Song Qingshu's heart skipped a beat. He stopped and looked at Jia Shidao, pretending to be confused.
"Did you learn anything from the things on the stone wall?" Jia Shidao's eyes showed a hint of expectation.
Song QingShu was shocked. From Jia Shidao's tone, it seemed that he had arranged for Jia Baoyu to go to the stone wall. If he could command Zhang San and Li Si and the others to be obedient, what was his relationship with the Second Island Master of the Isle of Heroes Dragon Wood? Or was he one of the two masters of the Dragon Wood Island?
"I asked you a question." Jia Shidao coughed unhappily when he saw that he was lost in thought.
Song Qingshu shook his head and said, "I don't know any of the words on the stone wall. What could I learn from them?"
"Get lost." Jia Shidao looked as if he had expected it. He snorted and said, "Also, before we find out who is trying to harm you, stay at home and don't go out."
Song Qingshu complained to himself. It was too hard for him to stay in the Jia Mansion every day. It seemed like he had to find out everything and leave as soon as possible.
After returning from Jia Shidao's study, Song Qingshu asked a servant to lead the way. He secretly performed the Soul Shifting Technique and learned about the situation in the Jia Mansion.
The current master of the Jia Mansion was Jia Shidao, who was the Privy Envoy of the Southern Song Dynasty and the head of the military. Jia Shidao's sister was the emperor's concubine. They helped each other, and the Jia Family was now very powerful.
The person with the highest status in the Jia Mansion was Mrs. Jia, who was the ancestor to everyone. She came from the Shi Family and was the aunt of the current imperial censor, Shi Miyuan.
Because Mrs. Jia was old, she had already delegated her power to her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wang. Mrs. Wang came from the Lin Chuan Wang Family, and her second brother was Wang Ziteng, the commander of the front court.
The Jia Mansion was too big, and there were countless maids and servants. Mrs. Wang couldn't manage it all by herself, so she asked her niece, Wang Xifeng, who also came from the Lin Chuan Wang Family. Wang Xifeng was married to Jia Lian, the son of Jia Shidao's brother, Jia She. The couple managed the Jia's mansion well. Jia Lian also had a younger sister, Jia Yingchun. She was the one that Song Qingshu had seen previously. Her skin was supple and her nose was smooth like goose fat.
Jia Shidao had three sons and one daughter. His eldest son, Jia Zhu, and his wife, Li Wan. Li Wan was born into a family of scholars. She was the second daughter of Li Shouzhong, the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy. She and her husband were a good match, but her husband died soon after they were married, leaving her a widow.
His second son was Jia Baoyu, but his third son, Jia Huan, was born to a concubine. He was ugly, so Jia Shidao didn't like him.
His daughter, Xichun, though born from the same mother as Jia Huan, had never been on good terms with her birth mother and brother. Instead, she was closer to Lady Wang, Jia Baoyu and the others.
Although the Jia family had many branches and leaves, the closest to Jia Shidao was his cousin, Duke Ning Jia Jing. Jia Jing was dedicated to cultivating and becoming a deity, so he had lived in seclusion in a Taoist temple. He had a son and a daughter. The eldest was Jia Zhen, and the youngest was Jia Xichun. She was the youngest girl Song Qingshu had seen, and she was still a little girl.
"Cultivating to become an immortal? Staying out of the world? " Hearing Jia Jing's characteristics, Song Qingshu frowned slightly. Could this be a method to deceive others? Why did this characteristic sound so similar to the two Island Masters of the Isle of Heroes?
"It seems that I have to find a chance to go to the Ningguo Mansion and check it out." Song Qingshu looked at the Ningguo Mansion, which was only one wall away. The Ningguo Mansion didn't have many people, and they always had only one son. Jia Zhen's son, Jia Rong, sounded ordinary, but he had a famous wife, Qin Keqing!
Although Qin Keqing was ranked last among the twelve beauties of Jin Ling in Dream of the Red Chamber, there was a secret behind it. In terms of charm and popularity, she could compete with Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai. Men even dreamed about her more than they did about Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai.
"It's a pity that I didn't see her at Mother Jia's place today." Song Qingshu sighed inwardly. It was a pity that he didn't see that legendary and mysterious woman.
Song QingShu confirmed with the manservant that Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, and even Shi Xiangyun had not moved into the Jia's mansion yet. He felt slightly regretful and secretly relieved. Fortunately, they had not come yet. Otherwise, with the identity of Jia Baoyu, he was afraid that his flaws would be discovered very soon if he dealt with so many beautiful women.
After sending the manservant away, Song Qingshu originally planned to take the opportunity to sneak out of the Jia Mansion to meet up with Zhou Zhiruo and the others. However, he quickly dispelled this idea. It was obvious that Xiren's maidservant was loyal to her master. If Jia Baoyu didn't return, she would definitely come out to look for him. At that time, it would be bad if the entire Jia Mansion was alarmed. Therefore, he decided to go back and calm Xiren down first.
"Young Master, you're finally back. Did Old Master punish you?" Xiren had been looking around the door. When she saw Song Qingshu, she hurriedly greeted him with a smile.
"No." Song Qingshu knew that this girl had always been meticulous, so he didn't dare to talk to her and walked inside by himself.
"I've prepared some snacks for Young Master …" Before Xiren could finish speaking, Song Qingshu waved his hand and interrupted her. "No need. I'm so sleepy. I'm going to sleep. Don't disturb me later."
"You don't wash up …" Seeing that Song Qingshu walked in without looking back, Xiren swallowed the words she was about to say and smiled bitterly. This young master's behavior had always been unexpected.
When she went in to check, she found that Song Qingshu had already fallen asleep on the bed. She couldn't help but be surprised. "So fast? It seems that he's really tired. " After covering him with the quilt, Xiren drove the young maidservants out and slept in the outer room.
Hearing that it was quiet outside, Song Qingshu, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes and silently went outside. Xiren, who had always been alert, seemed to feel something. When she was about to open her eyes, Song Qingshu instantly sealed her sleeping acupoint.
After arranging everything in the room, Song Qingshu quietly left the Jia Mansion.
"This Jia Mansion seems to be peaceful, but it is heavily guarded. There are many secret sentries. If my Lightness Skill was not unparalleled in the world, I'm afraid I would have been discovered." Song Qingshu looked back at the Jia Mansion, and then used his Lightness Skill to go to the Red Sleeve Courtyard where he had agreed to meet with Zhou Zhiruo.
In a private room of the Red Sleeve Courtyard, a fair-skinned young master pushed open a corner of the window and looked at the women outside. He frowned without a trace.
Compared to ordinary men, he was a little more petite, but his chest muscles were much more exaggerated than those of ordinary men.
He suddenly opened his mouth, but his voice was extremely delicate. "Zhiruo, you said that Song … he hasn't come for so long. Did something happen to him?"
Another outrageously handsome young master was sitting not far away and staring at his chest. He thought to himself, "Will it become so big after giving birth?" Even the chest binding couldn't cover it …
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