The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 118: Storm in the Palace
When Ping'er returned from outside, Wang Xifeng was already lying on the kang, sleeping soundly. She knew that her grandmother was in a bad mood. If it were someone else, she wouldn't dare to interfere. Ping'er and Wang Xifeng grew up together, and she was kind and gentle, so she smiled and said, "You don't even eat."

He asked someone to go to the kitchen to get a few dishes, persuaded Wang Xifeng, and waited for the food to be delivered. He set up a tea table and sat down on the edge of the kang to eat.

Wang Xifeng has been trying hard to keep up appearances these days, but she is a woman after all, and she is confused in her heart. She can only tell Ping'er some of her inner thoughts and ask a few questions about Tuobi Villa.

"I've already told Qingwen. Mr. Xin has a good temper, and Qingwen is also a smart person with outstanding appearance. The maid sent there was chosen from the most honest and loyal people in the mansion." Ping'er smiled and said, "Second Madam's arrangements are very thoughtful. I'm afraid Mr. Xin doesn't know and doesn't appreciate Second Madam's favor."

Wang Xifeng no longer had the same face she had during the day, and she looked weak and helpless under the light.

She smiled rather sadly and said coldly, "I have done my best. If it weren't for my uncle's instructions, I wouldn't bother to worry about it. I'm already busy enough with the affairs in the mansion." When she said this, Wang Xifeng was a little absent-minded.

After a while, the voice seemed to come back from a distance, "I have heard some of his stories and know that he is a loving person. It is also a blessing for Qingwen to follow him. My efforts have not been in vain."

Although I take care of the household affairs myself, I am actually just a miserable person.

Her serious mother-in-law is dissatisfied with her and always finds fault with her. Her aunt is the one who hides in the background, so she has to take the lead in everything. She is caught in the middle and suffers from both sides. She is already exhausted, and now she has a heartbreaking husband.

I didn't know Wang Xin's character before, but now that I know, it seems like a blessing in disguise, and I have done a good thing.

Although Second Madam said this, it was just a momentary emotion. Ping'er took the initiative to say, "Having said that, we must meet Mr. Xin. We can't let Second Madam's work be in vain. At least we know that it was Second Madam who sent people to serve him wholeheartedly. He is also a man of loyalty and righteousness. Who knows he will be of use someday."

Wang Xifeng neither agreed nor refused.

Suddenly, he changed the subject and asked, "Did I hear that the dead man had someone else outside?"

Ping'er was surprised when she heard it for the first time.

"Some gossips say I'm relying on my family, but from now on I'm not afraid of what they say. I'm relying on my family, so what?" With a cold snort, Wang Xifeng said coldly, "My uncle didn't mention it. Now that our Wang family has another person, I've seen through it. You can't rely on anyone else as much as you can on your family. As long as my family is good, I'm not afraid of others."

Ping'er didn't persuade her.

She also felt that the Second Master was going too far. Although the Second Madam was a bit more powerful, hadn't she been managing the Jia family all these years? While the men were free to go out and have fun, the Second Madam was the one who took care of all the big and small matters in the family.

When they needed money, they just asked for it. Each one spent money more extravagantly than the other, but none of them cared about the income and expenditure of the mansion. At most, when they asked about their difficulties, they would sigh.

Once you go out, you just forget about it and continue to play your own thing.

Wang Xifeng was a little unsure and asked Ping'er, "Will Master Xin help me?"

Ping'er consoled him, "Master Xin came to the capital alone. Madam arranged for someone to pick him up and gave him the best accommodations. He also selected the best servants. He never let Master Xin worry about anything in life. Even if he didn't have any merit, he still worked hard. If he truly values ​​friendship, he wouldn't let Madam down."

"hope so."

Wang Xifeng's expression returned to calm. She was not afraid as long as her family members supported her.

From now on, Jia Lian would be considered a dead man, and he would not even think of stepping into her room. If Wang Xifeng didn't know that her uncle would definitely not agree, she would even think of getting a divorce.

Wang Xifeng didn't dare to think about this idea any further.

The Jia family would not agree, the Wang family would not agree, no one would agree with me. Besides, even if the Jia family did not mention it, I had maintained the relationships with all the in-laws and old friends over the years by myself.

Why should I take care of it myself for all these years and then give it away for free to others?

Jia Lian built a yard outside and actually kept a woman.

However, Jia Lian was a person who could not sit still. After enjoying the fun for a while, he soon went out to hang out with others again. He sent a servant to the house and told the hostess that Mr. Lian would not be coming home tonight and there was no need to wait for him at the door.

The woman knew that the servant Xing'er had not eaten yet, so she asked the maid to tell the old woman to heat up the food.

Not long after, Xing'er squatted at the door and ate.

There was a large courtyard to live in, maids and old women to serve her, and she was provided with delicious food, drink, and clothes, as well as plenty of gold and silver. The woman saw through everything and chatted with Xing'er about gossip with a smile.

After all, that is the Jia Mansion.

Who wouldn't be curious?

Xing'er was a servant in the Jia Mansion, and a servant close to Jia Lian. He was proud to speak out his opinion, and whenever he met someone outside, he would ask about the affairs of the mansion. Therefore, he could talk about the affairs of the mansion with ease and in a coherent manner, which shocked the hostess and the maids.

They had never known how wealthy families lived, but now they were greatly surprised by what they heard. People who had never seen it couldn't even imagine how it worked, and they all sighed in admiration.

Xing'er looked very proud and talked about how great the second grandmother was at home.

Although he is still young, he is very scheming.

But the hostess was no ordinary person, she never trusted anyone easily. She said with a smile: "Your Second Madam is so powerful, how can the widowed grandmother and the girls in the mansion rely on them?"

Although Xing'er exaggerated a bit, he was telling the truth.

After all, he was young and could not stand the provocation, so he was quickly tricked by the hostess into telling her everything that happened in the mansion.

He described Li Wan's behavior and the behavior of each young lady one by one to tell the hostess of the house that he was not lying.

Now that the topic had been brought up, Xing'er became interested and all the sighs in her heart came out at once. "Among the three girls still in our mansion, the most outstanding one is the second girl. We privately call her Rose."

"Why?"

"Roses are red and fragrant, and everyone loves them. But if anyone dares to touch them easily, they will definitely be pricked. It's a pity that they are not raised by the lady. A phoenix is ​​born in a crow's nest." Xing'er said while shaking his head.

At this point, Xing'er suddenly became distracted.

Seeing this, the hostess knew there must be something hidden, so she deliberately said, "Although the second young lady in the mansion is beautiful, she is trapped by her family background and has nothing else to offer."

Xing'er quickly said, "The eldest girl is too weak, and the third girl is still young and can't tell what's good and what's bad. But if grandma says so, I will refute it."

"Is there anyone else?"

Xing'er finally spoke with a complicated look in his eyes.

"Grandma, you don't know. Our daughter doesn't count. There are two other girls who are truly rare in heaven and unrivaled on earth. One is our aunt's daughter. Her surname is Lin, and her nickname is Daiyu. No one can compare to her in appearance and figure, and she's full of talent. But she's always sickly. In weather like this, wearing clothes like this, she'd fall down if the wind blew. We lawless people all secretly call her 'Sickly Xishi.'"

"There's also a concubine's daughter, surnamed Xue, called Baochai, who was made out of snow. Every time we go out, get in the car, or glimpse her in the yard, we're so possessed that we dare not get angry when we see them."

After finding out everything, You Erjie smiled and said, "You all should follow the rules. Although you children can go in, if you meet young ladies, you should stay away."

"No, no." Xing'er shook his head and said, "The solemn gift was naturally hidden far away. Needless to say, it was hidden away. I didn't dare to vent my anger because I was afraid that if the anger was too strong, it would blow down Mr. Lin, or if it was too warm, it would melt Mr. Xue."

A witty remark made everyone in the room laugh.

The hostess had a clue in her mind.

Who knows how long Mr. Lian will still care about me? I should make more money now so that I won’t be at a loss in the future. I have to earn enough money to cover my expenses for the rest of my life.

Day two.

Wang Xifeng instructed Zhou Rui's wife to take good care of Mr. Xin.

Skillful.

Because Xue Yan's visit involved arms sales, Jia Zheng didn't know what Wang Xin was thinking, so he pretended not to be there to avoid suspicion and asked Zhou Rui, a housekeeper, to come forward.

Zhou Rui and his wife lived together in Lixiangyuan, where Aunt Xue's family lived.

Everyone met in a study.

The study was quiet, the environment was good, and the actresses were far apart.

"Big brother."

Xue Baoqin followed behind her father and greeted him first in a quirky manner. There was also a young man following behind Xue Yan. The young man looked somewhat similar to Xue Yan. Wang Xin knew it must be Xue Ke.

"Uncle Xue." Wang Xin bowed and glanced at Xue Baoqin as a response.

When Xue Baoqin saw Wang Xin looking at her, she closed her eyes and pursed her nose, which was very cute. Wang Xin couldn't help but smile.

"This is my son Xue Ke."

Xue Yan introduced.

The four great families had been friends for several generations, but Wang Xin's generation was too high, and he was originally a commoner. Lin Ruhai was in charge before, and regarded Wang Xin as the elder of the younger generations, and he was of the same generation as them, and they had their own affairs. As a result, as Wang Xin's status rose, he became more and more involved with the four great families, and things became more and more strange.

It would be better to follow Lin Ruhai's method.

It's already a mess anyway.

Xue Ke bowed and said, "Nephew greets uncle."

Xue Baoqin couldn't help but burst out laughing when she heard Wang Xin address her as her brother. Xue Yan turned around and glared at her, but he wasn't really angry. Although his daughter was a bit eccentric, she was just being considerate and she knew Wang Xin wouldn't take it to heart.

Wang Xin's face was full of smiles.

Xue Baoqin is a girl with a really good personality. No wonder Lady Jia can't let her go. She likes her so much when she meets her that she wants to keep her in her room.

He does have a good father.

Several people entered the house.

Zhou Rui brought his servants to serve, brought tea, and then waited outside the house.

Xue Yan originally asked Xue Ke to take Xue Baoqin out, but Xue Baoqin begged Wang Xin to stay, and Wang Xin did not refuse. Xue Yan obviously wanted to train Xue Ke, and maybe he would have to cooperate with Xue Ke in the future.

He put away his smile and looked serious.

If a person has a skill, he will never have to worry about having food at home.

No matter what happens outside.

Having a loyal and strong army in hand is better than anything else. It is not enough to have people, but also good equipment. The Xue family is undoubtedly very important. After all, the four major families are of the same blood, and his surname is Wang, so the foundation of cooperation must be more solid.

Just like Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian, the two of them almost became enemies, but they still did not dare to affect the relationship between the four major families because of their own affairs.

(End of this chapter)