Chapter 256: Senior Sister and the Sister-in-law

The carriage stopped.

Luo Zijun hurriedly got off the carriage and asked, "Senior Sister, where are you all planning to go?"

He had already seen the carriage of the Jia Mansion.

At the same time, Qingwen was carrying the Medicine Chest, following behind Senior Sister.

Jia Yingchun's eyes were red.

Could it be that someone in the Jia Mansion had fallen ill? But even if someone were ill, it should be Master who goes.

Senior Sister had never gone out to treat patients before.

Jia Yingchun cried, "Young Master Luo, Daiyu... she... she doesn't look like she's going to make it..."

Luo Zijun was startled: "Why do you say she won't make it?"

Jia Yingchun wiped her tears and said, "For the past two days, she has been lying in bed coughing up blood and can no longer get up. Yesterday we invited a doctor to see her, and the doctor said... said... wuwuwu..."

Luo Zijun's expression shifted a few times, and he looked toward his Senior Sister.

Liu Chujian said from the side, "Brother Zijun, Yingchun just came to find me, wanting to ask for your help. I heard about Daiyu's illness, so I took the liberty of bringing Yingchun to find Sister Su..."

Luo Zijun asked in confusion: "Senior Sister, are you going to help treat Lin Guniang?"

Su Dafang's voice suddenly sounded at the shop entrance: "Kid, don't you underestimate your Senior Sister; when it comes to treating women, she is better than your master."

Luo Zijun asked in surprise: "Really?"

Su Dafang said irritably: "You dare to doubt your Senior Sister?"

"No... I..."

Before Luo Zijun could finish speaking, Su Qingling had already walked past him, boarded the carriage, and entered the cabin.

Jia Yingchun hurriedly followed.

Qingwen also carried the Medicine Chest, greeted him, and boarded the carriage.

Liu Chujian whispered: "Brother Zijun, I am heading back to the bookstore first. Sister Su volunteered to go just now."

After speaking, she left with Bi'er.

While Luo Zijun was dazed, the crisp voice of Bai Qingtong came from the carriage behind: "Brother-in-law, come up quickly."

Who would have thought that just as the words fell, the curtain of the front carriage suddenly opened.

Su Qingling came out of the cabin, glanced at the back, and suddenly got off the carriage and walked toward the carriage behind.

Luo Zijun was stunned and hurriedly went over: "Senior Sister, what are you doing?"

Su Qingling did not answer; she actually boarded the carriage directly and entered the cabin.

Luo Zijun's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly followed inside.

In the cabin, Su Qingling, in a plain white dress, was sitting quietly opposite Bai Third Miss, her pair of cold eyes currently looking at her coldly.

Bai Third Miss was clearly a bit bewildered and took the initiative to greet her, but the other party did not respond, so the expression on her face looked somewhat awkward.

Luo Zijun entered the cabin and asked with a strange look: "Senior Sister, why are you sitting here?"

Su Qingling stared at Bai Qingtong for a while longer, then looked at him expressionlessly and said: "Can I not sit here?"

Luo Zijun said: "You can, it's just... you two don't know each other..."

Bai Qingtong hurriedly introduced herself: "Sister, hello, my name is Bai Qingtong, I am Luo Zijun's sister-in-law."

Luo Zijun: "..."

Su Qingling looked at her and still did not speak.

Luo Zijun had to help introduce: "Third Miss, this is Su Qingling, my Senior Sister."

Su Qingling's gaze turned to him.

Luo Zijun hurriedly added another sentence: "I have known her since I was a child; we are childhood... friends."

Su Qingling narrowed her eyes.

Luo Zijun had to add another sentence: "Not just friends, but relatives."

Su Qingling continued to look at him.

Luo Zijun had to say again: "Also family, the closest family."

Only then did Su Qingling withdraw her gaze and continue looking at the person opposite.

Bai Qingtong was stunned, her gaze shifting back and forth between the two. After a moment, she couldn't help but ask: "Brother-in-law, when you married my sister, why didn't you invite Sister Su?"

This girl, she really brings up whatever is most awkward!

Or is she intentionally asserting her dominance?

Luo Zijun secretly complained in his heart and said: "Senior Sister was watching the shop at the time and didn't have time to go."

Who would have thought that just as the words fell, Su Qingling said: "You didn't invite me."

Luo Zijun's mouth twitched, and he said: "How could I not have invited you? At the time, I even told you to give me a red envelope."

Su Qingling looked at him coldly and said: "You didn't give me an invitation. Everyone else had one, even Chujian had one; you just didn't want me to go."

Luo Zijun: "..."

"Um... Senior Sister, Lin Guniang's illness is a bit troublesome, can you really cure it?"

At this time, it was better to change the subject quickly.

Otherwise, if this girl got angry while talking, she would start pinching him. Being pinched on the butt or chest in front of his sister-in-law was really...

Su Qingling's pretty face was cold, and she ignored him.

Bai Qingtong looked at the two again, her gaze lingering for a long while on the cold, beautiful, fairy-like face before her, and suddenly asked: "Sister Su, are you from the Daughter Kingdom?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Luo Zijun was instantly stunned.

Su Qingling looked at her without answering.

Luo Zijun hurriedly asked: "Why do you say that?"

Bai Qingtong explained, "I once saw a few women from the Daughter Kingdom; they all had a strange floral scent on them, and their skin was very fair, their temperament also somewhat different from ours. Sister Su is so beautiful, it feels like she isn't one of our Great Yan people."

Luo Zijun's gaze also turned toward his senior sister.

Although this girl was his neighbor when he was young, according to his sister, she and their master had moved there suddenly, and then moved away just as suddenly.

If they were people of Daliang, wanting to move away from here would not be simple; it would require all sorts of documents.

Those years when the grandfather and granddaughter left, where did they go?

These questions, he had asked his master before, but his master had only perfunctorily said they were wandering everywhere to earn money.

"Senior Sister, where are you and Master actually from?"

He couldn't help but ask.

Su Qingling's expression was cold, and she ignored him.

Bai Qingtong didn't dare to speak recklessly again either, only staring at her stunningly beautiful face with a face full of envy, saying, "Sister Su looks even better than a celestial being."

Luo Zijun curled his lips.

Who knew that this tiny, tiny movement would actually be caught by the girl beside him; Su Qingling turned her head to look at him and said coldly, "What, do you have an opinion?"

"No, how would I dare to have an opinion!"

Luo Zijun said hurriedly, "Third Miss is absolutely right; Senior Sister is indeed better looking than a celestial being."

At this moment, Bai Qingtong suddenly asked with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "Brother-in-law, then between my sister and Sister Su, who is the best looking?"

"Uh..."

The carriage became suddenly quiet.

Luo Zijun chose not to offend either: "Each has their own beauty."

Bai Qingtong continued to press: "Then in Brother-in-law's heart, who is the number one beauty?"

This girl!

Luo Zijun said directly, "You, you are the number one beauty; whoever asks me is the number one beauty."

"Pfft..."

Bai Qingtong covered her mouth and laughed.

The two carriages, one after the other, soon turned into the small alley and stopped at the entrance of the Rongguo Mansion.

At this time, a burst of noisy crying and pleading sounds came from outside.

Luo Zijun lifted the curtain and looked outside.

The entrance of the Rongguo Mansion was actually filled with kneeling Young Maids and some old nannies, with bundles thrown everywhere on the ground; they were all wailing and begging, not wanting to leave this place.

Today, the Jia Mansion had begun to forcibly expel those servants who were unwilling to leave.

Jia Yingchun got down from the carriage in front with her maid, walked over, and said urgently, "Sister Su..."

Qingwen, carrying the Medicine Chest, stood to one side, her gaze fixed on the familiar figures kneeling at the entrance, the expression on her face quite complex.

Back then, she had also been forcibly driven out by people sent by Lady Wang and had almost died in the alley; fortunately, Young Master Luo appeared and picked her back up.

Now, looking at these familiar figures again, thinking of the life of luxury and happiness she once had in the mansion, and now facing the problem of life and death, she naturally felt a thousand emotions in her heart.

As a maid of the Jia Mansion, she naturally knew very well the miserable fate of these servants being driven out of the mansion.

They had no specialized skills, and not even a home; if no one took them in, what awaited them would be hunger, cold, and despair.

Su Qingling got off the carriage.

Luo Zijun did not get down; he remained sitting in the carriage, watching the human tragedy before his eyes from the window.

Bai Qingtong hesitated for a moment, then followed her down.

Jia Yingchun knew her worries and hurriedly took her hand, saying, "Qingtong, it's fine, let's go see Daiyu together."

Bai Qingtong turned her head and glanced at the window.

Luo Zijun said, "Handle it as you see fit; you can take in whoever you want. Daguanyuan is right next door; if they live there, it's the same as being in the Jia Mansion. However, those who move in must all work; besides tidying up the garden, they may need to do other things in the future. Also, everyone who moves in must listen to me unconditionally."

As he spoke, he took a Jade Tablet from his sleeve, handed it over, and said, "There are guards there, as well as seal strips; take this Jade Pendant and go, and they will tear off the seal strips and leave."

Bai Qingtong came over to take the Jade Tablet, then asked in a low voice, "Are you really only taking in women?"

Luo Zijun said, "Yes."

Bai Qingtong gave him a meaningful look, said "Oh," and left with the Jade Tablet.

Su Qingling, with Qingwen, followed behind Jia Yingchun and walked toward the main gate.

The maids and nannies kneeling at the gate, upon seeing her, all hurriedly knelt and crowded around, wailing, "Second Miss! Second Miss! Please, help us speak up; we don't want to leave here! We don't want monthly wages, just give us a bite to eat..."

Jia Yingchun was suddenly at a loss.

The few remaining guards and nannies in the mansion hurriedly went over to drive them away, clearing a path for her and escorting the group up the steps.

Bai Qingtong stood on the steps, turned her head to look at those kneeling below, selected a few in her heart, and then followed Jia Yingchun into the mansion.

At this time, in Lin Daiyu's room, Jia Tanchun and Zijuan and a few other maids all had eyes red from crying.

The floor by the bed was covered in blood.

There were also some bloodstains on the pillow.

Lin Daiyu's face was already as pale as paper, her breath as thin as a gossamer thread, and even speaking was difficult.

At this time, besides Tanchun, Jia Xichun, and her maids accompanying her here, no one else from the Jia Mansion was to be seen.

Jia Mu's head maid Yuanyang had also come to visit once, then sighed and left.

Wang Xifeng had already ordered people to begin quietly preparing a coffin, clothes, and other things for her.

Lin Daiyu's three maids had almost fainted from crying.

(End of this chapter)