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

After leaving Jia Can's courtyard, Lai Sheng's wife did not rush to report back to Jia Zhen, but instead gave the group of maids and servants a severe scolding.

With his hands on his hips, he angrily berated them for their incompetence, ungratefulness, greed, and cowardice, leaving everyone humiliated and too afraid to utter a sound.

Finally, he reminded them to pay back the money they owed as soon as possible, not a single penny less, before waving them away.

Meanwhile, Lai Shengjia also kept those thieves in mind, thinking that she would find an opportunity to severely punish them in the future, since they had caused her to lose face and pay money.

This time, more than one or two people were stolen. If she, as the wife in charge, were to make a scene now, it would only make her appear lax in her management and damage her own prestige.

She could only keep this debt in mind for now and settle it later.

After dismissing everyone, Lai Sheng's wife hurried towards the main room where Jia Zhen was staying.

As she approached the door, she heard the coquettish laughter of a young woman inside, along with Jia Zhen's low, lewd chuckles. Lai Sheng's wife knew that Jia Zhen was already playing around with his concubines.

Not daring to barge in, he stopped at the door, bowed, and cautiously announced:

"Reporting to Master, we have thoroughly searched Master Can's courtyard, turning it inside out, but we found no rare treasures hidden by him."

The laughter inside paused for a moment, and after a long while, Jia Zhen's lazy voice finally came through:

"knew……"

Then, laughter and chatter came from inside.

Lai Sheng's wife stood at the door and did not leave. Logically speaking, since Jia Zhen had already replied, if she said anything more, she was afraid that she would annoy Jia Zhen.

But she was unwilling to accept it. She had been forced to kneel in Jia Can's courtyard, which not only made her lose face but also cost her a tael of silver. She couldn't let this go unpunished.

He gritted his teeth and forced himself to speak again:

"Sir, there is one more thing."

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhen inside indeed grew somewhat impatient:

"What else is there? Speak quickly, don't dawdle and spoil the master's mood!"

Lai Shengjia's heart tightened, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Without further hesitation, he hurriedly replied:

"Someone saw that last night, Second Master Can came out of... Xiao Rong's eldest mistress's room."

Upon hearing this, the laughter inside instantly ceased. A moment later, a rustling sound could be heard, mixed with the exclamations of the concubines and Jia Zhen's scolding.

A moment later, the door was suddenly pulled open from the inside, revealing Jia Zhen with his outer robe loosely draped over his body, his belt not even fastened, revealing his half-open inner garment.

His face was contorted with rage, his eyes wide open, veins bulging on his forehead, as he stared at Lai Sheng's family and demanded in a stern voice:

"Are you telling the truth? Did someone really see him coming out of Rong'er's wife's room last night?"

In Jia Zhen's eyes, Qin Keqing had long been regarded as his exclusive property, and no one else was allowed to touch her.

As for Jia Can, his handsome half-brother, he had also been coveting her for a long time, and was just waiting for the right opportunity to succeed.

But the fact that these two people colluded behind his back naturally made him very angry.

Seeing his ferocious expression and eyes that seemed to spit fire, Lai Sheng's wife felt a chill run down her spine and her legs went weak. She lowered her head, not daring to meet his gaze, and tremblingly replied:

"Yes, sir, it's true. I heard someone saw it with their own eyes."

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhen gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing with fury, and immediately shouted:

"Get out of the way!"

Lai Shengjia trembled with fear and quickly stepped aside, bowing his head and hunching over, not daring to breathe.

Jia Zhen immediately walked past her, striding out angrily. His clothes were loose and billowing in the wind as he walked, revealing his disheveled undergarments.

His hair was disheveled, fluttering wildly in the night wind, making him look like a maddened demon.

Lai Shengjia watched him leave until his figure disappeared at the end of the corridor before letting out a long sigh of relief.

He straightened up, a smug smile playing on his lips, a hint of pride flashing in his eyes.

He secretly thought to himself, "This is going to be interesting!"

Although she dared not say much in front of Jia Can and could only obediently lower her head and admit defeat, she was naturally capable of sowing discord between Jia Can and others behind his back.

……

Tianxianglou.

Qin Keqing sat on the couch, listening to the news that Ruizhu had gathered:

"...Grandma, Banmei was beaten to death. I heard that they only covered her with a tattered straw mat, dragged her outside the city, and buried her wherever they could find a spot. There wasn't even a coffin."

"...Later, the master arranged for Lai Sheng's wife to search Master Can's place, but after searching for a long time, they found nothing. Instead, Master Can caught them red-handed..."

Qin Keqing's eyes grew brighter as she listened, and a gentle smile appeared on her beautiful face.

He thought to himself, "He really is different now."

Not only did she use Jia Zhen to eliminate the spies around her, but she also severely punished the group of greedy and snobbish maids and servants without lifting a finger.

These things alone made Qin Keqing overjoyed.

They are increasingly convinced that Jia Can, who has now undergone a complete transformation, will surely be able to turn the tables on Jia Zhen.

He is no longer the timid and bullied illegitimate son. Now he has courage and strategy, ruthless methods, and a calm and composed mind.

Qin Keqing was initially worried that Jia Can might be short of money, and was considering whether to secretly send Ruizhu to deliver some silver to Jia Can to alleviate his urgent need.

But now it seems that Jia Can is not short of money, making her worries seem somewhat unnecessary.

After smiling, Qin Keqing inquired about some details from Ruizhu, even if it was just a few words about Jia Can.

Seeing that she was in such high spirits, Ruizhu didn't dare to spoil the fun, so she told her everything she had seen and heard.

Qin Keqing smiled as she listened, her heart filled with even greater joy.

Finally, having nothing more to ask, she gave up, got up with a smile on her face, went to the inner room, and sat down in front of the dressing table.

A stunningly beautiful face was reflected in the bronze mirror, with bright, beautiful eyes and a smile on her lips, making her appear even more radiant and charming than usual.

She instructed Ruizhu to remove her makeup and prepare for bedtime.

Just then, Jia Zhen, with disheveled hair, unkempt clothes, and a ferocious, angry expression on his face, rushed into Tianxiang Tower.

He looked completely erratic and lost all of his usual dignified demeanor.

Normally, Jia Zhen would consider his master's reputation and face, so when he came to Qin Keqing's place, he would always find an excuse and then send the maids and servants away, so that at least on the surface he would be respectable and not give anyone cause for gossip.

But at this moment, Jia Zhen, blinded by anger, couldn't care less about anything else.

He had only one thought in his mind: Jia Can had beaten him to it!

The woman he considered his exclusive possession was taken by his cowardly and incompetent half-brother.

He just couldn't swallow this insult.