The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 374 Family Letter
Take the carriage prepared by the county magistrate and others, and enter the Kunyu Pavilion, an inn in the city.

After setting up Princess Zhaoyang, Jia Lian asked the guard and the county magistrate to question him alone.

The two guards originally thought that Jia Lian was going to question the two of them. After entering the house with anxiety, they found that Jia Lian didn't seem to remember anything about the gate of the city. They just asked them about the court and Gan Ning. related situation.

As a city guard and county magistrate, they naturally know more news than private merchants.

They were not as surprised as others about why Jia Lian and Lian appeared here.Because half a month ago, the garrison received an order from his superiors to send a team into the desert to assist in the search and rescue of the princess and Jia Lian, but they have not returned yet.

It's just that he didn't expect that Jia Lian and Princess Zhaoyang came to his place without making a sound.

This is also one of the reasons why he didn't doubt Jia Lian's identity too much before.

At this time, Jia Lian was most concerned about the safety of the maid Ah Qin.However, Ah Qin, a small female guard, is insignificant in the eyes of others, so Jia Lian naturally couldn't find out about her situation.

He had no choice but to learn about the general situation of the imperial court and Ganning Pass from the two guards, and then waved the two of them down, and ordered them to evacuate the irrelevant ones from the inn, and not to disturb them for nothing.

The two guards responded repeatedly, but they didn't leave immediately. Instead, taking advantage of Jia Lian's tea break, the county magistrate took a step forward, took out a box from his arms, and presented it to Jia Lian with a smile.

"The imperial envoy has worked hard all the way, and it's the first time to come to the humble land. This is the little care of the officials and others, and please accept it with a smile..."

Jia Lian frowned, and looked up at the two people in front of him.

When the county magistrate saw this, his face was even more anxious, and he felt that his palms were sweating.

"The two adults have a heart, let it go."

How can Jia Lian not know the heart of these two people, if they don't accept it, they will not feel at ease.

The two county magistrates looked happy, and were about to take this opportunity to add a few more words, they looked up to see Jia Lian's indifferent expression, and picked up the teacup in his hand again.In desperation, he could only retreat in a proper manner.

After the two left, Jia Lian opened the box, and saw that the small box contained silver notes.

Flipping through it casually, these banknotes all come from several famous banks in the Central Plains, apparently for the convenience of his access after he returns.

They are all in moderate denominations, and the total sum is as much as 2000 taels!
"It can be seen that there is no doubt that it is a corrupt official."

Jia Lian shook his head and sighed.

He walked all the way and saw the barren and bitter cold of the frontier fortress with his own eyes, but who would have thought that these officials in the frontier market, relying on the convenience of the exchange, might be rich in their pockets!
Ask Aqi to accept the banknote, and Jia Lian ordered the people in the inn to prepare the four treasures of the study.

Not to mention the fact that nearly two months have passed since the change at the Zhanghe beach, and the story of his distress has been compiled into a book and widely circulated, so the family members must have known about it a long time ago.

Not to mention being in exile before, but now returning to his own territory, it is natural to report that the family is safe, lest those women worry and cry for no reason.

First of all, I have to send a letter to Wang Xifeng, and secondly, I have to send a letter to the uncles and seniors who care about me in Linzibo Mansion.

I don't know, did Daiyu cry when she found out that something happened to her...

If you want to send a letter to that crybaby, think about it, it's not in line with the etiquette, and it will only arouse suspicion, so that's all.

Anyway, when Wang Xifeng received the letter, it meant that everyone in the family knew about it.

Just thinking about what else to do, he suddenly felt a chill in the tip of his nose, and raised his head, only to see that the person standing beside him grinding for himself had changed from Aqi to Princess Zhaoyang.

At this time, Princess Zhaoyang took off her beard and put on a gorgeous dress again. She was holding a small writing brush and sniggering at him.

"Why, are you still thinking about the little sister of the Xue family?"

Jia Lian ignored it and touched the tip of his nose. It was indeed a piece of ink, and he became even more angry.

"Such a big man, yet so naughty."

Jia Lian made a gesture and reached out to grab her. Seeing this, Princess Zhaoyang dodged away from Jia Lian's clutches with a burst of laughter like a bell.

Jia Lian looked at Princess Zhaoyang.

Although Princess Zhaoyang, who was wearing a Hu suit before, had a bit of innocence, those coarse clothes concealed too much of her light as a princess and as a goddess sought after by countless young heroes in the capital.

Now transformed into the appearance of Princess Shangbang again, talking and laughing in front of Yan Yan, it is extremely comforting to see.

Princess Zhaoyang had brought some snacks for Jia Lian, but seeing Jia Lian's seriousness, she couldn't help teasing him with a pen.

Seeing Jia Lian staring at her at this moment, she thought it was something abnormal on her body.

"These are the clothes that the magistrate of this place asked the maid to send. Other things are good, but it feels a little too loose, and it doesn't suit me well."

After making some complaints, Princess Zhaoyang continued: "When I entered the city just now, I saw that the city was very lively. I thought that since this place is a border market, there must be many merchants from other countries coming here to buy and sell. Maybe there are some interesting things. If you want to go shopping, you accompany me."

While speaking, Princess Zhaoyang came back again, with a hopeful look on her face, obviously she really wanted to go shopping.

Seeing this, Jia Lian sighed again.

Thinking about this more than a month, from the first avoiding the pursuit, to the later pretending to be a wanderer, how difficult the conditions along the way are.However, as an aristocrat in the sky, Princess Zhaoyang, who grew up in rich clothes and fine clothes, never complained or complained at all, nor did she hold him and Aqi back.

Even, disregarding her status and consequences, she gave herself the whole of her like a moth to a flame.

Thinking of this, Jia Lian felt heavy in his heart.

Nodding his head, with her happy expression, he took her hand and sat in his arms, discussing: "Let's stay here for one night, and leave tomorrow to return to Ganning Pass."

"Let's go back now..." The expression on Princess Zhaoyang's face became much lighter.

She had known for a long time that once she walked out of the desert, she and Jia Lian would cuddle up to each other, and the days they had each other would be shortened day by day.

For this reason, when she was in the desert, she actually deliberately stayed for a longer time.For example, when encountering a place with a very beautiful scenery, Jia Lian is always dragged to enjoy the beauty of the mountains, rivers, sun and moon.

She knew that Jia Lian could see through her little thoughts, and wanted to indulge her.

"Okay, then before it's dark, Erlang will go shopping with me later."

She didn't say anything else, because she knew that Jia Lian wanted to go back earlier.

"Ah."

Facing such a considerate beauty, Jia Lian put his arms around her waist, lowered his head, and printed her delicate red lips.

And Princess Zhaoyang also climbed up Jia Lian's back with both hands, and responded enthusiastically to Jia Lian.

Regarding this, Aqi in the room had long since accepted the strangeness, and silently exited the door.

After a while, she opened the door again and came in.Looking at Princess Zhaoyang, whose clothes are half-faded, straddling Jia Lian's arms, revealing her fragrant shoulders and greasy snow, Rao Aqi has been tortured for half a month and has developed a bit of perseverance. At this time, she can't help but blush , The heartbeat accelerated slightly.

She felt that these two people were a little too enthusiastic.

Not looking too much, after Aqi stood still, she explained in a deep voice: "Second Master, Master Xue is asking to see you."

Princess Zhaoyang showed displeasure, her hands still wrapped around Jia Lian's neck, unwilling to let go.

Jia Lian patted her buttocks and said with a smile: "After all, he is an elder, and he is still sick. There must be something to come here like this, so don't neglect it."

Seeing that she was still pouted after speaking, Jia Lian somehow felt that Princess Zhaoyang was cute, so he leaned over and pecked her sweet lips.

Princess Zhaoyang seemed to be satisfied with this, she gathered up the clothes that had slipped off her fragrant shoulders with one hand, took out an embroidered handkerchief and wiped off the ink stains on Jia Lian's nose, and then rolled over and fell to the ground.

"Then I'll take a shower first, Erlang will remember to come to me later."

"it is good."

Seeing Princess Zhaoyang leaving the room without any scruples, Jia Lian shook his head and said to Aqi: "Go and watch some princesses, don't let irrelevant people approach her."

"Yes."

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(End of this chapter)