Chapter 224: Expressing Feelings
"Sir, the Empress gave me a reward!" Xiao Que'er said happily to Jia Cong, holding a string of red musk beads. "Qingwen and Xiangling also have one. It was given by the elder sister who follows the Empress."
"There's still quite a bit of rose water. I just counted it. There are more than 20 bottles in a small box."
The other maids looked at Xiao Que'er and the others with some envy. It was true that when one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit. They were also maids, but they were able to receive rewards from the queen. This was simply a blessing from their ancestors.
"Give Qingwen the rose dew tomorrow. Don't leave any behind in the East and West Mansions."
Qingwen nodded in agreement.
The words of several people also broke the silence in the hall. Xiangyun suddenly stood up, stood in front of Baochai and Daiyu, and looked around. Not to mention Daiyu, even Baochai blushed under this strange gaze.
"Why do you look at Sister Lin and me like that, little girl?" Baochai said.
Xiangyun smiled and said, "I just want to see what kind of beauty could have been rewarded with such a precious item by the Queen!"
"It's not just Sister Bao and I who get the reward, all the sisters get it!" said Daiyu.
"Mine is different from yours. My second, third, and fourth sisters and I were rewarded with palace fans, red musk beads, and jade ruyi, but you two have phoenix hairpins . Moreover, they are of the same origin as the jade ring of third brother, so they are paired together, right?"
"You little bitch, if I don't catch you today, I won't be able to live!" Daiyu stood up in shame and anger and chased after Xiangyun, calling for her helpers as she chased, "Precious girl, come and help me ."
In an instant, the girls started to make a scene!
Seeing the girls fighting, Jia Cong quietly pulled the hands of Wang Xifeng and Keqing on his left and right, and the two of them quickly pulled their hands back.
Jia Cong whispered to the two girls, "Xiao Feng'er, Keqing, the queen asked me to treat you well!"
Wang Xifeng's eyes showed surprise and her eyes were almost fixed on Jia Cong. However, Keqing was a little flustered. Even the Queen knew about her and her third uncle?
Soon, the meal was ready. Everyone had been worried for the past two days. Today, they finally received a letter from Jia Cong, but they were busy all day and had not eaten properly. Now they put their worries aside and ate happily. Even the girls ate a little more than usual.
After finishing the meal, they played around for a while before everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
After Youshi, Keqing, Wang Xifeng, and Li Wan left first, Jia Cong said sternly, "Well... Second sister, Sister Yun, Third sister, Fourth sister , you go back first. I have something to talk to Sister Bao and Sister Lin, and I will send them back later."
Except for Xichun who was still a little confused, Yingchun and the others all smiled. The Queen's action today almost made the matter between Baochai and Daiyu clear. The only difference was the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. When Baochai and Daiyu accepted the hairpin, their feelings were naturally clear.
"Third brother, please don't send her to the wrong place!" Xiangyun teased again, then pulled Xiao Xichun out.
Baochai and Daiyu sat there with red faces, wanting to escape but feeling reluctant.
After everyone left, Qingwen and the others directly pulled Zijuan and Ying'er, who were behind Baochai and Daiyu, to Baoxia in the front to wait.
There were only three people left in the hall. Under Jia Cong's gaze, Daiyu and Baochai were almost fidgeting! At some point, Jia Cong came forward and sat beside them, then slowly said, "Sister Bao, Sister Lin, I didn't mean to be rude today, and I didn't know about the reward from the queen."
"But you should also know what I mean!"
"Uncle Lin will be back in Beijing around the end of the year, and I will naturally go to Uncle Lin and Auntie to propose marriage ..."
After hearing this, Daiyu could no longer bear it and directly blocked Jia Cong's mouth with her handkerchief, "Third brother, stop talking. Who... who wants to listen to your nonsense!"
Before he finished speaking, Daiyu and Baochai ran out hand in hand.
Such words are naturally common in later generations, but for the little girls of this era, they really have an unparalleled impact.
Jia Cong hurriedly followed, and the maids waiting in the warm room saw their master running out and hurriedly followed! Only after running out of the main courtyard did Daiyu and Baochai stop panting, but then their hands were grabbed by Jia Cong.
Baochai and Daiyu were extremely shy, but they finally did not break free!
Just like this, the three of them walked slowly forward in the dim night, and the maids behind them all smiled like aunts...
After sending Baochai and Daiyu back to Yingchun's courtyard, Jia Cong sent Qingwen back to Ningzheng Hall, but turned around and went out towards Keqing's courtyard.
"Third Uncle, you're here!" Keqing came up happily, and without paying attention to the others watching, she threw herself into Jia Cong's arms. She was probably the one who was most worried during this day and night.
Jia Cong waved his hand and asked Ping'er, Ruizhu and Baozhu to leave. Wang Xifeng looked at the two people hugging each other and couldn't help but pout and said, " Can you two restrain yourself a little? If you can't help it, go to your room and don't attract attention in front of the Second Madam!"
Keqing snuggled in Jia Cong's arms and turned to Wang Xifeng and said, "Why do I feel a little jealous? Second aunt, if you want, I can give you half of Third Uncle's arms!"
Before this, Jia Cong had thought that the affair between him and Wang Xifeng might have been discovered by Keqing. Even if she hadn't noticed it before, with Keqing's intelligence, she would surely be able to guess the reason today when the Queen gave her the same item.
"You little slut, do you think Second Mistress is the same as you..."
But before he finished speaking, Wang Xifeng was also pulled into Jia Cong's arms! With the romantic and unparalleled Keqing and the fairy Wang Xifeng, Jia Cong felt that he had reached the pinnacle of his life.
It is said that a man should hold all the power in the world and sleep on the lap of a beautiful woman. He has achieved it, right?
"Keqing, Feng'er, I, Jia Cong, admit that I am not a gentleman, but I can guarantee that my feelings for you are genuine! Any promises I make to you will never be false. Moreover, the Queen told me today to treat you well and not let you down..."
"Oh, Third Uncle, how did the Queen know about our affairs? Will this be a hindrance to Third Uncle?"
Wang Xifeng, who was also lying in Jia Cong's arms, said, "Today in Doufeng Pavilion, you couldn't stop looking at the wild buffalo grass. How could the Queen not see that?"
