Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 431 Chaos in Rongguo Mansion

Eunuch Zhou came to Lai's house with the emperor's order, but did not see Lai Shangrong immediately. He said anxiously to the bewildered You: "Where is Mr. Lai? The emperor has summoned him. It is extremely urgent. Get him up quickly and follow the Za family into the palace." !”

Youshi was also panicked for a moment. She had been focusing on taking care of her daughter recently, and most of the affairs in the house were handled by Jin Chuan.

He didn't have the foresight to know that the emperor would summon him late at night, and as a maid, Jin Chuan would not dare to ask where Lai Shangrong was.

Therefore, when they heard the summons from the palace, they immediately panicked.

Fortunately, You Shi was quite quick-witted, and while ordering his servants to make tea, he explained: "Uncle will be staying in the old house tonight, father-in-law is waiting here, and I will send someone there!"

Eunuch Zhou had no intention of drinking tea. He stood up and said, "Then what are you waiting for? The Za family will go with you. This matter cannot be delayed for a moment!"

"Elder-in-law, please stay here later, the uncle's official uniform is still here, you have to change into the palace!"

"Master Lai, please hurry up, there must be no delay!"

Only then did Eunuch Zhou give a warning.

When You left the side hall, she immediately summoned the sisters Qingwen, Xiangling and Jinchuan, and divided the troops into five groups to rush to the Lai family's old residence and Rongfu respectively to search for the person.

Although Lai Shangrong only has two places to go, the old house and the Rong Mansion, the place to stay in the Rong Mansion is elusive.

Now that it was the time for national filial piety, the old house was fine, but she didn't dare to make a big show of it in the Rong house.

I was also worried that Lai Shangrong's privacy would be exposed, so I only called a few maids who were familiar and trustworthy.

The old house had nothing to hide, and arranged for Yuchuan to go there.

Qingwen and Xiangling were arranged to take charge of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion and Zhujin Pavilion, under the pretext of delivering things.

Knowing the relationship between Lai Shangrong and Mrs. Xing, Jin Chuan sent her to find someone in Qingtang thatched cottage.

He first came to Wang Xifeng's yard.

It's quite successful. I know that when I get here, I can have three more helpers.

When Wang Xifeng heard that the situation was urgent, she stepped in and said, "I'll go to my wife's place, Ping'er will go to Nuanxiangwu to have a look, Xiaohong will go to my sister-in-law, and you can go to Aunt Zhao's place in Xiaocuitang to have a look!"

Youshi was stunned after hearing Wang Xifeng's rapid-fire instructions.

Wang Xifeng knew about Lai Shangrong's plot against Shi Xiangyun, but Youshi was still in the dark. With the addition of Aunt Zhao, Youshi was secretly dumbfounded after hearing this.

He secretly thought that his uncle had cooked up the entire Rong Mansion in one pot!

Fortunately, I came to ask Wang Xifeng for help, otherwise, if I missed these few things, I might miss something important.

The four of them walked to the west corner gate. You suddenly broke away from the group and ran towards the east corner gate, saying, "You go first, I'll go to Xue's house to have a look, just in case the uncle is having a drink at Xue's house!"

Wang Xifeng didn't doubt it, so she took Ping'er and Xiaohong into the garden and went straight to their respective places.

You came to the Xue family courtyard.

In front of Wang Xifeng, she lied that Lai Shangrong might be drinking with Xue Pan, but when she arrived at Xue's house, she turned to Aunt Xue.

It is impossible for everyone to know such a secret thing. Once the Xue family members deny that Lai Shangrong drank with Xue Pan, she will have no reason to ask Aunt Xue for help.

Aunt Xue had already gone back to her room to rest. When she heard that Youshi was coming, she couldn't figure out the situation for a moment. She was a woman and there was nothing to avoid. She came to the main room in a disheveled manner and ordered the maid to welcome Youshi in.

When You saw Aunt Xue's clothes were disheveled, she preconceived the idea that she was in a hurry and had no time to tidy up. She didn't bother to go around the bush and said straightforwardly: "The palace sent someone to pass the order to summon the uncle to the palace. Can the aunt see our uncle?"

"You..." After hearing this, Aunt Xue suddenly looked ashamed and angry. However, thinking that the You family was a member of the Lai family, she did not dare to offend her, so she could only swallow her anger and said: "He... why is he here!"

However, after swallowing the anger that he had not vented, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Youshi saw that her face was flushed, and her exposed snow breasts were also covered with a layer of pink, just thinking that she was screaming to reveal her whereabouts.

While looking at the white, pink, and majestic scene, he thought to himself that it's no wonder the old man couldn't forget it in his dreams, and quickly made up for it: "If the old man is drinking with young master Xue, or if the wife sees the old man, please speak for me."

"Wen Long is not at home, why would he come this late at night!"

"Yes, yes! I was the one who made the mistake. Don't be offended, concubine!"

Seeing that his goal was achieved, Youshi stood up and left quickly, fearing that his presence here would delay Lai Shangrong's coming out.

After all, it was Aunt Xue's side, and she had to rush to Xiaocuitang if she didn't get a definite answer.

After entering the Grand View Garden, as soon as they arrived in front of Cuiyan Bridge, they saw Wang Xifeng holding Mrs. Wang's arm and walking from the other end of the corridor with a lantern.Mrs. Wang also had trouble saying that she was the only one who knew about the relationship between Xue Baochai and Lai Shangrong, and she was afraid that Lai Shangrong would be wasted in Hengwuyuan.

Wang Xifeng thought that everything had been arranged and was not in a hurry to leave, so she had to use the excuse of being uneasy to come out.

"This garden is so big, if Shang Rong is not in the house..."

The three met in front of the Cuiyan Bridge, and Mrs. Wang planned to find an excuse to escape and go to Hengwuyuan to find someone.

And her words happened to wake up Wang Xifeng.

Behind the rockery of Liao Ting Hua Shu, there is a secret place of Lai Shangrong. There is no guarantee that it is not there, but in front of Mrs. Wang, once such a place is pointed out, it will undoubtedly reveal that he and Lai Shangrong have long been connected.

And Mrs. You was also panicked when Mrs. Wang said this.

He tentatively asked, "Why don't we shout?"

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"Why didn't you shout? If my aunt hadn't come back halfway, wouldn't it have been a big mistake?"

The Cuiyan Bridge where the three people were talking was only separated by a fence in the Xiaocui Hall.

Previously, Lai Shangrong had to make a temporary transfer to deal with Aunt Zhao and had no time to take care of him.

Although Tanchun was free, she had already lost her soul. Then Aunt Zhao's words and deeds overwhelmed her, so she had no choice but to cover her head and start ostriching.

Unexpectedly, Lai Shangrong came to his senses, and without waiting to calm down, he immediately complained first.

"Ouch!~ Master! This girl has never been through this battle. I'm afraid she was scared to death at the time. Now that she has made a big mistake, she can only make a mistake!"

Fortunately, Aunt Zhao was still there to help her speak, but as she was only halfway out, she couldn't calm down and spoke with a long drawl.

"Wrong is wrong? But..." Lai Shangrong seemed to be lost in thought.

Seeing this, Tanchun no longer cared about being shy, pushed Aunt Zhao away, threw herself into Lai Shangrong's arms, hugged him tightly and said, "Now that the matter has come to this, I ask Brother Lai to take pity on me and give my sister a concubine." Name. In the future, Sister Lin and Second Sister will get married, and the corner gate will be sealed, so it will be more convenient for Auntie to go there!"

She didn't know the real reason for opening the Jiaomen. She preconceived that once Lin Daiyu and Yingchun married into the Lai family, there would be no reason for the Jiaomen to be opened.

In the past, Aunt Zhao was just bragging, but today she had seen real skills. In shock, she also had a suspicion about Lai Shangrong's willingness to pay such a high price to keep Aunt Zhao.

Just as he was talking, he saw the lights outside the window flickering, and there were faint footsteps and shouts.

Lai Shangrong couldn't help complaining: "What happened tonight?"

When he was working hard, he noticed a flash of light outside the window.

As soon as he interrupted, Tanchun and Aunt Zhao also looked out of the window.

Seeing the light of the lantern getting closer and closer, and the shouts becoming clearer and clearer, Tanchun didn't have time to listen carefully, so he hurriedly shouted: "Oh no! They are coming for us. Auntie, hurry up and stop them!"

But, how could Aunt Zhao get out of the house without any protection or obstruction?

"Wait! They seem to be looking for me!"

Lai Shangrong put on an undershirt and stepped out to greet him.

The three people, Mrs. Wang, who were calling in a low voice, took a deep breath when they saw him: "Shang Rong! Master! I have found you. The emperor has sent a decree to invite you to the palace!"

"Wait for me here!" Lai Shangrong turned back to the house and put his clothes on his arm.

And said to Tanchun who was huddled under the quilt: "Let's talk about it another day!"

Tanchun, who was left feeling uneasy, walked out of Xiaocuitang and threw it at Youshi, while he walked to the east corner gate, buttoning his clothes.

Along the way, after listening to Youshi's response, he praised: "The handling is good. Now that confinement is here, it is better to take care of the family affairs. After all, Jin Chuan is just a maid. There are some things that we should not let her know too much." many!"

Seeing Lai Shangrong walking in the Grand View Garden with only his underwear on, Youshi reminded: "Hey! Hey! It's very cold outside, you should put on your clothes before going back!"

"It's okay! I won't have to change it again later!"

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(End of this chapter)