The filial son of the Red Mansion

If anyone causes Wang Xifeng to miscarry the baby in her belly, Jia Rong will fight to the death.

Wang Xifeng glanced at him and said unhappily, "They can't do anything to you, but I can't avoid being scolded."

"Let me see who dares to scold you." Jia Rong felt very distressed.

Wang Xifeng, however, started to laugh and scold, and spat, "Oh my, now that you are an official, you have the authority to do so. Aren't you afraid that the censors will accuse you of disrespecting your elders and committing the crime of rebellion? Stop causing trouble for me. If you lose your official title because of this, I will take Ping'er back to Jinling and make sure you never see us again."

Jia Rong said, "Pooh, pooh, pooh! Why are you saying such nonsense on such a happy occasion?"

Wang Xifeng really wanted to go back to Jinling. She had thought of several ways, one of which was to go back to Jinling to recuperate and come back after giving birth to a child. In addition, a letter came from Yangzhou in the past two days, saying that Lin Ruhai, the son-in-law of the Jia family, was getting worse, and the letter asked about Lin Daiyu's condition in both explicit and implicit ways.

It was a pity that the old lady blamed the Lin family for killing the most precious girl in the Jia family, otherwise she really wanted to accompany Daiyu back to Jiangnan. But she knew that Jia Rong would definitely not agree, and she was reluctant to leave Jia Rong in her heart.

What she was most concerned about was that as long as Qin Keqing was in the capital, she would not be able to stop Jia Rong from picking flowers and hiding willows.

Sister Feng laughed and said, "What nonsense! Are the Ning and Rong mansions in Jinling not ours? What kind of auspicious day is today?"

Of course, the Ning and Rong mansions in Jinling were also homes, but they had long been empty, and now only a few housekeepers and a group of servants were managing them. What was the point of returning to Jinling?

Jia Rong took a bite of the rouge on Feng Jie'er's lips affectionately, and then he embraced her passionately in his arms, saying, "Good Feng Jie'er is pregnant, how can we not be happy?"

Wang Xifeng spat, "You stink all over, don't bother me. I'll rest inside for a while, let Ping'er wash your hair and bathe you." At the end, she added inexplicably, "Wash it thoroughly inside and out."

Ping'er blushed when she heard this.

Jia Rong looked at Sister Feng in surprise, and vaguely felt that there was something tender and charming on Sister Feng's face.

Could it be that Fengjie still wants to do that even though she is pregnant?

Jia Rong came out of the inner room and looked at the water in the large bathtub in front of him, not sure whether it was for his bathing.

Ping Erh came up to help her undress, and said with a smile, "No wonder she despised you. You really smell."

Staying in the narrow Shunzhen Gate every day, for six days at a time, how could there be no smell on the last day? Although there were a lot of incense there, and there were purses and sachets on the body, but when these things were mixed together, the smell on the body became strange when the weather was hot.

This is also why the guards of Linglongjinwei Mansion only have a rest every six days. If the time is longer, the emperor in the palace will be able to smell the odor of the guards around him, and that would be disastrous.

Jia Rong hugged Ping'er and said with a smile, "Are you disgusted? I'll make you stink too." As he said that, he kissed Ping'er with his big mouth, making Ping'er laugh.

After a while, Ping'er helped Jia Rong wash his hair, and both of their clothes were soaked. Ping'er was just pulled into the bathtub by Master Rong.

Ping Erh scrubbed him with a coquettish look, and said with a smile: "Don't think of doing anything strange now. Talk to Madam later, or she will definitely send you back. Madam Xiao Rong hasn't seen you for a long time, so you should have a good chat over there tonight."

"Does she have this calculation in mind?"

Jia Rong had indeed only met Qin Keqing briefly a few days ago, and they had not said much. A few days earlier, he had been in Tiekan Temple, and it was indeed true that he had not spent any time quietly with Qin Keqing.

Ping Erh said, "Although Madam is overbearing, she also knows the principle of treating everyone equally. Madam Xiaorong is pregnant right now and is sensitive. Madam can't pester you not to go to Madam Xiaorong's place. Spend the night with Madam Xiaorong tonight so that she won't worry too much and everyone will feel at ease."

Jia Rong was slightly startled and asked in confusion, "This is not like Sister Feng's style. Tell me what's going on?" He hurriedly pulled Ping'er into his arms, and water splashed out of the bathtub, wetting countless floor tiles.

Ping'er felt something was playing tricks on her, and trembled as she said, "Wait, don't mess around, today is your time to be proud."

Jia Rong did not mess around, but probed, rubbed, and caressed secretly. He asked in a low voice: "My dear wife, tell me what Sister Feng is thinking?"

Ping'er felt something squeezed in, and rolled her eyes. "What else could she be thinking about? She just wanted to spend this year in harmony and give birth to a child safely."

Although Jia Rong couldn't believe it, he also felt it was reasonable. He held Ping'er in the water and moved her hips, saying, "A good wife should also be pregnant!"

Ping'er was shy and kept silent.

In the east courtyard.

Qin Keqing didn't think too much about it. She asked if Feicui had sent water to Cong Lutang. She also inquired about various trivial matters in the mansion, such as whether the money for the purchases on the Ghost Festival had been paid, whether the monthly wages of the maids in each room and courtyard had been distributed, whether the birthday gifts for the old lady on the third day of August were prepared, and whether there were any omissions in the list of gifts for other people who were close to the mansion.

Grandmother Jia has a high status and seniority. Her birthday cannot be simply handled. The banquet will start at the end of July and will take at least a few days. By then, many imperial ladies will come, and Ningguo Mansion may not be free. These things must be calculated in advance.

Feicui replied, "Everything has been settled. There is only one thing that has not been decided yet, and it is up to grandma and grandpa to decide. The beginning of August is the old lady's birthday, the middle of autumn is grandma's birthday, and September is the grandpa's birthday. The wine and food for this month can be decided in advance, but when the day comes, what guests to invite, where the men and women will sit for the banquet, where to have fun, where to drink, whether to hire a team, and how many days to hire the team, these things have not been decided yet."

Qin Keqing nodded and said, "I'll ask you to make a new list in the next few days to see what's added or subtracted. We can follow the old rules of how the grandmothers of the two mansions celebrated their birthdays in the past. It would be better if the grandfather's birthday was a little more lively than in previous years."

Feicui remembered that Qin Keqing was young and a junior in the mansion, so she suggested, "Grandma's birthday should be on the same day as the Mid-Autumn Festival. I have an idea, see if you agree. At noon on the Mid-Autumn Festival, we will only invite the ladies who are close to you to have a small banquet. In the evening, we will have a big banquet at Huifang Garden and invite the ladies, masters, brothers and sisters from both mansions to enjoy the moon and celebrate the festival."

Many details of things in the inner house must be carefully calculated.

Just like taking a shower, every part should be washed thoroughly. If one part is not washed thoroughly, it is like not washing a part of the body thoroughly, which is equivalent to wasting time.

Jia Rong's fingers were wrinkled from soaking in the water, and then he and Ping'er slowly came out of the tub. After drying themselves, they simply put on a gauze shirt and a small coat and went back inside.

Wang Xifeng was sleeping soundly on the bed. She was wearing no outer clothes and only a cool, thin bottom and a loose top. Her curvy figure was perfectly displayed, and her skin as white as snow was also generously revealed.

"She's asleep, let's continue next door..." Jia Rong blinked at Ping'er.

Wang Xifeng quickly turned over and sat up, and the milky white collar of her dress appeared and disappeared as she swayed.

Chapter 167: Walls Have Ears

"Who's sleeping?"

I saw Rong'er looking around with cunning eyes, and Ping'er was laughing secretly with her hands covering her mouth. Wang Xifeng cursed quietly, her eyebrows and eyes showing a bit of coquettishness, and said, "I am indeed a little tired today, Rong'er, please rub it for me."

Jia Rong was already distracted, and if he had not remembered that Feng Jie might be pregnant, he would have climbed up on top of her and penetrated her violently.

"Where to rub?" He walked to the bed.

Wang Xifeng went into his arms tenderly and whispered a few words in his ear: "My lord, my wife wants... Please gently..."

Jia Rong hesitated for a moment, and seeing Sister Feng's charming eyes, his heart was like a boat sailing in the stormy sea, and he didn't know why.

He undid the belt very gently and softly.

After a period of gentle busyness, Ping'er suffered a lot.

Ping'er felt as if her whole body was about to fall apart. But there was nothing she could do. It was Wang Xifeng who had provoked Rong'er's anger, so she could only ask her to help put it out.

At noon, Wang Xifeng and Jia Rong had lunch at Conglutang, then hurried away with Ping'er.

Sister Feng went back to Rongguo Mansion first, and called Zhou Rui's wife, Lai Wang's wife and other maids to follow her, and went straight to the second courtyard where Jia Lian lived in Ningrong Back Street. She had made preparations in advance and chose to come today when Jia Lian was not in the mansion.

When he knocked on the courtyard gate, the person who opened it was Bao Er's wife, who had had an affair with Jia Lian.

When Bao Er's wife looked at Wang Xifeng, she was so frightened that she lost her mind.

Lai Wang's wife was Feng Jie'er's confidant, and she also vaguely knew something about the situation. She laughed strangely and said, "Go back to the Second Madam quickly. The First Madam is here."

But at this time, Jia Lian's newly married wife, Yang, was being held in the arms of a man.

The man laughed and said, "Grandma, have you forgotten the happy night we had in Ksitigarbha Temple a month ago? Although I have given birth to many female Bodhisattvas in this month, I can't forget you."

Just as Yang was about to speak, the voice of Bao Er's wife came from outside.

"The old Second Lady Lian is here."

Both Yang and the man were stunned.

The man asked suspiciously, "Didn't you say that you were the Second Madam Lian of Rongguo Mansion that night? How come there is another Second Madam Lian here?"

Yang was so ashamed and frightened that she was almost out of her mind. She said anxiously, "Hide quickly! If they see us, neither you nor I will be able to survive."

The man was not panicked. He took advantage of Yang and took another bite of rouge. He smiled and said, "I don't care who you are. If you don't go to Dizang Temple to fulfill your vow within half a month, I will spread the news that you are pregnant with my child to Rongguo Mansion."

Yang was so ashamed and angry that she was about to cry, but the man let go of her hand and disappeared.

She didn't have time to think too much, she quickly straightened her clothes, put on some makeup, and called the maid to go out. When she arrived at the door, she saw the visitor with a dazzling gold ornament on her head, a red satin jacket with hundreds of golden butterflies and flowers, willow-shaped eyebrows, high at the ends, red eyes, pretty as a peach in spring, clean as a chrysanthemum in autumn, with a bright complexion and brilliant embroidery, like a fairy.

The man was supported into the courtyard by two old women. He looked dignified and noble, so stunning that people dared not breathe deeply.

Although Yang had never seen her before, she guessed that this person was Wang, the current second wife of Lian. She had heard many complaints from the second master Lian, and knew that the two were strangers, but she could not guess why Wang Xifeng came. She could only smile and greet her, and said, "Sister, I have come to meet you. I hope you can forgive my haste."

There was a gleam in Feng Jie'er's eyes, and she smiled and returned the greeting.

The two of them went into the room hand in hand, and Sister Feng took the seat.

Yang ordered the maid to bring a mattress and then bowed, saying, "I am young, and everything that has happened since I came here was decided by my mother and the second master. I am honored to meet you today. If you don't mind my humble status, I will ask for your guidance and instruction in everything. I will also serve you wholeheartedly."

Zhou Rui's wife and her maids were shocked when they heard this, because it turned out that this person was Mr. Lian's mistress.

Everyone looked at Wang Xifeng in fear, thinking that she was here to call them to account.

Unexpectedly, Feng Jieer only looked at Yang carefully. After a while, she asked Wang's wife to take out four pieces of colored silk and four pairs of gold pearl hairpins from the bag as a gift.

Sister Feng pretended to be bitter and said, "It's because I advised him too much, but the Second Master misunderstood me and didn't talk to me for several months. I was so pitiful that I was kept in the dark. I only found out a few days ago that the Second Master had married a new sister. But I was afraid that the Second Master would suspect me of having ulterior motives, so I didn't dare to come to his house. Now the Second Master happens to be away on a long journey, so I came to see him in person. I also ask you to sympathize with my feelings and move your carriage home so that you and I can live together as sisters."

Yang had no idea how dangerous the inner chambers of dukes and marquises were. She only wanted to enter the duke's mansion. Now that she heard Wang Xifeng's sincere words, she had already forgotten herself.

Feng Jieer continued, "If you suffer outside while I enjoy wealth and honor in the mansion, how can I feel at ease? Besides, it would be very unrefined if outsiders heard about it. I don't blame others for saying that I am not virtuous, but the reputation of the Second Master is important. I am here to ask you to come in and live with me, to share the same fate, to serve my parents-in-law, to advise my husband, to be happy with me, to be sad with me, to be like a sister, and to be as close as flesh and blood. I am willing to be your sister, to help you comb your hair and wash your face every day. I only ask you to speak well of me in front of the Second Master and give me a place to stay. I am willing to die."

As she spoke, Wang Xifeng began to sob.

Yang was deeply moved. How could she be so arrogant? Even Wang Xifeng's impression of her improved a bit.

The man hiding in the inner room could not help but feel delighted when he heard the sound and saw the scene. He was especially excited when he saw Wang Xifeng's face from afar.

There were two maids in the room who were appointed as spies by Jia Rong, and they were secretly giving Wang Xifeng glances.

Sister Feng asked suspiciously, "Sister, are there any relatives here?"

Yang was worried and knew that some people's secrets could not be concealed, so she said, "My distant cousin heard that we had entered the capital and came to find us. He was about to leave when sister came."

Wang Xifeng responded with a chuckle.

Lai Wang's wife had received Feng Jie's instructions earlier, and she praised Feng Jie for her many good policies, but she was too stupid to suffer the loss, which made people resentful. She also said, "The house has been prepared, and you will know it when you go in."

Yang had always planned to live in Rongguo Mansion and enjoy a good life. Now seeing this happening again, her heart was already blooming with joy.

Although she lost her virginity in Tiekan Temple a month ago, she is now pregnant. Once she enters Rongguo Mansion, there is no reason why she should not be respected. She said, "I should have gone with my sister, but I haven't said goodbye to my cousin yet, and I don't know what to do with the things here."

Wang Xifeng saw that her goal had been achieved, so she smiled and said, "I and the maids will wait in the outer room. Sister, just say goodbye to your brothers and pack up some valuables. Let the servants take care of the rest."

Having said that, Wang Xifeng really led everyone to hide in the outer rooms.

Yang let out a long sigh, turned around and went into the room, calling softly, "Where are you hiding?"

The man suddenly appeared with a smile and took Yang in his arms, deceiving her: "The young woman just now looked good. Trick her into the Dizang Temple and let me taste her. I will never bother you again in the future."

Yang's eyes suddenly lit up. If the reputation of Second Madam Lian was ruined, wouldn't she be the real madam of the Duke's Mansion? She stopped struggling and coaxed him with a coquettish look: "Are you serious? As long as you are willing to help me, not only her, but also the other princesses in the Duke's Mansion will help you deceive her."

The man agreed with great joy and came out excitedly. When he left, he couldn't help but take a look at the next room.

He walked out of the courtyard and was about to laugh out loud, when he saw a tall, handsome young man in gorgeous clothes walking out of the next courtyard. The young man was looking at him with a smile and greeted him warmly, "Are you related to the neighbor next door?"

The man was puzzled and asked suspiciously, "Sir, are you talking to me?"

Jia Rong nodded, walked to the man, and mysteriously took out a stack of banknotes. He said, "I have something to ask the neighbor next door. I wonder if you can help me."

hiss~