After the rebellion was successful, I realized that this place was the Red Mansion

Chapter 68: Qin Keqing, a Naturally Charming Person

When Chu Yan left the city, everyone in Ningguo Mansion was preparing to have dinner.

The maids Baozhu and Ruizhu came in with the food in a huff. Seeing grandma lying on the couch reading a book, they couldn't help but get even angrier.

Baozhu complained, "Grandma, you don't even try to fight for your position. Who in the mansion still treats you as the grandma in charge? They all turn a deaf ear to what you say!"

Their grandmother's maiden name was Qin Keqing. She was the adopted daughter of Qin Ye, a clerk in charge of construction. She married into the Ningguo Mansion and became the wife of Jia Rong. She was known as Grandma Rong.

The eldest grandmother originally served her parents-in-law and assisted her mother-in-law, Youshi, in managing Ningguo Mansion. The maids and servants in the mansion were all willing to obey her, and the relatives and elders also liked her. Even the old lady in the West Mansion praised her as "the first proud person among the great-grandson's wives"!
Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly changed. Prince Qian entered the city and sent troops to besiege the Ning and Rong mansions. Yu Shi happened to be trapped in the West Mansion and could not return.

That's fine. The eldest lady can manage the mansion well, and with Master Zhen and Master Xiaorong around, there won't be any chaos in the mansion.

But unexpectedly, Prince Qian issued another order, ordering the eldest lady to be in charge of Ningguo Mansion, and everyone in the mansion had to obey her orders. He also reduced the food, clothing and other expenses of the masters such as Master Zhen and Master Xiaorong.

That's what's wrong with it!
Master Zhen and his men are used to a life of luxury, so how could they be willing to eat the food prepared by the servants?
In addition, Qin Keqing was young and was Master Zhen's daughter-in-law, so Master Zhen ignored her words even more. He still lived up to his old ways of eating, dressing, and spending. He used top-quality rice for every meal, ate top-quality dishes, fruits, and vegetables, drank fine wine, and ordered his concubines to accompany him for his entertainment.

Following the example of their superiors, most of the maids and old women still ate lavish meals and did not take the housekeeper Qin Keqing's words to heart. However, they were afraid of Prince Qian and never dared to openly disobey his orders.

Everything in Ningguo Mansion remains the same.

Qin Keqing tried to persuade Jia Zhen with soft words several times, which made Jia Zhen very angry. As her father-in-law, he scolded her for being too talkative and secretly ordered everyone in the mansion not to listen to her.

Jia Rong did not dare to disobey his father, so he kept silent and ate and drank as before.

"Grandma, please say something."

Ruizhu set the table and when she looked at her again, she saw tears in Qin Keqing's eyes. Her slender and graceful figure was leaning on the couch. She had the beauty of Xi Shi and the looks of Diao Chan. She was truly a stunning beauty.

The two of them immediately became anxious and came over to apologize: "Grandma, it was us who said the wrong thing. Please punish us!"

"It's none of your business."

Tears streamed down Qin Keqing's charming and beautiful face. She sobbed, "Our family is on the verge of destruction. I just can't bear to see everyone in the mansion die or disperse. From now on, we will be separated by thousands of miles and never see each other again."

Ruizhu said: "Grandma is too kind-hearted!"

Qin Keqing sighed, "Master Zhen only cares about the present, not the future. He only cares about enjoying himself, and fails to see the deeper meaning hidden in Prince Qian's plan."

"What's the deep meaning?!"

Baozhu asked hurriedly. They were also curious why grandma was so scared. Logically, King Qian might not send anyone to investigate, so it would be okay for them to eat something secretly.

"All the female members of the Jia family will be confiscated into the Ye Ting Palace!"

Qin Keqing sat up and looked towards the palace. "Leng Zixing told him about the beauties of the ladies in the palace, and he might have mentioned the looks and figures of me, my aunt, and Aunt Zhu."

"what!"

All the pearls of Ruizhu were horrified!
They had always thought that Prince Qian would only ask young girls to enter the palace, but the grandmother actually said that married women also had to enter the palace?
How did grandma come up with this idea?
"Since Prince Qian remembers the Jia family, how could he allow people from the two mansions to do whatever they want?"

Qin Keqing expressed her concerns and then said, "Originally, I was just worried, but after Prince Qian appointed Miss Bao, Miss Lin, and me as stewards, this matter has become almost certain..."

Baochai and Daiyu are the two most outstanding girls in Rongguo Mansion, and she is the most beautiful in Ningguo Mansion. None of the maids and concubines can compare with her.

She looked at the two maids and said slowly, "I will soon be summoned to the palace by Prince Qian. I had another dream last night, and someone in the dream also told me to enter the palace."

Baozhu and Ruizhu were dumbfounded.

After a while, Ruizhu said, "Being summoned to the palace...doesn't that mean Grandma will become a concubine?!"

Qin Keqing's charming face blushed and she lowered her head without saying a word.

Baozhu was also a little surprised and lowered her voice: "Grandma wants to be a concubine too?!"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Qin Keqing raised her finger and pointed at her forehead, saying angrily.

She raised her finger and pointed at the maid's forehead, her expression and movements were so gentle and charming that if a man saw her, he would be unable to take his eyes off her and would sigh how there could be such a beautiful woman in the world.

The charming posture is natural.

"Hehe." Ruizhu and Baizhu, the two maids, both laughed. They were pretty and charming, and when they laughed, they complemented their master Qin Keqing.

Qin Keqing was worried again. "If I were summoned to the palace, I wouldn't dare disobey the king's order, fearing that disobeying him would implicate my family... But now, before I even enter the palace, Master Zhen and his men have already violated the king's order. If the king learns of this, how will my family be able to appease his wrath? I'm afraid that even if I continue to be favored in the palace, it won't help."

She had already tacitly accepted in her heart that she would soon enter the palace. But before entering the palace, she wanted to protect the Jia family one last time and give a few words of advice.

However, no one listened to her.

Baozhu sneered: "Who cares if he lives or dies!"

Ruizhu also said: "That's right, grandma, just go to the palace, and we will follow you and continue to serve you. Don't worry about the life and death of the master and the young master!"

They are not afraid anymore.

They knew that Jia Zhen was spying on Qin Keqing. Grandma refused several times and after returning home she would lie on the bed and cry, feeling fear and sorrow.

They are eager to get away from Ningguo Mansion now!
“Humans are not plants or trees, how can they be heartless?”

Qin Keqing sighed.

Baozhu thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Grandma, you're worrying too much. I think we should invite King Qian's soldiers in and give them a good lesson. Only then will they realize the consequences!"

After thinking carefully for a while, Qin Keqing shook her head and didn't want to bring the heavenly soldiers down to earth.

She had a premonition that when Prince Qian's troops entered Ningguo Mansion, they would be as powerful as thunder and lightning, and would shatter Ningguo Mansion into pieces.

If people are heartless, what is the difference between them and plants?

After dinner, Qin Keqing was about to rest when a maid called her, "Grandma, Master Zhen wants to see you."

"Where?"

Qin Keqing sat up, an uneasy look on her charming face.

"Go to Tianxiang Tower."

These four words were like a bolt from the blue, blasting into Qin Keqing's body and making her whole body cold.

Tianxiang Tower is where Jia Zhen drinks and has fun. If he asks her to go there now, it will definitely not be good.

Ruizhu realized something was wrong and hurriedly said to the maid, "Go tell Uncle Zhen that grandma is taking a bath. Come back later!"

The old woman then left.

Baozhu hurriedly said, "Grandma, we can't wait any longer. Master Zhen has evil intentions again and wants you to accompany him...!"

Qin Keqing's delicate body trembled, her face grim. After a long while, she softly instructed her, "Go to the second gate and talk to Jiao Da... No, don't go to him, go talk to Song Saozi and ask her to tell..."

"I know, don't worry, grandma. I have a way to spread the news!"

Before she could finish, Baozhu ran out in a hurry.

Qin Keqing waited anxiously for a quarter of an hour before she heard a noise outside. She looked outside and saw Baozhu leading a team of armored soldiers of King Qian to her door.

Countless maids and servants in Ningguo Mansion hid in the dark, watching all this in fear.

"Please leave the house for a while, Qin!" The soldiers politely asked her.

Call her Qin, not Grandma Rong.

Qin Keqing's face turned pale, not because she was afraid of them, but because she guessed what they were going to do.

We must first take her away and protect her, and then we must kill everyone in Ningguo Mansion...

Tianxiang Tower.

After Jia Zhen heard the news, he hurriedly looked down from the upstairs and happened to see Prince Qian's soldiers entering Ningguo Mansion.

After waiting anxiously for a while, I saw them walking out again, with a graceful woman being protected in the middle by them.

It’s Qin Keqing!
"What is she doing out there?!"

Jia Zhen ordered people to ask questions, but no one around him could answer. He sent people to ask, but no one knew why Mrs. Rong was taken out of the house.

After Prince Qian's soldiers left, the night enveloped the Ningguo Mansion. As if knowing that something big was about to happen, the maids and servants all hid back in their rooms. The huge Ningguo Mansion was eerily quiet.

(End of this chapter)