It’s more than a surprise.

Jia Rong was somewhat shocked. Who did this little guy learn from when he was so young? Why was he acting like an old man? Was he born to be cunning? Or…?

Li Wan’s face was filled with joy, and she rarely showed a brilliant smile, which was really stunning, like a lotus emerging from the water. Her elegant and dignified face, and her gentle and bright eyes seemed to be glowing, so bright that people could not take their eyes away.

“What’s so funny?” Jia Rong glared at Lan Ge’er. Your mother is laughing, what are you laughing at? “You haven’t realized your mistake yet. Uncle Zhu is not here, and Uncle Bao is young. No one disciplines you, so you just let your temper run its course? If I wasn’t afraid that my aunt would feel bad, I would definitely step in and ask someone to take you and beat you with a stick. I knew that you blamed the elders for being partial, but I didn’t expect that you are even more unkind now. The elders in the inner house are partial, so are those old masters also partial? The people in the inner house are married in from outside, and the uncles, aunts and great masters are the real blood relatives, don’t you understand this?”

What Jia Rong said was a bit ridiculous, even more feudal than feudalism, but it was not without reason.

People often say: “Real aunt, fake aunt, half-real and half-fake aunt; maternal uncle, paternal uncle, aunt and uncle are unreliable; cousins ​​are three thousand miles away, and cousins ​​are five hundred years; if you don’t visit for three years, you are not even a relative.”

Although it seems absurd and irrational, it speaks to the hearts of most people. Aunts, uncles, and uncles are blood relatives after all, and even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected; aunts, aunts, uncles, and uncles, no matter how close they are, there is a limit.

This is how clan society works. How can an aunt not dislike her nephew, or a nephew not pay respect to his uncle? When there are many people in the family, even mothers are partial to one another, not to mention grandmothers and great-grandmothers.

Jia Lan was stunned by these words.

Li Wan may have realized that the head of the family is the man after all, and the likes and dislikes of the inner house cannot be left outside the inner house. She hurriedly said, “Your eldest brother is right. Lan’er is not allowed to act like a spoiled child again in the future.”

Jia Lan nodded, looked at Jia Rong eagerly and said, “No one taught me this before!”

Ok?

What the hell is going on? Jia Lan is crazy! What does he mean by saying this?

Uncle Rong was filled with doubts. He didn’t assume the worst, but it was obvious that this little guy, Lang’er, had other intentions. I haven’t even succeeded yet, so do I have to fulfill my father’s obligations?

Chapter 208: Li Gongcai’s Mission

Lang’er’s idea was very simple. The one who treated him the best in the two mansions was Rong’er. If he didn’t get close to Rong’er, who else could he get close to? Besides, Rong’er was the most promising now, and what Rong’er taught him must be more reasonable than what others taught him.

Most people’s subconscious mind is like this. When they see someone becoming successful, they take it for granted that what that person says is the truth.

Jia Rong did not try to coax Lang’er. After all, the affairs of the inner house were just the affairs of the inner house.

From the perspective of the men in the mansion, let alone the eldest grandson like Jia Lan, what is the difference between illegitimate sons and legitimate sons like Jia Huan and Jia Cong? Even Jia Huan, who is hated by thousands of people, is no different from Baoyu in Jia Zheng’s eyes, and he even thinks that he is more obedient than Baoyu. Jia Zheng arranges the same arrangements for Baoyu, and he will also arrange the same arrangements for Jia Huan. The preferential treatment of Baoyu is just the partiality of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang.

Uncle Rong was still thinking in his mind as he faced Lang’er’s slightly burning gaze.

However, Li Wan is not a person who is truly indifferent to everything.

The name of the girl suits her perfectly.

Wan is the fine raw silk of today, white, fine and clean. The palace cuts Wan, with a variety of colors hidden under the plain color.

Her life was like being locked by a heavy, cold iron door, with only a crack showing through which one could feel the warmth inside. She was like an old plum blossom in the snow under a mud wall, not daring to bloom in bright red in public, and could only hide from others and proudly exhale the warmth in her heart.

The warmth in her heart is Lang’er’s future.

Li Gongcai was anxious at this moment, his heart was as eager as if it was on fire, and he hurriedly said: “Lan’er has always felt that Rong’er is different from ordinary people. In the past two years, Rong’er has done a lot of great things. He has long regarded Rong’er as a role model. He wants to learn from Rong’er and make a difference in the future.”

Jia Rong took a deep look at Li Wan, then met Lan Ge’er’s anxious eyes, and restrained his momentum a little, saying slowly: “I am much older than you, and our future circumstances may not be the same. Since Lan Ge’er is willing to listen to me, go back home now to change clothes and talk to Uncle Bao. Don’t ask your aunt to accompany you, go alone. Afterwards, pay your respects to your grandfather, and visit him every morning and evening, and don’t always follow your mother.”

Lang’er nodded in agreement, and actually said goodbye to Li Wan and Jia Rong, then went straight downstairs.

When Jia Rong saw this, he thought to himself: Good guy, he won’t really rely on me, will he?

Sigh a little.

The atmosphere upstairs was becoming increasingly awkward. Li Wan was a chaste woman after all. She would not see any man on weekdays and was only intimate with Jia Lan and Bao Yu. If it wasn’t for something, she would never want Jia Rong to be alone. Seeing that her goal had been achieved, and fearing that Jia Rong would formally refuse, she thought of taking the maids downstairs and leaving.

Master Rong knew what she was thinking, so he naturally didn’t want Li Gongcai to leave. He said slowly, “Aunt, you should ask Brother Lan to take the initiative in the future. There is a saying that if you don’t visit for three years, you are not close to your relatives. Since you envy Uncle Bao’s favor at home, why don’t you learn from Uncle Bao’s thick skin and get close to everyone? In ancient times, those who wanted to show virtue to the world first governed their country; those who wanted to govern their country first governed their family. After all, the affairs of the inner house are trivial. If Brother Lan can’t even handle family affairs, how can he handle foreign affairs in the future?”

If you want to teach and educate someone, you must first deny the other person, and then express your own importance after denying the other person. If you want someone to follow you wholeheartedly, you must keep repeating this shameless behavior.

Jia Rong saw that Li Wan’s elegant, gentle and pure face was not in a good mood, but he didn’t care at all. He just said, “If I hadn’t stopped her right away, I don’t know how many detours Lan Ge’er would have taken in the future. In the end, he might have gone astray and been hated by everyone like Uncle Huan. In that case, no matter how talented and motivated he was, it would be useless.”

He wanted to suppress her arrogance, to knock her into the lake, to be her only savior when she was drowning, and then to let her blossom with even greater beauty in his hands.

Uncle Rong was actually falling into the devil’s trap.

He also knew that his thoughts were becoming somewhat evil and shameless, but when he saw Li Wan’s hesitant expression, he felt a lot of pleasure in his heart. Everything was going according to his plan, and he wanted this gentle and chaste person to fall into his arms wholeheartedly.

Li Wan said, “Please ask Rong to teach Lan more in the future.”

Uncle Rong smiled and said, “After all, we are family members, how could I not care about him? It’s just that I am busy with work and family affairs, and sometimes I may not be able to squeeze out time. In the future, please pay more attention to things other than Lang’er’s studies. Lang’er is a talented person with a strong will. He will achieve great things in the future. The glory of the western family depends on him.”

Li Wan was overjoyed when she heard this. She couldn’t stop smiling. She didn’t feel embarrassed at all. She just felt that Rong Ge’er was different from other Ge’er. The words “bring honor to the family” kept circling in her mind. Even though the plum blossoms were covered by frost and snow, they couldn’t help but bloom.

Laugh, laugh, there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world!

Jia Rong escorted Li Wan downstairs and said slowly, “I am a few years older than Lan Ge’er, and I am the eldest brother of this generation. These are what I should do. But I would also like to ask aunt to help with the affairs of the inner house. When you have free time, come to the east more often. My wife and daughter-in-law are not the kind of people who like to show off. If aunt and aunts accompany us, the mansion will not be so lonely.”

Li Wan was startled for a moment, and felt that Jia Rong was thoughtful, so she couldn’t help but praise him, “You are thoughtful.”

Uncle Rong only heard a long-lost voice in his head:

[Task completed, received Li Wan’s heartfelt praise for “filial piety”, reward: one ounce of silver]

【Task Remaining】

[Task 1, receive Li Wan’s insincere praise for being “filial”, reward: a curved sword (Note: can cut iron like mud, legend has it that it is the sword of a certain desert king)]

[Task 2: Receive praise from Xue Baochai for being filial, reward: one ounce of silver]

[Task 3, receive insincere praise from Xue Baochai for being “filial”, reward: 365 pills of Hu Monk’s medicine]

[The number of tasks has reached the target, the ‘filial piety transformation’ system is open, and the filial piety transformation task can be triggered anytime and anywhere]

[Tip: The Filial Piety Degeneration quest originates from the dark side of the host’s heart. It does not occupy the task bar space and has a time limit. You can get a small reward if you complete it within the time limit, or you can choose to ignore the quest.]

Something new?

The dark side of the mission source?

Jia Rong was puzzled, and after a moment’s thought, he could not help cursing in his heart: “This damn system must want me to be completely corrupted.”

How…how do I trigger the dark side mission?

He was curious and looked at Li Wan’s graceful back as she walked down the stairs. Many evil thoughts flashed through his mind, but the task was not triggered.

Isn’t that dark enough?

strange!

Something even stranger happened during dinner.

In the evening, Wang Xifeng not only invited Youshi and Qin Keqing, but also kept You Erjie, You Sanjie and others. She also invited Aunt Xue, Xue Baochai, Li Wan, Tanchun, Yingchun, Xichun and others, and brought Daiyu to Tianxiang Tower to hold a small banquet openly.

“Housewarming?”

Pooh!

Although the ladies in the West Mansion guessed the truth, Aunt Xue, Xue Baochai, Li Wan and the girls didn’t know. Feng Lazi was really bold. Wasn’t she deliberately holding a small banquet to make people think that way?

Jia Rong was not afraid of strange looks, nor was he afraid of the gossips from the ladies in the West Mansion, but he just couldn’t understand why Wang Xifeng did this.

At this time, the grandmothers and the girls all went to Tianxiang Tower.

Jia Rong took Ping’er and hid in Doufengxuan, curiously asking, “What good will it do her?”

Ping Erh scraped Jia Rong’s hand, glared at him shyly, and snorted, “You’re still trying to do something naughty now. Grandma specially asked me to come and invite you. Why don’t you go upstairs quickly?”

“What’s wrong with Sister Feng? Why is she doing this for no reason?” Jia Rong felt that there was a conspiracy. He no longer blamed Ping’er, but asked sincerely.

Ping’er followed him sincerely. Seeing the master’s doubt, she couldn’t help laughing and said, “Who told you not to restrain yourself and actually set your sights on the sisters of the Yu family? It’s not enough to get the elder sister, you even want to occupy the younger sister. Grandma didn’t make trouble with you, which means she loves you wholeheartedly. Now she is holding this small banquet to let everyone in the two mansions know that she will live in the east for a long time in the future, and to shock those little sluts who want to throw themselves into your arms.”

“She can keep it under control if she lives in the east?”

“Of course. I don’t know how many people are wondering if there is something fishy going on between you and grandma. She is staying in the east so openly. Which of the maids are not afraid? And the girls from the relatives, whether close or distant, will naturally not dare to get close to you after learning of her reputation.”

What close relatives or distant relatives? Are you on guard against Xue Baochai again?!

Chapter 209: Wang Xifeng Hosts a Small Banquet at Night

Why bother!

There is no need to guard against the timid, but the bold cannot be guarded against. Could it be that Wang Xifeng does not know this truth?

Jia Rong patted Ping Er’s plump buttocks and said with a smile, “In that case, I really have to go and see what she is going to do.” He pinched the soft plump buttocks, paused, and asked, “Didn’t you invite Baoyu and the others?”

Ping’er felt something poking her belly and twisted her body. “You haven’t been so proud this morning? You’ve been thinking about that all the time. Fortunately, she has changed her temper. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to harm women without this thing.” Jiaojiao rolled her eyes and said, “Master Bao has burned his face. I think he won’t want to go out. Madam, naturally, it’s not easy for you to invite anyone else.”

So, if I go there, won’t I be surrounded by flowers?

That’s right. Baoyu grew up surrounded by rouge, and he was the only one in the two mansions who was very active in the inner house. Jia Huan didn’t want to get close to anyone, and Lang Ge’er wasn’t close to anyone in the inner house. There was another Jia Cong in the west who was like a transparent person.

“You don’t dare to go?” Ping’er joked.

“Why don’t you dare go? My good wives are here, how can they eat me up?”

Jia Rong smiled and lifted Ping Er’s chin, kissing her deeply. He wished he could be trapped in this group of beauties. If there was any embarrassment, it would be others who would be embarrassed. What was there to be afraid of as a man? Although this kind of occasion was not appropriate, since it was invited by Wang Xifeng and his wife Youshi and his wife Keqing were present, it was not inappropriate.

Ping Er spat, “Master has many good wives, be careful that grandma doesn’t tell the story of the You sisters in public.”

Will Wang Xifeng say it?

Will not.

She was not a fool. She said in public that she would arrange a status for the sisters of the You family, even if they were concubines, they would be given enough respect.

Besides, Jia Rong didn’t care, so he just said it. After that, at worst, they could sleep together, and keep You Erjie and You Sanjie for the wedding night. That would be even better!

Wang Xifeng did have her own plan, which was to show off her power to You Erjie and You Sanjie. She was telling the sisters indirectly that she, Wang Xifeng, was quite capable in the East, and if they wanted to live a peaceful life in the inner house of Ning Mansion, they had to ask her opinion.

She not only has to take care of all the affairs of the inner house of the West Palace, but also the affairs of the inner house of the East Palace.

Seeing that Ping’er and Rong’er hadn’t come for a long time, Fengjie didn’t wait any longer and raised her cup, saying with a smile: “Today, I will drink with our host. From now on, I will live in the east for a long time. Will the eldest sister-in-law and Rong’er’s wife think I am bothering you?”

How could Youshi say anything? She smiled teasingly and said, “I’ve been waiting for you to come. When my sisters came to choose a courtyard, I originally reserved one for you. It’s still being renovated now, but I didn’t expect you to be so anxious to invite me to a banquet.”

Wang Xifeng could tell that Youshi was anxious and couldn’t wait to go east.

She pretended not to understand the meaning and said with a smile: “I don’t know your true colors yet, you are very stingy. You just dislike me for occupying the spacious Cong Lu Tang. Who would be willing to move to such a good place in a short time? If you are not satisfied, you can move to Cong Lu Tang and live with me. I don’t dislike you.”

Youshi laughed and spat, “Your mouth is so thick that even good wine can’t stop it.”

Qin Keqing smiled softly and said, “Aunt, just stay in Conglutang for now. When the small courtyard in front is finished, you can move in anytime. When you live in the big courtyard, you don’t have to walk such a long way into the garden, and it will be cheaper for everyone to talk.”

Lin Daiyu listened to the others talking and laughing, and couldn’t help but interrupt and joked, “Sister Feng is afraid of disturbing you. I heard from the maids that children can listen and watch in the womb, and can learn quietly. If you see Sister Feng too much, the child in your belly will also learn Sister Feng’s eloquent mouth. If there are two Sister Fengs in the house at once, who can cope with it?”

When Tanchun heard this, she imagined the scene and couldn’t help but sneer. She said, “It’s terrible to have a boy as powerful as Sister Feng. Brother Rong and his wife will suffer in the future.”

Everyone upstairs laughed and kept making fun of Qin Keqing and Wang Xifeng.