Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 247 Two Beauties Work Together to Fight Baoyu

When they saw Jia Baoyu suddenly break into the room, all the girls in the room were frightened.

Although Jia Baoyu hangs out in the inner chamber all day long and is an eccentric person, there are many other female relatives in the hall. Without Grandmother Jia's summons, men should not come to the hall.

But he just stood in front of me, saying something incomprehensible.

Lin Daiyu had her back to him and her smoky brows wrinkled slightly.

Liking someone is unforgettable, and hating that person is just as unforgettable.

The voice was too familiar, so Lin Daiyu didn't even need to turn around to distinguish it. However, the words he said made her care more.

"Xue's younger sister? Sister Bao is older than him, so how can she be called a younger sister?"

He turned his eyes away, but heard a noise behind him: "Second Master Bao, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Don't come here and make trouble. The ancestors didn't ask you to come! If you cause any trouble here, it will be my fault if the higher-ups blame you! Come back to the room with me quickly, so that I won't have to suffer with you!"

"Master Bao, I'm telling you, you have to listen to me today. Don't always follow your temper. If you don't listen to my advice, don't blame me for getting angry. Then neither of us will end up well. Let's go!"

Although Qingwen's attitude was much tougher, she was just a maid after all, and could not intimidate Baoyu. Baoyu pulled his hand away, moved closer, and said confidently: "What are you doing? I just came to recognize people, how can I be fooling around? Don't stop me anymore, I'm not someone who doesn't know my limits."

Raising his eyebrows, Baoyu continued impatiently, "The people who came to the room were all sisters. I just said a few words to them and left. What could happen? Even if there is a big trouble, I will take care of it! Don't worry, I am the master of this mansion, how can I let you suffer any injustice?"

"Which one of them is Xue's sister? The mansion will definitely not neglect anyone."

At this point, Lin Daiyu seemed to have come to her senses.

It was said that this scoundrel ran into Sister Bao outside, and Sister Bao made up a lie and lured him into the house.

She had told Sister Bao what happened in Rongguo Mansion, and Sister Bao was as angry as she was. Although the present was different from the past, even if Yue Ling was no longer in charge, Lin Daiyu still had a way to vent her anger.

Jia Baoyu searched the room and found that they were all acquaintances, except for one person who was sitting with her back to the table. He approached and asked, "Sister, did you come from the south with Sister Bao?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Daiyu's hand shook, and the teacup fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

The sudden change startled the girls in the warm room. Baoyu was stunned for a moment, and then he hurried forward and said with concern: "Sister, I didn't mean to scare you. I apologize to you, brother. Are you hurt?"

Lin Daiyu immediately stood up and dodged, turned around and asked, "Why are you here?"

When he saw that it was Lin Daiyu, Jia Baoyu stopped in astonishment and said the same thing as Lin Daiyu, "Why are you here?"

"Where is the younger sister of the Xue family? I specifically asked when I entered the house. Does the Xue family have a younger sister from the second wife?"

Baoyu was in a daze and didn't know what to do.

Lin Daiyu was born as beautiful as a fairy, more beautiful than Xi Shi, but at this moment Jia Baoyu had no sense of closeness to her at all. He only felt a burning pain in his buttocks.

Before he could explain, the people in the inner hall heard the noise and came over.

"Baoyu? What are you doing here?"

After Mrs. Wang entered the warm room, she was shocked. Behind her was a group of women from the families of four kings and eight dukes.

Just now they were still comforting each other in the hall, saying auspicious words like "I hope you are safe and sound".

As they watched, a young man in the warm room was flirting with a girl, and it happened to be Baoyu, the most favored one from the second branch of the Jia family, harassing Lin Daiyu, the most respected person in the room. Everyone was stunned for a moment.

Xue Baochai rushed to the room upon hearing the news. Seeing this scene, she hurried to Lin Daiyu's side and hugged her tightly in her arms, "Sister Lin, what's wrong with you? Have you been flirted with by this man again?"

Lin Daiyu trembled slightly in Xue Baochai's arms, but she just lowered her head and said nothing. She looked so pitiful that it made people feel distressed when they saw her.

Seeing two women with stunning looks so close to each other, Baoyu thought they were just paintings. He was almost dazed by the sight and felt distressed unconsciously in his heart. He even forgot to back away.

Seeing this, the women of the various families all shook their heads and sighed, "How could the Jia family have such a young man? Not only did he break into the inner curtains, but he also flirted with the girls in the warm room. He is so bold."

"Who says it's not? Besides, who's wrong to say it's frivolous? This is Lin Daiyu, and Marquis Anjing is not a man with a good temper."

"The key is the mourning period for the old master. Why are you acting like this?"

"..."

The women gathered together and were the most eloquent in their words. Even Mrs. Wang, who had seen big scenes before, was speechless and didn't know how to excuse Baoyu.

The noisy discussions of the women were like sharp thorns piercing her heart.

When Lady Jia was helped in tremblingly, she took a closer look, but she couldn't bear to get angry at Baoyu. She leaned on her cane and scolded him, "Didn't we arrange for you guys to stay in your rooms and not offend the nobles? Why are you coming to the hall again?"

"Where is the maid guarding the gate? If a servant fails to do her job properly, she will only harm her master. She should be caught and beaten to death!"

At that moment, Qingwen, who was squeezed into a corner by the women of other families, trembled slightly, her legs went weak, and she almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, she was supported by Siqi, Ruhua and others, and she stood up again.

"Qingwen, what's wrong with you?"

Qingwen was so flustered that she could not speak and could only shake her head.

Soon, a little maidservant with tears streaming down her face was brought up. She knelt on the ground and sobbed, "Grandfather, Madam, I was guarding the door, but Sister Qingwen came and opened the door without any explanation, so Master Bao ran out. I...how could I stop him..."

"Qingwen?!"

Mrs. Wang’s brows furrowed.

Mrs. Wang had long disliked this maid who looked a bit like Lin Daiyu. She had heard many rumors about her being spoiled and arrogant, but she could not get angry because she was arranged by Lady Jia.

And with what happened today, it is just right to kick her out.

"Come here, take him down and punish him according to the family rules. This evil-hearted person who harmed the master will be thrown out of the mansion to fend for himself."

Grandmother Jia looked at the pretty little maid and felt distressed, "Qingwen, you are so confused!"

Only after being held up by two strong women did Qingwen come back to her senses from her trance. She stared at Baoyu and shed two tears without blinking, "Second Master Bao, if you had listened to my advice, would I have ended up like this? I was sent out today and I would have died outside the door. I would have died with a clean conscience and a clean ending!"

Seeing how hot-tempered this maid was, Madam Wang was even more furious. "What a rebellion! If she stays in the room, she will only seduce my brother. Drag her out now! Even if she dies, don't let her die at the door!"

Baoyu kept his head down from beginning to end and dared not utter a word. He didn't even dare to look at Qingwen, let alone take on the responsibility he had mentioned.

Qingwen was disheartened and did not struggle. She let the maids come forward and drag her away. She no longer had the dignity of a maid.

Many female relatives were in the hall. If Qingwen was not punished, Baoyu would have to be punished. Grandmother Jia was reluctant to do that and could only let Lady Wang do it, which made her look unhappy.

"Baoyu, what are you still standing there for? Go back now!"

Finally, Grandmother Jia frowned and said something stern, which made Jia Baoyu tremble and run away in panic.

It was a farce, and only two sad little girls were left in the room, looking particularly pitiful.

Many female relatives came forward to welcome the two men out, surrounding them and comforting them.

Mrs. Wang was standing behind the two of them, gritting her teeth in hatred.

How could a thousand-year-old fox not see through the tricks of two little girls? Even if Baoyu was stupid, he would not forget to be beaten. Why did he have to make trouble in the hall again?
Someone must have tricked them into coming here and set a trap on purpose to embarrass them.

Mrs. Wang had always thought that Lin Daiyu was not a good person, and now Xue Baochai was also involved in the same corruption, which really made her angry.

But she was so angry that she could do nothing but swallow her anger and go back to the hall to complain to the two of them on behalf of Baoyu.

"Baoyu didn't mean any harm, he just acted a little abruptly. Don't be scared. I'm here to make amends to you."

Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai looked at each other, nodded, and went down the stairs.

The two sat together. Xue Baochai gently wiped the corners of Lin Daiyu's eyes and asked, "The broken pieces of the teacup didn't hurt you, did they?"

Lin Daiyu shook her head and responded softly, "It's okay. He's a playboy. He called me Sister Bao when we just met. This will teach him a lesson!"

Xue Baochai laughed again and said, "You said you were disturbed by him once before, and you were at your wits' end and could only wait for the Marquis to come to your rescue. Now you have let off some steam. It's good."

Lin Daiyu glanced at Mrs. Wang secretly and said, "The Second Madam must have seen through it. You may have a harder time in the mansion."

Xue Baochai shook her head indifferently, "It just so happens that I don't want to stay in the mansion either."

The two sisters in the hall looked the same as before, but the atmosphere in the room would never be the same again because of this episode.

In the past, there were only rumors in the market that the Jia family had a bad family tradition, but after the old master came back, there was a change in the situation. But now the women of each family witnessed it with their own eyes.

Moreover, he had made the enemy of Marquis Anjing, and others did not want to make enemies for themselves for no reason.

Originally, the women in each family were planning not to have the meal and were going to leave, but when they saw a royal sedan coming into the courtyard, they could not help but keep silent and wait and see.

Princess Liu of Xiping County tried to ease the atmosphere and said, "The Jia family is favored by His Majesty. It is really enviable. Even at this time, they still sent people from the palace to greet us. No other family can get such treatment."

Both Jia's mother and Wang Fu-ren were delighted until a eunuch stepped down from the palace sedan chair and went into the room to announce, "Has Lin Dai-yu, the beloved daughter of Lord Lin, the Imperial Censor of the Lianghuai Salt Inspection Commissioner, arrived at the mansion? The Empress Dowager wants to see you."

Hearing this, everyone's faces showed different expressions, which were difficult to understand...

(End of this chapter)