The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 763 The Wedding Procession (Part 2)

At this moment, inside Qiushuangzhai, Xue Baoqin was peeking out through a gap in the curtain. The curtain was made of Xiangfei bamboo with small gaps for ventilation, through which one could see what was happening in the courtyard.

Seeing that Jia Huan and the others were at a loss, Baoqin couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, like a little fox who had successfully stolen a hen. She then turned to Tanchun and said, "Third Sister is really amazing. This time, she has really stumped Brother Huan and the others."

Tan Chun smiled and said, "It shouldn't be that bad. Huan Di will definitely be able to think of a solution."

Baoqin nodded in agreement and peeked through the small gap in the curtain, watching intently. She saw everyone pointing at the roof, clearly discussing a solution. However, judging from their expressions, they didn't seem to have any good ideas. Even the usually omnipotent Jia Huan had his brows furrowed and stared blankly at the roof.

"Oh no, is Brother Huan really stumped?" Baoqin couldn't help but worry again upon seeing this. Although this girl loved to play and joke around, wanting to see Jia Huan make a fool of himself to avenge the day he was "touched on the buttocks," she didn't genuinely want to stop Jia Huan from getting married.

At this moment, Baoqin couldn't help but think about it, but after thinking it over and over, she still couldn't think of a good way to take down the colorful flag on the roof. She became even more anxious and turned to Tanchun and said, "Third sister, what if Brother Huan and the others can't think of a way to take down that colorful flag? Are we supposed to keep blocking them from passing through? In that case, the auspicious time for the wedding ceremony will be delayed."

Jia Tanchun said with a smile, "It's really strange. You were the one who wanted to make trouble back then, and now you're the one who's anxious."

Xue Baoqin playfully stuck out her tongue and said, "I just wanted to have some fun. Why did you give me such a difficult question? My sister-in-law said that it's okay to play around, but we should know when to stop. If we delay the auspicious time for the wedding ceremony, the old lady, the madam, and the aunt will not forgive us. Good sister, you came up with this question, so you must have a good solution. Tell me quickly."

Jia Tanchun smiled and teased, "Even with Qin's intelligence, she couldn't think of a solution. It seems this question is indeed a bit too difficult."

Xue Baoqin's pretty face flushed slightly. She took Tan Chun's hand and shook it, saying in a sweet and coquettish voice, "Good sister, please feel free to tease me. Just tell me the method."

Jia Tanchun glanced at Xue Baoqin meaningfully and laughed, "Look how anxious you are. Even I, your own sister, am not anxious, but you are so worried. Why is that?"

Xue Baoqin blushed and explained, "I was just worried about delaying Sister Bao and Sister Lin's wedding, and besides, it wouldn't look good for Brother Huan either."

Jia Tanchun sighed inwardly, thinking, "It's over. It seems that Qin'er really has taken a liking to Huandi. What should I do?"
In fact, Jia Tanchun felt that it was a bit "too much" for her younger brother to marry both Baochai and Daiyu at the same time. Both of them were exceptionally beautiful and talented women, one in a million. Marrying either one would be a great blessing, let alone marrying both at the same time. If Baoqin were added to the mix, what would happen? Even if others didn't say anything, Aunt Xue would probably go crazy!

"Fine, I'll tell you, but you mustn't tip off Huan-di," Jia Tanchun said.

Xue Baoqin nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice. Jia Tanchun beckoned, then gracefully moved to the window on one side of the room and waved, saying, "Come here!"

Baoqin quickly went to the window, and Jia Tanchun gently pushed open the window and pointed to a thin thread hanging down from above the window, saying, "Sister Qin, look, what is this?"

Baoqin was slightly taken aback, then her eyes lit up, and she blurted out, "Could it be that this thread is connected to the colorful flag on the roof?"

Jia Tanchun nodded and said, "The colorful flag is tied to the roof beast with a slipknot. Just pull one end of the thread gently and the slipknot will open, and the flag will fall down naturally."

Xue Baoqin's bright, watery eyes widened instantly, filled with nothing but admiration. She gave a thumbs up and said, "Third Sister is indeed cunning and shrewd... cough cough, truly a master strategist."

Jia Tanchun flicked Baoqin on the forehead and said angrily, "You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth. I'm not old yet." But her expression was a little unnatural after she finished speaking.

Jia Tanchun is one year older than Jia Huan. She will turn nineteen this spring. In modern times, nineteen is the perfect age to go to university and is the prime of youth. But in ancient times, she was about to become an old maid.

Thinking that Huan Di is getting married today, Bao Jie and Lin Jie have found their partners, and Er Jie Ying Chun has been married for several years, while she herself doesn't know where her destined love is, she couldn't help but feel melancholy.

Jia Tanchun was exceptionally beautiful, acted with great poise, and was a woman who was just as capable as any man. She was always proud and arrogant, and with such an outstanding younger brother by her side, her standards were naturally even higher. Ordinary men could not catch her eye.

Snapped……!
It turned out that Xue Baoqin saw Tan Chun lost in thought and tried to reach out to pull the silk thread. However, Jia Tan Chun, who had come to her senses, slapped her hand hard and pouted, saying aggrievedly, "Why did Third Sister hit me? It hurts!"

Jia Tanchun rolled her eyes at her and said reproachfully, "Stop worrying about your Huan-gege. If he can't even handle this small problem, how can he command thousands of troops? Just wait and see, he'll figure something out." After saying that, she decisively closed the window.

Baoqin stuck out her tongue inwardly. Everyone said the Third Miss was formidable, and now she was finally experiencing that formidable power herself. At this moment, Jia Huan and the others in the courtyard were still racking their brains for a way to take down the flag. As time ticked by, they became increasingly anxious, especially Prince Min, Xu Wenhou, who kicked Li Jinzhong beside him and asked, "Old Li, have you thought of a way yet?"

Li Jinzhong was scratching his head, looking very diligent, when he heard this he smiled bitterly and said, "Even Your Highness didn't think of this, how could this servant have imagined it... Oh, I've got it, how about we go get a monkey and have it help us take down the colorful flags?"

"That...is a good idea!" Xu Wenhou's eyes lit up, but he immediately deflated and said, "Where are we going to find a monkey in such a short time? Especially a monkey that can fetch colorful flags!"

Feng Ziying clapped his hands and laughed, "I remember there are quite a few monkey performers on the street, maybe we can find one. I'll send someone to look for it right away."

Jia Huan waved his hand and said, "Brother Feng, don't rush. The capital is so big, it's not easy to find a few monkey trainers. Even if we are lucky enough to find some, we probably won't make it in time, and we'll miss the auspicious time."

Feng Ziying spread his hands and said, "Then what should we do? Brother Huan, do you have any other good ideas?"

"Let me think about it some more, there must be a way!" Jia Huan muttered to himself, staring at the colorful flag fluttering high on the roof beast.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through my mind. My third sister's purpose in setting this question was definitely not to hinder my wedding. At most, it was just a test. So this question must have a solution. There must be a trick to it. But where is the trick?
"Could it be..." Jia Huan's heart skipped a beat, and he finally noticed the rope tying the colorful flag. The rope seemed to be very thin, and with a certain distance between them, it was hard to see without careful observation.

Just as Jia Huan was about to approach and examine it closely, Liu Xianglian slapped his forehead and said, "Damn it, I forgot about this."

All eyes turned to Liu Xianglian, who took out a bamboo whistle, put it in his mouth and blew hard, and the whistle immediately emitted a series of sharp whistling sounds.

As the whistles sounded repeatedly, a small black dot appeared in the azure sky. The dot grew larger and larger, clearly approaching rapidly.

"Hey, what's that?" Everyone present shaded their eyes with their hands and looked up at the sky. Baoqin and Tanchun inside the house were also very curious, but unfortunately their view was blocked by the roof, so they couldn't see the sky at all.

At this moment, the black dot had flown directly above the garden. It turned out to be a bird of prey. It spread its wings and circled above everyone's heads, occasionally letting out a cry or two.

Feng Ziying blurted out, "What a magnificent gyrfalcon!"

It turned out that the bird in the sky was a falcon, and a top-quality falcon at that—a gyrfalcon.

The scientific name for the gyrfalcon is *Gyrfalcon*, also known as the gyrfalcon. This creature is agile and powerful, with incredibly sharp eyesight, capable of spotting field mice on the ground thousands of meters in the air. Moreover, it is extremely fast. After being tamed, it becomes an excellent hunting assistant. It is both loyal and intelligent, making it an invincible aerial overlord, and is also known as the "King of Eagles".

However, the gyrfalcon is extremely rare, with only one out of every 100,000 eagles reportedly appearing. It can easily hunt wolves and is very precious. In modern times, it is protected by my country's Wildlife Protection Law and is prohibited from being domesticated. However, some Middle Eastern tycoons love to tame these creatures, and their value is comparable to a large villa.

Meanwhile, Liu Lianxiang kept blowing his whistle, producing whistles of varying lengths, as if communicating with the gyrfalcon in the sky. Suddenly, he pointed to the colorful flag tied to the roof ridge beast.

As if receiving a command, the raptor immediately swooped down, stretched out its sharp talons, grabbed the colorful flag, and flew into the sky, naturally severing the silk thread that held the flag in place.

Everyone present couldn't help but gasp in surprise. At that moment, Liu Xianglian let out two long whistles, and the gyrfalcon also let out a long howl. It swooped down at a wide angle, and when it was more than ten meters above everyone's heads, it released its claws, and the colorful flags were thrown down.

Tsk tsk, only then did everyone truly feel the imposing aura of this feathered beast. Its wingspan was estimated to be over two meters, its eagle eyes were sharp as daggers, and the strong wind generated by its wings swept down towards them. Even the usually composed Liu Yi couldn't help but exclaim, "What a mighty beast!"

At this moment, the gyrfalcon folded its wings and landed steadily on Liu Xianglian's shoulder. It was nearly a meter tall, with a cold gaze, a hooked iron beak, and a pair of sharp claws that seemed to be cast in iron, making people dare not get close. It was truly "eagle-eyed and wolf-like," which stunned everyone, including Baoqin and Tanchun who were peeking from behind the curtain.

Liu Xianglian caught the falling flag, patted the gyrfalcon's head, and with a shrug, the bird of prey took flight, soaring high into the sky and disappearing back into a tiny black dot.

(End of this chapter)