Lian Erye in the Red Mansion

For over a month, due to Jia Lian's affair, the Jia family, from top to bottom, has been much more somber than before.

This is different from when Jia Lian escorted grain to the border, just as the Great Wei and the Tatars were at war.

At that time, although everyone knew Jia Lian was in danger, within the family, only Wang Xifeng and a few others who cared about Jia Lian were deeply worried and concerned. In reality, the matter did not cause much of a stir within the family.

Even now, everyone in the family who knows about this matter is deeply concerned about Jia Lian's safety, honor, and disgrace.

This is because Jia Lian has not only inherited the family's hereditary title but has also assumed the position of acting clan head. Under these circumstances, Jia Lian has undoubtedly become the most authoritative and representative figure in the family.

In this way, Jia Lian's safety is no longer just Jia Lian's safety, and Jia Lian's honor and disgrace are no longer just Jia Lian's honor and disgrace!

When Jia Lian prospers, his family prospers; when Jia Lian falls, his family falls.

Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall.

Aunt Xue led her daughter Baochai to the mansion to pay her respects to Grandmother Jia. Knowing that the Rongguo Mansion was going through a lot, Aunt Xue had not visited for many days. Since it was a rare occasion for her to come today, Grandmother Jia personally accompanied her and took Aunt Xue to Rongqing Hall for a chat.

Meanwhile, the three sisters, Yingchun and Baochai, also came to find Baochai on their own initiative.

When the family gathered together, the elders, such as Grandmother Jia, could chat freely, but the sisters were more reserved.

They rarely spoke in hushed tones, and their conversations inevitably touched upon worrying people and matters. As a result, the four sisters gradually settled into a silent sitting.

Just as Tan Chun and the others were feeling bored and preoccupied with their own thoughts, they suddenly heard Wang Xifeng's voice coming from outside.

"I heard Auntie is here? I apologize for not being able to keep her company sooner."

His voice was light and cheerful, with a high pitch, which surprised Tan Chun and the others.

It's worth noting that among all the people who have been most worried and anxious these past few days, Wang Xifeng is undoubtedly at the forefront.

As a result, they hadn't seen Wang Xifeng, the one whose voice they heard before they saw her, for a long time.

Grandmother Jia and the others stopped talking. When they saw Wang Xifeng walking in quickly, Grandmother Jia couldn't help but sarcastically say, "It's rare that you still know to come here. I haven't seen you much these days."

"Now that your concubine has just arrived, you've rushed over in such a hurry; it's clear that a biological aunt is still the best."

"Hehehe, what are you saying, old lady? I've only been bothering you these past few days because I've noticed you're not in a good mood, and I'm not good with words, so I'm afraid of offending you."

When I came to visit today, I noticed that the old lady was not only in a better mood, but her complexion was also much rosier. It's clear that my aunt knows how to make people happy and wins the old lady's favor.

Wang Xifeng smiled as she greeted Aunt Xue.

Tan Chun had already greeted Wang Xifeng when she entered the room, and now she took the opportunity to pull Wang Xifeng aside with a smile: "I see that Sister-in-law Lian looks quite well today, could it be that you've encountered some happy event?"

Tan Chun was the most active of the three sisters and had long disliked the dull atmosphere at home. This time, she intentionally cooperated with Wang Xifeng in an attempt to dispel some of the somber mood at home.

Unexpectedly, Wang Xifeng turned around and looked at her, her smile growing even wider.

"There is indeed some good news..."

Wang Xifeng briefly kept everyone in suspense before smilingly announcing to Tan Chun and the others, "Your Second Brother Lian has sent a letter!"

"real?"

Yingchun and the others were overjoyed.

Although the specific situation at the border is unknown these days, it is certain that Jia Lian is in danger.

They were all very worried.

Now that Jia Lian has received a letter from home and Wang Xifeng has behaved so well, it naturally means that Jia Lian is safe and sound.

Not to mention the sisters, even Grandmother Jia looked anxious upon hearing this and quickly asked, "Lian'er wrote a letter? What did he say?"

Because Jia Lian's letters contained many private conversations with her, Wang Xifeng had already ordered Ping'er to take them home and hide them.

To prevent Grandmother Jia and the others from wanting to read the letter, she quickly and efficiently explained the main points of Jia Lian's letter, which stated that he was safe and sound. Then, when everyone understood and was delighted, she brought up the topic.

"You might not believe it, but do you know who delivered the message for our Master Lian?"

"Who?"

"Heh heh, so it's that servant boy from my aunt's family..."

Grandmother Jia and the others were greatly surprised and all looked at Aunt Xue.

Aunt Xue also looked at Wang Xifeng with surprise.

Wang Xifeng laughed and said, "It's true. Those two messengers haven't left yet. I've already told the gatekeeper to treat them well."

Seeing Aunt Xue's expression, Grandmother Jia knew that Aunt Xue didn't know either, so she turned around and glared at Wang Xifeng, telling her to explain herself quickly.

Seeing that she had successfully piqued everyone's curiosity, Wang Xifeng stopped hiding her intentions and recounted what she had learned from the Xue family servants: how Jia Lian appeared in the border market and how he helped the second master of the Xue family and his party.

Because the events were already full of coincidences and twists, and the Xue family's messengers treated Jia Lian like a god, their words were naturally even more exaggerated.

With Wang Xifeng's eloquent and persuasive tongue, she completely refuted the inconsistencies in what the Xue family servants had said. To the Jia family and others, it sounded like a magnificent and captivating drama.

If it were just an ordinary grand drama, that would be fine, but the main characters in the play are Jia Lian, the princess, and Aunt Xue's younger brother's family.

This left all the women in the hall stunned.

Aunt Xue was the first to react. Seeing everyone looking at her, she explained, "Since my late husband passed away, Bao'er's brother is still young and inexperienced."

Fortunately, his second uncle was there, and he took care of most of the people outside the family.

However, he was a restless person, and for seven or eight out of the ten years, he went out to do business every year.

"It's his good fortune to have met Lian-ge'er in this border region and to have him take care of me."

Although Aunt Xue spoke lightly, experienced people like Grandmother Jia could still hear the hint of helplessness in her words.

Every family has its own difficulties, but the Xue family's situation is probably particularly dire.

Although I don't know what kind of character and personality the second master of the Xue family is, I think if Aunt Xue had other options, she wouldn't have entrusted the family business to her younger brother-in-law.

Seeing that Aunt Xue was reluctant to talk about the Xue family, Grandmother Jia and the others only asked a few questions before returning the conversation to Jia Lian.

When people heard that Jia Lian had returned to Han territory alone from the desert with only a few others, they couldn't help but gossip and speculate about the accident and the reasons behind it.

Suddenly, Jia Baoyu walked up to Wang Xifeng and asked, "Sister Feng, you just said that Brother Lian appeared at the border with the princess, and there weren't many other people with him?"

Everyone knows about the complicated relationship between Princess Zhaoyang and Jia Lian.

Previously, Wang Xifeng had also intentionally avoided talking about Princess Zhaoyang.

Who knew that Jia Baoyu, that clueless brat, would insist on asking?

Although she looked slightly uncomfortable, Wang Xifeng didn't give Jia Baoyu a hard time. She simply said, "I suppose those servants wouldn't dare to lie, so it must be true."

Jia Baoyu was already lost in his own fantasies, and had no time to observe the expressions of others.

Upon hearing this, he looked longingly at it and sighed, "Since ancient times, there have been countless stories of talented men and beautiful women. In my opinion, most of them are fabrications by idle people. How can they compare to what my second brother Lian experienced in his life?"

His journey was long and arduous, traversing mountains and vast deserts. He traveled freely with his beloved, enjoying a life of unbridled joy and freedom.

How about me...?

How could I be like this? I only hate staying at home every day, where my parents and elders control my every move and I have no freedom... Lin Daiyu is still angry with me and doesn't like me!

In the end, he wasn't too stupid; just as he was about to utter the words "outrageous," he glanced at Grandmother Jia and the others.

Seeing that they all looked displeased, they stopped talking on their own.

Hearing Jia Baoyu's words, Wang Xifeng was naturally the most upset.

Although she didn't know why Jia Lian and Princess Zhaoyang had walked out of the desert alone, she figured they must have gone through some danger. At this moment, she had no time for suspicion or jealousy.

But Jia Baoyu deliberately provoked them... If he hadn't treated Jia Baoyu like a younger brother since childhood, he would have already killed this mute thing with his eyes.

Even so, she still mocked Jia Baoyu, saying, "Brother Bao, since you say so, next time your Second Brother Lian leads troops out of the capital, how about I ask him to take you with him? It won't be bad for you, and I'll arrange a beauty by your side. I just don't know which family's girl you've taken a fancy to. Tell us, and we can help you find her."

Because of the influence of Grandmother Jia and others, everyone was very tolerant of Jia Baoyu.

So even if he said something wrong, everyone just laughed it off, playing along with Wang Xifeng's teasing remarks.

Unlike Jia Baoyu's view, Yingchun, after returning to her seat, said to Tanchun and the others with great sadness: "When Brother Lian left the capital, he had so many people with him, but now he is all alone in the frontier, without even a messenger by his side... I wonder how much danger he encountered, how much suffering he endured, and how much pain he suffered before."

As she finished speaking, tears were already welling up in her eyes, showing how much Yingchun, the younger sister, cared for her brother.

Yingchun's words also made Tanchun and the others worry.

Yes, even delivering messages had to be entrusted to the Xue family, so what about the people around Jia Lian?

Is it because they're not around, or are they all...?

Just thinking about it made the girls feel timid and afraid.

In the end, Baochai comforted him, saying, "Alright, let's stop guessing. Good people are always blessed. With Brother Lian's character, he will naturally turn bad luck into good. Besides, Sister Feng has already confirmed that Brother Lian is safe. I think it won't be long before he returns to the capital, so we don't need to worry too much."

However…

Baochai glanced at Tanchun and the others, and said with a smile, "It is we who should tell Lin girl about this as soon as possible."

Sword Comes

As you all know, she was extremely worried when she heard that Lian Er Gege was in danger.

If she heard this news, she would probably be a little happier.

As the eldest sister, Baochai's words always carried the most weight, so everyone nodded in agreement as soon as she spoke.

"Sister Bao is right. Alas, I wonder how Sister Lin is doing. Ever since Master Lin fell seriously ill and Sister Lin went back home, I haven't seen her at all."

Knowing her personality, she's probably lost a lot of weight; it really breaks my heart to see her like this.

After Tan Chun said this, she immediately found an opportunity to interject and suggested to Grandmother Jia that someone be sent to the Lin family to visit Daiyu. Grandmother Jia did not refuse.

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