Chapter 60 Keqing's Sense of Security
In the mansion, the ones closest to these female guards are the maids in Jia Cong's courtyard, and all the female guards indeed look at Xiao Que'er, Qingwen, and Xiangling differently!
Xiao Que'er, in particular, would go find the female guards in other girls' rooms whenever she had nothing to do. Not only would she ask questions, she would also clamor to learn boxing and martial arts from the female guards, and then bring Xiao Jixiang and Xiao Jiao'er with her to fight for justice, which really made everyone in the mansion laugh for a few days.
Keqing lived in the West Palace for nearly half a month before she had to say goodbye to the old lady and return to the East Palace.
After returning to her bedroom, Keqing went to rest on the small couch, and Ruizhu and the other two waited on her. However, Qin Lian ignored Keqing's advice and stood guard outside the bedroom door.
Looking at the figure outside the door, Keqing felt full of security.
"Is Keqing back?"
Suddenly, a voice was heard from the yard, and Keqing and the two little maids turned pale immediately.
"Don't panic, grandma, we have Sister Qin Lian here!" Ruizhu said in panic.
Keqing nodded vigorously and said, "Baozhu, go tell Sister Qin Lian that I'm not feeling well and have to rest. It's not convenient for me to see guests!"
Baozhu hurried out and whispered a few words to Qin Lian.
Not long after, I heard the door outside being opened, and footsteps entered the house and the hall!
The visitor was none other than Jia Zhen, the master of the East Palace. He walked in without hesitation with two trusted maids. When he saw Qin Lian outside the bedroom door, he did not pay much attention to her. He thought she was just a servant girl from somewhere, so he immediately stepped forward and pushed the door open.
brush!
Qin Lian stretched out her arm to stop Jia Zhen, "Grandma is resting and it's inconvenient for her to see guests!"
Jia Zhen was stunned and did not react for a moment! He was the patriarch of the Jia family and the most powerful master in the East Mansion, but now, he was stopped in his own house? Where did this blind maid come from?
"Where did you come from, you little bitch? Don't you recognize the master? Are you blind?" the old woman at the side scolded.
Jia Zhen frowned and waved his hand, then asked, "Which room's maid are you from?"
"I am the female guard sent back by the general to protect the safety of the master in the mansion!"
"General? You are Cong? If that's the case, then you must recognize me. I am Jia Zhen, the headmaster of the East Palace. Okay, leave now!"
Qin Lian did not move at all, but said calmly, "I was assigned to follow the Grandmother in the mansion. Naturally, I am the Grandmother's female guard and do not know other masters. Therefore, I only obey the orders of the Grandmother. Without the Grandmother's order, I dare not give in!"
Jia Zhen was furious and pointed at Qin Lian, not knowing what to do. It was the first time he saw someone in the mansion who didn't obey his orders.
"Pull her away from me. Don't let her get in my way here!"
In the room, Keqing was huddled on the couch, and two maids were guarding her on both sides with pale faces. The noise outside made them terrified!
"Grandma, with Sister Qin Lian here, the eldest master will definitely not dare to barge in! Mo Lan, who is by the side of the Second Madam of the West Mansion, is so powerful, Sister Qin Lian will definitely not be any worse."
The two women received the order and rushed towards Qin Lian with a fierce smile. Qin Lian sneered and kicked the one in front of him away. The other one was twisted by the arm and pressed to the ground.
Jia Zhen looked at the two wailing maids and immediately became furious. "Rebellion, rebellion, since when did the servants in this mansion dare to disobey their master?"
"I am not a servant in the mansion, but a subordinate of the general, and I have made it clear in front of the old lady! The master may be dissatisfied, but if the master is too presumptuous, don't blame me for not giving him face! Moreover, if the matter is brought to the old lady, I am afraid that the master will also lose face!"
It turned out that Qin Lian was a sharp-tongued person, and her words almost made Jia Zhen die of anger.
He pointed at Qin Lian tremblingly, "Okay, okay, I can't control you, so I naturally can't use you! You get out of this East Mansion now!"
Qin Lian didn't even bother to look at Jia Zhen, and just said, "I am here because of the general's order and the old lady's appointment. It's easy for the master to let me go. Either the general will issue a military order, or the old lady will transfer me out of the East Palace. Otherwise, the master has no right to question my stay or departure."
During the past ten days, Qin Lian and Keqing had been getting along very well. Keqing was gentle and docile, and did not treat her as a servant. Moreover, she had also sensed some of the filthiness of the East Palace from Keqing's daily conversations. Therefore, today, she was fulfilling her duties and deliberately venting Keqing's anger.
Jia Zhen was so angry at Qin Lian that he felt suffocated and couldn't breathe, and fainted.
The two maids hurriedly carried Jia Zhen up, but they dared not stay in the room any longer.
After Jia Zhen "left", the door of the inner room was carefully opened, revealing two little heads! Baozhu and Ruizhu looked at Qin Lian, who had an indifferent expression, with admiration in their eyes.
A year passed by unknowingly, and under Jia Cong's deliberate manipulation, the Jia family finally deviated slightly from its original track.
Jia Rui had lusty thoughts about Wang Xifeng, but was taught a lesson by Molan, and never dared to provoke Wang Xifeng again! In this way, Jia Rui's life was saved. I don't know whether he should thank Jia Cong.
Lin Ruhai recovered from his illness, and the palace was more alert. Most importantly, the court had already revealed that Lin Ruhai would return to Beijing in one or two years at most. I think those salt merchants have been patient for so many years, and now they finally see hope, so they will not take risks easily. After all, no matter what, killing the emperor's confidant is a big deal. Now, if they continue to endure for two more years, will the next person be as honest, wealthy, and not greedy for worldly things as Lin Ruhai?
Qin Keqing was in a good mood with Qin Lian's protection. Jia Zhen made trouble several times, but was blocked by Qin Lian. One time, Qin Lian even found Jia Zhen's shortcomings and reported them to the old lady. The old lady called Jia Zhen and scolded him severely. Jia Zhen finally stopped for a while.
The situation in Lanzhou became increasingly serious. At the beginning, there were only a few small-scale raids, but as time went on, the actions became more and more aggressive. Moreover, in September, the two sides launched a major battle. The Lanzhou camp of the Daqian side and Niu Jizon's troops totaled 60,000 people, and the Rakshasa Kingdom also sent out more than 50,000 troops!
The two sides fought for more than a month, and the Daqian side suffered more than 10,000 casualties!
Jia Cong asked for permission to leave the capital through Yuguan, and Niu Jizong agreed after some hesitation. Afterwards, Jia Cong led 2,500 men and quietly left the city.
When the Rakshasa army attacked the checkpoint again, he led his troops to raid the right wing of the Rakshasa army!
In this battle, thousands of enemies were killed. Qi Ming, the commander of the Lanzhou camp, who was always known for his conservatism, took the opportunity to gather all his troops to fight against the Rakshasa Kingdom.
The Daqian side lost nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses, and the Luosha country suffered nearly 20,000 casualties. In the end, the Luosha country withdrew its troops a hundred miles away and stopped fighting. Especially with the fall of a heavy snow, the war that lasted for a month was completely calmed down...
