Good Romance Novel Net

Chapter 25

"What day is it today?"

The maid in the room lit the lamp.

Liu Quan was holding the clothes in front of He Shen.

He suddenly heard He Shen's question.

"February 12th," Liu Quan replied.

"Master, is there something important?"

He Shen was silent for a moment. "… There is something important."

"Go to the Ministry of Revenue and ask for leave for me today."

"Yes."

This was also one of He Shen's privileges.

Qianlong knew that he had been busy recently.

If he was tired or sick, he could send someone to ask for leave.

This privilege had to be used occasionally.

It could win the Emperor's heart.

If he didn't want any reward or favor,

If he had no desires, then the superior would be afraid.

He couldn't control it.

After Liu Quan left, He Shen went straight to the small study.

He ordered the maid to lay out the rice paper.

He also casually sharpened a charcoal pencil and drew lines on the paper.

The maidservant was dumbfounded. She couldn't figure out what her mistress was trying to do.

He Shen didn't need to explain it to others.

He drew the lines as he drew.

He tried to recall what it looked like in his memory.

Not long after, a gorgeous and exquisite carousel lantern appeared on the paper.

The maidservant was dumbfounded.

"Master, what are you doing?"

"Go and find something." He Shen picked up the brush again and wrote names on the rice paper.

Finally, he handed it to the maid.

"Go quickly."

The maid only glanced at it hurriedly and vaguely saw that there was a candle and silk written on it.

She was startled.

Was her master going to make a lantern with his own hands?

Soon.

The things written on the paper were all found.

Everything was found and brought into the study by a few servants.

"Master, do you have any instructions?"

"Smooth the edges of the bamboo.

Knit it into a lantern.

There must be no sharp edges.

Even a little burr is not allowed. "

"Yes."

The manservants responded and immediately got to work.

Liu Quan asked for leave for He Shen and returned to the mansion. In the study, the lantern was already half finished.

As soon as the paper cut was pasted on, small pieces of burning candles were placed on top of it, and the heat from the burning candles would drive the impeller to rotate. Then, the fish would appear indistinctly, and the shadow riders would move unhindered, circling around endlessly.

It would become a lantern.

He Shen carefully finished the last step.

After the candle was put in, he lit it to test it.

Seeing that the merry-go-round had really started moving, he finally felt relieved.

The silk covering of the lantern was embroidered with silk threads of various colors and sprinkled with some gold and silver glass powder. When the candlelight, it sparkled like a dream.

He Shen heaved a sigh of relief, stood up and said, "Take this item and send it to Rongguo Manor."

Liu Quan was slightly startled. "Is that all?"

"Only this."

Liu Quan was a little confused.

In the past, his master loved Miss Lin very much. He paid special attention to gold, silver, jewelry, medicinal herbs, cloth, and even food.

But today … why did he suddenly become so shabby?

Seeing that He Shen's expression was normal, Liu Quan had no choice but to suppress his surprise. He carefully took the lantern and put it in an exquisite box. Then, he took two or three people and left for Rongguo Province.

Liu Quan was a familiar face outside of Rongguo Province.

The gatekeepers of Rongguo Province were the best at stepping on the weak and flattering the strong.

He Shen brought Liu Quan here many times. He also saw how much Jia Zheng respected He Shen. Therefore, every time he saw Liu Quan, he didn't say much. He just took the things and asked for some benefits from Liu Quan. He was satisfied.

As usual.

Today, the things were delivered to Jia Zheng's courtyard first.

But because there weren't many things today and Jia Zheng wasn't there when they were delivered, they were left in the hall.

Baoyu happened to come to Jia Zheng to talk about something.

A few days ago, he met Jia Rong's wife's younger brother, Qin Zhong. At first sight, he felt like old friends. Later, he heard from Qin Zhong that his teacher had passed away due to illness. His father was busy with work and couldn't spare any energy to discuss the matter of recruiting him as a teacher.

After hearing this, Baoyu took the initiative to invite Qin Zhong to join the Jia family's school. The two of them could study together.

What he wanted to talk to Jia Zheng about was precisely this matter.

Baoyu walked around in a circle, but didn't see anyone.

After thinking for a while, he gave up.

It was good that he didn't see his father. He only felt fear when he saw him.

Baoyu walked two steps in the hall and saw a big box in front of him. It was exquisitely made. He didn't know what treasure was inside.

Baoyu, on the other hand, became bold again.

He opened the lid.

Thus, an even more intricate object was revealed.

It was really beautiful!

Baoyu's eyes lit up when he saw this. He immediately picked it up and casually asked a servant, "Does this belong to my father?"

The servant shook his head and said, "I only know that it was delivered just now."

Usually, He Shen sent a lot of things and often placed them in the courtyard.

Today, there was only one box. Everyone forgot about its origin.

Baoyu was delighted. He carried the merry-go-round lantern back to his courtyard.

Sister Lin loved new and beautiful things the most.

It was her birthday. If he sent this to her as a gift, Sister Lin would be happy.

Baoyu carefully placed the merry-go-round lantern at the head of his bed. Then, he went to Pear Courtyard.

After returning from Lin An Bo's residence that day, Baochai fell sick again.

Baoyu missed him so much that he lost interest in studying during the day. When Jia Zheng wasn't around, Baoyu hurriedly went to see Baochai.

Aunt Xue loved Baoyu dearly. She hurriedly said, "My son," and led Baoyu to the kang bed.

She also ordered the servants to warm some wine for them to eat.

Mama Li, who was beside Baoyu, tried to persuade him, but failed. He even threw a tantrum for a while and said a few ambiguous words. Then, he left.

In the afternoon, Baoyu returned to his courtyard. Xi Ren came up to him and was about to help him lie down.

Baoyu hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, no, I still have to see Sister Lin later."

However, Xi Ren held his hand and was about to put Baoyu under the quilt. He wanted to get closer to Baoyu's skin.

I …

Baoyu struggled and his hand touched the head of the bed.

He sat up abruptly. "Where's the lantern I put here?"

Xi Ren was stunned. "I didn't see it."

At this time, Qian Xue lifted the curtain and came in. She said, "Just now, Granny Li came in and saw it. She said that Bao Er Ye must have a lot of such things here. So, she casually took one back and gave it to her grandson to play with."

Baoyu's face turned green. He immediately smashed the things in his hands, startling the maids.

This ruckus had escalated to a huge scale.

On the other side, Jia Zheng came back. He heard that He Shen sent something again, but he couldn't find it. In the end, he found the empty box.

He asked the manservant in the courtyard and found out that Baoyu took it.

Jia Zheng immediately felt ashamed and didn't even dare to face He Shen.

He hurriedly sent someone to the assistant minister's residence to pass on the message.

He sat down and waited for the news. However, he felt like he was on fire. He couldn't sit still.

After a while, he heard that there was a commotion in Baoyu's courtyard.

Jia Zheng went in person.

Mama Li was sitting on the stone steps and wiping her tears. "Bao Er Ye is so cruel. He even returned the lantern. Why does Bao Er Ye have to be so angry?

Does he really want to drive me away? "

Jia Zheng heard this and felt his anger rise.

That was He Shen's thing!

Why was it that in Baoyu's courtyard, it had become something that was changing hands?

If He Shen were to find out, even a layer of his skin wouldn't be enough for him to peel off!

Jia Zheng quickly walked into the room, only to see that the merry-go-round was no longer in its original state. It was carelessly thrown to the ground.

Jia Zheng knew that when Baoyu's temper flared up, he wouldn't recognize anyone. He would throw whatever he grabbed.

But in the past, it was fine if he threw teacups and plates.

Even if it was a vase or a jade ruyi, it was fine.

But now, it was He Shen's thing that was thrown!

Jia Zheng clenched his teeth and went forward to slap Baoyu's face. "You bastard. Can't you be taught a lesson?"

Baoyu was stunned by the slap. He raised his head and looked at Jia Zheng with red eyes. "Father, why did you hit me … I was about to drive my wet nurse away.

Mama Li is so great now. She dares to take Master's things without asking for his permission.

She even told the maids in my room to flatter her … What kind of grandmother is she … "

Jia Zheng said sternly, "Let's not talk about this. Do you know who sent the lantern?"

"Who?" Baoyu swallowed his saliva and instinctively felt that something was wrong.

"He and the assistant minister."

When Baoyu heard these three words, he immediately felt his knees go weak. It had become an instinct.

Even now, he could still clearly remember how terrifying it was to be beaten up by him that day.

"I, he …" Baoyu panicked and couldn't even speak clearly.

At this time, He Shen was sitting in the study room and reading books. Just as he was enjoying himself, he suddenly heard footsteps approaching.

Liu Quan came in.

He Shen looked up and saw that Liu Quan's face was pale and his lips were trembling. "Master, Rongguo Province invites you over."

"Why do they suddenly invite me over?

What happened? "He Shen put down the book in his hand and narrowed his eyes. There was a kind of invisible deterrence.

"That, that lantern was destroyed." When Liu Quan said this, he didn't dare to look at He Shen's face.

"Really?

How was it destroyed? "Liu Quan was so angry that he calmed down.

At this moment, there was no trace of anger on He Shen's face. However, his eyes looked even darker and deeper, as if they were bottomless.

"They said that Bao Er Ye accidentally took the lantern and left …"

He Shen didn't say anything else.

Liu Quan couldn't help but shrink his neck. He always felt that a storm was coming.

"Make another set of the ones we prepared today."

"Master?"

"No, we missed today. Let's make another lantern first."

Liu Quan nodded quickly and immediately turned around to give the order.

They worked like this for more than two hours.

When he raised his head, He Shen felt that his neck was a little sore.

But the previous lantern had already been in Jia Baoyu's hands. He Shen naturally didn't want it to fall into Daiyu's hands.

Daiyu's merry-go-round lantern should be flawless.

He Shen stood up, washed his hands, and asked the servant to put the lantern back in place.

Then he said coldly, "Let's go. We'll go to Rongguo Province."

They were neither in a hurry nor in a hurry.

In Rongguo Province, it was as if they were in a steamer basket. It was suffocating.

Jia Zheng's heart skipped a beat.

He Shen hadn't come yet. Could it be that … he was suppressing his anger?

Had he completely offended him?

Baoyu's heart also skipped a beat.

But he was afraid.

He was afraid that the assistant minister would beat him up if he said so.

Baoyu rubbed his fingers and looked at Mama Li outside the door. He felt that this wet nurse was even more annoying.