The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 779 Madam’s Righteousness

When Sister Feng hurried back home excitedly, Jia Lian had already changed into casual clothes and was sitting on the couch in the west room, listening to Qingwen chattering about which mansions and distinguished guests had come that day.

Behind him, Xiangling, who had taken off her outer clothes, knelt on the couch as usual and gave Jia Lian a massage.

"May the Duke be blessed with good fortune and may the Duke be safe and sound."

Sister Feng walked towards Jia Lian with a sweet smile, performing her unique one-handed temple-stroking gesture.

Qin Keqing, who was following behind her, simply bowed, with no intention of stealing the limelight from Feng Jieer.

Jia Lian raised his eyes and looked at the pair of dazzling young ladies from wealthy families, and a great sense of pride rose in his heart.

As the maids left on their own accord, Sister Feng sat down beside Jia Lian and said with a smile, "So many officials, both big and small, and so many masters and young masters from various mansions have come to congratulate you, are you really not going to go out and meet them?

It has been a long time since we have had so many distinguished guests come to our house uninvited. This is a rare occasion."

"Is this considered grand? There will be many more grand days like this in the future. I'm afraid you will be dazzled by the time."

"Yes, yes, you are the grandson of the emperor, and a duke, so your vision is naturally higher than mine. I am very lucky in this life to be able to see all these great things with you."

Sister Feng was smiling, and she didn't take the fact that Jia Lian didn't go out to meet the guests to heart.

In one morning, almost all the famous mansions in the capital sent visiting cards, but among the guests who actually came, the highest-ranking one was an earl.

Given Jia Lian's current status and position, he naturally wouldn't have to meet him if he didn't want to. After all, he had come uninvited.

After saying this, Sister Feng looked at Jia Lian with a smile. When Jia Lian's expression changed, she said, "I heard that you were planning to take Miss Lin and Miss Xue out of the city for a trip this morning?"

Seeing Jia Lian nod his head without fear, Feng Jieer continued, "Why didn't you invite me to this good thing? Although I can't compare to Lin girl's good family background, she has a father of the second rank, but I can't be worse than Bao girl, right?"

What Feng Jieer said is quite interesting. It is hard to tell whether she was making a veiled attack or making a veiled complaint.

If Jia Lian had faced Feng Jie'er's interrogation before entering the palace, he might have thought twice.

But this time he had it all figured out, so he naturally didn't bother to waste words.

"I've got my eyes on Baoyatou."

As soon as these words were spoken, the mistress, the niece-in-law, and two pretty maids in the room all widened their pupils.

After a brief pause, Sister Feng smiled and said, "This is a good thing. Do you need me to go to my aunt's house to help you negotiate peace?"

"You don't need to bother me. I have already discussed it with my aunt."

"I see, that's good..."

Feng Jieer wanted to pretend that she didn't care, but facing Jia Lian's increasingly playful expression, she couldn't hold it in anymore and pinched Jia Lian: "You are so beautiful, I don't agree!"

I don't agree with this statement, but Feng Jieer is very qualified to say it.

Putting aside the fact that she was Jia Lian's first wife, Baochai was also her cousin. If her cousin wanted to go one step further and become a sister in the same room with her, she naturally had the right to object.

Jia Lian thought that Feng Jie'er's changing expressions and tones were quite cute.

It is refreshing and decisive, yet also a bit playful.

"You really don't agree?"

"disagree."

Jia Lian casually pulled out the promotion book he had obtained from the Queen from his bosom and said, "Take a look at this."

"what is this?"

Feng Jieer was curious about how Jia Lian would persuade her, so she took it suspiciously.

Seeing that Jia Lian had no intention of explaining, he took the initiative to open it and take a look.

When the red silk was untied, revealing the light yellow silk inside, Sister Feng realized something, so her hands moved quickly, she threw the silk away, took out the silk inside and took a look.

The familiar format, the familiar words of praise, and the words "First-Rank Lady of Rongguo" that seemed to emit golden light in her eyes.

Although the people around couldn't see the content, they could guess the general idea just from Feng Jie'er's excited expression and glowing eyes.

Qin Keqing stepped forward, took a quick glance to confirm, then stepped back, knelt down and said with a smile: "I pay my respects to the First-rank Lady of Rongguo. May the Lady of Rongguo live in peace and happiness!"

Seeing this, Xiangling, who was standing next to her, immediately knelt down and repeated it solemnly in a tender voice.

Qingwen, who was a little slow to react, looked at Xiangling's prostrating figure in some surprise, and quickly knelt down and said, "Congratulations, Second Madam, you are so happy..."

Sister Feng slowly gathered the silk in her hand and held it firmly.

He first turned around and asked Qin Keqing and the others to stand up, then looked at Jia Lian, "According to the rules, the palace will not issue the title until you submit a petition for it. Why did you take it back directly?"

Jia Lian waved his robe and pretended to be indifferent: "I know that a woman like you likes this. It just so happens that I also need to go to Kunning Palace to pay a visit to the Queen, so I asked the Queen to do me a favor and brought it back to you in advance.

Now your name is on the Queen's Golden Book. From now on, you can exercise the rights of a Duke's wife just like the old lady did."

When the women heard Jia Lian's words, their reactions varied.

Qin Keqing’s focus is the most correct.

Look, he even asked the Queen for a favor and got it back. He made it sound as if the Queen had to give him face. He is indeed Second Uncle Lian!

Qingwen curled her lips and thought half sourly: "Yes, Second Master is right, this woman is just greedy and vain."

Xiangling didn't think too much about it, she just thought it was a good thing. In this way, if the Second Mistress was happy, she wouldn't quarrel with the Second Master, right?

Sister Feng herself glared at Jia Lian in reproach.

But it must be said that although she knew from the moment she knew Jia Lian was conferred the title of Duke, her wife Rongguo would not escape...

Unless the Queen Mother still misses her and jumps out to destroy her honor. But it is unlikely, after all, even the Emperor is honored by the current emperor, and the Queen Mother is probably no longer as powerful as before, and she probably has no energy to deal with a small good citizen like her.

But when she actually saw the imperial edict with the phoenix seal on it, especially today, she was still extremely surprised.

At the same time, she gradually came to her senses.

Jia Lian knew and understood her so well that he even went out of his way to help her get the imperial title back in advance, which of course made her happy and touched.

But at the same time, she also realized that this was probably Jia Lian's way of appeasing her.

After all, Jia Lian had a criminal record. In order to make her willingly accept Lin girl, this stinky man had directly thrown out ten boxes of gold and knocked her out.

Is this a repeat of the same old trick?

Feng Jieer was in a state of hesitation, not knowing whether she should eat the candied date.

If I don’t eat it, it would seem too insincere.

Moreover, Jia Lian was able to break the precedent in the palace and retrieve the imperial edict for her in advance. Regardless of whether his intention was pure or not, he did have a good intention.

If I don't accept it, he will definitely not be so attentive in trying to please me in the future.

If I eat it, I will seem too weak.

It seemed as if Wang Xifeng was a woman who could be easily bribed by money and fame.

Thinking of Sister Feng, I couldn't help but feel a little resentful.

Why should she do it in front of Qin and the maids? If it were just the two of them in private, she wouldn't have to worry so much.

Could it be that even today, she could really stop her from taking a second or third wife?

Since it was obviously something that could not be stopped and he was so sincere, and he said some good words to her in private, she reluctantly agreed.

But in front of outsiders, doesn't she have any dignity?

So he pretended to be puzzled and smiled, "Weren't we talking about you and Bao Yatou? Why are you showing this to me for no reason?"

In fact, when Jia Lian had a verbal exchange with Feng Jieer just now, he knew that Feng Jieer had tacitly agreed to Baochai's affair.

I couldn't help feeling a little guilty towards Feng Jieer.

Although he was confident that he could please these women, he was still touched by Feng Jie'er's sensible attitude.

Therefore, taking out the imperial edict was more likely to please Sister Feng.

Seeing that Sister Feng was pretending to be deaf and dumb, Jia Lian naturally would not be stupid enough to explain.

That's enough to set the mood. For the rest, it's better to talk about it in bed after I've pampered her.

So he caught Feng Jieer by surprise and held her in his arms.

For a moment, Feng Jieer thought that Jia Lian was going to play with her, and was about to scold him when she found that Jia Lian stood up and seemed to be going to the inner room.

Feng Jieer suddenly became anxious and slapped Jia Lian, saying, "Put me down. I have something important to do. Who wants to mess with you?"

"Business?"

Seeing Jia Lian stop, Sister Feng didn't bother to look at the expressions of Qin Keqing and the others, and said hurriedly: "Do you think everyone is like you and can be ignored?

Guests are welcome, and the old lady instructed that they should not be neglected and should at least be allowed to have lunch before leaving.

I'm still busy going down to prepare!"

Jia Lian asked, "Where is Ping'er?"

Feng Jieer was a little evasive: "Ping girl, I'll ask her to watch in the kitchen first..."

Jia Lian smiled and said, "It's still early in the afternoon, you can come back later."

Seeing that their mistress was going to have fun, Qingwen and Xiangling began to make preparations.

Qin Keqing also stood up with a smile on her face, and said tenderly, "I won't disturb my second uncle and second aunt here, I'll go back first."

Her beautiful voice seemed to attract some ferocious beast.

Jia Lian looked back at her, not knowing what she was thinking for a moment, but in the end he just nodded.

Although Qin Keqing was a little disappointed, she had no choice but to bow and prepare to leave.

Feng Jieer, who was held around the waist by Jia Lian, had accepted her fate at this time, knowing that Jia Lian would not give up until he made a fuss with her.

Suddenly she noticed the look Jia Lian gave Qin Keqing, and she curled her lips and said, "Wait."

"Aunt, do you have any other instructions?"

"Take off your clothes."

"Forehead……"

"Stop playing dumb! I know what you're up to since you've been following me! Are you going to take it off or not?"

Fengjie tried hard to raise her head and stared at Qin Keqing.

Faced with Feng Jie'er's sharp gaze, Qin Keqing was embarrassed but did not hesitate.

Among the people in this room, only Qingwen was a little unfamiliar to her. The others, whether it was Fengjie or Xiangling, had served Jia Lian together with her.

So she put the brocade handkerchief in her hand into her sleeve, raised her bare hands, and slowly untied the silk dress on her body.

When the silk skirt slowly fell to the ground, revealing Qin Keqing's stunningly beautiful body, even Feng Jieer, who knew her body very well, couldn't help but pout and say that this girl really had the talent to seduce men.

When Qingwen saw this, she curled her lips and said, "What's so great about that? In two years, I can grow up to be like this, no, I can be prettier than you!"

"Ling girl."

Feng Jieer glanced at Qin Keqing, who was crossing her arms and pretending to be shy, and then looked at Xiangling beside her.

Xiangling sighed secretly and silently walked forward to pick up the clothes on the ground.

Qingwen, who was standing next to her, also cooperated and stepped forward to remove the hairpins on Qin Keqing's head one by one, and then the two sisters slowly retreated.

"Are you satisfied?"

"Madam, righteousness."

"go with!"

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