Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 442 6.13 Sister Lin, why don’t you get up?

Volume VI

6.13 Sister Lin, why don’t you get up?

On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, the inner study courtyard.

"Brother Zhou, you don't have to worry. After all, Mr. Xue didn't even hand over the message in advance when he came to the door. It's early in the morning, so it doesn't hurt to go a little slower." Zhao Qiying held a bath towel and didn't stop to help someone wipe it while talking, "It's better. Be careful, if someone sees some clues, you don't care, sisters, do you still want to lose face?"

"Don't worry, I've already taken a shower, what else is wrong?" Zhou Yang smiled and took the clothes from Zhao Yanling and quickly put them on, then kissed the two girls lightly, turned around and was about to go out, "By the way , you don't forget too"

"Okay, I can't forget your sweetheart." Zhao Yanling pushed someone out of the door angrily. When he came back, he didn't forget to complain, "Even if you just walked in, you wouldn't be so careful. How can you bring a 'backup' with you every day? , as soon as she can’t bear it anymore, change her person, and then change her back when she’s almost done.”

"You damn hooves, what are you talking about?" Zhao Qiying's cheeks were slightly red and she gave her sister a gentle blow. "Second Master Xue must have come over early in the morning to discuss something important. He must not have eaten either. Why don't you go to the kitchen to supervise me?" Asking people to prepare some food to satisfy their stomachs is not likely to make outsiders laugh at the family's lack of etiquette and make the guests hungry."

"I know." Zhao Yanling just complained a few words. After listening to the eldest sister's instructions, she looked at the bedroom inside with a smile, then made a face and left.

Zhao Qiying couldn't help but smile. She had not cleaned up the two people she had been waiting on just now. She entered the bathroom first, washed up and changed her clothes. Then she returned to the bedroom and looked at the bed. The little figure wrapped in a brocade quilt smiled knowingly, also showing a loving look.

"Sister Lin, why don't you get up?" Zhao Nuxia leaned over and lifted up a corner of the brocade quilt, revealing a blushing face that was both angry and happy, "Okay, he has already gone out to entertain guests and will not bully you anymore. "Besides, we are all a family, and after all these days, how can we still have so many embarrassments?"

"Sister Qiying." Lin Daiyu opened her eyes shyly. Even after so many days, she was still not used to this "new" atmosphere. "Just now I heard sister Qingwen coming over and saying that the second master of the Xue family is here. ? But Sister Bao’s second uncle’s family? I heard that they are now stationed overseas, and I don’t know why they came here today.”

"Anyway, it's just those things in the court. If Sister Lin wants to know, just wait until he comes back and ask yourself." Zhao Qiying helped Lin Daiyu sit up, glanced at all the traces, and showed a strange smile, "Although he takes care of you , but I didn’t hold back my temper. After following him for so many years, there are not many people who can make him let go like this. Apart from you, Sister Bao has the most."

"Ouch!" Sister Lin hurriedly grabbed the brocade quilt and wrapped it around herself in shame. She lowered her head with a red face and was speechless for a long time.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Xue doesn't come here much on weekdays, but Mr. Tadou has been here quite a few times." Zhao Qiying saw that she was thin-skinned and was afraid of offending her if she said more, so she stopped talking with a smile and changed the topic, "This This is the first time I can make him so anxious. I think it’s the matter that Brother Zhou mentioned earlier that has started to be arranged. I’m afraid no one else can be stable.”

"This," Sister Lin was helped into the bathroom by Zhao Qiying, and she still asked, "Can such a big thing really be accomplished? Although the second uncle of the Xue family lives mostly in Jiangnan and rarely shows up in the capital, he is known to the older generation. There are quite a few, even if he publicly engages in the 'Fanbang Pilgrimage' thing, how should he respond if someone points it out?"

"Silly sister, this kind of thing is meant to be good to you and me. It was originally prepared for the sake of the late emperor. The purpose was to overwhelm the impact of the Prince Yizhong incident." Zhao Qiying touched the water temperature with a smile, and then helped Sister Lin sit down. , "Now His Highness is about to ascend the throne, and the death of the late emperor is something that cannot be discussed in detail. Once this matter spreads, it will surely inspire people, and the effect will be even better.

As for being exposed by others, there is no need to worry about it at all. Fanbang's pilgrimage sounds great, and the ones who are really qualified to witness on the spot are actually the adults in the court. These people don't know how much they have experienced, how can they do such a thankless job? matter?However, if Second Master Xue is a little sensible, it is necessary to make up a set of rules for this kind of 'old friend' after the pilgrimage, why not do it? "

"In this case, isn't Sister Qin aggrieved?" Lin Daiyu nodded softly, and then asked softly after thinking for a moment, "If Uncle Xue had raised anything about this, it's easy to say that once the imperial decree comes down, Brother Zhou won't be afraid. It’s easy to refuse, right?”

"Silly sister, what do you have to worry about?" Zhao Qiying understood as soon as he heard this that the girl who had just become a young woman in front of her was worrying about gain and loss. "Anyway, His Highness Yongjing is in the way. No matter what happens to Mr. Xue, he can still cross the border." Let’s go here? Even if there are any changes, you still have Mr. Lin to help make the decision. Originally, you only stayed here for one day, but now six days have passed, and you have specially sent Xueyan back. Mr. Lin still can’t guess ?
Besides, Sister Qin has been living at home for so long, and she already knows everything she needs to know. Mr. Xue just got the position. If he brought it up too early, wouldn't he be afraid that the news would spread and cause unnecessary trouble?If it drags on for a few days, given Mr. Lin's temper, I'm afraid all the rules will be gone, so why should there be so much to consider? "Thank you very much, Sister Qiying." Lin Daiyu breathed a sigh of relief, nodded with a smile, lowered her head and thought for a long time, then gently turned her face and asked, "Is he always like this?" "

"Pfft - I thought my sister didn't ask." Zhao Qiying saw that it was almost done. He helped her stand up and helped wipe it while saying, "It's not like you haven't experienced it these days. Don't you know what the temperament of a dead person is like? Who in the family can bear it? They are all my sisters anyway, so it’s better than Sister Bao, right?"

"Yeah." Lin Daiyu's cheeks were red and she didn't dare to ask anymore. She didn't say softly until she changed her clothes, "It's hard for my sister."

"You are always so polite." Zhao Qiying also changed her clothes before going out, and then helped Lin Daiyu to the living room to have some breakfast, "There are many sisters in this mansion, and there are many rules, but it doesn't have to be like Rongguo Mansion. , Just like when I was with my sister today, if I really dealt with it according to the rules, I'm afraid I'd be beaten to death for saying 'sister'.

Don't the bad guys often say that a family should be harmonious and beautiful, and behave in this and that way throughout the day? How can we live our lives?Anyway, all the sisters in the family know how to advance and retreat, and won't seriously cause any trouble - well, sister, you'd better use more, you are too thin now, not to mention the harmful person, you should also think about the future young master and young lady. ? "

"Yes." Lin Daiyu agreed in a low voice, and started to eat under Zhao Qiying's service.

At the same time, in the main hall of the main courtyard.

"Zi Yang, is this really possible?" When things came to a close, Xue Xun lost his usual composure, otherwise he wouldn't have done the rude thing of coming to the door so early in the morning, because he really couldn't hold himself steady anymore, "I I'm thinking, does the royal family really care about me as a merchant? What if it messes up?"

"Second uncle!" Zhou Yang interrupted him with a smile, pointing to the servants who filed in to bring breakfast and said, "No matter how big the deal is, you have to fill your stomach first - as for the royal family, I and Yongchang before His Highness mentioned it once, but he did not expect the late Emperor to die so suddenly, but now that His Highness is on the throne, things will only become more stable."

“Not bad!” But if this happens, many old friends in Beijing will have to say hello in advance."

"I believe this is not a difficult problem for the second uncle." Zhou Yang smiled slightly, picked up the soup bowl and replaced the wine with tea, "Not only in Beijing, but also from Jinmen to the capital, we have to keep up our posture all the way. And the bigger the better, so as to build momentum for His Highness to ascend the throne and deter those who want to cause trouble."

"That's what Ziyang said." After some discussion, Xue Xun obviously relaxed a lot, "Let's see, I'll have people notify Jinmen's side to make some big things happen first, and then come all the way to maximize the impact; I will stay in the capital and negotiate with various families. Even if there is some trouble, it will not affect anything."

"This state visit requires tributes. Are you ready, uncle?" Zhou Yang asked with a smile.

"Hahaha, I'm afraid Ziyang has forgotten a saying that has been passed down since ancient times, 'Prince Mo Xiaolong has no treasures.'" Speaking of this, Xue Xun was extremely confident, "I prepared two seven-foot coral trees, both of which were made with the highest quality materials." The high-quality golden nanmu frame and transparent glass cover are all open for viewing; other sea pearls, tortoise shells, gold shells, gems, etc., are all packed into boxes and shipped!
Add in the others who make up the numbers, these treasures stretch for more than ten cars, and even if you buy an official, it will be enough for a prince; if Ziyang greets you in advance, plus the current special situation, anyone in the court who has some brains will No one will get in the way of this, let alone my gift. "

"That's good." Zhou Yang also felt relieved, and finally added, "Such treasures must be well protected. If they are robbed by others, I am afraid it will be difficult to speak. In the final analysis, Lord Fanbang is also an outsider. It is useless to expect the imperial court to find out the power to mobilize the tribute convoy."

"Don't worry Ziyang, I have plenty of guns now." Xue Xun said with a cold expression and full of confidence.

(End of this chapter)