The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

However, since Sun Shaozong accepted concubines, his Elder Brother gave him a new set of ”bed tools”. These included Burman bells, silver brackets, sulfur rings, peeping lamps, and candles which were all exquisitely carved. If he didn’t know what they were for, they were also excellent for you to play it.

After getting these things, it was not like Sun Shaozong was not curious, but Ruan Rong and Xiangling refused to cooperate. He was not like his Elder Brother. He just wanted to be frank regardless.

Therefore, the object seemed to be cast aside and had no use at all.

It was not until this day that Xiangling felt grateful, provided her charming body, and tried the tools, which made Sun Shaozong's wish come true.

All kinds of fresh and exciting parts were strictly between themselves!

And at the same time…

In Rongxi Hall, the main hall of the Rongguo Mansion, there was a secret conversation that was strictly between them.

"Well, what did Sun Erlang find?"

The questioner was Jia Zheng. He had thick bags under his eyes, tight eyebrows, and a few wisps of white hair on his temples, although they were covered, they were still exposed to the light. It seemed that he was more than seven or eight years older than when he had a drink and talked openly with Sun Shaozong a few months ago.

"It seems that nothing has been found."

Jia Baoyu bowed and said, "I don't dare to test openly after all, so it's hard to be sure."

Speaking of this, he raised his head and said nervously, "How about you, Father? Did you get anything?"

Jia Zheng shook his head and said, "Although Lai Da is a ruthless man, he has a solid foundation in his work. There is no trace left in the shop."

He then smiled bitterly and said, "To tell you the truth, if Lai Da hadn't happened to be found out, I really didn't know that our shop had helped the He family smuggle gunpowder into the Capital!"

"It's lucky that the He Family Leader didn't disclose this matter until he died, otherwise..."

When Jia Baoyu heard this, he raised his head, wanting to say something, but his eyes fell on Jia Zheng's mottled hair, and he swallowed his words back.

He kept silent for a moment and then switched the topic directly. "Brother Sun suggested that I go to my Grandmother's place to plead on behalf of Sister Feng so that I could avoid being on bad terms with my Second Uncle's family. On the other hand, I could take the opportunity to pacify the servants at home."

"Yes, he’s right."

Jia Zheng nodded and said, "Although your sister has been promoted to Imperial Concubine Yin De, after all, she has no son. We still need to rely on Royal relations."

"But my mother..."

"Don't pay any attention to her."

Jia Zheng waved his hand in a dejected mood, "What is the situation now? She only knows how to calculate useless things. Besides, your Big Uncle will still inherit the Rongguo Mansion. Even if your Grandmother is in charge of the family, it will be no more than a word of "courtesy.""

With that, he got up and said, "Well, it's getting late. Go back and have a rest. After a few days, find a suitable opportunity. I'll help my daughter-in-law Lian and plead with you."

Jia Baoyu obeyed and bowed out of the door.

Since the second half of the night, it has been raining in the Capital. When it got dark, the north wind made a rustling sound, and there was a layer of frost hanging on the tree tops and eaves.
Sun Shaozong had been “exercising” for most of the night. Seeing the cold weather, he was even more reluctant to get up.

Lying lazily in the quilt with eyes closed, he was wondering whether to ask for another half day's leave to make up for the time spent on the investigation and declaration yesterday.

But suddenly he felt a chill on his left shoulder.

He lifted his eyelids and scanned. It turned out that Xiangling was sitting up quietly, tying the string of her innerwear.

Sun Shaozong did not want to think about it. He raised his hand and stuck it into the gap under her armpit. He grabbed her and muttered, "You were so tired yesterday. Why did you get up so early?"

Xiangling leaned slightly to make it easier for him to move inside but said, "My mother just arrived yesterday. Is there any reason for me to stay in bed as a daughter?"

It seemed reasonable.

Sun Shaozong sighed helplessly and then got up. There were just three younger generations at home. As an Uncle, he couldn’t be a bad example the next day, could he?

Hearing what was happening inside, the two little maids outside hurriedly took the changed clothes to the front and then took away the bed tools with red faces.

Seeing that the two little maids were wrapped in cotton balls, Sun Shaozong wondered, "Why is it very cold outside?"

The two servant girls nodded their heads vigorously, and one of them said, "Housekeeper Zhao just asked the nanny whether we should light the Kang in the courtyard."

Hearing this, Sun Shaozong hurriedly ordered, "Go to ask Madam Rong later. She must be looked after diligently. It's not funny to get caught in the cold."

The servant girls answered with a crisp voice. Sun Shaozong then ordered, "Let Steward Zhao go to the warehouse to see if there is any good wool that can make big clothes. If not, let him go out and buy it quickly!"

"When the time comes, find a tailor to make three sets of winter clothes for the three young nephews and Concubine Zhen's mother. They have just come from the south, I'm afraid they haven't gone through the winter in the north."

The servant girls were busy again.

Xiangling had just put on her coat at this time. Hearing this, she went forward and put her arms around his bare waist. The cat rubbed with him like a cat and sobbed, "To be able to follow you, is the greatest blessing of my life."

Sun Shaozong slapped her on the hip with a backhand and said, "You will have more luck in the future, but you'd better put on your clothes first. I'm afraid you'll have to stay in the guest room for some time."

Hearing this, Xiangling immediately panicked and pulled her clothes to cover up.

Looking at her cute and lovely appearance. Sun Shaozong hesitated a little and asked the servant girls to inquire about his Eldest Brother.

After confirmation that his Elder Brother had returned from the military camp yesterday at midnight, he ordered someone to send a message to ask Sun Shaozu to accompany Yu Qian and others to breakfast. He accompanied Xiangling to meet Zhen Feng's [Xiangling's mother].

He did some filial piety for Xiangling at the dinner table and promised to ask someone to help him find Zhen Shiyin [Xiangling's father], who had become a wandering Taoist. Sun Shaozong ordered Zhang to set up a carriage and rush to the government office to be on duty.

The wind, frost, snow, and rain had frozen Zhang Cheng badly, so when Sun Shaozong got off the carriage, he especially threw him money and asked him to go to the neighborhood to buy some alcohol to warm up.

However, after entering the gate of the government, Sun Shaozong regretted it again.

It was not that he was reluctant to give the money, but it was really the front yard of the government, which had set up several large pots of boiling hot soup to drive away the cold.

Looking inside again, he found that more than twenty bald ladles were lining up in the hall of the government hall, burning incense and chanting sutras!

Why did this Central Judicial Office suddenly become a monk temple?