The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 890 Rewarding the Maid Under the Moon

Jia Lian was naturally angry.

Despite her obvious internal injuries, she forced herself to pretend that nothing was wrong.

She was also angry that Jia Baoyu, that little brat, was quite strong; one kick from him could cause Xiren to bleed internally.

Jia Lian knew almost immediately upon seeing Xi Ren cough up blood that she had suffered internal injuries.

if not?
Surely he didn't kiss her until she vomited blood?
That's true. Having tasted the lips of so many beauties, this is the first time I've ever kissed someone so hard that they vomited blood!
As soon as Mushe went out to find a doctor, the entire Yihong Courtyard knew that Xiren had vomited blood.

Many people immediately guessed that it was probably because he had been kicked by Master Bao in the afternoon.

Sister Xiren is truly resilient; she suffered such a serious injury, yet remained silent for so long.

He even went to Rongqing Hall to take care of Master Bao for an entire afternoon!

There are people patrolling the Grand View Garden every night.

With such a commotion at the Grand View Garden, how could it be kept secret?

Soon enough, even Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang heard about it.

When they heard that it wasn't Jia Baoyu who was in trouble, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

But upon hearing that Xiren had vomited blood, especially since it was because Jia Baoyu had kicked her, both Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang sighed in unison:
"Oh, Baoyu!"

……

A maidservant certainly doesn't have the right to make such a fuss, especially in the middle of the night.

However, when they learned from Musk Moon that it was Jia Lian's order to summon the doctor, everyone stopped complaining.

I can only complain to myself:

This Madam Hua is truly respectable; she even gets along well with Second Master Lian.

Jia Lian did not wait for the doctor to arrive at Yihong Courtyard. After making the arrangements, he left Yihong Courtyard.

Musk Moon personally escorted him with two maids.

Following the mountain path east of the Grand View Garden, as they reached the Qinfang Gate, Jia Lian suddenly turned around and said to the two young maids:

"You two go back first. I have some questions for your sister Musk Moon."

"Yes."

The two maids, unsuspecting, left Musk Moon a lantern and returned.

Once only the two of them remained on the empty bridgehead, Musk Moon immediately felt the pressure and took the initiative to speak: "What does Second Master want to ask me?"

"In your Yihong Courtyard, besides you, who else has had a good relationship with Baoyu?"

Musk Moon never expected Jia Lian to ask this, and her face turned deathly pale.

Jia Lian asked who else besides her had been intimate with Jia Baoyu, which clearly implied that he was certain she had been intimate with Jia Baoyu.

What he wanted to ask was, who else was there besides her!

Musk Moon didn't know why Jia Lian was so certain that she and Jia Baoyu had been intimate, nor did she know why he asked that question.

At that moment, she felt only fear.

If even Master Lian knows about her affair with Jia Baoyu, then Lady Wang might know as well!

Think of Jin Chuan; if she hadn't been caught in the act today, she would probably be a corpse by now.

Jin Chuan was a first-class maid who had served Lady Wang for over ten years, earning a monthly salary of one tael of silver.

Not only was she of a higher status than her, but she was also a confidante of Lady Wang. Just because she joked with Jia Baoyu for a while, without even actually overstepping the bounds, she still ended up like that.

If it were her...

Musk Moon dared not even think about the consequences.

After Jia Lian asked her questions, he saw that Musk Moon was standing still and her body was trembling slightly, so he guessed that she was afraid.

So he said, "Don't worry about how I know about you. I can only tell you that right now, apart from a few people, no one else knows about your relationship with Baoyu."

The wife, of course, didn't know either.

However, if you don't answer my questions honestly, or if I find out you're lying to me..."

Jia Lian didn't finish his sentence, but Musk Moon fully understood what he meant.

Musk Moon knelt on the ground with a thud and kowtowed, saying, "Second Master, rest assured, as long as you don't tell... Madam, whatever you ask me, I will answer without reservation."

I dare not deceive Second Master. In Second Master Bao's room, besides the maids, there is also Bihen who serves Second Master Bao... and perhaps Qiuwen as well..."

Jia Lian nodded, then suddenly asked:

"Where is Xiren? Isn't she Baoyu's most favored maid? She's just as pretty as you."

Did she never have a relationship with Baoyu?

Musk Moon paused for a moment when she heard Xi Ren's name.

If she remembers correctly, it was Xiren who covered for her and Jia Baoyu's first sexual encounter.

At that time, Bao-guniang almost caught them in the act.

She didn't know if Baochai had guessed what was going on between her and Jia Baoyu, but in her opinion...

Given Bao's personality, even if she guessed it, she probably wouldn't say it carelessly.

So, if it wasn't Baochai who told the story, then it was most likely Xiren who told it?

After all, she was quite certain that her subsequent encounters with Jia Baoyu were all conducted in a very secretive manner, and no outsiders would know about them.

not always.

Miss Bao would never have discussed such matters with Master Lian before. But now that Miss Bao is betrothed to Master Lian, they might have discussed it privately.

With her mind in a jumble, Musk Moon couldn't sort out her thoughts for a moment and could only answer Jia Lian instinctively.

"Xi Ren shouldn't have it."

I once asked Master Bao that perhaps he didn't like Xiren, otherwise why didn't he go and provoke her?

Master Bao said regretfully, "Xiren is too self-respecting. She gets angry even if you just touch her hand, so I dare not be presumptuous."

Jia Lian nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.

Although Xiren seemed honest and dutiful, and appeared to have some loyalty to him.

But after all, she was Jia Baoyu's chief maid, and she took good care of him every day. So he didn't mind knowing a little about the situation.

Anyway, it doesn't cost much.

Now that he knows this girl is truly devoted to him, he naturally doesn't mind treating her better in the future.

Having learned what he wanted to know, Jia Lian waved his hand, intending to send Musk Moon away.

However, as he looked down, he saw Musk Moon kneeling on the stone slab, looking up at him expectantly.

The hazy light emanating from the lantern she had placed on the ground, rising from below, not only made her slender face appear more beautiful and lovely, but also concealed some minor flaws that could only be noticed upon closer inspection.

From this angle, the Musk Moon looks quite alluring.

Jia Lian suddenly remembered the beautiful women who used to surround Jia Baoyu.

Needless to say, the most outstanding Qingwen was already snatched away by him.

Others, such as Tan Yun and Hui Xiang, didn't even have a chance to go to Yi Hong Courtyard in this life before being taken in by Sister Feng.

After discarding those who are simply good-looking, the only decent women in Jia Baoyu's household are Xiren and Sheyue, a pair of honest people.

He even stole Xiren!
In other words, among these outstanding maids, only Musk Moon truly belonged to Jia Baoyu.

If it were Qiuwen or Bihen who were given to him tonight, he wouldn't bother with them no matter how greedy he is.

Because they simply don't care about it.

Only Musk Moon, as a very important maidservant by Jia Baoyu's side, must have been listed in the supplementary register.

It piqued his interest a little.

Musk Moon was unaware of what Jia Lian was considering.

Seeing that Jia Lian remained silent, she quickly knelt forward and said with a fawning smile, "What else does Second Master want to know? Just ask. Musk Moon will never lie to you."

It's no wonder that Musk Moon was so quick to become a traitor; compared to Jia Baoyu, Jia Lian simply had more of a master's authority.

After all, what happened between her and Jia Baoyu was mostly just childish fun.

Without official status or recognition, and operating clandestinely, there's no question of loyalty.

Of course, if Jia Lian asked her to do something to harm Jia Baoyu, that would be a different story.

Jia Lianyin laughed and said, "Really, I can ask you anything?"

"Ah."

Musk Moon nodded.

Where would she find the confidence to defy Jia Lian?

In her opinion, as long as she went along with Jia Lian and didn't upset him, she believed that Jia Lian wouldn't bother targeting a mere maid like her.

Jia Lian didn't mince words and asked directly, "Oh, so what position did you and Baoyu use when you were intimate?"

Ah? ?

Musk Moon stared wide-eyed, unable to believe her ears.

Jia Lian pursed his lips and said, "If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Musk Moon was also foolish; at this point, it would have been much better to just let Jia Lian go on his own.

But for some reason, she suddenly grabbed Jia Lian's trouser leg and stammered, "Second Master, if you want to know, it's... not impossible... but please, please don't... tell anyone..."

Jia Lian turned around and nodded readily.

After a moment, Jia Lian sighed with some disappointment, "So it turns out that little brat Baoyu is so ignorant. It seems that Fairy Disenchantment didn't teach him anything good either."

Kneeling on the ground, Musk Moon was so ashamed that she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Hearing this, she still asked out of curiosity, "Fairy Jinghuan? Who is that?"

"No one else, just consider him as the person who enlightened your Second Master Bao."

Upon hearing this, Musk Moon assumed it was the nickname of a famous courtesan.

I feel a little regretful.

She had originally thought that Bao Er Ye's first time was with her.

“Since your Master Bao only knows those two positions over and over again, how about I teach you a new one?” Jia Lian said with a smile.

Musk Moon instinctively sensed danger.

At this very moment, stars hang low over the wilderness, and the sky covers the earth.

It was another case of a lone man and a lone woman.

Even the most clueless girl would understand what Jia Lian meant by "teaching her".

However, faced with the persuasive advances of the man who could control her destiny, Musk Moon simply couldn't find a way to refuse.

Moreover, she had just revealed even the most private things between herself and Jia Baoyu.

Although I felt ashamed and self-reproachful, I also felt a faint sense of pleasure deep down.

She didn't understand what it was.

But she was certain that her relationship with Jia Lian was now very close, closer than ever before.

So, faced with Jia Lian's obviously malicious smile, she nodded shyly.

Jia Lian smiled, reached out and lifted the pretty girl's face, but before he could admire her, he heard Musk Moon call out, "Wait, wait a minute!"

Musk Moon picked up the lantern, lifted the lid, and blew into the cage.

As the candle went out, darkness fell, and it took a long time before the moonlight could be seen again.

Jia Lian chuckled inwardly: Not bad, the little girl is quite wary.

So he took her hand, walked to the stone pier at the bridgehead, and slowly sat down.

Just like that night when I waited for the nightingale.

The only difference is that it was in the west that night, but it's in the east now.

Although the locations and people are different, the enjoyment is the same.

(End of this chapter)