Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 468 Subduing the Tiger and Subduing the Dragon
"My husband is back!"

Returning to the backyard, Lin Daiyu came out from the main room to welcome her, pointing to the east and west wings and jokingly said: "Sir, sir, should you go see Sister Qin and Third Sister first, or go after dinner?"

Although Lai Shangrong has long been tacitly agreed to accept the two as concubines, jealousy is still inevitable.

Lai Shangrong just pretended not to hear it and said with a smile: "Did they eat it?"

"It's not dark now, what's for dinner? Besides, I haven't taken off my hijab yet!" Lin Daiyu changed the topic: "However, I was worried that I would miss my husband's good things, so I arranged for them to have some snacks first. If my husband is If you’re anxious, it’ll be the same if you eat again after you come out.”

Lai Shangrong looked at the sky. In summer, the sun is long. Although the sun has not set yet, it is already the beginning of the year.

He secretly thought that although Xue Baoqin didn't know it yet, Tanchun was already quite a bit like Aunt Zhao, so it wouldn't be something he could handle in an instant.

Thinking of this, a princess hugged Lin Daiyu horizontally
Threatening: "Do you still dare to be jealous in the future?"

"My husband, please calm down, I don't dare to do it anymore!"

Seeing Lai Shangrong put her down, Lin Daiyu showed a sly expression and said with a smile: "I'm just in a bit of trouble. The two sisters are now placed in the east and west wing rooms. The second sister will come in again tomorrow. After a while, my husband will take in sister Xiangyun. But there’s really no place to settle it!”

Normally, the Lai family's new house is not too small, but it can't accommodate Lai Shangrong's big wife and many wives. In addition, Huifang Garden takes up half of the area, so it seems a bit stretched.

Xing Xiuyan still lives in the old house. If she moves back again, she will really have trouble settling down.

Although he doesn't mind sleeping with his wife, a concubine must be treated like a concubine.

Lai Shangrong knew that this was Lin Daiyu's sideways exhortation to him. Although he didn't agree with it, he even vaguely considered whether to build two courtyards in Huifang Garden.

She cried out: "This is also a helpless move! No matter it is Baoqin, the third girl, or sister Xiangyun, who takes the initiative for her husband? You are enough for my husband, even the second girl is both My wife, haven’t you followed your wife’s wishes?”

When he said this, Lin Daiyu was at the end of her mind.

She pursed her lips and said bitterly: "I don't mean to blame my husband, I just remind him that there is almost no room for him in the house!"

Xue Baoqin has been living in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and Lin Daiyu saw Lai Shangrong's initial neglect. Even Xue Baoqin thought that Lai Shangrong was helpless.

Tanchun has been fighting with the outside world. Because of being tired by Jia Zheng, no one is willing to marry, so Mrs. Wang begged repeatedly, and he was spared the trouble.

Shi Xiangyun even made her own suggestion last night.

Lai Shangrong laughed sarcastically and changed the subject: "Since the lady refuses to accompany my husband to practice, my husband will go and take off their hijabs first. Let's eat together when we come out, so that they don't have to sit in the room."

"Hey! I'll ask them to prepare now."

Xue Baoqin and Tan Chun came in together. There had to be a sequence to complete the procedures first, so as not to be left out and have to wait in the room.

Lai Shangrong walked through the east and west wings, picked up the hijab with ease, drank the quilted wine, and then led the two of them to the restaurant.

"elder sister!"

Seeing that Lin Daiyu was there, the two of them bowed before sitting down at the lower end.

You know, three women and one drama, but tonight it was extraordinarily peaceful.

Although Lin Daiyu and Xue Baoqin are closer, as the mistress of the house, at least on the surface, she needs a bowl of water to be level, so as not to reveal her inclinations.

As for Xue Baoqin and Tanchun, they had to go in order first and they were worried about being left alone on the big day.

It's just that I don't know Lai Shangrong's thoughts, and seeing that Lin Daiyu doesn't say a word, so he insists that he doesn't talk when he eats or sleeps, and just eats with his head depressed.

After hastily finishing a meal, Lai Shangrong stood up suddenly and said to Tanchun: "You go back to the house to eat, I will come back later."

Men, that's it. Compared with Tanchun who had already picked it up, he naturally went to Xue Baoqin's room first.

When Xue Baoqin heard that Lai Shangrong was going to his room first, he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. He secretly glanced at Tanchun aside and hesitated repeatedly whether he should give in, but in the end he still didn't say anything.

On the side, Tanchun became very excited when he heard Lai Shangrong telling him to eat. He glanced at Lin Daiyu quietly, for fear that she, who had already been there, would figure out what was going on.Returning to the east wing, Xue Baoqin said insincerely: "Third sister won't be sad, right?"

Lai Shangrong said seriously: "Everything has to be done on a first-come, first-served basis. This is the name you set first, so you should come to the house first."

Speaking of first come, first served, Xue Baoqin couldn't help but think of the old incident of breaking off the engagement, and felt sorry for herself: "I am an unlucky person, I won't bring any trouble to the uncle, right?"

Lin Daiyu intended to fulfill her wish that day, so that she could experience Uncle Lai's sharp tongue.

It was only then that Lai Shangrong found out that Xue Baoqin's private courtyard was surprisingly tidy, and there was not a single weed inside the white water mark stone masonry wall.

I couldn't help but blurt out the scientific name.

After all, Xue Baoqin was the daughter of a girl who had not left the imperial court. Although she had heard of those feudal superstitions, she did not know their meaning. When Lai Shangrong shouted out, she was shocked to realize that it was herself she was talking about.

Thinking that the Mei family, who had been engaged before, had been demoted to Xiyi, I couldn't help but feel that something was ominous.

"Don't say it doesn't happen. Even if it does, I have no taboos."

With that said, he gently threw Xue Baoqin in his arms on the bed, and jumped up with a tiger leap.

"My favorite thing is to subdue these fierce animals. Not to mention tigers, even dragons have to be prepared for me!"

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"The flying dragon is in the sky, and it is beneficial to meet the great people. Only those with saintly virtues can occupy the throne. A rebellious son kills his younger brother and imprisons his father. How can he serve the public if he is unkind and unfilial? If he is allowed to disrupt the government again, all etiquette will be lost!"
I am going to bring order out of chaos today and restore order to the country! "

In the Daming Palace, the Supreme Emperor was furious.

An hour ago, Mei Gong went into the palace to report on his duties.

Emperor Zhenglong cheered up, showed kindness and power, and immediately issued the appointment of Mei Gongli Minister.

The Daxia Dynasty respected Confucianism, and the Ministry of Rites had the authority to interpret various etiquette.

It is still unclear to the Emperor Zhenglong that the next step is to let Mei Gong replace Xiao Yu, the Minister of Rites.

After all, he has been in power for decades, so why would he be willing to be imprisoned in the palace?

However, when King Jing was killed, he was caught off guard by Emperor Zhenglong and could only hide and endure.

If Emperor Zhenglong had not suddenly fallen ill and was in critical condition, given the emperor's control over the Forbidden Palace and his precautions against the Supreme Emperor, it would have been difficult for the Supreme Emperor to put his plan into action even if he had the intention.

Now, Emperor Zhenglong is dying, and people's minds have changed, especially the old ministers of the Supreme Emperor. How can they not yearn for the glory of the past?
In addition, Emperor Zhenglong's imprisonment of his father was not justified. As long as he could control the situation in the palace and, as the emperor's father, he could count Emperor Zhenglong's crimes of killing his younger brother and imprisoning his father in detail, and raise his arms, why worry about a big deal?

It's no wonder that the Supreme Emperor is eager to bring order to the chaos. He also has his own worries.

Emperor Zhenglong was deeply hurt by Prince Yi Zhong, and he knew it well. If there were concubines after the queen who could conceive a dragon heir, he might not doubt it.

But since the Queen gave birth to King Qi, Emperor Zhenglong has been working hard, but has gained nothing. How could he not think more about it?

Although the emperor's good fortune is recorded in the royal affairs room, it is not afraid of ten thousand, just in case.

For the sake of Daxia orthodoxy, he had to take the risk of failure.

Originally, he planned to wait for Emperor Zhenglong's death to correct the chaos, but now looking at his various arrangements, he is worried that Emperor Zhenglong will boil the frog in warm water and eat away at his foundation step by step. He is even more worried that he will limit his own later moves, and things will change later, so he can only take the lead in attacking.

Although the Supreme Emperor is not young, he has experienced war after all and has become stronger with age.

Following Dai Quan and several other loyal palace servants, holding the oracle in hand, they quietly left the palace before the palace door was locked.

The decrees were also sent to the Eight Guards of the Beijing Camp and the City Defense Camp, and to a group of close followers.

(End of this chapter)