Chapter 689: Thoughts of All Parties (I)
The banquet ended after drinking.
You Erjie and Xiangling left the main room chatting and laughing, and parted ways in front of the west wing.
After walking a few steps, she looked back and saw that there was no one behind her. The smile on her face suddenly fell.
Ruan Rong would be fine, after all, she had been with Sun Shaozong the longest and gave birth to a illegitimate son. Unless the first wife came into the family, no one else would be able to get along with her.
But Xiangling was just a lowly concubine, and with her daughter by her side, she was superior to herself. This made You Erjie find it difficult to accept.
Alas~
Why wasn't I the one who got pregnant on Mount Qixia that day?
She stroked her belly and sighed silently, then pushed the door open and walked into the room. She walked towards the Luohan bed under the west wall and said in a loud voice, "Caixia, go to the kitchen and see if the tonic soup is ready."
Before she finished speaking, Caixia lifted the curtain and came out from the inner room. Just by looking at her outfit, You Erjie's plump buttocks, which had just landed on the bed, immediately bounced up again.
“You are…”
"To reply to Auntie, I have figured it out."
The rosy clouds are full of greetings, but only the tassels are seen shaking, which seems to be like "clearing away the clouds to reveal the green mountains".
"You...you really figured it out?!"
Although You Erjie has been trying hard to persuade her to change her mind, she also wanted to avoid having to fight alone and being unable to defeat Xiangling and Qingwen next door.
But Caixia's transformation was so sudden and so complete that she still found it hard to accept it for a while.
When Caixia nodded calmly, she finally reacted. She grabbed Caixia's wrist in surprise and said excitedly, "That's right, that's right! Our master is such a great man, how can the prodigal son of Rongguo Mansion compare to him?"
As he spoke, he noticed that Caixia was freezing cold, as if she had been frozen for an unknown amount of time.
I'm afraid there is some secret in this.
You Erjie understood it, but she only cared about whether she could maintain her favor, so how could she care about Caixia's feelings?
So without even asking, he ordered: "You are so cold, go inside and get a blanket to wrap yourself up, and I will go and get you here, and then we can warm ourselves up!"
Having said that, he hurried out.
These days were the time when Ruan Rong was having her period, and it was originally her and Xiangling's turn to sleep with her. Normally, due to the 'order of seniority', it was not easy for her to actively compete for it, but now that she had a reason, she naturally did not want to miss the opportunity.
Besides, who can guarantee that Caixia was not acting on impulse?
If he changes his mind tomorrow, wouldn't her joy be in vain?
Therefore, this matter must be dealt with quickly and decisively!
He hurried to the door of the main room and carefully lifted the curtain, then saw Sun Shaozong and Ruan Rong lying on the couch in a 69-position, chatting.
The little fellow Sun Chengyi was sandwiched between the two of them, fiddling with a small wooden sword with a "haha" sound. He looked like he was having a lot of fun and wouldn't allow anyone else to interfere.
However, when You Erjie saw this scene, she couldn't help but secretly clench her fists, thinking that even if she had to risk getting injured again today, she must get a man!
…
Rongguo Mansion.
When Mrs. Wang pushed the door open and entered the inner room, she felt a wave of heat coming towards her. She quickly took off her felt hat, revealing her misty hair.
Then he raised his chin to Aunt Xue, who was sitting on the bed and looking through the reward: "Go over, the maids have already changed the bath water."
"Why!"
Aunt Xue responded crisply, and rolled down from the bed. Not even bothering to bend down again, she went straight to the outer room in her embroidered shoes.
"You are over 30 years old, why are you still acting like a child?"
Mrs. Wang shook her head helplessly, slowly walked to the bed, stared at the pile of imperial jewelry spread out, and couldn't help but frowning.
It is naturally a great joy that my daughter is pregnant with a dragon seed, but what should I do with my son's marriage?
Although it is customary for high-class families to marry off their daughters and low-class families to marry their wives, if one really becomes a royal relative, it would be inappropriate to marry a daughter of a merchant.
Even if I, as a mother-in-law, am not picky and don't want to embarrass the future prince, how can I do that?
However, a few days ago, I had already formally promised my sister that I would help this perfect match. How could I go back on my word now?
Alas~
I really shouldn't have been in such a hurry to find a matchmaker for Lin Daiyu a few days ago. Now, if the Sun family agrees to this marriage, where can I find another good marriage partner with a promising future and who is on good terms with the Jia and Xue families?
Mrs. Wang fiddled with the jewelry subconsciously, but she was worried about something in her heart - but she never thought that there might be a princess in Jia Yuanchun's belly.
"Sister, what are you thinking about?"
She didn't know how much time had passed before she came to her senses when she heard a voice calling her. She turned around and saw that Aunt Xue was wearing very cool clothes, especially her chest, which revealed a large area of dazzling white skin.
She couldn't help but frown and said angrily: "It's freezing cold , are you trying to die?!"
Aunt Xue smiled indifferently, "I took off my woolen cloak after I came in. But you, sister, are still wearing your thick cloak in this room with a charcoal basin burning. You look so stuffy that you are sweating all over your forehead!"
Madam Wang raised her hand and found that it was true. She hurriedly stood up to take off her cloak, but she still blamed her, "You shouldn't be wearing such thin clothes - hurry up and tidy up, spread out the bedding!"
Aunt Xue agreed obediently, took out the makeup box and carefully placed the items inside one by one.
Mrs. Wang took off her cloak and hung it on the rack beside her. She turned around and saw Aunt Xue with her back to her. The outline of her lush peach-like breasts under her lush green skirt was indescribably mature and charming . She felt a little reluctant in her heart.
My half-sister suddenly became a widow in her prime years. She has been suffering alone for all these years, and she just hopes that her children can have a good home.
Now I feel like breaking off the engagement. If she knew this, I don't know how sad she would be.
"Sister, are you going to sleep inside tonight, or..."
Aunt Xue put the jewelry in order and placed it on the low table beside the bed. While shaking out the bedding, she turned back to ask questions. Unexpectedly, she ran into Mrs. Wang staring at her plump buttocks with a complicated expression.
Aunt Xue subconsciously stood up straight and asked suspiciously, "Sister, what's wrong with you? It's such a happy day, but you seem to have something on your mind?"
"Nothing... nothing."
How could Mrs. Wang tell the truth?
She hurriedly urged Aunt Xue to make the bedding, and the two sisters went to bed with their clothes on.
Just as they blew out the lights, Aunt Xue suddenly asked cautiously, "Sister, are you... are you afraid of your brother-in-law, so you brought another child back?"
Small one?
Mrs. Wang was stunned when she heard this. She thought that although her master was also lustful, he was an upright and old-fashioned man after all, and would never take a concubine behind the backs of his wife, children and mother.
Besides, that little bitch surnamed Zhao is not just there to eat...
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Aunt Xue mutter to herself again: "To be honest, my brother-in-law is two years younger than His Majesty."
So this is what she meant.
Mrs. Wang was now somewhat uneasy. She imagined Jia Zheng and Aunt Zhao's loving relationship, and that Jia Zheng was bringing back the bastard child they had given birth to in the south of the Yangtze River to Beijing. She gnashed her teeth in hatred.
But she sneered and said, "Even if I give birth to a few more bastards, what can I do? Can they surpass Baoyu?"
"But what if my brother-in-law prefers..."
"Let's not talk about this anymore!"
Mrs. Wang interrupted her unhappily and changed the subject, "Didn't you just return to Zijin ? Why are you back again today?"
"Oh!"
When it comes to this, Aunt Xue is filled with anger and severely denigrates her daughter-in-law. She then says helplessly, "I really can't stand her face, so I have no choice but to continue to hide away at my sister's place."
Although the daughter of Minister Wang was a little crazy at first, she still knew how to live her life. But recently, as rumors that Minister Wang was about to enter the cabinet became more and more rampant, this girl from the Wang family has become more and more out of shape.
After listening to her complaint which was 70% true and 30% false, Mrs. Wang's heart was moved. She thought to herself that the girl from Wang's family seemed to be a help, but if it continued like this, who knows when trouble would arise.
If his son had already married Baochai by then, wouldn't people also talk about him?
In fact, this kind of logic is obviously far-fetched.
But now she was obsessed with being picky, and even the most far-fetched logic was enough to negate many of Xue Baochai's advantages.
So he made up his mind and suddenly said, "Didn't you just ask me what was on my mind? Actually, a few days ago, I asked someone to test Baoyu and joked that I wanted to marry Miss Lin to someone else."
"But after just a few words, he started talking about dying. If the servant hadn't quickly changed his words, he might have even had hysterics!"
This was half true and half false. Baoyu was certainly annoyed, but he was not yet in a desperate state.
But how could Aunt Xue know that this was an exaggeration?
Hearing that Baoyu was very determined and that there seemed to be no place for his daughter, she anxiously pulled Mrs. Wang's arm into her arms and said, "What should we do? Sister, you must think of a foolproof solution!"
Feeling her skin which was as smooth as that of a young girl, Mrs. Wang couldn't help feeling a little jealous for a moment, and the guilt in her heart was alleviated a lot.
So he sighed and said, "What foolproof method is there now? I'm afraid we can only plan slowly. If one year doesn't work, then two years will work. If two years doesn't work, then three years will work. I don't believe that after four or five years, we won't be able to make this rebellious son change his mind!"
Four or five years?
My daughter is already seventeen years old this year. How can I waste another four or five years?
“This…this…”
She wanted to say something, but didn't know where to start.
Mrs. Wang sighed again and said helplessly, "But if this happens, I'm afraid that the marriage between Miss Lin and Erlang of the Sun family will have to be rescinded."
"She was promoted to the rank of Fourth Grade Shaoqing at such a young age. If she had not just returned to the capital and her brother was not at home, she would have been visited by matchmakers. How could she have waited for so long?"
These long sighs and groans actually made Aunt Xue feel more cheerful again.
If Baoyu doesn't get any definite news for a while, then Erlang of the Sun family can be considered a first-rate marriage match!
But the Rongguo Mansion is about to become a true royal family. If we let go now, wouldn’t we be at a disadvantage?
She was filled with sympathy, but Madam Wang was afraid that if she said too much, she would be exposed, so the two sisters fell silent at the same time...
