This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 295 Lin Daiyu, My Maid
The night passed quickly.

After Luo Zijun and the other person came out of the cave, they went directly into the tunnel and headed towards the exit.

The two did not go hunting tonight and stayed in the cave.

First, I lost the will; second, I lost the energy; and third, I couldn't bear to part with it.

Speechless all the way.

When they arrived at the exit, Luo Zijun was about to speak when the Moon Palace Fairy coldly said, "Shut up."

Luo Zijun shut her mouth, inwardly complaining: She'd been humming all night, and now she's telling others to shut up? What a domineering woman!
"Wow!"

A beam of light appeared, and the two quickly returned to the ground.

The Moon Palace Fairy then turned her face to look at him and asked, "What were you about to say?"

Luo Zijun said, "It's nothing. I just wanted to let you know that I need to focus on improving my physical body these next few days, so I might not be able to come these nights."

The Moon Palace Fairy paused for a moment, then said, "I understand."

"Ah."

Luo Zijun looked at her, waiting for her to leave.

The Moon Palace Fairy did not leave immediately. She stood there for a while and said, "After your physical body breaks through, immediately take the Fire Lotus Seed and then go underground to break through to the Divine Soul Realm. This will be more effective."

Luo Zijun said, "Okay."

The Moon Palace Fairy glanced at him again and asked, "Don't you have anything to say to me?"

Luo Zijun thought for a moment and asked, "Fairy, will you get pregnant?"

"Snapped!"

"Shameless!"

The sound of a slap rang out.

The Moon Palace Fairy cursed in embarrassment and anger, then her figure flashed and flew into the night sky, disappearing from sight.

Luo Zijun covered her face, looked up at the empty night sky, and felt somewhat depressed.

Didn't you insist on making me speak?
Besides, I was just concerned about whether you'd get pregnant, how is that shameless? You drain my very essence every night, isn't that shameless?

Hmph, what an unreasonable woman!
Luo Zijun returned to her room, her mind clearing, and after a while, still feeling a bit lost in thought, she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

When I woke up, it was already noon.

When I got up, the wind and snow outside had stopped, and the sun was finally out.

"We need to find a secluded spot to break through..."

After lunch, he thought for a while and suddenly his eyes lit up as he thought of a perfect place.

He said something to Xiao Huan and Zhi Yuan, then went out.

He decided to go to the Grand View Garden.

The area is vast, yet sparsely populated, with numerous secluded spots such as artificial hills and pavilions, campus towers, various courtyards, halls, gardens, studios, and pavilions, as well as some even more tranquil and secluded places for quiet cultivation, like the Peach Blossom Valley with its winding paths.

Even if we make a commotion while trying to break through there, it's not a big deal.

After all, it was his territory, and the women there were all people he had taken in. Moreover, he knew those women quite well, so they posed no threat to him.

However, it's really not appropriate for him to go alone.

So after leaving the Bai residence, he first went to Chujian Bookstore and said hello to Chujian.

Fortunately, the bookstore wasn't too busy. After briefly explaining things to Xiao Lan and Bi'er, Chu Jian and he boarded a carriage and left together.

“Brother Ziju, I know a quiet and secluded place where no one goes. I’ll take you there later.”

Inside the carriage, the two were talking when Liu Chujian thought of a good place.

Luo Zijun asked what place it was, and Liu Chujian smiled and said, "Longcui Nunnery. It was originally built as a place for Grandmother Jia to go and cultivate herself."

"Longcui Nunnery?"

Luo Zijun remembered that the book recorded that the place was where Miaoyu used to cultivate in seclusion, and it was indeed quiet and remote.

However, it seems that there is no such person as Miaoyu in this world.

Or perhaps, it hasn't appeared yet.

The two chatted as they walked, and soon arrived at the entrance of the Grand View Garden.

As soon as the carriage stopped, the two heard a commotion coming from the gate.

The uncle and aunt guarding the gate were spreading their arms to stop a young man in brocade robes who was about to enter. Behind the young man were several people, including Jia Rong from the Ningguo Mansion.

At this moment, Jia Rong was scolding Aunt Shu with a stern face: "You blind fool, get out of the way! If you anger the young marquis, you'll lose your life! There's nothing shameful inside. The young marquis just wants to go in and take a look. What could possibly happen?"

Aunt Shu remained blocking the entrance, saying neither humbly nor arrogantly, "The garden is inhabited only by women. The Third Miss instructed that no one else is allowed to enter. Please forgive us, Master Rong."

Jia Rong angrily retorted, "Does that mean I can't go in either?"

Aunt Tree said, "Yes."

Jia Rong roared in fury: "You dog of a servant! Don't you even know who built this garden? Who do you think you are, daring to block our way? If you don't move aside, don't blame me..."

At this moment, Aunt Shu suddenly looked behind him and hurriedly said respectfully, "Young Master Luo."

The room suddenly fell silent.

Jia Rong and the others all turned their heads to look behind them.

At this moment, Luo Zijun led Liu Chujian down from the carriage and arrived at the door.

Upon seeing him, Jia Rong's pupils flashed with hatred, but he immediately put on a smile: "Brother Luo, it's been a long time." He then quickly introduced the young man in brocade robes beside him: "This is the son of Marquis Weiyang. He heard about the scenery of the Grand View Garden and came here today to visit it."

"Marquis Weiyang?"

Luo Zijun looked at the young man in brocade robes in front of her, her expression indifferent, and simply cupped her hands in greeting.

The Jia family has fallen to such a state that the heir of the prestigious Ningguo Mansion has started to fawn over the son of a marquis.

However, he had also heard of this Marquis Weiyang. He was now an important minister of the court, and the Queen trusted him greatly.

Now that the Jia family has lost its noble title and is so poor that it can barely keep its mansion, it's understandable that they want to curry favor with that powerful and influential marquis.

Young Master Wei smiled faintly, cupped his hands and said, "Young Master Luo, it's an honor to meet you. I've come here today for no other reason than to say that the Grand View Garden is luxurious and has beautiful scenery, so I wanted to go in and have a look around."

Just then, a voice suddenly came from the doorway: "Young Master Luo, this man has ill intentions towards my young lady; he's been following her all the way here from the street!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone turned to look at him.

Standing inside the door was a pretty maid dressed in emerald green; it turned out to be Lin Daiyu's head maid, Zijuan.

It turned out that early this morning, Lin Daiyu went to Baoan Hall with her maids. On her way back, she saw some interesting things at a street stall, so she got off the carriage to take a look. Just then, the young marquis sitting in the restaurant saw her.

What kind of beauty did Lin Daiyu possess?
With her elegant and pretty appearance, slender figure, and refined and otherworldly temperament, she was like a fairy descended to earth. Which man wouldn't be moved by her? Xue Pan only took one look and his whole body went limp, unable to move. Not to mention the lustful young master Wei.

So when he caught a glimpse of Lin Daiyu's stunning beauty, he immediately rushed down from the restaurant to strike up a conversation, but Lin Daiyu immediately got into her carriage and left.

Young Master Wei was naturally unwilling to give up, so he immediately led his men to follow behind, all the way to the Grand View Garden.

Aunt Shu was guarding the door, so he naturally couldn't get in.

So he thought of Jia Rong, who had been fawning over him recently, and immediately took his men to find Jia Rong. Upon inquiring, he learned that Lin Daiyu was still unmarried and was a woman of both talent and beauty, one of the most talented and beautiful women in the Jia family. He could no longer sit still and immediately had Jia Rong take him here.

And so this scene unfolded.

Zijuan's words brought silence to the room.

At this moment, Young Master Wei, fanning himself with a folding fan, smiled slightly and said, "A beautiful lady is the object of a gentleman's affections. I, Wei, have simply fallen for Miss Lin at first sight. How could I have any ill intentions?"

Jia Rong, who was standing nearby, quickly laughed and said, "Yes, yes, what the young marquis said is true. A beautiful lady is the object of a gentleman's affections. The young marquis is not married and Daiyu is not married. They are well-matched in terms of social status, talent and beauty, and are a perfect couple."

As he spoke, he immediately moved closer to Luo Zijun and whispered, "Brother Luo, you may not know this, but Marquis Weiyang is now a high-ranking official in the court, deeply trusted by the Queen, and currently controls the supply and distribution of provisions for the entire Liang army. If Liang survives this Rebellion of the Seven States unscathed, Marquis Weiyang will definitely rise even higher, and may even become one of the most trusted ministers of the court..."

He rambled on and on, but Luo Zijun didn't listen to much of it, because at that moment, his gaze was fixed on the entrance to the Grand View Garden.

Although only Zijuan was visible, he could clearly sense that there was another group of people hiding by the door, who were obviously the girls from the Grand View Garden.

It's estimated that Lin Daiyu was among them.

"Brother Luo, the young marquis has no other intention than to go in and have a word with Daiyu. If the two get along well, the young marquis said he will have Marquis Weiyang come to propose marriage to the old lady and Master Zheng tomorrow..."

Jia Rong smiled broadly, seemingly already fantasizing about the Jia family attaching themselves to Marquis Weiyang and regaining their vitality.

After hearing his words, Luo Zijun looked at him strangely and said, "Why did Miss Lin need to ask the old lady and Master Zheng to propose marriage when she was getting married?"

Jia Rong was taken aback upon hearing this, and said, "Brother Luo, don't you know? Daiyu is a girl from our Jia family. The old lady is her maternal grandmother, and Master Zheng is her maternal uncle. Now that her parents have passed away, her marriage should naturally be decided by the old lady and Master Zheng."

Luo Zijun was even more puzzled: "But as far as I know, after the Jia family was stripped of their titles and Master Jia and the others were arrested, didn't your Jia family plan to drive these girls and maids away? Also, I remember when Miss Lin was seriously ill and almost on the verge of death, it seems that no one in your Jia family cared about her, right? It even seems that some people were afraid that Miss Lin would die in Rongguo Mansion and bring bad luck, so they suggested throwing her out. Is that true?"

Jia Rong immediately said, "No! Absolutely not! How could we..."

"Zijuan!"

Luo Zijun immediately addressed the person inside the door: "Come out and tell me, your young lady is seriously ill, what did you hear or see?"

Zijuan immediately came out, tears welling in her eyes, and said bitterly, "Back then, my young lady was bedridden, coughing up blood and on the verge of death. Apart from Miss Tanchun and a few others who came to visit, no one else dared to come, not even the old lady... They said in private that my young lady's illness would be contagious to others. The manor had already prepared my young lady's burial clothes and coffin. Xueyan also overheard Madam Wang and others discussing that it would be very unlucky if my young lady died in the manor, so they were preparing to find a way to send my young lady away..."

At this point, she wiped away her tears and said, "Fortunately, Young Master Luo and Miss Su saved my young lady in the end. My young lady said that she would live in the Grand View Garden from now on and would not go anywhere else. She also said that she would have no connection with the Jia family anymore."

Luo Zijun's gaze fell on Jia Rong, who looked embarrassed, and she said, "Look, Miss Lin has no relation to the Jia family anymore. Who does Marquis Weiyang want to marry when he goes to Old Madam Jia and the others to propose marriage?"

Jia Rong's expression changed, and he forced a smile, saying, "Brother Luo, the maids may have misunderstood. After all, Daiyu carries the blood of the Jia family. In any case, her marriage should be decided by the Old Madam and Master Zheng. She is a girl, without parents or anyone to rely on. If she doesn't rely on us, who else can she rely on in the future?"

Luo Zijun said, "You can still rely on me."

Upon hearing this, the room fell silent.

Jia Rong and the others gaped, their faces filled with astonishment.

The group of girls and maids hiding behind the gate also opened their eyes wide and looked at Lin Daiyu to the side.

Lin Daiyu was stunned for a moment, then her face turned completely red.

At this moment, Luo Zijun continued, "Miss Lin is currently staying with me, and I was the one who saved her life, so she will naturally rely on me from now on. As for her future marriage... I will naturally make the decision."

Jia Rong was dumbfounded.

Everyone else also looked at each other.

At this moment, a long-bearded attendant behind Young Master Wei suddenly sneered and said, "On what grounds? Just because you're a mere live-in son-in-law of the Bai family? Miss Lin's status and position haven't been stripped away, so what right do you, a mere live-in son-in-law, have to handle your master's important marriage?"

Zijuan suddenly said, "Of course Young Master Luo is qualified! Young Master Luo saved my young lady's life and gave her a place to stay. My young lady has already signed the contract and put her fingerprint on it. From now on, my young lady will be Young Master Luo's servant. Don't you think Young Master Luo is qualified?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Rong, Young Master Wei, and the others were stunned, their faces filled with shock. Even Luo Zijun herself was taken aback.

A contract? A handprint? A servant?

When did this happen?

Why didn't he know?
While Luo Zijun was in a daze, Liu Chujian whispered, "Brother Zijun, it was Sister Su who made your Lin sister write the contract. Your Lin sister wrote it without hesitation to repay Sister Su for saving her life."

Luo Zijun: "???"

Is this really true?
Lin Daiyu, Lin Meimei, Lin Duidui, the number one female protagonist in Dream of the Red Chamber, has become my maid.

(End of this chapter)