The filial son of the Red Mansion

However, Yang didn't know this yet. She went to pay her respects to Lady Jia's courtyard diligently every morning and evening. She really thought she was Second Madam Lian and even asked the maids and servants in the mansion about the habits of the ladies.

The maids didn't dare to show any disdain, but few of them really wanted to interact with her. The maids were even more cunning, agreeing with everything she said, but never saying anything from the heart.

When Aunt Xue heard about this that night, she couldn't help but talk about it with Baochai, and sighed, "Another pitiful person."

Xue Baochai acted as if it was none of her business and said indifferently, "There must be something hateful about a pitiful person." After that, she didn't want to say another word and went back to her room to review various etiquettes.

However, at this time, Wang Xifeng and Yang were really as close as sisters, and they were talking hand in hand in Yang's room.

Wang Xifeng lamented her miserable fate of not getting pregnant for so many years, and at the same time welcomed Yang happily. She said, "If you weren't pregnant, I would have become a criminal in Rongguo Mansion. You don't know that the ladies in the mansion scold me for this every year."

Yang was proud and humbled herself. She remembered that she had met the nun from Dizang Temple in the old lady's room today. She was afraid that the matter would be ruined, so she planned to drag Wang Xifeng into the water. She said, "Sister, don't worry. She must have a child. I heard that there are several nunneries outside the city that are very effective in praying for children. Sister, you can go there and offer your blessings."

Wang Xifeng forced a smile to deal with it and said, "I never believe in that."

Yang was very upset and kept talking about how the nunnery outside the city was very effective. She also said, "I heard from the maids this afternoon that one of the nuns in the old lady's room came from the Dizang Temple. The Dizang Temple is also very effective in praying for children. Why don't you go there to pray?"

Wang Xifeng shook her head slightly.

She was probably pregnant, so what was there to beg for? She was just pretending to beg. Hearing Yang talking about the nunnery, Feng Jieer lost interest in her and went back to her room soon.

Lin Daiyu still lives in Ningguo Mansion these days. Even at night, she is still talking in Qin Keqing's room and refuses to leave for a long time.

Jia Rong finally came back from his duty at the palace and wanted to have some intimacy with his wife, but he never expected that Lin Daiyu would take Keqing. He could only secretly stomp his feet beside her, and after a while, he heard that Daiyu's words seemed to be full of veiled criticism, so he simply left the main room and went to the quiet side room next door.

Lin Daiyu was not satisfied yet. She looked at Jia Rong's back and said, "Second Brother Lian is so foolish and blinded that he actually did such a thing."

Qin Keqing didn't understand the deeper meaning, she just thought that a girl like Daiyu would be the legal wife in the future, and she was scolding people from the legal wife's perspective. Keqing was a junior and didn't want to discuss the elders' affairs too much, so she just nodded.

Lin Daiyu used the excuse to vent her inexplicable anger, and when she felt better, she didn't bother Qin Keqing in her room any more and led Zijuan back to the independent courtyard behind Ningyi Hall.

Qin Keqing said with emotion: "Aunt Lin is still young, but she is very clear about these things."

Feng'er blinked her eyes. She had already sensed something and now she was hesitant to speak.

Feicui took over first, saying, "The girls in the mansion are all very smart. Today, the mansion allowed Yang to come in with a baby bump. In the future, maybe someone else will come to them with a baby bump. Another thing is, if the family tradition in the mansion is not strict, the girls in the mansion will have a bad reputation when they get married in the future."

But Jia Rong was so bored in his room that he could only flip through the system out of boredom.

There was also an unopened [Level 6 Treasure Chest] in the warehouse, one hundred pairs of silk stockings that would rot if torn, a Western musket and countless ammunition, a piece of gold-thread soft armor, a copy of "Chen Xiyi's Secret of Bedroom Techniques", a copy of "Yin Yang Can Tong Qi", one thousand five hundred taels of silver notes, and three plates of cakes to replenish essence and energy.

That's all I have.

There is no sign of progress in Xue Baochai's two tasks yet, and she is depressed because she can't see anyone.

Why haven’t so many princes died in Shenjing City recently?

what a pity.

Jia Rong hesitated for a moment and his eyes stopped on the [Level 6 Treasure Chest].

“I hope this time we can come up with something useful.”

"Hmm... a versatile shaping mask?"

"Fuck! What the hell is this? It's not practical at all."

Jia Rong cursed several times, and then saw the small words below:

【During the reign of Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, there was a strange man named Gu Cai in Shanyin County, Datong. He was very skilled in dressing and disguising himself. He could not only disguise himself as a man, but also disguise himself as a woman, in order to defile good families. At that time, there was a dissolute scoundrel named Sang Chong. Sang Chong learned the art of disguise from Gu Cai, and used it to enter houses and pick out good-looking ladies and daughters. He was finally caught after defrauding 200 people. Gu Cai heard about it and was afraid of being arrested, so he made a variety of plastic masks and escaped. His whereabouts have been unknown since then.】

Damn it!

There is definitely something wrong with the dog's system.

Jia Rong was so sad that he could not even cry.

"With my looks and personality, do I need to wear a mask to disguise myself and go pick flowers? We are all talking about love, okay?"

Jia Rong glanced helplessly at the warehouse, and indeed saw that the level 6 treasure chest was gone, and there was a soft mask without eyes or mouth. What was even more terrible was that there was a book in the grid next to it, titled "Gu Cai's Disguise Notes".

Damn it.

I'm increasingly feeling that something is wrong with this system.

The monk Hu's medicine can be used as a life-saving medicine for Daiyu, and the ability to walk a hundred steps in a miraculous way can be used as a skill to escape, so what can this mask and disguise technique do?

Curious, he took out "Gu Cai's Disguise Notes" and flipped through it under the lamp. It contained all the key points of Gu Cai's disguise, including how to disguise voice, clothing, hairstyle, behavior, etc.

"What are you looking at, sir? Why are you so engrossed in it?"

Feng'er's voice suddenly rang out in the quiet room.

Jia Rong was startled, and hid the notes in his hand. He said unhappily, "I'm looking for a way to make Feng'er pregnant."

Feng Er's face suddenly turned red, and she said shyly, "Is there a trick to that kind of thing?"

Jia Rong threw the notes back into the system warehouse, stood up and embraced the beauty, and said with a smile: "Of course, that matter is not only related to the time, but also to the posture used at the time. Let's try a few more postures later, and we will know after some time."

Feng Er smiled charmingly and said, "I'm afraid I can't do it today. I can't do it in the past few days."

Jia Rong was stunned for a moment, "That one is coming?"

"coming!"

Feng Er kept laughing and said, "Miss Lin has gone back to her room to rest. Grandma is asking you to come over."

Jia Rong asked in confusion, "Aunt Lin is going back home to rest, why should I go to her room?"

Feng Er was stunned for a moment, and when she realized what was going on, she almost laughed until her lower body blushed. She held her belly and laughed, "Grandma invited you to the main room, but who said you were invited to Miss Lin's room? Could it be that you have some feelings for Miss Lin?"

"Bah!" Jia Rong slapped Feng Er's hips with his big hand and snorted, "If you're not feeling well, just take a good rest. Why are you making random guesses? Be careful in a few days, or I'll make you speechless for a few days."

Feng Er twisted her waist and smiled sweetly: "I am waiting for Master's teaching."

"You little slut, I'll punish you severely next time." Jia Rong glared at her and ordered the maid to take Feng'er to rest.

Feng'er's face was filled with joy and she said nothing.

Qin Keqing was a little troubled at this moment, and she felt a little nervous. Although she did not see Yang entering Rong Mansion, and did not know what happened, she felt that it seemed to be related to Jia Rong and Wang Xifeng.

"What is the master planning?" She had just seen Master Rong coming, and her body limp in Jia Rong's arms with grievance.

"My dear wife, do you miss me?" Jia Rong gently stroked Qin Keqing's charming face and gave her a jade-like look, which made all the maids in the room disperse. He whispered, "Whatever my dear wife wants to know, I will tell her one by one."

Qin Keqing didn't have the courage to ask this time, and she snuggled in Jia Rong's arms as if seeking comfort.

Feicui glanced at Grandma and said, "Second Madam Lian suddenly invited Yang from outside into the house. She must have some plan, otherwise there will be chaos in the house."

Jia Rong unexpectedly took a look at Feicui and Qin Keqing. It seemed that Qin Keqing trusted Feicui very much, otherwise why would Feicui's words sound as if she knew about the relationship between him and Wang Xifeng?

He said, "I just found out that the girl might be Uncle Lian's child. Although Sister Feng is very proud, she is not capable of causing a big disturbance in the Heavenly Palace. At most, she will be sent to our place to recuperate for a while."

Qin Keqing became even more nervous after hearing this.

Jia Rong felt the girl tremble secretly, and whispered to comfort her: "Don't worry, my wife is the only grandmother in Ningguo Mansion. Ke'er was married through a formal matchmaker and was carried in from the gate of Ningguo Mansion. No one can replace her. Don't you know how much I like you all these years?"

As he spoke, his hands became increasingly restless.

Qin Keqing was embarrassed, of course she knew how much Master Rong liked her in bed. However, Master Rong became more and more bold, and his hot breath rushed to her buttocks. Keqing suddenly felt nervous again. She hurriedly called out in a delicate voice: "Master, watch out for your belly."

Jia Rong really stopped moving. He just hugged her and said with a low laugh, "Who told you to let your imagination run wild?"

Qin Keqing was delicate and speechless.

Jia Rong said, "I am so pitiful. My wife just got pregnant, and I won't bear it at all."

Qin Keqing said angrily, "There's someone in the room, how can you do anything wrong now?" Then she looked at Feicui and Baozhu, leaned close to Jia Rong's ear and said, "Master, please take good care of Feicui and the others in the next few months."

"It's okay. I'll just hold you tonight, and we can have a good chat as husband and wife."

"Sir, do you have to hold something in your hand before you can speak properly?" Qin Keqing rolled her eyes.

Jia Rong laughed and said, "A good wife can also hold something against me. We can hold each other hostage."

"..."

"Faster, or should I ask my wife to speak?" Jia Rong suggested.

Although Qin Keqing wanted to, she was worried about her stomach and refused to work hard.

Jia Rong had no choice but to give up.

After Keqing's hands were sore, she took a rest and suddenly asked, "Master, are you going to take the brothers and sisters in the mansion out of town to play tomorrow?"

"Let's go riding. Will my wife go?" Jia Rong did not hide this from anyone. Instead, he raised the banner and invited Baoyu, Jia Huan, Jia Lan, Tanchun, Yingchun, Daiyu, You Erjie, You Sanjie and others, but he was not sure who would go.

Chapter 170: Teaching Jadeite at Midnight

Shan Gong can ride a horse after getting drunk, which makes him a romantic and virtuous host.

Since ancient times, riding in autumn has been an elegant activity. Unfortunately, the Ming Dynasty went astray in educating men and women to observe etiquette, and the current dynasty inherited the Ming system, and the concept of chastity was also very strong. As a result, it became a rule that decent women must be accompanied by male relatives when going out, and young ladies from wealthy families, in addition to being accompanied by wet nurses and maids at all times, could not let men of other surnames see their faces.

The wealthy families like the Ning and Rong mansions were relatively lucky, as they had large gardens at home for the girls and grandmothers to play in. During the Qingming Festival or on cool autumn days, the mansion could also clear a large area in the suburbs for the girls and grandmothers to play in advance.

Therefore, the attraction of going out for fun is extremely tempting to the girls in the house, and even the boys are very interested.

Qin Keqing shook her head slightly and said, "I have to be careful everywhere since I am pregnant. The young lady rarely leaves the house once a year, so let them go."

It was easier for married ladies to go out of the mansion than for girls. For example, Qin Keqing and Wang Xifeng, in addition to being in charge of the inner house, would also go out to visit relatives and friends when something happened. They also had quite a few social contacts, such as the Princess of Beijing County and Madam Wang Ziteng, who would occasionally visit the Ning and Rong mansions.

Jia Rong did not force it. Some people liked to gallop on horseback outside, while others preferred to stay in the inner house and have fun.

"I've calculated that our garden is still lacking some buildings. I'm going to find a time to have someone renovate it and build a few more buildings in the southeast area near the water and the mountains, so that my wife can have an extra place to escape the heat in the summer and she doesn't have to stay in the room all day in the winter."

Qin Keqing was very happy after hearing this, but she refused, saying, "It's enough to have a Tianxiang Tower in the garden. Why spend that much money?"

Jia Rong nodded slightly and did not mention the matter again, thinking that he would build a new house when Ningguo Mansion was no longer able to accommodate him.

Qin Keqing remembered something and said in embarrassment, "Master, have you calculated the yard of Second Aunt Lian?"

Although Wang Xifeng had joked about choosing a room in the east to rest, she never did so, so that every time she came, she would stay in Conglutang. After all, Conglutang was a bit remote, and many things were not convenient.

Since Wang Xifeng is going to live there permanently, she should have a place in the inner courtyard.

Jia Rong had never really thought about this matter carefully, and even forgot to ask Wang Xifeng what she thought. Although there were many courtyards in Ningguo Mansion, because the courtyards for Xichun and Daiyu were prepared, there was no large courtyard left that was fully furnished and vacant.

"What does Ke'er think?" Jia Rong asked.

Qin Keqing replied, "Madam did mention before that she wanted us to go into Ningyi Hall, where there are twenty or thirty rooms. If Second Aunt Lian comes, she can be accommodated in the East Courtyard. But I think the main courtyard is also a place for sacrifices, and the dozens of rooms inside are still used to entertain relatives and friends on important occasions. There is a dilapidated courtyard behind Madam's courtyard, which is about the same size as the East Courtyard. Let someone repair it and it can accommodate quite a few people."

Jia Rong probably understood what Qin Keqing meant. The girl wanted to give Wang Xifeng enough respect on the surface, but secretly wanted to suppress Sister Feng.

Wang Xifeng might not be willing to live in this renovated dilapidated courtyard.

"Tomorrow I will ask Lai Sheng and Shi Maode to separate that area first, and let them build a few wing rooms according to the layout of the East Courtyard. Even if Sister Feng refuses to live there, there will be an extra large courtyard for use in the future."