Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 283 I'm a tactless person
On the way to be picked up, Xiangling heard about a big incident at the Canglang Gathering, and naturally became worried about Yue Ling's safety.

As soon as she entered the door, in a hurry, the two words "husband" which she was familiar with came out of her mouth.

When Xiangling saw so many people in the hall, she was stunned.

Even with her slow little brain, she knew that something bad had happened. Moreover, the angry eyes of the little girls made them look like wolves and tigers, ready to eat her alive.

Xiangling couldn't help but retract her foot that was hanging on the threshold and wanted to leave the room again.

In this situation, there was nothing she could do.

The girls immediately came to their senses, ran to Xiangling, grabbed her, and then were dragged away by the girls without even touching the ground.

She was a soft-hearted person to begin with, and since this was her own fault, she didn't dare to struggle anymore.

He let them pull him, but looked with misty eyes at Yue Ling who was still lying beside Lin Daiyu. He wanted to plead with Yue Ling to avoid being severely punished by them.

But before she could open her mouth, her good sister Ying'er covered her mouth.

"You have really become very capable. I thought you were dumb, but you sneaked away faster than anyone else. Come into the room and tell me the truth. What have you been doing secretly recently?"

In terms of close relationship, Xiangling should be ranked after Ying'er. After all, Xiangling came later and was bought by Xue Pan with money. She was not considered a maid of the Xue family, but was just used as a maid.

But now, seeing that his own girl has not made any substantial progress and can only serve as a foil, Xiangling has already taken the lead.

We are really far ahead.

The little girls pushed her into the inner room, threw her onto the bed, and surrounded her.

Ying'er was sitting on the left, looking at her angrily, and Zijuan was sitting on the right, helping Ying'er hold Xiangling's arm.

Below are Ruizhu and Baozhu who help massage legs. No matter they are familiar with each other or not, they are vixens and should be killed by everyone.

As for when it is this vixen's turn to do it, that is another matter.

Xue Baochai was quite far away from these little girls. She was drinking tea alone at the tea table, fanning herself from time to time and smiling helplessly.

But the girls were filled with righteous indignation. Ying'er was tickling Xiangling's itch while threatening her, "Tell me or not? Tell the truth now!"

Xiangling was pressed down on the bed by many hands and feet, and she looked miserable at the moment.

Her clothes were torn into a mess, a button was broken off, her hair bun was scattered, and her long hair was scattered on her shoulders, covering up the pinkness of her shoulders.

Not only that, his limbs were unable to move at the moment. Only his amber eyes were flashing with light, and he stammered as if trying to explain something.

"Ying'er, let go first. You're still covering your mouth."

After hearing Zijuan's words, Ying'er suddenly realized what was going on and dropped her hand, but she still pinched Xiangling's cheek and pressed her, "Hurry up and tell me!"

Her cheeks were as white as baby fat, and they were so tender that they almost burst into tears when pinched. Ying'er was envious and secretly said, "With this figure and this appearance, she is really the material for being a foxy woman!"

Xiangling took a few deep breaths, looked around at everyone, and said pitifully, "Just now, I called the wrong name..."

……

Lin Daiyu's complexion had just improved a little, but when Xiangling called out to her, her brows furrowed again. She snorted coldly and turned her head away.

"Humph, we haven't seen each other for just over a month, and you're already calling me 'husband' so warmly, but I'm still sitting here without knowing how to behave. Since you and Sister Xiangling have such a deep affection for each other, when will you be willing to give her a status and welcome her into your family with great ceremony?"

"When the time comes, I will vacate the main house where I am staying temporarily, so that I can help you. I will just find a deserted place and hide away to be quiet by myself, so as not to disturb your 'good deeds'!"

Although every word Lin Daiyu said was considerate, that was not what she meant at all.

This is Lin Daiyu's literature, a needle hidden in cotton. Yue Ling truly felt its power.

However, Yue Ling was in no hurry to coax her. He smiled awkwardly and said, "That's not to say you have to give it up. Don't married couples live in the same room? You can still live in your room, it won't be a problem."

Lin Daiyu turned her head in shock and stared at Yue Ling with wide eyes.

Unexpectedly, Yue Ling really didn't coax her, but instead agreed with her words. This made Lin Daiyu even more angry. She raised her hand and wanted to hit Yue Ling, but withdrew her hand because of her face.

Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes at Yue Ling and stood up to leave.

The more angry Lin Daiyu was, the more she cared about herself, and Yue Ling knew this very well.

Without hesitation, he grabbed Lin Daiyu's wrist and quickly explained, "I was joking. I was trying to hide my identity and investigate the Shen family, which is related to the Xu family. The Shen family is Xiangling's uncle's family, so I pretended to be a couple with Xiangling."

"Although I have passed the age of coming of age and it is time for me to propose marriage, I naturally cannot let her in unless Sister Lin agrees. After all, Sister Lin is also an important family member of mine."

Yue Ling didn't beat around the bush and spoke frankly.

The worst thing about love affairs is going around in circles. If the meaning is misinterpreted, quarrels and arguments are inevitable. Sincerity is the ultimate killer skill.

After hearing Yue Ling's words, Lin Daiyu also thought of what the Queen said about granting marriage, and her cheeks flushed slightly. The word "family" seemed to have another meaning.

Moreover, now that she has the endorsement of the Tian family, even if someone else comes, they will definitely not be able to stand in front of her.

Thinking of this, Lin Daiyu no longer had anything to be angry about.

After all, they are just maids, and there is still a difference in status. Dad loves Mom deeply, and it doesn’t matter that there are two concubines at home.

In this regard, for Lin Daiyu, who is a little older and more familiar with the love between men and women, Lin Ruhai really set a good example and also left some room for Yue Ling.

Lin Daiyu stopped and raised her little finger, gesturing to Yue Ling: "Then it's a deal, you are not allowed to change your mind."

Yue Ling also stretched out his little finger and hooked it with Lin Daiyu's, "It's a deal."

Hold your fingers together and shake them slowly.

The two looked at each other, each seeing the other's shadow in their eyes, and their inner thoughts were surprisingly the same.

After the kiss, Yue Ling also thoroughly felt the change in Lin Daiyu's feelings towards him. Looking at himself again, Yue Ling also knew clearly that he would never let go of this quirky girl and would never be willing to let her leave his side.

It’s a pity that she is still too young at the moment.

Lin Daiyu, seeing that someone had been with Yue Ling before her, felt a little jealous, but she was helpless. She knew that she was too young and could not help in many ways.

Moreover, as the daughter of a marquis, she couldn't just be together with a maid without any status or reputation. Everything had to wait until she was married in a formal ceremony. Kissing him on the cheek was the most impolite thing she could do right now.

But love is not just about that, her feelings are also about it.

Sighing inwardly, Lin Daiyu thought, "Hey, Brother Yue is still young and full of vigor, and he was born a military commander. He can't just not touch anything because of me. If it were Zijuan and Xiangling who know him well, it would be fine. But others, especially that nun! It's absolutely unacceptable!"

The two of them supported each other and sat on both sides of the tea table. Although they had not seen each other for a long time, their old habits remained unchanged.

Lin Daiyu made tea for Yue Ling with her bare hands and curled her lips again, "It's just that Zijuan, Xiangling and the others are fine. They are all sisters in the same room. They have been together for a long time. I know their feelings and they don't have any bad intentions."

"It's just that Brother Yue is absolutely not allowed to get close to outsiders, especially the one today..."

Lin Daiyu was about to say "shameless nun" but then she remembered that she had done something similar and she couldn't say anything.

Yue Ling understood what she meant and nodded in response, "I see. She is indeed a poor person with a miserable life. She was raised in a temple due to illness since she was a child. She could not enjoy the affection of her parents, which made her heart dull. Her father, who had a little correspondence with her and maintained worldly ties with her, was killed by treacherous villains and died unjustly in prison."

Lin Daiyu curled her lips and said, "She is dull inside?"

How could a dull girl kiss a man in public? That's really dull.

Although Lin Daiyu didn't say it, this was what she meant in her heart, and Yue Ling also understood it.

Touching the tip of his nose, Yue Ling smiled awkwardly, "It must be because I vindicated her father that she was so emotional that she did that impolite thing."

"She...there is nothing innocent between her and me."

"Innocent?"

The more Lin Daiyu listened, the more suspicious she became, and she felt that this explanation was extremely pale and powerless.

Yue Ling drank his tea with a guilty conscience, while the struggle in the room was still raging.

Under the pressure from everyone, Xiangling confessed everything.

From when she went south with Yue Ling, they passed by some places on the way. Outside the city of Suzhou, Yue Ling wiped her wounds for her. Then when they went to Shen's house, he expressed his feelings to her and they started living together as a couple.

The young girls who were already married gnashed their teeth and were filled with envy. The maids who were still ignorant of the relationship between men and women seemed to have opened the door to a new world. Their cheeks were red and they were too embarrassed to look at Xiangling.

Xiangling is not even a maid in the mansion, yet she has such intimate actions with the Marquis. And they are already members of the Marquis' mansion, so wouldn't this day come sooner or later?
The little girls were all very smart and were too embarrassed to speak.

Qin Keqing leaned on the edge of the bed, her hands tightly grasping the bed curtain, and listened to the whole story. She really wished she could suffer this hardship instead of Xiangling.

The eyes are red, but they are red.

After Zijuan, there was actually a little maid who walked ahead of her, and she had not known Yue Ling for long.

Looking at Xiangling's appearance again, she felt that she was somewhat similar to herself, even her temperament was similar, which made her even more fanciful.

"The master must be treating her the same as me. No, too many things have been delayed in the past four years. I must make up for it as soon as possible!"

However, Yue Ling and Lin Daiyu had been reunited after a long separation, so they would probably be bored for a while, and Qin Keqing would have to find a good opportunity to sneak away. The girls helped Xiangling up and served her tea.

At this moment, Xiangling no longer seemed like a vixen, but more like the pioneer and teacher of this group of people. Ruizhu Zhuzhu even asked what it felt like to have sex in the bedroom.

She said so much in one breath, all of which were secret matters. Xiangling's cheeks had already turned red enough to bleed. When the two maids asked her about it, she was too embarrassed to answer.

When he glanced at Zijuan beside him, he suddenly had a bad feeling and shuddered.

She wanted to stop it but it was too late. She heard Xiangling stammering, "I'm not sure about this. Why not ask Sister Zijuan? She has done more."

"what?"

All the girls opened their eyes wide and looked at Zijuan, especially the two pairs of eyes seeking knowledge, Ruizhu pearls, looked at Zijuan in disbelief.

Unexpectedly, the person hiding the deepest in the room was Zijuan, who seemed the most harmless.

Ruizhu and Zijuan always treated her as a gentle older sister, but it turned out that Zijuan really treated them as children.

Unexpectedly, while watching the play, she saw it on herself. Zijuan hurriedly stood up, covered her cheek and hesitantly said: "Xiangling, don't put the blame on me. You didn't come to ask me about my business today."

"Want to escape!"

Zijuan, who had just stood up, was pressed down on the bed by the girls again, sitting side by side with Xiangling, and was treated the same way as Xiangling just now.

Qin Keqing asked, "Tell us your story, too. There is nothing to hide from the sisters in the room."

Zijuan was so sad that she felt like crying but had no tears. If she had known that this would bring trouble upon herself, she would have gone over there to make the bed for the master instead of coming here to join in the fun.

"Speak or not, do you want us to torture you?"

Zijuan was also very ticklish, and Ruizhu was even more unambiguous about her since she was familiar with her. She had already taken off her embroidered shoes and silk stockings, revealing a pair of spotless white feet.

As soon as she made an excuse, he tickled the soles of her feet.

Zijuan couldn't bear this kind of torture. She took a few deep breaths and begged for mercy, "Speak, I'll tell you..."

The girls in the room were making a lot of noise, but there was one exception.

Xueyan, who was originally sitting on a small stool, might have felt a little hungry, so she sat down next to Xue Baochai, enjoying the snacks on the tray, watching everything with a nonchalant attitude.

Xue Baochai knew a little about Xueyan's temperament, but her attitude was a little too calm, so she couldn't help asking, "Why don't you go and listen to them? Don't you have any interest in the Marquis's affairs?"

Xueyan shook her head, chewing the food in her mouth. After swallowing it all, she licked her fingers and said, "They all want to win the favor of General Yue and earn a position as his concubine. But I am the lady's personal maid, so I already have this position."

"Besides, I can't do those embarrassing things they said before the girl gets married, and it's useless to me. The most useful thing for me is that the girl can be more active. If the two of them progress quickly, why should I do anything?"

"Right now, my biggest obstacle is the master. It seems that the master does not agree with the girl marrying General Yue."

Xue Baochai nodded slightly. She didn't expect Xueyan to be quite clever and see things clearly. Then she turned and asked, "Does Censor Lin dislike the Marquis?"

Xueyan was also puzzled and said, "Initially, it was the master who gave the girl to General Yue. I don't know why he is obstructing it now. I am only worried that the girl will go back to Yangzhou and be forbidden by the master, and then she will not be able to return to General Yue. If that happens, I will be miserable."

"I can no longer eat the dishes cooked by the Marquis."

Xue Baochai smiled and said, "Censor Lin is a shrewd and capable man. He should understand the pros and cons of this. Besides, Miss Lin and the Empress have a deep affection for each other. I think the royal family has already planned to arrange a marriage for them. They have even given her a lot of headgear and jewelry."

"Your worries are unnecessary. Everything will be fine by then."

"But, did you know that Zijuan was close to the Marquis in the room?"

Xueyan pursed her lips and said, "I didn't know at first, but now that you've told me about it, I know it now. There have been several times when I ran into her, and her legs were always like this."

Xueyan stood up and while talking, she imitated the movements, with her knees pointed outward as if she couldn't close her legs. It was really funny.

"That's right. She feels so weak even when she walks. Also, Sister Zijuan stays in bed from time to time, but she is usually very diligent. It seems that every time she stays in bed, she must have done something bad."

Thinking back, once she lived with Zijuan, Zijuan was so lazy that she stayed in bed the next day. It seemed that when she was asleep at night, Zijuan sneaked in to find Yue Ling. According to the girl, it was really indecent.

Xueyan curled her lips and picked up another piece of cake.

Xue Baochai's cheeks flushed slightly as she watched Xueyan's gestures. She nodded secretly and said, "As expected of a marquis, you have a very strong body."

At that moment, the noisy maids suddenly became quiet and started whispering.

Not knowing what they were talking about, Xue Baochai also perked up a bit and listened carefully, fearing that something might be missed.

Then, she heard words from Xiangling that made her feel shy and embarrassed.

"I don't know these things either. The Marquis asked me why I was so proficient in them, and I told him frankly that I saw them in the girl's bookcase."

The girls looked at each other in shock. "Ms. Xue's bookcase? Miss Xue is an unmarried girl, how could she have books like this? Aren't these books read by playboys?"

Ying Er recalled, "It seems to be true. I'll go back and look through it."

Xue Baochai took a few deep breaths and said angrily, "Xiangling! Ying'er! How dare you say bad things about me behind my back! Xiangling, you must have told the Marquis, you!"

Xue Baochai was so angry that she was speechless and didn't know what to say.

Then, the fight in the room escalated to a higher level with the addition of Xue Baochai.

Outside the house, Lin Daiyu and Yue Ling in the hall could hear some noise, but they didn't care at all. It was common for young girls to quarrel with each other. They had no place to vent their energy, and it was normal for them to make some noise since they were meeting each other for the first time.

Just at this moment, Jia Yun knocked on the door and said, "Master, there is a letter from Yangzhou Prefecture. It is from Miss Lin's father, Lord Lin."

"Okay, present it."

The two people didn't know what to say, but this letter happened to ease the awkward atmosphere, and it was all thanks to Lin Ruhai who arrived at the right time.

Jia Yun walked in, handed over the letter, and said, "I have heard that due to the recent flood in Suzhou, the price of salt has risen slightly. Lord Lin has deployed salt merchants to curb the rise in salt prices. Along with the salt merchant ships, there are also 500,000 dan of grain, which are now being sent to the treasury."

"Five hundred thousand shi? I only wanted to borrow one hundred thousand shi for emergency. You are worthy of being Master Lin."

Yue Ling was overjoyed, thinking that Lin Ruhai was very reliable, and quickly took the letter.

Lin Daiyu was proud to hear this. No matter how her father tried to stop her from being with Brother Yue, she was very clear about doing serious things and kept her public and private affairs separate.

"Dad really did a great job. When I get back, I will definitely praise you."

While Lin Daiyu was still thinking, she saw Yue Ling flipping through a letter, and the smile on his face gradually faded.

Lin Daiyu asked in confusion, "Brother Yue, what bad things are written in the letter?"

"Well, there's nothing wrong with it, it just reads a little strangely. There's nothing wrong with the words, but why does it always give me a feeling of being sarcastic?"

"Carrying a gun and a stick?"

Lin Daiyu came close to Yue Ling, gently lifted her hair and tucked it behind her ear, then stood shoulder to shoulder with him, looking at the letter together and began to read along with where Yue Ling pointed.

"…This time I am borrowing grain for the sake of the people of Suzhou, not for personal reasons. You and Yu'er have a close relationship, which is a good thing. When you settle down in Jiangsu and Zhejiang and return to Beijing, you will pass through Yangzhou and must come to Yangzhou as a guest. I will definitely treat you well."

"But if you don't come, don't blame me for neglecting our friendship and going to the river to stop you."

"Also, Yu'er is still young and innocent by nature. You need to set an example and teach her to do things that are in accordance with etiquette..."

"..."

"Before you come to Yangzhou, remember to inform me early. I am hosting you, so you must not refuse. I am looking forward to your coming here even more than I am looking forward to my daughter's return!"

Lin Daiyu blinked, but didn't see anything wrong. "Daddy has already said that he hopes you will come over, which is better than hoping I will go back. Isn't that good?"

"Uh." Yue Ling stammered, "I always feel like something is wrong. Could it be... Could it be that Lord Lin knows about us..."

"Bah bah bah."

Lin Daiyu stood up quickly and glanced down the hall. Seeing that Jia Yun, who was sensible, had already left and closed the door, she lifted her spirits and said confidently, "What's wrong with us? We are innocent! What can Dad know? It must be that you, Brother Yue, have something on your mind, so you feel something is wrong."

Yue Ling smiled helplessly, "Is that so? I always feel that Lord Lin didn't speak like this in the past."

Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes and said, "Brother Yue is guilty of his crime. Daddy is right. You should set an example and stop associating with questionable women. They will only lead me astray."

"Humph, a woman who has no self-control at all. Look at how unruly she is. She is not a good woman at all!"

After coaxing Lin Daiyu, the topic came up again. Yue Ling had no choice but to agree, "Okay, maybe I'm just overthinking. You haven't been back for six years. After I settle things here, I'll take you back to have a look."

"The Lin family's ancestral home is in Suzhou. I have sent people to find the way there. Why don't we go visit your mother someday?"

Lin Daiyu's heart trembled, and her unreasonable attitude just now was completely retracted. Then she smiled, her eyes full of affection, "Okay, I will follow Brother Yue's arrangements."

This is the Brother Yue she likes, who thinks what she thinks and understands all her thoughts.

His eyes were fixed on Yue Ling for a long time...

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