The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 662: Instructions
Yihongyuan.

Xia Jingui was sitting in front of the dressing table, applying rouge on her lips with her index finger raised. Suddenly, her fingertips trembled, leaving a bright red mark on her lips.

She didn't bother to clean up and asked in surprise, "What? Not here?"

"I dare not lie to you, young lady. The Duke has not come, and Miss Bao just came back from there today."

"What is the reason for this?"

"I don't know about that." Baochan hesitated a little and said, "But I heard that several concubines in the Duke's mansion are pregnant..."

"Oh?" Xia Jingui asked hurriedly, "How long ago did it happen? Why didn't I hear you mention it earlier?"

"When Miss Bao came back just now, I heard her chatting with the maids guarding the front gate from afar. It was about something that happened a few days ago. Now everyone is saying that the Duke is very blessed. This time it's a triple blessing!"

Although this matter is not a secret, the news is limited to a group of masters.

As for why Baochai would chat about this with the old woman, Xia Jingui didn't care. She frowned slightly and analyzed: "That means that when the family came to congratulate the day before yesterday, they hadn't received the news yet?"

"It should be!"

"Well, go back now and ask your mother to prepare a few of the best golden osmanthus leaves and send them to the neighbors next door."

"Jin Gui... this..." Bao Chan hesitated, "If Madam asks..."

Xia Jingui smiled and said, "Do you still need me to teach you this? Just say that the aunt over there is pregnant. It is the time when sweet osmanthus is fragrant. Transplanting some sweet osmanthus over there will help calm the mind."

"Wow!" Baochan suddenly realized and nodded in agreement, "Young lady, you are very thoughtful. This arrangement is both polite and shows your sincerity. I'm sure the Duke will understand."

After flattering him, Baochan silently added in her heart: Since it's your own method, if it doesn't work, you can't blame me.

Xia Jingui was quite pleased with this flattery and said with a smile, "Alright! Go now!"

After sending Baochan away, Xia Jingui sat back on the embroidery cushion, looking at herself in the dressing mirror and muttering to herself, "It's easy for a girl to chase a boy. It's time for her stupid head to open up. What's more... I don't believe that you will not take the meat that is right in front of you!"

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at the same time.

Xue Baochai, who had just returned, stepped into the Xue family courtyard.

The people in the main room hurriedly said to the inner room: "Madam, the girl is here!"

Before she finished speaking, Baochai had already walked into the inner room and bowed to Aunt Xue on the kang: "Mother... Hmm!~"

As soon as he called out, he couldn't help but twitching his mouth and letting out a muffled groan.

She was so busy paying her respects that she forgot that she had been doing deep squats too frequently in the past two days. She didn't notice it when she was walking, but when she squatted deeply, her legs suddenly felt so sore and weak that she almost lost her balance and fell down.

Fortunately, Aunt Xue had already stepped forward quickly, and held her up and said, "Get up quickly, get up quickly!"

She saw Baochai's grinning face and subconsciously blamed Zhang Yunyi for not knowing the seriousness of the matter.

But then he thought, he couldn't bear the burden, if Zhang Yunyi didn't accept it, Baochai, who was new to the world, would probably...

Thinking of this, she suddenly woke up, and quickly shook off the inappropriate thoughts, looked at Baochai, hurriedly moved behind her, and changed the subject: "Why? Tonggui didn't come back with you?"

"Tonggui?" Baochai asked suspiciously, "What does mother want to see her daughter about?"

Just now, when I was happy, I didn't say "the girl is back", but "the girl is here".

At that time, Baochai thought it was just a slip of the tongue, but after listening to Aunt Xue's words, she realized that her mother had sent Tonggui to Hengwuyuan.

She quickly explained, "My daughter just came back and didn't have time to go back, so she came home first." "Huh! Huh!"

Aunt Xue knew that Baochai was not feeling well, so she hurriedly pulled her to sit on the kang and nodded absentmindedly.

Thinking about what I was going to say next, I hesitated.

When Baochai saw Aunt Xue's expression, she said to Tongxi and Ying'er, "Tongxi, go and call Tonggui back. Ying'er stays outside while I talk to mother."

After sending the two maids away, she took Aunt Xue's hand and said, "Mother, what's wrong? Could it be that you have become estranged from your daughter now that she has left the house?"

Once the idea came to mind that day, it was out of control. I had just returned from the East Palace and didn't even have time to go back to Hengwuyuan. I hurried back home to make some preparations first.

Although I think my idea is not wrong, I have just got married and I am changing my mind. It is inevitable that I will be seen as destroying the bridge after crossing it, which is hard to say.

She mistakenly thought that Aunt Xue wanted to urge her to continue the family line as soon as possible, but she was too embarrassed to speak up, so she retreated.

In the past, when Baochai had not yet married into the family, Aunt Xue could still deceive herself, but now, hearing her call her "daughter" all the time, she felt her face burning.

He quickly interrupted, "By the way, why didn't Yun Yi accompany you back to Hengwu Garden yesterday?"

"Isn't it that Xiangling and the others are both pregnant? My daughter thought that although it is not far away, there is still a door between them. It would be better for him to stay there for two days instead of accompanying her back."

"Hey! It's great that you can think this way. Although the status of You and Qin is a bit embarrassing, every wealthy family has some romantic affairs. What's more, Yun Yi is so young and promising. Even if no one at home cares about him, there are still many people outside who care about him. Yun Yi is also a nostalgic person..."

Although Baochai guessed Aunt Xue's thoughts wrong, wasn't Aunt Xue also struggling?

Baochai had just married into the family and was in the prime of her honeymoon, so she wanted to use Wang Xifeng's matter to remind Aunt Xue, who was somewhat embarrassed to speak up.

After hearing what Baochai said, she felt somewhat relieved, so she struck while the iron was hot and spoke earnestly to her.

However, as I was talking, I couldn't help but think of myself. I felt ashamed and guilty, but I couldn't bear to give up the feeling of numbness in my bones and muscles. For a moment, I couldn't continue.

"Don't worry, mother. Jealousy is one of the seven grounds for divorce. Your daughter is not your second sister-in-law, so how could you not understand this?"

She paused for a moment, then continued, "My master is a man of great accomplishments. He has been promoted to Duke at a young age, and he may be crowned King in the future. How could I, your daughter, upset him over such a small matter?"

She intended to mention her own mother, but when Aunt Xue heard her mention Wang Xifeng, she couldn't help but feel moved and didn't pay attention to what she said afterwards.

After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Speaking of Feng girl, there is something I have been holding back for a long time, and I think it's better to tell you."

Seeing Aunt Xue being so secretive, Xue Baochai's curiosity was aroused, and she hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?"

"It's a long story..."

Aunt Xue made an opening statement, saying, "I had forgotten about this at first, but when your brother got into trouble a while ago, I remembered it. Two years ago, your brother mentioned that Lian Er seemed to have had a bad health... I asked your brother about it again yesterday, and I'm afraid that not only has he not been cured, but his condition has gotten worse. Even the concubine who was kept outside has been given to Rong Ge'er..."

In order not to affect Xue Baochai's mood, she hesitated again and again, and finally did not tell her daughter about Wang Xifeng's interception. She just simplified it and told her what she had learned from Xue Pan about Jia Lian's illness.

"Why are mothers and daughters talking about this?"

Xue Baochai blinked, hesitated for a moment, pursed her lips, and whispered to comfort her: "Don't worry, mother. You have seen that Xiangling and the others have become pregnant one after another. Our master is not like my brother and Second Brother Lian. He doesn't need to rely on those messy..."

"I……"

Aunt Xue almost blurted out, "How could I not know?" Fortunately, she reacted in time and quickly changed her words: "That's not what I meant. I meant that this happened two years ago!"

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(End of this chapter)