Jia Zheng was promoted and transferred back from the outside. After a day of rest, he should go to court to report his work and thank the emperor. On this day, the entire residence woke up earlier than usual, as if they could hear the sound of servants running around in the middle of the night.
Before dawn, Daiyu had also woken up. Zijuan had brought Yan Wo over.
"Why did you cook bird's nest today?" asked Daiyu with a smile.”
"Good girl, quickly put on another set of clothes." This bird's nest was sent by Miss Bao yesterday. She said that the seasons change. Miss, eat some bird's nest to moisten the inner mansion. At least it can block it so as not to get sick again.”
"It's hard for her to still think of me."”
Qingwen was drying clothes on the stove and said,"Can one or two bird's nest really ward off the disease? In my opinion, you should at least rest a little, it's much better than bird's nest. Last night, Miss did not sleep until Baoyu left. This morning, she got up again. Even if Miss got up, she was afraid to pay her respects to Madam and Grandmother, so she had to stand outside the door for two to three quarters of an hour.”
"I'll stand on my own," said Daiyu as she ate the bird's nest.”
Lin Er opened the curtain and came out." Qingwen, your mouth is getting more and more open. If you want to persuade her to sleep a little longer, just say that she will sleep a little longer. Is this what you should say?" He couldn't even control his tongue. He wasn't allowed to eat today.”
Qingwen snorted and handed the clothes in her hands to the little girl to dry on the heater before turning around and running away.
"Hey, isn't this still a blockhead?" Dai Yu laughed,"Has he changed?" What a fierce master! Why aren't you this powerful normally? Qingwen is a straightforward girl, but you scolded her until she cried.”
Lin Er also smiled and said,"Let's not talk about her." How long has it been? Why can't there be any light in the sky?”
"It's still early," Zijuan said as she brought tea over. Young Lady should sleep a little longer."
Lin Er took the tea and drank it." Zijuan, how many times have I told you? She's a girl, and I'm a girl too. I actually don't know who you're talking about."”
Zijuan then offered tea to Daiyu. Daiyu held the tea and pointed at Lin Er with a smile."Silly again. I've already packed up my bedding, but I can still sleep back.”
Zijuan said," That's right. I was talking about Second Young Lady first, but Young Lady, you should sleep a little longer. I'll make the bed again."”
"It's cold, I won't go." Give me my pillow, I'll be here with Lin Er.”
Two people sharing a blanket was always warmer than one person, so naturally, Daiyu slept well.
Jia Zheng went to court. Baoyu was like a bird out of its cage, leading flowers and leaves all the way to Daiyu. It was earlier than usual. His sisters were all at home. He had planned to wake up early today to have a good time, but he met Qingwen at the door.
Qingwen was beautiful. At this time, she was sitting by the corridor holding back her tears. She was soft and weak. How could it not make one's heart ache? Seeing this, Baoyu asked why she was sitting here. It was so cold outside, so why didn't she stay in the house? It was warmer. He also asked why she was crying, but who bullied her.
Qingwen was not happy. When she saw Baoyu, she became even angrier. She immediately stood up with her hands on her waist and gave Baoyu a few drops like popping beans.
Baoyu was hit in the face, but he did not completely pay attention to Qingwen. It was as if he was in a dream, and his heart felt empty and dull. Suddenly, he swayed back, scaring Xiren into thinking that he was acting up again.
After returning from breakfast, Daiyu was not interested and said that she might as well go to find Sister Bao. Lin Er also said that he wanted to go. On the way, Daiyu laughed at her and said," It's rare to see you with your sisters. Why do you like to walk around recently? You're even willing to go to Sister Bao's place. Aren't you afraid that she'll criticize you again?"”
"What did you say about me?" Lin Er asked. So what if she said it? Did she say it for her? Did she say it for her? Don't mention her, in the past, uncle talked about me, have you seen me change?”
"I suppose so," said Daiyu. They called you a blockhead, but it was a big mistake. My father was clever. You should have been named Lin Shitou.”
Daiyu and Lin Er chatted and laughed. When they arrived at Baochai's place, they saw that Baoyu was also there, drinking tea.
Daiyu greeted Baoyu and Baochai. At that moment, the servant girl served tea and Lin Er asked curiously,""Who is this girl? I've never seen her before, but the one Big Brother Xue bought?”
Before Baochai could reply, Baoyu grabbed the girl and said,"Isn't it her? Look, it doesn't look like it was bought. When I first saw it, I thought it was raised at home.”
Lin Er said," You're really pretty. Big Brother Xue is good at reading people. Where did you buy it?"”
"Such a girl must come from a rich and precious land."”She then told her how Xue Pan had met her in Jinling, how he had fought for her protection with that Feng fellow, how he had won the victory and brought her all the way to the capital, adding a lot of elegant and exciting words.
Hearing this, Lin Erxiao asked Baochai about what she had seen along the way.
"But there's nothing interesting about sitting in a sedan chair," said Baochai.”
Everyone laughed and laughed for a few hours before saying that it was time to leave. Aunt Xue pulled them back and refused to let them go, wanting to keep everyone for dinner. Everyone couldn't stand it and could only agree. Who knew that just as Aunt Xue ordered the kitchen to add more dishes, a servant girl sent a message saying that the old master in front was calling Second Master.
"Why are you here? Where's Xiren?" Lin Er asked curiously.”
"Xiren's elder sister was urgently called by the madam," the servant girl said.”
"How would the old lady know that the master is looking for me?" Baoyu asked hurriedly.”
"The old lady is sleepy in the spring and doesn't know yet," said the servant girl. Second Master, hurry up and go. Old Master has been urging you four or five times.”
"What's the matter?" Baoyu asked in panic.”
"No matter what, Baoyu, you should go first." If you were just a little slower and didn't rush him for a long time, it would become something.”
Daiyu, Baochai, and Aunt Xue all persuaded Baoyu to go. Aunt Xue promised to invite the old lady, so Baoyu went.
Before Baoyu entered the house, he heard a cry. He looked up and saw the old master leaning against the screen in the hall. Below him were seven or eight gentlemen, all wailing.
Baoyu had never seen such a scene before. He grabbed the door frame and trembled, not daring to go in. Fortunately, Jia Zheng's eyes were red and swollen from crying, and he could not see him. Only then did he escape this disaster.
Baoyu was in a daze. He vaguely heard Mr. Zhang persuade his master, saying,"We have been studying the sages for more than thirty years. In this vigorous age, we still can't solve the worries of the sages, let alone the Second Master." If the sage knew that the master was so ashamed, he would be grateful for the master's sincerity and would be a little comforted.”However, Baoyu did not understand these words.
Baoyu listened attentively, but he still did not understand. He only said," Forget it, don't let that evil creature come to me. I can't comfort the king and my parents. If this evil creature comes to the Sage, I'm afraid I'll die of shame."”He heard it clearly.
Baoyu seemed to have let go of his shackles. He took two steps back and then turned to run. He walked through the corridors and alleys as if he was stepping on clouds. Suddenly, he stopped and looked up. He had already arrived at his own courtyard.
Xiren saw that his expression was not the same as usual, so she quickly went up to him and asked,"What's going on?"
Baoyu came back to his senses and shivered."I'm cold."
Xiren had been the one who had dressed Baoyu this morning. She wondered why it was cold and looked around. Suddenly, she saw that the color of Baoyu's front and back robes was not the same as when he had gone out. She reached out and half of her soul was gone. She hurriedly pulled Baoyu into the house and went down the curtain. She suppressed her embarrassment and said,"Ancestor, where have you been? Why don't you take off your pants and change? What if outsiders see you?”
Because she was worried about Baoyu, Daiyu also refused Aunt Xue's meal and came back early to serve Grandmother Jia. She thought that if Baoyu was in trouble, she would immediately persuade Grandmother Jia to go to the front. Unexpectedly, there was nothing at noon and there was no news at all.
During the afternoon nap, Yuanyang rushed in and pulled Lin Er out to talk. Daiyu followed and asked anxiously,"Did something happen to Baoyu?"
"If it were the Second Master, how could I not immediately reply to the Old Lady? Why did I pull Second Miss Lin along?" Miss Lin, don't worry. It's Qingwen's matter.”
"Qingwen?" What happened to her?"
Yuanyang said," This morning, the old lady gave me a box of Siamese Red Candies. I thought that since everyone was free, it would be good to talk together. So I called Ping 'er, Xiren, Zijuan, and Qingwen together. Everyone talked and laughed, just like usual." I thought that Qingwen liked to eat new things, so I fed her one. Who knew that the girl would turn her head and refuse to eat. She also spat out what she ate. She was angry when I advised her. I was curious and asked Zijuan. I heard that the girl punished her by not allowing her to eat for a day. Since this morning, she had not eaten anything. We tried to persuade her, but she didn't listen. Ping 'er said that if she wanted to untie this, her master had to open her mouth to untie it. I thought about it, isn't that reasonable? So I came to ask you to spare her this time.”
"It was just a joke," said Daiyu curiously."That girl took it seriously? At this time, if he really did not eat anything, would his body be able to survive?”
Yuanyang said," It's not that she can't eat or stay. I went to check on her when I was free just now. I saw that her face was pale." Everyone advised her. Usually, they ate and lived together. They had to eat and dress together. The young lady treated her like a younger sister. Perhaps she had lost her tongue and really couldn't bear to see her like this. She just didn't listen. I thought that since she was so blindly loyal and stubborn, I could only beg for mercy from the girl. I asked her what was wrong or something else so that I could beg the girl, but she didn't say anything.”
"Lin Er has a strange temper. He punishes people as he pleases. That's how it is in my house." Qingwen didn't do anything wrong. It was just Lin Er who did it.”
Lin Er smiled." It's fine if I'm being mischievous or if I've wronged her. Anyway, I can't swallow my words." Sister Yuanyang also came to plead for mercy. I can't do anything today. Since my words were too serious, I'll apologize to Qingwen tomorrow.”
Since that was the case, Yuanyang could only go. The two of them stayed with Grandmother Jia for a few more minutes before Daiyu called her back. When she saw Qingwen, she looked at her differently. At night, they slept together and scolded Lin Er for punishing them like this. It was indeed wrong.
Two days later, Jia Zheng suddenly received another reward. The whole family was not celebrating, but Jia Zheng cried a few more times.
Jia Zheng wanted to teach Baoyu a lesson, so he asked the boy to call Baoyu. However, he heard from inside that Baoyu was ill and could not get up. The old lady, the two wives, and the sisters and daughters-in-law were all visiting him in the courtyard.
When Jia Zheng heard these words, how could he not know what was going on? Immediately, he urged his heart to suffer again, and the few guests cried with him again.
The next day, Lin Er and Daiyu got up early to greet Grandmother Jia. The servant girl said that Second Master was still inside and asked the girls to wait in the side hall.
Lin Er stood by the door of the side hall and listened to Grandmother Jia reprimand Jia Zheng. She said that he was not young and had been blessed by the Emperor, but he did not have any manners. Even if he was promoted, he should not cry bitterly. People heard that he was not good in his conduct. He had taken office today and was about to change.
"What are you looking at at?" asked Daiyu."You're smiling so strangely. If you were to be careful, you'd feel uncomfortable in the cold."”
"When have I ever been afraid of the wind?" Lin Er said.”
Daiyu said,"You don't look like a lady. You're a girl. You don't even know how to speak. You're a joke." What kind of ability is it to be able to ride a horse? It's also worth talking about."
A moment later, Yuanyang came out and invited Daiyu and Lin Er in. Lin Er looked at Grandmother Jia's expression and said that the old lady had really met with a happy event. Her expression was really like what Second Sister-in-law had said, as if she had eaten a celestial peach.
Grandmother Jia smiled at Lin Er." You're always on good terms with the Lin girl," she said." You can go and learn the Feng girl's crooked words."”At the same time, he also told them about Jia Zheng's promotion and the fact that he had received the favor of the Holy Emperor.
Daiyu and Lin Er then congratulated her again, saying that the ancestors had blessed her, that the family was shining, and that the old lady was blessed and had a long life.
After Jia Zheng greeted Grandmother Jia in the morning, he didn't return to his courtyard. He left Rongxi Hall and went to his post.
After Jia Zheng left, Baoyu's illness was immediately cured. He first walked around the courtyard, then paid his respects to the old lady. After breakfast, he continued to play with his sisters, and in the evening, he still came to talk to Daiyu.
Because he had eaten a fragrant pig for dinner that night, he said,"Some time ago, I went to the Northern Calm King's Mansion to have a drink. At the banquet, I ate a kind of fragrant pig. The taste is different from ours. It is the best with chrysanthemum wine. Unfortunately, there is only one tail.”
Daiyu laughed at him." Uncle just left, and you're already fine. I'm afraid that the root of your illness is on Uncle."”"No matter what chrysanthemum wine is paired with, it has to be freshly brewed in autumn. Don't you know that?"”
"Of course it's newly brewed. There's a place in the Northern Tranquility Mansion that manages wine. All kinds of wine ingredients are raised all year round." Not to mention chrysanthemum, even peony wine and plum wine were brewed.”
" Didn't Prince Beijing go to assume command a few days ago?" Lin Er asked." Why are you back so soon?" Did you win?"
Baoyu poured himself a cup of tea and said,"How long has it been? Let alone winning, even a round trip isn't enough." Because Duke Beijing suddenly fell ill, someone else went.”
" You and Prince Beijing have always been close," Lin Er said curiously." He's sick. Why didn't I hear you visit him?"”
Daiyu smiled." Presumably, Baoyu was going to visit him. It's just that we've been visiting his illness all day. He's busy dealing with us and has no time to visit that Prince Beijing." When he got better, he went to eat this fragrant pig and came back. Together, he also ate well. It was more effective than medicine.”
"I was very ill at that time," said Baoyu."How could I have gone out? Prince Beijing's illness was also something that happened a long time ago. That day, we went to congratulate him. Two days later, he became seriously ill. The Emperor issued an edict saying that it was easy to infect each other in spring and that no one was allowed to disturb the peace of Prince Beijing's recuperation. There was no big movement in the capital, only a few of us who were close secretly went there.”
Suddenly, Baoyu said happily," Fortunately, the Prince of Beijing was sick at that time. If it wasn't for this illness, he would have gone to the west. I'm afraid it wouldn't have been good. Don't you think that this is a good thing?"”
"If we don't go to the west, it's really timely." How was the person in charge of the Northern King? Did he lose? Or dead?"
"Exactly," sighed Baoyu. The Emperor had appointed the eldest master of the Zhang Residence as the commander, and as soon as the eldest master arrived, his soul returned in a battle. In a few days, when Grand Master Zhang's coffin returned, the capital would hold a funeral.”
"Then what's the situation in the west?" asked Daiyu curiously."Why are all those who went there dead?" Who is that Old Master Zhang?"
"Have you forgotten?" Lin Er said,"Yesterday, Ping Er said that her Second Grandmother is busy with a big sect." Old Master Zhang was the Emperor's great-uncle, and this gift was for the Emperor's relatives and for those who had sacrificed their lives for the country. He must be busy with him. He just didn't know why he went to the west in Prince Beijing's place.”
"No wonder I haven't seen Feng Lazi lately. It's so boring."”
"It's none of our business, let's not talk about that." Sister Lin, I just came over and noticed that there are many flowers in the garden. Let's go pick some tomorrow and I'll make rouge for you.”
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