After sitting in Daiyu's room for a while, he noticed that Daiyu's mental state had completely recovered, so Jia Lian got up and left.
Although the jade is beautiful, it is not mature yet and it is not the time to pick it. Moreover, on the ships going south and north, he had so many opportunities and didn't do anything to Daiyu. Now when he returned to Rongguo Mansion, there were so many people and so many eyes, so why rush in and make others look down on Daiyu?
As soon as he walked into the corridor, he saw Lin Zhixiao's family leading two servant women in their forties or fifties from Jia Mu's main courtyard. They were talking while walking, and the two women nodded and listened.
"This slave has met the second master."
As soon as Lin Zhixiao's family saw it, they immediately ran up to him and asked him to please him.
Jia Lian nodded, looked at the mother-in-law behind her, and asked casually: "Is this the person the old lady arranged to come over to guard the gate here?"
"Back to the second master, they are here to look at the courtyard gate. However, they are not arranged by the old lady. They are the people selected by the servants themselves. They are the most honest and responsible people. Let them look at the courtyard gate for Miss Lin. It will definitely It’s reliable.”
Although the Lin Zhixiao family had long heard Lin Zhixiao talk about Daiyu, it was not until today that they truly saw Daiyu's status in Jia Lian's mind.
Just now, for the sake of Miss Lin, Second Master Lian directly attacked Second Master Bao, regardless of the old lady and his wife's face. He even forced the old lady to back down and "punished" Second Master Bao ruthlessly. Although this punishment did not harm Jia Baoyu's body, preventing Mr. Bao from coming to Miss Lin would definitely have a huge impact on Mr. Bao's mind.
Therefore, after Lin Zhixiao's family received Jia Mu's order, they did not dare to delay at all and immediately arranged for people to come over.
Jia Lian did not comment on what Lin Zhixiao's family said, but he looked at the two women, and then said: "Do you know why the old lady asked you to come over?"
One of the women replied: "I know... I'm helping Miss Lin guard the door..."
Another woman saw that Jia Lian was not satisfied with her answer, so she quickly added: "Miss Lin is a noble person, so quiet. The old lady asked us to come here so that we can serve and take care of Miss Lin and don't let others disturb her." Miss Lin’s peace, especially... Mr. Bao..."
Slaves also have a way of survival, and they cannot afford to offend a decent master. Jia Mu clearly gave the order because of Jia Lian's pressure. Therefore, it was impossible for Lin Zhixiao's family to tell the mothers-in-law Jia Mu's exact words. They only said that Jia Mu sent them to take care of Daiyu.
"Very good, now that you know the task of letting you come here, I hope you will do it well.
Except for the girls in the house, other irrelevant people, especially the particularly irrelevant person, should not be let in.
You must know that my eyes are always fixed here. If you do well and are loyal to your duties, even if you offend someone you can't afford to offend, even if you offend an old lady, as long as your life is still there, I can make it up to you. , and even double the reward.
Otherwise, even if someone protects you, you have to think about whether you can escape from my grasp. "
Jia Lian's plain and unquestionable words made the mothers-in-law, including those from Lin Zhixiao's family, feel a chill in their hearts.
Jia Lian's intention was very clear, let them carry out Jia Mu's order and never allow Jia Baoyu to enter this small courtyard. Moreover, Jia Lian almost didn't say it explicitly, asking them to absolutely obey his orders, otherwise they would die.
In fact, as long as they have some sense and think about it carefully, they should know that both Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang are magnanimous people who run the family and have the image of a Bodhisattva. Therefore, if they disobey their orders, they will probably be reprimanded, or at most beaten. Kick him out.
But if you offend Mr. Lian, throwing him out will definitely be the lightest punishment.
The most important thing is, according to Jia Lian's wishes, even if they are punished by Jia's mother, at least Jia Lian can make up for them.
But if Jia Lian punishes them, Jia Mu and others will no longer have the eyes and ears to care about the lives of their slaves.
Therefore, the choice of whom to listen to is clear.
These are the details of how Jia Lian slowly took away the right to speak in the government from Jia Mu and others.
However, these two women were insignificant after all, and Jia Lian didn't bother to talk to them. He just used his power and left.
Who would have thought that as soon as he left the courtyard, he would see an elegant and gentle maid standing on the side of the road in a remote place, but he could see it at a glance from his position. He didn't know who he was waiting for.
After Jia Lian saw who it was, his mind moved and he walked over directly.
"My slave, I pay my respects to the Second Master."
"Is something wrong?"
After a short silence, the demure and graceful maid whispered: "Please don't blame Second Master Bao for what happened today.
Second Master Bao had only grown up with Miss Lin, and he cared too much about Miss Lin, so he lost his composure when he heard about Miss Lin and Second Master today.
In fact, Second Master Bao is very kind-hearted. Not only does he respect him very much, but he also cares for Miss Lin very much. After returning from Miss Lin's house, he regretted it. He deeply felt that he had offended and wronged Miss Lin by saying the wrong thing in an impulsive manner. Thinking of this, he cried sadly. When I came out, he was still hiding in the room. Crying in bed. "
Xiren was originally one of the eight first-class maids around Jia Mu. After being assigned to Jia Baoyu's house, she has been the chief maid in Jia Baoyu's house.
Because of Jia Baoyu's special status in the palace, Xiren was able to rank with Yuanyang, the chief maid next to Jia's mother, and Ping'er, the confidant maid next to Wang Xifeng, and was the top maid in the Jia family.
This top class not only refers to status, or even appearance, but also character and talent.
But according to Jia Lian, the ranking order of "Ping Xiyuan" is mainly based on appearance.
Being able to be ranked alongside Ping'er and Yuanyang, and ranked after Ping'er and before Yuanyang, it can be seen that this maid's appearance is also very good.
At this time, this maid is one year older than before, her figure and face are more spread out, and she has a unique, indescribable and charming look, which makes people happy to see her.
Jia Lian looked back at the environment here and suddenly smiled and said, "In what capacity do you come here to tell me this?"
Xiren was stunned when he heard this, and then his face turned red, obviously remembering some unbearable memories.
But she was a decent person, so she suppressed her restless mentality and her complexion quickly returned to normal.
"Slave, as a servant of Second Master Bao, I beg Second Master to be magnanimous and not to be the same as Second Master Bao..."
Jia Lian laughed.
How could a maid and slave be qualified to make peace between two masters? I think the attacker dared to come here and tell him this, just because he had a romantic relationship with him.
If she takes this as a basis, for Jia Lian's sake, it doesn't matter if she says a few words. After all, Jia Lian himself has never thought about what to do to Jia Baoyu.
Since Xiren was dishonest and did not follow his prompts and admit that she was his woman, there was no need for Jia Lian to be polite to her.
Jia Lian believed that he had some understanding of Xi Ren. He was a pragmatic person. Jia Lian did not think that if his first time was taken away from her, this woman would follow him wholeheartedly and wait for him.
Jia Baoyu's conditions in all aspects are quite good, so Xiren may rebel at any time. Of course, Jia Lian couldn't embarrass her because of this. After all, who told him to ignore others for more than a year?
"Since you are begging me, how can I say nothing in vain? You should have your own attitude when asking for help. Miss Xiren, do you understand?"
Jia Lian suddenly said with a bit of arrogance. He originally thought that Xi Ren would not understand, but who knew that Xi Ren looked up at him and suddenly his face turned red and he even twisted his hands together.
This made Jia Lian stunned. It didn't make sense. This maid was probably about the same age as Xiang Ling. Is she so enlightened? Thinking about it, I couldn't help but become suspicious. Could it be that she had really surrendered to Jia Baoyu? "I don't know, the second master wants to ask Xiren what to do so that he doesn't care about what happened today?" Xiren lowered his head and replied intermittently.
Jia Lian had serious doubts about her, so he didn't take her shame into consideration at all. He turned around and moved away from the flower bed behind him, and said calmly: "Without him, I haven't had a girl to serve me for more than a year. I miss her very much. I wonder if Miss Xiren is still willing to condescend?"
Jia Lian's words made Xiren's heart beat suddenly.
Perhaps what happened that afternoon was so profound for her that she still remembers it to this day.
Therefore, she naturally understood what Jia Lian meant, and she didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
But she understood that she was not surprised.
She is well versed in the ways of master and servant, and naturally understands the relationship between the two brothers Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu, and there is no room for her to interrupt.
But she really didn't want Jia Lian to have a grudge against Jia Baoyu because of what happened today. She felt guilty towards Jia Baoyu. Every day she spent with Jia Baoyu, seeing that Jia Baoyu clearly wanted her body but always did nothing wrong to her because of respect for her, made her feel more guilty.
She knew that when Jia Baoyu faced off against Jia Lian, he was bound to suffer.
She didn't want to see this happen, so she thought of using her meager strength to try Jia Lian's tone. She thought, after all, her most precious virginity was taken away by Jia Lian. Maybe Jia Lian could be more tolerant or at least calm down for this reason.
As for Jia Lian making such a request, she was not surprised at all.
She didn't even dare to face her heart, because she had been looking around for a long time before settling on this position.
This place is at the entrance of the alley leading from Daiyu Courtyard to Jiamu's main courtyard. There is a concave alley inside, which is not long, about one foot or so. There are two pots of crabapples and two pots of osmanthus. It can be said that it is very hidden.
But at the same time, she also felt a little resentful. Because from Jia Lian's polite tone, she couldn't hear much sympathy for her.
Taking a deep breath, she looked at Jia Lian calmly and replied: "I have been the Second Master's woman for a long time. Since the Second Master wants me, I am willing to serve you at any time."
After saying that, he walked directly out of the way of Jia Lian and entered the alley. He turned his back to the pot of crabapple and faced Jia Lian.
In this way, even if someone comes, Jia Lian can find it in time and she will have a place to hide.
Jia Lian originally thought that Xiren would be coy and even take the opportunity to say something, but who knew that the other party was so free and courageous, and it seemed that he was bullying the younger.
However, the atmosphere has reached this point. It is not his style to stop at this time.
Then he looked at Xiren with an even more evil smile.
Xi Ren was a little nervous. She had already made some guesses, but when she saw that Jia Lian didn't move her for a long time, she understood what Jia Lian meant. She flushed red and knelt down in front of Jia Lian following the memory of that day in Huifang Garden.
Just when her heart and hands were trembling, thinking that she was finally about to usher in the second brightest moment in her life, a clear and sweet voice rang through her ears, like a basin of cold water poured on her heart.
"Second Master, what are you doing here?"
Qingwen appeared out of nowhere and looked into the alley.
Xiren is also very charming. Almost as soon as Qingwen's voice came, she changed her gestures, pinched up her sleeves, crawled on the ground, and wiped Jia Lian's boots.
So when Qingwen moved her feet and walked over, what she saw was her working humbly and sincerely.
This inevitably made Qingwen frown, her face full of surprise and confusion.
"Second Master, your boots have been wiped clean. If there are no other instructions, I will leave first."
Xiren carefully wiped Jia Lian's boots clean, checked and buttoned the shoe buttons properly, then put away his sleeves and stood up, bowed to Jia Lian, nodded to Qingwen, and left.
From the beginning to the end, he didn't look at Qingwen twice, and didn't show anything unusual, as if she was caught by Jia Lian to shine shoes at the right time.
"Where did you come from?"
Jia Lian was really curious. After all, he was a man of honor, so he couldn't just bully the maid outside Daiyu's courtyard without any confidence.
He also came up with the idea because of the secluded environment here, and felt that it would be okay even if someone passed by.
But Qingwen, this ghost girl, was still unaware of it. She appeared next to him, which almost shocked him.
"Second Master has the nerve to ask, but if it weren't for me, you wouldn't know what good things you were doing now.
She is from Second Master Bao's house. Does Second Master really have no taboos at all? "
Qingwen's face was full of displeasure. Obviously, Xiren's superb on-the-spot reaction had not deceived her.
On the contrary, Qingwen has been following Jia Lian for more than three years and has seen many storms. It's strange that he could deceive her in the situation just now!
Jia Lian knew that he was in the wrong, so he knocked Qingwen on the head, smiled and said nothing.
Because it was just a temporary idea, and he only remembered after the failure that it was really not a good place to do things, so he was not particularly dissatisfied when he was interrupted by Qingwen.
If it were normal, Qingwen would have been caught with something like this, she would have pursed her lips, been unhappy for a long time, and asked Jia Lian to coax her, or ask for favors before she would keep the secret.
But today, she didn't.
She looked around, then suddenly approached Jia Lian and asked, "Second Master, are you and Miss Lin really engaged? Will Miss Lin be the second wife in our house in the future?"
Jia Lian knew Qingwen so well. When he saw her ghostly appearance, he didn't know what she was thinking.
Suddenly he remembered Zicuckoo's complaint just now, so he looked at her and slowly stopped laughing.
Qingwen's thoughts suddenly became tense and she couldn't help but take a step back.
"Second Master, why are you looking at me like that? It's so scary.
I have made a special trip to wait for you here. I have been waiting for you for a long time. Later, I saw Xiren sneaking over from a distance, so I hid to see what she was going to do. She didn't mean to ruin the good things of the second master..."
Qingwen rambled, while her body and mind were on guard.
As long as Jia Lian makes the slightest move, with her current posture, she can run away at any time.
Jia Lian understood. No wonder he didn't find Qingwen with his vigilance. It turned out that this girl had been ambushing here for a long time.
It was not surprising that she used the nearby flower beds and walls to get around him.
As for why she is waiting here, do you still need to ask?
The marriage between Daiyu and him was completely spread, and it was impossible for Qingwen not to know about it. I had just done something wrong and was flustered, so I naturally wanted to come over and take a look at the situation.
So Jia Lian took a step forward, stared at her, and asked curiously: "Oh, since you have been here a long time ago, why don't you go in and what are you doing hiding outside?"
Qingwen blushed. She had just offended someone in her own territory. She had the nerve to enter Daiyu's yard. After all, this was Xueyan's territory.
"It's nothing. I just heard that there's a lot of commotion inside today. It's hard to go in and cause trouble, so I'm just waiting for the second master outside. Who knows, I just happened to bump into the second master's good deeds..."
Qingwen was not sure whether Xueyan had complained to Daiyu or Jia Lian about her unreasonable behavior.
If not, it would be impossible for her not to bring it upon herself. If she sued, she would have to test Jia Lian's attitude, so she mentioned the assault again and again.
The underlying meaning is, second master, if you want me to keep it a secret for you, you have to coax me, don't scold me, don't hit me...
"Oh? You really don't want to go in and cause trouble? Don't dare to enter other people's doors just because someone has done something wrong."
Upon hearing what Jia Lian said, Qingwen immediately understood that the stingy Xue Yan had indeed sued her.
So he spread his hands and looked aggrieved and said: "What wrong did I do? It was just that the second master really couldn't be disturbed at that time, so I didn't let Xue Yan come to you. Could it be that I did it for you, the second master?" Thinking about it, is this wrong? I didn’t know that the second master was so capable and deceived Miss Lin. I thought that it was not easy for the second master to... be able to enjoy this time. If I let some irrelevant things Wouldn't it be a pity if it was disturbed?
People are thinking about the second master like this. The second master doesn’t praise others, but also scares them...
Then next time, no matter who it is, Zhang San or Li Si, as long as they come to see the second master, I don’t care where the second master is or whether he is doing something important, I will report it to the second master, okay? "
Qingwen originally felt guilty, but the more she talked, the more she felt that what she said made sense, and she became confident.
When Jia Lian saw this, he buckled her forehead with a bang, but it was not strong, because Qingwen had evaded most of the force, but she still covered her forehead and stared at him with bitterness and hatred, which was 67% similar to Daiyu's. She has a small face, but her demeanor is completely different from Daiyu's.
There was a bit of caution and a bit of cunning. When Jia Lian saw this, he couldn't help but laugh.
Then he felt something was wrong, coughed dryly, and cursed: "Don't quibble, I don't understand your little thoughts? Even if you don't know the relationship between Sister Lin and me, she is also the granddaughter of the old lady, and the most important person in the house." My dear cousin, you dare to stop even the personal maid next to her, why won’t you go to heaven in the future?
Hum, I'll deal with you when I get back. "
After Jia Lian finished speaking, he raised his legs and walked away while sighing in his heart...
His original intention was to teach Qingwen a lesson, and he also took this opportunity to curb her arrogant and arrogant temper.
But thinking about it carefully, how could he have the qualifications to teach Qingwen a lesson? Qingwen's temperament was probably not cultivated by him? If he had been a little harsher on Qingwen before, how could she, a maid from a low-income background, develop such a cunning temperament?
However, Jia Lian has no regrets. As long as he is given another maid who can look like Qingwen and be loyal to him, he will be happy to keep her like this.
It can be seen that it is not that he has no principles, it is just that a maid like Qingwen is so rare that it may be difficult to find another one in the world. Just like Daiyu, she is a peerless treasure that will never be seen again if she misses it.
Just as Jia Lian understands Qingwen, Qingwen also knows a lot about Jia Lian's joys and anger.
Although Jia Lian was scolding her on the face, the smile in the corner of his eyes could not escape her eyes. She immediately knew in her heart that she was fine, so she laughed happily, picked up her little feet and caught up with Jia Lian, and tried her best to get close to Jia Lian. Please.
(End of chapter)
