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Just as Su Ning and Master Bao were drinking and having fun on the flower boat, the Rongguo Mansion was in an uproar with the return of Xue Baochai, because no one expected that Su Ning actually wanted to marry Xue Baochai as his concubine.

Although the Su family holds the title of first-class Cheng'en Zhenguo Duke, it is still difficult for them to marry Xue Baochai as a concubine. Such a proposal is tantamount to a slap in the face to the Xue family.

At this time, as soon as Xue Baochai returned to Rongguo Mansion, she lay in Aunt Xue's arms and cried. As smart as she was, how could she not understand what Su Ning said in public meant? This meant that it was impossible for her to marry Jia Baoyu.

Even if she rejected Suning's proposal, it would be of no avail. It would directly lower the status of her Xue family. Now no one in the Jia family might mention Jia Baoyu's marriage again, and even Xue Baochai's aunt, Mrs. Wang, would be powerless.

Xue Baochai was crying so hard at this moment. She had never expected that she would encounter such a thing just by going out for a walk. "Wuwuwu... Mother, what should I do now?"

"Oh! How did things turn out like this?" In fact, Aunt Xue is now a little confused. The Xue family is no match for the Su family now.

"Now that this matter has spread completely, my reputation has been completely ruined." However, Xue Baochai knew the impact of this matter after it was spread, and it would be unlikely for their Xue family to explain it.

Aunt Xue suddenly had an idea and smiled bitterly at Xue Baochai, suggesting, "Baochai, why don't you consider marrying the young master as a concubine?"

"What?" Xue Baochai, who was already crying bitterly, was stunned.

"Of course! If you really don't want to, there's no need for us to stay in the capital any longer. We can just set off back to Jinling in two days."

"Woooooooo..."

Unlike the sadness and headaches of Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai, the scene in Rongguo Mansion was completely different. After all, it was only Lady Wang who truly welcomed Xue Baochai to marry into the Jia family.

However, after the conversation between Su Ning and Xue Baochai was spread, many people thought that the two were secretly deciding to spend their lives together. Even Mrs. Wang no longer dared to think about letting Xue Baochai into the house.

Jia She and Jia Zheng, who had already received the news, also found Jia Mu. They also saw many opportunities in this matter and asked, "Mother, how do you think we should deal with this matter?"

"Why are you so nervous? This is the Xue family's private matter, and it is naturally up to Aunt Xue and Baochai to decide." However, Mrs. Jia shook her head very shrewdly and explained.

"This..." Jia She and Jia Zheng did not expect that Mrs. Jia would say this.

Mrs. Jia, however, dismissed the two sons without a care in the world. "Alright! Aunt Xue and Baochai are just guests in our house. We shouldn't interfere too much in their affairs."

"Yes! Mother."

The next morning, Master Bao woke up groggy, and was supported by Xiren to get on the carriage and return home. However, he did not feel any discomfort in his anus.

However, he had a rather embarrassing dream last night. The strong man beside him in the dream was actually Suning. When he woke up, he found that it was just a ridiculous dream. He couldn't help but feel a little lost.

Jia Baoyu, who had just gotten into the carriage, finally remembered and looked over to Xiren beside him and asked, "Xiren, where is the young master?"

"Second Master, the young master had already gone to the palace before five o'clock in the morning." Then Xiren looked at Jia Baoyu in front of her with a strange expression and explained.

Xiren was also worried outside the door all night last night. She was really afraid that Suning would do something to Jia Baoyu. You know, this kind of thing is not uncommon.

At this moment, Jia Baoyu said with a lingering regret, "Alas! What a pity! My alcohol tolerance is getting worse and worse."

Xiren could no longer bear it and looked at Jia Baoyu to remind him, "Second Master, it was clearly the young master who deliberately forced you to drink last night, but you were foolish enough to keep drinking."

"Xi'ren, you are overthinking it! Brother Ning drank a lot last night too. It's mainly because I can't drink as much as he does." Sure enough, the silly Jia Baoyu didn't think so. Instead, he thought that Xiren didn't understand the passion between him and Su Ning.

"Strange! Second Master, don't you always hate men the most?"

"Hehe, men are different from each other! I feel very at ease around Brother Ning."

"..."

Xiren naturally could not understand the strange phenomenon of same-sex attraction between Jia Baoyu and Su Ning. You have to know that she has been serving Jia Baoyu since he was a child, and she knows his personality and preferences very well. This is the first time she has seen Jia Baoyu lose his composure towards a man.

Then Xiren took Jia Baoyu back home without saying anything else. Naturally, Jia Baoyu was scolded by the old antique Jia Zheng, especially at this time when Jia Zhen, the master of Ningguo Mansion, had just been buried in an accident. If it were not for Mrs. Jia's strong protection, Jia Baoyu might have been beaten to a pulp by Jia Zheng again.

After teaching Jia Baoyu a lesson for not coming home all night, Old Lady Jia looked at him and asked, "Baoyu, I heard that the young master wants to marry Xue Baochai as his concubine?"

"Huh? Grandma, how did you know?" Jia Baoyu, who was dizzy, finally remembered what happened yesterday.

Seeing Jia Baoyu's silly look, Mrs. Jia shook her head and said, "Silly boy, how could you keep such a big thing secret? As soon as Daiyu and Baochai came back yesterday, the news spread all over."

At this moment, Jia Baoyu quickly looked at Old Lady Jia and defended Su Ning, saying, "Grandma, Brother Ning only asked Xue Baochai if she was willing. He will then arrange for the Duke's wife to come and propose marriage. Everything depends on Sister Bao and the others' decision."

"Huh! How can you ask such blunt questions? How will Miss Xue handle this matter after it gets out?" However, Old Lady Jia asked disapprovingly and pointed out the key point.

"This..." As expected, after being reminded by Old Lady Jia, Jia Baoyu finally realized that he had been fooled by his close friend.

"Alright! Now that it's happened, there's no point in saying anything more. It all depends on how your Aunt Xue and Miss Bao decide."

"..."

In fact, Jia Baoyu's mentality now is very complicated. These beautiful girls in Rongguo Mansion are regarded as his forbidden delicacies, especially Xue Baochai, such an outstanding beauty. Jia Baoyu is even more reluctant to let Xue Baochai leave.

But when he thought that the other party was his close friend Brother Ning, Jia Baoyu didn't know how to respond for a moment and could only watch the development of the situation in a daze.

In fact, Jia Baoyu in "Dream of Red Mansions" is an irresponsible man. All the women who placed their hopes on him ended up with the same sad ending.

……

Just when Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai were preparing to pack their bags and return home, the wife of the Su family came with gifts to propose marriage, which naturally caught Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai off guard again.

While the Duke's wife was earnestly persuading Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai, Su Ning was also facing the emperor's question in the palace, "Su Ning, I heard that you want to marry a girl from the Xue family as a concubine?"

Su Ning was naturally surprised, and his heart tightened. He didn't expect the emperor to pay attention to such a small matter. "Your Majesty, I didn't expect that such a small matter of mine would reach your ears. It is really my fault."

"Haha, I have seen that Xue Baochai, and I still vaguely remember her appearance. She is beautiful, but too smart. If you really marry her as a concubine, you may not be happy." The emperor at this time did not care about Su Ning's surprised expression and explained.

"Your Majesty, please forgive my stupidity! I really haven't considered this."

The emperor suddenly looked at Su Ning meaningfully and said, "Suning, although the Xue family of Jinling has fallen on hard times, it's difficult for their legitimate daughter to be a concubine. Do you want me to help you find a solution?"

"Your Majesty's grace is immense! Your servant, Su Ning, will do his utmost to serve you." Upon hearing this, Su Ning immediately knelt and thanked the emperor. "Oh? Please tell me more." The emperor was clearly waiting for Su Ning to say this.

Su Ning thought about the emperor's current policy of equalizing the land tax and immediately knew how to repay him. "Your Majesty, I heard that you are considering implementing this policy. The entire Su government will fully cooperate. When I get home, I will get the land deeds for the Su government and pay all taxes since the first year of Yongzheng's reign."

"Suning, do you keep your word?" Sure enough, the emperor was deeply moved after hearing this.

"Your Majesty, our Su Mansion has always obeyed your arrangements."

"Okay! Since you are so sincere, I will give you a chance."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Although the emperor had already agreed to help Suning in his heart, he still decided to set some obstacles for Suning. "Don't be in a hurry to thank me! You need to play a game of chess with me. As long as you can beat me, a little Xue Baochai will be a piece of cake."

"I thank the Emperor for his help."

"Hehe! Suning, you'd better defeat me first before we talk."

"Your Majesty, please enlighten me."

Although all of Suning's cultivation and spatial skills have been blocked by the system, his physical fitness and knowledge are still very strong, and he can easily play a simple game of Go.

Of course, in order to show his talents in front of the emperor, Suning did not disguise his true level. You must know that Yongzheng is completely different from Qianlong. Yongzheng still prefers to use talents with real talents and knowledge.

Sure enough, Suning deliberately won half of the emperor's piece with great difficulty, which made the emperor very happy, because he had not had such a satisfying fight for a long time.

"Haha, not bad! Suning, your chess skills are really good."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help."

"Alright! I'll let Su Peisheng draft it later! Xue Baochai is yours, Su Ning."

"Your Majesty, your servant Suning, expresses his gratitude."

"Well, then I wonder when the Su government can send the land deeds over?"

"tomorrow morning."

"Okay! Then I'll let the officials from the Ministry of Revenue wait."

"Yes! Your Majesty."

The emperor naturally did not value a woman very much, not to mention that this woman was a rejected concubine, so he gave her to Su Ning as a favor.

Of course, what impressed the emperor most was the promise made by Suning on behalf of the Su government. You know, the policy of equalizing the land tax is not easy to implement, and those wealthy landowners are unwilling to obey. The initiative of the Su government can play a leading role.

The next day, Duke Su personally handed over the land deeds and paid all the taxes to the Ministry of Revenue, which immediately caused a huge sensation in the capital.

Soon, the emperor's trusted ministers took the initiative to follow suit, and immediately completed the promotion of the land-based tax system in the capital, which made the emperor, who had just ascended the throne for more than a year, very happy.

……

In fact, Xue Baochai and Aunt Xue are really conflicted now. After all, their plans of many years have been shattered, and the mother and daughter are still somewhat confused.

Moreover, the Su government's "sincerity" was also very strong. If it weren't for the Xue family's status, they might really want to agree.

However, after the emperor's edict came down, the Xue family had nothing to worry about. Now they could only accept the edict and become Suning's concubine.

At this moment, Jia Lian couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock, "Miss, this Su family is so powerful that they can even persuade the emperor to decree a marriage."

"Duke Su is the emperor's confidant, so what does this little thing matter?" However, Wang Xifeng was very envious of the Su family's prosperity.

Jia Lian also felt the gap between their Jia family and the Su family, "That's true! Compared with the Su family, our Jia family is already fading."

"Hmph! Master Zhen's funeral cost over a hundred thousand taels. The Ningguo Mansion has practically drained out all its resources. Luckily, the Grand View Garden is almost complete. Raising funds to build it now would be impossible."

"What? It's not as serious as you say?"

"Humph! What do you know? I used to think it wasn't a big deal, but after taking over the affairs of Ningguo Mansion, I was shocked."

"What should I do? What should I do?"

"Second Master Lian, what are you worried about? It won't stop you from pursuing your passion."

"Humph! Girl, I haven't been out messing around for a long time. If you keep saying that, you're wronging me."

"Tsk! I came here because you were afraid that some bad guys would castrate you."

"you……"

Although Jia Lian looked at Wang Xifeng in front of him angrily, he really didn't dare to provoke Wang Xifeng now, because the power of the housekeeper of Rongguo Mansion was in Wang Xifeng's hands.

If Jia Lian wanted to take the money out and have fun, he had to look at Wang Xifeng's face, so every time Jia Lian was furious with Wang Xifeng, but in the end he had no way to deal with this tigress.

"Second Master Lian, please don't look at me with such vicious eyes. You'd better stop going out for drinks recently. Maybe the murderers who killed Master Zhen are targeting you."

"Hmph! I don't bother with you."

Then Jia Lian left with a look of shame and anger on his face. He had been feeling suffocated in Rongguo Mansion for a long time, but he really didn't have the courage to crawl out.

Just two days ago, Jia Baoyu dared to stay out all night, and when he came back the next day, he was beaten to a pulp by Jia Zheng. Of course, Jia Lian didn't want to follow in the footsteps of that Mr. Zhen.

……

(End of this chapter)