The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 568 Escape
Sister Feng went to the outer courtyard to reward the servants for their merits. Jia Lian also made some repairs at home, and then took Ping'er out.

Seeing Ping'er's eyebrows furrowed on the road, Jia Lian smiled and asked her, "What are you thinking?"

Ping'er shook his head, saw Jia Lian smiled and continued to walk, but kept up, and asked in a low voice: "Second master really must copy the Lai family? The Lai family is different from other slaves, not to mention decent. , relying on the life-long master-servant relationship between the old mother and the old lady, I am afraid that the second master will easily cause people to discuss it if he does this. Ma'am, I'm afraid my heart will be suspicious of the second master."

Ping'er's tone was not lacking in worry.

In this era, filial piety is greater than the sky, and the rules of the Jia family are to respect and respect even the cats and dogs around the elders, let alone the situation of the Lai family?

This is also the confidence of the Lai family to dare to be greedy for ink.Because even if Jia Amnesty, Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen and others knew that the Lai family was corrupt, they would not easily say anything because of Jia's mother's face.

Now Jia Lian not only wanted to move the Lai family, but also copied the Lai family, obviously looking like he was going to uproot the family. In this way, Jia Lian and Jia's mother were bound to confront each other.

No matter how capable Jia Lian is, Jia's mother is, after all, the grandmother of the first line.If this matter is not handled properly, it will be extremely detrimental to Jia Lian, and it may even affect Jia Lian's future, so Ping'er is naturally worried.

Jia Lian smiled slightly, "First, I didn't say I wanted to steal the Lai family, but I just asked you and Lin Zhixiao's family to investigate the stolen goods together. As for the comments of the people in the house and the suspicion of the old lady, I naturally also care about it. If not, I would not have made a special trip to take you from your second mistress."

"What does Second Master mean?" Ping'er rolled his eyes, as if he understood Jia Lian's meaning.

Jia Lian didn't go around with Ping'er either, he suddenly put his arms around Ping'er's slender waist, and said with a smile: "I knew a long time ago that our Miss Ping is the most upright and kind-hearted person, and she definitely won't do anything to make things worse and bully others." matter, but others may not necessarily."

Ping'er swayed slightly, seeing that the night was quiet and no one was around, he skipped this, and asked seriously: "Second Master, you mean to tell me to go and see Mrs. Lin and the others?"

Ping'er is a person who has followed Sister Feng's housekeeper all year round, and he knows that the people below are flattering and depressing, and he wants to deceive others when he has nothing to do, let alone when others are down?

After all, the Lai family has been the servants of Jia's family for several lifetimes. If they bully too much, others will talk about it, not to mention their own danger, Jia's mother will definitely be furious. This is not good for Jia Lian and the peace of Jia's mansion. of.

Now hearing what Jia Lian said, she suddenly had an idea and knew what to do.

Seeing her responding so quickly, Jia Lian was more pleased, and said with a smile: "But you can't be too soft-hearted. If you can't find enough stolen goods, I won't be able to explain it to the old lady."

Ping'er's spirit tightened, and he immediately said seriously: "Don't worry, Second Master, I understand, I won't make my own decisions and make things difficult for Second Master!"

Jia Lian kissed Ping'er's youthful and beautiful face, then patted his buttocks twice, letting Ping'er go by himself, while he himself came towards Rongqing Hall.

Just in front of the hallway behind Jiamu's main room, I met Li Wan and her maid, Suyun. Jia Lian was about to speak up, but Li Wan didn't give him a chance. He saw him from afar and ran away in a hurry. up.

Jia Lian froze for a second, then smiled and entered the inner hall without haste.

"Meet the old lady."

"Um……"

"I heard from your wife that you are going to give rewards to the servants tonight, and girl Feng is already out there?"

"Going back to the old lady, yes, the servants of the clan and the two prefectures have all contributed to welcoming the eldest sister back to the province. Yesterday, my grandson had hosted a banquet to thank the brothers, nephews and nephews of the clan. Today, girl Feng will give the reward It has been distributed to the slaves, and this matter can be regarded as a complete success."

After hearing this, Jia's mother praised Jia Lian and his wife for being considerate and thoughtful, so they should act like this, and then mentioned two other gossips, and suddenly asked: "Today, the empress has specially passed down an order to let your sisters move into the garden as soon as possible." , let Baoyu also move in, and read and write together, what do you think?"

When Jia Lian heard this, he frowned deliberately and said, "What about Sister Lin?"

"Your Majesty, what you mean is that not only your younger sister Lin and Baoyu, but even Bao girl will move into the garden together..."

Jia's mother spoke casually, but she kept looking at Jia Lian, and found that Jia Lian's expression suddenly changed, and she stood silent, and she also became nervous.

As the ancestor of the Jia family, she has not felt nervous at home for many years.

When Jia's mother was like this, Mrs. Wang sitting next to her, and Li Wan who was standing by her side couldn't help but hold their breath and watch Jia Lian closely.

After all, Jia's mother was used to being an old ancestor. Seeing that Jia Lian kept silent, she couldn't help being a little displeased and said: "If you have any dissatisfaction, just say it and discuss it with everyone. There is no need to act like this."

Then Jia Lian cupped his hands and asked, "Then don't you know what the old lady and the lady mean?"

"What your wife means is that only one of Baoyu and Lin Yatou should be allowed to move into the garden. But I thought, since this is the mother's will, how can we go against it? Second, the garden is too empty, even if we move in, we will not be able to live in the garden. The distance between them is also far. Three, Yingchun and the others have all moved into the garden, leaving your younger sister Lin alone outside, and she is also lonely, so I plan to follow the mother's order and let them all move in.

But I also know what you're thinking, if you really don't like it, just let Lin girl continue to live in my courtyard.It's just that if the empress asks about it in the future, you can explain it to her yourself. "

Mother Jia snorted, her face full of displeasure.

Jia Lian laughed, "The old lady is serious, I don't mean not to be unhappy. Since it is the mother's will, we have no reason not to do it, but I have a request."

"What, you say?"

"Brother Let Bao and Yingchun and the others move into the garden to live together, but since ancient times, it is said that men and women sit at different seats at the age of seven, and only then are people who know etiquette and respect.

Although Brother Bao is a child at heart, he has already left the main role after all, so whether it is for Brother Bao or to welcome them in the spring, after they move into the garden, Brother Bao should abide by the etiquette and not easily go to the sisters' room. It's better to go there.

In view of the nature of Brother Bao’s children, they are happy for a while without any worries. I suggest that, just like the old lady’s order in Sister Lin’s courtyard, add two nuns on duty in the residence of Yingchun Girl and others, so that Brother Bao can be restrained when he is free. good. "

When Jia Mu heard Jia Lian's words, she became even more unhappy.

Originally, the reason why she insisted that both Daiyu and Jia Baoyu move into the garden was that apart from caring for her grandchildren and knowing that they all liked the garden, there was another important consideration.

It turned out that in order to calm the situation that day, Jia Lian asked Jia Baoyu not to hold on to Jia Baoyu's fault. As a last resort, Jia Baoyu could only be forbidden to set foot in Daiyu's yard, and a new wall was built in the middle.

But the more I thought about it afterwards, the more I felt something was wrong. How should I put it, I just wronged my grandson...

My good grandson is so well-behaved, what bad thoughts can he have, it's just a child's capriciousness for a while, just educate him, how can he bear this grievance?

If you are wronged, let it go, the key is that as long as this ban is not lifted, the servants may think that their good grandson has fallen out of favor!

Therefore, Jia's mother wanted to change this order very much, but she knew that Jia Lian would not obey here, and when the time came to trouble her, she would have no way to speak out.

It happened that Yuanchun asked Jia Baoyu and others to move into the garden. She felt that it was a good time for Jia Baoyu to "recover his freedom", so she insisted on doing so.

Who knows, Jia Lian is still chasing after this, and even wants to impose more bans on her good grandson, even Jia Baoyu is not allowed to go to Yingchun and the others' house?

So he muttered: "Why didn't I see that you are still such a pedantic and serious person before, your brother Bao is only a little older, so you just say this..."

Jia Lian raised her eyebrows and said softly: "The old lady really thinks Brother Bao is still young? But she forgot, what happened to the Shuiyue nunnery in the year the Elder Master went?"

Although Jia Lian's words were light, the meaning was too heavy.Mrs. Wang's complexion changed, and she almost stood up.

If Jia Lian and his wife hadn't handled the matter in Shuiyue Nunnery that year, I'm afraid her precious son's reputation would have been ruined by Xiao Qin's bastard younger brother!
Fortunately, Jia Lian seemed to just mention something casually, and then said: "Perhaps in the eyes of the old lady, Baoyu is still a child, but other people may not be as familiar with Brother Bao as the old lady. If the old lady really loves Baoyu Brother, you should think more about Brother Bao in these aspects, lest he be attacked and discussed for no reason because of these small details of life."

Jia's mother frowned, but she knew in her heart that Jia Lian had even uncovered the old things of the year. If he didn't follow him, he would not give up.

So Leng Qiuqiu said: "What you said is also reasonable. I will teach you brother Bao well. As for the servants in the house for Yingyao and the others, your wife has already arranged them. Watch more, just don't let your brother Bao rush in, and don't need to add anything else, so it can be done?"

When Jia Lian heard the words, she didn't get too entangled. She bowed down and said, "That's fine, just follow the old lady's wishes."

Jiamu's expression became clearer now.

As for Jia Lian, he had no opinion on whether Jia Baoyu moved into Grand View Garden or not.

That is to say, he knew that Jia Baoyu was a harmless person, at least he didn't hide evil in his heart. In the original book, Jia Baoyu guarded the garden full of blooming girls, except for a few maids in his room who were ambiguous. Is it all autumn and no crime?
Even Jia Lian admired this point.

If it were Xue Pan, let alone moving into the Grand View Garden, even passing by, Jia Lian would have to send troops to guard the whole process.

Seeing that Jia's mother and Jia Lian had reached an agreement, Mrs. Wang hurriedly brought up another topic to avoid accidents.

"Old lady, after Baoyu and the others moved into the garden, there will be quite a few people in their respective courtyards, plus guards everywhere.

Baoyu and the others are young, and they will inevitably be willful and playful without us, so I thought, there should be someone who can control them and take care of them. "

When Mrs. Wang heard what Mrs. Wang said, she thought it made sense.While thinking about it, Li Wan suddenly said: "Old lady, madam, why don't you just let me move into the garden and take care of the maids and the others."

There is no need for Li Wan to recommend himself. Jia's mother and Mrs. Wang also have the same intention.

After all, there are not many people to choose from if they can hold down young ladies and young masters alone.

Jia Mu and the two wives of Xing Wang were excluded, leaving only Sister Feng and Li Wan.

Sister Feng is so busy every day just taking care of family affairs, how can she have time to take care of such trivial matters.In the entire mansion, only Li Wan, the widowed wife, was the most at ease.

But Mother Jia still asked symbolically: "If you move into the garden, what will happen to Lan'er?"

Mrs. Wang also said: "Otherwise you don't have to move into the garden, you just go in and take care of it every day, so you can also take care of Lan'er."

Mrs. Wang's statement was clearly for Li Wan's sake, but Li Wan didn't appreciate it.

"Thank you Madam for your kindness, it is more convenient to move in, otherwise there will always be places that cannot be seen.

As for Lan'er... Lan'er is getting older and sensible now, he knows how to read, and he doesn't need me to supervise him every day.If there are old mothers watching, I will feel relieved. "

After hearing this, Jia Mu and others felt that it was rare for Li Wan to take care of the overall situation, and they were all very satisfied.

Only Jia Lian gave Li Wan a surprised look.

It just so happened that Li Wan also looked over with some guilt, and when he met Jia Lian's gaze, he immediately avoided it.

How can Jia Lian not understand?He said that because Li Wan didn't hear anything outside the window, and only wanted to teach the children, everything can be pushed, and troubles can be avoided, how could he want to move into the garden so urgently?

It turned out to be to avoid him.

Jia Lian was not angry at all, and even felt a little happy.

For him, Wan Wan even gave up her precious son. It can be seen that his influence is so great that no one can match it.

(End of this chapter)