Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 401 The Key
The death of Concubine Zhen and the year of mourning for the country had an impact on Lai Shangrong, but it was not a big one.

After all, the Daxia Dynasty was not the Qing Dynasty of the previous life, and there was no such thing as a national mourning to stop pregnancy.

Of course, even the Qing Dynasty in the previous life only prohibited the royal family members from having children. Although foreign ministers and nobles could not arrange happy events for children born during this period, they could still create humans.

However, as a close minister of the emperor, Lai Shangrong still had to pay attention to his discretion as the concubine passed away less than three months ago.

Fortunately, the east is not bright and the west is bright. The Lai family in the east needs to be more conservative, but the Rongguo Mansion in the west can be liberal and act freely.

For more than a month, every day he left early and returned late, and he also went to the imperial mausoleum with the driver. Lai Shangrong was also a little frustrated.

Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing, as well as Li Wan and Xue Baochai each had their own reasons and needed to avoid taboos. But with Jia Lian taking the blame, Wang Xifeng did not need to take care of it.

Therefore, on the way back from the imperial mausoleum, Lai Shangrong planned to go to Rongguo Mansion to hunt for wild food and see if he could fulfill Jia Lian's expectations.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I got home, I heard the news that Si Qi came to visit.

The shoes and socks for Yingchun have already been prepared, but they are just in time for sending them to the mausoleum for burial, so they have to be delayed until now.

Today, Jia Mu and others returned home, and Lai Shangrong naturally came back as well, so he sent Siqi over.

"Uncle! Look, the lady made this for you herself!"

As soon as they met, Siqi handed a few pairs of shoes and socks to Lai Shangrong as if he were offering a treasure.

"Last time you asked Miss Bao to return the tired Jinfeng. Although the young lady didn't say anything, the servant knew that she was so grateful for something!"

Baochai returns the golden phoenix?
Although Lai Shangrong didn't know it, he figured out Xue Baochai's intention and quickly took the credit.

"Since the uncle has promised her, he must take it to heart."

"These pairs of shoes and socks are just a token of appreciation from the young lady!"

While Siqi helped Lai Shangrong take off his shoes and socks and try them on for size, he said, "If you have time, please go to Zhujin Tower. Miss, I would like to thank you in person!"

Lai Shangrong was also moved when he heard the thank you in person.

Although Yingchun, a second-rate person, did not understand what Mrs. Xing meant, in order to please Lai Shangrong, she revealed everything about herself.

Originally, he felt that the wedding was approaching and he was not in a hurry to get it done, but now that Guo Xiao delayed the wedding, he had a different attitude.

Although no one could be killed, with Yingchun's character and Mrs. Xing's teachings, except for the last step, everything else should be fine.

While slapping Si Qi on the buttocks, he ordered: "You go back and report first, I will go there later!"

Although there is no such thing as a national mourning to prevent pregnancy, Siqi is also a maid who welcomes the spring. If there is an accident, it is unclear, and Lai Shangrong can only indulge in the addiction.

Siqi left happily. Lai Shangrong had dinner, took a few small jewelry, passed the East Point Gate as usual, and came to the Grand View Garden.

He did not rush directly to Zhujin Tower, but walked to Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

If he sneaked into Rong Mansion, he didn't have to go to Xiaoxiang Pavilion first, but the wedding was postponed by Guo Xiao, and he hadn't had the chance to see Lin Daiyu.

Now, I plan to go to Zhujin Tower in an honest way, so it's better to go to Lin Daiyu's place first.

In the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baoqin had also just had dinner.

Seeing the two people bowing to each other, Lai Shangrong stepped forward and took them into his arms, one from the left and the other from the right.

Xue Baoqin looked a little embarrassed and glanced at Lin Daiyu beside him.Lin Daiyu immediately felt shy and was about to push his big hand away.

But she heard Lai Shangrong laugh and say: "I have already complied with my sister's wishes for the position of concurrent mother and father. Could it be that my sister still has the heart to let me suffer through the pain of lovesickness?" After hearing this, Lin Daiyu finally gave up her struggle and buried her head in Lai Shangrong's arms. Chest, Xue Baoqin saw this and followed suit.

Lai Shangrong sighed: "It's a pity that the concubine passed away, so the wedding can only be postponed. I have wronged my sister!"

Lin Daiyu said warmly: "This is not Brother Lai's fault. As an important minister of the imperial court, Brother Lai can't do anything about it. Brother Lai has also worked hard this month, so he should sit down and rest!"

But Lai Shangrong refused to let go. He carefully felt the growing beauty of his body. He half-pushed and half-pushed him to sit down in front of the Arhat's bed. He placed the two of them on his lap and sat down. He hugged his slender waist tightly and put a pair of pink backs on his back. Close to yourself.

Kouhuahua said: "The pain in my body is never greater than the pain in my heart. When I think about delaying the wedding for another year, I feel so panicked!"

"Brother Lai, be careful. If someone hears this, it will be terrible!"

Lin Daiyu warned, paused for a moment, and then added: "That's okay. Sister Baoqin still has one year of filial piety, but now we can go there together, so that she doesn't have to stay here alone."

Xue Baoqin smiled and said: "I have agreed with Sister Lin that we will live in the same courtyard from now on. She will live in the main room and I will live in the side room. It will be convenient to have a companion close by, and it will also be convenient for chatting and relieving boredom!"

Lai Shangrong secretly thought, this is a good relationship, and it is inevitable to start chatting. If we sleep together by candlelight and talk at night, we will only have to follow the current, which will save us some effort.

"Hehehe! That's a good idea..."

When you think something in your heart, your mind will inevitably move.

Lin Daiyu frowned slightly, showing a shy look, while Xue Baoqin on the side complained: "Brother Lai! Why do you still have the key on your body? If you don't take it away quickly, it will make my sister feel a little uncomfortable."

"Ho! Ho!"

Lin Daiyu couldn't help laughing and made two pig noises. Once upon a time, she had expressed such doubts when she was held in Lai Shangrong's arms.

Now, Xue Baoqin actually asked the same question in front of him, and he couldn't hold it back for a while.

Although he couldn't hide his shyness, he couldn't help but feel joking in his heart. He couldn't help but look at Lai Shangrong, wanting to hear how he would explain this time.

Seeing Lin Daiyu suddenly laughing and looking shy, Xue Baoqin was very puzzled and said confusedly: "This key is obviously stuck among us. Didn't Sister Lin notice it? But what is wrong with what my sister said?"

Lin Daiyu could no longer hold back after hearing this, and buried her head in Lai Shangrong's chest, laughing so hard that her branches trembled.

It didn't matter if she smiled, but her trembling body made a lot of noise.

The summer shirt was already thin, and Xue Baoqin couldn't feel the strangeness and difference in it.

Suddenly, he was so ashamed that he let out a cry, almost wanting to break free from Lai Shangrong's restraints.

However, how could Lai Shangrong let go of this beautiful scene?

Xue Baoqin saw that the more he broke free, the greater his reaction became, so he buried his head into Lai Shangrong's chest like an ostrich.

He scolded like a mosquito: "You...you guys bully others!"

Lai Shangrong said shamelessly: "Don't blame me, sister Baoqin! This key cannot be taken away easily. In the future, we have to rely on him to open my sister's heart and continue the incense of my Lai family!"

Seeing that Lin Daiyu was just snickering, she joked: "When I told you Sister Lin, she was not as embarrassed as you!"

As soon as these words came out, Lin Daiyu immediately blushed. The two of them shared the same hatred and pushed Lai Shangrong away.

Lai Shangrong followed suit and said, "I have decided to go with my mother-in-law, but I haven't visited my second sister yet. Now that the date has been postponed, I have to go and have a look!"

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(End of this chapter)