Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 85 Protecting Weaknesses
There was a sedan chair parked outside the courtyard. Only after he informed the gatekeeper that he was there to visit Yue Ling was he allowed to wait at the door.

A young woman with a fair face, red lips, and beautiful appearance, but her pair of phoenix eyes were slightly fierce, which made people feel that she was not someone who could be easily provoked.

"Uncle, why did you come to this little courtyard? It looks a bit shabby."

Wang Ziteng had just dismounted in front of the sedan chair. When he heard Wang Xifeng calling him, he immediately raised his eyebrows.

"So what if we are poor? Food, clothing and daily necessities are just external things. Skills are really useful. We sleep on straw mats for most of the month in the military camp, so what?"

Wang Xifeng, who was lifting the curtain of the sedan chair, was obviously not convinced by what Wang Ziteng said. "If he is really capable, he can still live in a place like this? He should have lived in a big house long ago. I have never seen such a small house in Jinling. It's a pity that he can find one in the capital."

Hearing Wang Xifeng's disdainful tone, Wang Ziteng warned her again: "Behave yourself and stop showing off your superior attitude."

After the curtain fell, Wang Xifeng sat back in the sedan chair angrily. Ping'er, the maid who came to Beijing with her, hurriedly comforted her, "Miss, the second master will definitely not coax you. He can value ability. It's a good marriage. It must be a good marriage."

Wang Xifeng spat and said, "I came all the way from Nanjing to Beijing, thinking I would go to Rongguo Mansion, but I didn't expect to end up in this small courtyard. What kind of good marriage can this be? Do you want me to work with the servants to supplement the family income in the future?"

"Also, why is this guy so arrogant and makes us wait outside? He is just a general without a title, does he think he is a high-ranking official? My second uncle is already a fifth-rank official, but he doesn't have the air of an official at all, and he actually stood there waiting with the doorman."

Ping'er moved her lips, but she really didn't know how to comfort her.

After a while, the gate of the courtyard opened and someone was heard greeting people politely.

"Master Wang, why are you coming here? I really didn't expect you to come here."

Yue Ling was not exaggerating. He really didn't expect it. He thought the person knocking on the door would be someone from Prince Qin's mansion. After all, he was only an acquaintance of Wang Ziteng.

Wang Ziteng bowed to Yue Ling in a familiar manner and said with a smile, "I am sorry to bother you, General Yue."

Yue Ling looked at the sedan chair behind him and asked in confusion: "What is this?"

Wang Ziteng waved his hand and stepped forward, asking, "General Yue, is it convenient for me to go to the room to talk?"

Yue Ling nodded slightly, "Okay, Lord Wang, please follow me."

……

Upon learning that there was a visitor coming, Lin Daiyu went into the inner room early to avoid him, and only Zijuan was left in the hall serving tea and water.

Yue Ling and Wang Ziteng sat opposite each other on the tea table, chatting with each other intermittently.

Yue Ling still didn't understand Wang Ziteng's purpose, so he asked, "Master Wang, what's the matter with you this time?"

Wang Ziteng looked shy, which was totally inconsistent with his rough appearance. He smiled and replied, "General Yue knows that the Wang family still values ​​martial arts. The men are sent to the military camp for training since childhood, and the women are brought up like boys from ordinary families. Not long ago, my third brother mentioned the marriage to you. Today, I brought a girl from the Wang family here for you to see if you like her."

"Although marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words, we are both warriors, so we will just be straightforward and not talk about these useless etiquettes."

"in law?"

Yue Ling frowned, and saw a sedan chair land outside and a woman dressed in gorgeous clothes walked in.

She was wearing a red satin jacket with hundreds of butterflies, a colorful silk coat with stone blue and silver mice, and a crepe skirt with jade and flowers. The jewelry on her head was dazzling.

However, when talking about the goddess and fairy, Yue Ling thought that the look in her eyes was a little worse, the curve of her jaw was slightly raised, and she looked arrogant.

Ping Er, who followed behind her, looked gentle and virtuous. She lowered her head shyly, staring at her feet, and supported Wang Xifeng with her hands. Wang Ziteng waved to Wang Xifeng and frowned, saying, "Why did you take so long to come down? Why don't you greet General Yue?"

Wang Xifeng curled her lips and said unhappily, "Meet General Yue."

Yue Ling responded: "No need to be polite, sit down."

Wang Xifeng looked around the room, then sat down beside Wang Ziteng, away from Yue Ling.

When she heard that she was going to matchmake for General Yue, even Zijuan couldn't bear to look at her for a second longer, and she secretly glanced away while pouring tea.

Wang Xifeng saw this and raised her eyebrows slightly, "Where did this maid come from? How come she doesn't know etiquette? The tea is almost spilled on the table!"

Yue Ling, who was still smiling a moment ago, frowned the next moment, stood up, took the teapot from Zijuan and said, "You go back to your room first."

Zijuan pursed her lips and nodded slightly.

Just as he turned around and took a step, he heard the girl from the Wang family behind him scream again, "You, you, why did you fall directly on the table?!"

Zijuan's familiar voice sounded, "Oh? This is my home. It may have fallen on the table or in the teacup, but not on you!"

Zijuan chuckled and hurried back to her room.

Seeing Yue Ling standing up for a little maid and actually humiliating her, Wang Xifeng had never suffered such an injustice in the mansion. She looked at Wang Ziteng and said, "Second Uncle, look at him..."

Wang Ziteng was overwhelmed.

They haven't even said two words in the room yet they're already arguing. How can we talk about matchmaking?

At that moment, another group of people came from the courtyard and went straight into the hall.

Yue Ling looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xia Shouzhong, an old acquaintance of the Prince Qin's Mansion, walking in with a smile on his face.

However, when Xia Shouzhong saw that there was someone else in the room, his expression changed and he asked sternly, "Mr. Wang, what are you doing here?"

Wang Ziteng stood up, bowed and said, "Hello, Eunuch Xia. General Yue and I are old acquaintances. I am here just to celebrate."

Xia Shouzhong was naturally a shrewd man. Seeing that there was a woman next to him, he looked at her with contempt and said, "I see that Commander Yue doesn't have many maids in his house, so you're here to send some? I have a message from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Why don't you listen to it here too?"

Wang Ziteng said hurriedly: "No need, no need, we will leave now."

Xia Shouzhong curled his lips, no longer paying attention to outsiders, and said: "Today's morning court, His Highness promoted Yue to the position of Commander-in-Chief, the Associate Privy Councilor, and General Xuanwu, both of which are titles of the fourth rank."

Hearing this, Wang Xifeng's feet that were hanging on the doorstep paused. The arrogance on her originally haughty face disappeared completely, and she looked at Yue Ling in astonishment.

Only then did she truly take in Yue Ling's appearance.

His eyes were deep, his nose was high, his features were distinct, his eyebrows were like green feathers, slanting down into his temples, and his hair was tied up in a high bun with a white silk ribbon, which made him look handsome and elegant.

"This young man is not much different from me, but he has become a fourth-rank official and is even taller than my second uncle. No wonder my second uncle treats him with great respect. His appearance is also so outstanding, which is really a bad thing..."

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