Dream of the Red Chamber: I can see the hidden labels of the beauties.

When Jia Zheng inquired about the attitude of the heir of the Prince of Zhongshun's mansion, Jia Can naturally spoke the truth, with nothing to hide, since many people were present at the time and it was impossible to conceal anything.

Upon hearing this, Jia Zheng's expression changed. The arrogant attitude of the Prince of Zhongshun showed that he did not take the Jia and Xue families seriously, which meant that he disdained the entire Jia family. As the head of the Rongguo Mansion, Jia Zheng naturally felt ashamed.

After a while, Jia Zheng finally spoke:

"It's admirable that you dared to negotiate with the Crown Prince Zhongshun, Can'er. Since he has this attitude, how do you think our Jia family should respond to this matter?"

Jia Can responded in a deep voice:

"Second Uncle Zheng, you still need to be mentally prepared for this matter. The Crown Prince of Zhongshun is arrogant and domineering, and he doesn't take me seriously at all. I estimate that he will not give in easily and will insist on the charge of disrespecting Brother Xue."

"If King Chungsun knew about this, he would surely favor his own son. And since King Chungsun is the current emperor's own brother, the current emperor would certainly favor his own nephews as well."

"Therefore, I think we should retreat in order to advance. We can jointly submit a memorial saying that Brother Xue is young and ignorant and has offended the Crown Prince of Chungshun, but he has no intention of disrespecting the royal family. It was just two people who had been drinking and were arguing over a woman in a brothel. We hope His Majesty will be lenient in his punishment."

Jia Zheng listened and found it very reasonable, stroking his beard as he said:

"Yes, what Brother Can said is absolutely right. We'll do as you say."

Jia Can replied, "If Uncle Zheng wants to submit a memorial, I can sign it as well."

Jia Zheng immediately approved it, and promptly ordered the clerk to draft a memorial, which he signed together with Jia Can, affixed their private seal, and immediately sent to the Office of Transmission.

Having explained everything clearly and signed the memorial, Jia Can took his leave and returned to the East Mansion.

As soon as I entered the backyard, I saw Madam You walking towards me, asking with concern:

"Brother Can, I heard that Master Xue has been locked up? Are you alright?"

Jia Can could tell that she genuinely cared, and smiled:

"Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law. I'm fine, so don't worry about it. I'll handle these things."

Lady You listened with relief. She had been watching Jia Can's every move since he inherited the title, especially since he had been granted an official position. This made her even more convinced that Jia Can was extraordinary, and she naturally believed that he could handle these matters well.

Then they changed the subject to another matter:

"That's good. I can rest assured now. As for the matter you asked me to invite the young ladies from the West Mansion to our East Mansion for a feast and flower viewing, the old lady has agreed. The young ladies will come tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Jia Can smiled.

"Really? That's great. Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law. We'll have to trouble you to arrange for people to make the preparations. We'll just hold the banquet as usual."

Madam You smiled and agreed, "Alright, I'll have someone take care of it right away."

With that, he prepared to leave.

Jia Can suddenly thought of something and hurriedly asked:

"Sister-in-law, wait... Has the old lady agreed to let Lin Daiyu come too?"

Madam You nodded with a smile:

"The old lady agreed. When I first brought this up, she said that Lin Daiyu hadn't fully recovered yet and that we should wait until she was better before coming. So, as you suggested, Brother Can, I said that Lin Daiyu could come out and relax, and that it might help her recover faster. The old lady was silent for a while, but in the end, she agreed."

Upon hearing this, Jia Can breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Grandmother Jia did not intend to completely confine Lin Daiyu. Perhaps she was afraid of gossip. There was clearly an opportunity for her to relax, but Grandmother Jia was not allowing Lin Daiyu to come out, which seemed a bit too much.

The thought of seeing Lin Daiyu again tomorrow warmed Jia Can's heart, and he even wished time would pass faster.

……

In an inn outside the city, Gu Fangling was quietly reading a book, while Gu Fangrui was fiddling with a dagger, glancing out the window every now and then with anxious eyes.

Finally, Gu Fangrui couldn't hold back any longer and came to Gu Fangling, saying:

"Sister, do you think that young master Jia has forgotten about us sisters? It's been a whole day and there's still no word from him."

Gu Fangling put down her book and looked at her helplessly:

"Sister, can you calm down? It's not that easy to make a fuss. Young Master Jia is clearly a man of his word. He won't forget us. Just wait patiently."

As she spoke, a soft light flashed in Gu Fangling's eyes, and the image of Jia Can, a handsome and dashing figure, appeared in her mind.

Gu Fangrui, however, rested her chin on her hand, her face full of distress:

"Sister, he is the young master of the Duke's mansion. We sisters are just commoners in the martial world. He might forget about us in the blink of an eye."

Upon hearing this, Gu Fangling's eyes dimmed considerably. Gu Fangrui was right; compared to Jia Can's noble birth, the sisters were truly insignificant.

For a moment, Gu Fangling couldn't help but waver, her delicate brows furrowing as she remained silent.

But recalling how Jia Can spoke to the sisters yesterday, Gu Fangling felt that Jia Can would never forget them and would definitely send someone to inform them.

At this moment, Gu Fangrui suggested:

"Sister, why don't we go directly to the Ningguo Mansion to find him?"

Gu Fangling snapped out of her daze and gave her a reproachful look:

"No, although Young Master Jia said we can go to him anytime, how can we disturb him so rashly? If he thinks we are rude and reckless and refuses to help us, then we will have lost more than we gained."

Gu Fangrui grabbed her arm and shook it:

"But, sister, I'm so bored. We were supposed to come to the capital to try our luck and do some sightseeing, but now we're stuck here in this inn waiting."

Seeing her younger sister's distressed and aggrieved expression, Gu Fangling reached out and patted her head, gently coaxing her.

"...How about this, we'll wait three days. If Young Master Jia hasn't sent anyone to inform us after three days, we'll go find him, okay?"

Gu Fangrui was still somewhat dissatisfied upon hearing this: "We have to wait three more days..."

Just as Gu Fangling was about to patiently persuade her again, the waiter's voice came from the doorway:

"Sir, someone has delivered a letter to you."

Upon hearing this, the Gu sisters, Fangling and Fangrui, exchanged a glance. They were both quite excited, and Fangrui immediately let go of her sister's arm, rushed to the door, and took the letter from the shop assistant.

After thanking him, he prepared to open it and take a look.

Gu Fangling, being more meticulous and composed, quickly peeked outside and asked the waiter who had delivered the letter. After confirming that it was sent by Jia Can, she nodded in satisfaction, thanked the waiter again, and closed the door.

Just as I turned around, I heard Gu Fangrui excitedly laugh:

"Haha... Sister, that young master Jia really hasn't forgotten us! In his letter, he said we should go to the Ningguo Mansion tomorrow so he can introduce us to that young lady!"

Although Gu Fangling had a vague idea of ​​the letter's contents, it was still just a guess. Hearing Gu Fangrui say this, her anxiety completely subsided, and she beamed with joy.

"That's wonderful, sister. What did I tell you? Young Master Jia is polite and eloquent; he's not the kind of person who would break his promise."

Gu Fangrui blushed slightly, clutching the letter tightly, and hesitated before saying:

"Hehe... I was just worried. Now it's confirmed. Young Master Jia is indeed a trustworthy and good person."

Gu Fangling smiled, then sighed:

"I just hope that the person we're meeting tomorrow is the young lady we're looking for!"