The Hairpin of the Red Chamber

Chapter 205

Jia Lian is used to running around outside, and she is no longer the physique of a young master. Daiyu is delicate and frail, and she is like a beauty lamp. When he catches Daiyu, she immediately suffers pain and shame, so she shakes his hand hard, but she doesn't Open, Jia Lian came to his senses, let her go hastily, and was ashamed of herself, bowed and apologized again and again, Daiyu got away, and instead of scolding Jia Lian, she said delicately, "Look at Xue Baochai!"

As soon as the sound came out, Fang remembered that it was ashamed to throw him in front of Jia Lian when the two of them were alone. Immediately, his face flushed with embarrassment, and he covered his face and hid behind Baochai. Baochai saw Jia Lian touched Daiyu first. Liu Meier stood upright, wishing she could step forward and tear Jia Lian away. After seeing this scene, one Jia Lian flustered like a figure on a small western ornament, and the other Daiyu lost her temper with embarrassment, and jumped Behind her, she murmured about Jia Lian as a "dirty man" and "stinky man" like that old woman with a bad mouth, and said, "I don't know which flower house and wine alley I'm used to talking about, and I don't know how to behave properly. Said, you will not be allowed to enter our place in the future, you should have a guard against it"——her voice was not too loud, Jia Lian could only hear her complaining about him, but she didn't know what she was saying, but Baochai said every word He could hear clearly, and those who wanted to laugh or not laughed couldn't hold it back. Just as he was about to ask Jia Lian to get up and talk about business, Daiyu beat her back a few times, so she cleared her throat and reprimanded Jia Lian: "Second Brother Lian, That's your fault."

Just when Jia Lian was about to rely on them, when Baochai opened his mouth, he hurriedly bowed to the end and said, "Sister Lin, Aunt Lin, it's my fault, I'm here to make amends to you." He bowed and handed the tea to Baochai, and said in a low voice: "It was my fault, so the two sisters cut off my tongue, my head, and my hands. nothing more,

I just beg my younger sister not to use my fault to hurt my jade body, even if I was burned alive, I would not be able to pay for it. "And said: "I beg my sister to drink some tea to moisten her throat, so it won't be too late to scold me." "

Seeing his pitiful words, Baochai couldn't bear to blame him, so she said with a smile, "Second Brother Lian, get up quickly, why are you so polite? It's more important to talk about business quickly." As soon as he finished speaking, Daiyu pinched him from behind again. After a few times, Jia Lian also stood up in trepidation, and said, "If Sister Lin doesn't like it, why don't Sister Xue and I go outside, and Sister Lin rests for a while."

Daiyu snorted and said, "How can it be done if the plums are planted in the melon field!"

As soon as Jia Lian's words came out, he knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he slapped himself on the face and said, "It's time to hit." Seeing that Daiyu only complained and didn't go into it, Fang stood still carefully and looked at Baochai again.

Baochai took a sip of water, saw that Daiyu was still angry and refused to come out, coughed again, and passed the tea bowl flatly to the right, and Daiyu naturally moved to the right, bowed her head and took a sip with her hand, finished drinking He beat Baochai again, took the tea bowl, put it on the table, and sat down by the table.

Baochai leaned forward, as if to have a secret conversation, and Jia Lian hurriedly moved closer, but she heard Baochai say, "Do you know about Daiyu and me?"

Jia Lianyou asked herself, "What's the matter between you and Daiyu?" Daiyu stared at her, and she immediately came back to her senses, and said in astonishment, "You really are... yes, cough."

Baochai laughed and said, "You see our behavior every day. I'm afraid you already know about it. However, I think it's better to clarify with you before we can talk about the next thing. Daiyu and I are in love with each other. Yue, she has already made a private decision for life, and her marriage to Baoyu is just a cover, and Baoyu knew it from the beginning."

The matter of the two of them had long been speculated in the Yuanhe county government, and Jia Lian had heard a lot of gossip and gossip. Whenever he played and entangled with those private nests and theater houses, he thought that Baoyu was better than himself in everything. The only beauty is that I can't compare with myself, and it's quite consoling. Everyone in the world thinks it's wrong, but Jia Lian himself is earned from that saucepan, and he knows the details of those aristocratic families, so he might as well treat this matter. Others are so harsh, what's more, when he himself peeked at those shady playbooks day and night, when he met more than one woman in the painting, he would inevitably have some thoughts and think about the pictures of these two people, but Even though he had thought about this matter thousands of times in private, he never dared to reveal a single word. Even if the servants and servants talked about it, he would have to scold and cover it up. Just like the case with Jia Zhen, it's a secret that can't be touched, that you know and I know. No matter how well everyone knows each other, they must never mention it, just keep your eyes open and close your eyes.

But Baochai suddenly pointed it out clearly at this moment, and Jia Lian's heart was beating up and down, and he smiled and said, "It can be imagined." His mind turned, and he already guessed what Baochai would ask him to do. The most important thing is to bow your hands immediately, and sincerely say: "Sister Xue, thanks to you for the past two years, I, Jia Lian, have what I am today. I am very grateful in my heart. I don't have much ability. You can use me if you can." Just say what I can, and I will do my best.”

Seeing that he hadn't spoken yet, Baochai spoke tactfully, smiled slightly, and said, "I don't want to ask you to do any important things. Brother Lian, don't worry."

When Jia Lian heard this, she felt relieved a little, and said with a smile, "What's the matter? Sister Xue just talks."

Baochai said: "Actually, at the beginning, we lied to Lian's second brother. Daiyu and I did not really want to visit our relatives in Jinling when we came out this time, nor did we really want to visit the mountains and rivers. We... wanted to spend time with my mother. , my elder brother, and Uncle Lin made it clear about the two of us—Second Brother Lian, don’t panic, this matter has nothing to do with you, Second Brother Lian!”

Jia Lian's face turned pale, and he said in a shy voice, "I took you out of Beijing, and I took you to Beijing, how can this matter have nothing to do with me? Two sisters, I...I ask myself that I treat you well, and you can't harm me. "

Daiyu said: "Your father has passed away, and you are the head of the big house. What are you afraid of? Besides, you will go to Baoyu in the worst case. Don't you worry about not having a good life?"

Jia Lian stomped his feet and said, "So what about Baoyu? I really annoyed Uncle Lin. Our whole family has no good fruit to eat. I still count on him!"

Daiyu wrinkled her nose and said, "My father is not the kind of person who disregards right from wrong and vents his anger indiscriminately. Don't make him look like a foolish official and treacherous official. Besides, he is now a half-official person. , why are you afraid of him?"

Jia Lian said with a wry smile: "good sister, good ancestor, who can stay in such a mess in the south of the Yangtze River for so many years, and be promoted to Beijing, your father is the only one in this dynasty! You are the fourth Marquis , Is it false to have a criminal record? I know you two are good friends, and I don’t object to you two being together. I just ask you to be considerate of me. Keep these things in your stomach, and don’t talk about them. Only cause disaster!"

While Daiyu was still waiting to talk, Baochai gently pulled her by the sleeve, and Daiyu kept silent and went to drink tea angrily.

Baochai smiled and said, "Second Brother Lian, if you are willing to help us, we will keep you safe. If you don't help, we will tell the matter anyway. We will not let anyone say what will happen to Master Lin." No."

Jia Lian said: "It's not easy to say. If you are willing to listen to me, let it go, and let everyone live in a daze. If you don't want to listen to me, I will be the first to tell Master Lin, lest he think that I am with you. It's like they're working together, and I'm not the only one involved at that time. I'm not threatening you, it's just that our house has been demoted and ransacked, and we really can't stand it any longer." After Sister Feng was imprisoned At that time, he happened to think of his former friendship, and he pretended to ask a few words about the situation in the prison. It is really easy for Lin Hai to take advantage of the fact that he is a person who has been relegated. He finally got rid of Xia Jingui and Jia She, and lived a good life outside. Even if Baochai and Daiyu are talented, they are just two women. If it is impossible, he will tie them back to Jia's mansion, and then quietly call Aunt Xue to pick them up, without disturbing Lin Hai. Moreover, the gratitude from Xue and Jia's houses is really a good thing without any harm. As for Chai and Dai, with the power of Lin Hai and the doting of Aunt Xue, at most they will be locked up and raised. It's enough to take care of it-although there are many obstacles, Jia Lian can't think of it in a single thought. He made up his mind, then blurted it out, and the blood returned to his face, and he looked at Baochai with a smile.

Hearing Jia Lian's threat, Baochai only looked at Daiyu and smiled, Baochai said: "Since I dare to go to Beijing with such fanfare, I must have made all the preparations. Second brother Lian is so smart that he can't even think of this. Is it?"

Jia Lian was startled, but when he heard the sound of the door behind him, someone had already slid up behind him silently. Jia Lian felt cold all over, and hurriedly looked back, only to see standing behind him was the old family who had nodding acquaintances before. The son, named Liu Xianglian.