The Red Chamber: Starting from Saving Xue Baochai

Chapter 125 Ying'er Choked on Her First Meal

Qiu'er looked at Xiangyun's rosy apple-like face, thinking deeply.
Xiangyun raised her eyes slightly and met Qiu'er's gaze. Suddenly, a trace of panic appeared on her face. Could it be that Sister Qiu'er could see through her little thoughts? Would she laugh at her?

Shen Yuan and the others stopped looking at the two little girls and got back to business.

"Next, the Jiangnan Salt Administration will become the key to the confrontation with the Fu Sheng Society, and Uncle Lin will inevitably become the target of public criticism," Shen Yuan raised this point again.

Lin Ruhai was not only the Yangzhou Salt Inspector, but was also appointed by Emperor Yuanzhen as the Imperial Commissioner of Salt Inspectorate to supervise the reform of the entire Jiangnan salt administration. The burden was heavy.

The reform of the salt policy concerns the purses of many officials, gentry and businessmen. Among salt, iron and tea, salt is the most important. This must be the biggest interest foundation that connects all the members of the Fu Sheng Society. If you are not careful, you will suffer a crazy encirclement and suppression from these people.

Both publicly and privately, Shen Yuan didn't want to see Lin Ruhai get into trouble.

Shi Ding assured: "Don't worry, Huaizhong. I will send my trusted people to protect you day and night. As long as those people don't openly collude with the Japanese pirates to rebel on a large scale, nothing will happen to Ru Hai."

Collude with Japanese pirates to launch a massive rebellion?

can you?

At present, the possibility is extremely small.

At present, the Japanese pirates are only harassing the southeastern coastline of the Great Zhou. If they turn to gather a large army to invade the hinterland of Jiangnan, it will become a national war, which is not in the interests of the Japanese pirates.

The advantage of the Japanese army is that they can fight in dispersed guerrilla warfare and quickly withdraw after looting. If they really gather together to fight as a group against the Great Zhou, it will give the Great Zhou a chance to inflict heavy damage on them. The Japanese pirates are not that stupid and do not have that kind of organizational ability.

Shen Yuan thought for a while and said in a clear voice: "Since Uncle Lin is the Imperial Commissioner for the Salt Inspection in Jiangnan, he will not stay in Yangzhou and Jinling forever. If he goes to Fujian and Zhejiang, I am afraid it will be difficult for my uncle to take care of him."

Shi Ding was the commander-in-chief of Nanjing, but he could only control the guards in Nanjing. He had no control over Fujian and Zhejiang, let alone Guangdong and Guangxi in the south.

Shi Ding smiled and said, "Your Majesty has also considered this, and ordered me to select 3,000 elite soldiers from Jinling to form an imperial entourage to protect Ru Hai's safety throughout the journey."

Shen Yuan felt relieved after hearing this.

Obviously, Emperor Yuanzhen had anticipated the dangers of the Jiangnan salt administration reform. As long as there was no large-scale rebellion, three thousand elite troops would be enough to ensure Lin Ruhai's safety.

After chatting for a while, Jiang Zhongnian and Shi Ding finally set off under the escort of their personal guards, and several large official ships sailed south.

Watching the official ship gradually disappear from sight, Jiang Qiuer felt a surge of sadness and guilt in her heart.

After this separation, I don’t know when I will see my father again?

After being persuaded by her father last night, she struggled internally and wanted to accompany her father back to Jinling several times, but in the end she was reluctant to part with her lover.

At this moment, watching the ship carrying her father sailing away, the self-blame she felt as a daughter surged into her heart again, and tears welled up in her beautiful eyes.

Shen Yuan noticed Qiu'er's sadness, took a step forward, got closer, took out a handkerchief from his arms, and wiped away the girl's tears.

"If Qiu'er misses home, I will go back with my sister. It's okay."

"Yeah." Qiu'er responded softly, feeling the boy's tenderness, she raised her eyes slightly and looked at him, trying hard to force a smile.

She knew that her lover was just speaking to comfort her. The young man held an important position and shouldered heavy responsibilities, so it was impossible for him to just leave Beijing.

Jiang Fan looked at the pair of lovers, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind. He naturally had no doubt about Shen Yuan's promise and character, but he didn't know when that day would come?
"I'll go back first. Brother Shen, take good care of Qiu'er."

Jiang Fan clearly distinguishes between public and private matters. In public, he addresses Shen Yuan as "Sir" and is respectful. In private, he still addresses Shen Yuan as "brother" and is not so reserved.

"Yeah." Shen Yuan nodded at Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan glanced at his sister, turned around and rode towards the courtyard west of the city.

The courtyard was originally rented from the Xue family. After Baochai and Shen Yuan got married, Aunt Xue gave it away as her daughter's dowry. Now it is occupied by Jiang Fan and the guards from Jinling.

Jiang Fan knew that his sister was planning to live in the Shen Mansion, so he didn't ask any more questions and followed her.

He knew his sister's character very well. This girl has been extremely stubborn since she was a child. Once she makes up her mind, she will not change it easily. When it comes to love, she will probably be even more stubborn.

As for whether the two of them would do anything inappropriate under the intense passion, he did not care as much as he had before.

Anyway, no matter what, Qiu'er and Shen Yuan cannot be separated. The fact that her father did not take Qiu'er away by force is not just an attitude of waiting and seeing what happens. Her father's vision is no worse than that of Shi Hou. How could he not know the heights that Shen Yuan may reach in the future?

After Jiang Fan left, only Shen Yuan, Qiu Er, and Xiang Yun were left.
Xiangyun felt a little confused at the moment. She naturally heard Jiang Fan's words clearly, which made her mind full of question marks for a while.

Isn’t Sister Qiu’er Brother Jiang’s sister?
Why did Brother Jiang ask Brother Shen to take care of Sister Qiu'er and then he rode away without looking back?
And just now, when Brother Shen wiped Sister Qiuer’s tears, why did it feel so intimate?
As the little girl thought about it, a 'remarkable' thought suddenly flashed through her mind. Could it be that Brother Shen and Sister Qiu'er...
Sister Kebao
Thinking of this, Xiangyun couldn't help but frown, revealing an extremely embarrassed expression.

Sister Bao and Sister Qiu'er are both sisters she likes. Now she is caught between the two of them. What should she do?
Should I hide this from Sister Bao?
Qiu'er seemed to feel someone was staring at her, so she raised her head and saw Xiangyun staring at her and Shen Yuan. She knew that she had probably been discovered by Sister Yun, and she couldn't help but panic, and her pretty face suddenly flushed.

"Let's go back home." Shen Yuan spoke to break the awkwardness between the two.

"Yeah." The two women responded subconsciously.

Afterwards, at Qiu'er's strong request, Shen Yuan and the two girls took a carriage and headed towards Ningrong Street.

As for the excuse, she and Sister Yun were both dressed in men's clothes at the moment, so there was nothing to worry about with three "boys", and the carriage was spacious enough.

Inside the carriage, the two sisters Qiu'er and Xiangyun sat holding hands, while Shen Yuan sat opposite the girls, not knowing what to say.

After a moment of silence, Shen Yuan looked at the troubled Xiangyun Lolita and said gently, "Sister Yun, don't worry. Sister Qiu'er and I have been in love for a long time. I will find an opportunity to tell Sister Xue about this in the near future."

"Oh."

After Shen Yuan talked it out, Xiangyun's worries were mostly gone, and she no longer felt too guilty towards Baochai. Anyway, Brother Shen would soon confess on his own initiative.

But when she thought about it carefully again, the little girl felt a little melancholy again. The three Jinling sisters, Sister Bao and Sister Qiu'er, were all paired up with Brother Shen, and now she was the only one left all alone.

If Xiangyun knew that even Baochai's maid Ying'er had made love with Brother Shen, I wonder how she would feel?

Um, that's not right
Brother Shen has already married Sister Bao, so how can he marry Sister Qiu'er?

Could it be that Sister Qiu'er is going to be Brother Shen's concubine?
Thinking of this, Xiangyun opened her beautiful eyes wide, looked at Qiu'er beside her, then looked at Shen Yuan opposite her, her face full of disbelief.

This stunned expression made Shen Yuan and Qiu'er a little confused. They didn't know why, but they didn't want to delve into it.

After Xiangyun digested this "shocking secret", a thought suddenly popped up in the little girl's mind: "Since Sister Qiu'er can do it, it seems that I can do it too."

"Pah, shameless!" The little girl suddenly spat at herself.

Shen Yuan: “.”

Qiu Er: “.”

Xiangyun reacted and quickly covered her mouth. She rolled her round eyes and glanced at Shen Yuan and Qiu'er, and explained anxiously: "I didn't say Brother Shen and Sister Qiu'er, I was talking about myself"

The little girl's face turned red, and the more anxious she became, the more she didn't know how to explain.

Shen Yuan said gently: "Sister Yun is still young, there is no need to think too much."

Xiangyun was obviously not convinced by being called small by Brother Shen, and wanted to say something to refute her, but the carriage stopped at this moment. Shen Yuan lifted the curtain and took a look, then said, "Sister Yun, we have arrived at the Rong Mansion."

Xiangyun said "oh", put away her thoughts, and got off the carriage in a bad mood. She would have to digest today's "secrets" carefully when she got back. As for the embarrassing thoughts that popped up in her mind, the girl also planned to criticize herself.

The carriage started moving again and soon stopped in front of the Shen Mansion.

Shen Yuan and Qiu'er got out of the car and entered the mansion.

When passing through the inner hall, Shen Yuan felt someone pulling his sleeves. He looked back and saw Qiu'er blushing. She held his sleeve with her delicate hands, lowered her head, and whispered, "Qiu'er misses Shen Lang."

When Shen Yuan saw Qiu'er's shy look with her eyes downcast, he knew that the girl wanted to be alone with him for a while.

After a moment's silence, he held the girl's soft hand and walked into the warm room on the left side of the hall.

The two of them entered the pavilion, Shen Yuan closed the door, and just as he turned around, he saw a warm and beautiful figure throwing himself into his arms.

He smelled the fragrance emanating from Qiu'er and gently stroked the girl's black hair behind her forehead. At this moment, all his thoughts turned into a soft touch around his fingers.

Qiu'er really missed him. Ever since Jiang Zhongnian came to Beijing to attend his wedding, Qiu'er had been accompanying her father at the West City Posthouse.

More than a month passed, and the girl and her lover had only a few opportunities to meet, let alone be alone together.

After hugging each other quietly for a while, Qiu'er in his arms slowly raised her delicate head, her beautiful eyes full of affection as she looked up at that handsome face, and said in a soft voice, "Does Shen Lang miss Qiu'er a lot?"

"think"

Shen Yuan only had time to say one word before he saw the person in his arms revealing a sly smile. Immediately, the girl tiptoed closer and soon their lips touched. Everything was said without words.

The girl's movements were clumsy and awkward, yet fierce, and seemed to be a little greedy.

That’s right, what Shen Yuan felt was indeed the girl’s greedy absorption.

At this moment, he had a new understanding of the girl who was so close to him. She was playful, stubborn, and determined. She dared to love and hate, and had a distinct personality, but he found her very cute.

Feeling that the girl was not quite getting the point, Shen Yuan raised the corner of his mouth, leaned forward slightly, and took the initiative.

It was unknown how long it had passed before the two of them stopped kissing each other. Shen Yuan looked up at Qiu'er, who was a little dazed at the moment.

He found her very cute, stretched out his hand to pinch her rosy and smooth face, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a few days, and I found that you are getting more greedy."

"Hmm~" Qiu'er puffed up her cheeks and said in a sweet voice: "Shen Lang is greedy, Qiu'er just misses me too much"

Snapped! !

Shen Yuan patted the round and soft breast with his left hand. He could feel the smoothness and tightness through her skirt. With a crisp sound, the hips swayed.

"You still like to be tough on the surface." Shen Yuan said, lightly stroking his fingers across those pink and red lips with gentle and doting movements.

"Awoo~" The girl actually opened her lips slightly and held the boy's fingertips, her pretty face once again revealing a sly and brilliant smile.

This look was so cute and adorable that Shen Yuan's heart beat fast and some part of his heart seemed to be rising rapidly.

Qiu'er, who was originally somewhat proud, was suddenly stunned, and her face immediately turned red.

Hugging each other so tightly, how could the girl not feel the changes in the boy?
Qiu'er's thoughts became confused, and the things she saw Shen Yuan and Baochai doing behind the screen that day came to her mind again.
Shen Yuan and Qiu'er left the warm room, and their complexion and thoughts had basically returned to normal.

Thinking about the beautiful scene just now, fortunately I stopped in time and avoided chaos in the end.

In any case, this time and place is not appropriate.
Shen Yuan and Qiu'er came to the backyard and entered the main house, where they saw Baochai recording accounts and Ying'er grinding ink and serving her.

"Sister Bao." Qiu'er greeted softly, feeling a little guilty.

Baochai looked up when she heard the voice and saw Qiu'er. Her gentle and graceful face was immediately filled with joy. She put down her brush and said with a smile, "Sister Qiu'er is here. Come and sit down."

Qiu'er responded and walked forward and sat down next to Baochai, and Ying'er poured them some fragrant tea.

Baochai took Qiu'er's hand, and the two sisters began to talk.

Shen Yuan didn't bother him any more and went to the next room alone, and asked the maid to prepare hot water.

I planned to take a bath to calm down the heat in my heart and change my clothes. After all, I had been intimate with Qiu'er for a long time and she still had the scent of a young girl on her body.

Not long after entering the room, the girl Ying'er followed.

"Uncle." Ying'er pursed her pink lips and said softly, "Ying'er will help you bathe."

She just accidentally noticed that her son-in-law was acting strangely, and his lower robe was clearly stretched out.
Shen Yuan noticed Ying'er's gaze and her shy look, and he understood what she meant, but he didn't say anything.

This charming and greedy little girl is not stupid at all, and sometimes she is quite smart.

Shen Yuan shook his head and smiled, spreading his arms.

Ying'er came forward with a red face and helped Shen Yuan undress. After a rustling sound, all the clothes were taken off.

I don't know whether the girl did it intentionally or unintentionally, but she touched him with her finger, causing him to jump with anger.

The anger that was aroused by Qiu'er before had not yet subsided, and now he was "teased" by Ying'er again. He was so furious that veins bulged and he looked up.

"Ying'er is becoming more and more courageous."

Shen Yuan looked at Ying'er's pink lips that were glowing with light, and couldn't help but get excited. He leaned close to the girl's ear and whispered a few words.

When Ying'er heard this, her almond-shaped eyes suddenly widened, her face flushed, she was stunned for a moment, and finally pursed her lips and squatted down.

I don't know how much time had passed, but Ying'er's cheeks had turned red. I don't know if it was because of choking or embarrassment. She coughed a few times and her head felt a little dizzy.

"Ying'er, have some tea."

Shen Yuan poured a cup of tea and walked over to the young lady and handed it to her.

Ying'er responded softly, raised her eyes slightly, took the teacup, then tilted her head, took a sip, and swallowed it down with a gulp.

As Shen Yuan looked at this scene, he felt more and more strange.

"cough cough"

Ying'er swallowed too quickly just now and ended up choking.

"Drink slowly, there's no rush." ​​Shen Yuan said as he stroked Ying'er's back to help her calm down.

Looking at the white residue on the corner of the girl's mouth, he couldn't help but sigh, "The three-inch cloves are wrapped around the mouth, the cherry-like shells are glutinous and delicious, the candied haws I bought in the past were not in vain."

(End of this chapter)