The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 571: Children's Affair
Jia Huan returned to the mansion, where Jia's mother and others were waiting, looking forward to seeing him. The servants were delighted to be reborn, and they were filled with gratitude to Jia Huan. They all greeted him and called him "Third Master!"

"Brother Huan, you finally returned to work. We thought..." Jia Tanchun stepped forward and held Jia Huan's hand, her eyes filled with tears. She cried and laughed, while Jia Huan comforted her with gentle words.

Lin Daiyu was extremely envious when she saw this. At this moment, she wanted to throw herself into Jia Huan's arms and pour out her heart to him. However, she didn't dare to do so in front of so many people. She just watched quietly from the side. The affectionate look in Jia Huan's eyes made Da Lian Bao feel very heartbroken.

Jia Huan chatted with Jia Tanchun for a while, then stepped forward to greet Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang.

"Huan'er, has His Royal Highness Prince Min left?" asked Jia's mother.
Jia Huan nodded his head in agreement. Grandmother Jia looked at this handsome and extraordinary grandson in front of her, feeling both relieved and sad. She sighed and asked, "Is there any news about your father?"

Jia Huan said, "Don't worry, old lady. Although the master is still in prison, he did not participate in the rebellion and should be irrelevant. The emperor has just suppressed the rebellion and has many important matters to deal with. The master will be released in the afternoon at the earliest, or tomorrow at the latest."

Hearing this, Jia's mother breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. Fortunately, your father didn't make a mistake this time. Otherwise... Alas, the emperor is too obsessed with power. He is over 70 years old. He doesn't want to enjoy his old age. He has tossed around this and made so many people die with him. He has also made the country half dead. He is really committing a sin."

To be honest, it was a bit beyond Jia Huan's expectation that Jia Zheng did not rely on the pressure to rely on the retired emperor this time. However, given Jia Zheng's mediocre political talent, it was definitely not because of his foresight. It was probably more out of blind loyalty that he did not rely on the retired emperor. But no matter what, Jia Zheng's behavior undoubtedly saved this branch of the Jia family.

Jia Huan stepped forward and supported Jia's mother, saying, "The old lady is frightened. You should go back to your room and rest. I will take care of the rest."

Grandmother Jia was also exhausted physically and mentally at this moment. She nodded sadly and said, "Well, your uncle and elder brother Zhen are guilty of treason, and although they are inevitably sentenced to death, your second sister, second brother Lian, brother Cong, and brother Rong are really pitiful. If there is a way to rescue them, do your best to rescue them."

"Huan'er has saved it. I'll think of a way later. But we can only do our best and leave the rest to fate." Jia Huan said in a deep voice without making any promises.

"That's right!" Grandmother Jia sighed, and went back to the back house to rest with the help of maids such as Yuanyang and Amber.

After coming out of Lady Jia's room, Mrs. Wang called Jia Huan, who stopped and asked, "What do you want, Madam?"

Mrs. Wang was in a complicated mood. She had never expected that the illegitimate son, whom she had tried every means to suppress, would become the savior of the whole family today. It was all her fault for being too stingy and short-sighted, which had caused the relationship to become so strained. Unfortunately, it was too late to say anything now, unless Aunt Zhao came back to life.

Mrs. Wang originally wanted to ask Jia Huan to help rescue her niece Wang Xifeng, but thinking of the past, she didn't have the nerve to ask, so she hesitated for a moment before saying, "Go back and see how your father is doing."

"I will!" Jia Huan said calmly.

Mrs. Wang turned and walked away. Jin Chuan'er and Yu Chuan'er looked at Jia Huan with complicated expressions, and quickly followed Mrs. Wang away. From now on, Jia Huan, the illegitimate son, became the pillar of the family, and Master Bao was completely sidelined.

"Brother Huan!" Lin Daiyu had been waiting for a long time. When she saw Mrs. Wang leave, she came forward and called softly. Her voice trembled slightly due to excitement.

Jia Huan's heart was warmed, and he suppressed the urge to hug Lin Daiyu in his arms. He smiled and said, "Sister Lin and Third Sister, please go back to the garden to rest first. I will talk to you later when I am done with my work."

Lin Daiyu nodded, and she and Jia Tanchun each left with their maids. Ping'er also knew that Jia Huan still had a lot of things to deal with, so she also went back to Yueweiju with Qingwen.

Next, Jia Huan restored Lin Zhixiao's position as chief steward, reorganized domestic affairs, and cleaned up the mess left behind by Jia She and Wang Shanbao after they came to power. It was not until the evening that he had time to return to the garden and headed straight for Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

"Brother Huan is here, brother Huan is here, Xueyan, pour the tea! Pour the tea!" The macaw hanging under the eaves immediately started beating the gongs and drums when it saw Jia Huan.

As soon as Jia Huan lifted the Xiang curtain and stepped into the room, a fragrant breeze blew towards him, and then a warm, soft and delicate body like jade fell into his arms.

Zijuan and Xueyan were both surprised, then they left the room with red faces. After serving Miss Lin for so many years, it was the first time for the two maids to see their young lady so disregard her reserve and throw herself so directly and passionately into the arms of a man.

Jia Huan was also stunned for a moment, and then his heart was filled with infinite tenderness. He put down the box in his hand, and then gently hugged Lin Daiyu's soft waist, saying softly: "Sister Lin, you seem to have lost some weight!"

Lin Daiyu's nose suddenly felt sore. For more than a month, she had been worried and crying day and night. At this moment, her emotions were like a flood that broke through the dam. She hugged Jia Huan tightly with both hands, as if she wanted to melt into his body.

Jia Huan could no longer hold back, he lowered his head and kissed that little mouth passionately, Lin Daiyu also completely let go of her reserve and responded enthusiastically...

Zijuan and Xueyan looked at each other outside the Xiang curtain, both blushing. The latter gently lifted a corner of the Xiang curtain and wanted to take a peek, but was grabbed by Zijuan's ear and dragged away.

Inside the house, after the two kissed passionately, Lin Daiyu's burning emotions were released, and she gradually calmed down and became shy. She held down someone's hand that couldn't help but stretch out from her sleeve to do something naughty, and whispered angrily: "Brother Huan!"

Jia Huan was sweating and quickly pulled his hand back. Lin Daiyu was ashamed and a little regretful. Although she dared to love and hate, she was taught since childhood that such pre-marital intimacy was shameful. She was also worried that Jia Huan would look down on her. Her eyes turned red and she turned around and sobbed. Jia Huan was stunned and quickly hugged Lin Daiyu's shoulders, asking in confusion: "Why are you crying, sister Lin?"

Lin Daiyu broke free from Jia Huan's hand and cried, "Brother Huan, do you think I am an indecent woman?"

"Uh... why did Sister Lin say that?"

"You are becoming more and more disrespectful to others now!" Lin Daiyu said angrily while sobbing.

Jia Huan thought for a moment before he understood, and was speechless for a moment. Lin Daiyu was very sensitive, and seeing this, she was even more convinced that her guess was right, and she cried even harder.

Jia Huan was not afraid of thousands of troops, but at this moment he was a little at a loss. Seeing Lin Daiyu crying heartbrokenly, he felt distressed and helpless. Suddenly, he had an idea. He pulled out a dagger from his waist and said to his left hand: "It's all your fault. It will be a disaster if I keep it. I'd better cut it off." After saying that, he was about to swing the knife to cut it off.

Lin Daiyu was so frightened that her face turned pale and she screamed, "No." She anxiously grabbed Jia Huan's wrist, but saw that the latter was smiling. She couldn't help feeling ashamed and angry, and turned around and ran to the inner room.

Jia Huan put away his dagger and chased to the inner room, only to find that Lin Daiyu had already hidden on the bed, covering her head with the quilt. Jia Huan walked to the bed and bowed, and tried his best to persuade her, but it was useless, Lin Daiyu still hid in the quilt and ignored him.

Jia Huan could only sigh, "My dear sister, I have been through life and death for more than a month, and I almost lost my life. I miss you day and night. Now I finally return home, but I didn't expect that I was misunderstood by you. If I had known this would happen, I would rather have died on Tiewang Mountain."

As soon as these words came out, the sobbing under the quilt really stopped. Jia Huan was secretly delighted and hurriedly said, "Although His Royal Highness Prince Min and I escaped from Tiewang Mountain by chance, we were chased by the Yulin Guards all the way. If it weren't for Granny Liu's help, I'm afraid we would never have come back."

Lin Daiyu finally poked her head out from under the quilt, her eyes slightly red and swollen from crying. She looked at Jia Huan and said, "You must have lied to me again. How can Granny Liu, a village woman, help you deal with the Imperial Guards?"

Jia Huan took the opportunity to sit down beside the bed and said, "I definitely didn't lie to Sister Lin. That day, His Royal Highness Prince Min and I were hunting in Tiewang Mountain, and Jia Zhen suddenly brought people in..."

After Jia Huan told Lin Daiyu about what happened at Tiewang Mountain that day and how dangerous it was, her heart was in suspense and she forgot to cry for a moment.

When Jia Huan talked about his later encounter with Granny Liu, he paused deliberately and said, "Good sister, I've been busy all day and I'm a little tired. Can I lie down and rest for a while?"

Lin Daiyu didn't say anything, but still moved inside. Jia Huan lay down quickly and said, "Good sister, let me cover myself with some quilt. It's a bit cold!"

Lin Daiyu said unhappily, "Are you going to tell me or not?"

Jia Huan smiled and said, "Speak now, speak now."

Jia Huan then recounted how he had used the mountain torrents to destroy the Yulin Guards' pursuers. After hearing this, Lin Daiyu finally felt relieved and said with lingering fear, "Thank goodness for the heavy rain!"

"That's right. If it weren't for this heavy rain, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to come back." Jia Huan said, and then said, "Sister, please give me some quilts to cover me. It's cold!"

Seeing Jia Huan's cautious look, Lin Daiyu was both angry and amused, and said angrily: "What happened before? Why are you being so polite now?"

Jia Huan said with a bitter face: "I'm afraid Sister Lin will say that I'm disrespectful again."

Lin Daiyu blushed and turned away. Jia Huan quickly pulled the quilt over her and whispered in her ear, "Sister, I have absolutely no intention of disrespecting you. I just... couldn't help myself. I won't do it again. Otherwise, I swear to God, if you touch me again, I will cut off your hands and feet."

Lin Daiyu turned around in shame and covered Jia Huan's mouth, saying nervously, "Don't talk nonsense."

Jia Huan hurriedly asked, "Does Sister Lin forgive me?"

Lin Daiyu drooped her eyelashes in embarrassment and said nothing, but seemed to nod slightly. Jia Huan was delighted and moved forward to take a breath, but suddenly he froze in embarrassment.

When Lin Daiyu saw that someone wanted to kiss her but didn't dare to, she felt embarrassed and a little amused. All the doubts in her heart disappeared, and she took the initiative to move forward and gave the person a light kiss.

(End of this chapter)