Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

"It was when I came back from the East Palace last time." Xiren answered in a low voice, with a hint of humiliation and fear in her voice that was difficult to conceal.

"How many times?" Mrs. Wang continued to ask, her tone icy cold.

"Only that one time."

Xiren closed her eyes and her lips trembled.

Mrs. Wang breathed a sigh of relief, and a complex emotion flashed in her eyes.

She continued to ask, with unquestionable severity in her voice.

“Is there anyone else?

Xiren was stunned, a trace of confusion flashed in her eyes, as if she was trying hard to recall something.

She shook her head, as if she didn't know how to answer.

"I asked you to speak! You don't have a mouth. Are you shaking your head? Are you crazy?"

"Is there anyone else?" Mrs. Wang felt that there was no need to save face for this girl.

It is necessary to discipline children as early as possible. His eldest son, Jia Zhu, suffered the consequences because of too late discipline.

How could I make the same mistake again?

Xiren shuddered with fear and answered fiercely, "I don't know."

"You're useless. You can't use your abilities even if I give them to you. You can't grasp your future even if I give it to you."

"I'll ask again, is there or not?" Mrs. Wang seemed to just want an answer.

Although this answer is meaningless, because I have already made up my mind.

Xiren secretly raised her eyelids and glanced at Mrs. Wang, whose face was full of gloom.

Xiren said hurriedly, "We take turns to serve, Master Bao likes Qingwen the most."

"I don't know exactly whether they have it or not." After saying this, not only did she herself become dejected.

It was as if Mrs. Wang had finally gotten the certification. It was just as I expected. So that's how it was. It had to be so. Only this way could it make sense.

Having proved herself right, she looked at Xiren again, her eyes as if she were looking at a dead person, without a trace of life.

"How are you going to die?"

"I am your servant in life and your ghost in death. You and Madam are of the same mind. My life and death are entirely up to Madam."

Xiren also gave it her all at this time, as if she had put life and death aside.

After saying this, Xiren stopped talking and the room became silent.

Mrs. Wang looked Xiren up and down. She was a bought girl and had no roots in the mansion.

My son can accept it. It is better to conquer her than to arrange another one.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang asked, I'm giving you a chance to live, I wonder if you can seize it?

When Xiren heard this, she still had a chance to survive, so how could she not know what Lady Wang wanted.

Xiren swore to Madam Wang, "Madam, I, Xiren, will obey your orders. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west."

"My lady asked me to kill someone, and I would never hesitate."

"I swear here that if I break this oath, I will die without a burial place."

He was afraid that Mrs. Wang would think that his determination was not strong enough and his oath was not serious enough, so he increased the severity of his oath.

"My whole family will die without a burial place."

Mrs. Wang nodded, saying that this was the kind of person she needed, someone who would follow her without hesitation.

"Since you have this intention, I will not treat you unfairly. When I need you, I will call you."

"Don't worry about Qingwen's affairs. Just focus on serving Baoyu."

"Your future will come naturally."

"If Baoyu asks, do you know what to say?"

Mrs. Wang asked Xiren,

Xiren replied respectfully, "Please tell me, Madam?"

"No need to tell him explicitly. Call Baoyu over. I have something to tell him. Just follow my instructions."

After giving instructions to Xiren, Mrs. Wang began to chant Buddhist scriptures with her eyes closed.

Xiren supported her knees, which had been kneeling for a long time, with her hands, and dragged her legs step by step to the room where Baoyu was.

Call him over.

Jia Baoyu was waiting anxiously in the room. He didn't see anything that was found out, but was dragged to this room by Fengjie to wait.

He said he was afraid to open the maids' boxes because he was a man and it would be inconvenient for him to do so.

So he waited anxiously. He was a little worried that some ignorant little girl might steal something and be found out.

If it was just something worthless, Qingwen would at most scold her. But if it was really an important thing, she would also be scolded.

He had never worried about whether there would be any imperial gifts in his yard.

After waiting for a long time, there was still no news, and Feng Yatou's people were watching at the door, not letting her go out.

He realized that something might have gone wrong.

So when Xiren came over with swollen eyes and limped to call him, he was very surprised.

"What's wrong with you? What happened?"

"Why haven't you heard from me for so long? You should send me a message."

Xiren lowered her head and did not explain, but just conveyed Mrs. Wang's instructions.

"Madam is in the study and wants to talk to you about something."

"Did the Madam attack you?" Jia Baoyu asked in surprise.

"It's such a big deal, how did it turn out like this? I'll go and plead with my wife."

"This matter is over. You should apply some medicine carefully." After saying this, Jia Baoyu walked towards the study.

Xiren followed quietly behind Jia Baoyu, following him step by step.

Quiet and submissive.

When this appearance appeared in front of Mrs. Wang, she nodded.

You're smart. This is what a future concubine should be like.

If there is another person like Aunt Zhao, my life will have been in vain.

As soon as Jia Baoyu came in, his eyes seemed to sense something and he glanced fiercely at his own paintings in the trash basket.

Lin Daiyu's pretty face had already been crumpled into a ball, and then it tried to open itself, and the wrinkles on the face that seemed to be open but not open were shattered.

Jia Baoyu's face was full of heartache. He walked step by step to the trash can, picked up the paper inside, spread it flat on the table, and flattened it out bit by bit.

He looked at Xiren accusingly, "Who did this?"

"Didn't I tell you not to touch anything here?"

Xiren's mouth trembled twice and she did not answer his question.

Just to remind Jia Baoyu,

"Second Master, is the Madam here?"

"Of course I know the lady is here, I just want to ask you who did it?"

"Who touched my painting?" Jia Baoyu was in pain and had no time to think about anything else.

In front of Mrs. Wang, Xiren didn't dare to make any more gestures.

She just lowered her head to show her submissiveness.

Jia Baoyu was a little angry. He didn't know what was wrong with Xiren. It was just a small problem. How could she not hear or speak? She had become deaf and dumb.

"I'm asking you a question? Didn't you hear me?" Jia Baoyu couldn't bear it any longer and asked loudly.

"I heard it! How could I not hear you when you were so loud!"

"If I let you study, you will have a great future." Mrs. Wang saw Jia Baoyu's body suddenly pause, and turned to look at her in disbelief.

Madam Wang slowly arranged the beads in her hand and said, "I made them."

Looking at her precious and handsome son, Mrs. Wang smiled.

But the smile was very shallow and fleeting.