Red Mansion: Seizing Jiangdong, starting with pirates

Chapter 246, Drunken Misunderstanding

The newcomer wore a light gold skirt with intertwined floral patterns and a pearl phoenix hairpin. She was bright and charming, graceful and elegant, but her eyes were misty and alluring, as if she had been wronged and was pitiful.

"Your Highness, the eunuch said you were drunk and worried that it would delay your journey, so he asked me to bring you a bowl of rock sugar lotus seed soup to help you sober up."

Qin Keqing said this.

However, Fang Yong's gaze seemed somewhat evasive.

She knew in her heart that things were not so simple.

If it were just a simple matter of delivering a bowl of rock sugar lotus seed soup to help with hangovers, why would her, as the daughter-in-law, need to personally deliver it?
And all alone?
Whether it was Jia Zhen's own desire to climb the social ladder or Fang Yong's covetousness towards her, these were things she could not resist.

She could only let it be and came alone to offer him something to help him sober up.

Fang Yong was lying on the soft couch when he saw Qin Keqing come alone. He had some guesses in his mind, so he decided to play along. He got up slightly, but then seemed to be unable to hold his liquor and slumped back down.

Qin Keqing had no choice but to step forward and temporarily put the rock sugar lotus seed soup in her hand aside.

"Come, help me up."

Fang Yong said, half-lying down.

At this moment, Fang Yong appeared somewhat drunk, his face slightly languid, and his light gold dragon-patterned robe was a little disheveled, making him look less dignified and more casual.

Qin Keqing dared not disobey Fang Yong's orders, so she could only reach out her delicate hand to help him up. During the process, she couldn't help but look around, afraid that someone would witness this impolite act...

Fang Yong cooperated with Qin Keqing and was helped up, sitting halfway on the soft couch.

He asked, "What about the rock sugar lotus seed soup?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Keqing quickly picked up the rock sugar lotus seed soup that was placed aside.

Fang Yong parted his thin lips slightly.

Qin Keqing was the one who had to feed him.

Qin Keqing hesitated for a moment, then moved closer, sat down beside him, and scooped up some soup to feed Fang Yong.

When a man and a woman are alone in a room and engage in such intimate behavior, the atmosphere inevitably becomes somewhat awkward.

Qin Keqing looked at Fang Yong, her heart pounding with anxiety.

In terms of appearance, Fang Yong was far superior to Jia Rong, and in terms of social status, the two were worlds apart.

However, she was not a naturally promiscuous person. She was forced to come here by her father-in-law and had no choice but to comply. She could only silently pray that she would finish feeding the soup quickly so that she could leave.

Thinking this, he couldn't help but speed up his movements.

Suddenly, a spoonful of soup accidentally spilled on Fang Yong.

Qin Keqing panicked and quickly bent down to wipe Fang Yong.

The soup spilled onto Fang Yong's robe. In her haste, Qin Keqing didn't pay much attention and simply wiped it away along the stain. Then, her palm encountered an obstacle. Because of her limited knowledge, Qin Keqing didn't react immediately and even reached out to grab it.

"Hey!"

Qin Keqing cried out, her hand loosened as if by lightning, and she stepped back.

Fang Yong reached out and pulled Qin Keqing close to his waist, holding her tightly in his arms.

"Your Highness, no, no..."

Qin Keqing spoke nervously, her face flushed. She could feel Fang Yong scalding her lower abdomen.

She tried to push Fang Yong with her slender arms, but her strength was too weak to push him away.

Fang Yong reached out and hugged Qin Keqing, pinching her cheeks, which made Qin Keqing moan softly.

Fang Yong pretended not to know and asked:
"Whose maid are you? Why are you so clumsy?" He then gently lifted Qin Keqing's chin and praised, "Your appearance is quite good. Why don't you come back with me?"

In fact, Qin Keqing made her identity clear as soon as she entered the house. The moment she uttered the words "father-in-law," she could not possibly be a servant. In addition, her clothing and attire were also significantly different from those of ordinary maids.

However, Fang Yong was "drunk".

It's normal to overlook some details when you're drunk.

Amidst the illusions of love and the sea of ​​passion, lust inevitably arises when love meets. At this moment, Qin Keqing was overcome with unbearable shame.

The burning sensation on her lower abdomen made her feel weak and limp, her voice soft and feeble, only her instinctive womanly instincts keeping her basically conscious.

"Your Highness, I...I am Jia Zhen's daughter-in-law, and Jia Rong's wife!"

"Oh?" Fang Yong feigned surprise.

“Rong’s wife… Tan Chun seems to have said that her name is Ke Qing, right? Then I’ve misunderstood.”

Fang Yong apologized, but did not immediately let go.

Qin Keqing felt her body getting even hotter.

"Your Highness, Keqing is my childhood name."

Qin Keqing spoke in resistance, her slender arms desperately trying to stop Fang Yong's large hand.

In this era, one should not casually address a woman by her nickname unless the relationship is particularly close.

Sensing Qin Keqing's strong resistance, Fang Yong was somewhat unsure of what to do.

He originally thought Qin Keqing was playing hard to get.

After all, the other party had previously pretended to spill soup on him and then reached out to grope him.

Isn't this a deliberate attempt to seduce him?
But why is she resisting so fiercely now, instead of acting like she's playing hard to get?

Although Fang Yong had some ulterior motives, he would not have gone so far as to forcibly rape and humiliate another man's wife and daughters.

This thing is all about mutual consent.

If it were forced sexual assault, wouldn't that be even worse than Jia Zhen?

Moreover, Jia Rong was working under him.

Thinking of this, Fang Yong loosened his grip slightly, wanting to see if the other party was truly resisting or just pretending.

Upon seeing Fang Yongsong release her grip, Qin Keqing immediately stood up and ran away in a panic.

Because she was running so fast, she didn't even pick up the pearl hairpin that fell off her head.

Seeing this, Fang Yong couldn't help but rub his head; it turned out he really had misunderstood...

Meanwhile, Jia Zhen had already ordered people to keep an eye on the situation inside the room.

He didn't actually have Qin Keqing seduce Fang Yong directly.

Jia Zhen just felt that Fang Yong's gaze towards Qin Keqing was a bit strange when they met before, as if it was the same as his own, but he couldn't be sure. So he deliberately asked Qin Keqing to deliver rock sugar lotus seed soup, hoping to use this opportunity to test Fang Yong's thoughts.

If Fang Yong really has feelings for Qin Keqing, then he can simply use the pretext of filial impiety to order Rong'er to write a letter of divorce, thus doing a favor for the Ning family in the future.

If I guessed wrong, it's not a big mistake; I can just apologize a little.

The Rong family has now boarded Fang Yong's big ship, shamelessly sending their granddaughters, both their own and their daughters, to him. Seeing Jia She and Fang Yong chatting happily at the banquet, it's likely that he will be given important positions in the future. Although the Ning and Rong families are nominally one entity, he can't fall too far behind.

With this in mind, Jia Zhen took this action.

Soon, Jia Zhen received a report from his subordinates that Qin Keqing had fled from Fang Yong's room in a panic.

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhen was overjoyed and immediately set off to apologize to Fang Yong.

When Jia Zhen arrived at Fang Yong's room, he saw that Fang Yong was holding a phoenix hairpin. Combined with the fact that Qin Keqing had just fled in a panic, he had already made a judgment in his mind.

He then hurriedly knelt down and apologized to Fang Yong, saying:
“My daughter-in-law has acted inappropriately and disturbed Your Highness’s rest. I will have her come and apologize to Your Highness right away!”

Upon seeing Jia Zhen's reaction, Fang Yong almost instantly understood what the other man was thinking.

If he were to speak even slightly now, Jia Zhen could send Qin Keqing to his bed that very night.

Nothing more than power.

(End of this chapter)