Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 226

In the Rong Mansion, it was not only Xichun who was indifferent to Jia Zhen's arrest, but also Li Wan.

She had always been devoted to her son and didn't care about the affairs of the Rong Mansion, let alone the Ning Mansion.

Recently, Jialan was sent from the factory to teach again, which made her very anxious and confused.

She wanted to send Suyun to ask, but Wang Xifeng came to the door last time and revealed some information in her words, which made her feel on pins and needles.

For more than half a month, she never left the house for fear of being caught by Wang Xifeng.

For fear of hurting his son, he even made up his mind to completely break off contact with Lai Shangrong.

She didn't know that Wang Xifeng was also a smuggler of Lai Shangrong. As these days passed, Wang Xifeng made no follow-up actions. It was her own calm response that had the effect.

The so-called so-called catching thieves and stolen goods, catching cheaters and cheaters, there is always a way to deny it before being caught.

But because Jia Zhen was arrested the day before yesterday, and news came yesterday that all hospitals should lock their doors, she remembered that the key to the back door of Grand View Garden was still in Lai Shangrong's hand.

If someone discovered this matter, she would not be able to explain it clearly even if she wanted to deny it.

He wanted to be a coward for the time being, but the situation in the house was turbulent. If Lai Shangrong entered the garden rashly, it would be difficult to recover.

The more I thought about it, the more anxious I became. I couldn't help but pace back and forth in the room, twisting the handkerchief into a twist, without even realizing it.

"Grandma! Grandma!"

Suyun came in from outside the house, interrupting her thoughts.

"What's it called? I'm not deaf yet!"

Seeing Su Yun, she suddenly became furious. If this little girl hadn't made her own decision and gave the key to Lai Shangrong, why would she be so worried?
I only blame myself for being so carried away by my adultery that I forgot to take back the key without checking it for a moment. I didn't find out until I got home that Lai Shangrong had taken it with me.

Suyun had been scolded yesterday, and knowing what Li Wan was worried about, she quickly looked around secretly, and lowered her voice and said: "Grandma, I have thought of a way to avoid grandma's future troubles, but I'm afraid I can't serve you. Grandma."

"What way?"

"Grandma can lie and say that the slave is not safe and has lost the key, and then use this as an excuse to send the slave away. In this way, even if the master's key is found, he will only think that he picked it up. Besides, when the time comes, the door will open Once the locks are changed, who cares about the key?”

She saw that Li Wan had already begun to think about quitting, and she was afraid that he would never have the opportunity to live such a fulfilling life again.

He thought about simply switching to the Lai family. Firstly, he could be upright in the future, which was better than staying with Li Wan. Secondly, he could help Li Wan resolve the crisis at hand.

Although she did not reveal her intentions in her words, Li Wan felt like a mirror in his heart, thinking that since he planned to end everything with Lai Shangrong, he would not need Suyun to cover him up in the future.

Keeping her by my side would be an omission, it would be better to fulfill her wish and kill two birds with one stone.

He took Suyun's hand and said: "Good girl, you are so dedicated to me, you can't let you take care of it in vain, and you must fulfill your wish."

The master and the servant had a tacit understanding, and they staged another scene of sisterly love, and then they left the garden together and went to Rongqing Hall.

I don't want to, just passed the Neiyi Gate, turned into the hallway, and saw that familiar figure, accompanied by Jia Lian, entering the Hanging Flower Gate of Jiamu's courtyard.

This……

Li Wan was immediately troubled. She did not communicate with Lai Shangrong. If she lied about losing the key in front of him, such a decisive decision would probably hurt his heart, and she was even more afraid that he would reveal his flaws.

This is also due to Lai Shangrong, who always showed deep affection, which made Li Wan mistakenly think that he was an infatuated person.

I was planning to come back another day, but by chance, Wang Xifeng came over with Ping'er with a cheerful face.

"Hey! I just found out that my sister-in-law is in the garden. Could it be that she came here because of the smell?"

Last time, she saw bite marks on both the master and the servant. She knew that they were on the same boat, so she didn't hesitate to speak.

"What are you talking about? What does it smell like?"

Wang Xifeng sneered and said, "As soon as Brother Lai arrived, my sister-in-law came right after her. Didn't she come to see him?" She chuckled and then said, "Oh, yes! I asked him to ask about Lan Xiaozi's studies!"

Wang Xifeng's words were full of meaning. Li Wan was so frightened that he turned pale with fear. Thinking of striking first and controlling others later, he hurriedly said with a trembling voice: "You... what are you talking about? Su Yun closed the back garden gate. The key is lost, I’m here to report it to the old lady and my wife!”

She didn't care much at this time. As long as she told Wang Xifeng that the key was missing, she could argue with Wang Xifeng even if Wang Xifeng used the key to make trouble.

Wang Xifeng suddenly panicked when she heard that Li Wan was here to report the loss.

She just learned from her cousin Wang Xin that Jia Zhen's case was investigated by the Jinyiwei under orders and the evidence found was transferred to the Three Laws Division for trial.

Although I didn't hear about Lai Shangrong's relationship, I just told him that it was only half a month ago, so it couldn't be a coincidence.

When I thought that a thief could allow the emperor to help him vent his personal anger, I couldn't help being surprised.

While I was pleasantly surprised, I couldn't help but feel a little scared.

She clearly remembered that if Lai Shangrong hadn't warned her, she would not have stopped the usury business.

Doesn't that mean that Lai Shangrong has already seen everything in his eyes? If it were not for some mistake and he did not continue to take revenge but instead committed himself to him, I am afraid that her name, Wang Xifeng, would be added to the imprisoned list.

Women are different from men, even if they are not convicted in the end, once they enter the prison, their reputation will be lost.

Wang Xifeng seems to be arrogant and domineering, but in fact he is the best at assessing the situation.

This can be seen by just looking at her attitude towards Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, and comparing her behavior towards her mother-in-law, Mrs. Xing.

Such a woman is actually not difficult to subdue, as long as she is completely knocked into the dust in the place she is most proud of, she will be more submissive than anyone else.

What she was most proud of was her background. As a daughter of the royal family and the grandson-in-law of the Duke's palace, she had always had a high self-esteem.

But Jia Zhen, who was also in the Duke's office, was sent to prison lightly by Lai Shangrong.

Of course, it also depends on the final conviction, but she learned from her cousin Wang Xin that it is absolutely impossible to be exempted from the crime, and confiscating the house and being exiled may be a minor offense. How dare she disobey.

Li Wan was obviously frightened by her for acting like this. The two of them invited her at the same time last time, and Lai Shangrong rushed to Li Wan's appointment. I'm afraid that in his heart, he is not as good as this widowed sister-in-law.

If it ruins his good deeds and makes him unhappy...

That was a master who was so ruthless that he could even attack his own uncle.

She just thought that Lai Shangrong had already understood everything, and she knew the reason for the estrangement between the two families, so she thought that he deliberately took revenge on Lai Sheng.

How could Master and Servant Li Wan know that she was already in a state of confusion, thinking that she was just thinking about how to deal with herself.

Suyun didn't care much, and hurriedly raised her head and said, "Grandma is right, this slave is here to receive punishment."

The master and servant are already prosperous, and now they can only hope to get away with it if they insist that they lost the key.

Wang Xifeng calmed down and said with a smile: "Hey! Look what my sister-in-law said, it's just a key lost, and there is no punishment for it. It's just that these two days have been about Dongfu's affairs, and the old lady and my wife are both young. It’s refreshing, I think it’s better to put it away for two days before talking about it.”

Li Wan didn't believe her, so he thought she was just a delaying tactic and hurriedly pulled Su Yun to go inside.

Wang Xifeng knew that she didn't believe him, so she said anxiously: "My aunt! I'm afraid Dongfu is going to ransack the house right now, and you're still causing trouble here. You go to my house with Ping'er first, even if someone holds you accountable. , couldn’t you just tell me?"

Li Wan saw that she didn't seem to be faking it, and looked at Ping'er again.

Although Ping'er didn't know what Wang Xifeng's plan was, he also knew that she was afraid of pulling out the carrot and bringing out the mud, so it was impossible to frame Li Wan deliberately.

Busily took her hand and said: "I can testify about this matter, grandma just don't worry."

Although Wang Xifeng had a bad reputation, Ping'er never had a bad reputation. Seeing her promise, Li Wan finally believed her, and since he really didn't dare to see Lai Shangrong, he followed Ping'er back temporarily.

(End of this chapter)