Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 57 Misunderstanding deepens
Xueyan didn't understand what was going on either, and muttered, "The girl thought it was too crowded over there, so she asked me to come over and sleep, so I came."

When Xueyan responded to this, her eyes were already tightly closed. She exhaled slowly, blowing up a tuft of her hair, and then there was no more movement.

Yue Ling had no choice but to tuck in the quilt for her, and then went downstairs to fetch another quilt. "It's a bit crowded. Once your highness has settled the important matter, I will move to another house in the capital."

Yue Ling didn't think much about it, so he lay down with his clothes on and slowly fell asleep.

Early the next morning,

Yue Ling, who should have been awakened by the first ray of sunlight or the crowing of a rooster, woke up early.

It was just because he felt a little difficult to breathe, and his body felt inexplicably heavy.

His brows were tightly furrowed, and when Yue Ling opened his eyes, he saw Xue Yan, who was only covered with a thin layer of clothes, clinging to him like an octopus, with her hands tightly wrapped around his neck. It was thanks to Yue Ling's strong body that he was able to breathe.

Yue Ling naturally knew that Xueyan had a bad sleeping posture, so he deliberately leaned on the edge of the bed at night to keep a distance from Xueyan. However, he did not expect that Xueyan's sleeping posture was so bad.

The little girl who was lazy all day and loved to steal food was actually very clean. A faint scent of soapberry lingered at Yue Ling's nose, but it was indeed a bit heavy on his body.

Besides, his disheveled hair scratched Yue Ling's chin, which was really itchy.

Yue Ling used a little force to separate her arms, then carried her to the other end of the bed.

Even though she was treated so roughly, Xueyan did not wake up. She just smacked her lips a few times and hummed, "I'll get up right away and go cook... Sister Zijuan, don't grab it, it's my turn today..."

Yue Ling shook his head helplessly, put on his clothes, and then went to the backyard to do exercises as usual, practicing boxing or lifting stone locks to build up his strength.

As soon as I went out, I ran into Zijuan who was coming in from the kitchen.

As soon as they met, Zijuan's fair cheeks turned red, just like silk cloth. She gently placed the porridge in her hand on the table, bowed to Yue Ling and said, "General Yue, how are you?"

Seeing Zijuan's expression, Yue Ling knew that she had misunderstood. After hesitating for a long time, he explained: "I didn't do anything, you think too much."

Zijuan turned her head and waved her hands in panic, "General Yue, what are you talking about? Zijuan doesn't understand."

Yue Ling curled his lips, feeling even more helpless. At this moment, his face was painted with flowers, and the more he painted, the darker it became. If he said a few more words, it would only make it more obvious. So Yue Ling said no more and went out first.

Seeing Yue Ling leave, Zijuan stroked her chest gently and found her heart pounding and she couldn't calm down for a while.

"This... Xueyan is usually dull, but how come she seems to be more insightful than Yuanyang and Xiren? Could it be that she also heard what was said in the mansion that day?"

Zijuan's mind was a mess and she stood there in a daze.

At the right moment, Shi Xiangyun came out of the room first, looked around, and asked in confusion, "Hey, where's Sister Xueyan?"

Zijuan lowered her head in embarrassment and shook her head, saying she didn't know.

"That's not right. Didn't we let Sister Xueyan and Sister Zijuan sleep together last night?"

Zijuan shook her head again.

Shi Xiangyun frowned, wondering where Xueyan could go in such a small courtyard, so she simply gave up thinking about it and sat down at the table to have breakfast.

She had just scooped a spoonful with a soup spoon, blew it gently, and was about to put it in her mouth when she saw Xueyan walking out of Yue Ling's room in dishevel, with sleepy eyes, as if she had not woken up yet. Shi Xiangyun was so frightened that her mouth opened wide, and the spoonful of porridge fell back into the bowl along with the spoon.

Shi Xiangyun lost her parents when she was young, and was brought up by her wet nurse and maids. Without her parents' supervision, she listened to the gossips of the maids and maids in the Shi family all day long, and she matured much earlier than other girls.

Seeing this situation, Shi Xiangyun was stunned and stared at Xueyan.

Xueyan, who smelled the fragrance of the porridge, was completely unaware of the strange looks from Shi Xiangyun and Zijuan. She sat down next to Shi Xiangyun and started eating another bowl of porridge.

While eating, he praised Zijuan for her improved cooking skills.

After a while, Shi Xiangyun asked tentatively, "Sister Xueyan, did you sleep well yesterday?" Xueyan moved her arms and felt that they were a little sore, so she said casually, "It's okay, but I just feel a little pain in my body."

Shi Xiangyun and Zijuan looked at each other and could see the fear in each other's eyes.

Shi Xiangyun swallowed her saliva, patted Xueyan on the shoulder, and comforted her: "It's okay, Sister Xueyan, it's normal to feel pain. Mammy said it will hurt the first time."

Xueyan raised her eyebrows slightly, not understanding what Shi Xiangyun was talking about, but the place where she was hit did hurt a little, so she bared her teeth and said, "Stop hitting me, it hurts here."

"It hurts here too? General Yue is too rude."

Zijuan and Shi Xiangyun looked at each other and thought of something else.

Shi Xiangyun retracted her restless little hands, sighed, and said to Zijuan who was looking at her: "Sister Zijuan, don't you want it?"

Zijuan shook her handkerchief, covered her face and said, "I don't need it, I don't need it, I don't have her courage."

Shi Xiangyun said, "No, Sister Zijuan, don't you need to eat breakfast?"

Zijuan's cheeks flushed, she had misunderstood the meaning and was so embarrassed that she couldn't face anyone.

"You...you guys eat first. I'll cook General Yue's portion later and then we can eat."

After a while, Yue Ling came back from outside, fetched water from the well to wash, and saw the cold porridge on the table when he entered the door. He picked it up and said to the three girls in the room: "Miss Yun, someone from Baolinghou Mansion will come to pick you up today. Xueyan, Zijuan told Sister Lin to take the medicine, I'm going to the palace."

Shi Xiangyun, Zijuan agreed with a red face.

Xueyan also waved to Yue Ling and said, "General Yue, please leave early and come back early."

Yue Ling nodded softly and strode out.

This difference makes the two of them seem closer than others.

Yue Ling left first, and Lin Daiyu walked out of the room right after him. She glanced at the courtyard door that had just closed outside, and then saw Shi Xiangyun and Zijuan with cheeks that were lowered but red to their ears. She felt that there was an inexplicably awkward atmosphere in the room.

"Brother Yue is gone?"

The three little girls nodded repeatedly.

"What's wrong with you?"

The three little girls shook their heads.

……

Qin Palace,
The King of Qin had been under house arrest for three months, but today was the day for him to be released.

A few days ago, a letter came from the harem saying that the queen mother was ill and had been bedridden for many days, and it was suspected that she was sick due to worry.

Dachang ruled the world with filial piety, so on the first day after the King of Qin was released from house arrest, he naturally went to visit the palace first.

In the hall, the King of Qin was dressed neatly and was about to leave when his personal guards hurried in and reported: "Your Highness, Commander Yue is here."

"Yue Ling?"

Yue Ling never comes unless necessary, she just stays at home to take care of the children.

The King of Qin lowered his head and thought for a moment, then ordered, "Call him here, and invite Mr. Dongfang as well."

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