Baochai was sent from the back gate of Grand View Garden to Hengwu Garden, and both Yingchun and Tanchun helped clean up the room.

In fact, there is nothing to deal with. Every place where the ladies live in Grand View Garden, there are maids who are responsible for guarding and cleaning.

After Yingchun sisters and Baochai had a brief conversation, Jia Lian called the mother-in-law and maids from Hengwu Garden and ordered: "You guys, send the second and third girls back. "

The two Yingchun people wondered: "Second brother, won't you come with us?"

"You go first. I have a few words about Uncle Xue. I forgot to explain it to my aunt, I will talk to your sister Bao, and she will tell her the same thing when she sees her aunt."

"Oh."

Yingchun nodded, He bowed to Jia Lian, waited for the ladies to light the lanterns, and then went out. Before Tanchun left, he looked back at Jia Lian and Baochai.

It wasn’t that she thought there was anything wrong with Jia Lian’s statement, but she found that when Jia Lian was speaking, Sister Bao, who had always been steady and reserved, actually showed a bit of nervousness on her face.

I was only slightly surprised. Although Sister Laibao and them are similar to each other, she is not her sister after all. It is understandable that she is a little shy to talk to Brother Lian alone.

After sending Yingchun and others away, Baochai stood on the corridor for a while, then Fang and his maid Yinger turned back to the house.

Seeing Jia Lian sitting at the tea table, slowly drinking tea, Baochai stopped again.

Ying'er was keenly aware of the strangeness of the atmosphere. With a glance, she quietly retreated from Baochai.

　“They left?”

　“Yes.”

　“What are you standing for? Sit down and talk.”

Baochai's beautiful eyes were slightly focused, and after thinking for a while, she walked to the low kang by the window, and sat on her side with her knees bent.

"Tell your mother not to worry too much about your brother, a year will go by very quickly. I will also ask someone to report it to the Ministry of Punishment Prison so that people can take more care of him.

If you want to see him, you can also visit him, but it is best not to visit him too frequently, otherwise you will attract criticism. There is no problem in visiting him once every ten days."

"I know, I will Tell your mother."

"As for your family's business in the palace and the title of the household department. Now you are doing more and making more mistakes. It is best to wait and see what happens for the time being and wait until this storm passes.< br />
Even if something goes wrong, there is still room for repair after your brother comes out, or when my uncle comes back from patrolling the border."

Hearing Jia Lian take the initiative to talk about this, BaochaiI sighed in my heart.

Perhaps this is the reason why my mother would rather wrong herself and the Xue family than promise herself to the second brother Lian.

Today’s Xue family really needs the help of someone like Brother Lian to survive.

Just like the brother's matter and the family's reputation as a royal merchant, these two things that made the mother extremely worried were discussed in a few words by the second brother Lian.

Moreover, she also knew that if the second brother Lian was willing to contribute, the result would be much better than expected.

So he hummed softly and said, "I understand."

Seeing Baochai sitting upright on the soft bed, with a graceful and upright posture, and a thoughtful look in her eyes, Jia Lian knew that a smart woman like Baochai could speak as long as she wanted without using it. redundant words.

So he skipped the conversation and said with a smile: "Sister Baochai, don't be cautious in front of me. Since aunt has promised you to me, from now on, I will be responsible for my sister's life. I am my sister’s eternal support.

I know that my sister is far more talented than any other woman in the world, and I hope that she will be my good wife in the future. If my sister is always so reserved, she will not dare to say anything in front of me. , how can that be done?"

Baochai was still thinking about the future of his family, when he suddenly heard what Jia Lian said, he felt ashamed and anxious, and couldn't help but look at Jia Lian.

Seeing Jia Lian's face full of teasing, she knew that Jia Lian was deliberately humiliating her.

Seeing that Jia Lian had closed her mouth and smiled after finishing speaking, obviously waiting for her reply, she lowered her head and whispered softly: "Although my mother promised you, you promised to respect my wishes, but now I have not yet Yes...of course, it's not a big deal..."

"Oh, is my sister unwilling?"

If it were before, Jia Lian would naturally not be so anxious. But after he got the exact information from Aunt Xue, he was naturally not afraid of Baochai turning her back in shame.

Sure enough, Baochai just lowered his head and remained silent after hearing this.

Jia Lian took the opportunity to walk to the kang and sit down gently.

Baochai was slightly startled when he noticed his move. He moved his body and wanted to get up, but he felt that doing so was too much like a frightened bird.

Moreover, although Jia Lian sat on the same kang with him, he was not right next to her, but about two or three bodies away. This distance can give her a certain sense of security.

With such hesitation in my heart, I lost the opportunity to get up and walk away.

So, Baochai only slightly turned her legs together, from sitting sideways to sitting upright, so as to avoid facing Jia Lian face to face.

Jia Lian expected Baochai before sitting overWill avoid it. When he found that the other party was not there, he naturally would not act rashly. Instead, he took advantage of the time when Baochai did not dare to look directly at him and quietly admired this young girl.

Although it was not the first time he looked at this beautiful woman who was tied with Daiyu for the first place in the official list of the Twelve Hairpins, every time he looked at it, he found it pleasing to the eye.

Even though it was still early spring, the thicker clothes prevented him from seeing her beauty to the maximum extent, but just looking at her cheeks, neck and slender hands that could not be completely covered by the clothes was enough to make Jia Lian sigh. :

The Creator is so wonderful that he can carve a woman so flawlessly.

Her ice-muscles and snow-bones are the most perfect interpretation of her.

The red lips are red without being dotted, and the eyebrows are green without being painted. He has a regular appearance and a plump body.

If any woman in this world is worthy of the four words "national beauty and heavenly fragrance", it is probably her.

Baochai became nervous after Jia Lian sat next to her. After waiting for a long time, there was no movement from Jia Lian. When he glanced out of the corner of his eye, he probably noticed that Jia Lian was sizing her up, which made him feel even more ashamed.

Yu turned his body a little further to the other side, and then said softly: "Second brother Lian is a hero of the world. Not only does he have a prosperous official career, but he also has unparalleled women like Sister Feng and Sister Lin. Maybe, life is so perfect, why bother to cling to Baochai anymore."

Baochai's words seemed to be rejection, but in fact, when Jia Lian heard them, they made him smile.

He quietly came closer and said softly: "It seems that my sister has completely forgotten what I said last night. What is perfection? If you can't have your sister by your side in this life, your life will not be considered complete."< br />
Baochai’s eyebrows were downcast, and of course she had not forgotten it. On the contrary, the few words Jia Lian said last night have gone through her mind a thousand times during this day, so much so that she can remember every word Jia Lian said at that time, as well as the mood when he said each word. Tone and demeanor.

The more I think about it, the more shy I become. She turned completely to the other side, with her back to Jia Lian: "Even if I believe what brother Lian said, has brother Lian ever thought that if... if, if I really follow my mother's arrangement, then who will I be in the future? ?

Sister Lin is a fourth-grade rural monarch conferred by the saint, and her status is noble. I heard that the second brother Lian also promised Uncle Lin that he would marry him as his wife in the future.
< br /> In this way, even if Sister Lin marries you as your concubine, she is still second only to Sister Feng in status and status, and no one dares to bully her.

And what about me? How will Brother Lian plan to treat her? Me?

Am I a rough girl like Qingwen Xiangling, or worse?”

Although I can’t see itBaochai's expression looked like this, but Jia Lian knew that Baochai must be very serious when he asked such a question. He also knew that his next answer would determine Baochai's final choice.

He tentatively put his hand on Baochai's shoulder. When he noticed that Baochai's body was shaking, he did not hesitate and gently pulled Baochai's body back, letting her lean against her back. On his shoulder, he said softly: "Silly girl, if I didn't really like you, respect you, and want your sincerity, why would I agree to let you make your own choice?

As long as you know, Your status in my heart is no weaker than that of anyone else.

Your sister Lin’s title was obtained by her father for her. I can’t promise it to you yet. But I can promise you that whatever Sister Lin has, you will have the same.

Regardless of my status as a concubine or the wedding gift in the future, I will do my best to give you the best.

Not for anything else, just because you are worth it in my heart."

As Jia Lian said these words, he was complaining in his heart. Fortunately, it was This is the time. In future generations, I'm afraid he would have been slapped by the woman long ago, no, maybe twice.

Not to mention how Jia Lian felt about his speech, but when Baochai heard it, the biggest stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

In fact, she did not resist her mother's arrangement for her, because she had long discovered that she admired Jia Lian in her heart.

She also wants to be with such a unique man, create an era with him, and realize the value she wants to realize through him.

Her only concern is her status in Jia Lian's heart.

After all, in this era of distinction, slaves cannot go hand in hand with their masters.

She can allow herself to be inferior to her cousin Wang Xifeng, but she is the latecomer. But she couldn't accept that she was lower than Jia Lian's other wives and concubines.

In fact, Jia Lian’s number of wives and concubines now totals only three. Sister Feng, Daiyu, Heping'er.

At least on the surface.

She heard from her mother that Jia Lian said that if he could get her, he would treat her as a national treasure.

Although her heart felt warm, she had heard it from someone else, so her mother might not have wanted to persuade her and embellished the white lie. Now that she heard Jia Lian say with her own ears that she was no weaker than anyone else in his heart and that he would treat her according to the standards given to Daiyu, she felt relieved.

Because in her heart, she believed in Jia Lian's character and words. This was the result of her observing Jia Lian's behavior over the past few years.

CauseTherefore, even if she knew that it was inappropriate for her to lean into Jia Lian's arms, she could not make up her mind to get up.

She somewhat enjoyed this quiet and wonderful feeling, which was a thrill she had never experienced in her teenage life.

Baochai is like this, let alone Jia Lian?

Tonight was the first time that Jia Lian held Baochai in his arms. In the front, either because Baochai was frightened or because he was unprepared, it didn't matter.

Feeling the fragrance coming from this beautiful and fragrant girl, Jia Lian was filled with excitement. Because he knew that if nothing unexpected happened, this woman would belong to him from now on.

He did not ask Baochai whether he agreed, but quietly moved Baochai's body closer to his arms to enjoy more tenderness.

People are always greedy.

Finding that Baochai seemed to be silent in his inner world and had no reaction to his actions, Jia Lian couldn't help but look sideways at Baochai's side face and snow-white neck, which were close to his eyes.

Baochai’s ice muscles and jade bones have always been the place he coveted the most. At this time, it was only a breath away from his mouth and nose, making him unable to restrain himself.

He lowered his head, wanting to kiss her.

Although he was extremely careful, he still underestimated the girl's vigilance.

Almost as soon as she felt the man’s burning breath on her cheeks, Baochai came back to her senses.

Without looking back, the smart Baochai knew what Jia Lian wanted.

She dodged away from Jia Lian's shoulder and stood by the kang, her cheeks extremely red and said: "It's time for Brother Lian to leave. They will be back later."

The women Baochai mentioned were the servants who sent the two Yingchun girls down the mountain.

Jia Lian was a little disappointed.

Isn’t it said that a girl in love has zero IQ?

Even Daiyu was unable to resist his gentle offensive, which allowed him to make further progress step by step. How could this Xue Baochai suddenly push him away in such a harmonious situation just now?

She was not worried, after all, if it was easy to win, she would no longer be Xue Baochai.

I feel regretful, looking at it this way, I don’t know how long it will take to have a real kiss. But no matter what, once you marry the other person, you will succeed, right?

Nodding, Jia Lian stood up and prepared to leave. After taking two steps, he looked back at Baochai: "You won't regret it, will you?"

Baochai met Jia Lian's eyes in surprise and immediately understood what he meant., I felt very unhappy.

What’s the point of regretting it? It’s obvious that she hasn’t agreed yet!

After all, this was not the first day she had met Jia Lian. She knew that Jia Lian had unconstrained thinking and an unconventional but effective way of speaking.

Perhaps it is precisely because he is such a special person that he attracts me so much.

Blushing, Baochai nodded imperceptibly.

Jia Lian felt relieved. He waved his sleeves, said goodbye, and walked out of the room with brisk steps.