Enemies in the Red Chamber

Chapter 38

Today, Daiyu and Brother Liu are still living in Rongguo Mansion.Hu Po came over and said to Zijuan, "Where are Miss Lin and Brother Liu? The old lady told them to go over."

Zijuan was feeling dejected, when she heard Hu Po's words, she replied, "Miss is reading in the room, why did Brother Liu go out?"

Hearing what she said, Amber poked her furiously, "You idiot, weren't you very clever when we were together, why are you so dull now?! The girl is reading in the room, you are here What are you doing idle with a mournful face? Don’t go to serve.”

Zijuan knocked her hand down, "My mother, the big maid, and the little maid brought from home by the girl's side can't use it. Where can I do anything? Even if I go, I'm still idle, I can't even talk, it's better not Go to get rid of that. Even though I have a first-class case, I just look at the old lady's face, and I can't get my hands on everything, so I would rather stay in the old lady's room and be a second-class."

Hu Po hates iron but not steel, but it is inconvenient to say more now that there is something to do, so she just said: "I have something to do now, I will go to invite Miss Lin first. When you are free, call Yuanyang Xiren Yuchuaner and the others, let's talk together."

When Daiyu heard the old lady's invitation, she quickly put down her pen, changed into her clothes and followed Hu Po.

When we got there, the old lady was alone.When I saw Daiyu, I called her over first, and asked her what to eat, whether the money was enough, and whether the maids were obedient, and so on, and then asked her again: "My mother ordered her to come down, saying that the garden was left in vain for fear of being ruined. , I intend to ask your sisters to live in the garden to study and practice calligraphy, I think I will also leave a place for you and Brother Liu, tell me which one you like first, and let them choose later."

Daiyu instantly understood the reason why the old lady didn't call people to talk together, but let her come alone first.Since it was the concubine Xiande in the palace who made the decree, she had no part in leaving Baoyu out, and the old lady must have known in her heart that she would not agree, so she called to ask first, so as not to be ashamed in front of everyone.

"Since the empress has issued an edict, let the sisters move in. My mother is far away in Yangzhou and cannot be filial in front of her. Although brother Liu and I can't do anything, we still want to be in front of the old lady. Even if the flowers in the garden are beautiful It's tight, but I still think it's better to be with the old lady. Even if I don't live in the garden, who can say that it's not allowed to go for a stroll on weekdays? Besides, Brother Liu is getting older, and he still doesn't stay at home every day. Running outside, living in the garden is not cheap. Taking a step back, we still have to go home from time to time, and only come for a few days every few days, Songzhuxuan is enough, there is no need to occupy a place in the garden."

Although the old lady had thought that Daiyu would say that, she still had a glimmer of hope in her heart.Now that Daiyu really said that, the old lady is not discouraged, but she can only accept it.

Baoyu and Tanchun also knew about it, and they were thinking about which place would be better, and how to arrange it at that time.All the serving maids were also in high spirits. They had long thought that the Grand View Garden was the best place to go because of its pleasant scenery. They never imagined that they would have a chance to live in it. Now who I know doesn’t envy them for their great fortune.Packed up the suitcase early, just waiting for the day when the masters speak.When they heard that they couldn't go in with Daiyu and the others, they refused on their own initiative. They joked that they were really unlucky to be with an ignorant master.

Baoyu also went there three times a day to persuade him.He also said, "I have thought about it for you a long time ago. The Xiaoxiang Pavilion is quiet, and there is a curved bridge with green bamboos. It is the most suitable for reading. It also has the beautiful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River. You will like it. I will live with you, and we will come and go more often." It’s convenient. At that time, only a few older sisters will be brought in, and those old guys will not be brought along, and the sisters will get along more comfortably, saving those old guys from nagging and hindering their interest.”

Daiyu heard the word "old man" one after another, thinking of the misery of the Nanny Li's family that she had heard about, and somehow suddenly thought of the things about Zou Xu's ungratefulness in her previous life. You just live there, and you don’t care about what you do. You don’t like your Nanny Li, but it doesn’t matter that I like the nanny next to me. They yell at each other, this is what feeds you to grow up Nanny, it can be seen that you judge people according to their status, and your respect is not from the heart. You just remember her nagging, remembering that she ate yours and took yours, and remembered that she scolded your best People on board, have you ever wondered why Mother Li’s son was beaten to death a few days ago if it wasn’t because you grew up on her milk? Mother Li’s daughter-in-law was also beaten to a half. And the little grandson is so sad at the age that he can't speak clearly, and I don't see you giving a tael of silver to help. It's the master's way to reward and punish clearly. What have you done? You usually only talk about girls They are all pearls, and women are all dead fish eyes. Have you ever thought that dead fish eyes are also transformed from pearls. If it is not for their own reasons, who would want to become dead fish eyes? "

"You still have the face to teach me how to do it now! I thought you were just naive, but you still have a good heart. You treat people and things with a pure heart, and you treat your sisters well, and you don't care much about the dignity in the world. High or low, the little girls don't treat them as human beings because of their bad backgrounds. There is always some benefit. Now that something really happens, I can see clearly. It can be seen that I am also blind. I didn't understand you, what you said What you care about is nothing more than a skin, it only depends on whether you look good, if you have a beautiful appearance, you will think it is a good one even if it is a black heart, if it is not in your eyes, you will feel unbearable."

"I also tell you that if I don't want you to come, you don't have to think of a way to come here. I don't welcome you here. If you look at Songzhuxuan as your family's place, you don't deserve me. Come to be the master, then I would rather not come again. If I am the master, then there is no reason for you to come and leave as you want."

After Baoyu was beaten up like this, she was immediately devastated. When the victim was taken back to her yard, she didn't eat anything that night, and even had a fever after she fell asleep.Xiren Qingwen and the others were terrified. Seeing that Baoyu was getting hotter and hotter, they didn't dare to hide it anymore, so they hurriedly reported to the old lady and the second lady.

After the two heard about it, they immediately put on their clothes and rushed over.With tears in her eyes, the old lady took Baoyu's hand and called for the imperial physician.Mrs. Wang pointed to the attackers and asked, "Let me explain clearly, one by one, what happened to Baoyu, and how did you serve me?!"

Xiren cried and replied: "Second Master Bao is still fine during the day, but he happily talked about where he was going to live in the first half of the day because he was going to move in the garden. After writing a letter, he went to Miss Lin's place. Said, "When I tell Miss Lin to know, she will be happy." Because I went to Miss Lin's place, no one was arranged to follow me, and I didn't know what I said. After seeing that he didn't come back for a long time, I went to pick it up. At that time, I only watched Seeing that the second master had something in his heart, his face was not very good, and there was nothing else. After thinking about it for a while, it would not be a problem, so he didn't take it seriously. Later in the evening, the second master didn't eat much. Seeing that the second master asked like this The second master was not feeling well, and the second master said it was fine. After that, he made another bowl of rose water given by his wife for the second master, and the second master ate it all. Who knows, I will watch it after a while. When it was time, the second master had a fever. After that, the wife will know."

Mrs. Wang secretly resented that it was the funeral star of the Lin family, who was not a good thing like her mother, and she was the one who made my Baoyu.It's a pity that the old lady is here, and I can't say these words. I just ask: "Do you know what Baoyu said to Miss Lin? Is there something awkward? Go, ask someone to go to Songzhuxuan to get Zijuan and that Buddha's heart or something. called."

At this time, Baoyu suddenly turned redder, got up and vomited on the bed.Yuanyang hurriedly helped the old lady to one side, leaving room for Xiren and Sheyue to wait on.

The old lady saw that everyone was in a hurry, and she didn't know if someone had crushed Baoyu. Baoyu groaned, pointed at the attacker and said, "It's you little hoofs who didn't serve you wholeheartedly, and made my Baoyu suffer."

Seeing that the old lady is still protecting Daiyu, Mrs. Wang hated her even more. She gritted her teeth and thought that the vixen of the Lin family would never want to get close to my son again.

It was not until the second day that the fever subsided after taking the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician, Baoyu, and fell asleep in a daze.Both the old lady and Mrs. Wang asked about Songzhuxuan, but unfortunately, when Daiyu said those words, she was surrounded by trusted people, and Baoyu had no one to follow her.Baoyu didn't say anything, and Daiyu only said a few gossips and said that she wouldn't live in the garden, let alone other people, the old lady and the others didn't ask.

Even so, the old lady also had a grudge in her heart, and she no longer wanted to let Daiyu's siblings go to the garden to get close to Baoyu.Immediately afterwards, he ordered Xiangyun to be picked up and choose a place to live in the garden with the girls, so as not to have no place to live later.

After Xiangyun came, Baoyu was still sleepy, unable to get excited about anything.Xiangyun came to look for him from time to time, telling jokes to tease him and pulling him to see the flowers and scenery.Slowly, Baoyu became happy again, looked forward to moving into the garden again, and liked to get together with the sisters to talk about decorating the house, except that she was alienated from Daiyu, everything was as usual.

The old lady was very satisfied with Xiangyun, she smiled and promised to let her choose first.Even Mrs. Wang is more pleasant to Xiangyun than before, and at the same time, she feels a little strange that Baochai and Xiren will not coax Baoyu to be happy, and let Xiangyun take the lead.

Now that Baoyu was determined to live, Xiangyun occupied the Xiaoxiang Pavilion without hesitation. Then Baochai lived in Hengwuyuan, Yingchun lived in Zhujinlou, Tanchun lived in Qiushuangzhai, and Xichun lived in Liaofengxuan.Li Wan thought she had no role at first, but Mrs. Wang still asked her to take care of the girls' reading and sewing, and gave her Daoxiang Village to live in.

In the dead of night, Daiyu sat on the bed and looked at the moon through the window, thinking that if her mother was there, she would probably suffer again.No matter how much she said that the Rongguo Mansion was not good for her, she still couldn't cover up her selfishness and her desire to make the rift between the Lin family and the Rongguo Mansion bigger and bigger.Some things could have been done without being so decisive, and I chose the most embarrassing path.At the same time, fortunately, fortunately, the Lin family has a simple population. There are only six members of my own family. There are no close relatives or collateral clan members. My mother does not need to find her natal family to support her.