Chapter 939: Dream of the Red Chamber, Lin Daiyu (102)
Chapter 939: Dream of the Red Chamber, Lin Daiyu (102)
"Perhaps, that's possible."
Li Siqi seemed to be deep in thought, "The Prince of Bei Jing only has one old princess left."
He was the only legitimate son, while his uncles, who were born out of wedlock, had already divided up the property of the Prince of Beijing.
If Shui Rong wants to secure his position as Prince of Beijing, he really needs to curry favor with the current emperor.
At the very least, he should be given a good princess.
Otherwise, the Prince of Bei Jing's mansion would surely decline into ruin.
"In fact, the four kings and eight dukes who were initially appointed all fell into poverty due to the deliberate suppression by the two emperors."
Xiao Huzi continued to explain, "The Rongguo Mansion and the Ningguo Mansion, both Jia families are dukes, the Shi family is a marquis, plus the Wang family, the Xue family, and the Zhen family far away in Jiangnan."
These people were all purged within the last ten or twenty years.
In fact, the other dukes and the four princes did not live as well as the previous two generations.
If one behaves oneself and behaves well, one might be able to continue to get by.
If anyone dares to make a mistake, His Majesty will certainly punish them directly.
Just like the people who purged the Jia family faction in the original drama.
The water solubility of Prince Bei Jing is rather unique.
At least the current emperor has some affection for him.
As long as he faithfully serves the Emperor, he should be able to retain his title.
"Anyone who isn't stupid will make the choice that's most advantageous to themselves."
"A fool can't survive in the capital."
……
The Lord and the Spirit were chatting idly.
Suddenly, the little pot's voice became excited, "Master, there's a good show to watch at the Jia family! Xue Baochai is seducing Jia Lian, hahahaha..."
That laughter was full of schadenfreude.
"They rolled around together?"
Li Siqi also became interested, "Today is New Year's Eve, does Xue Baochai dare to make a move at this time?"
Aren't you afraid Wang Xifeng will tear her apart?
"No, no, no!"
Shang Huzi smiled and shook his head, "Master has misunderstood."
The two hadn't even gotten together yet.
It was an accidental collision.
They were still hugging.
The two even took a few more bites.
"really?"
Unexpectedly, Li Siqi couldn't resist hearing the gossip, "Tell me how you bumped into each other."
"Hehe, it really was an accident."
Xiao Huzi didn't directly pin the blame on Xue Baochai, saying, "After the New Year's Eve banquet tonight..."
The women of the Jia family gathered together, and several men also gathered together.
Grandmother Jia was old and no longer needed her to keep watch at night.
So she went to rest when it was time.
Young people, of course, don't rest that early.
On New Year's Eve, it's natural to have a good time.
So they left Grandmother Jia's courtyard and went to Wang Fengxi's courtyard.
It was quite lively with a group of people playing together.
As it approached midnight, Wang Xifeng and Li Wan prepared to leave.
Xue Baochai, Yingchun, and the others were having a great time.
Then they ran off to play in Jia Yingchun's courtyard.
They played until almost midnight.
As everyone's eyes were almost closed, they dispersed and left.
Xue Baochai was accompanied only by Ying'er, and the two of them headed towards Pear Fragrance Courtyard.
They had just left the main room and headed towards the corridor.
Just then, the lantern that Ying'er was carrying went out.
She could only go and borrow candles, while Xue Baochai waited for someone.
Just then, Jia Lian returned.
Slightly drunk, Jia Lian ignored the servant following behind him.
He walked quickly and bumped into Xue Baochai, who was standing there.
Hehe, they're hugging each other at the same time.
"Oh, so Xue Baochai didn't scream in fright?"
Li Siqi asked curiously, "Shouldn't Xue Baochai's first reaction be to push the other person away?"
Why are you even starting to eat it?
"no!"
Xiao Huzi laughed and said, "Xue Baochai isn't stupid. She knew all along that the only person returning to the main house at this time would be Jia Lian."
Moreover, she had decided to compete with Wang Xifeng for a man.
Since the accident had occurred, she naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.
Jia Lian recognized her when he hugged her.
Seeing that there was no sign of resistance, Jia Lian, emboldened by his drinking, kissed her directly.
In fact, Jia Lian thought Xue Baochai would be so frightened that she would push people away and run away.
Xue Baochai obediently nestled in his arms, and Jia Lian naturally didn't hold back.
He directly groped her.
Xue Baochai was naturally captivated by him, seemingly forgetting what time it was.
Until the moment I was dragged to the study.
She then came to her senses.
She quickly pushed the person away, stammering that the other person shouldn't have taken liberties with her.
"They really have to have their cake and eat it too!"
Li Siqi scoffed, "She didn't leave directly?"
Did you make demands of Jia Lian?
"No, Xue Baochai's methods are more sophisticated."
Xiao Huzi laughed and said, "She looked at Jia Lian with resentful eyes, as if he were a heartless man."
Although Jia Lian had been drinking, he was still somewhat sober.
He met Xue Baochai's gaze and blurted out, "Don't you like that boy Baoyu?"
Hahahahaha..."
A burst of maniacal laughter followed.
Li Siqi couldn't help but laugh along, "Wasn't Xue Baochai so angry that she cried?"
"almost."
Xiao Huzi laughed so hard she could hardly stop. "She was stunned for a moment, then quickly showed an expression of disbelief."
When he met Jia Lian, it wasn't a slip of the tongue, but rather he spoke the truth.
She was so angry that she cried.
He yelled at Jia Lian, "You're a bastard!" and ran away.
"that's it?"
Li Siqi raised her eyebrows. "Didn't we not have any lanterns?"
Could she really run away in the dark?
"Of course not."
Little Pot laughed and said, "They fell down after running only a few steps."
This made Jia Lian feel sorry for him.
Jia Lian rushed over and helped the man up.
And without any hesitation, he took advantage of her small favor.
This elicited a slightly aggrieved expression from Xue Baochai.
Her charming appearance naturally stirred Jia Lian's heart, and he immediately began to coax her with sweet words.
"They wouldn't just promise her a place in the backyard, would they?"
"It's almost what it means!"
"Xue Baochai agreed?"
"no."
Little Pot sneered, "They're playing a game of feigned indifference."
Xue Baochai didn't want to agree so easily.
She knew very well that agreeing now would be no different from offering herself up.
She told Jia Lian, with a wronged expression, that she didn't want to ruin his relationship with Wang Xifeng.
She didn't want to put Jia Lian in a difficult position.
She acted like a green tea b*tch, preparing to use this method to seduce Jia Lian.
"Not timid."
Li Siqi revealed a look of anticipation, "Let's not even talk about how Wang Xifeng, that fiery woman, will treat her."
If the second wife's family knew about this, they'd probably be furious.
"Yes, yes."
Little Pot laughed so hard his eyes disappeared. "Just a while ago, Jia Baoyu was making a fuss about wanting to marry Sister Bao."
If he knew that Baochai would rather choose Jia Lian than follow him, he would be wrong.
I wonder if he can handle it.
"Whether or not he can bear it, given his circumstances, he would not do anything to harm Xue Baochai."
Li Siqi responded, "As for Madam Wang, it's hard to say."
Madam Wang was never a kind person.
In her eyes, Xue Baochai's behavior was a betrayal of herself.
It would be strange if she could swallow this insult.
In addition, she harbored a grudge against Wang Xifeng for stealing her husband.
It would be quite a spectacle if this aunt and niece teamed up to deal with Xue Baochai.
I just don't know if she can withstand being attacked by two people.
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