The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

Chapter 370 - Check it Again

Not to mention the mother and daughter, they conspired inside to learn how to ”tangle them in one boat.”

When Sun Shaozong saw Old Lady You enter, he turned to Liu Xianglian and said, "What are your plans after getting married?”

“Plan?”

Liu Xianglian immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Of course, it's teaching her how to sing! As long as she raises her voice a little bit, I'm sure she can follow me in singing. When we close the door, both of us will be able to sing a show.”

Sun Shaozong was speechless.

Being carefree was not a bad thing, but he was about to start a family, how could he still be so heartless?

“I am not joking; I mean your serious plan.”

“Serious planning?”

Liu Xianglian has become somewhat inexplicable now.

“For example?”

Sun Shaozong could only point out, "After you get married, are you going to study hard and get a place in court, or are you going to start some other business?”

“So this is what you mean.”

Liu Xianglian suddenly realized it but immediately shook his head and said, "I'm not interested in fame or anything else. As for other livelihoods...”

He spread his hands and said, "I'm not very interested either.”

After finishing speaking and seeing Sun Shaozong's face looking a bit uneasy, Liu Xianglian quickly smiled and said, "Brother, the shop left behind by my family also earns one hundred and eighty taels of silver a year. Coupled with the savings over the years, I have no problem living normally.”

“What have you accumulated over the years?”

Sun Shaozong sneered and said, "Since your Aunt left the Capital, your savings have probably shrunk by more than half, right? With your recent extravagance, how long can these hundreds of taels of silver last?”

Liu Xianglian suddenly wilted and hesitated. "My brothers treat me well normally, and I can't be too stingy, can I?”

The word ”bold and straightforward” also required the support of a huge wealth!

Seeing that he didn't seem to have any serious ideas, Sun Shaozong simply ordered without any doubt, "Once you marry her, come to the office to be my Private Advisor for a period of time. First, let me see how good you are at handling people and things so that I can arrange a suitable job for you in the future.”

Liu Xianglian's face was bitter and he was about to pass the buck. Coincidentally, when the curtain was lifted, Old Lady You walked out of the room and said with a smile on her face, "Just now, it was me who didn’t think carefully. I just discussed it with my daughters, and there were no other demands. As long as Lord Sun can treat our Second Sister well, that's all I ask for.”

Sun Shaozong only thought that it was the Third Lady You who persuaded her with a clever tongue for the sake of her marriage, and he didn't think much about it. He only nodded and said, "Since that's the case, choose a day and I'll bring the sedan chair and silver together.”

Old Lady You quickly waved her hand and said, "We are all orphans and widows; what day will we choose? It all depends on when you are available.”

This saying was really being obedient.

Sun Shaozong was satisfied and looked at Liu Xianglian's eager expression next to him. He then asked, "The marriage between the Brothers Liu and your youngest daughter...”

“This is not urgent. We have to wait until the Second Sister enters your house, and she, as a younger sister, will then be ready to get married.”

It was indeed such a reasonable idea. Anyway, the Old Lady was planning to stay at his mansion, so he was not afraid of her regret afterward, and Sun Shaozong didn’t continue to inquire.

Seeing that the negotiations were almost complete, Sun Shaozong stood up and said, "Since that's the case, let's bid farewell first. When your family is ready, we will welcome you at the door.”

“Wait a minute.”

As the curtain suddenly lifted, Third Sister You poked her head out and said with a smile, "Brother-in-law, don't hurry to leave. My sister still has a few personal words to say to you alone.”

Liu Xianglian reluctantly followed and stood up. As soon as he heard ”wait a minute,” he immediately sat back down.

Sun Shaozong gave this guy a silent glance and headed straight into the inner room. Anyway, he had already met her at the table earlier, so it was not a big deal chatting in the boudoir.

After he lifted the curtain, his heart couldn't help but be taken aback. At some point, the Third Lady You changed into a man's outfit, but she didn't stick her beard like she did the previous two times.

“You are?”

“You don't have to worry about me, Brother-in-law; just go and have a heart-to-heart talk with my sister.”

Third Sister You chuckled and pulled him inside, then flashed into the outer room and casually closed the door.

She was about to get engaged, and she was still so sneaky and mysterious.

Sun Shaozong silently withdrew his gaze from the bamboo curtain and glanced slightly inside the room. He was immediately attracted by the Second Lady You sitting in front of the dressing table.

He saw the corner of her pomegranate skirt tightly pressed against the spring stool under her hips, and the remaining fabric was pulled even closer to her body, highlighting her proud and tall figure to the fullest.

And this sexy curve, coupled with her shy and astringent smile, truly gave Sun Shaozong a ”heart-pounding” feeling.

But after all, Sun Shaozong practiced the ”steeped in wine and surrounded by women” before, and he has secretly had an affair with the daughter-in-law of the Duke more than once. Therefore, even if he was ”eager,” he was not as helpless as a little boy.

He only took two steps forward, admiring the appearance and figure of the Second Lady You while chuckling and saying, "I heard you have some personal remarks that you want to talk to me alone?”

The Second Lady You coquettishly lowered her head, and her little mouth opened and closed several times before she said, "You sent a matchmaker to inspect me yesterday, are you... Are you worried that I have lost my virginity?”

When they were just having dinner, she called him Lord Sun. Now she has changed her calling to ”Master,” and she has already regarded herself as Sun Shaozong's concubine.

Sun Shaozong then laughed again and said, "This is not what I meant. It's because Brother Liu has concerns, so I ordered someone to come over and broaden his heart. You two sisters are broad-minded, so you shouldn't have any grudges, right?”

After he said, ”With a broad mind,” he fiercely poked a few eyes at that "chest.” As he looked at the Second Lady You, her pink face was hot and her hands and feet were soft.

To act as usual, at this moment, the Second Lady You was ashamed and speechless. However, thinking of her mother and sister's recent advice, she gritted her teeth and trembled, reached out and squeezed the strap around her waist, slowly unraveled the knot, and then lifted her hand to untie the button on her right shoulder.

Sun Shaozong couldn't help but be shocked and said, "What are you doing?”

The Second Lady You didn’t dare to look up at all but lowered her head and muttered, "I am asking you to personally... Personally inspect and verify, it will also save... Any further worries…”

As she spoke, she had already unbuttoned two buttons, revealing half of her sparkling, fragrant shoulder.

Did he want to personally inspect it again?!

He was afraid it was not suitable in this bright daylight, right?!

Furthermore, Liu Xianglian was still waiting outside. How could he just stay indoors?

“Brother.”

Just as he thought of this, he heard Liu Xianglian excitedly say outside, "I'll take the Third Lady You to the Prison God Temple for a walk, so I won't send you back to the Yamen.”

As he spoke, he heard the footsteps of the two leaving excitedly.

This kid…

Sun Shaozong was speechless in his heart. Seeing that the Second Lady You had already reached out to the last button, he suddenly said sternly, "Is there something wrong with your family that you are deceiving me?”

In fact, Second Sister You suddenly became so bold, which made him feel a bit strange. Unfortunately, the Third Lady You accidentally led Liu Xianglian away. If there were no plans for this, he would not believe it!

As soon as she said this, the Second Lady You flushed, and her little face suddenly turned pale. She looked up at Sun Shaozong in fear, then quickly lowered her head and hesitated, "No... There isn’t... Nothing..."

This reaction was no different from directly confessing.

Sun Shaozong once again spoke harshly to scare her, and with tears in her eyes, she revealed that she was already engaged in a marriage!

At that time, Sun Shaozong was somewhat troubled.

However, after repeated questioning, he determined that Zhang Hua was just a gambler. He breathed a sigh of relief and pondered the gains and losses in his heart. His gaze then turned from sharp to rippling, and he lifted his chin and ordered, "Continue.”

These words made the Second Lady You dumbfounded and at a loss, she heard Sun Shaozong adding, "Didn't you say you wanted me to personally examine you?”

The Second Lady You suddenly realized that her heart was filled with shame and joy. She quickly trembled and raised her small hand, untied the last button, and then pushed her two slender legs to the ground, stripping the pomegranate skirt inch by inch.

There was a poem saying:

”Chating and looking at the Spring River, fine grass covers the State of Chang.”

”Shating rises and falls, and the painting boats often drown.”