Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 290: Foxy's victory!

He was fine just now, but suddenly his expression changed, leaving Yue Ling confused.

Throughout the time they have been together, there has never been a time when Lin Daiyu made a fuss and asked to go back to her room. Could it be that she has grown older and has started to care about the differences between men and women?

Yue Ling couldn't figure it out, so he asked, "Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere, or is there something wrong in this room? Just tell me, there's nothing to hide between us."

A warm current surged out from her lower abdomen, and Lin Daiyu felt it literally.

In the past, Zijuan and the others were tossing and turning in pain in bed, but she still couldn't understand it. No wonder she had been suffering from abdominal cramps today and couldn't rest. It turned out to be this reason.

But this was still on Brother Yue's bed, not in her boudoir. If she soiled Brother Yue's bed, Lin Daiyu would never be able to face anyone in the room again.

The shame was greater than the abdominal pain. Lin Daiyu's porcelain-like cheeks were flushed. "I, I'm not feeling unwell. Brother Yue, go find Zijuan and Xueyan and ask them to take me back."

Yue Ling sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Lin Daiyu with a puzzled look.

And because Lin Daiyu's body was too sensitive, she dared not move too much, for fear that if she sat up suddenly she would leave a large red mark on the bed.

Lin Daiyu pulled the quilt tightly with both hands, revealing only a pair of eyes, and begged pitifully, "Brother Yue, please, go find them quickly, it has nothing to do with you, I just feel a little uncomfortable."

The little girl's begging look was indeed cute, but Yue Ling still wanted to understand what was going on.

I'm afraid Lin Daiyu will continue to be patient and keep it secret, which will eventually lead to a big disaster.

He was about to take her back to Yangzhou, and something went wrong at this time, which made Yue Ling too embarrassed to see Lin Ruhai.

Yue Ling was more stubborn today than usual, and kept asking, "Sometimes I feel fine, and sometimes I feel a little uncomfortable. How can I let people feel at ease if you don't tell the truth? What's going on?"

Seeing that she couldn't convince Yue Ling, Lin Daiyu decided to rely on herself. Anyway, she would never tell the truth to Yue Ling even if she died.

Lin Daiyu pretended to be calm and took a deep breath, then lifted a corner of the quilt and called out, "Zijuan? Xueyan? Come here!"

After shouting, no one answered, and Lin Daiyu discovered something even more terrifying.

Shouting would involve exerting force on the abdomen, and once the abdomen exerted force, she would find it difficult to control it.

Lin Daiyu was like a fish that had come ashore, too weak to struggle.

Staring blankly at the ceiling, Lin Daiyu had no idea what to do.

Lin Daiyu looked at Yue Ling with a bitter face, but in Yue Ling's eyes, he could see that she was pretending to be strong.

"What's going on? Is there something you have to hide from me?"

Lin Daiyu shook her head, took a few breaths, and slowly calmed herself down to prevent a disaster from happening without her noticing.

"I'm not trying to hide it from Brother Yue, it's just that it's hard to talk about. I can't say it."

Lin Daiyu folded her hands on her lower abdomen, causing a bulge in the quilt. Combined with the abdominal pain and loss of appetite he heard, Yue Ling seemed to understand something.

"Oh, so that's what happened. There's nothing to hide. You've grown up."

Yue Ling reacted so quickly that he understood everything before Lin Daiyu could say anything, so Lin Daiyu had to cover her face with her hands and turn her head away, feeling extremely embarrassed.

This most shameful thing could not be stopped and just happened.

Not knowing what Yue Ling was thinking about, Lin Daiyu only felt a pair of hands gradually reaching under the quilt, and then rolled her up along with the quilt while she was lying flat.

Lin Daiyu opened her fingers and saw that it was Yue Ling who picked her up by the waist.

"Well, fortunately, the bedding was not soiled, otherwise it would be difficult to wash."

Seeing Yue Ling joking with a smile on his face, Lin Daiyu wanted to reach out to cover his mouth, but if she did, she would have no hands to cover her eyes. At this moment, she only hated that her hands were not enough.

She twisted a little to prove her dissatisfaction, and said with shame: "Brother Yue, please stop talking about it. It's a pity that you can still make fun of such a filthy thing."

After hearing Lin Daiyu say this, Yue Ling remembered that according to the concept of this world, women are unclean during their menstrual period, especially the daughters of wealthy families, who are not allowed to enter the kitchen or touch the shrine, for fear of bringing bad luck and offending others.

Obviously, this kind of cognition is very superstitious. Yue Ling couldn't help but seriously educate Lin Daiyu, "This is not filthy, it's just an external manifestation of your growth, just like getting married and having your face opened, this is artificial, and your body is maturing naturally."

"When you come into the room, keep warm on the bed. Let Zijuan and Xueyan take care of you. You can wash gently with warm water. Don't touch cold objects and don't move too much."

"When you are sleeping soundly at night, remember to put some cotton belts under you, and then nothing will happen. There is no need to be afraid."

Lin Daiyu covered her face, wanting to cry. She couldn't help but complain in her heart: "Brother Yue, why do you know so much? Also, could you not expose it openly and explain it so clearly?"

But Lin Daiyu was too shy to speak and could only stammer in response.

When Yue Ling carried her to the east wing, Zijuan and Xueyan noticed something was wrong and came over. Only then did Lin Daiyu feel relieved.

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm finally back."

Before Lin Daiyu could recover from her shock, she heard Yue Ling calling Zijuan and Xueyan, saying, "Sister Lin has menstruation. Today, she is weak, has abdominal pain, and has a poor appetite because of this. You guys didn't notice it because you weren't careful enough."

Zijuan and Xueyan looked at each other, then looked at Lin Daiyu, who was wrapped in a brocade quilt, with surprise.

Lin Daiyu's eyes were empty and lifeless. She wanted to say something to avoid the topic, but it was too late. She simply pretended that she heard nothing.

"Ah? Is that the case?"

Zijuan sat next to Lin Daiyu and wanted to ask her for confirmation.

In Lin Daiyu's eyes, Yue Ling continued to chatter: "You should have thought of it a long time ago. After all, you are all experienced people. There is no nanny in the room. You have to take good care of it. Otherwise, I will go find a wet nurse?"

Xueyan patted her chest and said, "General Yue, don't worry. Leave it to me. I will definitely take good care of the girl. This is actually not that sad. I never feel any pain."

Yue Ling looked back at Xueyan, then turned to Zijuan, "I'll leave it to you. If anything happens, ask Keqing to take care of it."

Zijuan nodded in agreement.

Xueyan pouted and said, "General Yue, you underestimate me. Am I unreliable?"

Yue Ling stroked her head and said with a smile, "Reliable, I'll go make some brown sugar water and some cakes, and I'll give you some later."

Xueyan immediately perked up, straightening her waist that was bent by the weight on her chest, and responded, "General Yue, rest assured, I will take good care of the girl. General Yue, please prepare it earlier. I'm afraid that the girl will have a toothache if we eat too late."

Xueyan looked at Lin Daiyu, who was lying flat on the bed without saying a word, and nodded with certainty.

Yue Ling smiled and said, "Okay."

After walking a few steps outside, Yue Ling turned back and reminded: "Be sure to keep Sister Lin warm. Don't let her catch a cold. She has a cold body and a weak constitution. She can't stand it. Light up the heating basin and the stove, and make sure they are turned off at night."

"Know it."

After Yue Ling left the room, only three girls were left in the room. They could speak freely. Zijuan uncovered Lin Daiyu's hand that had been covering her cheek and said with a smile, "If you feel unwell, you should have said it earlier. It would be too late if the master found out..."

Lin Daiyu was in a daze, as if she had died once before. She tilted her head to look at Zijuan and said lightly, "Sister Zijuan, please don't say anything more. I don't want to either..."

With Yue Ling's promise, Xue Yan felt that she had shouldered a great responsibility, so she rushed over and reached into the quilt with both hands, saying, "Girl, get up and let me see if there's any leakage in your pants."

Lin Daiyu: "..."

……

Due to long-term running around and being busy with work, Yue Ling rarely has the opportunity to cook.

There were also many more young girls in the room, so even if the cooking was not done by the cook outside, they would do what they could on weekdays.

Coming to the kitchen and turning on the fire, Yue Ling washed his hands and began to wash the glutinous rice.

The best thing for women during menstruation is to eat some warming food. Yue Ling originally wanted to make some brown sugar meatballs and a cup of ginger tea.

Pour the washed glutinous rice into a stone mortar and pound it repeatedly with a wooden pestle until it becomes a rice paste. Then take it out and sieve it to get glutinous rice flour with similar properties.

Then, just like kneading dough, add appropriate amount of warm water and knead it into a ball, and then roll it into small balls.

Then boil the brown sugar in a pot, add water and cook until it becomes viscous, add water again and put in the meatballs until all the meatballs float. This simple dessert is ready.

Take out and sprinkle with sesame seeds and osmanthus flowers, and the dish is ready.

As for ginger tea, the process is relatively simple. Cut the ginger into shreds and grind it into powder, then boil it together with red dates and wolfberries.

While the meatballs were cooking, Yue Ling was already boiling the second pot at the same time. At this moment, he was also waiting for the water to boil so he started washing the ingredients.

Holding a kitchen knife makes Yue Ling feel calmer than holding a machete. Perhaps it would be nice to live a simple life after retiring one day, unloading all the burdens.

Yue Ling wiped the water splashed on the stove and was absent-minded for a moment.

There have been a lot of bad things happening recently. Apart from the major cases in the official circles of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, there is also the issue of corruption from the previous dynasty.

He has sent people to check the Xu family's accounts. If the Xu family really has no money, then the problem is quite serious. Where did the nearly five million taels of silver go?

Moreover, the Xu family has been running the business for so long, but there is no money in the account. Who did they give all the money to?
Could it be true, as he said, that all the money was spent during the late emperor’s southern tour?
Perhaps Xu Yaozu's purpose was just to make him afraid to investigate further. Otherwise, the Xu family would publish the accounts to the world and expose the true darkness to the ignorant people.

The credibility of the officialdom in Jiangsu and Zhejiang was already very insufficient, and the replacement of rice with mulberry could not be implemented normally. The fundamental reason was that the people took Hangzhou as a warning and were afraid that the government would eventually lower the price of raw silk.

After all, mulberry fields are not rice fields. Mulberry leaves can only produce silk, but rice grown in rice fields is real and edible. You will not starve to death at all.

If he changed his job, whether he ate more or less would depend on other people's wishes. The collapse of the government's credibility would put Yue Ling in a difficult situation. Suzhou was so prosperous and a thoroughfare to the world. If it disturbed the current situation and aggravated the contradictions between officials and the people, not to mention being able to collect the full amount of taxes, it would be difficult to maintain stability.

I also heard that the Japanese pirates near the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang had suffered a setback in Cangzhou before, and had gradually moved to Fujian and other places. But if the turmoil is really severe, with mountain bandits and horse bandits rampant, and smuggled salt and iron rampant, it is not certain that the Japanese pirates will not take advantage of the situation to make a comeback.

After all, Fujian’s wealth today cannot be compared with Suzhou and Hangzhou.

With his eyebrows slightly raised, he was hugged by someone from behind, with a soft touch on his back. Yue Ling came to his senses and asked without turning his head, "Xueyan? Your nose is quite long. It's not appropriate for you to stay in the room to take care of Sister Lin. Why did you come here?"

After Yue Ling said something, the person who came didn't say anything and still held him tightly from behind, as if it was not something Xueyan would do.

Yue Ling turned his head at this time and saw Qin Keqing leaning on his back with an intoxicated look on her face, her hands constantly rubbing his chest.

Yue Ling really experienced what it meant when “love meets lust”, Qin Keqing was truly seductive.

Yue Ling patted her hands helplessly and said, "Don't make a scene here. What if someone sees us?"

Qin Keqing curved her lips and said with a hint of charm in her tone, "No one will come. They are all asleep. How about we finish what the master and I didn't finish last time?"

Yue Ling said with shame: "The kitchen is full of smoke, stop making trouble."

"With the master, anywhere is fine."

Yue Ling, who was full of vigor and vitality, really couldn't stand Qin Keqing's attack. He was aroused by her the last time and it was because Lin Daiyu was by his side that suppressed his worldly thoughts.

After swallowing his saliva, Yue Ling's reason prevailed. He pulled Qin Keqing away and reminded her, "The pot is still on fire."

Qin Keqing had already absorbed a lot of energy from Yue Ling. Her eyes became more and more lively, and her cheeks became more and more radiant. She stood up, rolled up her sleeves, came to Yue Ling's side, and asked, "Master, are you preparing food for Miss Lin? It's so late and she's still eating these. Is Miss Lin having her period?"

Yue Ling nodded and said, "She doesn't have much appetite to begin with, and she doesn't eat much for dinner, so it's good for her to have a cushion before going to bed."

Qin Keqing's eyes turned, as if she had thought of something, "Okay, I'll come and help."

As she spoke, Qin Keqing rushed to wash the ingredients and put them into the pot to boil.

The two of them were cooking the soup here together. Qin Keqing rested her head on Yue Ling's shoulder, feeling very good.

After all, Lin Daiyu had her period, which meant that she couldn't live with the master for at least seven days. During these seven days...

Qin Keqing silently noted down the date. The next seven days would be her world.

Although Lin Daiyu had warned him last time not to mess around in the room and would punish him severely if she knew, wouldn't it be fine if he just did it secretly without letting her know?
Qin Keqing secretly glanced at Yue Ling from time to time, and her heart became more and more excited.

Being a foxy woman is really addictive, and this feeling of secret love makes Qin Keqing unable to control herself.

Of course, the food he gave to Lin Daiyu showed his own thoughts, which made up for the little guilt she felt in her heart.

"It's ready, sir, I took it out, okay?"

"Well, be careful not to get burned."

After serving all the ginger tea, Qin Keqing covered her mouth and yawned, saying, "Master, you take it over. I won't join in the fun. I'll go back and rest first."

"it is good."

Turning around, Qin Keqing curled the corners of her mouth and walked out quickly.

In the east wing, Lin Daiyu, who was lying on the bed at the moment, had been changed into a set of close-fitting clothes by Zijuan and Xueyan.

The brocade quilt that had been used to wrap her whole body was also taken out. Although it was not dirty anymore, it was not suitable for Yue Ling to use it to cover himself. It could only be washed and left in the room.

Yue Ling brought in some steaming food and felt relieved when he saw that Lin Daiyu looked pretty good.

Seeing Yue Ling come in, Zijuan gave up her seat at the head of the bed and took the tray that Yue Ling brought.

"Master, the girl is fine."

Yue Ling nodded, helped Lin Daiyu sit up slowly, scooped a spoonful of ginger tea, blew on it and fed it to her, "Try it?"

Lin Daiyu hadn't tasted Yue Ling's cooking for a long time. Although she didn't have much appetite, her interest prevailed over her appetite at the moment, so she opened her mouth and tasted it.

The smell of ginger is somewhat spicy. After swallowing it, a warm feeling quickly rises in the stomach. This warming feeling makes the body feel much better.

After she ate half a bowl, Yue Ling took out a few brown sugar balls and fed them to her. When Lin Daiyu really said she couldn't eat any more, she put them aside and let Xueyan, who had been staring at them for a long time, clean them all up.

The food was hot, and Lin Daiyu's forehead was covered with sweat. Yue Ling wiped it for her with a handkerchief and said, "Take good care of yourself. When you feel better, you won't feel so much pain."

Lin Daiyu nodded slightly, her shyness gradually faded away, her body felt warm from eating, and her heart felt warm too.

The reason why she cared about Yue Ling so much was because of Yue Ling's careful care and kindness to her, which she naturally remembered in her heart.

Lin Daiyu, who has such an outstanding memory, will never forget every bit of kindness Yue Ling has shown her, and she will remain loyal and firm in her thoughts.

Smiling, Lin Daiyu said, "Brother Yue, why don't you go back and have some rest? It's getting late, and you still have to go to the government office tomorrow."

Yue Ling nodded and said, "Okay, Sister Lin should have a good rest, I won't disturb you anymore."

Lin Daiyu shook her head, indicating that she was not disturbing him, and asked Zijuan to send Yue Ling out.

Lin Daiyu smiled faintly as she watched Yue Ling go away. When Zijuan came back, she arched her nose and said, "You go."

Zijuan didn't understand what he meant, "Where are you going?"

"Since I can't go to Brother Yue's place, then you should go and keep him company."

Zijuan's cheeks immediately turned red. When she knew what Lin Daiyu was talking about, she said, "Uh... the young lady is sick, how can I go over there to accompany the master?"

Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes and said, "You are only here physically, but your heart has long been with Brother Yue. There is nothing else to do in the room, so just leave Xueyan to look after me."

Zijuan hesitated. She wanted to go, but she felt that leaving would be a betrayal to Lin Daiyu, so she asked, "The young lady just said the other day that I..."

Lin Daiyu pouted and said, "Yesterday was the first day. Brother Yue was so good to me, so of course I have to be the best to him. How can I let you take my place?"

At the beginning, Lin Daiyu snorted and said, "Go quickly, you rarely went before?"

With Lin Daiyu's consent, Zijuan went out with a red face, but not long after, she came back with a red face again.

Lin Daiyu frowned and asked, "Why are you back again?"

Zijuan stroked her cheek and stammered, "The master said he doesn't need anyone to accompany him..."

Lin Daiyu was very smart and guessed the reason immediately. She spat and said, "Bah, vixen!"

Zijuan also realized that she was not the one being talked about, so she blushed and helped Lin Daiyu to go to bed together.

……

When Yue Ling returned to the room, it was already dark.

Being beside Lin Daiyu, Yue Ling had no other thoughts in his mind. He just slept peacefully and soundly.

What's more, when I wake up in the morning, I can see Lin Daiyu's cute sleeping face, which makes me feel happy.

After blowing out the lamp, Yue Ling sat down on the couch in the dark.

After taking off my clothes and shoes, I was hugged by someone from behind again. This time the softness was more distinct than before. I could even feel a little warmth through a thin layer of gauze.

"Qin Keqing?"

"Hehe, it's me, Master, do you like it?"

Yue Ling did not hesitate, he stretched out his hand and took her into his arms, whispering: "Have you thought it through? If tonight happens, you can't leave the house anymore, you are not a whore."

Qin Keqing leaned on Yue Ling's chest, drawing circles with her fingers, and said, "Since I entered the mansion, I have never thought about leaving."

"Then why do you insist on paying back the money I gave your father?"

Qin Keqing confided her inner thoughts: "I don't want my family to cause trouble to the Marquis. The advantage they have taken is my debt to the Marquis, and I want to pay it back for them."

"You don't have to make it hard on yourself."

Qin Keqing's eyes reddened. Apart from Ruizhu Zhu, only Yue Ling was so considerate of her feelings.

Sitting up, Qin Keqing put her arms around his neck and pressed her lips against his. Her eyelashes trembled and a crystal clear liquid fell.

Looking at Yue Ling with burning eyes, Qin Keqing moaned, "Master, please take me. I have been waiting for this day for a long time. For four years, day and night, do you know how much I miss you?"

Faced with Qin Keqing's emotional expression, Yue Ling could only shake his head, feeling a little guilty.

Qin Keqing held Yue Ling's hand, slowly reached into her nightgown, and then took it out. It was reflected in the moonlight between her fingers, sparkling.

Holding on his shoulders, Qin Keqing sat on him again. This time, Yue Ling did not resist and put his arms around her slender waist.

Qin Keqing asked gently, as if to fill the gap of four years.

It's like the moon is seeking to be bathed in sunlight.

(End of this chapter)