The Heavens Begin with Dream of the Red Chamber

Chapter 145 If you want to live a decent life, you have to wear some green on your head

After coming out of Mrs. Wang's room, Wang Xifeng rushed to her own yard angrily.

Ever since she woke up, she hasn't seen Jia Lian come to visit her in the past few days. She felt a little guilty, so she didn't want to say anything. Now she learned from Mrs. Wang that her useless master had taken the money and gave up on saving her. She was immediately furious and thought that Jia Lian was too embarrassed to see her, so he deliberately avoided her.

Things between men and women are nothing but a matter of one rising while the other falls; either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind prevails over the east wind.

Wang Xifeng thought she had Jia Lian's pigtail in her grasp, so she became more and more arrogant, and she once again took out her usual demeanor as a housekeeper and rushed forward with a swagger.

The maids and servants waiting outside the courtyard were frightened when they saw Wang Xifeng coming angrily. Under Wang Xifeng's years of accumulated power, they didn't even dare to go in to inform her. They just knelt down and kowtowed. After Wang Xifeng passed, they got up and ran away, hiding far away and didn't dare to get close, for fear of being accidentally injured in the fight between the two.

Wang Xifeng strode into Jia Lian's room, only to see Jia Lian holding a little maid and drinking and having fun. She immediately flew into a rage, slapped the maid so hard that she rolled on the ground, and said in a sarcastic tone:
"Mr. Lian is in such a good mood. Is it because he has a new friend that he has forgotten the old one?"

"What? Do you want me to give up this position so that you can just marry someone else?"

The little maid was slapped in the face for no reason. When she saw her grandmother coming in, she didn't dare to say a word and crawled out of the room as far as she could.

Seeing his tigress coming in, Jia Lian looked at her with sleepy eyes, then smiled coldly, picked up the wine glass and drank without saying a word.

Wang Xifeng was even more furious when she saw his miserable look. She rushed over, snatched the wine glass, threw it to the ground, smashed it to pieces, and cursed:

"What a shameless thing!"

"Who are you showing this to?"

"Don't I owe you something?"

Having his wine glass snatched away and without wine to drink, Jia Lian stared blankly at the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, as if he was looking at his own torn heart. After a long time, he took a deep breath, placed one arm on the table, tilted his head, stared at Wang Xifeng's eyes, which were full of irony, and laughed, and said in a vague voice:

"Kidnappers these days are really particular. Not only do they not beat or scold the hostage, they even help her take a bath!"

After hearing this, Wang Xifeng was stunned at first, but she reacted instantly. Her face turned pale, and she took two steps back and hit the wall heavily.

"Hehe... Or maybe it was Master Zhan who was kind enough to give you a bath after rescuing you?"

Jia Lian was still laughing, but just looking at his icy eyes, Wang Xifeng felt her chest tighten and her breathing almost stopped.

Seeing his wife like this, Jia Lian gave up all his hope. His heart, which had been devastated for a long time, was shattered into pieces. While tears were pouring out, he couldn't help but laugh wildly towards the sky.

"Ha ha……"

"so good!"

"I've been cuckolded, and I have to pretend I don't know!"

"Otherwise, if word gets out, people will really know that I've become a cuckold!"

"Haha... I was wondering why Miss Lin dreamed that I wanted to divorce my wife. It turns out that the key issue is here... Haha..."

Jia Lian laughed wildly, pounced on the table, picked up the wine jug, and drank it all in one gulp, without even looking at Wang Xifeng beside him.

Wang Xifeng felt her legs go weak, and her original arrogance disappeared. Her body slid down the wall and knelt on the ground. Looking at her master's crazy appearance, she couldn't help feeling guilty and tears flowed down her face.

"Master, the one who insulted me was a thief, not a man. Really, really, she was just a thief..."

She crawled a few steps on her knees, hugged Jia Lian's legs, and begged desperately.

"Haha..." Jia Lian was so sure that he laughed even crazily, "That thief... is so nice... Haha... I believe it... I really believe it... Haha..."

At this point, Wang Xifeng felt extremely regretful. She wondered why she didn't take the initiative to explain after she came back, but instead waited until she was exposed before saying these words.

"Master, I really didn't lose my virginity to a man..."

"The people in that village only cared about money. They hid in the dark and never met me. I didn't even see the shadow of a man..."

It’s a pity that no matter what Wang Xifeng said, Jia Lian was convinced that he was already in trouble and refused to believe it.

Annoyed by Wang Xifeng's disturbance, Jia Lian kicked Wang Xifeng to the ground, staggered to his feet, lowered his head and sneered:
"Don't worry, I'm not a fool. I won't tell the truth. In the eyes of outsiders, you are still the pure and innocent Second Madam Lian."

"But don't appear in front of me again. I will feel sick when I see you!"

"Also, since Miss Lin has already predicted in her dream that I will divorce my wife and marry someone else, then Second Madam Lian should make plans early!"

"Divorce or divorce, you can choose whichever you want. Find a good reason so as not to lose the dignity and harmony of the two families."

After saying this, Jia Lian staggered out of the room, leaving Wang Xifeng crying loudly in the room.

All the maids and servants hid far away and no one came to comfort her.

At this point, Wang Xifeng realized that she seemed to be deserted by everyone and had become a lonely person.

Unexpectedly, she thought of her good sister Ping'er again. In the past, whenever she had any quarrels with Mr. Lian, Ping'er would come to comfort her, but now, Ping'er had already become someone else's family.

Seeing that no one paid attention to her, Wang Xifeng cried for a while, then stopped sobbing, and began to feel panic in her heart.

Can others also discover the problems that Mr. Lian can discover?
Now the servants around her appear to be respectful on the surface, but have they already been plotting against her in private?
The Madam wants her to give up her power as housekeeper. Does she really want to let her take a rest, or does she want to completely deprive her of her power?

And most importantly, Mr. Lian is determined to divorce his wife. What should she do?
Wang Xifeng returned to her room and sat there for a long time, thinking hard. She felt that she should try harder and not let her future be determined by Miss Lin's predictive dream.

Compared to being a concubine of Master Zhan, she still felt that being the Second Lady Lian of the Rongguo Mansion was more comfortable and respectable.

She and Lian have been married for many years. If she wants to please him and manipulate him a little, she should still have a chance.

After figuring it out, Wang Xifeng cheered up and began to think about how to please her master.

The next day, after she had finished washing and dressing up and was about to go out, she heard Tanchun coming with someone, so she asked Tanchun to come in.

As soon as Tanchun saw him, she said apologetically:

"Second sister-in-law, I know nothing about housekeeping. If it were me, I would let you continue to work hard on it, but Madam insisted on forcing me to do it, and I had no choice but to accept it..."

"Haha..." Wang Xifeng smiled and waved her hand to interrupt Tanchun's words, and said happily: "I didn't want to take on this hard work for a long time, but no one else wanted to do it, so I had to hold on reluctantly. Now that you are willing to take over, I can't be more happy!"

"After this ordeal, I finally figured it out. Instead of being busy all day, I might as well take care of my family!"

Wang Xifeng is now completely focused on how to please her master and keep her position as Second Madam Lian. She really doesn't care about the affairs of the mansion anymore and wants to put them aside for the time being.

But Tanchun thought that Wang Xifeng was speaking in a sarcastic way, and she tried to respond carefully. After a long time of exchanging pleasantries, the two sides finally got to the point.

"Here, these are the accounts of the mansion. Check them out. If there is anything you don't understand, just come and ask me."

"Here are the keys to the warehouse, the seal for receiving supplies, and the list of employees... You might as well take them back and look at them slowly. The housekeeper's work cannot be completed in a day or two."

"If you don't understand, call the person in charge and ask him one by one. If anyone dares to evade you, you can deal with him. Beat him if he deserves to be beaten, and scold him if he deserves to be scolded."

Tanchun thanked Lian's sister-in-law and asked Shishu and Cuimo to carry all the things back, while she stayed behind and said:
"Second sister-in-law, there is something going on right now. Brother Zhan is going to take another concubine and has sent a letter to the mansion. As for the gift money, what is the standard for it?"

Hearing that Master Zhan was taking a concubine, Wang Xifeng's heart skipped a beat and she thought of Sister Lin's prophetic dream. However, since Tanchun was in front of her, it was not good to reveal anything, so she collected her thoughts and forced a smile:

"Oh, Master Zhan is going to take a concubine again. Which noble lady will it be this time?"

Tanchun's heart had long been on Master Zhan, and she wanted to do more for him, so she explained to Wang Xifeng:

"Speaking of which, this matter has something to do with Lian's second sister-in-law!"

"Before, Jia Yucun was so evil that he arrested the second master Xue's family as scapegoats. It was all thanks to the help of Brother Zhan. He took Xue Wenlong to catch the kidnappers, rescued the second sister-in-law, and cleared the Xue family of the injustice."

"Then Xue Ke was touched by Master Zhan's kindness, so he gave his sister Baoqin to Master Zhan as a concubine, and by the way, he also brought good luck to Master Xue Er."

When Wang Xifeng heard this, her brows couldn't help but jump. Ever since she learned from Lin Daiyu that she would have something to do with the Zhan family in the future, she deliberately avoided having any relationship with Master Zhan.

Since she woke up, she actually knew that it was Master Zhan who saved her, but in her heart, she would rather attribute the credit to the old lady and the lady, or even to Baoyu, but she was unwilling to attribute it to Master Zhan.

Otherwise, how should I repay this life-saving grace?
Is it possible that you will pledge yourself to me?

But now that Tanchun has brought the matter to her face, she can no longer play dumb, otherwise she would be ungrateful.

Wang Xifeng immediately said in astonishment:
"Oh, there are so many things going on here!"

"I only know that it was Madam who asked Baoyu to borrow money from Mr. Zhan to pay the ransom for me, but no one told me that there was something going on with the Xue family."

"But Xue Ke was really willing to give away Baoqin's beautiful sister."

"Before, Baoqin almost got married to Brother Bao, but now she has to become a concubine in the Zhan Mansion. This is really... fate playing tricks on us!"

After hearing Wang Xifeng's sigh, Tanchun smiled and said:
"To be honest, Sister Lin's prophetic dream was very foresighted. It was rumored before that Baoqin would marry into the Zhan Mansion as a concubine. Later, because Brother Bao and Baoqin became increasingly close, I thought the future had changed. Now, I realize that the future is not so easy to change. Isn't everything going according to the trajectory of Sister Lin's prophetic dream?"

Hearing this, Wang Xifeng felt her heart beating fast and her face changed slightly. She was afraid that all her hard work was in vain and that after all the trouble she put in, her final destination would still be the Zhan Mansion.

Not daring to continue, she quickly changed the subject:
"Jia Yucun was so hateful, but what happened to him later?"

Tanchun sneered:

"What else can we do?" "For his own selfish reasons, he took human lives lightly and arrested anyone as a scapegoat. Now the truth has come out. I don't know how many censors are impeaching him. Although he is still there, he will most likely lose his position as the governor of Shuntian Prefecture."

"As for whether he will be sentenced to prison, that is unknown."

Jia Yucun's outrageous actions almost prevented Wang Xifeng from returning, so Wang Xifeng was extremely angry with him. Now, after hearing the good news, she also applauded and cheered:
"This bastard should be executed along with his entire family!"

The two talked for a while and decided on the standard of the gift money to the Zhan Mansion. Tanchun was about to say goodbye and leave, but was stopped by Wang Xifeng, who smiled and said:

"My dear sister, I also want to take a concubine for my master. Could you please help me tell my second master if he has a favorite girl, whether it's a maid in the mansion or a prostitute outside, it's all fine."

"what?"

Tanchun was shocked by Wang Xifeng's words. Everyone knew that Lian's second sister-in-law was a famous jealous person in the mansion. Now she suddenly said something about taking a concubine for her master. Was the sun rising from the west?

Seeing Tanchun's surprised expression, Wang Xifeng hit her with her handkerchief in a reproachful manner and glared at her:
"Why, in my sister's eyes, am I such an unreasonable person?"

"No, no, no, Second Sister-in-law misunderstood. I just..." Tanchun hurriedly waved her hands and explained, "I just don't know why Second Sister-in-law didn't go and talk to Second Brother Lian herself, but asked me to speak for her."

Wang Xifeng sighed in a fake manner:

"I would like to go and talk to the master, but I am usually tough and I can't bring myself to speak, so I have to ask you to do it."

Seeing that Tanchun was still half-believing and half-doubting, Wang Xifeng added:

"Well, I'll tell you the truth!"

"I learned from Sister Lin that Second Master would divorce his wife and marry Ping'er in the future, so I have been reflecting on myself these past few days. I thought it might not be because Second Master is an official and Ping'er is pregnant, but probably because I am too strong in my daily life, which caused the discord between us."

"I don't want my husband and I to end up separated in the future, so I want to correct my mistakes, control my temper, be less jealous, and be a good wife and mother."

"Oh, so that's how it is." Tanchun suddenly realized and believed what Wang Xifeng said.

Previously, because of Ping'er's matter, Lian and his wife fought all the way to Grandmother Jia, causing an uproar in the city. Everyone in the mansion knew the story behind it.

Lin Daiyu's predictive dream is so powerful that anyone who hears it would be terrified. It is reasonable for Wang Xifeng to change because of it.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I will talk to Brother Lian soon and I will make sure he will look at you with new eyes."

Wang Xifeng thanked him profusely:
"That would be perfect."

"Sister-in-law is a little shy, and it's not easy for her to bow to the Second Master in person. Please help me pass on a message and tell him that I will follow the Second Master's words in the future. The husband sings and the wife follows, and I will abide by the wife's code of conduct. In the future, if the Second Master wants to use money, he can send someone to get it. If he wants to have a feast, he can have a feast. If he wants to take a concubine, he can take a concubine. I won't say a word."

Hearing Wang Xifeng's compromise, Tanchun couldn't help but be shocked, but this was someone else's family affair, and it was not her turn to say anything. So she just remembered what she said and went out to convey it to Jia Lian.

It has to be said that Wang Xifeng knew her master's character very well, and everything she said was completely targeted at Lian Er.

Tanchun didn't know what Wang Xifeng meant, but Jia Lian was very clear about it. After listening to what Tanchun conveyed, he realized that Wang Xifeng was compromising with her family. As long as she could keep Jia Lian's position as the second wife and not divorce or divorce her, she would no longer care about Jia Lian and they could live their own lives.

After receiving this news, Jia Lian was very angry at first. He wanted to rush to Wang Xifeng and have another big fight with her. But after calming down and thinking carefully, he realized that even if he divorced Wang Xifeng and wanted to marry another one, he might not be able to marry a wife he was satisfied with. What if he met another tigress? Wouldn't that mean he would be jumping from one pit to another?

If the position of wife is reserved for Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng will have the handle in her hand and will definitely get whatever she wants. If she wants money, she will give her money; if she wants a woman, she will give her a woman.

When I think about it this way, it seems that it is not unacceptable!

Although the green hair made him feel very uncomfortable, as long as he lowered his bottom line a little bit, nothing would be unacceptable!
What did that sentence say?

If you want to live a decent life, you have to have some green on your head!
After preparing himself mentally, Jia Lian snorted coldly and said to Tanchun:

"This woman is regretting now. What did she do earlier?"

"Go tell her now, I have to see how she behaves before deciding whether to divorce her!"

After seeing off Tanchun, Jia Lian asked Xing'er to go to Wang Xifeng to withdraw one hundred taels of silver. Xing'er went to the backyard with trepidation and came back with the silver smoothly. Jia Lian was happy then. He threw all his worries behind him and went out happily with the silver.

In the following days, Wang Xifeng went along with Jia Lian in everything, allowing Jia Lian to enjoy the comfortable life of a real master. He couldn't help but think that it would be a good idea to continue living like this.

Soon it was the day when Master Zhan was going to take a concubine. As a person who had received favor from Master Zhan, Jia Lian had to come and express his gratitude. Baoyu also came as a representative of Jia Zheng's branch.

In a lively atmosphere, the ceremony of taking a concubine began.

Don’t talk nonsense, and fast forward to the moment when Master Zhan takes Baoqin into the bridal chamber.

Inside the bridal chamber, red candles were shining brightly, filling the room with warmth and ambiguity.

In a corner of the room, there is a large mahogany carved table, on which various props for entertaining are neatly placed.

The bed was covered with a bright red brocade mattress embroidered with a pattern of mandarin ducks playing in the water, symbolizing harmony between the couple and their long life together.

There is an exquisite curtain hanging at the head of the bed, embroidered with various auspicious patterns such as bats and peonies. The pink hue is heart-warming at first glance.

Baoqin sat upright on the bed, her face rosy, her eyebrows like distant mountains, her makeup delicate yet gentle, her red lips lightly painted, a touch of rouge making her skin look whiter than snow, a pair of ruby ​​earrings dangling from her ears, complementing her bright red wedding dress.

Under the tightly wrapped wedding dress, she had already changed into the Zhanfu suit. The black stockings, high heels and tight underwear had already wrapped Baoqin's figure exquisitely, making people drool just by looking at it.

"Good sister, come on, let's drink the wedding wine first."

Master Zhan used a weighing rod to lift the veil, and skillfully brought Baoqin to a big toast, then picked Baoqin up and placed her on the table, smiling and saying:

"My dear sister, tonight is a good day for the two of us, a day worth remembering. We can't let it slip by. I want you to have a deep impression of it."

"Come, look, sister. This table is filled with all kinds of treasures. I'm sure you have never seen them before."

"These treasures are all numbered. We'll roll the dice later. If you win, you'll take off a piece of clothing. If you lose, you'll get an extra treasure."

"I wonder what your sister thinks?"

After hearing such a ridiculous remark from Master Zhan, Baoqin blushed immediately, but she had always been a person who knew how to deal with things. Now that she had married into the Zhan residence as a concubine, she must obey Master Zhan's arrangements in everything and do everything to please Master Zhan.

"Baoqin is now the master's person, so naturally everything will be arranged by the master."

After Baoqin nodded shyly, a beautiful gambling game officially began.

Although Mr. Zhan could easily control the number of points on the dice, he was a man who knew how to play. Cheating would lose its fun in this situation, so he did not play tricks and just relied on luck to play with Baoqin.

Baoqin must have been extremely lucky to be able to marry into the Zhan family, so she won several games in a row and made Master Zhan look humiliated.

However, Master Zhan was not angry at all. Instead, he looked at Baoqin with a smile as she stood in the middle of the table. With a blushing face, she took off her bright red wedding dress, revealing her tight little dress and slender legs underneath.

"Good sister, don't move so fast... Slow down, slower... Yes, just like that, move slowly... Yes, okay..."

Under the guidance of Master Zhan, Baoqin quickly mastered the essentials of stripping, which made Master Zhan so excited that his whole body was aroused.

I don’t know if it was a change of fortune, but my luck started to turn against me. For several consecutive times, Mr. Zhan won and Baoqin lost.

"Haha... I admit defeat. Come on, come on, Sister Baoqin, take a look at these things. Which one do you like best? I'll help you put it on."

Baoqin glanced around shyly and found that she had never seen most of these things before. Only a few of them had she enjoyed them a few times at Sister Baochai's place. The taste was so good that it was beyond description.

After careful consideration, Baoqin put all those big things behind her mind and picked out a small thing that looked like an earring. She picked it up and put it in front of Master Zhan, blushing and saying:

"I think this thing is very exquisite and beautiful. Please help me decorate it."

When Master Zhan saw this thing, he burst into laughter, reached into Baoqin's arms, kneaded it gently, and said with a smile:

"Sister Baoqin has good eyesight. This item is most suitable for her to use."

"Ah... so this thing is..." Baoqin immediately understood where this thing was hung, and her face changed color immediately. She wanted to regret it, but Master Zhan would not allow her to back out. He immediately laid her down and hung the ring-shaped decoration where it should be.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and with the decorations, Baoqin's charm suddenly rose several levels, making Master Zhan greedy. Before Baoqin got up, he lowered his head and took a few bites carefully.

It’s a pity that fake is fake. No matter how well it develops, without qualitative change, it will be impossible for Master Zhan to fill his stomach.

"Oh my, what a pity..." Master Zhan smacked his lips and let Baoqin go for the time being. "Come on, let's continue rolling the dice."

This time Baoqin lost again. This time Baoqin didn't dare to randomly choose something she didn't recognize, so she secretly chose a small thing that she had used at Baochai's place.

"Okay, it's a good choice!"

Master Zhan tore off the footgear and fastened it under the tight dress.

After such stimulation, Baoqin's mind was quickly overwhelmed by the blazing flames and she was almost losing her rationality.

After a few rounds, Baoqin couldn't bear it any longer, so she just leaned over the table, shaking her body back and forth, leaving behind a clear and pleasant bell sound.

"Master, it's getting late. Why don't we take a rest first? I will play these games with you slowly in the future."

"Haha..." Seeing that Baoqin had already gotten into the mood, Master Zhan knew it was time to take action, so he laughed out loud and walked behind the curtain holding Baoqin in his arms.

(End of this chapter)