The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

Chapter 484%20part1

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The next day, the You-Shi came to their door as expected.

However, she only wandered around Jia Yingchun and Third Sister You's yard, but she had never been to Second Sister You's house. Therefore, Sun Shaozong couldn’t find the opportunity to put the sisters together and appreciate their beauty.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it was August 25th.

Due to taking leave in advance, Sun Shaozong didn't have to go to the Yamen to order or report to the Crown Prince's Residence. He slept with Ruan Rong in his arms until it was about 9 a.m., and then lazily got up.

Outside, Qingwen had already tidied up, but she pretended to have nothing to do and took on some household chores, bustling around in the living room.

Seeing Sun Shaozong coming out of the room, Qingwen's movements stagnated, but she immediately lowered her head and got busy without even looking at Sun Shaozong.

But what was Sun Shaozong's sharp gaze?

With just a brief sweep, it was evident that the girl was stiff all over her body, and her silver dollar-like ears were constantly monitoring Sun Shaozong's movements.

Silently shaking his head, Sun Shaozong exclaimed, "Since we've all packed up, let's go.”

Speaking, regardless of whether Qingwen agreed or not, he walked out of the hall without hesitation.

Qingwen's movements were once again sluggish, holding onto a cloth and hesitating. Shuliu next to her grabbed her and said in a sullen tone, "What kind of energy are you putting on when you think about what you've been hoping for all day? Do you still want the Second Master to be outside, waiting for you to go back to the house and fix your makeup?”

Qingwen's pretty face sank, and she wanted to open her mouth to retaliate, but she didn't want to miss the opportunity. After a while, she bit her silver teeth and quickly chased after him.

Spit!

Shiliu took the opportunity to throw the rag at the servant girl under her, spat fiercely through the door curtain, and sneered, "Look at that flirtatious energy.”

In this way, Qingwen followed Sun Shaozong step by step to the front yard, only to see three carriages standing side by side in front of the corner gate.

Feeling puzzled, the two figures, Siqi and Xiuju, flashed out from the slanted lower corner and said in a crisp voice, "Second Master, the Madam is already on the carriage. She said that once you are ready, you can set off at any time.”

It turned out that when she heard that Sun Shaozong was going to Rongguo Mansion as a guest, Jia Yingchun was moved. She had not returned to his parent's home for half a year since Baoyu’s poisoning. Although she was not close to Jia She and his wife, she really missed her sisters at home.

Therefore, she sent someone to discuss with Sun Shaozong and planned to take advantage to follow him back to her mother's house.

At first, it should be handled by Yuanyang. But Yuanyang came to the Sun Mansion to avoid Jia She. Now, how was she willing to send sheep into a tiger's mouth?

“Let's go then.”

Sun Shaozong swung his sleeves and got into the leading carriage without hesitation. Xiuju had to accompany Jia Yingchun in the carriage, and the last carriage was naturally Qingwen and Siqi.

In addition, there were two rough envoys, both on the left and right, who were not afraid of showing off, so they climbed onto the shafts of the two carriages behind them and sat side by side with the coachman.

When three carriages rushed out and meandered towards Rongguo Mansion, whether it was their first meeting or not, the carriage driver on the carriage started chatting. Instead, Qingwen and Siqi were indifferent to each other in the carriage.

Although they have known each other for a long time, they were both proud and eager hosts. How could they possibly get along with each other?

Especially since Qingwen entered Rongguo Mansion halfway through, she had already had a gap with the family maids that had been in the mansion since young, it was just that she had been with Xiren for a long time, so she didn't say anything about it.

It was normal for Qingwen, her mind was not on the Sun Mansion, so she naturally didn't care much about the attitude of Siqi.

However, Siqi was the servant of the Elder Madam who was married over, and she felt that she was more than ten times stronger than a lost dog like Qingwen, who was kicked out by her Mistress. How could she tolerate Qingwen pretending to be aloof in front of her?

So halfway on the way, Siqi couldn't help but sneer and say, "They all said you listened to the tone in the Second Master's room and not the announcement. I thought it was someone else's nonsense, but today, I'm afraid it's true.”

Qingwen didn't argue with Shiliu just now because she was afraid of missing the opportunity to meet Baoyu, but now that she was on the way, how was she willing to let Siqi take the verbal lead?

Therefore, Qingwen also said coldly, "You take your sunny path, I cross my single wooden bridge, and we are not in the same direction. I am good or bad, what's bothering you?”

Where could Siqi stand on this?

She straightened her chest like a papaya and sneered viciously, "I'm afraid your single wooden bridge won't get through, and if you turn around, you'll have to compete on the Yangguan Road.”

She was not a person with literary talent, and the way she played the words made her feel awkward. So she immediately added, "You only think that Second Master Bao is a long-term lover, but don't forget the fate of Qian Xue, she has been with Second Master Bao since childhood. For some trivial matters, he just throws her out, isn’t he? I haven't seen him try to turn this matter around.”

This remark pierced Qingwen's soft side. Although she tried her best to cover it up, she couldn't help but reveal some worries about gains and losses.

Upon seeing this, Siqi immediately felt proud, as if she had won a battle. She took advantage of the situation and stretched out her strong body, occupying most of the carriage.

When the carriage arrived at Rongguo Mansion, Ping'er, and several maids were waiting in front of the corner gate, welcoming Jia Yingchun into the East Cross courtyard like stars and moons.

As soon as he crossed the black-painted threshold, Siqi opened the purse with only silver threads embedded in the eight treasures and poured out a dozen yellow, orange, and golden beans. With a calm expression, she said, "This is the first our Madam come back ever since her pregnancy, please bear with us more. These little things are for you guys.”

As the saying goes, ”You become who you spend your time with.” Madame Xing and Wang Xifeng were both masters of wealth, and these soldiers and generals around them were often slaves who were open-minded about money.

After the audit scandal, the amount of food and fuel available in the mansion was greatly reduced, and everyone was already ”hungry.”

At this moment, they were staring at the yellow, orange, and golden beans. Each one weighed at least two or three coins, and when converted into silver, they were afraid it would be as much as five taels. They were all smiling and came forward in a stack of voices to thank and appreciate the reward.

Ping’er couldn't help but cry and laugh. She lightly punched her chest of Siqi and spat, "You little hoof, you are really making a big fuss. If you really want to be a wealth-dispersing girl for your Madam, you should also celebrate in front of the wives and Elders. What's the situation with spreading gold as soon as you enter the door?”

“Naturally, everyone is happy.”

Siqi smiled playfully and grabbed Ping’er's slender waist. She grabbed a few golden beans and put them into her hand, saying with a smile, "I know you don't like these, so let's keep them for reward.”

Without waiting for Ping’er to refuse, a burst of laughter came from the two alleyways, "It was not that a relative has come, but rather a money-scattering girl! Let me talk about it first. If there isn’t a part for me, I won’t let you off.”

Stepping on the crisp words, Wang Xifeng was greeted with a dazzling array of flowers, adorned with numerous pearl hairpins and pendants on her head. Her colorful embroidered skirt was adorned with some rose-colored palace ribbons, and upon closer inspection, it was truly overwhelming.

The maidservants and nannies quickly gathered their colors and greeted them respectfully.

Jia Yingchun also took a few steps and let out a short call ”Sister-in-law.”

“Why are you so polite to me?”

Wang Xifeng quickly stepped forward to help her up, looked at her slightly raised lower abdomen, and exclaimed, "There is indeed a blessing. When my great nephew is born, I wonder how the Sun family will cherish you?”

She then took her arm and said, "Go see the Old Master and Lady first, and then go to find the sisters in the garden behind to play."

Everyone else was behind, but couldn't tell anything from their expression.

But Jia Yingchun caught a hint of disgust and disdain when Wang Xifeng mentioned the word ”filial piety.”

Although Jia Yingchun had long known that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were secretly fighting, Wang Xifeng's uncontrollable disgust was still the same as the first time she had seen them.

Wasn’t it the master and wife who have taken any unusual actions?

Jia Yingchun couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy, but on second thought, she was carrying thousands of taels of silver with her, so she should have been able to be safe and comfortable anyway.

So she skipped this conversation and took advantage of the distance between the two of them on both sides, whispering, "Didn't you ask Ping’er to come a while ago and want to share some dividends in advance?”

Wang Xifeng was recalling Jia She's disgusting words a few days ago. Hearing Jia Yingchun mention the dividend, a flash reflected in her eye, and hurriedly lowered her voice. She asked, "What's the matter? Haven’t your Master and Second Master made up their minds yet?"

Jia Yingchun nodded and said sternly, as Sun Shaozong had taught her in advance, "Originally, our Lord would never agree to this matter, but Second Master advised him that since both sides are relatives, we can’t follow the rules of ordinary buyers and sellers, and we should also…”

She stopped speaking and touched her slightly raised lower abdomen.

Wang Xifeng was also a person with many clear eyebrows and eyes.

Immediately, she suddenly smiled and said, "So I still got caught in the light of my big nephew, am I right?”

As she spoke, she couldn't help but ask, "But I don't know how much dividend the Sun family Erlang wants to share first. To be honest, I’m really tight these days.”

Jia Yingchun shook her head and said, "I only know that the Second Master brought silver with him today. As for how much money there is, I never had the opportunity to ask.”

Wang Xifeng only felt an itch in her heart and couldn't bear it. She wished she could immediately leave Jia Yingchun and secretly search for Sun Shaozong to retrieve the silver.

At this moment, she saw a servant girl hurriedly walking out of it. She reported from a long distance, "Second Madam, the last time Grandma Liu came back, she also brought several bags of mountain goods.”

“It's really a gathering.”

Wang Xifeng smacked her lips as she was about to instruct Ping’er to beat someone, but Jia Yingchun rushed and said, "Was it the old lady who came last time? It's not easy to come all this way carrying things. Sister-in-law, hurry and take a look. We're all around our own yard, so I won't get lost.”

Wang Xifeng chuckled and said, "Becoming the mistress is different. I haven't seen you so eloquent before, forget it. Anyway, it's also a heartfelt gesture. I'll go deal with it.”

As she spoke, she ordered Ping'er to wait by Jia Yingchun's side and hurriedly returned to the west courtyard.

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