, and when their eyes met, Second Sister You quickly turned away, her face turning red under her gentle and kind face.
Jia Lian felt relieved when he saw it.
The more I look at this second sister You, the more I feel that she is very similar to my sister Yingchun.
It's not the similarity in appearance, but the similarity in personality and temperament. The two really have the same purpose.
"Didn't Third Sister say that you have something to tell me?" Jia Lian said.
"No, no, she's just making up nonsense."
Second Sister You explained embarrassedly.
Jia Lian chuckled, are all girls who are too gentle so bad at expressing themselves?
If this is nonsense, why didn't you refute it just now and just sit here obediently? So he waved to her, "Come here."
Second Sister You's face turned redder and she was still a little at a loss, but she had no intention of disobeying Jia Lian. She stood up with little Jia Heng in her arms, hesitated for a moment, and then walked to Jia Lian.
"Sit down and let me take a look at Heng'er."
Jia Lian patted his thigh and signaled.
Second Sister You suddenly became ashamed and quickly glanced at the door. Although everyone had left, she was still embarrassed to take the initiative to sit on a man's lap like her sister did.
Thinking about it, I couldn't help but envy my sister's free and easy personality.
I had only met Jia Lian a few times before, so I dared to sit in Jia Lian's arms. And she obviously likes Jia Lian, and with the help of her elder sister and others, she has been flirting with Jia Lian for a long time, but she is not as good as her sister in taking advantage of Jia Lian.
Seeing her repeated hesitation, Jia Lian sighed inwardly. Who would have thought that such a shy girl would become a representative character of lewdness and debauchery in the original novel.
Although it is impossible to confirm whether Second Sister You first had an affair with Jia Zhen or even Jia Rong, and then became a concubine with Jia Lian.
However, it is certain that she has an improper relationship with Jia Zhen and Jia Rong.
However, it may be different from what later generations thought. In this day and age, just joking and touching a small hand is considered unchaste and an inappropriate relationship.
Not to mention, having a drink with her and taking advantage of some other things.
In fact, it is common to think about it. Both Second Sister You and Third Sister You are absolutely rare beauties. If she had a personality like Sister You, she could travel among Jia Zhen and others, and she would be able to make a fuss and make them disgraced.
But for a submissive person like Sister You, I'm afraid they can only accept it and let others bully them.
Thinking of being bullied, Jia Lian couldn't help but think of Yingchun. It was also because he was too docile, so even though he was born in the Duke's palace, he could only let a warrior husband bully and torture him, so that his beauty disappeared!
Jia Lian felt a surge of anger in his heart. Shouldn't such a gentle and docile woman be a man's treasure and should be taken good care of?
I have made a decision in my heart. I will ask people to inquire about the whereabouts of Sun Shaozu later. I must add countless "brilliance" to his life so that he can live up to his birth in this world.
After briefly thinking of five or six ways to torture Zhongshan Wolf, Jia Lian gently put his hand around Sister You's slender waist and pulled her to sit down.
Seeing the beauty half-assed, with a shy look on her face, Jia Lian felt more and more comfortable, so he did not let go of his hand around her waist and said with a smile: "Your sister told me last time that she was ready to promise you to me. What do you think?"
Sister You's heart skipped a beat when she heard this, and she retorted out of shame for her daughter's family.
But facing Jia Lian's gentle and sincere eyes, and feeling the physical contact with Jia Lian on her waist and buttocks, her heart was numb, and she stammered: "I, my elder sister-in-law are like my mother, my whole life, I just follow my sister’s arrangements..."
She admired Jia Lian so much. From the first time she saw Jia Lian, she felt that she had foreseen true love. Later, the more I learned about Jia Lian's deeds, the more I couldn't help myself from thinking about it, and it almost became an obsession.
Fortunately, the eldest sister, who is the head of the Ningguo Mansion, actually intends to help her. Her mother and little sister also supported the matchmaking, and she was very grateful to them.
It's just that Jia Lian was too busy and was away from the capital for most of the year, which made her wait for so long and feel embarrassed to take the initiative to express her feelings to Jia Lian.
Who knows, today I just came here to help take care of the little nephews, and the opportunity would come.
She must take advantage of it!
Jia Lian smiled and said, "In that case, the second sister will be my woman from now on.
When I am out of my filial piety period, I will marry you. I just wronged you and could only be my side chamber. "
Hearing what Jia Lian said, Second Sister You was filled with joy. She covered Jia Lian's mouth with her hand and said softly: "Don't say that, Lord Marquis. I am very happy to be able to marry Lord Marquis, even if I am a concubine."
After saying that, he lowered his head shyly, raised his head again, and looked directly at Jia Lian, with the tenderness and sweetness in his eyes almost overflowing from his eyes.
Jia Lian was stunned. He didn't expect Sister You to have such a direct side. It seems that everyone has many sides. Shyness is just her appearance. Once the relationship is established, she is also a warm person.
I took a closer look at Second Sister You's face. Although her skin was not extremely white, it was rosy and smooth with almost no flaws. She was an excellent military attache by nature, and her makeup was smooth and perfect.
The hibiscus-like face and willow-like eyebrows are the best description of Sister You’s appearance and temperament.
Suddenly, Sister You's eyes changed, and then she closed her eyes towards him. Jia Lian smiled, knowing that he probably looked too carefully and leaned too close, making Second Sister You think he was going to kiss her.
The beauty has already reacted like this, and it would be unforgivable if she didn't fulfill her wish.
Therefore, Jia Lian leaned down and gently pressed his lips to Sister You's thin lips.
"Kekeke..."
Little Jia Wu, who was on the other side of Jia Lian's arms, suddenly giggled and clapped his little fleshy palms excitedly.
This immediately disturbed a pair of adults who were gradually becoming addicted. Jia Lian and Second Sister You separated their lips and tongues, looked down at the little guy's actions, then looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
However, Jia Lian was somewhat proud, while Second Sister You was more shy.
