Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 445 Windfall
"Brother Lai! My sister doesn't dare to ask you to bend the law for personal gain. I just want to help you find out, so that my sister can be mentally prepared in advance!"

In the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Shi Xiangyun could not hide his sadness.

The sisters didn't know how to comfort each other and looked at each other speechlessly, only staring at Lai Shangrong.

The second half of this year has been a period of ups and downs for the distinguished officials in the capital, and they are destined to be unrest.

The murder of Prince Jing has caused panic in the whole city. Not even half a month after it subsided, the case of the Zhen family hiding assets was raised again.

Fortunately, there was not much involvement this time. Except for a few people involved, most others were just watching the fun.

Originally, Lai Shangrong was also one of the people watching the fun, but he pressed the gourd and picked up the ladle, looking at one end and then the other.

Although he knew Wang Xifeng in advance and prevented the Rongguo Mansion from getting involved, he never expected that the Zhen family would have no way to ask for help in the Rongfu Mansion, so they turned around and went to the Shi family.

As luck would have it, the Shi family emptied their fortune by investing in the shipyard, and they actually hit it off with the Zhen family.

However, compared with the complicated relationship between him and the entire Rong family, which was constantly being sorted out and messed up, the historians only had one Shi Xiangyun to consider.

In addition, he has a contract in his hand, even if the historian suffers, it is enough for him to preserve Shi Xiangyun.

However, it was impossible for him to admit to plotting against Shi Xiangyun in advance in front of Lin Daiyu and others.

Lai Shangrong frowned and said: "I'm afraid it won't be easy to handle this time. The Emperor has already taken care of the Zhen family, but the Zhen family is ungrateful. This is already an added crime, an extra crime, and the accomplices must also be severely punished. "

Speaking of this, Lai Shangrong looked at Lin Daiyu, and continued: "I told my sister last time that it was for this reason that the emperor transferred the princess here in advance. I'm afraid he didn't intend to give the Zhen family a good ending."

Because of Lai Shangrong's proposal, Princess Beijing can be kept alone and can block the mouth of Youyou who treats her biological mother's family harshly.

Therefore, while making a stern decision, Princess Beijing ordered Princess Beijing to devote herself to worshiping Buddha and praying for her family's sins.

The emperor fulfilled part of his promise ahead of schedule.

This invisibly fulfilled Lai Shangrong's original lie.

However, there are gains and losses, and the Zhen family is the first to bear the brunt. Princess Beijing is inevitably concerned, so recently, she has not responded as enthusiastically as when the decree was first issued.

Lai Shangrong has been in love with her for a long time, but he will not plead for the rest of the Zhen family because of her, let alone bend the law for personal gain and get into trouble.

Therefore, apart from daily comfort, I can only hope that time will heal everything.

He was thinking about everything, but when Shi Xiangyun heard Lai Shangrong's answer, he fell down on the chair in despair, and all the sisters also felt sad.

The scene suddenly fell silent.

After all, except for Shi Xiangyun, all the women in the room were Lai Shangrong's women. It was impossible for him to take risks for Shi Xiangyun.

Although Shi Xiangyun didn't see through the inside story, she also knew that she shouldn't talk superficially. She didn't spend much time in Rong Mansion and had even less contact with Lai Shangrong.

Therefore, he forced a smile and said: "It's a blessing, not a curse. My sister's fate is like this. Sisters don't have to worry about me! It's rare for Brother Lai to come to Sister Lin's place. Don't ruin your interest because of me!"

After that, he stood up, bowed slightly, and prepared to leave first.

Lai Shangrong caught a glimpse of Lin Daiyu's unbearable expression and said, "If we only save Sister Xiangyun, there is nothing we can do! It's just..."

Having said this, he acted like he was hesitant to speak.

When Shi Xiangyun heard this, he felt as if a immobilizing spell had been cast on him.

If Lai Shangrong hadn't made a twist later, it would have been impossible for her to hold back and ask.

But with this turn of events, Lai Shangrong was afraid that once he opened his mouth, it would be difficult for him. Therefore, it was neither open nor silent. He was in a dilemma for a while.

Lin Daiyu had no such concerns and urged: "It's just nothing!"

Lai Shangrong shook his head and said, "I'm just afraid that I will wrong Sister Xiangyun!"

Hearing that it was not Lai Shangrong who was in trouble, but that he had suffered some grievances, Shi Xiangyun hurriedly said: "Brother Lai is lucky to be able to rescue him. How can there be no grievances? How can my sister not know what is good for her?"

"This..." Lai Shangrong pretended to be wrong: "Oh! I'm really afraid of being rude to my sister..." Wang Xifeng knew his plan well and cooperated: "It's already this time, what else is there to be rude? What if? The Shi family's house was confiscated, and if the female family members also suffered, what should I do to call Sister Xiangyun?"

She was able to say something that many sisters had not been able to express with their mouths.

It had only been more than two years since the Ningguo Mansion was confiscated. Can we still expect the emperor to grant Lai Shangrong a historian?

Lai Shangrong was also worried that he had overacted, and sighed: "This time I supervised the murder of Prince Jing, and I made a few friends in Jinyiwei. All I had to do was put the pen, ink, paper and inkstone in the food box and bring them in, and let the two uncles sign them. With this contract, even if something unexpected happens to the Shi family, Sister Xiangyun is not considered a member of the Shi family, so she won’t have to be implicated!"

Although he didn't say what kind of contract it was, everyone present was smart, and there was no one who didn't understand the truth.

Wang Xifeng clapped her hands and praised: "Shang Rong still has a way. I think for the sake of insurance, it is better to let Sister Xiangyun move to your house, so that we will not get along with each other in the future!"

Lin Daiyu looked at Lai Shangrong worriedly and hesitated to speak, but in the end she did not ask whether there was any risk.

First, it would inevitably embarrass her in front of Shi Xiangyun.

Secondly, Lai Shangrong has always acted in a comprehensive manner, and since he proposed this method, he always has comprehensive considerations.

However, what Lai Shangrong didn't expect was that before Lin Daiyu raised any objection, Shi Xiangyun stood up.

"No! The fault was made by the family. How could my sister only care about herself and put Brother Lai in danger!"

Wang Xifeng was angry and pointed at Shi Xiangyun and said: "When has this happened? Everyone is worrying about you, why are you so pretentious? How could Shangrong be such a holy family member? He didn't save your family, even if he was really killed. The emperor knows that, how can he really be punished for rescuing a familiar sister?"

She knew that this document was there, and she also knew that Lai Shangrong just lacked an opportunity to put it on the table, and she was not worried about the consequences at all.

So he was the first to stand up.

After hearing what she said, Lin Daiyu and others also felt that this was indeed the case.

Even if the dirty money is stashed severely, it won't be enough to kill everyone. Even if it is sold later, Lai Shangrong can still take action.

However, if he fell into the hands of Jiaofangsi or Renya, his reputation, integrity and everything else would be ruined.

Helped to persuade.

Lai Shangrong didn't expect that Shi Xiangyun would object. He pondered for a moment and said angrily: "Actually, it's my fault too! At first, I only focused on reminding my second sister-in-law to avoid the Zhen family, but I forgot to remind my two uncles.

A little risk, let's consider it as atonement!Otherwise, if something happens to my sister, I will feel uneasy! "

He was just trying to silence Shi Xiangyun with words. Not to mention that he did not have a deep friendship with the Shi family. Even if he did, Shi Nai and Shi Ding might not be willing to listen to him because of their current interests.

Sure enough, I heard that he was seeking peace of mind, but Shi Xiangyun was not so determined.

"Then...brother Lai, be careful and don't put yourself in danger!"

Lai Shangrong vowed: "Don't worry! I have been an official for many years, and I still have this certainty. The guilt of the two uncles is at most the same as that of the Ning Mansion. As long as the arrangements are properly made, there is indeed something in the contract among the seized properties." No one will be serious about the amount of money mentioned!"

It has to be said that Lai Shangrong did everything possible. He saw Shi Xiangyun's character and deliberately used money to talk things over.

Sure enough, when he heard that Lai Shangrong wanted to pay the money, Shi Xiangyun bit his lower lip, hesitated for a while, and said firmly: "Just as the second sister-in-law said, my sister will move in here, and she will be a slave and handmaid in the future, and then slowly repay Brother Lai! "

"This...how does this work?"

"If Brother Lai doesn't agree, then my sister can't ask for it shamelessly!"

Without the previous rejection, Lin Daiyu might not have thought too much, but now she was worried that Shi Xiangyun would get into trouble, and that she would stay in the Grand View Garden, making the contract unconvincing.

He looked at Lai Shangrong, winked quietly, and advised: "Follow what sister Xiangyun said, you might as well move over!"

She planned to appease Shi Xiangyun for the time being, and then slowly persuade him later.

Lai Shangrong followed suit and said, "Okay! Let's not talk about just being a slave. For now..."

After a slight pause, he still didn't arrange for her to live with Xichun, so he changed his words and said, "Let You arrange a yard for you, and you can live there with peace of mind!"

(End of this chapter)