Sword of the Red Chamber from Heaven

"This"

Upon hearing the news, everyone in the room was stunned. He was clearly a boy who grew up in the Jia family, but in the end he didn't have the surname Jia?

Suddenly Xiangyun seemed to have thought of something, and then quietly looked at Xichun who was sitting next to her. At this moment, the young girl did not seem surprised at all, as if she had known it for a long time.

She said that Xichun was not worried at all that she could not be with Jia Hong because of her identity, and it seemed that the girl had known about it a long time ago.

However, others did not seem so calm, including Daiyu, Baochai, Yingtan Erchun, Wang Xifeng, Li Wan, Ping'er, Baoqin and others.

After being surprised, Wang Xifeng half-joked.

"That's great. It's said that the one who is close to water gets to know the moon first. The emperor grew up in the Jia Mansion and has the most contact with the girls. After these few days, the clan government will definitely select girls for him. Then I'll see how many of them can become imperial concubines."

The room, which had been relatively quiet, suddenly exploded with noise after Wang Xifeng's few words.

"Pah, pah, pah, you are a good person, but you are also good at teasing us. If all of us go there, there will be no one to keep you company in the mansion."

There was a faint blush on Daiyu's cheeks. If we were to say who here was most likely to be taken away by Jia Hong, apart from Xichun, it would be her.

"Sister Lin, when someone comes from the palace, you must hold on, so that I won't be left alone."

Hearing Wang Xifeng's words, everyone couldn't help but laugh. Unlike Jia She and the others, they only considered the change in Jia Hong's current status. Ying and Tan Erchun, who had to cut off their relationship because of brother and sister reasons, now felt a few more ripples in their hearts.

Didn't the script say that the emperor would have three thousand concubines? There are less than ten in this mansion, so even if all of them were chosen, it is not impossible.

"I'm about to die. I'll see which of you will be left behind!"

Daiyu's face turned red because of the teasing of everyone. She lost her temper again, which made all the sisters angry and their imaginations ran wild.

"I'm afraid that the emperor will forget the old one after seeing the new one, and then no one will remember him."

Feng Jieer was pulled by several girls, who said they wanted to tear her mouth to vent their anger. Today she went crazy and made fun of them.

Seeing that it was useless to ask for mercy, Feng Jieer pretended to be pitiful and said.

But you know what, this statement is effective. As soon as Feng Jieer finished speaking, the girls looked at each other and all remained silent.

It is said that since ancient times, beauties are like famous generals and are not allowed to grow old in the world.

Who can guarantee that Jia Hong is not the kind of man who gets bored easily? Even Xichun, who is closest to Jia Hong, would not dare to do so. People's hearts are fickle. Besides, Jia Hong is now the emperor, and all the beauties in the world are at his disposal for his choice. Faced with such temptation, even a saint would not be able to resist.

"Sister Feng, please stop talking nonsense. After all, Brother Hong has become the emperor now, so don't make such jokes. If it gets out, it's ok that the palace doesn't care, but if they put a accusation on you, I'm afraid we will have to visit you in prison in the future."

Baochai smiled and helped Wang Xifeng out of the predicament.

Sister Feng pursed her lips and continued with a smile, "No, those big shots are busy with all kinds of things, how can they have time to pay attention to a small character like me? It's just that the old lady feels sorry for me, and when she hasn't seen me for a long time, she sent someone to look for me."

When Li Wan heard this, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"The old lady really loves you, but with your attentiveness, I'm afraid the old lady didn't even call you! You just ran over by yourself."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh when they heard this. Li Wan was right about this matter. Wang Xifeng had always been like this, so why should she be called out to her?

"That's not enough!"

I don't know who said it, but everyone started laughing again.

"Mr. Lin is here?"

A servant came over from outside the door and whispered in Wang Xifeng's ear, reporting that it seemed that the old lady wanted Daiyu to go over.

"Sister Lin, the old lady wants you to come over. Master Lin is here."

Lin Ruhai came here, of course, not to see her. Grandmother Jia asked the maid to come and pass on a message with only one purpose, which was Daiyu. Naturally, she could guess all these things.

Daiyu stood up, greeted everyone, and without further delay, followed the maid out.

The girls chatted for a while and then went their separate ways. On their way back to their residence, Xichun and Xiangyun saw Jia Baoyu walking back, who seemed to be preoccupied and had not seen them. Xiangyun wanted to greet him, but when she thought about how Xichun and Baoyu did not get along well, she gave up the idea.

However, Xichun seemed to have heard something, so she stopped and called out to Jia Baoyu.

"It's the fourth sister!"

When Jia Baoyu saw Xichun, he looked a little strange, but he was no longer as reserved as before. In the past, when Jia Baoyu saw Xichun, he would definitely avoid her like a mouse seeing a cat. But since he had a serious illness, he seemed like a different person and his behavior had changed drastically.

"Brother, what happened? I heard you mumbling about the East Palace just now."

Hearing this, Jia Baoyu replied with some amusement: "Fourth sister is really sharp-eyed and sharp-eared. You heard my voice so softly."

Xichun did not respond, but stared at the other person.

Jia Baoyu shook his head helplessly. He glanced around. There were people coming and going here, so some things were not convenient to say.

"Is Fourth Sister free? And Sister Xiangyun, if you are free, come and sit with me. Some things are really inconvenient to talk about here."

Xichun frowned slightly and then looked at Xiangyun. Although she didn't say anything, Xiangyun understood what she meant.

Seeing this scene, Jia Baoyu felt a little sad. This sister was very smart and her eyes seemed to be able to speak. It was a pity that the two of them had had some unpleasant quarrels in the early years because of various things.

"I'm fine."

Xiangyun wrinkled her nose and replied with a smile.

A huge thing happened in the court, but it did not affect her. In fact, the busiest people now should be the heads of the families.

"That's perfect. I got some Longjing tea the other day. I heard people say it's the best from West Lake. Let's try it later and talk while we drink."

Jia Baoyu didn't say much on the way. He just said a few words when he could. This made the two girls look at him a few more times. Compared with before, his temperament had indeed changed drastically.

"Xiren, where is the Longjing tea we got the other day? Heat up two pots. Fourth sister and Xiangyun are here, let's have a taste together."

After sending Xiren away, Jia Baoyu began to talk about some news he had heard from Rongqing Hall.

"Fourth sister, tell me the truth, have you known for a long time that Brother Hong's last name is not Jia?"

Such a straightforward opening made Xichun stunned. She glanced at Jia Baoyu, and seeing the determination in his eyes, she did not hide it and nodded slightly.

"Brother Hong's surname is indeed not Jia, but Chu, the Chu of the royal family. This matter is related to some old events in the past. I don't know and I didn't ask."

Jia Baoyu nodded.

"After my father came back from court, he talked about this matter. Master Jing of the East Palace has made a big move."

Xichun shook her head.

"Second brother, that's not right. Father didn't mean to do it back then. He probably didn't know whose child the lady was pregnant with. I don't think father was planning to use Brother Hong's identity to start a rebellion. He just wanted to leave a trace of blood for that person. Otherwise, Brother Hong wouldn't have lived such a miserable life back then."

"Unfortunately, fate plays tricks on us. After going through hardships, Brother Hong finally rode the wind and turned into a dragon, which led to his current glory."

Jia Baoyu nodded. He could understand this point.

"It seems meaningless to talk about this now. When my father and others talked about this matter before, they just felt very sorry, but I am worried about another thing. Maybe Brother Xuan doesn't care about those things in the past, but the East Palace treated him harshly after all. Whether it is the clan house or the emperor, if they want to bring up the past, the Jia family is now in danger of collapse."

Xichun sighed in her heart. She had personally experienced what happened back then. If the palace really wanted to bring up old issues, the entire Jia family would probably die.

However, based on Jia Hong's other experiences, this situation is unlikely to happen, and perhaps the Jia family will prosper for a few more decades.

"Probably not." (End of this chapter)