Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 396 Live Broadcast
"what happened?"

Tanchun's scream woke everyone up from their sleep.

Shi Xiangyun hurriedly got out of bed, lit a candle and brought it over, but the other girls only saw Tanchun curled up at the head of the bed, holding her quilt tightly and refusing to let go.

"What happened? Could it be that you're not used to sleeping outside for the first time, so you had a nightmare?"

To call it a nightmare is not quite appropriate.

To Tanchun, it seemed like a wet dream, and she vaguely realized that there was someone beside her.

It was difficult for Tanchun to say that she had dreamed about a man and woke herself up with a fright. At this moment, she could only grit her teeth and say, "Just now, there seemed to be someone next to me, and he even tried to lift my quilt."

"Someone?"

The women looked at each other, and looked around in the light of the candles, but they didn't notice anything unusual.

Lin Daiyu and Yingchun even put on their clothes and turned on all the lights in the room, making it as bright as day.

Shi Xiangyun covered her chest, sat on the edge of the bed, and complained, "Third sister, why are you talking nonsense for no reason? This is the Anjing Marquis's residence, not some other place. The guards outside are all from the military, how could a thief get into these inner curtains?"

"This place is much safer than Rongguo Mansion. Have you ever encountered thieves entering Rongguo Mansion?"

"It's late at night, you really scared me to death."

Xichun also chimed in, "Yes, Third Sister, maybe you dreamed about something. When it's daytime, let's go to Master Miaoyu to learn the Pure Heart Sutra, and you won't have so many dreams."

Tanchun lowered her head, her face flushed with shame, and she stammered, "I clearly saw someone next to me just now, and there was also the sound of a door closing."

Lin Daiyu kept frowning and felt uneasy.

Yue Ling had just returned to the capital and was rewarded handsomely by the emperor, which easily aroused the jealousy of others. Just as what Jia Mu said, a tall tree attracts the wind. It is possible that someone would send spies to spy on the situation in the mansion.

If it were really as she imagined, the safety of the sisters in the room might not be guaranteed.

Not daring to miss any clues, Lin Daiyu carefully scanned every corner of the room and compared it with the memories in her mind before going to bed.

Finally, traces were found in the sandalwood chair next to the tea table.

There was now a sachet lying on the armchair that was supposed to be empty.

A closer look reveals that the sachet is a bit old, the silk thread has faded, and the workmanship is not very fine.

But Lin Daiyu smiled and exhaled softly, then turned around and said with a smile: "You guys go to bed first. Since Third Sister feels that someone is coming, I will inform the servants outside and have them investigate thoroughly."

Having said that, Lin Daiyu calmly put the sachet into her sleeve, put on her coat, and went out.

"Sister Lin, why don't you just ask someone to go out and tell them? Why do you have to go by yourself?"

Shi Xiangyun tried to persuade Lin Daiyu to stay, but she was not able to stay. The only response she received was the sound of the door closing.

Shi Xiangyun retracted her gaze, curled her lips, and looked at the uneasy Tanchun again, saying helplessly: "You must have had a nightmare. You must have seen something wrong. How could there be someone in this room? You have also disturbed Sister Lin from resting well. There is still a lot to do tomorrow."

Tanchun also felt guilty because of what Shi Xiangyun said. She loosened the quilt, slowly lay down, and turned her head to the side.

"Tomorrow, I will go and help. But I really feel like there is someone around me, how could there not be someone?"

"I was here to help. We are good sisters. How can you really treat yourself as a guest?" Shi Xiangyun rubbed Tanchun's face, then squeezed into her quilt and said, "Okay, okay, you can't sleep well, I'll hold you to sleep."

Xichun blew out the lights one by one and lay down on the couch. She looked at Yingchun who was sitting beside her and asked in confusion, "Second sister, what's wrong with you?"

Yingchun frowned slightly and said calmly, "Nothing, I was just thinking that there shouldn't be anyone in this room."

……

After turning around and closing the door, Lin Daiyu could no longer hide the joy on her face. She couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly and called out in a low voice: "Brother Yue, Brother Yue? Where have you been hiding?"

Lin Daiyu was holding a glazed palace lantern, lighting up the ground, and looking around for someone.

Walking straight to the lobby door, Lin Daiyu was about to push it open to look for him, but she heard the sound of fluttering clothes behind her, and a person seemed to fall from the sky.

Lin Daiyu was caught off guard and was about to scream when a big hand covered her mouth.

"Sister Lin, it's me. I'm back."

Lin Daiyu felt relieved after hearing the familiar voice. She nodded silently, put down the palace lantern, turned around and hugged Yue Ling, putting her arms around his waist.

"Brother Yue, why are you back? Also, when you came in, didn't anyone tell you that there was someone in the room? If you were seen by the third sister just now, they would be in trouble. How can you get married in the future if your reputation is ruined?"

Yue Ling was also speechless. He didn't expect that there was really an ambush in his mansion.

Fortunately, he was agile enough, and before the little girls turned over, he had already taken a few steps and moved out the door.

Taking a deep breath, Yue Ling smiled bitterly and said, "Ni Er seemed to have something to say, but I didn't have the patience to listen, so I sent him back. I never expected the situation in the room to be like that."

"Besides, who was that person sleeping outside just now? His voice sounded strange."

"Listen to the sound?"

Lin Daiyu blinked.

Yue Ling thought about it and said, "Yes, when I was standing by the bed in a daze just now, I heard the girl closest to the outside say something, no no."

Lin Daiyu was slightly startled, and thought to herself, "Maybe she was frightened too much when she was punished in the court today."

Looking up again, Lin Daiyu replied, "That's the third sister."

"Third sister? Jia Tanchun?"

If the light in the room had not been dim, Lin Daiyu would have been able to see the terrified expression on Yue Ling's face.

"Yes, that's a long story."

Lin Daiyu slowly loosened her hands, helped Yue Ling fasten the buttons and belt in front of him, and said softly: "They are all asleep in the room, Brother Yue, come with me for a walk. I will talk to you while we walk, so as not to wake them up."

Yue Ling asked with concern, "It's already this late, Sister Lin, why don't you go back to rest? Can you bear it?"

Seeing Yue Ling, Lin Daiyu certainly had no intention of sleeping. She blocked Yue Ling's mouth with one finger and pulled up Yue Ling's sleeve, saying, "I'm not as fragile as Brother Yue thinks. Come quickly. If they see us, this room will be in chaos."

Having said that, Yue Ling had no choice but to follow Lin Daiyu through the door.

"Sister Lin, be careful with your steps. We haven't got the palace lantern yet."

……

East side room,
Ying'er, who was sleeping outside, rubbed her swollen head and sat up.

"What's going on? Why is there someone calling from the room opposite?"

When Ying'er got up in the middle of the night, she felt the urge to urinate out of habit.

After putting on his clothes, he hurried out of the room where Qin Keqing and Xue Baochai, who were sleeping unrestfully, were.

Qin Keqing was dressed lightly, wearing only a light-colored gauze skirt, and she hugged Xue Baochai to keep warm.

"Ying'er, was that the sound coming from the room opposite?"

Xue Baochai asked with a frown.

"Yes, I heard it coming from the other side. How about I go over and take a look?"

Qin Keqing covered her mouth and yawned, "It would be good to go and see what happened."

Ying'er nodded, and swiftly walked to the door, gently pushed it open a crack, and then closed it instantly.

Seeing her unusual movements, Qin Keqing and Xue Baochai could not help but wake up immediately. They came forward and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong? What did you see?" "Well... It seems that the Marquis has returned and went to the courtyard with Miss Lin."

"what?"

The women were terrified and hurried to the moon-shaped window, leaning on the window frame and looking outside.

"Is anyone there? Is they outside?"

Xue Baochai asked in confusion.

Qin Keqing nodded repeatedly, "Yes, they are outside. Oh, they are holding hands, oh, oh, they are hugging each other! Are they so close?"

"It's too dark outside. I can't see their faces clearly."

Qin Keqing felt a little regretful.

The voices also woke up Ruizhu and Zhuzhu, who hurried to the second window, "Where is my sister? We want to see too..."

"Come on, come on, it seems like we're going to kiss!"

……

Walking out of the hall hand in hand, Lin Daiyu suddenly stopped, looked back and smiled, "You came back so late, Brother Yue must have had dinner in the palace, but he didn't stay in the imperial city. Could it be that he has fallen out of favor?"

Yue Ling smiled and held him in his arms. He looked up at the endless starry sky and said with a smile, "Your Majesty sympathized with the fact that there is still a clingy person in my family, so he let me go back."

Lin Daiyu fell on Yue Ling's shoulder and pounded him twice angrily, "Pah, pah, pah, you're teasing me again, so indecent!"

Yue Ling nodded with a smile. When the two of them were alone together late at night, it was time for them to talk sweet nothings. How could they be serious?

Yue Ling took half of the long dress he was wearing and wrapped it around Lin Daiyu, then asked about what had happened just now.

"Why is the girl from the Jia family coming to the mansion?"

Speaking of Rongguo Mansion, Lin Daiyu stopped smiling and sighed, "It's because of all kinds of things that happened after entering the mansion, but I solved them all. Grandmother was locked up by my two uncles, Jia Baoyu was severely beaten, and the three sisters were also driven out of the mansion."

"However, they are already repairing a garden in their inner chambers. It would be inconvenient for them to live there. I guess they will go back once the palace is completed..."

Lin Daiyu explained to Yue Ling what happened in Rongguo Mansion, and Yue Ling frowned frequently.

"Such a thing has happened. This time, Mrs. Jia is ignorant of the current situation. The two uncles really deserve our respect."

Lin Daiyu also agreed, "Yes, I think so too. It must be that the news of Brother Yue's entry into the palace was spread by my elder sister, otherwise how dare the two of them go against Grandmother's wishes?"

"Yes, if they had such courage earlier, how could the Jia family be in this situation?"

Lin Daiyu heard the hidden meaning in Yue Ling's words and asked, "Brother Yue, do you mean that the Jia family will face disaster? Isn't my elder sister in the palace?"

Yue Ling nodded and said, "That's exactly the crux of the matter."

"The Jia family is not powerful enough to produce a concubine. Moreover, His Majesty has not shown any clear intention to promote the Jia family. Instead, he has treated the Queen's mother's family with kindness and appeased them. This tendency is already obvious."

"Especially at a time when the capital is promoting frugality, the imperial meals enjoyed by His Majesty have been reduced in standard, and the Empress even personally led the palace maids to do needlework, yet the Jia family spent a huge amount of wealth to build such a large garden."

Lin Daiyu was slightly startled. "But on my way here, I saw many families building gardens. It seems that Your Majesty is planning to expand the three palaces and six courtyards."

Yue Ling nodded, "The law does not exempt everyone from punishment. It is often not a good thing to imitate others. Let's wait and see."

After shaking her head and sighing, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but ask with some concern: "Brother Yue, if I take the initiative to bring the sisters of the Jia family in, will it cause you trouble?"

Yue Ling gently hooked Lin Daiyu's nose with his finger and said comfortingly: "Those who don't ask right and wrong in the inner house are not sinners, but pitiful people. Live in the mansion first. I know you are soft-hearted, so how could I refute your words."

Lin Daiyu's eyes turned red and she hugged Yue Ling again.

Yue Ling just sighed softly and thought to himself, "Who is gossiping about me? There are obviously only a few girls in my room, but they said I have to sleep with ten girls every night. Now, the girls from the Jia family are also staying here, who knows what kind of outrageous gossip will spread."

Lin Daiyu sniffed and whispered in Yue Ling's ear, "Brother Yue, thank you."

"Thank me, how do you want to thank me? Just say thank you, isn't that too insincere?"

Yue Ling's tone suddenly became more elevated.

Lin Daiyu's cheeks quickly turned pink, making her feel a little embarrassed.

But it is true that she is under Yue Ling's care. Not only now, but also when Rongguo Mansion broke out, it was not done by her alone.

Lin Daiyu pouted and said, "Well, what does Brother Yue want to thank you for?"

"I think……"

Without waiting for Yue Ling to speak first, in order to prevent him from making excessive demands, Lin Daiyu took out the sachet from her sleeve and suggested, "Otherwise, I will embroider another sachet for Brother Yue. My craftsmanship is much better now than before. This one seems to be sewn together with random threads, and you cherish it so much that you always carry it with you."

Yue Ling nodded, then shook his head, "Because it was given to me by Sister Lin, everything is precious. But now I want something more precious."

Lin Daiyu suddenly felt something was wrong. She felt a chill on the back of her neck. She shrank her neck and asked in a trembling voice, "What... is that?"

Yue Ling slowly leaned closer to her cheek and spoke softly, enunciating each word, "I want to finish what I didn't finish on the boat."

Lin Daiyu lowered her head, her cheeks burning with shame. "No, no, I made up for it later when we were riding horses. I said it was only for that time. Besides, what if someone sees us here? Let's go back to the room first."

"I actually have a small room reserved in the west wing. We can stay there for the night."

Yue Ling didn't listen to Lin Daiyu's words, but he didn't stop her either.

Because it was so funny to see her quibbling in his arms, making all kinds of excuses, and looking increasingly lacking in confidence.

He raised his hand and gently pinched Lin Daiyu's jaw, which was as delicate and smooth as a piece of jade.

"How could anyone see them? They should have been asleep by this time. Besides, this is our house, not the Lin residence."

"Sister Lin, no one will disturb us now..."

As expected, Lin Daiyu stopped struggling and hiding, but closed her eyes tightly, as if she acquiesced to everything that happened next.

Yue Ling's lips curled up into a smile and he lowered his head slightly.

The moment their lips touched, Lin Daiyu felt her body go soft again, and she fell backwards powerlessly. Naturally, she was held tightly by Yue Ling's broad and powerful arms, and they were unable to separate.

After kissing for a few breaths, Lin Daiyu realized that Yue Ling had no intention of letting her go, so she became more aggressive and began to tap his teeth.

"Mmmm, bad guy...don't..."

Lin Daiyu's defense was still a little weak, and when she secretly opened her eyes again, she had completely lost it.

Lin Daiyu realized for the first time that a kiss could be so deep that even her mind was a little lost and she gradually sank into it...

"Did you kiss? Did you kiss?!"

"Kissing! Kissing!"

“I can’t see clearly!”

In the east wing of Xue Baochai's room and Zijuan's room, several heads grew on the windows.

"What can't you see clearly? Why don't you turn on the lights?"

Before the women in the room could try to stop her, Xueyan had already taken out the tinder and lit the candle.

A beam of light was reflected in front of the window, and several heads appeared.

Lin Daiyu caught a glimpse of it from the corner of her eyes, and her eyes gradually widened...

(End of this chapter)