Song QingShu knew that he would be exposed if he continued to talk, so he hurriedly said, "Ancestor, I've been traveling for the past few days and I'm very tired now. I can't wait to go to bed and have a good sleep." He deliberately yawned as he spoke.
Seeing this, Mrs. Jia became anxious. "My sweetheart, sleep here. I'll ask the maids to make the bed for you."
Song Qingshu's scalp went numb. He hurriedly said, "I don't want to disturb you. I'd better go back to my yard to sleep."
Mrs. Jia smiled. "I know you don't like beds. That's right. It's more comfortable to sleep in your own place … Xiren, take your young master back to rest."
"Yes, Ancestor." The maidservant from before walked in with a smile on her face. Then Song QingShu said goodbye to Mrs. Jia and followed Xiren back to his residence.
Looking at Xiren's graceful figure, Song Qingshu nodded secretly. There were many women in Dream of the Red Chamber, so it was impossible for Song Qingshu to remember all of them. However, he still had some impressions of some special characters. For example, Xiren was the chief maid of Jia Baoyu. Her original surname was Hua, but Jia Baoyu named her Xiren after the allusion of the fragrance of flowers.
Xiren not only arranged Jia Baoyu's daily life, but also was his sexual enlightenment tutor. In Dream of the Red Chamber, Xiren knew what her family wanted. In the future, she would become Jia Baoyu's concubine, so she gave in to him. However, no one expected that the Jia family would decline and she would marry another man …
Song Qingshu quietly looked at Xiren and saw that her eyebrows were slightly relaxed. She was no longer a young girl. He couldn't help but laugh. Jia Baoyu in Dream of the Red Chamber, who respected women so much, had taken her in. Judging from the signs on the Isle of Heroes, Jia Baoyu in this world was a complete veteran. How could he let go of such a delicious prey?
"It's a bit tricky now." Song Qingshu secretly frowned. Xiren usually took care of Jia Baoyu's daily life and had intimate relations with him. It was really troublesome to hide it from her.
"Why are you worried, Young Master?" Xixi was very sensitive, and Song Qingshu's frown didn't escape her notice.
"It's nothing." Song Qingshu laughed and thought to himself, I can't tell you that I'm worried about you.
"Even if Young Master doesn't say it, I can guess it. You must be afraid of being punished by Old Master." Xiren giggled and said, "Don't worry. Although Master is usually serious, he really loves you. He won't really let you suffer."
Song Qingshu replied with a smile. At the same time, he thought to himself, It seems that the father and son relationship in this world is similar to the one described in Dream of the Red Chamber. The only difference is that Jia Zheng has become Jia Shidao.
But it's strange. In Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Zheng's brother is called Jia She, and Jia Shidao's father is called Jia She. The pronunciation is the same, and the characters are similar. In addition, the Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue families also exist. How can there be such a coincidence in this world? Is it possible that Dream of the Red Chamber isn't about the Cao family during the Kang and Qian Dynasties of the Qing Dynasty, as speculated by the Red Scholars in my previous life, but the story of the Jia family in the Southern Song Dynasty?
Song Qingshu shook his head. Now that the Qing Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty were ruled by the river, there was no need to care about what was going on. Since they were already here, it was better to take things as they came.
Halfway through, a servant suddenly caught up with them and said breathlessly, "Young Master, Old Master is back. He wants you to go to him."
Xiren covered her mouth and chuckled. "What you're afraid of really happens. Young Master, you really know the future."
Song Qingshu smiled slightly and didn't explain the misunderstanding. "You can go back first. I'll come back later." He wasn't worried that he wouldn't be able to find his way back. After all, there were maids and servants everywhere in the mansion. He could just ask one of them to lead the way. Along the way, he could also ask about the situation in the mansion. He didn't have to worry that the other party would be as familiar with Jia Baoyu as Xiren was and suspect anything.
"Well … Okay then." Looking at Song Qingshu's departing figure, Xiren was confused. Usually, when Young Master heard that he was going to see Old Master, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. Why did he change his temper today? Young Master's return this time was a little strange, but she couldn't tell what was strange at the moment …
Song QingShu followed the servant to the front of a study. The servant quickly excused himself, and Song QingShu had no choice but to walk in by himself. He was nervous and excited. He was nervous because he was afraid of being seen through, but excited because he was about to meet one of the most famous treacherous officials in history.
"Come in if you're here. Don't dawdle outside." A majestic voice suddenly came from inside.
Song Qingshu's heart skipped a beat. Although he didn't try to hide himself, ordinary people couldn't see him from so far away. Could this Jia Shidao be a martial arts master?
Thinking of this possibility, Song Qingshu didn't dare to be careless anymore. He quickly hid his power and didn't dare to show any sign of Genuine Qi. He wasn't afraid of Jia Shidao. With Song Qingshu's current Kung Fu, Jia Shidao wouldn't be able to defeat him no matter how powerful he was. However, Song Qingshu was here to find out the secret behind the Isle of Heroes. If he revealed his identity too early, it would be equivalent to failing the mission.
Carefully walking in, Song Qingshu mimicked Jia Baoyu's tone of greeting and took the opportunity to look at the treacherous official in history. He saw that Jia Shidao had a serious face, and the most eye-catching thing about him was the mustache on his mouth. If an ordinary person had a mustache like that, they would definitely look ugly. However, Jia Shidao's mustache looked extraordinary.
"It seems that being in a high position for a long time and having great Kung Fu can indeed sublimate a person's temperament." Although Jia Shidao hid himself very well, Song Qingshu was very powerful now. Coupled with his suspicions, Song Qingshu immediately discovered that Jia Shidao had Kung Fu. Unfortunately, Song Qingshu was also worried that Jia Shidao would see through him, so he didn't dare to investigate further. Therefore, he could only roughly feel that Jia Shidao's Kung Fu was very powerful, but he didn't know how powerful it was.
Jia Shidao casually asked him some trivial things, and Song Qingshu answered him carefully. After a while, Jia Shidao changed the topic. "I heard that someone tried to assassinate you on the island?"
Here it comes!
Song Qingshu's face brightened. "Yes."
"Did you see the assassin's face?" Jia Shidao asked in a low voice.
"No, the assassin's face was covered." Song Qingshu was also very surprised. Why would someone try to kill Jia Baoyu, and on the Isle of Heroes no less! From the information he had so far, Jia Shidao had a very close relationship with the Isle of Heroes. Jia Baoyu was like home on the island.
"That's what I expected." Jia Shidao snorted coldly, and there was a hint of murderous intent in his voice. After a moment of silence, he suddenly asked, "How did you survive that assassin's attack?"
Just as Song Qingshu was about to answer, Jia Shidao coldly said, "Don't try to fool Zhang San and the others. If that person dared to try to assassinate you, then he must have been very confident. I don't think you have the ability to do it."
As a father, he knew his son best. Jia Baoyu was good at playing with women, but his Kung Fu wasn't good enough. However, Song Qingshu was prepared for this question, so he answered calmly, "It was the woman in the room who saved me."
"One of the two women you brought back this time?" Jia Shidao snorted heavily.
"One of the two women you brought back this time?" Jia Shidao snorted heavily.
Song Qingshu smiled embarrassedly, but he was worried that the two women hadn't escaped as planned.
"That woman's identity is mysterious. She has excellent Kung Fu, but she pretended to be a weak woman to sneak into the Isle of Heroes. She obviously has bad intentions." Jia Shidao's eyes flashed, and his voice was full of malice.
"After all, she saved my life." Song Qingshu smiled embarrassedly.
"Don't think that I don't know what you're thinking. She's pretty." Jia Shidao glanced at him and snorted. "If I told you that she ran away with another woman, and your plan to keep her as a mistress failed, would you still speak up for her?"
"Huh?" Song Qingshu pretended to be very surprised and angry, but he was secretly delighted.
"Forget it. I'll look into it myself. You don't have to worry about it. You can leave now." Jia Shidao paused.
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