The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 624: Nature is hard to change

"Send to the bridal chamber!"

With a shout, the ceremony ended.

Xia Jingui and Baochan, who was holding a big rooster, were led by servants into the back building of Rong Xi Tang.

Although Jia Baoyu had several residences in Rongguo Mansion, including Yihongyuan and Qixianzhai, they were either located in the garden or in the front yard, which was not convenient for him to live in after marriage.

The back building of Rong Xi Tang has more than twenty rooms and is close to Mrs. Wang's courtyard, making it a perfect courtyard for the young couple.

According to custom, the rooster that was used to worship on behalf of Jia Baoyu must be kept in the new house until Jia Baoyu returns home.

However, although the rooster is kept in the bridal chamber to replace the groom, it is just a mascot.

Of course, I am not capable of doing things like lifting the veil.

As soon as Xia Jingui entered the bridal chamber, she tore off the veil from her head, sat heavily on the edge of the bed, and cursed: "What a bullshit Duke's Mansion, a young master born with a jade in his mouth, my mother is really blind to marry me to such a weakling, who has no ability but dares to be jealous of others, and is entangled with an actor, but he was so scared that he didn't even dare to show up for the wedding!"

It was impossible for Jia Baoyu to hide his illness from the Xia family.

Originally, although Xia Jingui was very angry, she did not think much about it. But today, when Prince Beijing came to visit, she had to wonder whether Jia Baoyu was really sick.

There is no smoke without fire.

Since the dignified Prince Beijing came to visit, there must be a reason. However, although Grandmother Jia kept saying that Jia Baoyu was ill, she did not stay at home to recuperate.

Baochan had already encountered trouble when getting off the sedan chair, and now she was even more afraid of getting into trouble, so she put the big rooster into the bamboo cage.

Since they wanted to keep the baby until Jia Baoyu came home, they naturally couldn't let him roam free. Otherwise, there would be chaos and the bridal chamber would be in turmoil.

However, this rooster had been tied up for too long, and as soon as it entered the cage, it started to play around, flapping its wings, jumping and clucking non-stop.

Xia Jingui was already very angry, and when she saw the rooster having fun, she became even more furious.

She suddenly stood up from the bed, walked to the chicken coop, kicked it away, and spat viciously: "Bah! I have to live in the same room with this beast, it's smelly and noisy, throw it away!"

Baochan panicked and quickly advised, "Girl! This won't do!"

"Why not? He can be happy outside with an actor, why should I stay alone in the empty room and suffer the anger of this beast?"

"Miss, Madam has said before that we should not give a shit about the monk, but the Buddha. The eldest daughter of the mansion has been given to the Marquis as his concubine, and she is the brother-in-law's biological sister. You have heard what happened today, and the Marquis is still here, so we can't just let our temper run wild..."

Baochan naturally knew Xia Jingui's character, so she had to bring out Zhang Yunyi, the big Buddha, to calm the situation.

Xia Jingui said sternly but weakly: "So what? Even an honest judge can hardly settle family disputes, not to mention that they are in the wrong in the first place!"

Although she is spoiled, she is not stupid.

Not to mention the frustrated look on Prince Beijing's face today, just considering Zhang Yunyi's identity as the Prime Minister of Tiangong Academy, she did not dare to bring disaster to her family.

Although she refused to give in, her body was very honest. She sat back on the edge of the bed and said angrily, "I will just put up with this beast for two days, and then I will kill it and fry it for later!"

"Oh! Girl, it's better to think about this matter carefully."

Baochan's plan was to buy time for the enemy, but Xia Jingui took it as an opportunity. She narrowed her eyes, which were both menacing and murderous, and said thoughtfully, "You're right! Whether it's true or not, let's say that Prince Beijing's rumor is not groundless. We must seize this point and insist that he and that actor are living a carefree life outside. We must see their bodies if they are alive or dead!" At this point, she suddenly changed her expression and cried to the sky, "Oh, I have a miserable life! My son-in-law ran off with another man right after I got married. How can I live like this..."

Xia Jingui lay on the bed, howling, pounding the bed twice, then suddenly sat up, looked at Baochan and said, "By the way, did you see what the Marquis looked like? The Prince of Beijing is also a hereditary iron-hat prince, but he was frightened by his few words and dared not say a word. Could it be that the evil spirit scared the prince?"

Zhang Yunyi has never seen Xia Jingui’s true appearance, but the same is true for her.
Most people admire the strong, and Xia Jingui is no exception. What happened today has aroused her curiosity even more.

Baochan was stunned and muttered to herself, how can a newlywed ask about another man's appearance?

She knew her daughter's temper, so she had to bite the bullet and said, "I didn't look closely at the Marquis's appearance, I just saw him from a distance... However, the Marquis has sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, a tall and straight figure, and a majestic demeanor. It's true that he is intimidating without even getting angry, but he is not a vicious person at all."

Although she kept saying it without looking closely, her praise was evident in her words.

Xia Jingui saw this and snorted coldly, "What's the matter? You little slut, are you tempted?"

Baochan's face suddenly changed, and she knelt down quickly and said, "I dare not!"

Unexpectedly, Xia Jingui leaned over, raised her hand to hook her chin, fiddled with it a few times, squinted her eyes and looked her up and down, and said, "There is no outsider here, why are you panicking? If you can really catch the eye of the Marquis, I will definitely help you, a little slut."

"I am the young lady's dowry, and I only ask to serve her for the rest of my life!"

Although she swore solemnly, Baochan was unsure whether it was true or not.

Xia Jingui frowned upon hearing this, as if she was not satisfied with the answer. But then she relaxed her brows and said in a friendly manner, "The family business will still depend on you, Lord Marquis. I wish you would have this blessing."

Baochan's heart trembled, and she quickly said boldly: "I...I will obey you, young lady!"

After hearing this, Xia Jingui's eyes flashed with a hint of brilliance, and the corners of her mouth curled up cunningly, and she said meaningfully: "However, my aunt has helped you, you must know how to repay the kindness, and don't let me down!"

Xia Jingui had been spoiled since childhood. How could she accept the fact that Jia Baoyu abandoned her for an actor and refused to even bow to him in the hall?

When Baochan heard this, her heart skipped a beat, knowing that her young lady was about to stir up trouble. She trembled and asked, "Girl...what does the young lady want me to do?"

Xia Jingui said noncommittally, "It's too early to talk about this now since we haven't even started yet!"

At this point, she changed the subject: "However, I heard that although the eldest and second daughters in the mansion were given to the marquis as concubines, they still lived in the garden. That coward also has a yard in the garden. You can ask around later to see if this is true."

Baochan blinked thoughtfully and asked tentatively: "Miss, do you want to..."

This time Xia Jingui didn't beat around the bush and said bluntly, "I heard that the scenery in that garden is very beautiful. If I don't drive this beast out, then I will have to move out, right?"

Baochan was stunned at first, then showed a look of realization.

Xia Jingui glanced at her and said in a pretentious tone, "I'm doing this for your own good. If you stay here all day, how will you have the chance to run into the Marquis?"

At this point, she groaned again, "Hmph! He's fooling around outside, and I'm being bullied by this beast. How can such a good thing happen in the world? Anyway, I'm alone in an empty house, so it doesn't matter where I stay. It's not too much for me to move to the garden to relax, what do you think?"

Baochan's eyes lit up, and she immediately prostrated herself on the ground and said, "Miss, you are right! I will go and find out tomorrow!"

Xia Jingui nodded silently, secretly complaining in her heart, "Don't think that just because my sister is married to the Marquis as a concubine, I can't do anything to you. As the saying goes, a wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a secret lover. If you dare to leave me alone, I will definitely teach you a lesson."

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(End of this chapter)