Chapter 383 Sensible
Jia Yucun's sudden show of goodwill made Sun Shaozong suspicious for most of the day. He even secretly sent someone to find Fu to find out something, but unfortunately he still couldn't find out anything.
Being less informed than political opponents is a big taboo in official circles!
So after the court was dismissed, Sun Shaozong went straight to Zijin Street and prepared to ask Xue Pan to find Shangshu Wang to find out if there had been any personnel changes in Shuntian Prefecture recently, especially those concerning Han Anbang and Jia Yucun.
Who knew that when he arrived at Xue's house and waited in the front hall for a while, he heard the housekeeper come to report that Xue Pan was listening to a play in Wangjiang Tower and had not returned home yet.
When Sun Shaozong heard this, he prepared to say goodbye and leave.
Unexpectedly, the steward tried his best to keep him: "Sir Sun, our master always comes back at dusk every day, and today will be no exception. If you don't have anything important to do, you may as well wait for a while at my house. Otherwise, when the master comes back and hears that we didn't keep you, I'm afraid he will be furious."
Not to mention, with Xue Pan's stupid and domineering temper, he would probably really be annoyed by this.
Since it was still early, Sun Shaozong decided to stay and chat with the manager.
Since they were at the Xue family, the focus of discussion was naturally the "elephant riot", and Sun Shaozong was indeed somewhat curious about the fate of the two elephants.
"Originally, according to my grandfather's intention, he wanted to cut the two elephants into pieces - but our girl said that the two elephants were also forced by 'people' and were not the culprits. Therefore, my grandfather only killed the dog and found another elephant handler to tame the elephants."
Hearing the steward mention his own girl, Sun Shaozong couldn't help but recall the day when he ran away with Xue Baochai on his back.
It is said that Xue Pan has the appearance of 'Yang Fei', but when he first saw her that day, Sun Shaozong thought she was just tall and well-proportioned, far from the voluptuous figure of Li Wan - it was not until later when he was swinging on her back that he discovered that every part of her body was soft and elastic, as if she had no bones!
With her delicate and tender body, I wonder how ecstasy it would be to be pressed under her...
However, while Sun Shaozong was daydreaming, someone in the Xue family's inner house was also feeling uneasy.
This person was none other than Xue Pan's mother, Aunt Xue.
Just now, someone reported that Sun Shaozong had come to visit and was currently waiting in the hall for her master to return home. Aunt Xue began to have many distracting thoughts in her mind.
Ever since Sun Shaozong risked his life to save her that day, her opinion of him has changed a lot, and she even has the idea of marrying him as her son-in-law.
After all, Jia Baoyu has now made it clear that he will not marry anyone other than Lin Daiyu in this life. Given his stubborn personality, even with his sister, Lady Wang, making the decision, Aunt Xue feels that there is little hope - if her daughter continues to haggle like this, wouldn't it be a waste of her youth?
Although Sun Shaozong did not have the halo of "the emperor's uncle", he was a young talent well-known in the officialdom, and he and his daughter were a perfect match.
Especially since his own son is very respectful to him, if they can really form a marriage relationship, he won't have to worry about Xue Pan making a mistake in the future.
Thinking of all these benefits, how could Aunt Xue not be tempted?
only……
When she mentioned it to her daughter that day , Baochai brought up the old matter again and expressed some doubts about his character.
This made Aunt Xue very troubled, because she really couldn't figure out whether Sun Shaozong revealed his real surname when they first met, or whether she had misunderstood something.
Judging from the circumstances of their subsequent meetings, the possibility of a misunderstanding was very high - but when Aunt Xue recalled the first time they met, Sun Shaozong's rude and reckless appearance was still vivid in her mind.
Or...
Try him again?
Once this idea came to mind, it grew like wild weeds , so much so that Aunt Xue couldn't figure out whether she wanted to test Sun Shaozong's character or show off her seductive charm that she had hidden for a long time in front of the strong man.
Maybe both!
After all, she had been a widow for more than ten years, and had to deal with her daughter-in-law and son fooling around all day long without telling anyone. She had accumulated a lot of impulses in her heart that she couldn't express to others.
In short, after making up her mind, Aunt Xue hurriedly dressed herself in front of the bronze mirror.
I was trying to decide between the red-edged draped-shoulder tulle dress and the royal blue floral bodice dress, when suddenly someone behind me asked in surprise, "Mom, what are you doing?"
Aunt Xue was so frightened that she nearly tore her skirt. She turned around and saw Xue Pan shaking his big head, looking at her in confusion. She couldn't help but blurt out, "Why are you in the backyard? Where's Lord Sun?"
“I’m leaving.”
Xue Pan said casually, "My second brother asked me to do something, and then he went home to eat."
Already gone?!
Aunt Xue looked at the low-cut, deep-necked imitation Tang Dynasty palace skirt in her hand and felt empty and indescribably depressed.
The book does not elaborate.
However, after leaving Zijin Street, Sun Shaozong did not go home for dinner. Instead, he wandered around and ended up in a small courtyard nearby.
After knocking on the door a few times, someone inside responded with a crisp voice: "Who is it? Who's knocking?"
"It's me, Sun Shaozong."
After Sun Shaozong introduced himself, the door of the room immediately opened slightly, revealing the charming little face of You Sanjie.
It turned out that this place was where the mother and daughter of the You family were temporarily staying.
"Come in quickly, brother-in-law!"
Third Sister You stepped aside to let Sun Shaozong in, and looked out a few times with hope on her face. Seeing that only Sun Shaozong was there, she asked disappointedly, "Brother-in-law, have you not informed Liu Lang about this?"
"It won't be too late to let him know tomorrow when I go to Wangjiang Tower to listen to the opera."
As Sun Shaozong said this, he walked into the main room without any hesitation.
At this time, You Erjie had also heard the noise, and hurriedly put on her clothes and came out to greet him. She bowed shyly and said, "I greet the master."
Old Lady You also came in from outside, rubbing her hands, and said with a smile: "Second Master should have just come out of the government office? I wonder what you would like to eat today. I will go right away..."
"Don't bother, I'll just give you a few words and then I'll go back."
Sun Shaozong waved his hand and said seriously, "In the next few days, you'd better not go out casually, especially don't meet people in Ningguo Mansion."
The mother and daughter of the You family had heard about the conflict in Wangjiang Tower, and they knew that they could no longer be indecisive. Besides, compared with the uncertain future in Ningguo Mansion, it was naturally safer to be on Sun Shaozong's side.
Therefore, both mother and daughter agreed quickly.
Only Third Sister You pouted and said, "If Liu Lang comes to look for me, it won't count as going out casually, right?"
Sun Shaozong ignored her and turned to You Erjie and said, "Tomorrow morning, you should dress plainly. Maybe I will send someone to pick you up to go to Wangjiang Tower to watch opera. My two concubines will be there at that time. You should serve them carefully and build good relationships with them. I will take you back to my house in a few days."
If this were told to Third Sister You, I'm afraid some trouble would arise.
But You Erjie was a soft-hearted person, especially since she had already given her body to Sun Shaozong for "examination" that day. At this time, she was determined to marry into the Sun family, so she naturally responded to Sun Shaozong's instructions obediently without saying anything else.
Seeing her so well-behaved and sensible, Sun Shaozong was very satisfied. He casually took out a golden hairpin that he had prepared long ago from his sleeve pocket and stuffed it into You Erjie's pocket: "I saw that you didn't have many decent jewelry that day. Take a look at this hairpin first. If you think the style and carving are good, I will send you a set of head ornaments in two days. When I carry you into the house, you will look more elegant."
When You Erjie saw that the hairpin was of great weight and inlaid with a lot of agate and jadeite, she was so happy that she didn't even bother to look at the style and carving of it.
She had already stuck her tall and plump body in Sun Shaozong's arms. If Sun Shaozong had not had some self-control, he would have been lured into the inner room by her and had a fight with her without any care.
It is said that You Erjie has a gentle and timid personality, but she is bold and reckless in bed, and does not care about "rules and etiquette". When Xiangling gives birth to children in the future, it would be a good idea to gather them together and enjoy the happiness of flying together...
No way!
If you keep having these random thoughts, you really won’t be able to leave.
Sun Shaozong hardened his heart and pushed You Erjie away. He strode out of the courtyard, mounted his horse and galloped a long distance away. Looking back, he could still see You Erjie standing outside the door like a woman waiting for her husband.
She is indeed a well-behaved child!
There was no conversation along the way, but when Sun Shaozong arrived at the mansion, he heard Zhao Zhongji report that Jia Qiang from Ningguo Mansion had arrived and was talking to his adopted brother in the living room.
As soon as he heard that it was Jia Qiang who came, Sun Shaozong guessed that the Ningguo Mansion was trying to surrender and seek peace - after all, Jia Qiang was a very smooth person and would never say anything harsh.
Sure enough, when they arrived near the front hall, they heard the cheap brother laughing heartily inside, and it was obvious that he was having a very pleasant conversation with Jia Qiang.
However, after entering the room, Sun Shaozong was stunned, because in addition to his stepbrother and Jia Qiang, there were five or six women in the room, all of whom were his stepbrother's concubines.
"Brother, this is..."
"Ha ha……"
Sun Shaozu laughed and pointed at Jia Qiang, saying, "Although Qiang is young, he is quite capable. He can tell the depth of a person's face from his appearance. He guessed several things just now and they were all correct!"
Sun Shaozong was speechless for a long time. He really didn't want to continue the conversation, so he asked directly: "Brother Qiang, you came here today, are you here to speak for your uncle?"
"Sure enough, I can't hide it from Uncle Sun."
Jia Qiang bowed and smiled, "We are all relatives, so why do we have to embarrass each other? In my opinion, it is a great thing for the second aunt of the You family to marry into our family. The two families will be closer from now on. Isn't that better than anything else?!"
As he spoke, he took out a pair of jade rings from his sleeves and said with a grin, "This is the gift I prepared for my second aunt. Now that things have gone wrong, it's not convenient for me to see her, so I'll just ask my second uncle to pass it on to her."
This is indeed a 'sensible' person!
It's a pity that Ningguo Mansion will be passed on to Jia Rong in the future. Otherwise, if Jia Qiang were to become the head of the family, there might be a chance to revive the family's reputation.
