The filial son of the Red Mansion

I dare not think about it. I dare not think about it. It makes me sick just thinking about it.

I have to find an opportunity to give Qin Zhong a good warning. After all, he is Qin Keqing's younger brother. I can't just watch Qin Zhong being taken advantage of by the fat boy.

Of course, if they insist on playing that way, no one can persuade them.

What Jia Rong didn't expect was that Lin Daiyu was indeed quite different at this time. Although she was less than ten years old, her mind was more delicate and sensitive than many people. Especially after he interfered with their first meeting that day, Daiyu's first impression of Baoyu was not so good.

There was a funeral in Ningguo Mansion these days, and Lin Daiyu also thought of her recently deceased mother.

If the old lady hadn't insisted on bringing her here, Daiyu would still be at home in mourning. Now seeing the funeral in the east, Daiyu's mood was also very low, and even though Baoyu often came to please her, she ignored him.

Perhaps because they had all lost relatives recently, Daiyu suddenly became interested in asking Zijuan about Rong'er.

Zijuan said, "Mr. Xiao Rong from the East Mansion is three or four years older than me. Although I have seen him several times around the old lady in the past, I don't have much impression of him. I just remember hearing people say that he was a 'porcelain-cast hammer' who always caused trouble outside, but he couldn't beat others."

Daiyu was curious and asked, "Is he still fighting with others? It doesn't look like that."

Zijuan said, "Mr. Xiaorong has changed a lot now. I heard those gossipy old women talking a few days ago, saying that Mr. Xiaorong used to bury people all the time and often went to war with Mr. Xiaoqiang. Every time he came back, he would be beaten half to death by Mr. Zhen with a cane as thick as his arm. Now he seems to have become a different person."

They were discussing here.

Jia Rong pursed his lips and did not bother them. He thought that two children in their teens would not be able to do such a thing.

He arrived at the porch where Wang Xifeng was.

Wang Xifeng had no intention of paying any attention to him until she felt her face burning and then she glared at Jia Rong.

"What's the matter?"

Jia Rong sat down next to Wang Xifeng and said with a smile, "Madam sent me to discuss with my aunt when to go out of the city to visit the Tiekan Temple to see the place where the spirits are buried."

Forty-nine days can be considered slow or fast.

During these forty-nine days, the seventh day was the only important day, and there was nothing important to do in the mansion at other times. In the blink of an eye, seven days passed, so Youshi was anxious to ask Jia Rong to go to Tiekan Temple to make arrangements to receive the spirit.

Tiekan Temple is located outside the capital of Shenjing. It is the ancestral temple of the Jia family. It has been the place where the family members' spirits are kept since the two lords Ning and Rong. Because Jia Jing is still alive, Jia Zhen's spirit can only wait until Jia Jing ascends to heaven in the future, and then his descendants will bring the spirits of Jia Jing and Jia Zhen back to Jinling.

Wang Xifeng looked up and knew what Jia Rong was thinking. She said indifferently, "You and your sister-in-law can go over there. Why do you want me to go there?"

Jia Rong certainly wanted Wang Xifeng to go with him. It was a long journey and it was better to be accompanied by beauty. "Madam has never taken care of things and is not as good as aunt. There are still many things to consider on the way to the funeral."

Wang Xifeng was already immune to this and said calmly, "I don't have time these days. Your Aunt Lin needs to take medicine these days; your Second Aunt had a cough again yesterday; the Princess of Xi'an County will celebrate her birthday in a few days and I need to send her a birthday gift; I also have to take care of the affairs of the inner house in the west, not to mention going out of town, I have no time to spare."

There are indeed a lot of things to consider for the Ning and Rong mansions. Even if there are no external affairs to deal with, taking care of the hundreds of people in the inner courtyards of the two mansions is enough to worry about.

The old lady in the family is old and the girls are young, so they are most afraid of getting sick in the winter. If there is any small matter, they have to work for days and nights.

Jia Rong sighed, it seemed that there was no hope of leaving the city with Wang Xifeng.

He looked at Ping'er again, wondering whether he should ask Wang Xifeng to ask Ping'er to accompany him. But he changed his mind and gave up the idea. He had just gotten closer to Wang Xifeng in the past few days, and if he immediately revealed his intentions to take advantage of Ping'er, wouldn't that be digging his own grave?

Don't be anxious about Ping'er's affairs.

Thinking of this, Jia Rong could only settle for the second best and planned to have a good time with Wang Xifeng today.

Wang Xifeng stood up as if she had expected this. She said, "I haven't asked about the affairs in the west for a few days. You have almost finished making arrangements. You have to go back early today. Ask your wife to come and collect the keys. I may not come early tomorrow morning, so ask your wife to report for duty too."

what?

Seeing that she was about to leave, Jia Rong was unwilling to give up, and hurriedly grabbed Wang Xifeng's hand. He made an excuse, "It's dinner time now, Auntie, please eat first before leaving."

Wang Xifeng then remembered that the west side might not have left any food for her, but she was afraid that Jia Rong would do something naughty, so she told Ping'er, "Send someone to find Baoyu. It seems that he will not go back to eat today."

Why do you need a light bulb?

Jia Rong was so helpless. Even if he wanted to do something while Baoyu was not around, he couldn't because the maid who delivered the meals was busy in the room.

After the maids left, Baoyu came with Qin Zhong.

Jia Rong was so depressed that he just wanted to curse his mother. When Baoyu asked Qin Zhong to sit down at the table, his eyes suddenly lit up and he sat down to the right of Wang Xifeng. He enthusiastically took the serving chopsticks to serve food to Wang Xifeng, Jia Baoyu and Qin Zhong.

He said a few words to compliment Wang Xifeng, and took the opportunity to pick up food for Wang Xifeng to quietly move closer to Wang Xifeng.

He said with emotion: "If I hadn't had your help these days, I really don't know what I would have done. Aunt, try this!"

As he spoke, his left hand quietly reached out in the direction of Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng hadn't noticed it at first. She just looked at him suspiciously, wondering what kind of conspiracy this bastard was planning.

Ping Erh could see clearly from behind Wang Xifeng, but with Jia Baoyu and Qin Zhong around, she couldn't make eye contact, let alone speak. She was always smart, so she quickly stood between Wang Xifeng and Jia Rong, took a pair of serving chopsticks, and said, "Young Master Rong, just eat. I should be called in for these matters."

Unfortunately, she didn't know that Jia Rong was even happier at this moment.

The little rascal realized that his hand was blocked by Ping'er's body, but he was neither angry nor discouraged. He quietly raised his palm, avoiding the sight of Baoyu and Qin Zhong opposite, and reached under Ping'er's long coat from the side and patted it lightly.

Ping'er's heart suddenly trembled, as if a hot current rushed from her back to the top of her head, and her ears also turned red and hot.

She was afraid that others would notice something, so she hurried to Baoyu and stopped interfering in the affairs of Jia Rong and Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng was suspicious when she suddenly felt something crawling on her leg. She glanced at it with her eyes gleaming with coldness.

Jia Rong acted as if nothing had happened and said, "Aunt, eat quickly!"

Chapter 34: Lin Daiyu’s mission is here?

Wang Xifeng stared at Jia Rong for a long time, but he didn't move his hand away. She gritted her teeth, glanced at Baoyu who was concentrating on talking to Qin Zhong, and seeing that no one was paying attention, she stretched out her hand and pinched Jia Rong's hand fiercely.

pain!

Extremely painful.

Jia Rong took a deep breath.

Wang Xifeng's strength was just right, and she only pinched the skin on his arm, which felt more painful than if the flesh was pinched.

He wanted to keep his hand there, but he couldn't bear the pain and withdrew his hand in dismay. When he wanted to find another opportunity, he saw Feng Jieer put her left hand on her leg, as if she was deliberately guarding against his little moves.

He secretly reached for Wang Xifeng's left hand and held her slender fingers in his. While watching Sister Feng's expression, he saw that Wang Xifeng looked calm, as if she hadn't noticed anything.

While Jia Rong was eating the food, he rubbed the fingers of Wang Xifeng's left hand with his left hand, but Wang Xifeng still did not respond.

What does this mean?

After a beating, what do you want in return?

You think you can use this kind of trick against me? You really underestimate me. Jia Rong glanced at Wang Xifeng with a sidelong glance, and the fingers of his left hand moved gently on the smooth palm of Sister Feng's hand.

Wang Xifeng suddenly felt an itch in her palm and quickly pressed down the naughty hand. She forgot that her hand was on her leg, and when she pressed down, Jia Rong's hand also moved to her leg.

She glanced sideways and saw the bastard laughing there. She rolled her eyes and said meaningfully:

"I may not come here often in the next ten days or so. Rong'er, behave yourself and don't cause any trouble that will damage the reputation of the two governments."

Jia Rong nodded, feeling the warmth in his palms and backs of his hands, and he was reluctant to move. He said in a well-behaved manner, "My nephew will keep this in mind. If there is any important matter in the mansion, I will send someone to ask for Aunt."

Qin Zhong, who had been being fed by Baoyu, couldn't help but look at the two of them suspiciously.

Seeing him stop eating, Baoyu explained, "Don't worry about them. Sister Feng and Rong'er grew up together, and their friendship is deeper than that of other aunts and nephews. Rong'er used to say that the person he trusted most in the family was Sister Feng, and he and your sister also asked Sister Feng for a lot of help in their marriage."

Qin Zhong nodded, not quite understanding.

Wang Xifeng didn't know what to feel when she heard this, and she felt her legs getting hot. Although there was thick clothing between them, it seemed as if the heat was flowing from Jia Rong's palm slowly seeping into her skin, flesh and bones.

She was watching Jia Rong winking at her secretly, and her heart couldn't help but feel hot and numb, with a warm current running through her body. When she felt Jia Rong's fingers moving quietly, it was as if her bones were hollowed out and replaced with fluffy cotton.

My bones seemed to be numb.

She did not pry Jia Rong's hands apart, but said in a strange voice: "Maybe I used to beat him when we were little, so now he is looking for me to collect the debt, and he wants to bother me for everything."

Is there such a thing?

Jia Rong didn't know the original's childhood experience. After hearing this, he couldn't help but feel dirty: since he was often beaten by her when he was a child, he must get it back at night, so that the always arrogant Wang Xifeng would also experience the feeling of crying for mercy.

As he thought about this, his hands couldn't help but become restless.

At that moment, I wanted to see some shyness on the face of the proud Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng had no sense of shame, at least when there were outsiders present, she would not show it on her face even if she felt embarrassed. She would only pretend to be calm and maintain her majestic demeanor as the second wife.

By then, Baoyu and Qin Zhong had finished eating and put down their chopsticks.

Baoyu said, "Sister Feng, eat slowly. Jingqing and I are going to the garden to look at the flowers."

Watching flowers?

Jia Rong was suddenly startled. Where did the flowers come from in the heavy snow? An indescribable picture suddenly emerged in his mind.

Baoyu and Qin Zhong are already playing that at this age?

Wang Xifeng hurriedly called the two of them and said, "I've finished eating. I have something to do in the west, so go back now. Come back tomorrow to appreciate the early plum blossoms in the garden." As she said this, she glanced at Jia Rong and coughed twice. Seeing that Jia Rong had stopped eating obediently, she stood up and called Ping'er to come and eat.

Baoyu was naturally unwilling to do so, and he held Qin Zhong's hand, reluctant to part.

It turned out that they were going to see the early plum blossoms in Huifang Garden Mountain!

Jia Rong breathed a sigh of relief, but he still had goose bumps all over his body. If it were the other two children, he wouldn't have thought too much about it, but Baoyu and Qin Zhong had some connection in the original book, so he couldn't help but think about it.

What else does Baoyu have in mind to come and ask Fengjie for help?

Wang Xifeng said, "The master knows that you have been having fun in the east all day, so it's time to ask you about your studies."

Jia Baoyu suddenly remembered the pain of being beaten with a stick, and no matter how reluctant he was, he had to temporarily separate from Qin Zhong. With his eyes as bright as the parting of life and death, he said to Qin Zhong: "Jingqing, I will come to find you tomorrow."

Grass...is a plant.

Jia Rong cursed inwardly, why is Baoyu so dramatic?

He knew that Wang Xifeng could not be kept today, so he did not force her. He could not be impatient in dealing with Wang Xifeng, as he had already taken advantage of her enough.

"Uncle Bao, please go back early. Second Master asked Uncle Bao what he has been doing in the east these days this afternoon. He asked him to calculate and check Uncle Bao's lessons."

When Baoyu heard this, he was really scared.

This is the tradition in both Jia families. No matter what the matter is, they will kill half of the person first.

Jia She beat Jia Lian, Jia Zheng beat Baoyu, Jia Zhen beat Jia Rong. In short, there was no brother who was not beaten by his master, and no one was not afraid of being beaten.

Now Jia Lian is in his twenties, and he is still worried about being beaten by Jia She.

Seeing Ping'er finish her meal quickly, Baoyu hurriedly urged Fengjie and Ping'er to return home, not daring to stay for a moment.

Seeing everyone leave, Jia Rong also pretended to say to Qin Zhong: "Jing Qing should also spend more time on studying. Bao Erye is the legitimate son of Rongguo Mansion. Even if he only watches flowers and plays with birds in the future, he will have no worries about food and clothing. What does Jing Qing have?"

This is also what Jia Rong really thinks.

Qin Zhong was a shy and weak person to begin with, and his face immediately turned red with embarrassment.