Chapter 493: Night Chaos (Part 2)
The candlelight flickered, shining through a thin layer of lantern skin, and reflected on Lin Hongyu's face in an unpredictable way, making her face full of sorrow and resentment seem even darker.
After more than two months, Lin Hongyu finally got the promise of being a concubine again. The price she had to pay had not changed, and she still had to give up her body to someone - but the man she had to serve this time was not Jia Lian, but the murderous Lord Sun!
Although Lin Hongyu had heard before that some royal nobles liked to entertain guests with concubines and maids, she had never thought that one day she would become the protagonist of this anecdote.
And according to Jia Lian's intention, she should not only seduce Lord Sun, but also make peace with him in front of Jia Lian...
Heaven and earth’s conscience!
Although she likes to curry favor with the powerful and despises the poor and loves the rich, she has never thought of being a fickle woman.
Therefore, when Lin Hongyu first heard about this, she was extremely reluctant.
But as a servant born in the family, and having already displeased her mistress, if she further angered the male owner Jia Lian, what future would she have?
What's more, Jia Lian's words and deeds actually threatened the Lin family. If even her mother's family was implicated, she would have a hard time finding a way to survive, let alone her future!
Therefore, after begging for half a day and failing to make Jia Lian change his mind, Lin Hongyu had no choice but to agree with shame and humiliation - after all, this broken body was not as important as her future and life.
But as she passed through the alleyway between the two gates with the lantern in hand, she saw that she was already near the kitchen. Lin Hongyu subconsciously tightened her clothes, looked at the brightly lit area, but hesitated for a long time to move forward.
In preparation for this "banquet", Lin Hongyu had already changed into a thin dress, and Mr. Lian also found some bras that prostitutes usually use from somewhere. Two palm-sized pieces of translucent black gauze tightly wrapped her jade-like flesh, which looked more shameless than wearing nothing at all.
Although I am wearing an outer coat so that I cannot be seen clearly, but if the bright light reflects on me and accidentally reveals some traces, wouldn't that be very embarrassing?
Especially in the kitchen, there are many people and eyes, and there is also that...
A one-armed, thin figure flashed through her mind, and Lin Hongyu could not help but sigh again. If she had known this day would come, she would have obeyed Jia Yun and avoided such humiliation!
But who could have thought that Mr. Lian would have such a hobby? !
What a coincidence! Lin Hongyu was wandering around the kitchen door when she saw several people coming out. The one leading the group and acting so bossy was none other than Jia Yun.
Lin Hongyu quickly tilted the lantern in her hand to the side to avoid reflecting her wild inner self, then she straightened her pretty face and called out, "Brother Yun, the Second Master asked me to pass a message over here, asking you to send the prepared wine and food to Lord Sun's guest room, not to the Second Master's home."
Logically, she should have called Jia Yun "Mr. Yun", but since she was delivering a message to her uncle Jia Lian, Lin Hongyu didn't want to show weakness in front of Jia Yun, so she just called him "Brother Yun".
Jia Yun was originally in charge of this matter. When he heard Lin Hongyu's message, he felt relieved.
This was because he was worried that Jia Lian would send the wine and food over first and then tamper with them - now that it was being delivered directly to Lord Sun's room, as long as he took good care of it along the way, with Lord Sun's vigilance, there was no need to worry about Jia Lian putting drugs in the food.
Therefore, Jia Yun hurriedly took a few steps forward, bowed and said, "Please trouble Miss Lin to make an extra trip. I will have someone send the wine and food over right away."
Jia Yun always smiled when he met people, and Lin Hongyu knew this before. But today, when she saw his polite smile again, she always felt that it revealed some servility and humility.
Then she thought about it again, ever since she followed Jia Lian, Jia Yun never dared to harass her again. It was obvious that he was afraid of Master Lian’s power - that must be the case!
At that moment, Lin Hongyu's sorrow was relieved a little. She thought to herself that even if she gave up her moral principles, it would still be worth it as long as she could become Jia Lian's first concubine.
Therefore, her steps when she returned were much lighter than when she came.
Until she bumped into Ping'er outside the gate of the guest courtyard!
"Is it you?"
Ping'er and Lin Hongyu met and raised her eyebrows in surprise. She asked, "Do you know why the Second Master called me here?"
Why did Master Lian call her here? !
Lin Hongyu suddenly felt a sense of crisis and was unwilling to tell Ping'er the truth.
I just said casually, "I just went to the kitchen to serve food. I really don't know why the Second Master called my sister here."
As she spoke, Lin Hongyu couldn't help but steal a glance at Ping'er, especially staring at her breasts and buttocks.
If we only consider the facial features, there is no difference between the two of them, but if we take the factors of the front and back curves into consideration, I am slightly at a disadvantage...
But it doesn't matter. This woman was not present when Master Lian gave instructions in the afternoon. She probably still doesn't know what she will encounter today. She is used to pretending to be reserved. She didn't even say a word to Jia Lian, so how could she be willing to put down her airs and give in to Master Sun?
Thinking of this, Lin Hongyu felt relaxed, but she couldn't help but feel competitive again - ever since she gave her chastity to Jia Lian, she regarded Ping'er as her biggest competitor. Now that she had the opportunity to snatch the status of concubine in front of Ping'er "with her own ability", she naturally had to try her best.
So, when no one was paying attention, Lin Hongyu quietly pulled down her previously tightened collar a little bit, until a hint of white skin under her collarbone was exposed. Then she followed Ping'er across the threshold as if nothing had happened.
Two flowers bloom, each showing its own beauty.
But after Lin Hongyu went to the kitchen to serve the dishes, Sun Shaozong and Jia Lian also entered the inner room.
Seeing Qingwen coming to greet him, Jia Lian smiled and said, "We don't need you here anymore. Go back and serve your second sister. After all, she is a double and needs someone by her side."
"Reply to Master Lian's words."
Qingwen nodded slightly, hiding her red and swollen eyes, and said calmly: "I am a maid in the Second Master's room. The First Madam has Siqi and Xiuju to serve her. It is not my turn."
Jia Lian frowned. He originally thought that Qingwen was temporarily arranged by Jia Yingchun to take care of Sun Shaozong, but he didn't expect that Sun Shaozong came to the Jia Mansion with a maid.
If it were any other maid, it would be fine, but Qingwen was the best among the many maids in Rongguo Mansion. Compared with her, Lin Hongyu and Ping'er were probably three points inferior to her - with her by the side to compare with , wouldn't the things he planned be less certain?
So Jia Lian smiled and asked Sun Shaozong again, "Why? Baoyu is generous for once and gives you this beloved child to keep?"
Although there was almost no possibility for Jia Baoyu and Qingwen to be together, how could Sun Shaozong give people a chance to criticize him at this time?
He hurriedly shook his head and said, "Second brother, be careful with your words! This girl has always been in charge of taking care of your eldest nephew in my house. I brought her here today because I also want her to meet Brother Bao."
It’s good as long as you don’t eat it!
Jia Lian then breathed a sigh of relief and sat down with Sun Shaozong on the Luohan bed in the living room, separated by a kang table. Qingwen took the first cup of tea, washed the cups, and refilled them for both of them, then bowed and retreated to a corner.
Jia Lian picked up the azure blue Yuan-glazed teacup, and under the cover of the rising warm mist, he squinted his eyes to look at Sun Shaozong's biceps, which were bulging majestically as he leaned on the cushion. For a moment, he felt his mouth watering, and his mouth was already moist before he even drank the tea.
Gulping his saliva, Master Lian could not help but praise him, "I heard that Erlang has been running back and forth between Shuntian Prefecture, Prince's Prefecture, and Northern Pacification Office recently, and he also went to Jinmen Prefecture on business. I thought he would be less busy, but he is still as energetic as before."
“It’s also a habit of running around.”
Sun Shaozong smiled and said, "It's not bad at the moment. When I was a judge in criminal cases, I didn't hire several lawyers to help me like Wei Ruolan did. I had to handle all the cases myself, and it was common for me to handle several cases in a row."
Actually, if I had to say how tired I was, it was when I was a criminal policeman before I traveled through time. Now, no matter what, I have subordinates serving me. How could I be working non-stop in the wilderness for days on end and relying on instant foods to fill my stomach?
Therefore, although others thought it was hard work, Sun Shaozong did not really feel too tired - the only thing was that the time of reporting was a little too early. It would be perfect if it was changed to 9 a.m.
"That's right."
Jia Lian was just making small talk, and when he heard him mention Wei Ruolan, he asked curiously, "Can Wei Lao Er be alright this time? In order to protect him, Prince Beijing betrayed his cousin's family. If he still can't get him out..."
I'm afraid the truth is that in order to distance himself from the Niu family, Prince Beijing did not hesitate to betray his own brother-in-law!
However, this was only Sun Shaozong's inference, and it was not appropriate to make it public, so he just shook his head and said, "His life is probably safe, but if he wants to be reinstated, there is probably no hope."
“Hey!”
Jia Lian's eyes suddenly lit up, he leaned forward, stared at Sun Shaozong with burning eyes and asked: "Erlang, what do you think of me vying for the position of the Criminal Law Judge?"
Fortunately, Sun Shaozong hadn't drunk the tea yet, otherwise he would have sprayed him in the face - Jia Lian really keeps thinking about one thing after another, and he is thinking about becoming an official again for no reason!
wrong!
He seems to have the title of deputy Tongzhi. If he were in another place, he would be a fifth-rank official. If he were in Beijing, he would be a sixth-rank Tongpan official, which seems reasonable...
Thinking of this, Sun Shaozong felt overwhelmed and hurriedly advised: "This position of Criminal Law Judge is not an easy one. Besides, General Qiu has long been eyeing his son. Why would you bother to argue with his family?"
Jia Lian originally thought that if he could become the judge of criminal law, he would be able to go in and out of prison with Sun Shaozong with a clear conscience.
But when he heard that General Qiu had already set his sights on this lucrative position, he had no choice but to give up the idea with regret.
The two chatted for a while about all sorts of things, then they heard footsteps outside, and then someone came in through the curtain, and it was Ping'er and Lin Hongyu.
