After staying in Tianxiang Tower for so long and listening to a lot of words, the wine Rong Geer drank was blown away by the wind. He chuckled and said, "Why haven't you rested yet? Are you tired from dealing with the big yard today?"
Qin Keqing gave him a faint look and said politely: "It's late at night and the water is still hot. I'll take this opportunity to take a shower and rest."
Brother Rong sighed. "I've just dealt with Mr. Zheng, and I'm still being disliked when I come to your room. I won't wash myself today, because I'm tired of those maids too."
Grandma Rong said calmly: "Uncle, I won't be able to enter the room inside until I wash off the alcohol smell from my body."
"You just want me to be cold outside?"
Grandma Rong smiled and said, "I don't know if the people in Yixia Pavilion are asleep now. Why don't you go there to rest?"
"I'm not going." Uncle Rong replied, looking at the maid in the room who was also a little depressed. It was obvious that she was tired from the big banquet today. He asked: "Why is Keer still so energetic? Normally, I would have lost my energy to deal with those princesses and princes today."
"There are so many ladies in the family, and at the old lady's birthday banquet, naturally there are old ladies and other ladies to deal with. We juniors are just talking on the side, even if there are people to deal with, it is the family members."
That's true. The protagonist of the banquet was the old lady. Everyone gathered around the old lady, and the others didn't pay much attention. In addition, Keqing is not a pushy person. In addition to performing necessary performances on such occasions, he is also often a foil.
Uncle Rong smiled and asked, "Ke'er, aren't you bored just sitting there?"
"That's not the case. The Princess of Beijing County took good care of me and asked me to come over and talk a lot. She even talked about the uncle. I didn't expect that the Princess of Beijing County knew the uncle better than Ke'er."
"Ahem..." What does this girl want to express? He and the Princess of Beijing County are pure and simple, without any distracting thoughts. Uncle Rong took Grandma Rong's hand and said with a slight smile: "Your uncle and the princess have nothing to do with each other. I won't be jealous."
Grandma Rong was not really jealous, she just smiled and said: "My uncle can make the princess of the county look at him with admiration. As a grandma, I should laugh secretly. I don't know how many people envy me for being able to marry into the Jia family and marry the uncle." "
Brother Rong looked a little pleased after hearing this, and wanted to brag in front of Ke Qing. Unexpectedly, the little Que'er had already ordered the maid to bring water, and the room became a little lively for a while.
Jia Rong curled his lips. It wasn't that he didn't want to wash it, but he knew his situation. I drank a little too much just now, and now I'm going to take such a warm bath. I'm afraid I'll either fall asleep directly in the bucket or fall asleep right after taking a bath.
Seeing the slight reluctance on his face, Grandma Rong smiled and whispered: "In the past, the maids would wait for the uncle to wash himself. How about Ke'er waiting for the uncle tonight?"
Um? This is not an attractive thing. We are an old married couple, we have never done anything, we have never seen anything. Can flowers come out of a bath? At most, it's just a couple playing in the water.
Brother Rong raised his eyebrows. Although he was not very attractive, he knew that he must not dampen the woman's enthusiasm at this time. He even had to look surprised and said with bright eyes: "There has to be someone waiting nearby. Why don't we ask Que'er to go to the yard next door and call Xiang Ling?"
"It's almost midnight, why are you quarreling with her?" Grandma Rong pursed her lips, as if she was coquettishly coquettish, and said, "I'll be busy for the next half month, but Ke'er just wants to be alone with me tonight. "
Charming and soft words are the most irritating to people's hearts.
Brother Rong was no exception. He felt like a kitten was clumsily scratching him in his heart. He stopped talking about asking Xiang Ling to come over and took Ke Qing there.
This night was miserable for Xiao Queer, who was busy all the time. Especially when she heard Grandma Rong whispering: "I also want to give birth to a brother for my uncle."
The maid was always the one who was tired. Although she had expected it, the actual situation was beyond Xiao Que'er's imagination.
Endless.
Little Queer hummed in her heart: "Being a maid is really hard life. I also want to give birth to a brother for my uncle. I don't know when I will get the chance."
She hummed twice in her heart, and silently prepared the prescription in her heart. One is the one that Uncle Rong intends to give to Second Master Bao, and the other is indeed the one that the little maid decided to match in private.
Then I heard grandma's voice: "I want more."
The little maid frowned, not knowing what to calculate.
Finally, after a while, the big movement inside disappeared. Xiaoque'er also went in to take a peek, tidied up the room for a while, and then went to sleep in the outside room with his mind full of ideas.
Xiao Queer yawned slightly, but she heard the conversation between Uncle Rong and Grandma Rong in the room inside.
What I’m talking about is what I’ve seen and heard in the two houses today.
For example, there was an old lady in the Grand View Garden who joked about marrying Master Bao, and there was a princess who arranged matchmaking for her nephew. In short, no matter Jia Baoyu, Yingchun, Tanchun, or even Lin Daiyu, Shi Xiangyun, etc., they did not escape the teasing of their elders.
Uncle Rong also quietly told about Jia Zheng's abnormal behavior today.
Grandma Rong could only hear Grandma Rong saying softly: "Which master is not like this? Master Qin often beat and scolded Qing Jing when he was alive. That year Qing Jing was going to Ping'an Prefecture, and I also heard that Master Qin didn't sleep well tonight. No parent does not care about their children, and Mr. Zheng is no different."
Uncle Rong hummed softly.
Grandma Rong said again: "I have always been a strict father and a loving mother. Every family has lived this way, with the exception of our uncle."
Uncle Rong smiled and said: "A loving father and a strict mother are also feasible."
"My uncle is really good at calculating and wants me to be the bad guy."
"Oh... what a goblin, treat me to three dozen white-bone demons."
"..."
In the next few days, Ning and Rong's mansions were still lively. But what surprised Jia Rong was that Baoyu didn't come to bother him anymore. Perhaps it's because the people coming and going in the past few days are all government officials and family members from various countries.
There was another family dinner in the next few days, and Baoyu did not dare to be presumptuous in front of Jia Zheng.
Jia She and Jia Zheng invited them first, and then the Ningguo Mansion also expressed its intention. Uncle Rong also invited a one-day banquet.
This day's banquet was no different from an ordinary family banquet, except that it was to congratulate Mrs. Shi of Rongguo Mansion on her birthday in the name of Uncle Rong of Ningguo Mansion. There was no one else at the banquet. Apart from the Xue family concubines, Xue Pan and Xue Baochai, the other relatives were Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun, two young aunts.
Lin Ruhai has gone to Ping'an Prefecture and cannot come over.
The banquet was held in Huifang Garden, and the chrysanthemums were in full bloom, so the subtitle was to wish the old lady longevity and to look for flowers and enjoy the beauty. It was just after noon that people listened to the opera and played cards. Baoyu had some free time again and found an opportunity to talk to Brother Rong.
But before he could speak, he saw Brother Rong running away quietly. When I looked back, I saw Tianxiang upstairs shrinking his head. Baoyu couldn't see clearly who it was, but he could tell by the vague color of the clothes at a glance, and finally guessed that it was Bao's sister Xue Baochai and the third girl Tanchun.
I suddenly felt dull and extremely boring.
By chance, Xue Pan and Jia Lian came out, and Baoyu couldn't avoid them.
Xue Pan said: "Brother Bao has been hiding in the Grand View Garden and doesn't move around much with us. Are you still thinking of escaping today?"
Baoyu pursed his lips secretly. It was obvious that the relationship between the two had faded, but Brother Xue avoided me and blamed me for hiding in Yihong Courtyard. Baoyu was complaining in his heart, but he also smiled at her face and asked affectionately: "Where are you going to fight?"
Jia Lian smiled and said, "I came here to see you. I wanted to find a quiet place to have a good drink."
Xue Pan also said: "That's right, that's right. Xianglian is here as a guest today, so we can take advantage of the day to talk."
When Baoyu heard Xianglian's name, his eyebrows couldn't stop flying, and he said happily: "Brother Liu is here too. Why didn't I see him the night before? Where is he?"
Xue Pan was even more elated at this time and was overjoyed. He smiled and said, "Just wait, he will be back soon."
When Baoyu heard this, he immediately forgot to chase Brother Rong, and only asked Xue Pan about Liu Xianglian's current situation.
At this time, Aunt Xue, who was listening to the play with Mrs. Shi, Mrs. Wang and others in Tianxiang Tower, was a little absent-minded. She glanced at her daughter quietly, and saw Baochai whispering a few words to the maid beside her, and then Ying'er went downstairs alone.
She paid more attention to her daughter Baochai's appearance, and saw Baochai's side face with a springy smile. This made Aunt Xue's brows jump. She couldn't help but quietly look downstairs at Tianxiang, but she only saw her son Xue Pan, Brother Lian and Baoyu downstairs. He turned sideways and looked elsewhere, but saw no other men.
Aunt Xue was even more confused, wondering who her daughter Baochai was dating today.
Looking back to no avail, I want to explore and research even more.
Not long after, a man appeared downstairs. He looked extremely beautiful. Although he looks cheerful, Aunt Xue feels that he is a slut. I frowned and thought, who is this person? Then I saw Jia Lian, Xue Pan, and Baoyu coming forward to greet him, seeming to be very close to each other.
Aunt Xue was calculating in her mind and secretly looked at the ladies and girls present. It wasn't until Jia Lian, Xue Pan and the handsome man left hand in hand with Baoyu that she breathed a sigh of relief.
But she was sitting here, but it was like a thorn in her back, and she couldn't stand upright. Watching another play change on the stage, the maid next to Baochai finally came back. Aunt Xue could not help but tilt her ears towards Baochai.
Even though I knew I couldn't hear any sound, I still couldn't help but want to inquire.
On the contrary, Mrs. Wang next to her laughed at her: "If you can't help it, don't hold it in. Ask a little maid to lead you downstairs to relieve yourself."
Aunt Xue felt speechless for a while and agreed twice casually. When he looked sideways at Baochai, he saw Baochai walking towards him, looking a little sleepy. Baochai whispered to the old lady, and then she was helped downstairs by the maid Ying'er.
There is something wrong with this girl.
Aunt Xue was suddenly shocked. Her face was full of youth just now, why did she get so drunk now? Can she still not understand her own daughter? Naihe was troubled in his heart, watching Baochai slowly disappear upstairs, not knowing whether he should follow him or not.
"My daughter is getting older." Aunt Xue sighed in her heart, and smiled bitterly: "Baochai has always been very independent, and I, a mother, can't control her."
After thinking wildly for a while, I gathered my energy and continued watching the show. But she found that she couldn't see anymore, and she felt even more uneasy. She was also afraid that Baochai would do something outrageous and ruin her reputation. She was even more worried that the person she met was not her husband and had been deceived.
The more I think about it, the more uneasy I feel.
Aunt Xue raised her head and stretched her neck to look downstairs. She saw Baochai leading Ying'er to the east.
East?
There are several famous places to the east of Huifang Garden. The most famous one is Yixia Pavilion not far away, where Feng Yatou now lives. Next is Ning Xixuan, but that place has always been a playground for big men.
Aunt Xue looked around, bit her teeth unbearably, and quietly spoke to Mrs. Wang next to her, then quickly left the chair.
The others didn't pay much attention. The old lady Jia Mu looked over and Mrs. Wang smiled and explained: "I'm going to relieve myself."
From then on, no one else cared.
Aunt Xue hurriedly went downstairs and was about to follow where Baochai had just walked when the maid waiting upstairs saw her and hurriedly greeted her. Aunt Xue said anxiously: "It's okay. I'm walking around without getting in the way. There's no need for anyone to follow me..."
She had not been to Ningguo Mansion many times, and had never even been to Yixia Pavilion, but she could only find a way out when she saw Baochai's figure from a distance.
Just when I turned into the forest, I saw many forked roads to the left and right, but I lost my direction for a moment.
"What is this girl doing here?" Aunt Xue sighed, looked up in the direction of Yixia Pavilion, and chose a side road to go there. But I didn't expect that it was obviously the direction of Yixia Pavilion, but it was not the road to Yixia Pavilion. Instead, I turned to the pavilion next to the stream.
I had no choice but to turn back here and choose another path to enter.
This road is quite quiet, and you can't even see a maid, let alone other people. Just when Aunt Xue was wondering if she was on the right track, she finally saw the Yixia Pavilion building under the big tree she turned around.
There is no fenced yard outside the attic, just a small flat area in front. The green grass on the ground is faint, and there is a path in the middle, which directly answers the gate of Yixia Pavilion. At this time, the door is closed, and the whole place is quiet and distant. No human voice can be heard. Instead, you can hear the birds laughing among the branches of the tree crown.
"Isn't this girl here?"
"Did you go the wrong way again?"
Aunt Xue was confused. She looked around and saw people in the woods. I also thought about finding a maid to ask, but my plan failed. As you sighed, you suddenly heard a burst of silver bell-like laughter, and felt your body tremble suddenly.
It's the voice of the girl Baochai. Where is she?
Aunt Xue hurried over looking for the sound and came to the Yixia attic, but she didn't hear any movement again. It was as if she had misheard the laughter just now, and it was an auditory hallucination caused by worry about her daughter.
"Where is the girl?"
Aunt Xue gasped a few times and looked up at the plaque of Yixia Pavilion. Are you thinking it's in the building? I don’t know if there is anyone in the building? After pushing it gently, I found that the door was bolted from the inside.
Zuo Niang's heart jumped suddenly.
Baochai girl must be in the building at this moment, and the laughter just now was also made by the girl.
Why do you want to bolt the door here? Who is he in there with? When she was in Tianxiang Tower earlier, the girl was communicating with the people downstairs. man? Or a woman?
The girls from both houses went to Tianxiang Tower to listen to the opera. Feng Yatou was in Tianxiang Tower, and Brother Rong's daughter-in-law Qin was also in Tianxiang Tower. Daiyu and Xiangyun are also listening to the opera. What is she doing here now?
Although she had noticed that De Baochai looked wrong, she also had other suspicions. But she still didn't want to believe that her daughter would come here to have a secret meeting with a man.
