Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 140 Run away after teasing
Jia Qiong was invited into the main hall, and immediately saw Ying'er coming in with tea.

"Uncle Qiong, my wife and young master are not at home.

Our girl has just woken up from her nap and is washing up. She will come over soon and ask Uncle Qiong to wait a moment. "

Jia Qiong nodded and smiled: "It's okay, I tell you girls you don't have to worry."

Although the Lixiang Courtyard was lent to the Xue family by the Jia family, all the furnishings and objects in it belonged to the Xue family.

Jia Qiong saw three landscape paintings hanging in the hall at a glance, namely Traveling in Streams and Mountains, Wind in Ten Thousand Valleys and Pines, and Early Spring.

These three paintings are powerful and full of character, and [-]% of them are authentic.

These are the masterpieces of landscape paintings from the Song Dynasty, and each one is worth a lot of money. The fact that they are all in the hands of the Xue family shows how wealthy the Xue family is.

In the original work, Jia Baoyu finally married Xue Baochai. It is difficult to say that the Jia family's fancy for the Xue family's financial resources was not involved.

Jia Qiong couldn't help but walk closer and admire it carefully. As she was looking at it, she heard Xue Baochai's soft voice coming from behind.

"Brother Qiong, do you think these three paintings are authentic?"

Jia Qiong turned around and saw Xue Baochai standing there without any makeup, wearing a light yellow brocade gauze skirt, her almond-shaped eyes smiling.

Jia Qiong said with a smile: "This is hard for me. I don't have much experience in appraising calligraphy and painting."

Xue Baochai smiled and said: "Brother Qiong is so humble. You are already a recognized master of calligraphy. How can you not understand the appraisal of calligraphy and painting?"

Jia Qiong shook his head and smiled: "How can I be called a famous person at my level?

And these are two different things. Someone who specializes in art may not be able to read if he can write.

I would also like to thank my sister for informing me about the last trial.

I was too busy a while ago, so I just took some time out today, so I came here to say thank you.

Why, neither aunt nor Brother Xue is here? "

Baochai said: "My mother went to the old lady's place, and my brother was called out by his friends.

I have sent people to look for him. Brother Qiong, please wait a moment. "

……

The two sat and chatted for a while. With the maids watching over them, they could only chat.

Jia Qiong felt that such a conversation could not be in-depth, so she said: "This is my first time to come to Lixiangyuan. I heard that it was the place where Duke Rong Rong was raised. It seems to be a quiet place."

Baochai is so smart, she immediately understood and said: "Then I will take Brother Qiong around. The scenery in the garden is very nice."

"Okay, then I'll bother my sister."

This Lixiangyuan was originally the retirement home of Rong Guogong. It only has a dozen houses, but it has many flowers and plants.

The two of them walked slowly among the trees and flowers. The maids and wives were waiting outside the garden. They seemed to be having a tryst.

A faint atmosphere of ambiguity lingered around the two of them. A look or a whisper made people feel happy.

Xue Baochai has long had a crush on Jia Qiong, but she doesn't know what Jia Qiong thinks of her.

Taking advantage of the rare opportunity for the two of them to be alone, she also carefully tested Jia Qiong's thoughts.

"Brother Qiong, you are going to marry your new sister-in-law in a few days. How do you feel?"

"This is the grace of the Supreme Emperor, and I am naturally happy.

I just don’t know if your new sister-in-law has a good temper. It would be nice if she was as gentle and gentle as my sister. "

As the "master of female psychology in Dachu", Jia Qiong is not easy enough to deal with a little girl who has just begun to have an affair.

One sentence made Xue Baochai's heart beat faster, but she still calmed down and continued.

"I heard from my sister-in-law Yuyan that the Lord of Yongning County is one of the most beautiful women in the world."

Jia Qiong showed a surprised expression and said, "Oh? I don't know, how did Yu Yan know?"

"The Lord of Yongning County has been in the Queen Mother's Palace for two years, and many people have met her. If you want to ask, you can always find out."

Jia Qiong nodded and said: "No wonder, why is Yuyan always making plans to take concubines for me recently? It turns out that the roots of marrying an equal wife are here."

Jia Qiong's words made Xue Baochai's heart beat wildly again. She asked carefully: "Brother Qiong, are you willing to marry again?"

Jia Qiong smiled and said: "I have very high standards, and ordinary people can't catch my eye.

If she was as good-looking as my sister, I would naturally be willing. "

Xue Baochai was greatly shocked and thought a thousand times: Is Brother Qiong hinting that he wants to marry me, or is it just a joke?Just as Xue Baochai's heart was rolling, Jia Qiong suddenly said: "It's getting late, so I'll go back first. Your sister-in-law is still waiting for me to go back for dinner.

Come visit Auntie and Brother Xue next time. "

Jia Qiong is well versed in the art of playing hard to get, but she left when the two got to the important point.

His words seemed to express his feelings, but also seemed to be an unintentional joke, leaving only unlimited space for Xue Baochai's imagination.

On the other side, Guiyifang in the south of the city.

Blind Chen didn't realize that his whereabouts had been exposed at all, so he bought some wine and meat and returned to his residence in the evening.

His target is Wang Yuyan. After nearly half a month of checking out, he has found a good time to make a move.

Because every few days, Wang Yuyan always goes to Xu's house in Cuiyun Bridge to say hello to Aunt Xu and visit her sister-in-law Yu Mengyao.

When Wang Yuyan goes out, she often takes only a maid, a servant girl, and two servants who drive the carriage.

In Chen Xiazi's opinion, this is the best opportunity to make a move.

He planned to explore the terrain again, and after making a plan, he reported to Jiang Kui and asked him to arrange manpower to prepare for action.

Wei Huan stayed outside the courtyard for half the night, until Blind Chen turned on the lamp and went to sleep. He drew a mark on an inconspicuous corner of the wall before leaving.

Needless to say, Jin Yiwei's skill in gathering information was that as soon as Jia Qiong returned home the next afternoon, Lou Yi handed over Chen Blind's information to Jia Qiong.

"Sir, this is the information about the fortune teller we found. This person's name is Chen Xu, nicknamed Blind Chen.

He was a gangster in his early years and was once imprisoned for theft.

Later, I somehow became a fortune teller and wandered around the streets all year round.

According to the feedback from his neighbors, Blind Man Chen lives alone now. He seems to be quite wealthy and often buys wine and meat back home. "

Jia Qiong took a look at the information, but there was nothing valuable on it.

The time was too short, and Jin Yiwei could only find out too in-depth information.

"You continue to monitor him and see what he wants to do."

Lou Yi said: "Sir, Blind Chen did not enter Osmanthus Alley today, but he wandered between Osmanthus Alley and Cuiyun Bridge for a long time, as if he was exploring the terrain.

My wife had just been to Cuiyun Bridge yesterday, and I suspected that he wanted to do harm to her. "

When Jia Qiong heard that Blind Chen wanted to harm Wang Yuyan, he immediately exploded. Wang Yuyan was his enemy.

"How dare a fortune teller harm my wife? His identity is definitely not that simple. There must be someone behind it.

From tomorrow on, the four of you don’t have to follow me anymore. Let me investigate. I must find out who is behind the scenes! "

"Sir, what about your safety?"

Jia Qiong thought the same thing. Now that the enemy's intentions were unclear, they might also attack him. Bodyguards were still indispensable.

"Well, yes, you still have to pay attention to safety, and you have to take precautions at home.

Just leave this matter alone. I will go to Commander Ji tomorrow to borrow a few more people.

By the way, who among your front officers is highly skilled in martial arts? Please make a list for me so that I can go and discipline the important people tomorrow. "

"……Yes"

Lou Yixin said that your Excellency is indeed extraordinary. When there is a shortage of bodyguards, he goes to the commander to ask for someone, and he can choose at will.

The next morning, Jia Qiong once again went to the Governor's Mansion of the Ouchi Pro-Army in Zhengyang Gate to find Ji Hongzhang, and asked to borrow ten Jinyi guards as bodyguards.

Ji Hongzhang was almost tricked by Jia Qiong last time, so how could he be willing to lend it to him again this time?

Moreover, he opened his mouth to borrow ten more people. If it weren't for the great power behind Jia Qiong and Emperor Longqing's special regard for him, Ji Hongzhang would probably have someone kick him out.

But in the end, Jia Qiong relied on his face and sharp tongue to "temporarily borrow" six Jin Yiwei who were highly skilled in martial arts.

He asked two Jinyi guards to protect his safety, and he arranged for the remaining four to guard the house.

At this moment, Jia Qiong has become one of the most unpopular people in Ji Hongzhang's heart.

As soon as Jia Qiong left the Pro-Army Governor's Mansion, Ji Hongzhang immediately ordered the gatekeepers.

If Jia Qiong comes to see him again, he will always say that he is not here and he never wants to see this shameless person again.

(End of this chapter)