Chapter 490 - The Messy Night [Part 1] - The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion - NovelsTime

The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

Chapter 490 - The Messy Night [Part 1]

Author: 嗷世巅锋
updatedAt: 2025-07-29

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Unlike the Qiuwen, Xiren looked at Lin Hongyu's awkward state just now and didn’t feel much pleasure, but instead felt a faint chill in his heart.

Being a servant in a wealthy household was like being a fallen leaf, unable to control oneself. If the owner took care of her, she would be honored and pampered, and her clothing, food, housing, and transportation would far surpass those of a legitimate lady in a small household. However, if she were to lose her favor or fall into a trap, she would suddenly fall from the clouds to the bottom of the valley.

For example, Lin Hongyu, was used to be envied by many people in the mansion for climbing high branches, but now it seemed that no matter how high she climbed, falling would be as painful!

After a while, Xiren finally went outside to shout for the Sheyue to come in. Together, they helped Jia Baoyu, who was completely drunk, to rest in the bedroom.

Due to Baoyu's constant reluctance to comply, the two of them difficultly stripped off his coat and boots. They used their strength to carry Baoyu to bed, which made them sweat profusely.

As she was gasping for breath, Qiuwen suddenly came in from outside in a daze. Sheyue suddenly lost her breath and crossed her waist, saying, "Great, you little hooves. Just looking at Lin Hongyu's joke, don't you know how to come back and help us with Second Master!"

Qiuwen ignored her and looked at Jia Baoyu, who was talking nonsense on the bed. After a moment of hesitation, she spread her palm out in front of Xiren and stammered, "This is what Qingwen asked me to give to Second Master, to leave him a memory."

Xiren pinched the nails coated with cardamom and frowned for a while, then asked in a deep voice, "What did you just tell Qingwen?"

"I..."

At first, Qiuwen was a bit hesitant, but as she saw Xiren's expression gradually becoming cold, she didn't dare to hide anything anymore. She quickly explained the recent incident in detail.

Finally, she discerned with grievance, "I didn't originally want to tell her the truth, but... but she insisted on coming in. We can't let Second Master Bao break his promise, can we?"

Xiren stared at her for a while before finally sighing and saying, "Forget it. When Baoyu wakes up, you don't have to mention about anything else. Just say that Qingwen sent two nails for him as a memory."

Although this matter was fundamentally caused by Baoyu, if he knew that it was Qiuwen who revealed it, he might have blamed Qiuwen for it.

Seeing Qiuwen obediently nod in agreement, she sat weakly on the bed, looking at Jia Baoyu's face full of alcohol, and then at the bright red nails in her hands, her heart became increasingly desolate.

Qingwen's infatuation and obsession with Baoyu might still be on top of her, but she didn't expect such an ending.

But who could be blamed for this?

No matter how much Baoyu doted on her, could he still disobey his mother for the sake of a maid?

If that was the case, even the Old Lady who doted on Baoyu the most wouldn’t tolerate it either!

After all, being a servant was just a rootless vine. Only by giving birth to a pair of children like Concubine Zhao could one be considered to have a foundation.

Thinking that even Old Madam Wang couldn't put Concubine Zhao to death, she could only watch her accompany the master outside. Qingwen instinctively placed her hand on her lower abdomen and gently stroked it.

But soon she became alert again. Now that she didn't even have the status of a Concubine, she didn't dare to become pregnant recklessly. It would be best to wait for two more years.

"Assassination."

At this moment, Sheyue couldn't help but remind her, "Shouldn't we go to the living room and take a look? Don't forget that Lord Sun and Second Master Lian are still drinking wine inside."

It woke up Xiren. She quickly wiped off the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief and quickly added some makeup. She hurriedly took Qiuwen and rushed out.

However, the two of them were still one step behind. When they arrived at the living room door, Sun Shaozong and Jia Lian rushed out in unison.

Xiren hurriedly bowed, saying, "Second Master and Lord Sun, I am lacking in serving you well..."

Sun Shaozong shook his hand and interrupted her, saying, "What about serving? We've already had a lot of fun drinking, so we don't want to continue bothering Brother Bao."

Then, he walked out of the courtyard with Jia Lian.

As Sun Shaozong stepped over the porch in front of the door, he leaned over and arched his hand, casually saying, "This wine is light, but it has a strong aftertaste. I'm a bit weak, so I'll go back to the guest room to rest first."

Jia Yingchun was staying at her mother's house for the night. If Sun Shaozong went back alone, he would have to come and pick her up tomorrow. Therefore, he decided to stay overnight at Rongguo Mansion and accompany Jia Yingchun back tomorrow.

Of course, besides that, he also remembered the agreement with Li Wan.

"I'll take Erlang over..."

"Don't Bother, Second Brother, I often come to this mansion, and it's not difficult to find that guest room."

Sun Shaozong shook his head and strode away with a meteor.

Jia Lian looked at Sun Shaozong reluctantly from behind for a long time, until he couldn't see his back. It was then that he returned to his courtyard in frustration.

After arriving home, he was not in a hurry to rest. He walked around the yard but couldn't find his target. He then called out to the maid in the hall and asked for Ping'er's whereabouts.

Upon learning that Ping'er was still serving Old Lady Jia with Wang Xifeng, he had to restrain his temper and first went to find Lin Hongyu to talk to.

The Grand View Garden was mostly home to unmarried daughters, so it was inconvenient for Sun Shaozong to stay. The reason why he was able to stay in the garden last time was that many witch doctors and monks were invited into the garden, so naturally, there was not only Sun Shaozong.

So this time, he was arranged in the guest room in the front yard of Rongguo Mansion.

It was easy to find, but the courtyard of Rongguo Mansion was too large, so Sun Shaozong finally called a servant to lead the way and successfully found the small courtyard located near Rongxi Hall.

He sent the servant who was leading the way with two taels of silver. After Sun Shaozong crossed the threshold, he saw a woman sitting in front of the stone table at the foot of the west wall. It was Qingwen who was taken here one step earlier than Sun Shaozong.

As Sun Shaozong watched her lose her soul and tears flowed down like broken pearls, string after string, without even noticing him approaching, he felt a little unhappy in his heart.

Although he knew that Qingwen must have something sad to cry about, he couldn't take care of her concubine and mistress outside. How could he have the mood of taking care of a maid all day?

Besides, raising a group of maids at home was not about letting them give the owner a face!

At that time, he had the heart to say a few words to her. However, due to the face of Jia Baoyu and the severity of the situation, he simply threw his sleeve in front of her and ordered, "If you want to cry, go find Siqi and cry. I don't need you to serve me here!"

He was planning to do something out of sight and out of mind. Unexpectedly, Qingwen heard this and wiped her face a few times with the back of her hand. She stood up stubbornly and said, "Since I am currently a maid in your house, I should naturally be waiting by your side!"

Without waiting for Sun Shaozong's consent, she went into the inner room without hesitation, picked up the brand-new bedding, and hung it one by one on the velvet rope next to the handmade corridor.

What kind of madness was this?

Sun Shaozong looked around in confusion and saw that although her emotions were problematic, cleaning the house was still relatively efficient, so he didn't bother to pay any more attention.

Just now, he was just casually at the door. Unexpectedly, the sweet wine tasted light but had a strong aftertaste. Along the way, he had developed a bit of drunkenness, so he took out a leisure chair from the room and prepared to take a nap in the afternoon autumn sun.

Unexpectedly, this sleep was until the evening.

By the time Sun Shaozong opened his eyes, the sky had already darkened.

He noticed that there was a blanket covering his background and a person sitting next to him, so he thought it was Qingwen guarding him. He yawned and got up, threw the blanket at the person next to him, and casually asked, "What time is it now?"

After a moment, the person replied, "6:30 p.m.."

Although the voice was delicate, it lacked a hint of feminine tenderness, let alone the usual crisp and lively tone of Qingwen.

Sun Shaozong looked back in surprise, only to see that the one holding the blanket with a smile was Jia Lian.

Although Sun Shaozong felt that he genuinely wanted to reconcile with him after his noon probing, he couldn't help but feel surprised when he saw him guarding his side and blurted out, "Second Brother Lian? Why are you here?"

Jia Lian stood up holding the blanket and smiled, "Baoyu has a hangover and hasn't woken up yet. I should have hosted a banquet for you tonight and left. I have already ordered Jia Yun to prepare the food and drinks. When the time comes, your Sister-in-law will also offer you two glasses, which can be considered as a thank you for saving her life."

"This..."

In theory, if there were any ulterior motives, he should have taken action while he was sleeping soundly. But now he was doing well, it showed that Jia Lian had no malicious intentions.

However, Sun Shaozong still felt a hint of unease in his heart, so he politely refused, "How could I disturb my Sister-in-law this big night? I had eaten so much at noon too, there was no need for you to hold another banquet to accompany me. Just have the kitchen bring a few light dishes over."

"Banquets must be set up."

Jia Lian shook his head and smiled, "Since you don't want to disturb your Sister-in-law, let's eat here."

Regardless of whether Sun Shaozong agreed or not, he loudly ordered, "Go to the kitchen to inform and bring all the food here!"

Just as someone timidly responded in the darkness, they wiped the fire switch and lit a warm yellow lantern.

Continuing with the light of the lantern, Sun Shaozong finally realized that the person was Lin Hongyu, who had almost been stripped naked by Jia Lian at noon, and his head couldn't help but grow bigger for a moment.

Could it be that Jia Lian still has the idea of entertaining guests with Lin Hongyu?

To be honest, he didn't have much interest in Lin Hongyu. When she was trying to detoxify Jia Baoyu, she deliberately teased him and paid it back. Later, she despised Jia Yun for cutting his arm and devoted herself to Jia Lian, which made it difficult for Sun Shaozong to agree.

He should know that before Jia Yun broke his arm, it was not a big deal for Lin Hongyu to take the initiative to flatter him, but she turned her face and ruthlessly crossed the line!

A woman like this, Sun Shaozong has always kept a respectful distance. Otherwise, Ying’er who had betrayed the scholar earlier would not have been sent to his Elder Brother's house without hesitation.

Sun Shaozong was pondering how to refuse Jia Lian's enthusiastic recommendation when he suddenly found that Jia Lian had turned back from Lin Hongyu and his hands were empty.

Where did that blanket go?

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