Chapter 427: Since ancient times, it has been difficult to have both love and filial piety
But after finally entering the Sun family's gate and sitting down in the living room in the front yard, Jia Baoyu seemed to still hear the sobbing sounds lingering in his ears, so he did not notice that Xiu Ju lied that she was going to the back house to report, but in fact after leaving the living room, she went straight to Sun Shaozong's courtyard.
Because Xiu Ju had followed Jia Yingchun for so many years, she knew that once her master encountered a problem, she would just shrink back and be in a dilemma, and would never come up with any serious ideas.
Instead of making Jia Yingchun embarrassed, it is better to report it directly to the person who can make the decision!
Let me explain this on two sides.
Sun Shaozong accompanied his elder brother in drinking for the whole morning, and finally managed to "calm him down", with his stomach already bloated by the alcohol.
Therefore, he did not go to Ruan Rong's house for lunch as usual, but went into You Erjie's room, preparing to take advantage of the alcohol to do some exercises that the people would love to see.
You Erjie was gentle in nature and very open in sex. Sun Shaozong only flirted with her for a few words and she understood what he meant. She and Sun Shaozong rolled into the red tent together. In a few moments, they peeled out two worms, one black and one white.
Just when he was about to cheer up, he suddenly heard a maid outside saying timidly, "Second Master, Sister Xiu Ju from the Madam's room is here. She said she has something important to report to you in person."
Why did you choose to come to me at this time?
Sun Shaozong was so angry that he almost got internal injuries, but he couldn't just ignore the words - after all, he was not short and weak. If he really wanted to enjoy himself first and then care about the rest, he would have delayed his serious business.
Therefore, he had no choice but to tell You Erjie to wait in bed first. If it was not an urgent matter, he would come back and fight until dark.
"Second Master."
Seeing Sun Shaozong coming out of the inner room, Xiu Ju hurried forward to greet him, and then took advantage of the maid's inattention to cast him a resentful look - recently because Jia Yingchun was pregnant, she, who came to add to the fun, naturally could not get any meat to eat.
But this resentful look should never be shown in front of others.
Therefore, Sun Shaozong's eyes became fierce, staring at Xiu Ju, who lowered her head in embarrassment, and then asked: "You are in a hurry to come to see me, is it because my sister-in-law has some instructions?"
"Reply to Second Master's question."
Xiu Ju hurriedly said, "It's not that the first lady has given any instructions, but there is a troublesome matter that has come to my door, and I don't know how to deal with it, so I asked the second master to give me some advice."
As she spoke, she briefly recounted how she had gone to Rongguo Mansion to find out the truth, how she had met Jia Baoyu by chance, and how she had returned home with him.
However, when Sun Shaozong heard that Qingwen and Caixia's names were on the roster, he was shocked - Caixia was fine, but Qingwen had always been one of Jia Baoyu's favorites, so how could he bear to send her to the Sun family?
but… …
If Jia Yingchun were to cause conflict between herself and her aunt Lady Wang in order to take care of Jia Baoyu's feelings, it would probably not be appropriate.
After being in a dilemma for a long time, Sun Shaozong was unable to make up his mind , so he decided to first find out the extent of the relationship between Jia Baoyu and Qingwen before deciding.
So he hurried to the front hall, told Xiu Ju to wait outside the door, and went in alone, half-jokingly complaining, "Brother Bao, why didn't you send anyone to inform us in advance so that I could go to the door to greet you."
"Brother Sun."
Baoyu hurriedly stood up and greeted him, then said with a wry smile, "If Second Brother really goes to the outer gate to greet me, I'm afraid both of us will be entangled by those who are crying out for justice, and it will be impossible to escape."
As he spoke, his face was filled with regret.
Sun Shaozong's heart moved, and he teased: "Why, after seeing the fickleness of human nature and the separation and death, you are worried about others? In my opinion, you should take good care of your own family first."
After hearing this, Jia Baoyu suddenly remembered why he came here, and hurriedly said, "Brother, to be honest, I came here to bother you because of Qingwen..."
"Stop."
Sun Shaozong raised his hand to stop him from talking, and said sternly: "I know why you came here, needless to say - but have you really made up your mind to have a fight with your mother at this time?"
"I will explain it to my mother..."
As Jia Baoyu was speaking, he suddenly felt something was wrong and frowned, "Second brother, what does 'at this time' mean?"
Sun Shaozong did not answer but asked: "Let me ask you first, how is your aunt feeling recently?"
Jia Baoyu smiled bitterly, first told Caixia's story, and then said helplessly: "Sister Caixia is really a kind and righteous person, but it's a pity that she was entrusted to the wrong person. Huan Lao San kept pushing the mistakes onto her without any sense of responsibility..."
"I'm asking how Auntie is feeling lately!"
Seeing that he began to sympathize with Caixia again in his words, Sun Shaozong had no choice but to repeat the question he had just asked.
Baoyu spread his hands and said, "Mother is naturally unhappy when someone close to her does such a thing. Otherwise, why would she vent her anger on Qingwen?"
Unexpectedly, Sun Shaozong shook his head and said, "It is true that he is angry, but it is not necessarily because of Caixia."
"You're not angry because of Caixia?"
Baoyu was stunned at first, then he bowed sincerely and said, "Brother, if you have heard anything, please tell me immediately so that I can prescribe the right medicine and put an end to this unprovoked disaster."
"The right medicine for the right condition?"
Sun Shaozong shook his head and laughed, "I'm afraid you don't have the ability - let me ask you again, is my uncle going south to take up his post at the end of the month?"
Jia Baoyu was feeling somewhat dissatisfied and indignant when he suddenly heard Sun Shaozong asking about Jia Zheng's behavior. He could not help but wonder, "If nothing unexpected happens, my father should be taking up his post at the end of the month. But what does this have to do with my mother? My mother has always been a good wife and would never harbor resentment just because my father is seeking to be sent out of the capital."
Sun Shaozong slapped his forehead speechlessly and said depressedly: "Haven't you been learning criminal reasoning recently? How come you are still so stupid! Let me ask you again, when my uncle goes south to take up his post, what should we do with Aunt Zhao who is imprisoned in the ancestral hall?"
"Of course..."
Jia Baoyu was about to answer, "Of course I will continue to be locked up in the ancestral hall," but after going through all the ups and downs in the past year or so, he is no longer a naive person after all.
Considering how much Lady Jia and Lady Wang hate Aunt Zhao, if she loses Jia Zheng's protection, she will probably die of illness in a few days!
Jia Zheng has protected Aunt Zhao for such a long time, and his feelings towards her are obviously different from those towards other concubines. Would he let Aunt Zhao stay in the capital and wait to die?
According to this calculation, Jia Zheng would have to take Aunt Zhao with him to take up his new post in the south? !
Thinking that Aunt Zhao, who almost poisoned him, had to go to the south to live a happy life with her father under his father's favor, Jia Baoyu could not help feeling resentful for a moment, and his two rows of silver teeth were chattering.
Sun Shaozong saw Baoyu's expression and knew that he had figured out the whole thing, so he sighed and said, "How can the betrayal of the people around you compare to the indifference of the person beside you? Now the two are combined together. I'm afraid your mother's distress is far beyond your imagination."
"And now she is taking her anger out on Qingwen. I'm afraid she has already regarded Qingwen as a substitute for Aunt Zhao. You are now stubbornly going against her, but I don't know how she feels in her heart."
How would it feel?
The husband openly favors the concubine who intends to seize the throne, and the close and trusted maid is also secretly flirting with the concubine's son. At this time, his own son also wants to turn against him for a maid...
It is not an exaggeration to describe it as a state of total despair.
Thinking of this, Jia Baoyu was filled with confusion and fear. On the one hand, he felt sorry for his mother's situation and didn't want her to be sad for him anymore; on the other hand, he really couldn't bear to leave Qingwen.
After struggling with this for a long time, he suddenly remembered that there was a "life mentor" standing in front of him, and asked hopefully: "Second brother, in your opinion, what should I do now?"
"I can't make up my mind about this matter."
Sun Shaozong reached out and patted him on the shoulder, saying quietly: "Since ancient times, it has been difficult to have both love and filial piety. Whether you choose to be filial to your mother or choose to be a loyal maid, you have to make the choice yourself."
He said he couldn't make up his mind, but his words pointed out the identities of the two people - nowadays, even wavering between mother and wife would be regarded as unfilial, not to mention that Qingwen was just a maid?
Therefore, Baoyu chewed over the words "it's hard to have both love and filial piety" several times, and a sad and lonely . He bowed and said, "Second brother, just pretend that I haven't been here today. Goodbye."
Having said that, he walked out dejectedly, and his back showed a somewhat bleak mood.
