Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 460 Self-rescue

Seeing Baochai fall silent, Shi Xiangyun did not ask further questions, nor did she ask for advice from Huaiyuan Hou on what to do. She just talked about something else:

“I just have another thing to tell my sister.

"To be honest, it's because my sister has trained her. Ying'er came to see me yesterday. In addition to what my sister told me, she also told me about sister Xiren."

Xue Baochai's heart skipped a beat!

"I hurriedly sent someone to pick up Sister Xiren from the embroidery shop, but I ran into Baoyu outside the embroidery shop.

"My dear sister, I didn't know that my second brother was secretly in contact with Xiren!" Shi Xiangyun's face was full of cuteness.

Xue Baochai's expression changed instantly!

After a while, he began to doubt again: "Didn't they say that Rongguo Mansion was sealed? How could Brother Bao still come out? Sister Yun, don't lie to me!"

"He really came out! If I lied to you about this, teach me, teach me..." Shi Xiangyun bit her lip and said angrily, "Teach me that I will never be able to have a child in my life! Okay?"

The Little Marquis Shi's Mansion was also sealed off, and Shi Xiangyun's biggest reliance now was the Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion. If she couldn't give birth to a child, she would be a burden to the Wei family, and her end would be miserable!

Xue Baochai was half-believing and half-doubting. She quickly smiled and apologized, but then she became unnatural again and stared at Shi Xiangyun's face worriedly:

"What did Brother Bao and Xiren tell you?"

"I did." Shi Xiangyun said seriously, "They heard that you were looking for me. Sister Xiren asked me to tell Sister Bao:

"When she was at the Xue family, she loved to drink tea and chat with your old servants. They talked to her about many old stories in Nanjing."

After a pause, he looked at Baochai, "Like Sister Bao's childhood studies, the cause of the second master's death, and even the fact that the medicine shop of my aunt suffered losses not long after she married into the Xue family..."

This kind of thing is indeed a secret that no one knows except the old servants in the family!

Xue Baochai had completely believed her at this moment. Her face flushed purple, and she pulled her hand, begging in a low voice:

"Sister, stop talking! I know those old servants at home are not decent..."

"It's more than inappropriate." Shi Xiangyun reminded her sternly, "The Xue family has also been surrounded, and my aunt, elder brother Xue, second brother Xue, and sister Baoqin have all been locked up.

"But how could the Xue family, who is far away in Jinling, get involved in the affairs of the bigwigs in the court? Just make it clear, and forget it.

"But now there are a few servants who are talkative - Sister Bao, you have to be prepared - if they say something that should not be said, it will be your aunt and your brothers and sisters who will suffer!

"And you."

Xue Baochai's face turned paler and paler, and her voice could no longer be suppressed, with a tremor in it:

"Me, what's wrong with me? I'm an upright person, can they still say anything wrong about me?"

Shi Xiangyun looked at her sympathetically, shook her head, and said softly: "Good sister, you have done nothing wrong, but the Zhongshun Palace may not be the same."

"You know? What do you know?!" Baochai became more and more nervous and subconsciously grabbed Shi Xiangyun's hand tightly!

Shi Xiangyun turned her wrist and held her cold and sweaty hand, her eyes innocent and her expression serious: "How would I know?

"It's my second brother. He has many friends outside. When a bunch of playboys sit together, everyone knows each other.

"He said that during the Chinese New Year, a young actor, whose name was Qi Guan when he first started performing and later changed his name to Jiang Yuhan, went to see him."

Jiang Yuhan?

That is……

Xue Baochai was confused for a moment at first, and then suddenly remembered!

That was Prince Zhongshun’s favorite actress who played the role of a female lead!

Xue Baochai could no longer stand, so she turned around and sat down on the round stool beside her, feeling lost and confused: "Did Jiang Yuhan report something to the prince..."

"No." Shi Xiangyun gave her a reassurance, "He didn't report it to the authorities, nor did he ask my second brother to report it to the palace.

"He just heard some secrets about King Chungshun and knew that he would not have a good ending.

“So I went to Rongguo Mansion to warn my old friend, my second brother Bao, that Prince Zhongshun was in close contact with Jia Yucun.

"Let everyone in Rongguo Mansion stay away from Jia Yucun. Otherwise, if Jia Yucun follows Prince Zhongshun, he will be in trouble. I am afraid that the Jia Mansion will also be implicated."

So, the actor hasn't said anything yet...

Xue Baochai felt a little relieved and forced herself to laugh.

Seeing her expression, Shi Xiangyun sighed, took her hand, and spoke to her from the bottom of her heart: "My dear sister, Jia Yucun is also in the Dali Temple now.

"Who the hell is he? A wild bastard who came from nowhere! Just because he got close to the Zhen and Lin families, he ran to the Rong Mansion and claimed to be the cousin of the royal family like a barking dog!

"Over the years, he has been sucking blood from the Jia and Wang families, and his position has become higher and higher. The North Palace, the West Palace, and your Zhongshun Palace, where can he not be busy?

"As for this kind of fence-sitter, as Sister Feng said, a dog can't hold two ounces of sesame oil in its stomach.

"When the torture started in prison, he sold out all the guys completely!

"My dear sister, with Jia Yucun and Jiang Yuhan leaking secrets, the fall of Prince Zhongshun's mansion is a matter of time. If you have a way to escape, you'd better act sooner rather than later!"

Xue Baochai felt dizzy and black in front of her eyes when she heard this. She could no longer hold back and burst into tears: "I want to get out of this, too!

“But the prince’s plan is indeed a crime of confiscating the family property and exterminating the whole clan!

"Besides, my mother has been following my uncle's advice all her life, and I don't know how many sins she committed in her early years!

"As a child, how can I not struggle to find a way for my parents to survive?"

She lowered her head and covered her face and cried bitterly.

He didn't notice the indifference and disgust that Shi Xiangyun revealed impatiently.

"We all know that Sister Bao is thinking about her aunt and brothers and sisters. But now, Sister Bao is still deeply trapped in this. How can she save them?"

For the first time in her life, Shi Xiangyun placed her hand on Xue Baochai's head, and patted and stroked her hair comfortingly!

Xue Baochai just felt cold all over!

She actually rejected me so casually like that!

"Good sister..." Xue Baochai wanted to try again.

But Shi Xiangyun interrupted her: "Sister Bao, I didn't say that. Princess Zhaoqing brought the gold medal and asked someone to tell me that.

"Married women, don't meddle in your parents' affairs. Each of you should bear your own karma."

Xue Baochai's crying suddenly stopped, and her whole body began to tense up: "Lin... Princess Zhaoqing gave you a message?"

"Yes." Shi Xiangyun sighed and lowered her head, holding the handkerchief tightly in both hands. "Shi family, Jia family, I feel unfilial no matter which one I choose...

“But before I could say anything to my parents-in-law, Sister Lin sent word from the palace that I was not allowed to say a word.

"Sister Bao, although I don't know what the Xue family and the Zhongshun Palace have done, but from what Brother Bao and Sister Xiren said, I can conclude that:

"Sister Bao, you and your aunt can only save yourselves.

"That's settled."