Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

The invitation clearly stated: "Miss Lin is invited to participate in the selection of companions for the Princess's residence on the sixth day of the first lunar month. Please come on time."

Jia Min's eyes widened. The invitation in her hand seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, weighing her down so much that she could hardly breathe. "What...what should I do?"

Her voice trembled a little, and an ominous feeling came over her.

You can't avoid it, it's either a blessing or a disaster.

Lin Ruhai frowned, his face solemn.

"It seems that this matter cannot be avoided. We can only do our best to prepare and ensure Daiyu's safety."

He said in a deep voice, but he knew in his heart that this time, they would face unprecedented challenges.

Lin Daiyu felt relieved when she saw her parents' anxious expressions.

She gently held Jia Min's hand and said with a smile: "Mother, Father, I told you a long time ago, don't worry, believe me, I have prepared a lot of small medicines."

"It's only me who wants to hurt others, no one can hurt me."

"And I've thought about it seriously, mother. We've been keeping a low profile since we came to the capital. Maybe God can't stand it anymore and doesn't want me to keep a low profile any more."

"Maybe your daughter will be able to make a name for herself with this."

There was a captivating light flashing in the eyes of the youngest, Yongan.

"Sister, just wait. I will definitely become the top scholar and make that lousy princess not dare to bully others easily."

"Or I'll have someone kill the princess."

Suddenly Yongan felt that the wait for him to become the top scholar was too long, and the key point was that even if he became the top scholar, he would not be able to become a princess.

The murder dealt a heavy blow to Yongan's little heart.

imperial power?

It is a gap that I cannot cross.

……

Lin Daiyu followed a dozen or so candidates for imperial tutoring into the princess's mansion.

As expected, Jia Tanchun and Xue Baochai also came. They stood close together, probably because they had been warned by their families, and there were several people between them and Daiyu.

There were imperial roads and screen walls on both sides of the princess's mansion gate, with carved beams and painted walls, which gave it a majestic air.

This princess's mansion looks even more deserted than Prince Zhongshun's mansion.

After turning around the screen wall, there is another gate.

The housekeeper stood by the door with a stern look on her face. Her voice was sharp and loud: "You are all ladies from famous families. You are here to select the princess's companion."

"I don't want to talk too much nonsense, just talk about the rules, and only once."

When the old lady said this, she looked around, still with a deadpan expression on her face, and said with her mouth open,

"The selection consists of three parts. The first part tests your courage. Come on!"

As the nanny's voice sounded, the door slowly opened, revealing a deep passage.

Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to move at first.

The old nanny shouted, "Ladies, please come in."

Everyone looked at each other, but no one took the lead.

At this time, the old lady snorted, "With this little courage, you still want to participate in the selection. Those who withdraw will die."

No one knew who pulled who first. You pulled me, I pulled you, and we squeezed in.

After everyone walked in, the door suddenly closed again.

I don't know what was used to block the skylight above the passage.

There were red lanterns hanging on both sides of the passage, and the light was dim, making it difficult to see the road ahead clearly.

Lin Daiyu and the other candidates for selection held their breath and watched the scene in front of them nervously.

Lin Daiyu thought to herself, is this princess crazy? She is asking these ladies to test their courage instead of showing their talents.

Lin Daiyu turned around and glanced at the girl behind her who looked trembling with fear.

"You need to pass through this passage and reach the garden within one hour. Remember, no matter what you encounter, you must not retreat."

The housekeeper's voice echoed in the passage, sounding unusually clear.

Lin Daiyu took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and followed the other candidates into the corridor. The corridor was silent, with only the sound of their footsteps echoing.

In the darkness, they could only rely on the dim light to identify the direction.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, the lantern light swayed, and Lin Daiyu saw something seemed to be moving in front of her.

Her heart tightened and she clenched the fan in her hand, but she did not stop.

A girl from somewhere behind me started crying, sobbing.

Is this because of fear or because of this mentally ill princess?

Lin Daiyu didn't care about all this. She had even seen haunted houses and zombie movies in her previous life. Lin Daiyu strode forward.

As she walked, Lin Daiyu stepped hard so that the girl behind her could hear her footsteps.

Lin Daiyu's footsteps were very rhythmic. In the silence, Lin Daiyu's footsteps were very clear.

"Kick, tap, kick, tap~"

The girls behind her also perked up and followed her footsteps, walking quickly with their footsteps tapping.

The footsteps became more and more regular, as if they were stepping out.

What they didn't know was that Lin Daiyu was silently reciting to herself,

"One...two...one"

Sometimes following is also an instinct. After walking for two quarters of an hour, they finally saw the light.

He rushed out headfirst.

"Wow..." They cried with joy and wanted to shout so much.

The maids and eunuchs guarding outside the princess's mansion were very surprised. Not a single one was missing?

No one was scared out of their wits?

……

Before everyone could calm down from their surprise and excitement,

"Ah..." Sharp screams echoed in the garden of the princess's mansion, suddenly frightening the ladies present.

In the light, I saw a maid being cruelly punished.

Princess Chaoyang stepped on the maid's back, playing with a pair of delicate nail clippers in her hands, and whispered the most devilish words:

"I will pull out the nails of the hand that pulled my hair." The maid sobbed, not daring to say a word.

Princess Chaoyang sneered, "Which hand? Tell me quickly."

The maid just lay on the ground, sobbing.

Princess Chaoyang snorted coldly, "You don't want to say it, right? Then pull out both hands."

The maid stretched out her left hand in horror, and Princess Chaoyang stepped hard on the back of her hand.

"Really? You're lying." The maid struggled in pain.

"It's obviously the other one." Princess Chaoyang's eyes turned cold. "Since you don't want to accept my toast, I'll just pluck both of them!"

After saying that, Princess Chaoyang ordered, "Come here, pull out this bitch's nails for me."

The maid's screams echoed in the garden, making the ladies present pale with fright.

Princess Chaoyang was busy adjusting the tassels on her head, looking at the dozen people who were walking into the garden with a bright smile.

Huo'er jumped out excitedly, "Sister Chaoyang, this game is fun, isn't it?"

Princess Chaoyang nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad! Think more about these games in the future."

After saying this, the two men ignored the maid's screams and fainted at the bloody torture scene.

The ladies standing by covered their mouths and noses in horror as they watched this cruel scene.

Princess Chaoyang smiled as she looked at Lin Daiyu and the other candidates for the imperial tutorship.

"Welcome everyone to Princess Chaoyang's residence. It's quite good that everyone has made it this far. Next, it depends on who can pass this princess' test."

"Of course, if any of you want to quit, that's fine. I won't hurt your fair and tender little faces."

"But I will ask the Emperor to punish your father and brother and execute them?"

"No! Exile?"

"No! What is that?"

"What do you think?"

Princess Chaoyang is now like a vulture that has opened the door to evil.

She looked at the group of little white pigeons in front of her in a coquettish manner and admired everyone's pale faces.

Lin Daiyu looked at Princess Chaoyang's face now, and suddenly thought of the Princess Chaoyang she saw in Prince Zhongshun's mansion. At that time, she was noble and elegant.

At this moment, he seemed to be dark and unjust. Could it be that his evil heart could also be reflected on his face?

Lin Daiyu suddenly realized that compared to the cruelty of the princesses, the girls in the Jia family were simply angels.

Tanchun and Xue Baochai, who were standing by, were leaning closely against Lin Daiyu.

They didn't dare to speak, but they knew how to support each other.

Although the other girls were trembling, no one backed away.

This is truly a game for the brave. Perhaps women in ancient times really grew up watching slaves being punished.

So isn’t a slave’s life a life?

At this time, Princess Chaoyang saw that no one left and seemed to find it boring. She frowned and said to Huo'er,

"Huo'er, this is so boring, no one has quit. What should I do?"

At this time, Huo'er stood up again.

"Princess, how difficult is this? This is a perfect time to test your literary talent."

“Interesting win.”

"If you still can't figure it out, try the third one. The one who runs faster wins."

"If you're worried that they won't try their best, then you have to punish them a little bit."