Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

"Sister, Sister Lin." Baoqin went up to her and greeted her shyly.

Seeing Baochai and Daiyu coming together, Jia Cong hurriedly said, "You are here... I was just trying to enlighten Qin."

Baochai glared at him and said, "I'll talk to you when I get back." Then she sat down with Baoqin and comforted him softly.

Daiyu glanced at Jia Cong with a sneer and said, "You're the one who did it."

Jia Cong hurriedly pulled her aside and said, "I almost persuaded her, what are you doing here?"

Daiyu spat, "I just realized that persuading people is done with hands. You bastard, Qin'er has just been in a terrible situation, and you have the heart to do that to her?"

Jia Cong smiled bitterly, but couldn't explain it clearly, so he could only say: "It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it is a good cat. Look, Qin girl can laugh now."

Daiyu looked back and said angrily, "I think you are the rat who only knows how to steal food."

"Pin'er, please bear with me. Second uncle helped me a lot. Now that he is gone, how can I not take care of Qin'er?"

Daiyu sneered, "Taking care of someone means taking him to the room? Aren't you afraid of wronging him?"

Jia Cong whispered, "I am only responsible for getting her back. Whether she is wronged or not is up to you, the housekeeper's wife, to decide."

Daiyu couldn't help laughing when she heard this. She pursed her lips and cursed, "Asshole, you know how to assign people."

Jia Cong said, "I am also doing this for the sake of friendship. Besides, the second branch of the Xue family is very useful to me, and Wanguohao is also managed by Tad'er. I will never feel at ease if Qin'er marries someone else, so I have to sacrifice myself for the sake of the overall situation. Do you understand?"

Since ancient times, marriage alliances have always been a common means for wealthy families to stabilize and deepen their relationships. Daiyu naturally understood this, rolled her eyes at him, and said, "You are so ungrateful. I don't care about you, but you should also ask Bao girl what she thinks."

Jia Cong said happily: "It is better not to trouble two masters for one thing. Please ask Pin'er to speak for me. This is the duty of your housekeeper's wife. Hehe, I just have to wait to enter the bridal chamber."

After that, he turned around and said hello, "I'll go arrange the manpower for tomorrow's ship first, you guys chat. Okay, Qin'er, remember to eat."

Since last night, Baoqin was both annoyed and in love with him. She had just been bombarded with sweet words from him, so how could she disobey him at this moment? She just blushed and said "um" obediently.

Jia Cong didn't dare to look at Baochai, and hurriedly rubbed his feet and slipped away.
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As Jia Cong came out of the garden, he saw Cheng Lingsu coming up to him and whispered, "Master, Huasheng just sent me information saying that he has successfully hooked up with Princess Beijing. Please give us your instructions."

Jia Cong was somewhat surprised and asked, "This guy is so powerful? How did he get in touch with him?"

Cheng Lingsu smiled and said, “This is the primary secret of ninjas, which divides women in the world into eight categories.

He said: Noble, humble, poor, rich, beautiful, ugly, virtuous, evil, there are unique methods for each type of woman to pry open their hearts.
In short, if you cater to her likes, appease her desires, add some beautiful visions and sweet words, no matter what kind of woman, you can make her fall in love with you."

Jia Cong laughed and said, "Princess Beijing comes from a prominent family, so she is naturally noble, rich, beautiful, and virtuous. How can we control her?"

Cheng Lingsu said: "According to intelligence, Prince Beijing doesn't like women very much. He married this princess just to please the old concubine, and he rarely sleeps with her.

Moreover, although the princess was beautiful, she was not outstanding. Prince Beijing was used to seeing beauties, so he didn't take her seriously.

So, although the princess is rich and powerful, she is, after all, just a young woman living alone in an empty room."

"What then?" Jia Cong was quite interested in the news.

Cheng Lingsu smiled and said, "I haven't studied this skill seriously. I think Huasheng will deliberately create some novelty for her, arouse the waves in her heart, and then tease her with words and eyes from time to time, and finally gain her favor.

The key is to grasp the right degree of intensity. If you do it too lightly, it will be ineffective and only annoy people. If you do it too heavily, it will be counterproductive and fail. "

Jia Cong smiled and said, "That's right. Given the huge disparity between Huasheng and her status, it would be extremely difficult to obtain her body and mind.

Fortunately, after spending almost half a year, we finally got something. I don't have any instructions, so let him do it on his own and make sure to maintain this customer in case of emergency."

"Yes."

At this time, Huasheng, who had infiltrated Prince Beijing's Mansion under the alias of Tetsuya Sanada for nearly half a year, was in the room carefully thinking about tonight's actions.

Over the past six months, he has slowly sought opportunities to demonstrate the full range of abilities of a top ninja to King Beijing, and has gained King Beijing's high recognition and initial trust.

"Chunin" is just his title and does not represent his actual ability.

In the ninja business, "jonin" are the best chunin. They are promoted because of their age, qualifications, and merits and are no longer suitable for going out on missions. They are usually only responsible for using their brains at home, formulating strategies, rewarding merits and punishing mistakes, etc.

The backbone force that carries out specific tasks is the Genin, the high-end force is the Chunin, and he is the best among the Chunins.

These days, in terms of martial arts, he is invincible in all three royal palaces. The decisive, taciturn, resolute and dull character he has created is very likable. To anyone, he is a living template of a death warrior.

What's more, he is not a reckless man. He is also an expert in gathering intelligence. He has made many attempts and never failed. He has brought high-value intelligence in the capital to Prince Beijing. Of course, it was Jia Cong who deliberately leaked it to him.

With such talents in both civil and military affairs, Shui Rong was highly regarded by King Beijing. Especially after Jiang Yuhan got into trouble, Shui Rong intended to train him to be Jiang Yuhan's replacement, to handle intelligence matters for him. He rewarded him constantly and also allowed him the power to go directly to the inner room to report when necessary.

Fortunately, although Huasheng has a handsome appearance, he has a rough and tough style, which is very different from the gentle and charming Jiang Yuhan. He does not meet the King of Beijing's expectations, otherwise he would probably be in trouble.

Seeing that it was late at night, Huasheng changed into night clothes and went out to keep his appointment. Before leaving, he secretly tied a strand of hair to the door to prevent being ambushed.

Seeing that there was no one around and everything was silent, Huasheng jumped up lightly, climbed up to the pillar on the corridor, and with his hands and feet crossed, he climbed onto the roof like a civet cat and quickly sneaked into the inner house.

Although Prince Beijing allowed him the power to enter the rear palace, he would never go in without official business, and once inside he would never walk around to avoid exposing himself.

The palace has a seven-courtyard structure. He has already figured out the layout of the house over the past few days and can accurately find the princess's residence even with his eyes closed.

The nimble figure leaped and leaped between the roof eaves like a big bird, and there was no sound between rises and falls. For Huasheng, this was as easy as eating and drinking, but what he was thinking about was what would happen after the meeting.

Tonight is his first time to come into close contact with the princess. Success or failure depends on this. It is related to the master's plan and he cannot afford to make any mistakes.

After only a hundred breaths, Huasheng approached the main courtyard where Princess Jiang Yuechen lived.

He had accurate information that most of the time Shui Rong lived in the inner study or with several concubines. The princess was just a vase, taken out and displayed when needed and put away when not needed.

Seeing that all the lights in the courtyard were off except for the gatehouse, but the light was still on in the main room, Huasheng knew that the princess was waiting for him on purpose. He smiled slightly and took out a palm-length blowpipe from his waist.

Princess Jiang Yuechen was sitting on the edge of her seat, the barbarian from Japan was too bold, relying on his ability and the favor of the prince to dare to tease her, wasn't he afraid of death? Was he so sure that he wouldn't complain to the prince?
When he escorted me out today, he dared to say that he was coming on the moon. How many lives would he have if he was discovered by the prince? I don't care about him. As long as he is discovered, he deserves to be in trouble. Don't even think about me pleading for him.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but lower his head and look at the three-inch tall wooden statue in his hand.

This is a statue of a lady, with a flying fairy bun, black hair like clouds, every detail visible, a long skirt fluttering, as if swaying in the wind, an oval face, picturesque eyebrows, and a sweet smile, exactly like the princess, as if the real person had shrunk. Jiang Yuechen admired it carefully for a while and couldn't help but smile slightly. This wood carving was made of ordinary pine wood and was not expensive, but it was the most thoughtful and pleasing gift she had ever received.

It suddenly appeared in her carriage one day, wrapped in a handkerchief. There was a note inside with two lines of poetry written crookedly: There is a beautiful woman, I will never forget her after seeing her.

Just by looking at the handwriting, Jiang Yuechen knew that this person had not read much and was definitely not arranged by Prince Beijing. At first, he was a little angry at being teased, but after seeing this meticulously carved portrait, his anger mostly dissipated.

After all, it was not difficult to accept that a man admired her so much and carved such a toy for her. Or, for the love-starved princess, it might even be a little bit of a secret joy.

Therefore, she did not make it public, but wanted to investigate secretly and find the man. However, she sent people to ask the coachmen and drivers who had approached the vehicle, but no one could tell.

After several days, he still couldn't find any clues, which made Jiang Yuechen even more curious and determined to find that person.

This was exactly what Huasheng wanted. He kept teasing her secretly and gradually broke down Jiang Yuechen's defenses. Today, when he saw that the time was almost ripe, he quietly revealed his identity.

As he expected, the contacts during these days really left a good impression on her, and she did not report him. So he struck while the iron was hot and unilaterally proposed to meet in the evening to discuss in detail.

Anyway, Jiang Yuechen didn't refuse. He and Jia Cong had the same opinion on this. As long as he didn't refuse, it meant he agreed.

Jiang Yuechen was just thinking about it when he suddenly heard two "dong dong" sounds outside. He hurried out to check and saw that his two personal maids had already fallen on the table unconscious, with needles and thread in their hands.

There was another noise from the rear window, and a tall and handsome man appeared from behind the screen.

"Princess, I've been waiting for a long time."

Jiang Yuechen didn't expect that he could sneak in quietly. He was shocked and said anxiously, "You are so bold! How dare you break into the inner house without permission? Do you want to die?"

Huasheng smiled slightly, walked over, touched the two girls' necks, and pulled out two thin needles.

"You...you killed them?" Jiang Yuechen said in a trembling voice.

"How dare I? I just want to let them sleep for a while to avoid inconvenience."

Seeing Huasheng coming over, Jiang Yuechen forgot to call for help, and instead retreated step by step to the inner room.

"You, what do you want to do?"

Huasheng didn't want to push her too far, so he stopped, shrugged, and said, "Princess, don't be afraid. I have no ill intentions. I just have a few words that have been in my heart for a long time and I can't help but speak them out.

If the princess doesn't want to listen, I'll leave now." He just stared at Jiang Yuechen, not showing any intention of leaving.

Jiang Yuechen thought to himself that it wouldn't matter if he heard what he said, so he said, "Just keep it short."

"Yes." Huasheng took a deep breath and said deliberately in a dull tone: "I fell in love with the princess at first sight and couldn't control myself."

Jiang Yuechen had never heard such a direct confession before. He felt ashamed and angry, and quickly lowered his voice and scolded: "You! Bastard! Who the hell are you? How dare you be rude to me?"

Huasheng sighed, "I know that there is a huge gap between my status and that of the princess, so how dare I expect anything more. I came here just to express my feelings, and I have no intention of offending the princess.

If you don't tell me tonight, you won't have the chance to tell me later. Those two girls will wake up in an hour. Sorry for disturbing you, Princess, please go to bed." After saying this, he turned around and was about to leave.

"Wait a minute." Jiang Yuechen stopped him and asked, "What do you mean by... later?"

Huasheng turned around and said with a wry smile: "I am leaving, to a very far place."

"The prince trusts you so much, and there is no shortage of wealth, fame and fortune here, why do you want to leave?" Jiang Yuechen said.

Huasheng sighed, “The mansion is naturally excellent, the prince is courteous and humble, and is also an excellent host, but my heart has been disturbed by the princess.

"It's so painful not to see the princess for ten days or half a month in the mansion. I can only go far away, maybe I can stop missing her."

Jiang Yuechen rolled his eyes at him, feeling somewhat proud. After all, Huasheng was, apart from being poor and having no power, an excellent man at least.

Yin spat, "Asshole, it's obviously your own imagination that's causing all the trouble, but you blame me for it."

"What the princess said is true. I, Sanada Tetsuya, have traveled all over Japan, killed countless people, and seen countless women. But I never thought that I would be captured by the princess after coming to the Celestial Empire. Sigh...

Fate always plays tricks on us, it really fits the two lines of poetry I heard the other day." Huasheng said.

Jiang Yuechen smiled and said, "You also read poetry? What kind of poetry? Tell me about it."

"When I was young, I admired Chinese culture and read some Tang poems. I recently heard these two lines in a teahouse: When the golden wind and jade dew meet, they are better than countless things in the world."

Huasheng sighed: "Only the talented people in the Celestial Empire can write such a poem that touches the heart."

Jiang Yuechen smiled and said, "This is a famous quote from Duke Dingguo Jia Shaobao. Do you, a barbarian, understand it?"

Huasheng said: "Although I don't quite understand, my feelings are the same as Jia Shaobao's at that time. Princess, can you give me some advice?"

Jiang Yuechen blushed and spat, "Asshole, why should I tell you anything? You have no respect for your parents."

Huasheng shook his head helplessly, took out a doll made by Bai Juan from his arms, put it on the table, and said: "This is a sunny doll that our Japanese people use to pray for good weather. I made it myself, so it's a little crude. I hope the princess can smile as often as this doll."

"You..." Jiang Yuechen picked up the doll and saw a smiling face painted on its big round head. It was very cute. Her heart softened. This doll hit the weakest spot in her heart.

Although she was a princess, Prince Beijing treated her with respect and had no love for her, while the servants in his household only showed her respect and awe.

Since she married into the palace several years ago, she has been alone most of the time and has never felt the love and care. Now, suddenly there is someone who respects and loves her from the bottom of his heart. Even if his status is low, it is very precious to her.

Besides, this person is not annoying.

Yin whispered, "Actually, you don't have to leave. You are alone in a foreign country, so it's normal for your mood to fluctuate occasionally.

I will ask the prince to give you two beautiful wives and concubines tomorrow, so that you can have a stable family."

Huasheng bowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Princess. It's just that... when I was young, I heard a poem that said, "Having seen the magnificence of the ocean, how can water from other places be pleasing to the eye?"

Jiang Yuechen blushed slightly and whispered: "It's 'Once you have seen the sea, you will never be satisfied with the water'" (End of this chapter)