Chapter 92: The Dumb King Gives a Concubine Again, Mei Xiangling Takes Residence in Sun Mansion
The four of them chatted about the topic of "the entire He family was executed".
Seeing that the aftermath of the recent storm was gradually subsiding, Sun Shaozong found an opportunity to tactfully tell Ruan Rong that he might have to live and eat on the riverbank as a regular residence. He was afraid that Ruan Rong might worry too much about hurting the fetus in her belly if she was alone at home, so he wanted to invite Daiyu to live in the Sun Mansion for a while.
Jia Lian pondered for a long while, sipped the yellow soup in his mouth and said vaguely: "Erlang, I'm not offending you, it's just that there is no proper mistress in your house, and Sister Lin is the apple of the eye of the old lady and brother Bao..."
As expected, I hit a snag.
It's a pity that Jia Baoyu is ill now, otherwise if I had talked him into it first, there would still be some hope. But now...
Sun Shaozong sighed inwardly and was about to mock himself for being rude and impetuous, but he heard Xue Pan say, "Sister Lin can't go, but I have a suitable candidate here - Xiangling in my room is the most well-behaved. When my sister-in-law saw her a few days ago, she loved her so much. Why don't you take her back to serve my sister-in-law?"
Back then, when he was drunk in Jinxiang Courtyard, he also said that he would give Xiangling to Sun Shaozong. However, after he sobered up, there was no news from him, so Sun Shaozong just thought he was talking nonsense.
Who would have thought that several months later, he would bring up the old matter again!
Thinking of Ruan Rong's words at that time, Sun Shaozong did not rush to refuse, but asked curiously: "I heard that Xiangling was taken in by you as a concubine, not a maid with no name or status. How could you bear to let her serve others?"
"Well..."
Xue Pan's eyes rolled around and he stammered, "I'm getting married soon, right? I heard that Wang's daughter is a jealous person. Rather than waiting for her to make trouble after we get married, it's better to send Xiangling away first."
It is obvious that this is not entirely true and there is something else going on.
But since he intended to conceal it, Sun Shaozong couldn't ask too many questions in front of everyone.
Just as she was hesitating whether to accept the offer or to decline, she heard Jia Lian beside her shouting, "I'm afraid this is inappropriate. Since both of them are concubines, how can we let Xiangling serve them? Why not choose two capable maids from me and make sure that Erlang's concubine will be served comfortably!"
Sun Shaozong and Feng Ziying could see clearly his impatient expression. Even Xue Pan, who was confused and foolish, could see that Jia Lian was targeting Xiangling.
Xue Pan was immediately very unhappy. It was okay to give away a concubine like a 'thing', but he couldn't stand others thinking about it!
If it were in the past, he would have had to endure it, but now that he knew he was going to be the son-in-law of Minister Wang, his courage grew a little more.
So he glared at her and shouted, "What do you mean by concubine or not? She is just a 'plaything'. If I gave her to someone else, I might not be willing to give her away, but I am very happy to give her to Brother Sun Er!"
As he spoke, Xue Pan called over the servant and ordered, "Tell Xiangling to pack up first and go back home with Brother Sun later!"
These words made Jia Lian feel very embarrassed. He drank a few cups of yellow soup out of spite. However, when he thought of Xiangling's figure and complexion, the wine seemed to have a sour taste.
Not to mention how Sun Shaozong took the opportunity to express his gratitude.
It is said that Xiangling got the news later and was stunned for a long time. Then she stumbled to find Aunt Xue with red eyes. When she arrived in front of Aunt Xue, she didn't say a word, but just knelt on the ground, wiping her tears and sobbing.
Aunt Xue had also heard on. She usually liked her to be well-behaved, so she couldn't help but pull her up and hold her in her arms, crying out, "Kiss, flesh!"
Xue Baochai accompanied them silently, waiting for the two to vent their emotions, and then she pulled Xiangling over to comfort her, "Sister, you know the key points of this. Although my mother and I are reluctant to let you go, there is really no other way."
"Fortunately, Mr. Sun has a promising future and is kind to others. If my sister goes to his house in the future, won't it be a hundred times better than following my reckless brother?"
Although these words were completely different from what she said to Ying'er at the beginning, at that time they were talking about "the fight between wives and concubines". If Xiangling went there, she would at most be a concubine, and her status would be lower than Ruan Rong, so there was no need to worry about Ruan Rong having any conflict with her.
Xiangling just covered her face and sobbed after hearing this. After a long while, she choked up and said, "I... I just can't bear to leave my wife and my daughter..."
Hearing her say that she was reluctant to leave her own mother and daughter, but not mentioning Xue Pan at all, Baochai knew that she had already "promised" this marriage in her heart, so she made the decision for Aunt Xue and selected a set of festive head ornaments for her to wear, as a dowry.
After Xiangling was dressed and packed two bags of miscellaneous luggage, she heard someone come to report that the banquet in the pavilion had to be adjourned early because the rain was getting heavier. Now Sun Shaozong was about to leave for home, so Xue Pan asked someone to call Xiangling out.
After hearing this, Xiangling said goodbye to Aunt Xue and Baochai with red eyes, and then followed the servant out of Yiran Pavilion.
--Dividing line--
But after the banquet in the pavilion was over, Feng Ziying left first, still about 60% drunk. Jia Lian was annoyed by two things in a row, so he said he was drunk and went straight back to his own yard.
Therefore, the only ones waiting in front of the Jia Mansion were Sun Shaozong and Xue Pan.
Sun Shaozong then found an opportunity to pull the dull bully aside and asked in a low voice: "You gave me the fragrant lotus, but is there any hidden reason behind it?"
"Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from Second Brother's discerning eyes!"
Xue Pan did not hide anything, and told Sun Shaozong the reason in the doorway.
It turned out that when Xue Pan bought Xiangling, he had a conflict with a young man named Feng. As a result, his servants accidentally killed the man and got into a lawsuit - the case was tried by Jia Yucun at the time.
Jia Yucun played some tricks and even said that Xue Pan had died of illness, and closed the case in a muddled way.
At that time, Xue Pan thought he had gotten an advantage, but later he found out that he was already a "dead person" in the official household register. He could no longer be an official, receive a salary, or return to his hometown in Nanjing!
He was a good-for-nothing to begin with, and because of this incident he could not inherit his father's and grandfather's title of nobility. He became less and less able to control those in charge, and could only watch as the Xue family's business got worse and worse year by year.
Now, Minister Wang heard about this from somewhere and used it as a bargaining chip, saying that as long as the Xue family agreed to the marriage, he would help Xue Pan understand the lawsuit so that he could inherit his father's title in the future. It was for this reason that Baochai urged Xue Pan to marry Wang.
Since this case must be resolved once and for all, how can Xiangling, as the cause of this incident, continue to stay in the Xue family?
Therefore, Xue Pan gave his concubine as a gift for the second time today.
After hearing the whole story, Sun Shaozong’s doubts were finally dispelled.
Just as he was about to tell Xue Pan to be careful in the future, he saw a young woman walking gracefully in the rain.
She seemed to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, walking slowly towards him with a paper umbrella in her hand, her hair full of pearls and jade fluttering slightly, and she looked dignified and quiet yet also a bit naive. Especially the natural rouge mark on her forehead, which was like the finishing touch to a painting, adding a lot of charm.
Looking at that figure again, even though it is wrapped in a skirt, one can still tell that it is seven parts ripe and three parts raw while walking. It is the best time to pick and polish it!
After looking at her for a long time, Sun Shaozong could not help but turn his head back and asked Xue Pan suspiciously: "Are you really willing to give me such a beauty ?!"
