The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 140 A blessing in disguise
Because he lost his high position, he no longer had to go to court.

Jia Rong returned home feeling relaxed. As soon as he arrived at the front yard gate, he saw Jia Yuanchun coming out to greet him.

When Jia Yuanchun saw the smile on Jia Rong's face, she also became happy.

"What happy things happened to the master today? Did the emperor reward the master again?"

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Today I quarreled with someone in front of the emperor and lost my manners in front of the palace. The emperor punished me. I don't have to go to court tomorrow and can go directly to the Ministry of Works to work. Now I am a fifth-rank official."

Jia Yuanchun stood there in a daze, looking at Jia Rong in astonishment.

Jia Rong ignored her and went straight into the yard to rest.

Jia Yuanchun hurried in and followed Jia Rong.

"Are you joking, Master? Something good must have happened, otherwise Master wouldn't be so happy."

Jia Yuanchun smiled, thinking it must be a joke.

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Don't worry about it. You won't understand even if I tell you. I know more about the court affairs than you do. It would be bad if you knew too much."

Jia Yuanchun breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing how confident Jia Rong was, it shouldn't be a bad thing.

"Master is right. I came here today to see Sister Yinglian. This child has been with us since she was a child. I have been busy with other things over the years and I haven't talked to her for a long time."

Jia Rong entered the room and said, "Then Yinglian will talk to you, and Qingwen will come in and wait on me."

Qingwen quickly followed Jia Rong and said, "Yes, Master."

Jia Yuanchun, Yinglian and others stayed in the outer room, while Qingwen took the maid in to change Jia Rong's clothes.

After the fall, the weather became noticeably cooler, and Jia Rong's daily clothes became trousers and a coat.

Long boots are uncomfortable to wear, so I always wear short boots at home.

Jia Rong sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Jinchuan and Yuchuan who were bending down to put on his shoes.

"Are Xiaohong and Yuanyang Ping'er not here?"

Qingwen, who was sitting by the bed and helping Jia Rong with his hair, said gently, "Sister Yuanyang and Sister Ping'er went to the Second Mistress's place, and Xiaohong went to her parents to give instructions. Someone was sent to bring back the eldest daughter of the Xue family."

Jia Rong then remembered that Xue Baoqin should be back soon.

But it’s not a big deal, it’s insignificant.

Jia Rong said to the two sisters of the Bai family who were putting on shoes on their left and right sides: "Jinchuan and Yuchuan, from now on, you two just need to serve in my room."

After hearing this, Bai Jinchuan and Bai Yuchuan said excitedly, "Thank you, Master!"

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Besides the two of you, there are also Caiyun and Xia, so there will be just four of us. You will be responsible for my daily life from now on."

"Yes!" Bai Jinchuan and Bai Yuchuan naturally knew the benefits of being a full-time worker.

Qingwen, who was standing by, felt very uncomfortable. "The master has a new person around him now. Once this happens, the maids and servants in the house will become even more unruly and will have to hang around here all day long."

Jia Rong laughed and said, "How can I not have someone to serve me? It's not like you don't have work to do. There are so many things to do. Can you do it all by yourself?"

Qingwen said unhappily, "I don't know what you are thinking, Master? You are just having some philandering thoughts, and you feel uncomfortable without a few pretty maids around you."

Jia Yuanchun, who was in the outer room, felt very uncomfortable. She wanted to scold Qingwen, but she couldn't say it in front of Jia Rong.

At this time, Yinglian shouted to the room: "Master, you can't continue to pamper Qingwen."

When Jia Rong heard Yinglian's words, he laughed and said, "Yinglian is right. Let me teach her a lesson!"

As he spoke, Jia Rong reached out and grabbed Qingwen's chest.

Qingwen quickly got off the bed, holding her chest, and shouted to Jia Rong, "Can't you give me a bit of dignity? You only know how to humiliate me! You don't act like a master!"

At this time, Jia Yuanchun directly lifted the curtain and came in.

She looked very unhappy. After hearing Qingwen scold Jia Rong, she felt that the girl's problem had become so serious that it could not be ignored. Qingwen had her hands folded in front of her to block her body, but suddenly she saw Jia Yuanchun come in and look at her with cold eyes.

Qingwen didn't dare to lose her temper at this time. She quickly put down her hands and lowered her head, "Grandma..."

Her tone was very respectful and gentle, very careful.

Jia Rong looked at Jia Yuanchun and said, "Qingwen and I are having fun. Why are you looking so sullen?"

Jia Yuanchun could not get angry, so she could only persuade him, "Master, I know there are some things you don't like to hear, but our family is a high-class family, and you are the head of the family, so you have to have some face."

Jia Rong said with a smile, "Don't mind my business. Don't scare Qingwen. You are just looking for trouble."

Jia Yuanchun knew that she could not persuade him, so she could only agree, "Yes, Master."

Qingwen stood cautiously by the side. After being looked at by Jia Yuanchun, she became obedient and no longer dared to say anything rude to Jia Rong.

As soon as Jia Yuanchun walked out of the bedroom, Qingwen quickly knelt down in front of Jia Rong.

"Master! I know I was wrong, and I will never break the rules again."

Jia Rong said helplessly, "Alright, alright, it's so boring. I usually kneel down to people outside, and many people kneel down to me when I go home. Now I just want to find someone to talk to casually."

Qingwen lowered her head and said nothing. She no longer dared to be so brave.

Now Ning Mansion is Qingwen's home. If she is driven out, she will die without a burial place and everything will be gone.

Qingwen wanted to stay and become an aunt, so she could kneel down and be careful in her conduct for this.

When Jia Rong saw that Qingwen was frightened by Jia Yuanchun, he knew that Qingwen would probably not recover for a while.

"Don't worry, most of the things I promised are impossible to do. Since I told you early on that I would accept you, I will naturally accept you."

Jia Rong helped Qingwen up, pulled her to sit on the bed, and said softly, "You are frightened by Yuanchun. She won't embarrass you as long as I am here. You can go to Keqing's place to help for a few days. I am planning to make some clothes for the boudoir. It happens that she is not good at sewing, so you two can discuss it and do it."

Qingwen said hurriedly: "Master, please don't chase me away..."

Jia Rong stroked her back and said, "Don't worry, I won't chase you away. I always keep my word. I have to work in the Ministry of Works for a while, so you can go to work for Keqing first. If her father has something to do during the day, I can go over to talk to him in the evening. Keqing has been married for seven or eight years, and she has never been back to her parents' home."

When Jia Yuanchun, who was in the main room, heard this, she knew that Jia Rong was talking to her.

It is true that Qin Keqing has never gone out since she got married. On the contrary, Jia Yuanchun, as her wife, always sides with her mother's family.

Jia Yuanchun hesitated for a moment and quickly went back into the house.

This time her expression was much softer, and she took the initiative to say, "Master, I am being nosy. I will not say anything about Qingwen's affairs, let alone embarrass her. In my opinion, Sister Qingwen is still a little unconfident. It would be better for Master to take her and Yinglian into the room together."

"Qingwen has no one at home, and she has recognized Yinglian's mother as her godmother. Why not marry in with Yinglian, just as sisters? Qingwen will follow Yinglian in the future. I think it would be better to change her surname to Feng, and follow the surname of the Feng family."

Jia Rong pondered over this proposal, "Conferring the title of aunt on Qingwen... is interesting. Since you proposed it, Qingwen and Yinglian will be the official aunts in our house from now on. We can find a good day to set up a banquet and have some of our own people in the small courtyard to celebrate. There is no need to invite outsiders and no need to accept gifts."

Jia Yuanchun smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go discuss it with Sister Feng and set a date."

Jia Rong said to Qingwen, who was flattered and smiled unconsciously, "From now on, you can take the surname Feng. Take Yinglian and Yuanchun with you to report to the Second Madam. From now on, your clothes and food expenses will be calculated according to your aunt's. Don't have too many maids. I still need you to serve me."

Qingwen nodded happily and bowed to the two of them to express her gratitude, "Thank you, Master! Thank you, Grandma!"

Seeing Qingwen laughing again, Jia Rong also smiled and said, "Don't forget to visit Keqing. You and Yinglian should make your wedding dresses yourselves. Then we can set a date and make a set of both inside and outside wedding dresses."

"Yes!" Qingwen felt that it would take another month or two, but she was still very happy and excited.

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Come on, give me a kiss~"

Qingwen glanced at Jia Rong charmingly and whispered, "We'll talk about it later."

"Okay!" Jia Rong likes interesting women and doesn't like those boring women.

(End of this chapter)