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Baochai's plump face was burning hot. She lowered her head and dared not look directly at Daiyu. She was too ashamed to see anyone.
I’m afraid Lin Daiyu is laughing at her in her heart right now!
Seeing this, Shui Rong added considerately: "Sister Lin is not an outsider, it's okay for her to know."
Upon hearing this, Baochai looked at the young man with her reproachful almond-shaped eyes and couldn't help but spit in her heart. Is this what she meant? You can say it, but at least you should tell her in advance. She is really embarrassed to face people now because of the commotion she is making.
Daiyu originally wanted to tease Baochai, but when she heard Shui Rong say that she was not an outsider, her heart gradually softened, and she didn't want to tease Baochai and make her good brother embarrassed.
Thinking of this, Daiyu moved closer, stretched out her hand and took Baochai's hand, and said softly: "Little sister-in-law, please don't take my sister's past ignorance to heart."
Since they are no longer considered outsiders, Daiyu naturally will not bully Baochai, her younger sister-in-law, in a sarcastic manner.
Baochai was stunned when she heard this, and looked at the girl in front of her with suspicion. Was this the Daiyu she knew?
You must know that with Daiyu's character, she would have been joking around, so why is she so gentle now? If it weren't for the familiar pretty face in front of her, she really thought it wasn't Sister Lin.
Baochai, feeling relieved, was about to speak, but Daiyu suddenly said, "Sister Bao is sweating so much that her hands are sticky. Zijuan, go get a basin of water for Sister Bao to wash her hands."
Baochai's heart trembled when she heard this, and her plump face turned red. She originally wanted to hide her hands, but she didn't expect that the previous word "sister-in-law" made her lose her mind. Then Daiyu suddenly grabbed her hand, and she was unable to react for a moment.
Baochai, with a confused mind, looked at the young man beside her, with a look of anger between her brows. She had told him not to make trouble, but her brother-in-law insisted on teaching her. Now, how should she answer?
Fortunately, we know from Daiyu's words that she doesn't know the truth, so we can probably fool her.
Pursing her pink lips, Baochai said calmly, "I wanted to wash my hands, but Ying'er was so playful that she forgot to fetch water and became even lazier."
Ying'er: “.”
Shui Rong had a complicated expression at this time. From what Daiyu said, Shui Rong knew in his heart that he wanted Baochai to clean up simply. Who would have thought that it was so simple, so simple that her tricks were exposed.
The more you say now, the more mistakes you will make, so you might as well imitate the quail, avoid Baochai's angry gaze, and remain silent.
When Daiyu saw Baochai's wandering eyes, her heart paused. It was just a casual remark and she didn't take it to heart. But it seemed that the matter before her was quite complicated. Following Baochai's gaze, Daiyu looked at the young man who had nothing to do with her, and raised her eyebrows slightly.
It must be because my brother was holding Bao-sister's hand that she was sweating. I don't know how long he will keep holding it like this. I really don't know how to evaluate my brother.
Thinking of this, Daiyu's heart was filled with anger, and a few blushes appeared on her fair face. She looked at her sister-in-law in front of her, with a hint of cunning in her willow eyes. She took Baochai's hand and kneaded it, saying softly, "It's very hot today, no wonder Baojie's palms are sweating so much."
Baochai's face paused slightly, her heart beating wildly. She understood what Daiyu meant. Although the weather was hot, it was impossible for her palms to sweat to this extent. It was clear that she was hinting at something.
Pursing her lips, Baochai withdrew her hand and tilted her head, saying, "I am afraid of heat. Even in the winter solstice, my palms will sweat."
Daiyu couldn't help laughing when she heard this. How could such a lame excuse come up with such a well-thought-out Sister Bao? She really didn't know what to say and kept losing her composure.
Seeing Baochai's embarrassing look, Daiyu felt very stubborn. She reached out and held Baochai's hand again, saying with concern: "This is really your fault. I didn't know that my sister-in-law is afraid of heat. I will be more careful next time."
Shui Rong raised his eyebrows when he saw this. "Sister Lin, do you know that you are really asking for trouble?" But to be honest, Sister Lin's quirky look made her look even more playful and cute than her previous sickly appearance.
Baochai felt bitter in her heart. Her bright almond eyes looked at the "sincere and affectionate" girl in front of her, and her resentment was evident in her expression.
Dear sister, dear sister, please don’t ask anymore. If you ask again, I really don’t know what to say.
Baochai couldn't help but look at the young man beside her with hopeful eyes. However, when she saw that the young man looked like he was watching a show, she couldn't help but feel angry even though she had always been gentle and kind.
It was obviously his brother-in-law's fault, but instead of helping to smooth things over, he acted as if it had nothing to do with him. It would have been fine if it had nothing to do with him, but he actually watched the show with great interest. He is truly a bad person who only cares about himself.
Shui Rong realized that something was wrong when he saw this. He had been watching the two beauties in the Red Mansion "fighting" and thought it was very interesting, so he just sat on the sidelines and watched. He never thought that the fire was so fierce that it would affect him.
After a pause, Shui Rong stepped forward and said, "My dear sister, she is your sister-in-law after all, please show some mercy!"
If I don't come forward to smooth things over, it won't be so easy to get Baochai to do funny things in the future. Right now this is just a trial run, and many grand plans have not yet been drawn up. I can't die before I accomplish anything.
And the same thing about Daiyu. She gave clear instructions when they were outside the house, but her true colors were revealed as soon as she entered the house. It seemed like Daiyu did not agree!
When Baochai saw Shui Rong come out, her heart couldn't help but relax. If she didn't show up again, she would suspect that she had trusted the wrong person.
Daiyu's eyes slightly turned when she heard that, and she looked at the young man with a smug look in her brows. She held up her embroidered handkerchief and started laughing. Just as she was about to speak, her nose suddenly wrinkled, and she lowered her eyes to look at her own hands.
This smell is so strange, it doesn't feel like sweat.
At this moment, Baochai's face turned pale, as if struck by lightning. Why did Lin Daiyu imitate her? Could it be that she had discovered it?
Daiyu frowned slightly, but didn't think much about it. She looked at the gentle young man in front of her with her willow eyes, and pinched a strand of black hair at her temple with her bare hands. Before she touched it, she seemed to remember something, then lowered her hands and said with a smile, "Since it is my brother's order, I will obey it."
When Baochai heard this, she was so smart that she understood Daiyu's confusion and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If Daiyu knew this, she would be so ashamed to face anyone.
Thinking about it carefully, she was worrying too much. If she didn't know the reason, she wouldn't have thought about it. Sister Lin is a girl in the boudoir, how could she know it, unless she was the same as her.
Shui Rong saw that Daiyu was no longer joking, and nodded slightly. His eyes fell on Daiyu. He saw that Daiyu's willow eyes were full of the innocence and purity of a girl, and she was thinking strangely. Although Sister Lin was extremely intelligent and talented, there was no end to learning after all. At the moment, this was Daiyu's cognitive misunderstanding, and it was normal for her to be confused.
Maybe you will understand it in the future, but Lin Daiyu, I hope you will never know it in your life.
Chapter 222 Daiyu: The First Day I Missed My Brother
Rongguo Gongfu, Baoyu Courtyard.
Baoyu knew that his sisters would all go back home today, so he left the school early and returned to his room. A large group of maids surrounded Baoyu, busy cleaning up for this gentleman. No one knew how long it took.
At this time, Baoyu was wearing a purple gold crown inlaid with jewels on his hair, a golden headband with two dragons fighting for a pearl tied at his eyebrows, and a sleeveless round-necked satin robe with a red background and a gold-woven lotus pattern on a collar with two colors of red and red. He was wearing a long tasseled palace belt with colorful silk flowers, and small court boots with a green satin and pink base. He had a golden dragon necklace on his neck, and a five-colored silk strip tied with a beautiful jade. He was extremely gorgeous and precious.
Maid Qiu Wen saw Baoyu carefully looking back and forth in front of the mirror, and she smiled and said jokingly, "Second Master, that's enough. Just the style of your whole body is already brilliant enough."
When Baoyu heard Qiu Wen's teasing, his peach-like face showed a little embarrassment. He had not seen his sisters for some time, so he had to dress up carefully.
Several maids smiled knowingly upon hearing this, and for a moment, the room was filled with laughter.
At this time, Xiren, the head maid, saw that everyone was getting more and more unrestrained, so she turned her eyes to the crowd and said, "Okay, you keep making fun of the Second Master and don't know the rules."
Several people curled their lips. Wasn't Xiren laughing just now? The county magistrate was allowed to set fire, but the common people were not allowed to light lamps. This shows that you are noble.
But they didn't say anything. After all, Xiren was the number one maid in the courtyard, so they had to give her some face. After all, the most troublesome maid did not come to Baoyu's room as in the original novel. No one could check and balance the gentle and docile but scheming Xiren.
Xiren stepped forward and stretched out her hand to help Baoyu straighten the collar of his shirt. Her eyes curved as she said softly, "Second Master, when the girls are back, you can have fun but you still have to study, otherwise you won't be able to get through to the master."
Given her familiarity with her own Second Master, Xiren knew that when the girls came back, the Second Master would indulge in fun again. Not to mention how he would study, he would inevitably be scolded by his father.
As Baoyu's personal maid, Xiren is wholeheartedly thinking about Baoyu. Ever since the girls in the mansion went to visit the prince's palace, the mansion seemed a little deserted. However, the second master seemed to be ambitious and even the master praised him. To be frank, deep down in her heart, Xiren was reluctant to see the girls come back.
Baoyu was in a happy mood at the moment, but when he heard Xiren talking about studying, his face immediately fell and he said impatiently: "Okay, okay, why say such unlucky words on a festive day?"
Read, read, what kind of books are you reading? In the past, my sisters were not around and the master was strict, so I had no choice but to read. Now my sisters are coming back, what is there to read? If I can't get over the master, I will just act like a spoiled child to my grandmother.
When Xiren heard this, she couldn't help but feel helpless. She knew that the girls were back and the second master couldn't calm down.
With a sigh, Xiren bent down to smooth out the wrinkles on Baoyu's brocade robe and said softly, "Second Master, when Miss Lin comes back, please don't quarrel or get upset anymore. You were angry every day when you were together, and you kept complaining about her after she left. You couldn't even enjoy your meals. What's the point of doing this?"
She couldn't persuade him to study, so she had to settle for the next best thing, which would lead to fewer quarrels and less awkwardness, and save him from getting angry.
Baoyu heard this and knew what Xiren was thinking. He took her hand and said, "I was just ignorant. I won't be able to do that again. Do you have any other advice for me, sister?"
Xiren smiled and was touched. The Second Master's gentle voice was worthy of her wholehearted love.
At this moment, the voice of the maid came from outside, saying, "Second Master, the girls are back and are now at the old lady's place."
Upon hearing this, Baoyu's eyes suddenly brightened. He let go of Xiren's hand and ran out in small steps.
Xiren looked at her empty hands, her heart sad. Although she was a maid and knew her duties, the boy treated her with tenderness and care just one moment, but treated her like a piece of trash in the next. She still felt a little disappointed.
Inside Rongqing Hall.
All the girls were there, the room was filled with pearls and jade, and it was very lively.
On the high platform, Jia's mother held Xiangyun's hand with one hand and Daiyu's hand with the other. She looked at the two of them with a turbid gaze and said with satisfaction, "You two look better after this trip."
In Jia Mu's heart, the most beloved golden hairpins are her niece Xiangyun and her granddaughter Daiyu. Even her own granddaughters such as Yingchun, Xichun and Tanchun are not as good as them. As for Yuanchun, it is inconvenient to say more.
Before the two could reply, the gorgeous Feng Jieer came up with a rosy face, held Daiyu's chin with her hand, looked at her and said, "Pin'er's complexion has indeed improved a lot. I am very happy to see her."
A blush appeared on Daiyu's cheeks, she turned her head, gave the beauty a white look with her beautiful eyes, and spat: "Girl Feng is really crazy."
This scene of teasing the beauty in public immediately made everyone laugh. Grandmother Jia bowed her old face, pointed at Sister Feng and scolded her, "You little girl Feng, you have your business everywhere, go away!"
Feng Jieer didn't take it seriously. She pursed her lips, and faced everyone with a coquettish look. She said with a somewhat resentful tone, "During the time when Pin'er left, the old ancestor has been thinking about her. I feel uncomfortable seeing her. I have to take a good look at Pin'er for the old ancestor to see if she looks haggard or thin. The old ancestor blames me for my filial piety. You have to judge for yourself."
Everyone could hear the jealousy in Feng Jie'er's words, but they also understood that with Feng Jie'er's personality, she was just joking at the time. The look of this resentful woman actually made the whole hall laugh.
Xiangyun covered her belly, almost crying with laughter, and said crisply: "Girl Feng, you only care about Sister Lin, but you don't know how to care about me."
Feng Jieer crossed her arms over her chest, rolled her eyes at Xiangyun, and raised her pink handkerchief, saying, "You are a lady from the palace, who wouldn't respect you? Why should I worry about you? I'm afraid of you, you'll abuse your power!"
Now everyone knows that Xiangyun is the goddaughter adopted by Concubine Beijing, who loves her very much. In the palace, she is also half the master, so Xiangyun will never be wronged. On the other hand, Daiyu and others are always guests, and Daiyu is frail. If she is not taken care of carefully, how can she not become haggard?
Xiangyun smiled and said in a clear voice, "Feng girl, you may not know this yet, but godmother has adopted sister Lin as her goddaughter, and now she is also a lady of the palace."
Normally, people would make fun of her for being a lady from the palace, and now Sister Lin was making fun of her too. Finally, she was not alone anymore.
When Lady Jia, Sister Feng and others heard this, they were shocked. They didn't expect that the imperial concubine actually adopted Daiyu as her goddaughter. If this was true, Daiyu would be considered a lady of the royal palace.
Upon hearing this, Daiyu gave Xiangyun a cold look. Saying this in front of everyone made her seem like she was showing off.
Regarding the matter of admitting marriage, Daiyu understood in her heart that although the concubine was a friendly person, admitting to her daughter was not casual. It was mainly because of her brother. Otherwise, the concubine would not admit it. Goddaughter.
Thinking of this, Daiyu's mind emerged with that gentle and warm figure. His brotherly teachings and doting made Daiyu feel strange.
I just left the palace a while ago and I miss my brother.
Aunt Xue on the side looked at the quiet and peaceful Baochai. As for Daiyu being adopted as a goddaughter by the Concubine Dowager, Aunt Xue had no other thoughts except envy of her good fortune. The key point was that her own daughter had also been in the palace for some time, but was there any progress?
I'll have to ask about it when I get back.
At this moment, Baoyu ran in with an excited look on his face. He looked at her eyebrows that were still as frowning as before, and her eyes that were still as happy as before. He called out to her with the same affection as when he first saw her: "Sister Lin."
Daiyu looked back at him, her eyes showing a look of joy as if she had met him after a long absence. She happily replied, "Brother Bao."
Xiangyun looked between Daiyu and Baoyu, and couldn't help but giggle. Looking at Baoyu who was dressed in bright clothes, she joked: "Ai brother, are you going out for a feast?"
Baoyu came back to his senses, scratched the back of his head embarrassedly, glared at Xiangyun, and then stepped forward to pay his respects to Lady Jia.
Grandmother Jia looked at her beloved baby lovingly and scolded her with a smile, "You monkey, the other sisters are all here, how do you know Sister Lin?"
Everybody smiled. Baoyu and Daiyu had grown up together and were very close friends. Everyone in the mansion knew about this and some even joked about the two of them in private. It was a tacit understanding.
Mrs. Wang looked at the graceful figure with a gloomy expression. She did not show her dislike for Daiyu. She just got lucky to become the goddaughter of Concubine Beijing. Her daughter was the legitimate Princess Beijing. Maybe the status of goddaughter was given for her daughter's sake. She shouldn't think of dragging down her son.
The quiet Baochai was indifferent and watched the scene in front of her quietly. Now she knew everything about her brother-in-law. From now on, the prince's mansion would be her home. What happened in the Rongguo Mansion had little to do with her. It was nothing more than a matter of family etiquette.
However, precisely because she stayed out of the matter, Baochai noticed Mrs. Wang's look of disgust, and her heart couldn't help but frown.
Although Mrs. Wang was calm and composed at first, there was nothing unusual about her. However, after Baoyu came in and only had eyes for Sister Lin, Mrs. Wang's expression suddenly changed.
After some calculation in her mind, the introverted Baochai roughly understood that it was because her son had no regard for his mother that Mrs. Wang was jealous. Just as the saying goes, "When you get a daughter-in-law, you forget your mother." Mrs. Wang also became angry with Daiyu and disliked her, even considering her an enemy.
Thinking of this, Baochai looked at Daiyu on the stage with her almond-shaped eyes, and felt a little worried. If Sister Lin really married Brother Bao in the future, with Mrs. Wang's disdain and the "evil mother-in-law" in power, she would probably have a hard time.