Chapter 220 Making Trouble
But at dawn that day, Ping'er's sweet dream was disturbed by a series of trivial noises.
I raised my body slightly, and my ears were filled with the low moans of a cat in love and the creaking sounds of the bed.
Making trouble again!
Ping'er spat inwardly, knowing that the noise would not last long, and hurriedly put on her clothes quietly, and prepared hot water and towels.
As expected, before she had finished cleaning up, she heard Wang Xifeng shouting from inside, "Ping'er, Ping'er! Go get some water!"
“Here it comes!”
Ping'er agreed, and hurried forward with a copper basin and a towel, and pushed open the door of the inner room with her buttocks.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw Wang Xifeng, who was leaning on her shoulders and hanging the curtain on the golden hook. She was only wearing a lotus-colored Sichuan embroidered bellyband. When her shoulders were spread out, the two mandarin ducks on the brocade had swollen bellies, as if something "incredible" was about to burst out of her belly.
"Oh, Grandma, be careful not to get cold!"
Ping'er hurried forward to take over from her, and while hanging the curtain on the golden hook, she hurriedly advised: "Madam, either lie down first or put on your clothes quickly. It's so cold..."
"What are you afraid of?"
Wang Xifeng did not appreciate it, and said with some resentment: "This is what I need to do, so that I can calm down my anger!"
Don't ask, it's certain that Jia Lian left him "halfway" just now.
But she asked for it.
Ever since the two of them officially reconciled after the New Year, Wang Xifeng had learned a "secret recipe" from somewhere, but she would act coquettishly and seductively to squeeze Jia Lian before dawn every day to ensure that he would not have the energy to cheat.
But Jia Lian's body was not made of iron. In the first few days, he was enjoying the novelty and could try to fight with her. But afterwards, his condition deteriorated and now he could only do the job in vain.
Hearing Wang Xifeng's complaining voice, Jia Lian was like a salted fish. He lay there without saying a word, but wrapped the quilt tightly around himself.
"Hmph~"
Wang Xifeng snorted in dissatisfaction, and with Ping'er's help, she simply cleaned up the mess, washed and dressed herself, and was just asking what food the kitchen had prepared today when she heard someone outside asking in a low voice, "Sister Ping'er, Sister Ping'er, are the grandmother and the second master awake?"
"I'm already awake, come in and tell me what you want to say."
Wang Xifeng responded, and a maid came in to report: "Madam, Sun Zhizhong from Shuntian Prefecture has arrived and wants to discuss the wedding date of the second young lady with our family. The master did not stay at home last night, so the madam wants to invite the second master to accompany him, so that it will be more convenient for her to talk to that Lord Sun."
"Sun Jia Erlang is here?!"
Upon hearing this, Jia Lian immediately climbed up from the bed, hurriedly pulled on his clothes, and said anxiously: "What are you guys still standing there for? Come over here and serve me!"
Ping'er and the maid were about to go forward, but Wang Xifeng stopped them and ordered them, "Ping'er, go and tell the mistress that our Second Master has caught a cold and is not in a position to meet the guests."
Although Ping'er didn't understand what she meant, she still led the maid out obediently.
But Jia Lian refused to accept it and glared at her: "What do you mean? Madam invited me..."
"Does it mean that you must go if I invite you?"
Wang Xifeng sneered, walked over and poked Jia Lian's forehead lightly with her finger, saying, "Don't you think about it? For such a big thing as 'asking for a date', wouldn't the Sun family have sent someone to inform us in advance? The master is obviously hiding on purpose so that the mistress can do something - if you were there and were caught in the middle, wouldn't you feel embarrassed and panic?"
Jia Lian was puzzled: "What means?"
"Of course it's a good way to sell my daughter!"
It really is a good way to sell a daughter!
Just as Wang Xifeng had expected, the atmosphere in the east living room of Rongguo Mansion was extremely awkward.
When Sun Shaozong first heard that Jia She was not at home, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it would be more convenient to talk about business without the old beast present.
Who would have thought that this Mrs. Xing was actually such an "interesting" person. After the host and the guest sat down, it was clear from her words and deeds that she regarded this marriage as a business transaction, hoping to get some benefits from the Sun family.
The materialism and vulgarity in her manners and speech were even worse than those of the women from small families who had never seen the world.
With such parents and a brother like Jia Lian, it is no wonder that Jia Yingchun has developed her current personality.
Speaking of this woman's unreasonable tactics, an ordinary young man might not be able to withstand it, but who is Sun Shaozong?
Even if he met an old fox like Jia Yucun, he could still get along with him. So what difficulty would it be to deal with a woman who only knew how to take advantage of her power and act like a spoiled child?
No matter how Xing tried to hint at it, he just acted ignorant, either pushing the blame onto his adopted elder brother or using the title of King Zhongshun to put pressure on others, making Xing neither annoyed nor angry.
In the end, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and accept the "wedding date" invitation, but then he said he couldn't make the decision and would have to wait for Jia She to come back before giving the Sun family any news.
What a waste of words!
After coming out of the east living room of Rongguo Mansion, Sun Shaozong made the above four-character summary, but did not rush back to report. Instead, he took the gift box from the carriage and headed towards the west wing where Jia Mu was.
In ten days or so, it would be Lin Daiyu's thirteenth birthday, but Ruan Rong would not have finished her confinement by then, so she could only ask Sun Shaozong to bring the birthday gift over in advance.
Sun Shaozong originally planned to go to the alley between the second gates on the west side and find a woman or a maid to deliver the things inside.
Who would have thought that just as they reached the corridor between the two gates, a pretty figure suddenly appeared behind the moon gate on the right. Who else could it be but Ping'er?
Sun Shaozong was delighted, and seeing that there was no one else around him, he was about to go forward to talk to her, but Ping'er gave him a look and stepped aside with her hands down.
Upon seeing this, Sun Shaozong guessed that there must be someone else behind, so he quickly changed his expression and prepared to meet Wang Xifeng or Jia Lian - but who knew that following Ping'er, the person who came out of the moon gate was a small figure.
"Huh?"
The little man was also surprised when he saw Sun Shaozong: "Master, why are you here?"
It turned out that the person who came was not someone else, but Li Wan's only son Jia Lan - in a sense, he could also be regarded as Sun Shaozong's "adopted son".
But how did he bump into Ping'er ?
"cough."
Sun Shaozong cleared his throat and put on a teacher-like manner, saying, "I came to your house because I have something important to do - but what's wrong with you? Why are you running around here instead of studying in the school?"
"Reply to Master Xi's words."
Jia Lan bowed his hands in a serious manner and said, "The ancestor just sent down a message saying that the Empress in the palace has given some lantern riddles and asked everyone to go over and guess them."
Ping Er added with a smile, "Su Yun was just taking care of my brother, but she accidentally sprained her ankle. I happened to run into her, so I walked my brother off for her."
I see.
This Suyun is really impetuous. Before she was fully prepared that day, she tried her best to please him, and then she cried out in pain...
Bah! Bah! Bah!
How can you think about such things in front of children!
Suppressing his dirty thoughts, Sun Shaozong said seriously, "It just so happens that I also want to go to that courtyard, so why don't you just hand the boy over to me."
"That's a good feeling."
Ping Erh responded crisply, then bowed her head and said, "I have some free time today, so I am going to find a quiet place in the garden to have a good rest."
The three words "secluded place" are emphasized.
