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

Upon seeing Lin Daiyu's hidden label—that she was the holder of the secret accounts for the salt tax in Lianghuai—Jia Can was both surprised and delighted. Didn't this mean that Lin Daiyu knew a lot about the inside story of the salt tax?

If he can obtain some important information from Lin Daiyu when he goes south to reform the salt administration, it will be twice as effective with half the effort.

But is that right?

The original text makes no mention of this matter. Lin Daiyu was just a young lady from a secluded family. How could she know about the salt tent? And how could she become the holder of the secret tent?

What untold secrets are hidden here?

Before he could think it through, he heard Grandmother Jia introduce Xue Baochai to him:

"This is Miss Xue, Baochai."

In front of everyone, Grandmother Jia actually called out Xue Baochai's maiden name, which seemed to be somewhat disrespectful to Xue Baochai.

Jia Can felt a slight unease, but he didn't have time to think about it. He quickly suppressed his shock and joy at the labeling of Lin Daiyu, composed himself, and looked at Xue Baochai.

Xue Baochai, dressed in a pale yellow brocade gown, was dignified and elegant, a polite smile playing on her lips. Upon being introduced by Grandmother Jia, she slowly rose and curtsied to Jia Can.

"Greetings, Second Brother Can."

Although she was very polite and courteous, leaving no room for criticism, Jia Can could sense that Xue Baochai was somewhat distant, as if it was just a polite meeting and nothing more.

He immediately returned the greeting:

"You're too kind, Sister Xue."

As he spoke, he glanced at Xue Baochai casually, and that one glance shocked Jia Can once again.

A prominent label also appeared above Xue Baochai's head:

[The Clue Holder of Relics from the Previous Dynasty]

Upon seeing this hidden label, Jia Can was shocked. A relic from the previous dynasty? Could Xue Baochai actually possess clues to a relic from the previous dynasty?

This label, like Lin Daiyu's hidden label, surprised him greatly; both of them harbored such astonishing secrets.

However, despite the turmoil in Jia Can's heart, he tried his best to remain calm and dared not show the slightest sign of distress.

He knew that he was standing in front of a crowd with countless eyes watching him, and that any slight loss of composure would be noticed.

She took a small breath, suppressing her shock, and maintained a polite smile.

At this moment, Jia Yingchun and Jia Tanchun both stood up and bowed slightly to him:

"Greetings, Second Brother Can."

Jia Yingchun has a gentle face and speaks with a shy air, while Jia Tanchun has slender shoulders and a narrow waist, a tall and graceful figure, and speaks with a confident and generous manner, showing a bit of heroic spirit.

Jia Can snapped out of his daze, quickly suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and responded one by one:

"Second sister, third sister."

After exchanging greetings, Jia Can's gaze swept over the three Chun sisters.

This scan revealed that a label had appeared above each of the three people's heads:

Jia Yingchun's hidden tag is "Master of Non-Action".

Jia Tanchun's hidden label is "Prime Minister in the Ladies' Quarters".

Jia Xichun's hidden label is 【Empty Gate, Primordial Zen】.

Compared to the hidden labels of Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai, the hidden labels of the three sisters of the Spring Festival, while not as shocking to Jia Can, were still refreshing enough for him.

Especially Jia Tanchun, who is actually a capable minister in the inner chambers. Jia Can secretly pondered, doesn't this mean that Jia Tanchun has strong abilities in internal affairs and assistance?

In the original novel, Jia Tanchun is quite capable in managing the household, promoting what is beneficial and eliminating what is harmful. This hidden label seems quite reasonable.

As for Jia Yingchun's "Wuwei Guoshou" (无为国手), it should be said that she has a very strong chess skill. The original work only highlights her weak nature and that she was bullied by her servants. It is unexpected that she would have the ability of a national champion.

As for Jia Xichun's innate Zen, it was the least surprising to Jia Can. After all, in the original work, Jia Xichun eventually entered the Buddhist order, saw through everything at a young age, and spent her life with the ancient Buddha and the green lamp. Innate Zen was indeed a fitting description.

It's just a little bit of a pity.

While Jia Can was thinking about these things, he remained outwardly composed, maintaining a polite smile, so that outsiders could not tell that he was acting strangely.

Just then, he keenly sensed a sharp gaze directed at him, like needles pricking his back.

Following that gaze, he turned his head and saw a young woman, dressed in dazzling jewelry and resembling a fairy, standing beside Grandmother Jia. Her phoenix eyes were smiling as she looked at him.

Jia Can, through his predecessor's memories, knew she was Wang Xifeng, and quickly bowed politely:

"I've met Sister-in-law Lian."

Seeing that he greeted her, Wang Xifeng finally spoke:

"Oh my, it's been a long time! Brother Can has become even more polite. Not only is he handsome, but he's also not like before, bowing his head and not daring to speak to anyone. He's really grown up."

After hearing Wang Xifeng's words, everyone echoed her sentiments, saying nothing more than polite remarks such as "Can-ge'er has indeed changed a lot."

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhen, sitting to the left, frowned and stared at Jia Can with a look of suspicion in his eyes. He also noticed that Jia Can was indeed different from usual.

In the past, Jia Can always lowered his head when he met people, and dared not speak loudly. He was timid and hesitant. How could he be so calm and composed and fluent in his answers today?

A sense of unease crept into Jia Zhen's heart.

Jia Can humbly replied, "Second sister-in-law, you flatter me," and then said no more to her.

Then he turned to Li Wan, bowed, and greeted her:

"Sister-in-law Zhu."

When Li Wan saw Jia Can greet her, she quickly stood up to return the greeting:

"Brother Can, you're too kind."

Jia Can nodded in acknowledgment, and at the same time, he also noticed the hidden labels on Wang Xifeng and Li Wan.

Wang Xifeng's hidden label is "The Richest Woman in the Rongguo Mansion".

Li Wan's hidden label is: [A person who knows the truth about the former crown prince]

These two hidden labels left Jia Can feeling uncertain and apprehensive.

Wang Xifeng is actually the richest woman in the Rongguo Mansion? This is quite a shock to Jia Can.

In the Rongguo Mansion, neither Grandmother Jia nor Lady Wang hadn't amassed a considerable fortune over the years.

Although Wang Xifeng was the young mistress of the household, she was still young, so how did she become the richest woman?

Did she secretly hoard a lot of money and line her own pockets?

Considering that Wang Xifeng in the original novel engaged in various acts such as usury, monopolizing lawsuits, and accepting bribes, it seems that this is indeed possible.

As for Li Wan, she was just a woman confined to the inner quarters; how could she possibly know about the former crown prince's affairs?

Jia Can was filled with doubts, and naturally couldn't figure it out for the time being, so he could only put it aside and leave it for later to think about and explore.

Composing himself, he then greeted Madam Wang, Madam Xing, Aunt Xue, Madam You, and others with impeccable manners, neither servile nor arrogant.

It also received unanimous praise from Madam Wang and Madam Xing.

Whether these compliments were sincere or not was unknown, and Jia Can, of course, didn't take them to heart, maintaining a polite smile throughout.

After meeting with Madam Wang and the others, Jia Can finally had a chance to look at Qin Keqing.

From the moment Jia Can entered the pavilion area, Qin Keqing's gaze remained fixed on him, never wavering for a moment, her eyes shining with a gentle light.

Fortunately, everyone's attention was focused on Jia Can at that moment, and he did not attract the attention of others.

At this moment, Jia Can looked at Qin Keqing, and their eyes met across the distance. Although it was only for a short moment, it seemed as if a thousand words were contained within them.