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After sending away the young people, Jia's mother, Mrs. Wang and Feng Jie were chatting in the hall. Suddenly, a maid came to report that Master Bao and Miss Lin had a quarrel, which shocked everyone.
Grandmother Jia frowned and asked, "Yu'er just came back, why are they quarreling again for no reason?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang, who was standing by, paused her hands that were twisting the Buddhist beads and looked gloomy. She had just returned and started quarreling with her own son Qilin. Could it be that she thought that after becoming a daughter of a royal family, she became arrogant and looked down on others?
Sister Feng's eyes turned slightly, her mind was full of thoughts, she pursed her pink lips, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Grandfather, you don't know that the two of them have been quarreling since they were young. Now they quarrel, and now they are good. I think it's another one."
Hearing this, Jia's mother nodded slightly. These two people were just enemies, and there was nothing she could do. She sighed and said, "The young couple is quarreling, let's not get involved and just let them be."
Mrs. Wang looked calm when she heard this, but she was even more dissatisfied. What young couple? Could it be that the old lady was really planning to marry Daiyu to her own son? How foolish the old lady was!
What their own talented son lacks is a virtuous wife, who should obey Baoyu in everything. On the other hand, Daiyu, not to mention being a sickly woman, is also sarcastic and unforgiving in her words, and is always picky about everything. She follows her own temperament in everything and always goes against Baoyu. She does not act like a mistress of the house at all. How can she be a virtuous wife?
In Mrs. Wang's view, the respectful and considerate Baochai is the right person for Baoyu. On the one hand, she will obey Baoyu, and on the other hand, she will be filial to her as the mother-in-law. If it were Daiyu, she would be choked to death, and her own son would be abducted. This is something that she cannot allow.
However, even though Mrs. Wang now has a son-in-law who is a prince, she dare not refute in front of her mother-in-law. But if she wants to find a way to dissuade the old lady from the idea, it seems that the only way now is to ask for help from the eldest maid and decide on the precious girl as soon as possible.
But then again, my sister doesn't seem to be very enthusiastic anymore. It seems I need to find some time to have a good chat with her.
At this time, another old woman came and reported: "Old lady, the second master dropped the jade on his neck, and the two of them are crying."
Hearing this, Jia's mother's face suddenly changed. It didn't matter if the couple quarreled a little, but now even the jade was broken, it was no longer a small matter. Jia's mother couldn't help but stand up and said anxiously: "Go and have a look at this Baoyu. How could he break his vitals? That is his life!"
Mrs. Wang was also horrified. She supported Lady Jia and hurried to the courtyard where Daiyu lived. Her dislike for Daiyu deepened, and she became more and more anxious about choosing Baoyatou.
Feng Jieer followed closely behind, her narrow and long phoenix eyes slightly narrowed. These people who were reporting to the gods were all very diligent.
Soon, Jia's mother and others entered Daiyu's room, only to see Daiyu sitting in front of the desk, covering her face with an embroidered handkerchief and crying, while Zijuan was comforting her softly beside her.
On the other side, Baoyu sat on a brocade cushion with a gloomy face and a lot of anger in his heart, while the maid Xiren tried to comfort him in a kind voice.
When Daiyu saw Lady Jia and others coming, she knew that the matter had become serious, so she stopped crying, held up an embroidered handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. Her pale face showed a bit of uneasiness. Baoyu was not much better. He stood up and looked at Lady Jia and others with a vague and flickering look, fearing that he would be scolded.
Seeing this, the maid Xiren hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "It's nothing, old lady."
Grandmother Jia's face was as pale as gold paper. She glanced at Xiren with her cloudy eyes and said in a deep voice, "Nothing has caused such a big uproar. I have repeatedly told you to serve well, but you didn't take it to heart. Now things have come out again, and you can't do anything about it."
Xiren lowered her head and waited for the scolding, not daring to say anything more. Even Zijuan, who was sitting beside her, kept silent and lowered her eyes with a nervous expression.
Sister Feng has always been good at dealing with people, and she knows Lady Jia's thoughts best. When she heard Lady Jia scolding the maid, she guessed that Lady Jia was trying to make a big thing small and a small thing nothing.
After a pause, Feng Jieer pursed her lips, looked at Xiren who was bowing her head, and asked, "Where is Yu?"
Originally, Grandmother Jia had no intention of interfering in the couple's quarrel. She was only upset when she heard that the jade was broken, so the jade was the most important matter.
Upon hearing this, Xiren hurriedly handed over the colorful stone in her hand, and Sister Feng hurriedly took it. She quickly glanced at the jade and saw that it was safe and sound. She felt relieved and handed it to Grandmother Jia, saying in a clear voice, "Grandma, look, the jade is fine."
Grandmother Jia took the jade and saw that it was really fine. She breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Baoyu, scolding him with some regret: "You may be quarreling, but why did you break your vitals for no reason? That is your vitals!"
No matter how upset Baoyu was, Grandmother Jia would not scold him too much. However, the jade was of great significance, so how could she throw it away over such a trivial matter?
Baoyu heard this and lowered his head, not daring to reply. What could he say? Could it be that he threw the jade because he was angry? Or was it that only if the jade was thrown would Sister Lin take it seriously?
Mrs. Wang's gaze fell on Daiyu, with a hint of resentment flashing in the depths of her eyes. Her own Baoyu has been well-behaved and sensible recently, and this girl caused trouble as soon as she came back. She must not stay with Baoyu.
Well, speaking of which, didn't the Beijing Concubine adopt Lin as her goddaughter? Daiyu is a lady of the palace, so it is reasonable for her to live in the palace.
After a moment of silence, Jia Mu saw that the two instigators were both keeping their eyes downcast and silent. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart and waved her hand, saying, "Okay, I'm a little tired, let's all go."
As Lady Jia spoke, everyone dispersed one by one. Baoyu hesitated for a moment, looked at Daiyu with an apologetic look, and left as well.
At this time, only Daiyu and Zijuan, the master and servant, were left in the room. Daiyu felt aggrieved and had tears in her eyes. She had not expected that trouble would arise as soon as she came back, and she didn't know how many people would gossip about her.
Zijuan understood what was happening, and took a step forward, gently stroked the girl's shoulder, and said softly, "Good girl, don't cry. It's not good to cry and hurt yourself."
She had finally gotten better, but this time she would be back to her old state when she returned to the Duke's Mansion. How could Zijuan not be worried? Sometimes she thought that although the girl had cried when she was in the Prince's Mansion, they were tears of joy and she had never cried because of sadness. Now that she was in this state, it would be better for her not to come back.
Daiyu didn't care at all when she heard this. She sobbed softly and said, "It turns out that no one loves me."
Zijuan was speechless. Her daughter was feeling sorry for herself again. She pursed her lips and asked softly, "What are you saying, my daughter? Doesn't the prince feel sorry for her?"
In the past, Daiyu was full of self-pity and Zijuan didn’t know how to comfort her. But now the girl has a brother and has someone to rely on. Isn’t she a good person to comfort?
As expected, Daiyu stopped crying after hearing this, and looked at Zijuan with slightly red eyes, but she did not refute. After all, her brother took good care of her, and it was true that she felt sorry for him.
Daiyu couldn't help but think of that gentle figure. When she was in the palace, she had verbally argued with her brother several times, but her brother never argued with her and always had a helpless and doting look on his face.
If it were just that, it would be fine, just a quarrel between sisters, not a big deal. But knowing that breaking the jade would cause a big incident and make her suffer the eyes of others, Brother Bao just didn't know how to restrain himself.
Thinking of this, Daiyu felt even more aggrieved, and her huge eyeballs slid down from her eyebrows.
Zijuan was shocked when she saw this. She thought the girl would feel better, but she cried even more sadly.
Chapter 226 Baochai: How to Get Along with Sister-in-law
Seeing Daiyu crying even more sadly, Zijuan could only comfort her softly. When she calmed down a little, she said, "Before leaving, the prince specifically told me to take good care of the young lady. If you see that the young lady looks unwell next time, you must not punish me. So the young lady should take good care of herself for the sake of me and others, not for anything else."
Daiyu's heart warmed when she heard this. Her brother is always the kind and considerate brother.
Wiping the corners of her eyes with an embroidered handkerchief, Daiyu pouted her lips and said softly, "You are mine. Even if you are wrong, it has nothing to do with me."
Zijuan was secretly complaining when she heard this, what did she mean by "it has nothing to do with the prince"? If the prince really wanted to punish her, the girl could still stop him. She must be feeling as sweet as eating honey. However, Zijuan did not refute it. This was her girl's usual character, a little arrogant.
At this moment, Baochai walked in from outside, her almond eyes looking at the soft and weak figure wiping tears in front of the desk, her clear willow eyes were flushed, and the traces of tears on her jade cheeks were clearly visible, she looked so pitiful, I couldn't help but feel pity for her, and whispered, "Miss Lin."
Daiyu saw Baochai and turned back to wipe her tears, not wanting to be laughed at by Baochai. Zijuan smiled and greeted, "Miss Bao is here."
Baochai nodded with a smile. There were many people in the Duke's Mansion who reported the matter, and the news spread soon. Baochai, who had just finished bathing, heard about it and was worried about Daiyu, so she came to take a look.
In her opinion, regardless of the reason for the quarrel between the two, the jade was with brother Bao, so Daiyu could not be blamed for breaking the jade. Moreover, this was not the first time that the jade had been broken. She guessed that brother Bao was just being childish again and breaking the jade attracted everyone's attention. She really didn't know what to say.
Maybe I can only hope that I can grow older and become more mature.
Baochai came closer, took Daiyu's hand, and said with a smile, "I remember that you should eat bird's nest porridge every day to nourish your body. I was afraid that you would forget it in your busy life, so I came to remind you."
The clever Baochai did not mention what happened before, but just came over to show concern for Daiyu, and her words were filled with sisterly love, or perhaps the love between an aunt and a sister-in-law.
Upon hearing this, Daiyu raised her eyes to glance at Baochai. Seeing that she looked calm, she knew that Baochai was not there to laugh at her, and the slightly frowned brows relaxed a little.
Baochai didn't say much when she saw this. She turned her eyes to Zijuan and asked, "Did you ask the kitchen staff to make the bird's nest porridge?"
When she was in the palace, it was a routine for Daiyu to eat bird's nest porridge every day. This was a special order from the Concubine Dowager. Before she left, the Concubine Dowager had someone draw a lot of it from the storehouse so that Daiyu could nourish her body.
Baochai was quite envious of this special exception, not because of the bird's nest, but because it represented the concubine's appreciation.
Zijuan poured a cup of tea and handed it to Baochai, shaking her head and saying, "Miss Bao, I just came back and haven't had time to go yet. Once everything is settled, I will go to the kitchen."
I had just returned to the Duke's Mansion, and had originally planned to go and inform the kitchen as soon as I had packed up everything. However, who would have thought that such a thing would happen, and I was delayed all of a sudden.
Daiyu sniffed, frowned slightly, and pursed her lips and said, "It's already a mess, why should I cook bird's nest porridge? Those maids and servants below will definitely think I'm too much of a troublemaker. Besides, I'm not their real master. I came here with no one to rely on. They already dislike me a lot. Now I don't know how to act. Why do I have to let them curse me?"
Baochai sighed softly upon hearing this, and her almond-shaped eyes fell on this stubborn Daiyu. She admired this sister for her intelligence, agility, deep affection and high talent. However, she was also very sensitive and picky, which made people helpless.
After a pause, Baochai took Daiyu's hand and whispered, "The bird's nest was originally brought from the palace. You just need to pay some money to have it cooked in the kitchen. How can I complain about it? Maybe they will remember your kindness after receiving the money."
Originally, making bird's nests was something that the kitchen should do, so there was no need to pay them any extra money. But asking the people below to do more work for nothing would inevitably lead to gossip, especially after what happened today. It's inevitable that those villains would be dissatisfied.
Baochai has been doing business with Aunt Xue since she was a child, so she has quite a bit of experience in dealing with people. Now that Daiyu is afraid of gossip, she has to give her some clever advice to prevent Daiyu from thinking too much.
Daiyu heard this, her brows darkened slightly, as if she was not frowning, and she remained silent. This was true, but the most important thing was the money. Without this money, she would still be cursed.
As a girl, Daiyu couldn't say it directly, so Zijuan replied softly: "Miss Bao, the monthly allowances of the girls in the mansion are all fixed, where do they get so much spare money to reward them?"
Generally speaking, a young lady's monthly allowance is two taels of silver, which seems like a lot, but the master has his own style, and giving less would make people look down on her. Therefore, it would cost several hundred coins to reward the servants casually. If she wants the kitchen to prepare something carefully, she would have to spend more. Bird's nest porridge has to be cooked every day, and two taels of silver will not last her for a few days.
Baochai smiled and said, "This is just some small change. Don't worry, sister. I will send it to you. It is better to take care of yourself."
The Xue family is an imperial merchant family, even if they are not doing well, they are not so poor that they cannot make any money. Apart from other things, all the expenses of the Xue family living in the Rongguo Mansion are paid by themselves, and the cost is not low.
Daiyu looked at her kind sister in front of her, her heart warmed, and she said softly: "You are always very kind to others, but I am a suspicious person, I just thought you were treacherous. Today you came to see me, and... I know I have made a mistake, I can't blame my brother for liking you."
Daiyu doesn't care about money. What matters is Baochai's kindness, which lets her know that someone cares about her.
When Baochai heard this, a blush appeared on her plump face. She reached out and touched Daiyu's smooth forehead, and said lightly, "You little girl, you are so rude."
Just speak nicely. Why mention your brother-in-law? As soon as I mentioned my brother-in-law, my heart began to tremble, as if ants were crawling on it and biting me, and my whole body felt weak.
But then again, it is true that Baochai came here because she was worried about Daiyu, but the main reason was because of Shui Rong. Now Daiyu is Shui Rong's godsister, and he likes her very much. How could Baochai turn a blind eye to this?
What's more, apart from anything else, since Daiyu calls her sister-in-law, it is reasonable for Baochai to come and take a look. How could Baochai not understand the way sisters-in-law get along with each other? Why would she care about such a small amount of money?
Daiyu saw Baochai getting shy and couldn't help but smile. Suddenly, her sadness was much less. She said, "My sister-in-law is really caring."
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Baochai's cheeks were slightly drunk, and her radiant almond eyes looked at the elf-like girl in front of her. There was a hint of helplessness between her brows, but when Daiyu addressed her as "little sister-in-law", her heart felt as sweet as honey.
After a moment, Baochai came back to her senses and looked at the elf-like girl in front of her with her almond-shaped eyes. Her mind was full of thoughts. She had wanted to talk to Daiyu about the affairs of Bao brothers, but it was not appropriate at the moment, so she could not say it clearly at the moment, so she had to talk about it next time.
Pursing her pink lips, Baochai stroked the messy black hair on Daiyu's forehead with her bare hands and said in a friendly tone: "Don't worry, I'll be here for a day and have fun with you for a day. If you have any grievances or troubles, just tell me. I will naturally help you solve them if I can."
Daiyu felt warm at heart when she heard this, and said with a smile: "It's rare that you are so affectionate!"
Baochai smiled. If nothing else, just because Daiyu called her "sister-in-law", she had to take good care of her sister-in-law. She was already her brother-in-law's person and had to be cautious. Naturally, she would not have too much interaction with Bao brothers. But there was nothing wrong with Daiyu. She would probably come to Daiyu more often when she had nothing to do.
Chapter 227 Shui Rong: Concubine Beijing is really my mother
Beijing Prince's Mansion, Ning'an Hall.
Concubine Beijing was leaning against Jin Zhi's couch, with a somewhat melancholy look between her brows and eyes, her charming moon-like face was slightly gloomy, her almond-shaped eyes looked at Shui Rong and Yuan Chun who were coming hand in hand, and she said in a somewhat surprised tone: " Why are you here?"
Shui Rong walked in, his eyes fell on the graceful figure and paused, then he sat down on the edge of the soft couch and said with a smile: "My sisters just left, and I was afraid that you would feel lonely, so I came here with Yuanchun to accompany you."
Daiyu, Baochai, Yingchun, Xichun and Xiangyun returned to the Duke's Mansion. For a moment, the palace became much quieter, which must have made the elderly Concubine Beijing feel a little lonely. Therefore, Shui Rong and Yuanchun came to take a look and comfort the loneliness of Concubine Beijing.
When Princess Beijing saw that Shuirong didn't show any signs of life, she gave the young man a white look with her beautiful eyes, but she still leaned her slender pair inward to avoid straining her life. She then slightly pursed her pink lips and hummed softly: "You seem to have some filial piety."
Shui Rong's eyes fell on Concubine Beijing's charming face that was as delicate as the moon. The joy that could not be concealed between her eyebrows, and her cherry-like mouth that was slightly pouting, were as beautiful as the spring scenery in March, indescribably beautiful.
Even though she was obviously happy, she had to put on an arrogant look.
After a pause, Shui Rong said, "Mother, the lotus pond has been built. When you have time, go take a look and enjoy it. It will be good. It can be regarded as a filial piety of the child."
The Hibiscus Pond has been built, and Shui Rong's grand blueprint can be unfolded. However, to show filial piety, he decided to let Concubine Beijing, the mother, enjoy it first to avoid feeling bored.
You have to know that this stepmother is also a sensitive person, so you have to start with her first, so as not to say that he is a heartless person.
When Concubine Beijing heard this, a faint rouge appeared on her charming face, and she rolled her beautiful eyes at the boy. The so-called Hibiscus Pond, did she really think she didn't understand the true meaning? It was obviously built by the monkey for the sake of making trouble. What was the point of her, as a mother, going there now? The monkey had the nerve to mention it.
Fang Xin spat softly, and Princess Beijing knew that she was overthinking it. This was her filial piety as a son, how could she have such random thoughts.
Pursing her pink lips, Concubine Beijing waved her hand and said, "No need, I am satisfied as long as you have this filial piety."
Shui Rong nodded slightly when he heard this. Anyway, he had already mentioned this matter, which could be regarded as eliminating the hidden danger of Concubine Beijing's sensitive mind in advance.