The Red Mansions

Chapter 218 Unreasonable worries, Keqing begs for mercy

in the tea room.

Because of the hot weather, Jia Yun didn't bother to make tea, so she ordered Xiang'er to fetch an iced watermelon from the well to treat Xue Pan.

Xue Pan was hot and sweating profusely. He ate several pieces of watermelon in a row, and then took the towel, wiped his mouth, and started talking.

"In the afternoon, I received a letter from Jinling, saying that my cousin will bring his cousin to the capital. It is said that he will leave on July [-]th, and he will arrive in a few days."

Jia Yun raised her eyebrows and said, "That's all?"

"Yeah, that's it." Xue Pan was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

Jia Yun smiled and said: "For this matter, you really don't need to come here at night. The current Xue family is not the Xue family of last year. What are you afraid of?"

Jia Yun knew that Xue Pan was worried, fearing that his cousin Xue Biao would come to fight for his family's property after he came to Beijing.

But the problem is that now the hidden danger of Xue Pan's family has been eliminated by Jia Yun.

Apart from other things, the most important point is that Xue Pan has restored his household registration and obtained his official status.

As long as he doesn't die, Xue Pan's family property will not have Xue Biao's share.

At the same time, since Jia Yun took over the business route of Xue Pan's family, Ni Er is now mainly in charge of the Prime Minister's affairs, so there is no need for Xue Biao to help.

As long as Jia Yun doesn't nod, Xue Biao won't have the slightest chance to get in touch with Xue Pan's family's trade routes, and won't have the chance to make any small moves.

Of course, Xue Biao's house is also an imperial merchant, with a good family background, and they can be considered a rich family.

He can also fight for losses and compete with Xue Pan's business route.

The problem is, the business route of Xue Pan's family is now backed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the backing is strong enough. Even with Xue Biao's ten guts, he would not dare to make trouble.

Another point is that the current crisis in Xue Biao's room is somewhat similar to that of Xue Pan before.

Rich but not expensive, a family with money but no backing is just a piece of fat that makes people salivate.

Why did Xue Biao listen to the Wang family and the Jia family?
He also used the excuse of sending his younger sister Xue Baoqin to Beijing for a marriage, not to mention that his mother had phlegm disease and went to Aunt Xue.

To put it bluntly, Xue Biao was also anxious to come to the capital to find a backer.

If they don't come again, there will be no dregs left that will be eaten by people on the business road of their house.

Therefore, even if he wanted to lose his younger sister's reputation, or be accused of being unfilial, he still had to come to the capital for the sake of his family business.

And this time they came to Beijing, the possibility of competing for the property of Xue Pan's family is very small, but the possibility of asking Xue Pan's family for help is very high.

why would you say so?

Because Wang Ziteng went to Jiangnan, where he went, he always needed money to buy people's hearts, right?

The problem is that the Wang family's money is not enough to make ends meet, and his previous plan to seize the property of Xue Pan's family also failed, so Xue Biao came into his sight.

Although Xue Biao's family is not as rich as Xue Pan's family, it is still a lot. It is a piece of fat that is worth remembering.

Xue Biao is much smarter than Xue Pan, so he must have noticed something.

That's why I wrote to Xue Pan early, and regardless of whether Xue Pan agreed or not, I made my own claim and came to Aunt Xue.

Although they are both defecting, their purposes are completely different.

After listening to Jia Yun's analysis, Xue Baochai murmured: "My husband is right, but no matter what the intentions of my cousin came to Beijing, we must have a plan in advance for how we should deal with it."

After she glanced at Xue Pan, she continued: "Especially my brother is not quick-witted, and if he doesn't discuss it in advance, he might not know what to do."

"Yes, yes, my sister is right. I need to establish a charter first, and I will know how to do it when the time comes." Xue Pan bowed his head and said.

Jia Yun thought for a while and said, "No matter how much you say now, it's actually useless. Let's wait for them to come to Beijing and watch their words and observe their deeds!"

"Brother Xue will also tell his mother-in-law when he goes back. After Xue Biao and his sister arrive in Beijing, you will receive them as usual, so there is no need to be suspicious or panic."

As he spoke, he sighed secretly.

Since Xue Baochai married him, no matter what Xue Wang and Xue Pan did, they were indecisive and hesitant.

This is also due to meeting him, otherwise the Xue family would be wiped out, they might still be grateful to Dade.

Xue Pan worried: "Brother-in-law, do you really need to prepare a charter in advance?"

"It's really unnecessary. No matter how much you say now, you will not know what to do. Let's wait until they come to observe." Jia Yun shook her head.

Xue Pan believed in Jia Yun quite a bit, he breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"Forget it, after they arrive in Beijing, if they can stick to their duties, I will treat them well. If they have unreasonable thoughts, I will not be polite."

Xue Baochai frowned and said, "Speaking of the cousin of the slave family, she was betrothed to Mei Hanlin's son."

"Pianmei's family is in office again. I heard that I will return to the capital in the next year, and my younger brother hastily brought his sister. How will it end then?"

Jia Yun held her hand and said, "Don't worry about this."

"In my estimation, there is a high possibility that Xue Biao will use the excuse of being happy for his mother to cover up and do that opportunistic move."

According to Jia Yun's guess, Xue Biao's eagerness to marry Xue Baoqin should be sincere.

Because their mother was seriously ill, if she died, as a rule, Xue Baoqin would have to observe mourning for three years before she could marry.

At that time Xue Baoqin was eighteen or nineteen years old, not to mention too old, whether the Mei family would regret the marriage was also uncertain.

The ancients put filial piety first.

However, there are conflicts between etiquette and secularism. "Chongxi" is an opportunistic move in response to the rigid rule of keeping filial piety for three years.

Once the parents are critically ill and the daughter reaches the marriageable age, most of them will use "chongxi" to cover up and get married quickly to avoid wasting three years at home.

Moreover, under the sign of sending Xue Baoqin to Beijing for a marriage, Xue Biao was able to come out of Jinling in an open and aboveboard manner.

Even Wang Ziteng and others blocked it unreasonably, after all, the joy is for the sake of filial piety.

Another point, with Xue Baoqin attracting other people's attention, he is not very conspicuous as an older brother, which makes it easier for him to do his own business.

At the same time, they came to Beijing for a happy event, which can reduce the defense of others.

Get more in one fell swoop.

Then, Jia Yun reminded Xue Pan: "Brother Xue, you have to remember one thing. After Xue Biao and the others come, no matter what he tells you, don't rush to agree."

"Okay, I'll remember, I'll come to you to discuss things first." Xue Pan agreed.

After finishing the business, Xue Pan didn't stay too long, and got up to leave.

Jia Yun and Xue Baochai sent him to the door, and when they were walking back, Xue Baochai frowned and sighed:
"Brother tadpoles have been clever since they were young, I hope they won't make any fools when they come to Beijing this time!"

Jia Yun smiled and said, "With me watching, what are you worried about?"

"I've been telling you that during pregnancy, you should relax and don't worry too much. Why are you disobedient?"

Xue Baochai glanced at Jia Yun, his expression relaxed, and he pursed his lips and smiled:

"It's just that I'm worrying too much. With my husband here, as long as my brother doesn't mess up, I really can't suffer any big losses."

"That's right, don't panic when encountering everything." Jia Yun smiled.

Coming to the attic in the garden, it is indeed much cooler here, at least there is a slight breeze passing by, and the air is no longer stuffy.

Xue Baochai returned to the room, lay on the bed, and fell asleep without saying a few words to Jia Yun.

Jia Yun came out of the room lightly, and told Yuan'er at the door: "Remember to be alert at night, the weather is hot, Madam may wake up easily."

"The slave girl knows that she will sleep with Lian'er's sister, so it won't delay the matter." Yuan'er replied in a low voice.

Jia Yun took a look at Yuan'er, who was as beautiful as a flower, stepped forward to hug her, gently pecked her small cherry mouth, and said softly: "This is a reward for you."

"Hmm..." Yuan'er blushed and was at a loss.

After Jia Yun bit her lip again, she closed her eyes, breathed out, and said: "Master, this servant has been living with my wife for more than a year!"

There was a trace of resentment in his tone.

Several of their dowry maids, Xiang'er, Jing'er, Ying'er, and Xiangling, had opened their faces last year.

Yuan'er and Lian'er are still young girls, which makes them very worried, fearing that Jia Yun will not want them in the future.

Lian'er on the side stared at a pair of watery eyes, pursed her mouth shyly, and hesitated to speak.

A slight smile appeared on Jia Yun's face, she held the hands of the two, and said softly:
"It's never too late for a good meal, and it's never too late for a good relationship. After a while, when I'm free, I'll show you guys some face!"

Yuan'er opened her eyes, tightened Jia Yun's hand, and said, "Master must mean what he says, and this servant takes it seriously."

"Slaves too." Lian'er echoed eagerly.

Jia Yun smiled, nodded and said, "It counts, since I said it, it must count."

After saying that, he patted the shoulders of the two girls, turned around and walked towards Qin Keqing's room.

Yuan'er and Lian'er looked at each other, both showing excitement.

Qin Keqing's room is next door.

Jia Yun stepped in and saw Qin Keqing, Baozhu and Ruizhu lying on the window talking.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, the three of them turned around, and seeing that it was Jia Yun, they all turned around and stepped forward to salute.

"You don't need to be polite, why don't you go to bed? Is it cool enough here?" Jia Yun waved her hand and said.

Qin Keqing said with a slight smile: "I slept for a while at noon, but I can't fall asleep now."

Qin Keqing, who had just taken a bath, was wearing a very thin purple gauze dress, and because she was going to sleep, she didn't wear a pocket at the moment, and she stood upright, showing nothing.

Jia Yun smiled and stepped forward to take off her purple gauze skirt, Qin Keqing was stunned, and smiled.

Baozhu and Ruizhu on the side stepped back and stood guard at the door.

"Looks good?" Qin Keqing pulled Jia Yun's hand towards her, and asked with a smile.

Jia Yun nodded and said with a smile: "Never get tired of watching and playing a hundred times, but you are so beautiful, Qing."

"Master..." Qin Keqing had a special physique, and would crumble when touched. With a soft cry, she fell into Jia Yun's arms, with her hands clasping his neck.

She exudes a faint fragrance, her whole body is weak and boneless, her figure is coquettish, her face is beautiful, her eyes are smiling and charming, the water covers the fog and surrounds the ground, and her charm is rippling. Her small pink mouth is slightly open, trying to attract people. Dear Fortress.

Jia Yun lightly pecked at her little mouth, smiled and hugged Qin Keqing by the waist, and walked slowly to the bed...

……

Qin Keqing's legs were straight and slender, and her skin was as white as mutton fat jade, Jia Yun couldn't put it down.

"Huh..." Qin Keqing let out a long breath, regained his composure, and said softly:
"Master, let this concubine rest, I don't know what's going on today, I can't stand it anymore."

Although her physique is sensitive, her endurance is the strongest among all the women in the family. She can grit her teeth and insist on satisfying Jia Yun on her own without the assistance of the maid.

Today may be due to the sweltering weather, Qin Keqing is content with herself, but Jia Yun is still full of energy and dissatisfied with her desires, which makes Qin Keqing a little flustered.

Before Jia Yun could reply, Qin Keqing quickly called out, "Baozhu, Ruizhu, come in!"

The two girls came in quickly, and after closing the door, they took off their clothes with ease, and stepped forward to serve Jia Yun.

in the aisle.

Yuan'er and Lian'er glanced at Qin Keqing's door at the same time.

Lian'er pursed her mouth and said: "Just now Baozhu and Ruizhu said they didn't understand anything, but now they are even more cheerful than Aunt Qin, duplicity."

"Sister said less than two, it's not good for people to hear, it will only increase the right and wrong." Yuan'er comforted, and said:
"I don't know what it's like. You listened to Baozhu and Ruizhu screaming to death, it seemed very painful and uncomfortable."

Lian'er thought for a while, and said: "This is the most miraculous thing, I'm afraid I can't say it without experiencing it myself."

"But my sister thinks it's good to feel the big bottom, otherwise it won't cause obsession between men and women, right?"

Yuan'er nodded slightly, listened attentively, and gritted her teeth: "Your sister is right."

After speaking, she leaned against the door, frowned slightly, slowly closed her eyes, and listened to the movement next door.

Lian'er pursed her lips, sat lightly on the door rail, hugged her legs with her hands, and buried her head between her arms.

The two girls blushed when they heard this, and sometimes they couldn't help but hum softly and lift their skirts from time to time.

After a while, Ying'er and Xiangling, who had finished their work at the house, came over hand in hand. Seeing that the two girls were out of their minds, they couldn't help but looked at each other, but they didn't say anything.

When the two heard the voice, they knew what happened to Yuan'er and Lian'er.

They also came here in the past. Everyone pretended to be confused about such embarrassing things, and no one would be embarrassed. If they made fun of them, it would be the easiest to offend others.

Ying'er and Xiangling walked to the door of Qin Keqing's room lightly, hesitating whether to go in or not.

At this time, maidservants such as Xiang'er, Jing'er, Shuangqing, Keren, Liren, Qingwen, Zijuan also came one after another.

"Eh? What are they doing around there..." Qingwen asked curiously.

Before she finished speaking, Zijuan covered her small mouth, and reminded softly: "Don't make any noise, didn't you hear the master making such a noise in the room?"

Qingwen blinked her eyes and blushed.

Looking around at the other people around, I found that Xiang'er and the others were used to it, so they also pretended to be calm, took Zijuan to cover her hand, raised their heads and chest, and walked into Xiren's room in three steps at a time.

Seeing Qingwen's flustered look, Zijuan smiled, looked at Qin Keqing's room again, and turned back to Lin Daiyu's room.

After a while, the crowd dispersed, leaving only Jia Yun's maid and Xue Baochai's maid in the aisle.

Yuan'er and Lian'er had already got up and saw that everyone was coming, so they entered Xue Baochai's room lightly, and it was their turn to watch the night tonight.

"Ah! Master! I like it so much! I love it so much!"

Ruizhu screamed, and the voice echoed in the attic.

(End of this chapter)