The filial son of the Red Mansion

Yes, it’s not good to be in front of the coffin. It feels like being peeped at. If it’s a woman peeping at me, it’s okay, but it’s too disgusting to be peeped at by Jia Zhen. I still have to go to the purification room! Once the door of the purification room is closed, who knows what is going on inside?

Qin Keqing noticed his thoughts and asked anxiously, "Master, have you forgotten the rules of mourning?"

Jia Rong naturally understood the rules of mourning.

Our dynasty inherited the Ming system. Although our Taizu shortened the mourning period for marriage for some reasons, the filial son still needs to stay in front of the coffin during the 100 days of mourning; within one year, men and women in the mourning family cannot sleep together, weddings and banquets are not allowed, and drinking and entertainment are not allowed; within three years, filial sons and grandsons are not allowed to dress up.

The official system is one thing, and folk customs are another. There are still many places that still maintain the old custom of not marrying or sharing the same room during the three-year mourning period.

Jia Rong couldn't stand it, he raised the banner to express his opposition!

He said, "Who can know? As long as there is no evidence, it means it was not done."

Although Qin Keqing felt that this was extremely wrong, she still couldn't resist him and could only be taken to the clean room shyly. Feng'er, Ruizhu and Baozhu were left outside to keep vigil.

However, they didn't know that Youshi was still awake at this time. She remembered a private matter and wanted to ask Jia Rong's opinion, so she was coming over here.

Chapter 27: Oh no, Yu Shi is about to find out

"Uncle~"

It's not that Qin Keqing didn't have her own opinions, but she had to consider too much. When she was still thinking about many things, others had already made decisions, which resulted in her having to make passive choices in the end.

The Qin family was originally a small family, and could not be compared with the Ningguo Mansion. Although Keqing wanted to persuade Jia Rong, she also felt inferior in her heart, and thought about how well Jia Rong had treated her these days. She hesitated and watched the door of the clean room being closed.

Keqing said, "You will feel cold if you do this."

Caught in the cold?

As long as you wear clothes, you won’t be afraid of the cold!

Jia Rong shook his head. Looking at Keqing in all white, he felt a strange sense of purity and charm. Staring at her fair and tender face, he felt a tingling sensation in his heart.

It must be because I have been holding it in for the past few days.

It was all because of the book "Chen Xiyi's Secret of Sex Techniques", which taught people to strengthen their spirit, practice swordsmanship, and forge swords. It really forged a magic sword. It was nothing at ordinary times, but once the heart itched, there was a momentum of breaking mountains and rivers with the sword, which was really uncomfortable.

I hope that I can find a way to control myself in the future, otherwise I will become a Teddy bear like Jia Lian sooner or later.

Just as he was thinking, he saw Keqing lowering her eyes shyly. She was so charming, gentle, amiable, charming and pure that she was so attractive. He gently took this extremely charming person into his arms and comforted her, "I hope my good wife will not catch a cold."

Keqing gritted her teeth and felt the master's hands moving around, with an absurd and forbidden sense of guilt filling her heart.

"Ke'er is worried that Master will feel cold!"

Her gentle words are more beautiful than the sound of heaven.

Wow, Jia Zhen really did some good things. Not only did he help find a fairy-like wife, but he also passed down the title of Cavalry Commander.

Jia Rong smiled and said, "I'm not afraid of the cold, but I'm afraid that Ke'er will be cold."

Qin Keqing blushed. During this special period, she was tricked by the old man into doing bad things in the clean room. This feeling made her heart beat faster, and her whole body gradually became hot. Her snow-white neck was gradually soaked in red, which was particularly bright and beautiful under the white clothes.

Jia Rong felt the person in his arms suddenly go limp.

What a wonderful person!

After another look, Keqing was already too shy to bear. His mouth was dry and he didn't hesitate to open his mouth and kiss her. The coolness of their contact made him feel like he was floating on the clouds.

Qin Keqing's head buzzed, her heart beat out, and she lost half her mind. Her whole body was burning hot, and she could not help but press herself into Jia Rong's arms, holding on to his clothes tightly, and refused to let go.

Uncle, you are a bad guy! Even if I am led astray by you, I am willing to do it.

She felt resentful in her heart, resentful that the old man led her to do bad things. She was also happy in her heart, happy that the old man actually liked her so much. Women dress up to please themselves, and if they see that the other person likes them, how can they not be happy?

The kiss is over.

Qin Keqing's beautiful eyes were slightly angry, and her emotions were confused. Seeing Jia Rong pursed his lips with an unsatisfied look, Keqing felt her ears getting hotter, as if there was a small stove next to them. Suddenly, she felt a chill down there, and the guilt she felt for breaking the rules rose to another level.

Jia Rong chuckled and took advantage of Qin Keqing's unpreparedness to pull her into his arms. Seeing Qin Keqing's nervous look, he felt more and more proud.

"Good wife, hold my neck and don't fall down."

Jia Rong doesn't care about rules or not.

Who cares!

Jia Rong and Qin Keqing were like two burning candles snuggling together. As the flames swayed, their bodies seemed to melt into one.

Hot, boiling hot.

Jia Rong suddenly leaned over to her ear and laughed, "Ke'er, are you still pretending to be reserved in front of the master?"

Qin Keqing was very embarrassed and hugged his neck tightly, fearing that she would fall.

Although it is winter, the temperature in the room is rising.

Suddenly, Youshi's voice came from outside: "Where are Rong'er and your grandmother?"

Qin Keqing's whole body tensed up, and Jia Rong took a deep breath. The two of them hid in the room and dared not move.

Why is my wife here?

This was a thought that came to both of their minds at the same time, but their mental states were completely different.

Qin Keqing was filled with shame and guilt. She held her breath and looked at Jia Rong tensely, fearing that this bad guy would make a noise. She couldn't imagine how much trouble it would cause if she was discovered.

Standing outside was her mother-in-law, a young woman in her twenties. If her mother-in-law heard this, how could she have the face to go over and pay her respects in the future?

Outside, Youshi was full of surprise: all the maids were there, but her master was nowhere to be found.

But Ruizhu and Baozhu were so nervous that they couldn't help shaking.

Yu became even more suspicious and was about to ask with a frown.

Feng Er asked hurriedly, "Grandpa and grandma said they had something important to discuss, so they asked us to stay here. Madam, is there something urgent that you need from Grandpa?"

"It's not urgent. Rong'er..." Yu Shi suddenly heard some noise nearby and turned to look at the clean room next to her. "Are they in there?"

The maids wondered what the master and the grandmother were doing in there. They had just heard a sound, and as they watched Youshi walk towards the clean room, their hearts were in their throats.

Qin Keqing in the room did the same thing. She lightly hit the mischievous old man in shame and anger.

Keqing could already hear the approaching footsteps outside, but the bad old man kept moving around, which made her almost cry.

Suddenly, the footsteps outside stopped.

Keqing held her breath and could only hear her own heartbeat getting faster and faster. What should I do? What should I do now? If I were discovered, I would definitely be punished.

Outside, Youshi listened attentively to see if there was any movement behind the door. She turned to Feng'er and said, "When Rong'er comes back later, tell him that I was here and ask him to come to me early tomorrow morning. I need his advice on anything."

Feng'er secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in agreement.

Youshi came and left, and her expression changed slightly after she had gone far away.

In the clean room, Qin Keqing heaved a sigh of relief and said angrily, "If the Madam had found out just now, I would not be alive either."

Jia Rong was actually frightened, but he also felt very excited. He said with a smile: "If the Madam finds out, she can tell her that my clothes are wet and I am changing them. Can she still ask someone to come in?"

"Master, you are so shameless!" Qin Keqing said, and her heart trembled. "Master, Ke'er...knows...I am wrong."

The next day, early in the morning.

Jia Rong had just sent Qin Keqing back to the courtyard to rest. Just as they closed their eyes for a moment, someone came to call him from outside.

"Second Madam Lian is here, and she sent me to invite you over."

With hazy eyes, Jia Rong asked the time and learned that it was just the hour of Mao, which was five in the morning and it was still dark outside.

He yawned, smiled bitterly and shook his head. He just told Keqing to continue sleeping. There wouldn't be much for them to do in the next two or three days.

He drank a cup of refreshing tea and couldn't help but sigh that Wang Xifeng was really a doer. He arrived at the East Mansion at five o'clock and had to get up at four o'clock.

I am convinced. I am so convinced.

Chapter 28: Tenderness and Warmth, Secret Indulgence

Jia Rong came out of the East Courtyard, exhausted, and went straight to the three-room porch behind Ning Yi Hall. When he reached the alley, he saw the wives of the Ning Mansion gathered outside the porch window and listened.

Wang Xifeng's voice came from the porch:

"Since you have entrusted me with this, I can't say that I will offend you. I am not as good-tempered as your grandmother, so I will let you do whatever you want. Don't say that 'this is how it is in this mansion' anymore. Now you have to follow my will. If you make the slightest mistake, I will not care who is shameless and who is shameless. I will deal with everyone without hesitation."

Jia Rong forced himself to smile.

It turned out to be the right decision to invite Wang Xifeng over.

It is like a general manager sent by the head office to a branch office. She does not care about the complicated relationships in the branch office and will do what she should do. No matter who is wrong, she will never show favoritism.

At this time, there were already maids in the porch reading the roster and calling out names, and the women and wives outside were called in one by one.

Jia Rong followed behind and listened.

Wang Xifeng's decisive voice rang out again.

"These twenty are divided into two groups, with ten people in each group. They are responsible for serving tea to guests every day. These twenty are also divided into two groups. They are responsible for serving tea and meals to relatives every day. These forty are also divided into two groups. They are responsible for burning incense and oil in front of the coffin, hanging curtains to keep vigil, serving food and tea, and mourning..."

Although Wang Xifeng could not read many characters, she divided the tasks into very detailed ones, whether pouring water and making tea, burning incense and keeping vigil, collecting cups and saucers, tea utensils, wine and food utensils, collecting sacrificial offerings, candles and paper, monitoring the fire and candles, cleaning the place, etc., all the tasks were assigned to specific people and in detail with specific times.

Afterwards, he ordered tea leaves, candles, feather dusters, brooms, etc. to be distributed according to the number of items. At the same time, he also moved the utensils: tablecloths, chair covers, cushions, felt mats, spittoons, footrests, etc. While handing them out, he picked up a pen to register who was in charge of what place and who was responsible for what thing. Everything was very clear.

In the past, Jia Rong only knew that Wang Xifeng was powerful, but now that he saw it with his own eyes, he was truly impressed by her.

Wang Xifeng was only 18 years old at this time. In another era, she would have just graduated from high school or was a freshman in college. It was surprising that she could manage all the affairs, cases, and details of the Ningguo Mansion at the age of 18.

Those who have actually been in charge of things know that although it may seem simple, it is actually very difficult to be ruthless.

There are two to three hundred women and maids in the inner house of Ningguo Mansion. It is not an easy task to manage them all.

The most powerful thing was Wang Xifeng's methods. She was obviously an eighteen-year-old girl. When she talked about the punishment and compensation for the slightest mistake, none of the hundreds of wives and daughters-in-law in Ning Mansion dared to complain, not to mention the rough servants who dared not even breathe when they heard it outside.

After the women took their belongings and left, Wang Xifeng turned to the wife of the steward Lai Sheng and said, "You are responsible for checking the situation every day. If you find anyone slacking off, gambling, drinking, fighting or quarreling, report to me immediately. If you are partial and I find out, you will lose face for the rest of your life."

After saying this, he sent Lai Sheng's wife away and looked at Jia Rong beside him with his almond-shaped eyes.

"Just now, did you see everything clearly?"

There is a saying: When you need help from others, you must say good things and make them happy so that they will come next time.

Jia Rong nodded repeatedly, bowed, and said with a smile: "I see clearly. Aunt is indeed a hero among rouge and a hero among women. I don't think any of the men in our family can compare to her."

Wang Xifeng was very proud and tried to suppress a smile. She said unhappily, "I can help you with the things inside for a while, but in the future, your wife and daughter-in-law will take care of it. You are the only man in the east now, so you have to pay attention to the things outside. You have to put what you learn from me into practice."

Ouch.