Turning the tide in the Red Chamber

Chapter 72 [072] Jia Yuanchun went to Gao Bo to see, Xia Shouzhong was suspicious
Through the half-opened window, two maids walked in with only five or six steps left.

At this critical moment, Jia Chen stepped on the edge of a table of eight immortals, jumped up high, stepped on the edge of the window frame again, raised his figure again, raised his hands to grab the beam, and trampled on his body With a vigorous swing upwards, a kite turned over and sat deftly on the beam.

The whole process is like flowing clouds and flowing water, completed in one go, with fluttering clothes, extremely chic.

Jia Yuanchun was slightly taken aback, he didn't expect that this distant cousin would have such amazing lightness skills!

She only glanced upwards, then hurriedly withdrew her gaze, for fear that the two maidservants would follow her gaze upwards.

Taking a deep breath, Jia Yuanchun clenched his fists and pursed his lips, forcing himself to calm down.

Two maids walked into the room, bowed to her, and began to clean the room.

Jia Yuanchun knew that the old lady was in a hurry, if he waited for the two maids to finish cleaning, it might be too late.

Although his heart was flustered and he was afraid that Jia Chen would be discovered, Jia Yuanchun still gritted his teeth and walked out of the side hall quickly to the bedroom of Old Concubine Zhen.

When she ran all the way to the door of the sleeping hall, she happened to meet Old Concubine Zhen to send Jia Mu out.

Jia Yuanchun heaved a sigh of relief. He almost lost his breath when he ran, and his feet were worn out, but he finally caught up.

She first greeted Old Concubine Zhen and Mother Jia, and then asked Old Concubine Zhen to step back, relayed what Jia Chen had said to her, and analyzed the stakes.

After she finished her statement, the old concubine Zhen, Jia Mu, Wang Xifeng and Lin Daiyu all suddenly realized, and were faintly afraid.

The old lady sighed with emotion:

"Yuanchun, fortunately, you are extremely intelligent and considerate. I have experienced so many storms, but I have not been able to see the stakes of this matter. You are so young, and you are so thoughtful and thoughtful. I feel very comforted."

"The old lady is too famous." Jia Yuanchun opened his mouth, wanting to say that this was all Jia Chen's idea.

But Old Concubine Zhen was nearby, Jia Yuanchun didn't dare to say that it was Jia Chen who sneaked into the harem and made clear his interests to her.

I had no choice but to wait for a chance in the future to explain the truth to the old lady.

Lin Daiyu secretly thought in her heart that it was dangerous, and she almost did something bad with good intentions, which ruined the bright future of Brother Chen.

If Emperor Chongrui had a rift in his heart towards Big Brother Chen because of this matter, and even feared and disliked him, then Big Brother Chen would definitely have a bad official career in the future and his future would be gloomy.

In fact, on the way to the palace, Lin Daiyu faintly felt that it was inappropriate to enter the palace to intercede, but at that time she was so anxious that she had no time to think about it, so she acted recklessly with Jia Mu and almost made a big mistake.

Wang Xifeng also sighed unceasingly. She always claimed to be extremely smart and thoughtful, but she failed to see the hidden dangers of this trip.

It seems that Jia Yuanchun is worthy of being the daughter-in-law of the second chamberlain of the Rong Mansion and the female historian of the harem. He really has great insight, extraordinary insight, and can see the whole situation from a high position.

What Wang Xifeng didn't know was that it was actually Jia Chen who woke up Jia Yuanchun with a single word, and asked Jia Yuanchun to present his interests on his behalf.

The corners of the old concubine Zhen's lips raised slightly, her eyes showed admiration, and her affection for Jia Yuanchun deepened a bit.

Back then, Jia Yuanchun was selected into the harem. Since the Jia family and the Zhen family were relatives for several lifetimes, Jia Yuanchun naturally became the wing of the old concubine Zhen.

In order to maintain the relationship, Jia Yuanchun often came to pay respects to Old Concubine Zhen, and he was regarded as one of the cronies of Old Concubine Zhen in the harem.

But Jia Yuanchun had never shown such amazing foresight before. Today, she made a quick analysis in a few words and made clear the pros and cons, which made the old concubine Zhen secretly amazed and looked at her with admiration.

Although Old Concubine Zhen was not allowed to come forward to help in the end, Mother Jia still thanked her a thousand times before leaving with the support of Lin Daiyu and Wang Xifeng.

Jia Yuanchun was worried that Jia Chen would be discovered by the maid, so he was worried all the time, after a hasty exchange of greetings with the old concubine Zhen, he also bowed out and hurried back to his bedroom in a panic.

Fortunately, the two maids have already left.

Jia Yuanchun looked up at the beam, only to see Jia Chen somersaulted and jumped off.

"Sister, is everything settled?" Jia Chen asked with a smile.

Jia Yuanchun said: "Don't worry, I have already stated my interests to the old lady, and the old concubine Zhen will not go to look for the Supreme Emperor."

"Crack——"

Accompanied by a sudden thunder.

A bolt of lightning, like fiery trees and silver flowers, meanders and explodes the sky.

The raindrops fell with a crackling.

Seeing that the rain was falling more and more urgently, Jia Yuanchun urged:

"Brother Chen, it's raining outside now, quickly put on your coir raincoat and pretend to be my personal eunuch, I'll send you out of the palace!"

Jia Chen smiled lightly and said:

"No need, I will do light work, and I can slip out by myself."

Jia Yuanchun said solemnly:

"It's almost dusk, and His Majesty is coming to the harem for dinner. On my way back just now, I noticed that there were more than double the number of guards on duty and patrolling in the harem.

No matter how good your martial arts are, it would be extremely difficult for you to sneak out from under the watchful eye of so many big inner guards. It would be safer for me to send you out. "

"Okay, then there will be Miss Lao."

Jia Chen knew that he was in a dangerous situation and had to leave the harem immediately, so he put on his coir raincoat and cloak, disguised himself, and followed Jia Yuanchun out of the side hall.

It was raining heavily outside the dormitory, and thunder was billowing.

Under the eaves of the nine-curved corridor stood a row of guards with swords hanging from their waists and spears in their hands, as well as eunuchs and court ladies in twos and threes, bowing their waists and slumping their backs, shuttling back and forth.

Jia Chen followed Jia Yuanchun and helped her hold an oil-paper umbrella.

The two tried their best to avoid the eyes of the people in the palace, and hurried to the side door of the harem.

But when they passed the imperial garden, a group of people came towards them. Among them, two eunuchs were supporting a huge canopy, and under the umbrella was a big eunuch in ocher red bullfighting suit.

Jia Yuanchun's breathing was stagnant, his footsteps stopped, and he shivered.

Jia Chen asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Jia Yuanchun whispered in panic:
"The big eunuch in front is Xia Shouzhong, the governor of the Sixth Palace, who is equivalent to the chief steward of the Sixth Palace."

Jia Chen's heart skipped a beat, Yuan Chun didn't need to elaborate, he already understood that he might not be able to fool Xia Shouzhong.

"Let's go back and hide first."

Jia Yuanchun wanted to go back to the side hall to avoid it, but as soon as he turned around, he heard a male and female voice:
"Where is the female history going?"

Jia Yuanchun's figure trembled, and he stopped in his tracks, so he had to pretend to be calm, turned his head to face Xia Shouzhong, bowed his knees and saluted, and said calmly:

"Your Majesty please greet Xia Dujian."

"You don't need to be too polite!" While speaking, Xia Shouzhong had already led a group of subordinates to come closer.

Jia Chen lowered his head slightly, covering his brows and eyes with the brim of his cloak.

Xia Shouzhong squinted at Jia Chen, and asked with deep meaning:

"This little eunuch on duty is tall and dignified, but his face is very blunt. I don't know his name?"

Hearing this, Jia Yuanchun suddenly tightened the brocade handkerchief in his hand, anxiously thinking about how to prevaricate it, but he heard Jia Chen imitating the eunuch's shrill voice, and replied:
"Reporting to Lord Dujian, the younger one's surname is Wang, and his name is Ah Yuan."

Xia Shouzhong nodded slightly, smiled thoughtfully and said:

"The name Ah Xuan sounds nice, but I seem to have never heard of it."

Jia Chen replied calmly:

"Your Majesty Dujian is always with you, taking care of all kinds of affairs. His Majesty's safety and national affairs are on your mind. How dare you bother him with your concerns? It's only natural that you don't know me."

Xia Shouzhong's face softened slightly, and he smiled slightly approvingly:

"You can speak, you can answer fluently, your words are appropriate, and your actions are measured, which can be of great use."

Jia Chen breathed a sigh of relief, but Xia Shouzhong suddenly asked:

"As the female historian's personal eunuch, you should have martial arts by your side. Our family will test you on behalf of the female historian."

Hearing this, Jia Yuanchun wanted to find a reason to help Jia Chen refuse this competition.

But although Xia Shouzhong is called a servant, he is actually very powerful in the harem, and it is not easy for him to take off his face. What's more, he feels guilty in his heart, worried that Jia Chen's identity will be exposed, he hesitates for a while, and doesn't know how to speak.

When he was flustered, he heard Jia Chen say with a neither humble nor humble smile:
"Thanks to the Lord Dujian for being willing to pay attention, it is a great honor for the little one, please give me the advice of the Lord Dujian."

Xia Shouzhong's face turned pale, and he waved his hand to a eunuch with a big arm and a round waist:
"Xiao Biaozi, you can compete with Ah Yuan!"

(End of this chapter)