Lian Erye in the Red Mansion

After another bowl of wine, Jia Lian felt refreshed, but he couldn't suppress the urge to relieve himself, so he generously told Aunt Xue that he needed to use the restroom.

Aunt Xue chuckled, not thinking anything of it, and immediately instructed her maids Tongxi and Tonggui to help Jia Lian to the outhouse in the backyard.

There were also outhouses in the front yard, but they were shared by the servants, so the environment was not as good as in the inner yard.

Given Jia Lian's status, Aunt Xue would have been eager to treat him to the best of everything, and naturally wouldn't want Jia Lian to have any bad impression of the Xue family.

After the maid escorted Jia Lian out of the room, she specifically instructed them to support him well and not let him fall.

They treated Jia Lian as if he were their own young master.

"Does Your Excellency need to relieve yourself, for a large or a small matter...?"

Two maids, one supporting her arm and the other holding a lantern for light on the other side.

In reality, Jia Lian didn't need anyone to help him, but he couldn't refuse Aunt Xue's kind offer.

He walked through the corridors and houses and came to a secluded little courtyard. He heard the maid beside him ask in a low voice, and he only replied, "Your Majesty."

The maid understood, so she didn't let Jia Lian go into the latrine. Instead, she waited until Tong Gui stood by the roadside, then helped Jia Lian onto the lawn, to the base of the wall.

Even if a latrine is cleaned very thoroughly, it will always have some odor. Besides, it's pitch black at night, so to avoid any trouble and for Jia Lian's sake, it's best to relieve himself on the flat grass.

Of course, she only dared to make such arrangements because of Jia Lian's noble status. If the maids and servants dared to try and take advantage of the situation, the consequences would be severe if they were caught.

Although Tongxi was trained by Aunt Xue to be very good at managing affairs and was also intelligent, she ultimately only ever served Aunt Xue.

This was the first time she had ever served another man like this.

However, she couldn't forget Aunt Xue's instructions, so after she had caught Jia Lian's craving, she didn't know what to do.

Jia Lian didn't want to make things difficult for her, so he waved his hand and told her to step back.

Unexpectedly, the maidservant nodded to herself, then squatted down to prepare to undress Jia Lian.

"There's no need for that."

Jia Lian said subconsciously. Although Jia Lian knew that this was a normal thing, when he had drunk wine or was feeling unwell, if he needed to relieve himself, it was Qingwen and others who would serve him to avoid splashing water on him.

But this maid was not her own maid; on the contrary, she belonged to Aunt Xue, so she couldn't treat her with contempt.

To everyone's surprise, Qiao Bi seemed to have made up her mind, and looked up at Jia Lian with a smile, saying, "My lord, you've had some wine, so let me serve you. Otherwise, Madam will blame me if she finds out I'm being lazy."

Jia Lian chuckled inwardly, but didn't expose her.

Since the other party was willing, and he had enjoyed such treatment before, he naturally wouldn't be pretentious.

However, this maid was clearly still too naive.

She thought that having the opportunity to serve Jia Lian was a rare chance, but little did she know that some things are destined to have a beginning and an end, and cannot be abandoned halfway.

Therefore, after Jia Lian used the excess water in his body to nourish the flowers and plants, the effects of the alcohol dissipated significantly.

He glanced at Tongxi, the maidservant beside him, who was slightly turned to the side, wanting to look but not daring to turn around and look at him. Because of the dim light, he could not see the maidservant's appearance clearly, but he could vaguely see that she was indeed somewhat similar to Aunt Xue in terms of plumpness, which was full of charm in this quiet place.

Without making a sound, he calmly instructed when the child finally turned around, "Tie it on."

"oh."

Tongxi hurriedly responded and squatted down, preparing to dress Jia Lian as before. After a long while, he realized that things were not so simple.

Another maid, Tong Gui, who was standing by the roadside in the courtyard, found it strange. "He just needs to relieve himself, why is he taking so long to come out?"

Driven by curiosity, she couldn't resist turning around and trying to steal a glance at the corner of the wall in the distance with her equally rosy little face.

At first, I couldn't see clearly, and it wasn't until much later that I belatedly realized something. I was so ashamed that I didn't dare to look around. I just held up the lantern and turned my back.

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Inside the hall, after Jia Lian left, Baochai said something to Aunt Xue and then went back to her room to change her clothes.

Aunt Xue thought to herself that Jia Lian should have eaten enough, so she stopped asking for hot dishes to be served.

After waiting for a while without Jia Lian returning, Aunt Xue, not wanting to just sit and wait, decided to go outside for some fresh air and have someone watch the table.

For some unknown reason, she found herself walking onto the back corridor.

Since we've come this far, we might as well ask where Jia Lian is. So we walked a bit up the corridor, and then through the deep moon gate, we saw a maid holding a lantern in the small courtyard. We couldn't tell if she was Tong happy or Tong Gui.

Aunt Xue was a little confused.

If it's just urination, it naturally won't take too long.

If it's a serious matter, what's that girl doing outside on the road with a lantern?

Whether they were Tongxi or Tonggui, they were all maids she had carefully selected, and they were all capable people.

Given Jia Lian's status, if he needed to relieve himself, they would naturally make careful arrangements, lighting up the entire courtyard where the outhouse was located to prevent any accidents!

With some doubts in her heart, and knowing that Aunt Xue was not a short-sighted person, she hesitated for a long time before stopping herself from asking questions, and turned around to go into the hall.

To be honest, in terms of etiquette, she shouldn't have assigned her personal maid to serve Jia Lian when he went to the toilet.

Firstly, she genuinely liked Jia Lian. From the first moment she saw him in Nanjing, when he was still relatively unknown, she felt that he was destined for greatness.

In just three years, Jia Lian has indeed lived up to her expectations, even exceeding expectations. She naturally felt a sense of satisfaction at recognizing a hero with discerning eyes.

Not to mention, Jia Lian respected her greatly and treated her with great courtesy, so she naturally saw Jia Lian as different from other young men.

When you have feelings for someone, you naturally won't think too much about them.

Secondly, she advocated frugality and modesty, and her household did not have many idle maids.

Aside from the few people in Xue Pan's room and his daughter Baochai's room, only those around her remained.

Several maids and servants were not in the room to serve him. Besides, those maids and servants were clumsy and awkward, and they were afraid of neglecting Jia Lian.

That's why she arranged for her personal maid to tempt Jia Lian to go out.

Looking back now, he realized his mistake. Jia Lian was no longer a child...

If he really did something to his personal maid, wouldn't that be terrible for her?

Just thinking about it made Aunt Xue, who hadn't blushed in many years, feel a chill run down her spine and she couldn't help but feel uneasy.

After all, a personal maid is essentially a substitute for oneself.

Lian-ge'er is a man of principle; he probably wouldn't do that...

I tried to reassure myself several times, but how could I calm down at such a critical moment?

Before she knew it, she had finished the sweet wine in the bowl she was holding, and she was still unconsciously bringing it to her lips until Jia Lian's voice rang out.

"Auntie... Has Baochai gone back to her room?"

"Oh? Oh, she went back to change..."

Jia Lian didn't mind. He picked up his outer garment from the chair and said to Aunt Xue, "Thank you so much for your hospitality today, Aunt and Sister Baochai. Feng and I will definitely repay you in the future. Please do us the honor of visiting us then."

"Hehehe, definitely, definitely..."

Aunt Xue's eyes seemed to be looking at Jia Lian, but in reality, they were glancing at the two maids behind Jia Lian.

Tong Gui was alright, he just kept his head down.

Tongxi, feeling guilty, felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing this, but forced himself to remain calm.

Jia Lian seemed to notice as well, glanced back at the two maids, a barely perceptible smile appearing in the corner of his eyes, but he didn't seem to care and took his leave.

Aunt Xue didn't try to stop her anymore, and just smiled and said, "Alright, your family has sent someone to pick you up. Let's go, I'll see you out."

His repeated requests to stay were ignored, so Jia Lian let Aunt Xue and the others see him off. He left the Xue family gate, got into his carriage, and drove away.