This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 124 Daiyu guessed that Jun first met her, and the second lady fell in love with him

Anguo Mansion.

When Luo Zijun came back, Xiaohuan was just about to get up.

When the little girl opened the door for him, her hair was not combed, her clothes were not put on, and her pink bellyband was exposed on her chest.

"Sir, why are you back so early?"

Luo Zijun did not answer. Instead, he looked at the bulging bellyband on her chest, then at her pretty and tender face, and her eyes that were just waking up and had a hint of innocent cuteness.

Then, he turned around and locked the door silently.

Xiao Huan asked in confusion: "Master, it's already daybreak, why did you lock the door?"

"Come into the house with me. I have something to tell you."

Luo Zijun had a serious expression on his face and went straight into the house.

Seeing this, Xiaohuan thought something big had happened, so she hurriedly followed him in and closed the door.

"Sir, what happened?"

The little maid looked anxious.

Luo Zijun did not answer. He went over to close the window and locked the door. Then he looked at her and said seriously, "This matter is very serious. Let's talk on the bed. No one can hear us."

As he said this, he went over, undressed, and got on the bed. He lowered the curtains, lifted the quilt, and said, "Come on, let's hide under the quilt and talk."

Xiao Huan was immediately frightened. She quickly took off her shoes and outer clothes, got into the quilt, and asked in a trembling voice, "Master, don't scare me, what's wrong?"

Luo Zijun stroked her delicate face, then untied the red bellyband string behind her neck and whispered, "It's okay. I just want to tell you that I brought you a lot of delicious food from outside. You should eat them up quickly and don't let others snatch them away."

Little girl: “???”

Outside the window, the sun has just risen.

Jia family, Rongguo Mansion.

After getting up, Jia Tanchun went to her father Jia Zheng. After sending the servants away, she told him everything that had happened in Marquis Bowang's mansion last night.

"My daughter was indeed a little impulsive at the time, but if I hadn't done that, I'm afraid that both Mr. Luo and Miss Liu would be in danger."

"Dad has always praised Mr. Luo, and I also admire and respect his talent and character, so I did that..."

After listening to this, Jia Zheng frowned slightly. After a while, he stood up from his chair and said, "Don't worry about this matter. I will go to your uncle later and ask him if he really wants Yingchun to marry that Mr. Luo. If he really wants to, then it will be easy."

Jia Tanchun said awkwardly, "Dad, I asked Miss Bai to talk to Mr. Luo about this matter and find out what he is saying. He... doesn't seem to be willing."

"Not really?"

Jia Zheng was stunned when he heard this, and his expression changed. He said with some surprise: "Do you know the reason? Normally, with Yingchun's identity and appearance, and the status of my Jia family, the other party should not refuse."

Jia Tanchun shook her head: "My daughter doesn't know either."

Jia Zheng frowned and said, "If he doesn't want to, then this matter will be difficult to handle. Your uncle has that intention, and you made it clear in front of so many people last night. If he refuses, then your uncle's face and the face of my Jia family will be lost, right?"

He pondered for a moment, then asked, "What does Yingchun mean?"

Jia Tanchun said helplessly, "Dad knows the girl's temper. As long as uncle asks, she won't dare to refuse."

Jia Zheng waved his hand and said, "You go back first. I will ask your uncle what he thinks."

After saying that, he walked out with a worried look on his face.

Jia Tanchun stood in the room for a while, then went out and went straight to Yingchun.

But Yingchun was not in the room.

The maid who served her said, "The second young lady went to Miss Lin's place early in the morning."

Jia Tanchun had no choice but to go to Daiyu again.

And at this time.

In Lin Daiyu's room, two girls were reading books and discussing the stories in them.

Of course, the main speaker was Lin Daiyu.

She can clearly explain every plot, every character, every paragraph, and every poem in the book.

Various allusions are mentioned at will.

Jia Yingchun, who was standing aside, looked extremely envious and admiring, and thought to herself: Everyone says that Daiyu is extremely talented and intelligent. If she were a man, she would definitely be able to pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar. She is also so charming. I can't compare to her.

"Flowers fall into the water and flow red, I am filled with sorrow and worry, I blame the east wind silently..."

"Look at this sentence. It expresses Yingying's mood at that time with a poem. It is more meaningful than if it were expressed in words..."

"I wonder who Jun Chujian is, and how could he write such a story..."

Lin Daiyu flipped through the books, frowning and sighing softly.

Jia Yingchun said: "The family has sent people to look for it, and we should be able to find out soon."

Then he smiled and said, "Daiyu, if the other person is an old scholar, would you still go and talk to him?"

Lin Daiyu also smiled and said, "Why not? I will take him as my teacher. With such literary talent, it would be considered a great achievement for me to take him as my teacher. You don't know that Baoyu was so anxious that he wanted to find that person immediately and take him as his teacher."

Jia Yingchun smiled and said nothing more.

Lin Daiyu lowered her head, closed the book in her hand, and gently stroked the name on the cover with her slender fingers. She frowned slightly and said, "Jun Chujian... I always feel that this name is a little familiar."

At this moment, Tanchun's voice suddenly came from outside: "Daiyu, Second Sister, what are you talking about in the room?"

When Lin Daiyu heard the voice, she stood up quickly and said with a smile, "I'm reading a book."

Jia Tanchun walked in, glanced at the two of them with a smile, then looked at the book in her hand and said with a smile: "The Romance of the West Chamber? Haven't you read it a long time ago?"

Lin Daiyu said, "I have read it a long time ago, but I read the book "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" and the newly published "A Chinese Ghost Story" in the past few days. I really think that the gentleman's talent is unparalleled and amazing. So I couldn't help but take it out and read it again today."

Jia Tanchun nodded and said, "These three books are indeed well written. These days, they are being circulated in other palaces, and men and women are all discussing them. The Imperial Concubine also likes them very much. The palace has sent people to look for them. I heard that the source of the first book has been found. It seems that it was passed down from a brothel girl." "Brothel girl?"

Lin Daiyu was startled when she heard this. Suddenly, a flash of lightning flashed through her mind, as if she suddenly remembered something, but for a moment, she couldn't catch it.

Jia Tanchun looked at her second sister and said, "Second sister, I have something to ask you."

Jia Yingchun stood up and prepared to go out. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Tanchun, let's talk here."

Jia Tanchun glanced at the girl who was in a daze and looking thoughtful. Just as she was about to speak, Lin Daiyu's eyes suddenly lit up and said, "It's our first meeting! If only life could be like our first meeting..."

Both sisters looked at her in confusion.

Lin Daiyu's face was immediately filled with excitement, and she said, "Sister Tanchun, Sister Yingchun, I think I have guessed who that person is!"

Jia Tanchun looked puzzled: "Who?"

Lin Daiyu's face flushed with excitement. She pointed at the name on the book and said, "Jun Chujian, I should have guessed who Jun Chujian is."

"Oh?"

Both sisters were stunned.

Jia Yingchun asked quickly: "Who is it?"

Lin Daiyu said excitedly: "Sister Yingchun, didn't you tell me last night that Mr. Luo is the Peach Blossom Young Master who wrote poems for Sister Tanchun? He is a student of the West Lake Academy in the outer city. He also wrote the poem "If Life Could Just Be Like First Encounter". It is said that it was written specifically for a brothel girl, and the brothel girl's name was Chu Jian. Think about it, the young master Luo was called Luo Zijun, and the brothel girl's name was Chu Jian. The two names together mean Jun Chu Jian..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of Jia Tanchun and Jia Yingchun changed.

"Luo Zijun, Liu Chujian...Jun Chujian..."

Jia Tanchun murmured it several times, and couldn't help but recall the scene last night at Marquis Bowang's Mansion when the young man rushed onto the stage without hesitation and protected the woman.

Thinking of the other person's talent, she suddenly realized: "Daiyu, it is really possible that it is him."

Lin Daiyu asked curiously, "Sister Tanchun, how do you know that woman's surname is Liu?"

Jia Tanchun was stunned for a moment, and said, "I saw that woman at the Marquis of Bowang's mansion last night. At that time, Mr. Luo rushed onto the stage to protect her regardless of everything..."

"It's actually her! Liu Chujian..."

Lin Daiyu's face was full of surprise, and then she became even more excited: "Sister Tanchun, Sister Yingchun, I can now be sure that Jun Chujian is the young master Luo!"

Then she couldn't help but sigh, "That Mr. Luo has such amazing talent and such admirable character. It's really rare."

Although she did not see what happened last night with her own eyes, she still felt her heart pounding when she heard Sister Yingchun talk about it.

Thinking back to the day when the other party was in Jinshan Temple and would rather be arrested and taken to the yamen than speak out for the reputation of a maid, she admired the young scholar even more.

"I really didn't expect...it was him."

Jia Tanchun had a complicated expression. She murmured something and then said, "It should be him. Without his talent, how could he write such a good book?"

Jia Yingchun, who was standing by, seemed to have just reacted at this moment, and said blankly: "Daiyu, you mean... that Jun Chujian who wrote the book is... that Mr. Luo from the Bai Mansion?"

Lin Daiyu nodded and said, "It's him. It's almost certain."

Jia Yingchun had a dazed expression on his face, and the image of the handsome young man who spoke to him gently last night appeared again in his mind.

Jia Tanchun glanced at her and said, "Second sister, you were also present at what happened last night. I want to ask you today if you are satisfied with Mr. Luo? Are you willing to... marry him?"

At this point, she doesn't have time to nag anymore.

I guess after daddy finishes talking to uncle, uncle will call them both over for questioning, so she needs to know her second sister's feelings as soon as possible.

When Jia Yingchun heard this, her fair face suddenly turned red, and she lowered her head and said, "I... I..."

Lin Daiyu listened from the side and was confused.

Jia Tanchun frowned and said, "Second sister, it's already this time, you can't hesitate any longer. If you like him, just say it directly. If your father calls us over later, you should say it like this. Otherwise, what I said on his behalf last night will end badly."

Jia Yingchun lowered her head and said shyly, "I...I will listen to you..."

Jia Tanchun: "..."

Lin Daiyu asked hurriedly, "Tanchun, what's going on? Why is Sister Yingchun suddenly going to marry that Mr. Luo? Doesn't Mr. Luo already have a lover?"

When these words came out, the two sisters were stunned.

Jia Yingchun raised her head, her expression dazed and her eyes filled with confusion.

Jia Tanchun was stunned for a moment and asked, "Daiyu, are you talking about that Liu Chujian, Miss Liu?"

Lin Daiyu nodded and said, "Yes, since Mr. Luo wrote such a poem for her and protected her at all costs last night, he must have regarded her as his beloved."

Jia Tanchun was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "That Miss Liu was originally the daughter of Minister Liu. After Minister Liu got into trouble and his family was confiscated, Miss Liu ended up living in a brothel. I heard that she redeemed herself a while ago. Last night..."

"Sister Tanchun."

Lin Daiyu interrupted her and said softly, "Daiyu thinks that Mr. Luo would not care about these things. Otherwise, he would not dare to scold and rebuke the daughter of the Marquis' Mansion, or even the Marquis of Bowang, in front of so many dignitaries."

Jia Tanchun glanced at her, nodded, and said, "From what happened last night, he really won't care. But... I have to find out what their relationship is. Even if they have already pledged their lives to each other, it doesn't matter. It's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. As long as Sister Yingchun is the principal wife..."

Having said this, she paused and said, "Forget it, I'll go to Bai Mansion first this afternoon."

Jia Yingchun stood aside with her head down, her face red, and a dazed look on her face, her mind full of random thoughts.

At this moment, a maid's voice came from outside: "Miss Yingchun, Miss Tanchun, the master wants you to come over."

Jia Yingchun trembled with fright.

Jia Tanchun held her little hand and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, I will go with you."

The two sisters walked out together.

Lin Daiyu was alone in the room. She thought for a while, lowered her head, looked at the book in her hand, and couldn't help but sighed: "It's that Mr. Luo... so young..."

(End of this chapter)