Young Master Ding of the Xue family invited Jia Lian alone, so there was no ostentation and a banquet was set up in the foyer.
Although there are not many dishes, each one is extremely exquisite, and the raw materials used are so rare that even the daily banquets of the Jia family are inferior.
It is conceivable that Aunt Xue must have made a special trip to buy it in order to entertain him.
However, Jia Lian knew that Aunt Xue was a frugal person. How could Jia Lian not remember this kind of friendship and tell Zhao Sheng and others to take care of the Xue family before leaving Beijing this time?
"Come on, Lian'er. I know you like to eat it. Bao Yatou brewed two more jars not long ago and made a special trip to wait for you to come before opening them.
And this crab meat soup was also made by her. This girl came back a long time ago and has been busy in the kitchen with this meal. Anyway, I didn’t care at all. She was responsible for the arrangements. If anything went wrong
Well, don't dislike it.
Zhu'er, why don't you know how to pour wine for your brother?"
Aunt Xue is still as enthusiastic as ever.
Jia Lian also had a warm smile on his face. There were more than ten dishes on the table, and he could almost tell at a glance which ones were cooked by Baochai himself.
In addition to the fact that Baochai's dishes are more exquisite and delicate than those of the cook, the main reason is that he comes to Xue's house for dinner not only once or twice, but also for the dishes that he praised or showed his love for before.
It will definitely appear at the table next time.
Regardless of whether Baochai made it himself last time, the next time it will all be made by Baochai.
Picking up the wine glass that Xue Biao filled up and offering it, Jia Lian said with a smile: "Auntie is joking. Sister Baochai is not only a pretty girl, but also has extraordinary cooking skills. No matter which family marries her in the future, it will be from that family."
of luck."
Aunt Xue's smile became brighter when she heard this, while Baochai lowered his head slightly in shame.
The young man Xue Biao stood beside Jia Lian holding a wine bottle. He saw that Jia Lian's eyes were always on Baochai, and the love and affection in his eyes were not concealed at all. A thoughtful look flashed across his face.
But he didn't feel anything was wrong. Jia Lian was not only his idol, but also a perfect man in his mind.
Only such a man is worthy of a woman like his cousin.
If his cousin really follows Jia Lian in the future, then Jia Lian will be his brother-in-law. In this case, he can ask Jia Lian for more philosophy of life and let him guide him in the direction of life...
At this time, Xue Biao had no idea what happened to the Mei family, nor what happened in Rongqing Hall that morning, otherwise he might have other ideas.
Seeing that Jia Lian had eaten half a glass of wine, Xue Biao quickly bent down and filled it up for Jia Lian.
His actions made Jia Lian retract his eyes, which he never tire of, and look back.
"What are you standing for? Sit down."
"Yes, sister...no, second brother Lian..."
Xue Tao swallowed his tongue, smiled apologetically, and sat down obediently.
Fortunately, Jia Lian and others didn't know what he was thinking, so no one cared.
Aunt Xue took advantage of the atmosphere getting better and asked with a smile: "Lian'er, haven't you always been highly valued by the current emperor? How come the good emperor suddenly dismissed you from all official positions?"
Aunt Xue smiled sincerely, trying to make her question seem less deliberate.
But Jia Lian still glanced at her, and then explained: "Didn't I tell you at noon that I have been serving in the imperial court for so many years, but I have never properly observed my filial piety to my father.
Perhaps the death of the concubine made His Majesty deeply realize that it is not easy for a child to fulfill his filial piety to his parents. Therefore, he specially gave me a long vacation to facilitate me to fulfill my filial piety in less than a year.
, Secondly, it also rewards me for my contribution over the years and allows me to rest."
Jia Lian actually didn't think too much. Aunt Xue gave her precious daughter to him and was so fawning to herself. She obviously put most of the Xue family's bargaining chips on herself, so it was normal to care about her own future.
thing.
The reason why he did not tell the real reason for his dismissal was that it was complicated, and there were indeed many things in it that were difficult to explain to others.
"Is that so?" Aunt Xue looked suspicious.
"Why, aunt doesn't believe it?"
"No, I just feel that it is a loss for the imperial court that a great talent like Lian'er is not used by the emperor..."
Aunt Xue, who was afraid of exposing her thoughts, quickly flattered her.
"Haha. Actually, His Majesty did not remove me from all my official positions...
My aunt may not know that in addition to being the Commander of the Military and Horse Division and the Commander of the Firearms Battalion, I also hold the position of Staff Commander of the Tianjin Guards Navy Division.
His Majesty has left this position for me, so now I can’t be considered completely without an official position.”
"That's it..."
Aunt Xue knew that Jia Lian held many positions, and also knew that he had official business in Tianjin Wei. After all, at the beginning of the year, she personally went to Tianjin Wei to invite Jia Lian back to save her son.
I originally thought that the emperor had beaten Jia Lian to the end, but I didn't expect that one of them was left behind. What's the truth?
Could it be that her previous judgment was wrong?
She wanted to ask more clearly, but she knew that with Jia Lian's wisdom, if she continued to ask, Jia Lian would become suspicious.
So he smiled and said: "That's fine. You are so young and it is time to serve the country. Don't think about 'having no official position and being light-weighted'. Wouldn't that be a waste of your talents?"
As long as the emperor is still willing to use you, that's a good thing. You should also do your job with your heart and don't slack off."
"Auntie is right."
Baochai felt very uncomfortable when she saw the "fake" smile on her mother's face.
It happened that she had almost eaten, so she said to Aunt Xue and Xue Biao: "Mom, brother Biao, take care of brother Lian. I'll excuse you."
Seeing Baochai leave the table, Aunt Xue thought for a while, then stood up and said: "Zi'er, please stay with your second brother Lian while I go to see your sister."
After saying that, Aunt Xue followed Baochai's steps and came to Baochai's house.
But she found that Baochai just wanted to take a bath. Aunt Xue breathed a sigh of relief, comforted Baochai with a few words, and went back to the house.
…
Baochai was accompanied by only two maids.
One is Ying'er and the other is named Wen Xing, both of whom were brought here from Nanjing.
Among them, Wen Xing is younger and not smart enough, so Yinger handles almost everything around Baochai by herself.
Fortunately, Baochai is a very independent person, so Ying'er does not feel any pressure when serving Baochai, but feels a little relaxed.
Because she neither needs to be like Zicuckoo, who often searches for traces of Jia Baoyu in the garden, nor does she need to be like Zicuckoo, who is always concerned about whether Daiyu is cold or hot...
Many times, it was her mistress who taught her how to do things, and she developed a charming and lively character.
But one thing is that she, like Xiren and Zijuan, is extremely loyal to her master.
Perhaps in their hearts, they can never find a better master in the world than they have now.
But tonight, Ying'er seemed a little worried.
After she sent Baochai's clothes to the bathroom, she went out and found Tonggui going to her room. She stopped and asked, "Where's Madam, aren't you staying with Mr. Lian outside?"
"Second Master Lian is with him. My wife said she was feeling a little tired, so she went back to the house to rest. She asked me to go outside to see these things. If Second Master Lian had eaten, he would come back and call her.
I was planning to go back home, change some clothes and go out..."
Tonggui said the last words a little softly, as if he was afraid that Yinger would think that she changed her clothes to seduce Jia Lian or Xue Biao.
Ying'er smiled and said: "In that case, you can go back. It just so happens that our girl asked me to take care of her more, so I will go first and wait for you to come back and change my shift."
After saying that, Ying'er went directly to the foyer.
Walking out of the back hall, I found that the hall was quiet.
Jia Lian was alone looking at the atrium outside the courtyard, sitting and drinking in silence. Beside him, their second master was already lying on the table, drunk and unconscious.
Ying'er hurried forward, greeting Jia Lian, and ordered the two maids standing beside her to help Xue Biao back.
Although Jia Lian drank a lot today, he slept for a whole afternoon and was resurrected with full blood.
Neither Aunt Xue nor Baochai drank much, so Xue Biao fell down without even using 30% of his skill.
If it were at another house, Jia Lian might not be willing to eat much if others were toasting him, but at Xue's house, Jia Lian was in great spirits.
A person can admire the scenery and night sky outside the courtyard, and he can also have a slow drink and enjoy this rare solitude.
Ying'er came over and caught her attention.
This girl is also very good-looking. Although she is small, she is pretty and very cute.
"Master Marquis, my servant will serve you some wine..."
"Um."
The little girl bent over to pour the wine. The girl's youthful body, which was only wrapped in a layer of yellow silk, gave the slightly tipsy man a great sense.
Jia Lian suddenly stretched out his hand, took his whole body into his arms, and then used both hands to hold his small body and sit on his lap.
"Master Hou..."
"Shh~"
Jia Lian put his index finger in front of his mouth and made a silent gesture. He found that this girl really didn't dare to move anymore, so he couldn't help but laugh and said: "How old is she?"
"Return, if I return to the Marquis, it's fifteen years old..."
"It's about the same size as Qingwen."
Jia Lian laughed and saw that he was tightening his neck and looking a little timid, so he reassured him: "Don't be afraid. You should know that your wife promised your girl to me, right?
You have been with your girl for so long. When your girl comes out of the cabinet in the future, she will definitely take you with her.
When the time comes, how about you two, master and slave, be my women together?"
Jia Lian originally thought that Ying'er would be embarrassed to refute him when faced with her teasing, or would be too embarrassed to struggle.
But after hearing what he said, Ying'er just glanced at him and her whole body relaxed completely.
She nodded and responded in a low voice: "Yeah..."
Although he was a little surprised, Jia Lian liked such a submissive and well-behaved girl the most, so he didn't think about anything else. He opened his drunken mouth and kissed the little mouth of the girl in his arms.
When Ying'er saw this, she immediately tensed up and closed her eyes tightly.
When she noticed Jia Lian's kiss, her mouth and nose were filled with the smell of alcohol, and the man's breath that she couldn't explain, but made her extremely intoxicated!
But she suddenly realized what she was doing, so she opened her eyes and pushed Jia Lian away while uttering "woo woo" incessantly.
Jia Lian was not a lustful ghost again. When he saw this, he relaxed and smiled and said: "Why, didn't you just promise well, and now you regret it?"
"No... please put me down first. I have something important to tell you..."
Seeing Yinger's serious face and anxious eyes, Jia Lian became really curious and let her go.
Ying'er casually wiped her mouth with her sleeve, bit her lower lip, and gave Jia Lian a charming look.
This surprised Jia Lian again. Because apart from the fact that this girl is still young and looks a little childlike, this charming charm is really remarkable.
I'm just afraid that when she grows up in the future, Qin Keqing will be able to hold her down. Unexpectedly, she is indeed a treasure.
"Master Hou, why are you so anxious? Since you like him, he will be yours sooner or later..."
After saying that, Ying'er turned around and looked at the back hall. When she found that no one was coming, she immediately leaned into Jia Lian's ear and whispered: "I took this opportunity to come to see the Marquis because he has something very important to do with the Marquis."
speak……"
Then, Ying'er told Jia Lian about the conversation she overheard in the evening about Aunt Xue and Baochai.
Jia Lian was still careless at first, but the smile on his face slowly faded away.
After Ying'er finished speaking, he turned his head and looked at her: "Really?"
Maybe she was kissed by Jia Lian, and Ying'er felt that she was already Jia Lian's, so she twisted her body and said coquettishly: "Of course it's true, how dare I lie to you about such a thing."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"You still ask why...you have...kissed someone else. If our girl marries someone else in the future, what do you want them to do..."
Yinger said shyly.
In fact, it was not because Jia Lian kissed her that she decided to tell Jia Lian about it. She had planned to find an opportunity to tell Jia Lian from the beginning, so being hugged and kissed by Jia Lian was just an unexpected surprise.
That's right, just as a man is obsessed with sex and his country, a daughter will also secretly look for the man she likes after she becomes romantically involved.
Ying'er, like most other maids, was shrouded in Jia Lian's supreme aura and had long been secretly attracted to him.
Especially when she knew that Aunt Xue had secretly promised their girl to Jia Lian, she regarded Jia Lian as her only goal.
With her position in front of Baochai, she is not worried that Baochai will not take her away when he comes out of the palace in the future. The only thing she worries about is that there are so many beauties around Jia Lian that he will look down on her in the future.
She had long wanted to find an opportunity to test (seduce) Jia Lian's attitude towards her.
Who would have thought that before her teenage dream was over, she suddenly heard that her wife wanted to go back on her word and did not want to marry the girl to Jia Lian.
This is not bad. If the girl doesn’t get married, wouldn’t she be even more hopeless?
She suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable.
I really want to persuade Baochai not to listen to Aunt Xue, but Jia Lian is a peerless good man who would be hard to find even if he held a lantern in the world!
But she knew what kind of temper her girl was like, and she didn't dare to say such words to her.
After thinking about it, I felt that besides Baochai, the only person who could change Aunt Xue's attitude was Jia Lian himself.
So she decided to find an opportunity to tell Jia Lian about this matter, so that Jia Lian would not let their girl go without knowing it.
Jia Lian understood Ying'er's thoughts, patted her butt and said with a smile: "Okay, I know your loyalty. I will never treat you badly in the future."
Ying'er was no longer shy. She even got closer to Jia Lian and asked in a low voice: "Then what is the Marquis planning to do? You don't know, we girls have the most ideas. Now that our wife has gone back on her word, you need to think about it earlier."
Find a way, otherwise by the time our girl regrets it too, it will be too late."
"I know. Don't worry, you girls can't escape my grasp."
Ying'er wanted to say something more, but when she noticed that Jia Lian's hand on her butt was so hard that it hurt her a little, she wisely shut her mouth.
Just at this time, Jia Lian's two generals, A Qi and A Qin, also came back from their meal. Jia Lian stood up and asked, "Where is your wife?"