The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 462 Long Night (Part [-])

Just when the master and servant were having a great time, they suddenly heard a light knock on the door.

Ah Qin looked up at Jia Lian, and then asked, "Who?"

There was a moment of silence outside the door, and just when Ah Qin wondered who would dare to entertain Jia Lian at night, a soft voice sounded outside the door: "I am from the Xu family, and I have to ask you about the salt administration... If it is inconvenient for you, my concubine Come back tomorrow..."

Although the people outside the door tried their best to keep their voices calm, they still revealed a little nervousness when they spoke later.

Ah Qin understood in her heart that the Xu family came here with bad intentions, but she didn't dare to make a decision for Jia Lian.

"come in."

Jia Lian didn't think about anything, he patted Ah Qin's head to comfort him, and then gave instructions.

In this way, Ah Qin could only re-tie the sweat towel and other things for Jia Lian, and then lifted Jia Lian's feet, wiped them clean and placed them beside the bed, and then calmly picked up a basin full of foot-washing water. went out.

But it was said that Mrs. Xu, mother and daughter lived in a side room under Aqi's instructions.

She didn't even bother to think about the shabbiness of the wing room, which was inferior to her own house, etc. Mrs. Xu was all focused on recalling the conversation she had with Jia Lian before.

She had no choice but to not care, because being able to save her son safely, as well as the life and death of the entire An family's wealth, were all on Jia Lian's body, no matter how cautious she should be.

Daughter An Cai'er was very curious about Jia Lian, and kept asking her whether Jia Lian was a good person or a bad person, and whether she could help save her younger brother.

Mrs. Xu became agitated by the question, so she put on a straight face and ordered her to sleep, only to calm down.

Lock the door and sleep next to her daughter, but Mrs. Xu can't fall asleep no matter what.My mind is even clearer than usual. All the things that have happened in the past few months have been considered and weighed one by one, and my thinking has gradually become clearer.

She understood that at this moment, An's family could only survive by relying on Jia Lian.Compromising with Wu Zhirong and others is nothing more than seeking skin from a tiger.

The husband was still in the same boat as them before, and his official position was not low, so he could be abandoned as soon as they said it.Now that her husband is dead, the An family will not be seen by them.

Now they are kept, but because the eyes of the imperial court are still here.

Once Jia Lian left, Anjia might be their only choice to take the blame.At that time, not to mention her son, even she and the entire An family would have no chance of surviving.

But how is Jia Lian willing to help her and help the whole family settle down?It is a common thing for officials to protect each other, which is why she never thought of exposing the true colors of Wu Zhirong and others in the beginning.

She knew that her arms couldn't twist her thighs.

Now, although Jia Lian has expressed his desire to rectify the salt administration, it is still open to question how sincere he is.Even if he really has the ability to rectify the salt administration, he probably won't bother to care about the life and death of the An family.

With the way her husband behaved like Guang Tongchen during his lifetime, the salt government under his supervision has made such a big mistake, as long as there is no capable person to help, he is destined to be convicted.

Once the husband is convicted, the An family will naturally be over.

Therefore, if you want to settle down without hindrance, the husband cannot be convicted.Even if convicted, it cannot be a serious crime involving relatives.

At this time, she couldn't think of any other powerful person who could exonerate her husband.

She didn't know much about the colleagues her husband had made friends with before, and at this moment, even if he was capable, why would he spread this trouble for a worthless family?

It's the same for those who have friendship, but in the same way, what is Jia Lian going to do to help settle down?

Just relying on the criminal evidence of the salt merchants in her hands?
Just seeing that Jia Lian was not in a hurry to find out and hand it over to him, one could tell that maybe Jia Lian didn't value those things too much.She is also the wife of an official family, so of course she knows that in official matters, the evidence is often only for auxiliary purposes, and the key depends on the power of each party.

Thinking about these complicated issues in my heart, and not wanting to disturb my daughter, I gradually became irritable.

Turning his head to look at his daughter, Xu Shi had been terrified for a long time today, and had already fallen asleep peacefully.Seeing his pretty and quiet face, Mrs. Xu suddenly made up her mind, lifted the quilt, and got off the bed silently.

When the man died, she had to bear all the responsibilities.

She had to make sure that Jia Lian was willing to save An's family and her son.But it was too difficult to find something that could impress Jia Lian in the An family at this time.

silver?The An family is indeed not short of money.But let's not talk about whether Jia Lian is greedy for money, even if he is greedy for money, can the An family compare with those great salt merchants?

And people who are greedy for money must be innocent.With the current situation of An's family, even if she took her money, turned around and sold An's family, it would be very common, and it would also prevent troublesome things.

Therefore, Jia Lian is a good official who is not greedy for money, but it is her hope to settle down.

For good people, one cannot be driven by profit, only by reason.What is reason?If you want to use the shortest time to establish a friendship with someone of that status, the easiest way is to have a relationship between a man and a woman.

It just so happens that she has the capital to make a man's heart flutter. It just so happens that she lives in this courtyard at this moment and has such an opportunity.

Therefore, everything is God's will, everything is for the sake of the family and the son.After saying this silently, Mrs. Xu firmly opened the door.

Standing on the porch, looking at the quiet courtyard, Mrs. Xu shuddered inexplicably, as if she was being stared at by something.

I looked carefully, but couldn't find anything.Even so, Mrs. Xu became more cautious in her heart, and walked towards the main room with cautious steps.

She thought she was careful enough, but who knew that just as she stepped onto the main corridor, she heard a cold voice from behind:

"doing what?"

Mrs. Xu was terrified, and turned around quickly, only to find that it was the female guard who was standing at the main entrance, standing in front of her at this moment, looking at her carefully.

"Concubine, I want to ask to see the imperial envoy..."

After trembling, she saw that the woman was still expressionless, and she explained: "My lord asked me some things before, but I didn't answer them clearly. After returning to the room, I thought a lot about it, so I thought about it." Show it to the adults."

This sentence is much more fluent.

The woman seemed to frowned, and then said in a colder tone: "Raise your hands."

Mrs. Xu didn't understand why, under the woman's cold gaze, she obediently raised her arms up a little.

I saw the woman holding the hilt of the sword, slapped her a few times, then put away the sword, turned around and stood in the dark without saying a word.

Only then did Mrs. Xu understand that the main idea was to check to see if she was carrying a sharp weapon, and she felt even more in awe of Jia Lian in her heart.

After straightening out her clothes, she slowly walked to the door of the main room, took a deep breath and knocked on the door gently.

The door was unlocked, so she entered the room smoothly, only to find that one of the only two women beside Jia Lian was cleaning Jia Lian's feet.

If she remembers correctly, when she brought her daughter back to the house, she saw this delicate woman enter the house with a water basin...

What feet take so long to wash?

She is also a person who has been there, so naturally she quickly thought of some romantic affairs, so her heart skipped a beat, but she didn't show it on her face.

She stood aside and waited politely, even when the woman passed by her and looked at her displeasedly, she just pretended not to see her.Now that you have made up your mind, you have to try it out, shame, at this time, is a burden.

"What are you here for?"

Jia Lian half-sat on the bed, watching curiously, but after a while, Mrs. Xu was a completely different person.

As for Mrs. Xu, who had barely kept her composure, she finally couldn't keep up with Jia Lian's staring and questioning. She only heard the sound of the door closing behind her, and her soft and smooth cheeks suddenly turned rosy.

Fortunately, Jia Lian's handsome appearance and gentle voice made her feel more at ease.

So boldly, he walked up to three steps in front of Jia Lian, looked straight at Jia Lian and said, "Your Excellency said before that if a concubine is willing to recommend herself as a pillow mat, she is also willing to take her in. Is this true?"

Mrs. Xu originally wanted to be more reserved, but it was best to find something to talk about first, and then quietly show off her beauty and figure, making it difficult for Jia Lian to control, and finally achieve good things, this is the best.

This is probably called a beauty trick.

It's just that she knew that if she came to Jia Lian's room at night, as long as she was a smart person, she should be able to understand some of her plans.

Jia Lian really doesn't look like a fool.Therefore, facing Jia Lian's eyes that seemed to be able to see through her body, she suddenly decided to be more frank, and maybe she could gain some favor from the other party.

Sure enough, Jia Lian was not surprised at all when he heard the words, and even looked at her with great interest: "Oh, when Madam suspected that I was plotting something wrong, didn't she still look at me coldly? Why did I suddenly figure it out? The official has to doubt Madam's intentions."

I don't know why, but after the person who opened the door and expressed her intention of coming, most of the fear and shame in Mrs. Xu's heart dissipated, and she said solemnly: "I didn't know what you are like before, but you only thought you are a villain who bullies the weak. Disrespect to adults.

At this time, I knew that my lord was not such a person, on the contrary, he was a righteous official who served the country and the people, so I willingly served my lord before his bedside. "

Jia Lian shook her head and smiled, "At first I thought Madam was an honest person, but I didn't expect... Forget it, I probably know the reason for your visit, don't worry, since I promised to save your son, I must not be perfunctory.

As for the An family... As long as it is true as you said, Mr. An was coerced by the salt merchant and Wu Zhirong and others, I can assure you on behalf of the court that Mr. An is the only one to blame, and the Zhang family will never be involved.So, you can rest assured. "

After being named by Jia Lian all of a sudden, Mrs. Xu's complexion suddenly turned red, and her sense of shame immediately gathered again.

Jia Lian's cleverness was beyond her imagination. Moreover, the other party seemed to have no interest in her at all. After seeing through her intentions, not only did he not take the opportunity to accept her, but blocked her words.

This made her a little at a loss.

Because whether it's confidence in her appearance or figure, or Jia Lian's previous reactions, it all shows that Jia Lian is interested in her.

Otherwise, how could she have the courage to come here.

Confused and undecided, he could only look at Jia Lian's expression, trying to find the answer.Unfortunately, Jia Lian just looked at her with a smile, neither lust nor contempt for her.

Therefore, she took a deep breath, bowed and said: "Although I dare not deny it, I really have something to ask for.

However, this concubine's coming here is also...from the heart..."

Mrs. Xu felt that she hadn't been so nervous for a long time, just like when she was young, she was ashamed to face the young man she liked.

"Besides, being summoned here tonight by the lord, no matter what, the concubine's reputation has been ruined. In this case, it is better to open up everything and serve the lord well once, which is also considered as a way to repay the lord's kindness.

Unless the adults don't like the appearance of the concubine's willow, then the concubine should retreat wisely and dare not disturb. "

Before Mrs. Xu came, she was only worried about whether Jia Lian would really help her if she got the benefits, but she never thought that Jia Lian would refuse.

This made her feel that if she lost something, she didn't follow Jia Lian's words and back down tactfully. In her words, she actually meant to try to stay!
It made her feel ashamed.

Faced with this young woman who offered to come to her door, Jia Lian couldn't help admiring her beauty.

With a tall figure, slender shoulders and a thin waist, and a typical oval face, her facial features are also very neat, she is a standard beauty.

And it looks very young and beautiful. According to Ah Qin's words, it is really comparable to You Shi.

You's advantage is that he looks younger, and this Xu's advantage is that his figure is softer and slender.Especially at this time, she is dressed in white filial piety, which is even more beautiful and exciting.

Jia Lian thought to himself, based on the girl's appearance at this time, she must have been a gorgeous beauty back then.According to his standards, maybe she is a nine-point beauty who can make him want to collect.

"I don't think well about the matter of fame and festivals. But after this matter is over, I will let someone rectify the names of your mother and daughter."

Seeing this young woman at that time, Jia Lian improvised to lower the guard of those who paid attention to him in the name of lust.At the same time, it is also a good opportunity to ask her.

He didn't think too much about the other party's reputation.

But it doesn't matter, there are no cameras in this era, so the so-called innocence depends entirely on people's opinions.

As long as he reveals the collusion between the salt merchants and the Yangzhou government, it is just a way for him to paralyze corrupt officials.With An Jia's insignificant status, no one would care too much about it.

Besides, it is impossible for the An family to stay in Yangzhou after the incident, as long as they go to other places, it will be fine.

Mrs. Xu didn't know Jia Lian's considerations, and she still didn't forget the matter of reputation. At that time, when she thought Jia Lian was going to tarnish her mother and daughter, she felt resentful in her heart, so she couldn't help but cast a reproachful glance at Jia Lian, "Although your lord is honorable, , but this kind of thing, how other people comment, I am afraid that adults can't control it.

But the concubine doesn't care about it anymore, if I can serve the lord with a mere humble body, and I will die without regret, I hope the lord will make it happen. "

As she spoke, Mrs. Xu bowed down to Jia Lian Yingying.

She was already very close to Jia Lian, and when she went out, she deliberately wore less middle clothes. At this moment, she bowed down, and the beauty of her figure under white filial piety was fully exposed in front of Jia Lian.

She maintained this movement for a while, seeing that Jia Lian was in a daze, she showed a mournful expression, "I understand, it's because I'm shameless, and I'm deliberately solicitous, so I resigned."

Mrs. Xu's words were not all pretending to be wronged, but she really felt sad.

I think she is only in her early thirties this year, and she is usually a high-ranking, pampered official wife, no matter her status or appearance, she does not know how many others she has envied.Who would have thought that today he would be so begging for perfection, but he would still be rejected by others.

"Hold on."

Um?Mrs. Xu suppressed her surprise and looked back at Jia Lian.

Jia Lian said with a smile: "When will I allow you to resign? I have always kept my word. I have said that if you are willing to recommend yourself to the pillow mat, I will accept it, so I will not break my word.

Coincidentally, this officer also thinks that Madam is beautiful and beautiful, and tonight is such a good time, if I can't sleep with Madam, wouldn't it be a pity? "

For Jia Lian, hunting for beauty is nothing.

To say that the previous molestation of Xu Shi was all false, that would be self-deception.It's just that Jia Lian doesn't like to make things difficult for others, and he can't afford to rely on power to defile him when he is a new widow.

That was too tasteless.

But right now, since the pretty young woman voluntarily sacrificed herself, the situation is different.

Speaking of which, he has quite a few women, but for a long time, among the young women he has tried, there is really only one, and that is You Shi.

Wang Xifeng's own wife, the perfect body of the Qin family, can't be regarded as someone else's wife.

Just like this, some people even insinuated that he is the prime minister, which is simply nonsense, he is far worse than the prime minister.

Even this one today is just a widow, not a wife.

Jia Lian didn't really want to do anything about him at first, but the first thing is that the person's looks are really there, and the second thing is that people come to his room in the middle of the night, and it has reached this point. Second Master Lian is not very good at it!
Of course this cannot be tolerated.

Besides, this kind of young woman with children would not cling to him, and it shouldn't matter if they comfort each other on the basis of mutual consent.

The big deal, just let her take advantage of it as you did with Qingwen, and just leave voluntarily.

Jia Lian didn't say how to think about it, but after hearing Jia Lian's words, Mrs. Xu stopped in place, her fingers twisted on the corner of the white linen clothes, and she seemed a little at a loss.

But he didn't dare to provoke Jia Lian's patience, so he quickly prepared himself mentally. Turning his body sideways, his hands started from under his ribs, and he untied and took off the simple filial piety clothes...

Looking at the emaciated white linen filial piety, Mrs. Xu's cheeks became hotter and hotter.She had also heard the saying that women should be pretty and filial, but she didn't want to use this to seduce Jia Lian. It's just that in the wing room at that time, she was the only one who wore it, so she had no choice.

Just as she was thinking about taking off the clothes inside, she saw Jia Lian beckoning to her, so Mrs. Xu had no choice but to step forward and let Jia Lian's presumptuous eyes look at her.

"That's right, Yin Tao, Fan Sukou, Yang Liu has a small waist, and with his wife's looks, he said that he has no doubts in his [-]s, but who would know that his wife is already the mother of two children."

"My lord, stop talking..."

Xu Shi obstructed him with a word of embarrassment, not daring to look directly at Jia Lian.

But Jia Lian became more and more interested.Seeing the white, slender, crystal-clear and luxurious hands stacked on his waist, he sat up and picked them up, pulled his whole body to the side of the couch, admired and rubbed it for a while, and then laughed: "Madam just kept saying that she would serve This officer, standing there in a daze like this, isn't it insincere? Or, Madam doesn't know how to serve a man at all?"

Mrs. Xu's face was flushed with embarrassment, and she couldn't explain herself. After thinking about it, she reached out to take off Jia Lian's clothes.

"That's all." Jia Lian held her trembling hand and said, "I've been quite tired these days, madam, please massage my legs first."

"Yes."

Mrs. Xu didn't take it seriously, she glanced at Jia Lian's feet that were only on the couch after washing, and talked a lot, squatting beside the bed, trying to massage Jia Lian.

Jia Lian also saw that this woman was basically the same as the original Wang Xifeng, and she didn't know what the word "interest" was.It seems that if you want to have fun tonight, you have to spend some time teaching and teaching.

(End of this chapter)