Chapter 494: Messy Night (Part 3)
Lin Hongyu was fine, but when Sun Shaozong saw Ping'er coming in from outside, he couldn't help but feel upset.
Could she also be...
This is too much, isn't it?!
You have to know that Ping'er is not like Lin Hongyu , who has no name or title in the mansion. She is a standard housekeeper in the back house. Although she is not a formal concubine in terms of status, she speaks more confidently than a formal concubine like Aunt Zhao who has a son!
Jia Lian was in a good mood and it was reasonable to use Lin Hongyu to entertain the guests, but he used Ping'er to show his courtesy...
"Meet the Second Master, meet Lord Sun."
"Greetings to Second Master, and to Grand Master Sun... Lord Sun."
Sun Shaozong was just thinking about it with a strange look on his face when the two women came forward to greet him. The first sentence was said by Ping'er, and the second sentence, with a slight stutter, was spoken by Lin Hongyu.
In fact, before entering the door , Lin Hongyu was still full of confidence.
But after entering the room, she felt a little panicked when she thought about what she was going to do next. When she saw Qingwen in the corner, her panic increased several times in an instant.
You have to know that when Xiren was with Jia Baoyu, she was dedicated to playing the good cop and winning favors, while Qingwen was responsible for disciplining the maids under her. Lin Hongyu was often criticized by her, and now that she sees her here, she naturally can't do what she wants.
Ping'er, on the other hand, didn't know what Jia Lian was thinking, so although she was suspicious, she remained calm.
After the two of them exchanged greetings, Jia Lian said, "Qingwen, it's enough to have them here to serve you. Go and ask your second sister if there's anything you need."
Just now Jia Lian asked Qingwen to go back to Jia Yingchun to serve, and Qingwen could naturally refuse with justification, but now he just asked her to visit Jia Yingchun, so Qingwen naturally couldn't refuse.
After a slight hesitation, he bowed and left the hall.
Hearing Qingwen's footsteps gradually fading away, Jia Lian said to the two girls, "You know, I was confused a while ago and had a lot of unpleasantness with Erlang. Although he is a generous person, I feel really bad."
"So you all have to apologize for me today. If anyone can make Erlang feel comfortable and satisfied, I will talk to your grandmother and make her my concubine!"
He had promised to take a concubine in the past, but it was just a casual promise when he was alone. This was the first time like today.
However, after the words fell for a long time, Lin Hongyu lowered her head and Ping'er looked suspicious, but no one responded.
Pah~
Jia Lian's face immediately darkened, and he slammed the clear teacup on the table, and scolded: "What? My words don't count in this house, do they?!"
Lin Hongyu's body trembled, but she didn't dare to disobey his wishes. She bent in front of Sun Shaozong, blushed, and presented her loose clothes to Sun Shaozong's eyes. She said in a delicate voice: "The tea is cold. I will change a cup for you, Lord Sun."
As he spoke, he picked up the teapot, and before he poured the tea into the cup, most of his body, with his arm supported, leaned on Sun Shaozong's shoulder.
Seeing this scene, Ping'er had no idea what Jia Lian meant, and was immediately dumbfounded.
Although Sun Shaozong was also a lustful man, he was not used to being intimate with women in public, let alone in front of Ping'er?
He quickly arched his arm outward, pushing Lin Hongyu's body away from his shoulder, and smiled bitterly at Jia Lian, "What are you doing, second brother? Didn't I say I didn't mean that at noon in Yihong Courtyard?"
"What's interesting and boring?"
Jia Lian curled his lips and said in a 'generous' way: "Instead of letting them stay alone in their empty rooms every day, it is better to accompany Erlang to have fun. On the one hand, it can be regarded as an apology to Erlang on my behalf, and on the other hand, it can be regarded as a comfort for them."
Then, turning to Ping'er, who had not moved, he said, "I counted with my fingers, and it has been about two years since I last touched you. You have been given a false reputation, but that woman is watching over you like a thief - haven't you had enough of this?"
"You know Erlang. He has great talent and a promising future. He is also a caring person. If you can make him happy today, I will send you to his house and make you a proper concubine. How do you think?"
Not to mention that she had a secret affair with Sun Shaozong, even if that didn't happen, Ping'er had long been fed up with this kind of life - so after hearing this, she was naturally willing to do it!
But the incident happened suddenly and she really didn't dare to believe it.
If all this was just a trick played by Jia Lian to test me and Lord Sun, wouldn't I be harming Lord Sun if I went along with it?
But to say no...
How could she bear to turn down this long-awaited opportunity to live together with Sun Shaozong?
Ping'er was feeling deadlocked, but Lin Hongyu beside her was getting anxious. Although she could not move forward, she was right next to Sun Shaozong, so she soon discovered that Sun Shaozong's eyes kept drifting towards Ping'er, but he ignored her.
Could it be that I had given up all my dignity, but in the end, I still got nothing? !
No!
no way!
Lin Hongyu stood on tiptoe, and tried to put her chest on Sun Shaozong's biceps. She leaned over and held half of Sun Shaozong's earlobe in her mouth, and moaned softly, "I am also forced to do so. I only ask for your mercy, sir. I will never dare to bother you again in the future."
As she spoke, that nimble little tongue was moving back and forth on Sun Shaozong's earlobe, with just the right amount of force, just like teasing the tip of his heart, causing Sun Shaozong to shiver twice, but also a burning heat spreading up and down his lower abdomen.
Tsk~
No wonder Jia Lian praised her at noon for having the skills of an experienced prostitute. She is indeed a natural born vixen!
If they were alone in a room, being teased by her like this, and it was made clear that he would not need to take any responsibility afterwards, Sun Shaozong might have given in.
Now...
Glancing at Ping'er beside him, Sun Shaozong firmly pushed Lin Hongyu away and said righteously: "I..."
"Second Master, Second Master!"
Before he could finish pretending to be Liu Xiahui, he heard someone outside shouting, "This is terrible! We have a bandit in our family!"
The four people in the room were all stunned, and then they heard footsteps coming outside. Sun Shaozong was the first to stand up, and Jia Lian also stood up quickly.
Just then, the door curtain was raised and two servants rushed in from outside, shouting in unison: "Second Master, there's a thief in our Grand View Garden! Second Madam, please bring all the men with you to escort the ladies out first, to avoid any chaos and trouble!"
Jia Lian had finally found an opportunity to set up this situation, hoping to satisfy his curiosity first and then proceed step by step. However, he was interrupted by someone else. He was naturally furious and scolded the servants, "Why are you so panicking? Which blind thief dared to steal in our house?! Could it be that it was dark and you were mistaken?!"
The two servants hurriedly explained, "Second Master, we are not kidding. There really was a thief in the garden. Even Second Master Bao was almost kidnapped by them. We don't know what happened to him now!"
After their confusing explanation, Sun Shaozong finally understood the cause and effect.
It turned out that Jia Baoyu was half drunk and half awake just now, and he didn't know what had happened. He rushed out in disheveled clothes, without even a lantern, in the dark, and wandered around the Grand View Garden.
Xiren and other maids were naturally chasing after them.
When they saw a bamboo forest, Baoyu walked through it without hesitation. The maids behind him were worried that he would fall down again, but they heard Baoyu yelling in the bamboo forest: "Who are you? Why are you hiding here?!"
Xiren and the others did not think much about it. They just thought that it was the maids and old women in the garden doing some secret things in the bamboo forest, so they hurriedly shouted from behind, asking the people in the forest to stop Jia Baoyu.
Before he could finish his words, Jia Baoyu came running back in a panic, saying that there were three men in black hiding in the woods, each holding a sword, and that this was not a good idea.
At first the maids thought he was talking nonsense, but they didn't expect that two men in black actually chased out of the woods, scaring everyone so much that they ran away in panic.
Fortunately, the men in black realized they couldn’t stop them and didn’t chase after them to commit the crime.
Two of the maids escaped from the garden and went to Mrs. Wang to report the news. Mrs. Wang was so frightened that she almost fainted. She immediately went to the garden in person to check on Baoyu's situation.
Fortunately, Wang Xifeng also got the news and hurried over to stop her. On the one hand, she ordered Zhou Rui to take people into the yard to look for Baoyu, and on the other hand, she sent someone to ask Jia Lian to take charge of the situation.
Of course, although Jia Lian was asked to take charge of the situation, the person they really wanted to rely on was Sun Shaozong, who was well-known in the court and the country as an expert in catching thieves.
When Jia Lian heard that the matter had become so serious, he naturally stopped caring about his own little plans and hurriedly invited Sun Shaozong to go to the Grand View Garden to find out what was going on!
The matter of arresting robbers was within Sun Shaozong's scope of responsibility. Moreover, Jia Yingchun was invited to stay in the garden temporarily. Even if Sun Shaozong didn't care about others, he had to get her out safely.
So without saying a word, he followed Jia Lian to the Grand View Garden behind.
When they arrived at the main entrance of the five rooms, they saw dozens of servants gathered there. Each of them stood with his chest puffed out, holding a whistle stick or a torch in his hand. On the surface, they looked very strong, but inside, most of them were timid.
This is normal. Although the Rongguo Mansion was founded through military merit, it has not seen a battle for forty or fifty years. The powerful servants can bully others by taking advantage of their power, but how can they have the courage to fight against the bandits?
That is to say, they relied on their large numbers. If a dozen thieves rushed out, they would probably be killed on the spot and make them flee in panic.
Stop talking nonsense.
Sun Shaozong stopped in front of the door and asked, "Does anyone know where the bamboo forest where Brother Bao encountered the thieves is? Is there any convenient place to enter or exit nearby?"
After this shout, the dozens of strong men looked at each other, but all was silent.
The two servants who followed hurriedly explained, "Master Sun, those who are familiar with the garden have already gone in with Butler Zhou. These people were just called in from the outer courtyard. How could they have had the opportunity to see the garden?"
"Then you two..."
"I've only been in there twice, so I don't really know what's going on inside!"
"So does a villain!"
Sun Shaozong had no choice but to take people in to round up Jia Yingchun and the other girls before making other plans. Suddenly, he heard someone say, "I know the situation near that forest!"
Following the direction of the voice, who else could it be but Qingwen!
