Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 207
When Baoyu was carried back to Yihongyuan, Jia Zheng was relieved. Thinking of how badly his son was beaten, he couldn't help but regret it.

After all, it was just an attempt.

No, after all, I haven’t received the gold necklace yet.

Thinking of this, I can't help but wonder how to cover it up.

Since even Aunt Zhao knew what Baoyu had done, the news had probably spread in the family, but she didn't know who else besides the Wang family knew about her concubine.

It was not until evening that Mrs. Wang came back from Yihongyuan.

"Who else knows about concubinage?"

Mrs. Wang was stunned for a while, and then guessed what he meant, thinking that his son had been beaten to half his life, but he was afraid that his reputation would be damaged, so he immediately became angry.

"As far as Jin Chuan and I know, if the master wants to preserve his reputation and kills me and Jin Chuan now, no one will know about it!"

Her son was beaten almost to death, all because of Jin Chuan. She really wanted to kill Jin Chuan.

But Jia Zheng cherished feathers. Although he wanted to cover up the past, he never thought of being cruel. When he heard that only Mrs. Wang and Jin Chuan knew about it, they immediately felt more at ease.

He said angrily: "How could I be so vicious!"

Then he said confidently: "It's not like you were hiding it. If you had told me the truth last night, how could I have done such a heavy hand!"

Mrs. Wang also regretted that she didn't tell the truth last night. Although Jia Zheng had to teach Baoyu a lesson, at least she was by her side and could stop him in time. How could he beat him so harshly like today.

But it was really chilling to hear him raking the ground.

He said sarcastically: "That's all! I'll beat you. Now that you know no one else knows about it, you should rest assured."

Jia Zheng said anxiously: "How can I rest assured? If Jin Chuan is talking nonsense outside, wouldn't it be known to the whole city?"

If he cared about it, he would be confused, not to mention that Jin Chuan's family were servants of the Jia family, but to say that it was related to his daughter's family name, how dare she speak nonsense.

Mrs. Wang joked: "My master, does he want to keep her by his side so that he can restrain her?"

"How can this be done? Now that this matter has been spread, doesn't this mean that the evil boy is molesting my aunt?"

After hearing that Jia Zheng was afraid of doing something scandalous to her son, Mrs. Wang's resentment eased slightly.

"Then it would be a mistake to give the gold bracelet to Baoyu?"

"Nonsense! Isn't this still the same?"

Although he is used to deceiving himself and others, if he really gave the golden bracelet to Baoyu, then he would always remind himself if he didn't see him when he looked up and looked down.

"I didn't see you being indecisive when I spanked my son. This won't work, and that won't work either. So what should I do?"

"Can this be the same? What happened in the Dong Mansion originally caused the family to lose face. If something like this happens again here, how do you want the empress to deal with herself in the palace?"

Speaking of Yuanchun, Mrs. Wang finally paid attention to it. After thinking for a long time, she said, "This matter must be done as soon as possible. Even if Jin Chuan wants to hide it from his family, he will never hide it from his family. I heard from Zhou Rui's family that Yu Chuan will go back to accompany her for a while. , I’m afraid…”

"What?" Jia Zheng exclaimed, and then said with joy on his face: "Did you give the jade bracelet to the Lai family?"

Originally, he was in a dilemma as to what to do with Jin Chuan. He was afraid that she would be too talkative and uncomfortable if she sent it away, so he might as well put Jin Chuan in Lai's house.

First of all, the Lai family went out on their own, and with this relationship, they also had constraints on Jin Chuan.

Secondly, if there are too many lice, you are not afraid of biting. Anyway, Lai Shangrong already knows about Aunt Zhao, even if he knows, it is just one more thing.

Mrs. Wang heard what Xian meant: "Master, do you mean to send Jin Chuan to Lai's house?"

Jia Zheng stroked his beard, nodded and said: "That's right! With Shangrong helping to restrain her, I'm sorry she doesn't dare to talk nonsense!"

After Baoyu was beaten and Mrs. Wang sought medical advice for her son, she immediately wanted to deal with Jin Chuan, the culprit.

But after hearing the report from Zhou Rui's family that the jade bracelet was at home, they gave up the idea.

He even vaguely felt that the matter was related to Lai Shangrong, not because he was suspected of leaking the news, but because Yu Chuan learned the inside story when he returned home and complained to Lai Shangrong, which caused a backlash.

Together with this thought, I could no longer suppress it, and the timing was right.

So even though he resented her for bringing down his son, he was also afraid of a bigger backlash that would endanger him.

Jia Zheng's idea undoubtedly opened up another way out.

The couple hit it off immediately, and with the idea that it would be better sooner rather than later, they immediately sent someone to invite him.After Lai Shangrong handed over the procedures at the firearms factory, seeing that it was getting late, he went home directly.

Seeing Caixia who came to invite her, she was also full of doubts.

He tentatively said: "The second master invited me yesterday, what is it for today?"

"Master and Madam didn't say anything, and this servant doesn't know either."

"Is there anything wrong with the house?"

"Today, the master lost his temper and beat the second master severely."

Could it be possible that Aunt Zhao was caught when she complained and leaked herself?
Or is the identity of the adulterer exposed?
"Oh? It's not serious, is it?"

"Why not serious." Caixia lowered her voice and said, "Master, you don't know, that ass is blooming."

Seeing that Caixia didn't seem too sad, he remembered that she was close to Jia Huan.

He asked tentatively: "Why did you hit him so hard?"

"It seems that Prince Zhongshun came to find the second master. The master sent someone back and beat the second master."

Lai Shangrong couldn't help but wonder, had he guessed wrong before?Wasn't Baoyu beaten because of the golden bracelet?

"You go back first, I'll come after changing clothes."

Since it is not the Hongmen Banquet, there is no need to leave any backup. It is estimated that Jia Zheng knows that he has a close relationship with King Zhongshun and wants to help put in a good word.

While thinking about how to exchange it at equal value, he asked for the gold necklace.

While thinking about how King Zhongshun knew about the red sweat scarf, it seems that all the evidence in the original book points to Xue Pan.

If it is true, this matter can be used to drive a wedge between Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue.

Without the protection of the Jia family, the Xue family can only do business as a household, and Xue Pan is an extinct family. Isn’t he just meat on the chopping board?
It seemed that we had to find an opportunity to find out the news from Zhongshun.

I came to Rongfu with a lot of thoughts.

I didn't expect to run into Wang Xifeng coming out of the three-bedroom apartment just as I walked out of the small aisle.

"Brother Lai came just in time. I have something to ask you for."

Although there was a lot of rain in summer, it was mostly showers, which came and went in a hurry. Plus, there were many things going on recently, so he had no intention of taking advantage of others.

This time Wang Xifeng caught her red-handed, so she had no choice but to go to her yard.

Entering the side hall, Wang Xifeng no longer pretended.

Throwing the handkerchief in his face, he said angrily: "You bastard, are you avoiding me on purpose? Do you care about other people's affairs?"

Lai Shangrong sat on the chair next to him and held him on his lap.

"How could it be? It's not like Second Grandma doesn't know what uncle is capable of. These storms come and go quickly, how can you use them?"

"Pooh!"

Wang Xifeng twisted her waist and hips, changed into a comfortable position, and spat: "You are just a heartless person. Why are you here today?"

"The second master and second wife are looking for me, and they can't push me away!"

Although Wang Xifeng couldn't bear to be rubbed, he couldn't wait too long. Seeing Wang Xifeng rubbing against him, Lai Shangrong had to remind her to keep a long story short and be careful.

"Master, madam are looking for you? But for Baoyu?"

No one knew about Jia Huan's complaint, but it was well known that Prince Zhongshun came to visit him.

The friendship between Lai Shangrong and King Zhongshun is not a secret, so Wang Xifeng also thinks the same as Lai Shangrong.

"How do I know that?"

"Since Master and Madam have something to ask of you, take this opportunity to ask Bao Yatou to marry you."

Lai Shangrong frowned and said, "Tell me! What are you trying to get me to marry Miss Xue?"

(End of this chapter)