The husband and wife chatted openly along the way. They felt that the faint estrangement between them had completely disappeared. A genuine smile also appeared on Zhou Zhiruo's usually cold face.
Because they had been out for too long, Song Qingshu hurried to the Jia residence after sending Zhou Zhiruo back to the Hongxiu Courtyard.
Looking at his back as he left, Zhou Zhiruo suddenly thought of the overbearing woman in the Forbidden City. She could not help but have a headache. She was really a strong opponent. Dongfang Muxue had the help of Blue Phoenix Qu Feiyan, and Ah Jiu had Xia Qingqing. If they really fought in the future, she would not have any advantage.
Thinking of the friendship between Ah Jiu and Xia Qingqing, Zhou Zhiruo could not help but feel a little jealous. She wondered how she could find such a close sister. Speaking of which, Ah Jiu and Xia Qingqing were love rivals like fire and water. She did not expect them to be so close as if they were one person.
Zhou Zhiruo began to think about who among the many beauties around her husband could become her close comrade. She did not know why, but when the name of Zhao Min suddenly jumped out, her expression instantly became extremely strange. She hurriedly spat, "Bah, bah, why did I think of her?" This made her instantly lose interest in thinking about anything else. She returned to her room with a cold face.
Song Qingshu changed into Jia Baoyu's appearance and rushed all the way back to the Jia residence. He found that Xiren and the other servant girls were still asleep. He could not help but secretly sigh in relief. Only then did he feel relieved and lay down on the bed. He kept thinking about how to return to the Golden Snake Camp and not be discovered by the people of the Jia residence. Unfortunately, he could not think of any way. Coupled with the fact that he was too tired after a busy night, he unknowingly fell asleep.
As the sun rose in the east, Song Qingshu, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes and saw Xiren standing by the bed with a smile.
"Young Master, you are awake?" Xiren said as she intended to help Song Qingshu dress.
"No need, I can do it myself." Song Qingshu knew that she had always been careful. He was worried that she would notice that his physical characteristics were different from Jia Baoyu's, so he did not dare to let her help him dress.
Hearing his words, Xiren showed a trace of doubt, but soon returned to normal. she said, "The hot water is ready. I will bring it right away."
When Song QingShu washed his face, he deliberately blocked Xiren's view. He was worried about the mask on his face, so he only wiped his face with a towel. Unexpectedly, Xiren suddenly said, "Why do I feel that you seem to be a different person this time?"
Heart, Song Qingshu asked in a deep voice, "Young Master seems to have changed this time. Using the Soul Transfer Technique on Xiren would have saved him a lot of trouble, but there were many masters in the Jia's Mansion, especially Jia Shidao, who was very secretive. He was worried that someone would see through Xiren, so he was hesitant to do it.
"Young Master wasn't as cold as he used to be. Every time he got up, he would … he would hug the maids' cheeks and nibble on their rouge." Xiren said with a red face.
Song Qingshu couldn't help but sweat. The rumors were indeed true. This Jia Baoyu really grew up surrounded by women.
After casually saying a few words, Song Qingshu was about to go out. He knew that there were so many acquaintances in the Jia's Mansion. If he stayed any longer, he was afraid that he would soon be seen through. Unexpectedly, when Xiren heard that he was going out, she was so scared that her face turned pale. "You can't do that. Master has specially passed down an order that you are not allowed to go out these days. If you go out, it would be strange if we, the maids, are not beaten to death."
Song Qingshu suddenly felt a headache coming on. Then he remembered that Jia Shidao had said something similar to him the night before. The main thing was that he hadn't found out who the mastermind of the assassination was, and he was worried that Jia Shidao would be in danger again.
But when he thought about how he had to stay in the garden to deal with a bunch of women who were familiar with Jia Baoyu, Song Qingshu felt his head swell even more. But he couldn't force his way out. First, it would cause too much of a commotion. Second, he couldn't bear to harm a bunch of innocent maids.
Just when he didn't know what to do, a man's voice suddenly came from the gate of the garden. "Baoyu, Baoyu, I'll take you out to have some fun!"
The man's voice was very loud, and his tone was very rude. The maids in the room were all startled. Even Xiren couldn't help but curl her lips and murmur in a low voice, "Local Bully is here."
"Local Bully?" Xiren's voice was very low. Even if he was next to her, he might not have been able to hear it. But with his current cultivation, even the sound of a mosquito landing on the ground couldn't escape his ears.
Song Qingshu wasn't very familiar with Dream of the Red Chamber, but he vaguely remembered such a unique character. Local Bully Xue Pan, Xue Baochai's brother. Because his father died when he was young, and his widowed mother spoiled him, all he could do was play cock fighting, ride horses, and go sightseeing. Although he had gone to school, he only knew a few words. However, he was most famous for being envious of the 'Cold Prince', Liu Xianglian's good looks, and had developed evil intentions towards him. In the end, he was beaten into a pig's head. Although Liu Xianglian's name was feminine, he was a genuine man.
As Song Qingshu was lost in thought, the man walked in. As soon as he entered, he pulled Song Qingshu out, "Let's go. There's a game outside, and you're the only one left."
Song Qingshu looked at the man, and noticed that he had handsome eyebrows and bright eyes. He had a dignified appearance, which was to be expected. After all, he was Xue Baochai's brother. How could his appearance be lacking? But for some reason, he exuded a wretched and roguish aura from head to toe. What a waste of his good looks.
Xiren, who was standing to the side, grew anxious. She stepped forward and pulled Song Qingshu back, "Young master Xue, Master has given strict orders not to let you out. Aren't you making things difficult for us?"
Xue Pan's eyes roamed over Xiren's body, and she couldn't help but shrink back. He chuckled, "Hey, I was wondering what was going on. Don't worry, I've already spoken to my aunt. She's already agreed."
Xue Pan and Xue Baochai's mother were sisters, both from the Linchuan Wang Clan. Her brother was the current Imperial Commander, Wang Ziteng, which was why Xue Pan addressed Jia Baoyu's mother as his aunt.
Song Qingshu was secretly delighted. He had been worried that he wouldn't be able to find an opportunity to go out. Now that Local Bully had come knocking on his door, Song Qingshu didn't care whether he was telling the truth or not. He immediately put his arm around Xue Pan's shoulder and walked out of the residence, leaving Xiren staring at him alone.
In truth, Song Qingshu had wrongly blamed Xue Pan. Xue Pan had indeed asked Madam Wang for her permission, and she had indeed agreed. The reason for this was that the guests were all sons of high-ranking officials. Madam Wang wanted Jia Baoyu to become familiar with them, as it would be beneficial for her in the future.
After leaving the Jia residence, Song Qingshu was thinking of finding an opportunity to shake Xue Pan off. Unexpectedly, a group of people was already waiting outside. When they saw them, the two leading the group came up to greet them, "Brother Jia, Brother Xue."
Song Qingshu raised his head and saw that one of them was extraordinarily valiant, while the other had the appearance of a boy and a girl. Song Qingshu secretly clicked his tongue. If it weren't for his rich experience in the pugilistic world, he might have thought that the person before him was a girl in disguise.
He didn't know them, and he was worried that he would give himself away, so he just went along with what they were saying. Fortunately, Song Qingshu had already mastered the art of dealing with people. As they walked and chatted, he quickly figured out who they were.
The valiant man was called Feng Ziying, the son of the mighty general Feng Tang. Feng Tang was the commander of the Sun Holding and the Sky Martial Armies, and he was a powerful figure in the front of the palace.
The man with the appearance of a girl was called Liu Xianglian, the one who had beaten Xue Pan half to death in the original novel of Dream of the Red Chamber. His father was the supervising censor, Liu Chengda. The imperial censor system of the Southern Song Dynasty was divided into three parts: the Imperial Censor, the Palace Censor, and the Imperial Censor. Liu Chengda was the head of the Imperial Censor.
Although Liu Xianglian looked feminine and came from a family of civil officials, he liked to play with swords since he was a child, so he had always been close to the children of the generals in Jing City.
Even Song Qingshu had to admit that Liu Xianglian's kung fu was quite good. At the very least, he would have no problem roaming the pugilistic world.
"Jia Shidao is indeed powerful." Song Qingshu was deep in thought. Of course, he wouldn't be so naive to think that these young people were just friends. They must have been from the same family, which was why they were allowed to hang out with each other.
Jia Baoyu's father was the Privy Commissioner, Xue Pan's father Xue Ji was the Advisor, Feng Ziying's father was the General, and Liu Xianglian's father was the Supervising Censor. They had people in the military, the government, and the Imperial Censor …
"I've booked a table at Louwailou. Let's go there to drink and chat." Feng Ziying laughed heartily and pulled the few of them to Louwailou in a grandiose manner.
At that moment, somewhere in Lin 'an, a beautiful girl was looking around the bustling city. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Lin' an is even more prosperous than the most prosperous city in the Jin Kingdom."
A strong old man with a high nose and deep eyes next to her twitched his eyelids. He couldn't help but say, "Young lady, the Song people hate the Jin people to the bone. You keep talking about the Jin Kingdom. Be careful."
The girl curled her lips and said, "What's there to be afraid of? The Song people are all weak sheep. They wouldn't dare to touch me even if they had ten guts."
The tall old man chuckled and said, "Yue Fei is also a Song person. Didn't he beat you guys to death?"
The girl didn't know what to say. After a while, she snorted and said, "Back then, Xiang Yu didn't have to commit suicide because he had Fan Zeng. Now, the Song people don't have to destroy themselves because they have Yue Fei. It proves that the Song people are useless. Sooner or later, this great country will belong to the Jin Kingdom."
The tall old man's face twitched. He said gloomily, "You are so heartless. We don't know if Song Qingshu is still alive. Why don't you worry at all?"
The girl smiled and said, "Because I believe in him. He is so smart and so capable. I'm sure he can turn this into a blessing."
The tall old man looked worried. He said, "I'm not as optimistic as you. I'm not sure if I can cure the poison of the Golden Ripple Flower."
The beautiful girl was surprised. "Even Tangtang's Western Poison can't be cured?"
The tall old man said proudly, "There's no poison in this world that I can't cure. But I've only heard of the Golden Ripple Flower. I need to see it with my own eyes to make a correct judgment … How about this, I'll go and find out the news first. You wait for me at Louwailou by the West Lake." With that, a white shadow flashed and disappeared.
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