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Readers who have read "Dream of the Red Chamber" will know that Xue Baochai is a very scheming girl, and the sickly Lin Daiyu is no match for her at all.

Moreover, Xue Baochai also saw clearly that the Jia family was all show and no substance but rotten inside, but she just kept smiling and said nothing. If this society could give her the right to choose, I believe she would never jump into the Jia family's fire pit.

However, the four major families of Jinling, Jia, Xue, Wang, and Shi, are all in decline. Moreover, it is a situation where everyone prospers and suffers together, so the girls from these families have no choice.

Of course, Jia Baoyu finally realized that Xue Baochai was not a simple person. In addition, his beloved Lin Daiyu passed away, so Jia Baoyu finally did not choose to accept Xue Baochai.

Now seeing that her painstakingly planned marriage had failed, Xue Baochai was naturally filled with resentment, so she wanted to ask Su Ning in person again why. She didn't believe that Su Ning would be a man crazy about love.

After discussing with Aunt Xue, Xue Baochai came to the small hospital to find Jia Baoyu and asked, "Brother Bao, can I ask you for a favor?"

"Sister Xue, you say." Jia Baoyu first glanced at Sister Lin next to him, then looked at Xue Baochai in front of him and said without comment.

Then Xue Baochai explained with a depressed look on her face, "I have some doubts in my heart and want to ask the young master, could you please help me arrange a secret meeting?"

"This..." At this time, Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu were both feeling confused, and they were also quite puzzled about this question.

"Brother Bao, now that the Emperor has issued an edict granting the marriage, I naturally need to accept the appointment, but I am still full of doubts."

Jia Baoyu looked at Xue Baochai with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Sister Xue, can I know what you are puzzled about?"

"This..." This matter made Xue Baochai feel a little embarrassed.

"Sister Xue, if you are not comfortable saying it, just pretend that I didn't ask." Perhaps noticing the embarrassment on Xue Baochai's face, Jia Baoyu hurriedly looked at Xue Baochai with a smile and said.

"It's nothing, actually! I just feel like I've only met the young master twice, and I really don't understand why he's so unwilling to give up."

"Hey! Sister Xue, I'm actually full of doubts in my heart, but Brother Ning is indeed a rare and extraordinary man. The only pity is that you are just his concubine."

At this moment, Xue Baochai looked at Jia Baoyu with expectation and asked, "Brother Bao, are you willing to help me?"

"Sure! Tomorrow I will personally ask Brother Ning to go boating, and then I will secretly take you with me." Jia Baoyu nodded heavily and agreed to Xue Baochai's request.

Xue Baochai quickly suggested a more secret meeting place. "No! After all, boating on the lake is crowded with people. The Xue family also has a two-story house on Qianmen Street. On weekdays, not many people go there. You can take the young master there tomorrow."

"Hehe, great! Then I'll also be a matchmaker to bring Zhang Sheng and Cui Yingying together."

"Brother Bao, you're talking nonsense! My mother will also go there when the time comes. After all, the Xue family is full of doubts."

"Okay! I get it."

After telling Jia Baoyu the detailed address, Xue Baochai left the small western courtyard. From then on, she could no longer come here at will.

In fact, Xue Baochai was very satisfied with Su Ning's background, ability and appearance, which even far surpassed Jia Baoyu. The only pity was that she could only be Su Ning's concubine.

After Xue Baochai left the small western courtyard with a complicated expression on her face, Lin Daiyu looked at Jia Baoyu and asked, "Brother Bao, do you really want to help Sister Xue?"

"It's a great benefit at no cost! There's no reason to refuse!" Jia Baoyu said without any hesitation or delay.

However, Sister Lin, who thought she had won a great victory, was still trying to make trouble. "Humph! Sister Xue and the young master are now a couple. Brother Bao, don't you feel jealous?"

"Nonsense! Sister Lin, you are the only one in my heart."

"Hmph! You're such a smooth talker! I don't know how many girls you've said that to."

"Oh! My dear sister, your complaints today are so unreasonable."

Lin Daiyu's best tactic is to make trouble for no reason, but Jia Baoyu just happens to be the one who suffers from Lin Daiyu's trick the most. "Huh! What? Are you annoyed with me so soon?"

At this moment, Jia Baoyu could only smile bitterly and beg for mercy, "Eh? My dear sister, please stop torturing me. I beg for mercy here, okay?"

"Then you have to promise me that you will never drink with that young master again. You know how worried he was when you didn't come home last night." Then Lin Daiyu, who loved to act up, stated her request.

"Hey, dear sister, I can't refuse to drink with Brother Ning, but I promise I will never stay out all night again."

Lin Daiyu stamped her foot in displeasure and asked Jia Baoyu again, "What if I ask you to choose between me and your brother Ning?"

"This..." As expected, Jia Baoyu was troubled by this thousand-year-old problem.

Lin Daiyu thought Jia Baoyu's silence was tantamount to a change of heart. "Why? Brother Bao, you are actually a heartless person."

"Good sister..."

"Wuwuwu... I won't pay attention to you anymore." Then Lin Daiyu covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief and ran away crying.

"Good sister..." Jia Baoyu, who was behind her, hated to see Lin Daiyu cry the most, and immediately felt upset.

But if he were asked to choose between Lin Daiyu and Su Ning, Jia Baoyu would not be able to find the answer no matter what. In his eyes, Lin Daiyu and Su Ning were not incompatible people.

……

While Jia Baoyu was racking his brains over this century-old problem, Suning was on duty for the emperor in the imperial palace, while the emperor was reviewing memorials in the Yangxin Palace.

At this time, Eunuch Huang, the head eunuch of the Jingshifang, was waiting for the emperor to turn over the card. Unfortunately, the emperor was more interested in the memorial in front of him. "Your Majesty, it's been a long time since you turned over the card?"

The emperor, who was reviewing memorials, frowned and ordered, "Hmph! No more flipping cards today! Let Concubine Yuan come to the Yangxin Palace to serve."

"Yes! Your Majesty."

Outside the Yangxin Palace, Suning couldn't help but feel curious again, because Suning was originally curious about the appearance of Concubine Yuan. He hoped that Concubine Yuan would be similar to Jia Baoyu, but he didn't want them to share the same face as a brother.

Of course, Su Ning also knew that the reason why the emperor did not come to the stage was to warn the queen and Concubine Nian. You must know that the fight between the queen and Concubine Nian during this period had a very bad impact, which made the emperor, a workaholic who had little interest in women, very annoyed.

Soon, the mysterious Concubine Yuan was carried over by the eunuchs in a sedan chair. Su Ning, who was standing in the corner, took a sneak peek and found that the Concubine Yuan was indeed very beautiful. She could be considered the most beautiful female character in "Dream of Red Mansions", but she still did not look very similar to Jia Baoyu.

Generally, workaholics don’t have much interest in other things. Considering that the emperor has not had many offspring, Suning is somewhat suspicious whether there is something wrong with the emperor’s health.

Sure enough, from the time Concubine Yuan was taken to the Yangxin Palace by the eunuchs to the time she was carried away again with a flushed face, it took only about half an hour in total, which is about one hour in later generations.

It stands to reason that the emperor's level is already the best in the world, but the sensitive Suning is very clear about the real situation. The actual time is less than three minutes. Most of the time the emperor is wasting time. Of course, his purpose is nothing more than not wanting the staff who record the daily records to notice.

Thinking that the tragedy of the Jia family was caused by the situation of Concubine Yuan in the harem, Su Ning showed a thoughtful expression at this time, and immediately came up with a very evil and terrifying plan in his mind.

Suning covered his stomach and looked at the commander of the guards in front of him and said, "Commander Duo, my stomach feels a little uncomfortable! I want to go to the toilet." "Okay, go ahead!" Commander Duo nodded and agreed without thinking too much.

"Thank you, Commander."

Then Suning put down his sword and walked towards the toilet in the distance. But when he was out of the sight of the guards, Suning ran towards the harem.

At this time, Concubine Yuan, who was still reluctant to leave, rested as soon as she was sent back. When she thought about her current life like a golden cage, she was heartbroken. Jia Yuanchun felt that her life was a tragedy.

Just as Jia Yuanchun was lying alone on the bed feeling sad, the maids and eunuchs in the palace fainted one after another. Then a dark shadow suddenly appeared and subdued the frightened Jia Yuanchun.

Jia Yuanchun looked at the mysterious man in front of her with horror, "You... who are you?"

"The one who saved you." However, the mysterious man said something unexpected.

"Hmph! What a joke! I think you are just an assassin." Jia Yuanchun reacted quickly and scolded the mysterious man.

At this moment, the mysterious man suddenly looked at Jia Yuanchun meaningfully and said, "Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. From then on, you will be separated from the world of mortals! If a woman wants to gain a foothold in the harem, she must have a child to support her."

"What...what are you going to do?" Jia Yuanchun, who understood what the mysterious man meant, became frightened again.

"Jia Yuanchun, if it weren't for your brother Jia Baoyu, I wouldn't take this risk to come and help you."

"Baoyu? Who are you?" Jia Yuanchun, who already felt that life was worse than death, was a little touched when she heard the mysterious man mention her brother.

The mysterious man then looked at Jia Yuanchun again and explained, "Jia Yuanchun, I can help you conceive a child. Then you will be able to gain a firm foothold in the harem, and of course your Jia family will also continue to prosper."

"This..." At this moment, Jia Yuanchun couldn't help but hesitate, because she actually felt that the mysterious man was right.

Ever since being sent into this golden cage-like harem by her family, Jia Yuanchun has felt that life is worse than death every day, and she misses her happy life in the Jia family all the time.

"Don't hesitate any longer! The emperor's physical condition makes it difficult for you to conceive. Your fate will most likely be to be sent to the cold palace, and your Jia family will face confiscation and extermination."

Jia Yuanchun, who was already tempted, expressed her concerns, "What about the palace maids and eunuchs outside?"

"They have all fallen asleep." The mysterious man smiled indifferently.

"Then... then come on!" Jia Yuanchun, no longer having any worries, gave up resisting.

"..."

Because Suning did not have much time this time, they were unable to fully demonstrate their strength and the game ended in just over 40 minutes.

Then Suning no longer paid any attention to the self-pitying Jia Yuanchun, but quickly put on his clothes and prepared to leave. He must have thought that his colleagues were already waiting anxiously.

"Will you...will you come again?"

"The harem has a daily schedule. Only when the emperor summons you to his bed would it be a perfect match."

"Thank you."

"If you really want to thank me, then live well! Remember to survive in the harem without fighting or competing. Be wary of everyone around you, even when you sleep, you must keep one eye open. Your life is related to the future and fate of everyone in the Ning and Rong mansions of the Jia family."

"..."

The silly Jia Yuanchun naturally didn't understand what the mysterious man meant, but for some reason, she just trusted this mysterious man very much. Even a one-night stand made her feel dependent on him.

Of course, this fantastic experience also gave Jia Yuanchun more hope of life, and she no longer gave up on herself as before, and it also laid the foundation for the new plot to follow.

After Suning returned to the toilet, he immediately pretended to have weak legs, as if he had diarrhea.

Sure enough, a colleague soon came looking for Suning, "Suning? Suning?"

"I'm here?"

"Suning, what happened to you? Did you fall into the toilet?"

"I...I think I have a stomachache. My legs are about to go limp."

"That shouldn't be the case! Aren't we having the same meal today?"

"Maybe I ate a cucumber because I wanted to cool down."

"You! What are you doing eating that in the freezing cold?"

"Hey! I saw the fresh green leafy vegetables in the middle of winter, but I didn't expect my stomach couldn't handle them."

"Okay! Then do you want me to ask for leave?"

"No need! I feel much better now and can hold on until the end of my shift."

"That's fine! If you really can't handle it, you should ask Commander Duo for leave."

"Okay! Thanks, brother! I don't know your name yet?"

"Fu Shaoheng."

"So it's Brother Fu! My apologies! My apologies."

"Suning, I heard you are fluent in multiple languages?"

"Yes! I have some talent for languages and am proficient in Manchu, Chinese, Mongolian, Tibetan, English, German, Russian and French."

"Manchu, Han, Mongolian, and Tibetan are understandable! After all, they can be learned in the official school of Xian'an Palace, but where did they learn English, German, Russian, and French?"

"Self-taught! I often seek out Western missionaries to learn languages."

"I see! Suning, your agility and eagerness to learn are truly admirable."

"Haha, just average! Just average."

...(End of chapter)