The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 141: Failure to Fail the Holy Grace
The good news about Qingwen and Yinglian soon spread throughout the Ning Mansion.

Lin Hongyu came back quickly from outside, and after entering the yard, she saw Caixia carrying plates and quickly went over.

"Caixia, is Qingwen's story true?"

Caixia knew what Qingwen was talking about.

"Really, the four of us saw it in the room. At first, the eldest lady was a little angry, but then the master said a few words. The eldest lady, perhaps in order to reconcile with the master, proposed the matter of Qingwen and Yinglian, and the master agreed."

Caixia simply recounted the situation at that time.

After hearing this, Lin Hongyu couldn't help but feel very regretful.

If I had known, I would have stayed in the house today and not gone anywhere!

"Did you say when my matter will be?"

Lin Hongyu asked about her own affairs and looked very anxious.

Caixia smiled and said, "I haven't heard of it. No one has mentioned it."

Lin Hongyu was even more anxious now. "Did you really not say that? Don't joke with me. I'm so anxious now."

Caixia quickly stopped smiling and said seriously, "I really didn't say it, but..."

"But what?" Lin Hongyu grabbed Caixia's hands.

Caixia smiled and said, "The master said that he would definitely do what he promised. Sister Xiaohong, don't be anxious. Just wait patiently. I still have to work. Please let me go."

Lin Hongyu let go of Caixia's hand and said, "Let me help you. You said you are not in a hurry, but how can you not be anxious? I have been waiting for almost three years. I can't wait for seven or eight years like Sister Yuanyang. If I wait like that, I will become an old maid."

"Who are you talking about, old lady?" Yuanyang came out of the house, looked at Lin Hongyu at the door, and said with a smile: "Okay, Xiaohong, if you dare to say bad things about me behind my back, I will tear your mouth apart!"

Xiaohong smiled and said, "Aunt Jin, Xiaohong is here to pay her respects to you. Please forgive me, Aunt Jin."

Yuanyang said: "Okay, I'll let you off this time!"

The two of them went into the house chatting and laughing.

Ping'er was picking up the dishes from the tray brought by the maid and setting them aside. When she saw the two people coming in, she smiled and said, "We are all experienced people. How can we not know what you are thinking now? Yuanyang used to be as anxious as you. She lost her appetite and hoped that the master would come over to take her away all day long."

Yuanyang quickly reached out and covered Ping'er's mouth, "Good Ping'er, can you just be quiet for a while? You must ruin my sister's show. I came this way, but you didn't come that way? You also want me to tell you about your sorrowful and sad look in front of me?"

Ping Erh waved her hands quickly.

After Yuanyang let go of her hand, Ping'er said, "Now think about it, it won't take long. Xiaohong, just wait a little longer. You are still young, so there is no need to rush."

Xiao Hong sighed, "I can only wait slowly. Yinglian came in early, so I have no objection to her being my aunt, but I didn't expect that I would have to come after Qingwen."

Yuanyang and Ping'er both laughed.

Yuanyang said: "If Yinglian becomes an aunt, no one will listen to your opinions."

Lin Hongyu smiled and said, "I know. Not only Yinglian, but Qingwen is also beautiful and has a good personality, and the master likes her. I can only do some work, but I can't do anything else. My figure and appearance are not as good as my sisters, and I don't have any skills to show off."

As he spoke, he began to complain and feel very worried.

Ping'er and Yuanyang quickly comforted her.

Although they said a lot of nice things on the surface, Yuanyang and Ping'er didn't quite understand why Xiaohong was so liked by the master.

Not long after, Mrs. Liu from the kitchen came with her maid to deliver the meal.

Sister Liu is in charge of the front yard kitchen alone. She is not only responsible for the food of the maids in the front yard, but also for Jia Rong's meals.

The kitchen was full of maids and old women. The heavy work was done by the strong women. If they couldn't do it all, there were men to help, but they would soon leave under the supervision of the old women.

Rich families have their own rules, and the Ning Mansion is very strict here.

If the girls and grandmothers encounter a strange man alone, the manager, patrol officer and a series of other people will be criticized, transferred and fined.

It’s not that men can’t enter the yard, but they must be supervised and must follow a fixed route.

Sister Liu helped to arrange the food.

Yuanyang said, "It's all right here, go down and rest, the master won't rest here today."

Mrs. Liu packed up and stood at the door, smiling cautiously and awkwardly.

"Aunt, I heard that Qingwen and Yinglian have both become aunts. Is there still a need for maids in this courtyard?"

Sister Liu has been trying to curry favor with the maids in this room, especially Yuanyang, Ping'er, Qingwen, Xiaohong and Yinglian.

Yuanyang looked at the maid brought by Sister Liu.

"Your daughter is pretty and delicate. I know what you are thinking. You want to find an easy job for her. But we are very careful in our courtyard. We must be careful and steady when doing things." "Jinchuan and the others were all first-class maids in the eldest lady's room. The other maids were also diligent and sensible maids who had served their masters before. Your daughter is sick, so take care of her body first and talk about the job later."

Mrs. Liu's daughter Liu Wu'er stood carefully at the door, with her head down and silent.

Sister Liu said hurriedly, "Yes, yes, we are already very satisfied to be able to work in the Duke's Mansion. When Wu'er recovers, I will bring her to see Auntie."

Ping Er said, "Okay, let's go down."

Mrs. Liu quickly took her daughter downstairs.

After they left, Xiaohong said helplessly: "As soon as there was some movement, someone pushed hard here. Qingwen is not here today. If she were here, Sister Liu would not dare to open her mouth to ask for a scolding."

Ping Er smiled and said, "Stop talking and eat."

Yuanyang said: "Why are you in such a hurry? I actually feel strange. The master wanted me because I took good care of the old lady and could manage a group of maids."

"Ping'er is chosen because she is the Second Mistress's person, and she has known the Master since childhood and they have had frequent interactions."

Ping Er joked, "Don't underestimate me. The master told me about this. He said that I am loyal and righteous, grateful, and gentle and caring. That's why he fell in love with me."

Yuanyang didn't believe it, "I don't believe the master would say that, it must be you, little rascal, praising yourself!"

Ping'er said angrily, "Believe it or not, the reason why the master wanted you was not because you were so good, but because he knew that Master She would ask the old lady for you, and he didn't want to cause unhappiness in the West Mansion, so he asked for you in advance."

Yuanyang looked at Ping'er in shock, "There is such a thing?"

Ping'er nodded, "I won't lie. You used to help the old lady manage things. You know Mr. She, he is greedy and lustful. He wanted you to help him steal money from the old lady. Our master didn't want the old lady and Mr. She to quarrel, so he asked for you in advance to avoid trouble."

"The reason why we didn't want you to come was actually because we didn't intend to accept you from the beginning. It wasn't until we saw you had waited for seven or eight years that we felt bad and accepted you."

Yuanyang quickly figured out what was going on and soon discovered that this was the most reasonable explanation.

"My sister is right. I am not as pretty as the other ladies. I am not as close to the master as you are, and I am not as good at talking as Qingwen. I have only met the master a few times before."

"I haven't thought about it in detail all these years. So this is how it is. I finally understand."

Yuanyang wiped her tears and understood why it took her seven or eight years to get married.

Xiaohong stood up quickly, "Don't be sad, sister."

Ping Er smiled and said, "Why is she sad? She already has a child. She doesn't need your comfort. Come on, sit down and eat. Can't you see she's smiling?"

Yuanyang smiled. She didn't need anyone's comfort at all.

No matter what the reason for her coming here, she is now an aunt and is pregnant, so naturally she will not feel so lost.

Xiaohong sat down and looked at Ping'er. "After listening to Sister Ping'er's words, I am even more confused. How did the master like me?"

Xiaohong does not have stunning beauty, nor does she have a close relationship with Jia Rong. She was just an unknown person and almost a transparent person in the Jia family.

Ping Er explained, "They say you are well-behaved, sensible, smart, and kind-hearted. Look, you have been doing very well in the past two or three years with the master, haven't you?"

Xiao Hong said shyly: "Well! I feel relieved if I can be of some use to the master."

Although the women in the front yard were alone in their rooms, they were all grateful.

Although Jia Rong received the emperor's reward, he had betrayed the emperor's grace. The emperor became more and more angry and demoted his title the next day.

He was demoted directly from a super-class duke to a second-class general, which shows how angry the emperor was last night.

"I obey your order!!"

Jia Rong received the eunuch's imperial edict and continued to study cement with the grandchildren of the Ministry of Revenue.

His son Qin Ye, who worked with him, asked, "Master Jia, what on earth did you do to deserve your demotion?"

Jia Rong laughed and said, "You know nothing. As long as the Imperial Pharmacy and the Imperial Hospital are still under my control, I will be promoted and given a high rank sooner or later. Those who went to court with me yesterday all started writing their wills after returning."

"Forget it, forget it. Don't ask me and I won't tell you. Knowing too much is not a good thing. It's unbearable."

Jia Rong continued to work with his children and grandchildren, preparing cement materials for renovating his own garden, house and building.

After Qin Ye and the craftsmen, foremen and senior officials of the Ministry of Works heard this, they did not dare to ask any more questions.

Nor did they dare to make things difficult for Jia Rong just because he was in such a desperate situation.

Four or five days later, Lord Sun, who had previously quarreled with Jia Rong in front of the emperor, was sentenced to death.

The others understood what was going on. There were no more clean officials in the court, and the civil servants did not dare to oppose shaving.

(End of this chapter)