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

Chapter 86 Qin Keqing, Xue Baochai

Chu Yan was sitting on a chair when he saw two stunning beauties walking towards him.

One of them had a graceful figure and natural charm. Her thin waist was accompanied by hips slightly wider than her shoulders. Her crescent-shaped white tube top was bulging, a rare style in that era where the tube top was exposed.

Chu Yan usually only saw women wearing revealing clothes in the backyard, but now that she came to see him for the first time, she was wearing such bold clothes.

Of course, it cannot be said that it is wrong, because she originally entered the palace as a concubine.

Why did Chu Yan say that she was naturally charming?

It is difficult to judge whether a woman has charm, but as long as she has it, she is different from other women.

For example, at this moment, after she came in, she looked at Chu Yan boldly with shy eyes, and her expression and movements while kneeling on the prayer mat, her every frown and smile revealed a charm, her eyebrows and eyes were charming and attractive, but not at all artificial, as if she was born that way.

This is the charm.

There was another girl next to her who was younger than her, with a more plump figure and delicate fair skin. Although she was no less beautiful than her, her movements were very proper and there was no seductiveness in her. It was easy to tell by comparing the two of them.

"Your servant pays homage to His Majesty~"

Including the soft voices of the two, they are also different. The one with a slim figure has a more charming voice.

Both of them are called slaves.

Chu Yan laughed and said, "Let me guess, you are Qin Keqing." He turned to look at the woman with a round and beautiful face, "Are you Xue Baochai?"

"I am Baochai, the daughter of the Xue family." Sister Bao said respectfully.

Qin Keqing raised her head and smiled at Chu Yan. "Your Majesty, did you know my appearance from Leng Zixing? You can tell at a glance that I look like Miss Bao. I'm curious, how did Leng Zixing describe us?"

In their opinion, it was the words Leng Zixing said in front of Chu Yan that determined the fate of the girls, grandmothers and wives of the Ning and Rong mansions. Otherwise, they would not have been able to see Chu Yan.

Baochai, who was kneeling, also raised her head slightly, her round and smooth face flushed red.

Chu Yan pointed to the chair next to him and said, "Get up and sit down first."

He was sitting on a couch covered with a bright yellow mattress by the window. Since this was the back hall and ministers would not come, the chairs were placed closer.

The palace maid came to serve tea.

Chu Yan waited for them to take a sip of tea before smiling at Xue Baochai and saying, "Leng Zixing said that Baochai, the daughter of the Xue family, is beautiful and graceful, with the complexion of Du Dan and a beauty that captivates the whole city. She is the most beautiful of all beauties!"

These words made Xue Baochai's plump and soft face blush. She lowered her head and said:
"That's just nonsense from outsiders. There are so many beautiful girls in the garden. How can I be called the most beautiful girl among them?"

Chu Yan smiled and said, "You don't want to call me a slave anymore?"

Baochai was shocked by this and stood up to apologize. Chu Yan told her to sit down and said, "From now on, you don't have to call me a slave in front of me, and the same goes for other people in the garden."

The emperor did not always call himself "Zhen", most of the time he called himself "I".

The emperor was like this, and the same was true for the concubines. Empress Zhang and Yuanchun always called themselves concubines, but in fact they usually called themselves "I" when speaking.

"Your Majesty is magnanimous."

Baochai bowed before sitting down again.

The heat on her face had lessened a lot, and her eyes looked towards the emperor again and again.

Chu Yan smiled at Qin Keqing again and said, "Leng Zixing said that Xiao Rong, the eldest lady of Ningguo Mansion, is graceful and delicate, behaves gently and peacefully, and her nickname is also beautiful, which makes her even more wonderful!"

Qin Keqing couldn't help but look at him in surprise, "He actually knows my nickname? This is really incredible!"

Her nickname was Jianmei, and her courtesy name was Keqing. Few people in Ningguo Mansion knew this, except Jia Rong, Jia Zhen, and Youshi. But they never called her by her name, and even if they did, it was Keqing, never Jianmei. "Your Majesty, why is my nickname Jianmei so wonderful?" Qin Keqing looked at her in confusion.

Chu Yan pointed at Xue Baochai and said, "He said that you possess the beauty of both Baochai and Lin Daiyu. You are as bright and charming as Baochai, and as elegant and graceful as Daiyu. Therefore, the title of 'combined beauty' is very wonderful."

They both blushed again.

The difference is that Xue Baochai lowered her head shyly, while Qin Keqing had a shy look in her eyes and covered her face with a round fan, looking at Chu Yan with a smile:

"That Leng Zixing, like Master Zhen, is probably a man who spends his time on women. Look at what he said, it's not surprising that it was embarrassing. And it was in front of His Majesty, otherwise Miss Bao and I would never dare to do this."

Saying these things in front of them is already teasing them.

Chu Yan smiled, looked at the two of them and said, "Now that we've met, it's indeed as he said. You are both extremely beautiful women, each with your own unique charm."

The words were even more teasing.

But his identity is different and his current situation is also different. They came to the palace in the first place, and these words were an acknowledgement of their beauty.

Xue Baochai's voice trembled slightly, and shame was evident on her face. "My grandfather was once a clerk in the Imperial Court of Shun. My family has a long tradition of scholarship, but now our fortunes have fallen on hard times, and we live in the Jia Mansion. Fortunately, Your Majesty has shown favor and allowed me to temporarily manage the Rongguo Mansion..."

Qin Keqing just covered her face and smiled shyly. With just one look, her charm was revealed. She was responding to Chu Yan's words of admiration for her and agreeing to enter the palace.

Chu Yan decided to stop while he was ahead. He took a sip of tea before asking the two of them, "How is the Jia family doing now?"

This is a question about management matters between the two people.

Qin Keqing put away the frivolous charm between her eyebrows and turned back into the grandma that everyone in Ningguo Mansion praised. She said in a soft voice:

"Your Majesty, Jia Lian has taken Jia Zhen's body away for burial. After that night, Your Majesty promised me the power of life and death over the Ningguo Mansion. I knew Your Majesty wanted me to punish them severely, so the next day I went with Youshi to investigate whether anyone in the mansion had committed any theft or theft... Anyone found guilty was given thirty lashes!"

"Ah."

Chu Yan nodded and said, "Leng Zixing told me that everyone in Ningguo Mansion, except for the stone lions at the gate, is clean."

Qin Keqing opened her eyes wide and looked over, seeming to be thinking about something.

Xue Baochai laughed and said, "That might be a bit serious. I see Fourth Miss Xichun and Youshi on a daily basis, especially Xichun. She rarely returns to Ningguo Mansion, and she doesn't interact with them often."

Chu Yan smiled and said, "So I deliberately removed her and told her to continue living in the garden."

After hearing this, Xue Baochai was a little surprised. The emperor knew much more about the Jia family than she thought. It seemed that he also knew some of the shameful things going on in the Rongguo Mansion.

So, when Qin Keqing talked about the big and small things in Ningguo Mansion, she also made up her mind what to say next.

After hearing this, Chu Yan said, "Leng Zixing said that the housekeepers and servants of the Ning and Rong mansions have quite a bit of silver in their homes, all of which they received as rewards from the two mansions. I've had them confiscated, and the money they've seized will go back to the two families. Keep an eye on the account books, and use this silver to pay for your daily needs."

All the land of the Jia family was confiscated. It took a lot of money to maintain the operation of the two governments, so they had to take it back from Lai Da, Lai Er and others.

Qin Keqing smiled and said, "I have served the Lai family for many years, so they are indeed wealthy, but other families may not have that much."

Chu Yan said: "Just say it directly."

Qin Keqing said shamefacedly, "The people in the mansion are so intertwined. If we raid all of their houses, I'm afraid the maids and servants will all quit, which would only lead to more trouble... These are just some of my concerns. Your Majesty, please make your decision."

Chu Yan nodded. "Pick out the richest family's slaves and have them search and confiscate their property. As for the rest, have them voluntarily offer silver. They can't escape the confiscation of their property anyway."

Qin Keqing agreed.

(End of this chapter)