Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

"Did Miaoyu tell me where the jade is?" Mrs. Wang's face was filled with gloom.

He asked Xichun calmly,

Xichun shook her head. "I asked her, but she didn't know either."

Mrs. Wang was furious. "That's nonsense."

Xichun turned pale and stopped talking.

At this time, Madam Wang thought to herself, "If someone knew that he deliberately kept silent, he would be murderous."

"If you don't know how to use God's will to talk nonsense, and even take the opportunity to cause trouble, you deserve to die."

Xue Baochai rolled her handkerchief into a twist.

She needed an opportunity, a chance to talk to Mrs. Wang alone.

At this time, Jia's mother reminded everyone, "Let's go out first!"

"Baoyu is ill. If we make noise here, we may disturb his rest."

"Don't you see that Baoyu is frowning right now?"

When everyone looked, they saw that he was smiling when he first came, but now he was frowning as if he was annoyed.

Mrs. Wang hurriedly whispered to Xiren, "Take good care of the Second Master."

"We're out."

Xiren nodded in agreement.

After Jia Mu and others came out from Jia Baoyu's place, everyone temporarily returned to their own residences to wait for the banquet.

In the Jia Mansion, there are endless banquets and parties during every festive occasion. Today you invite me, tomorrow I invite you, and we drink and have fun, and the stage is also very lively.

However, this year is different from the past. The male masters of the main and second rooms of Rong Mansion are bedridden, so the banquet has to be organized by Jia Zheng and his wife in the name of Jia Mu.

I went to Ning Mansion on the second day of the New Year, and returned to Rong Mansion on the third day.

Xue Baochai was supposed to go back to her own Hengwuyuan with Sanchun directly from Jia Baoyu's place.

But she had something on her mind. She needed to make a decision as soon as possible regarding Baoyu's jade pendant. If she left it outside and someone picked it up, it would be troublesome.

Although there is a certain possibility that it is in Lin Daiyu's hands, it is better to be cautious in such matters.

Seeing that Xue Baochai was still following behind her, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but slow down her pace and said, "Bao girl, do you have anything else to do?"

Xue Baochai nodded.

Mrs. Wang thought that he was apologizing to her because of the incident with the palace flower, but there was no need to do so. She was deceived.

There's no use blaming anyone.

And I need to rest, too.

So she said to Xue Baochai, "If it's about the palace flowers, forget it, go and have a rest!"

"I don't blame you."

Xue Baochai crumpled her handkerchief and took a step forward anxiously, approaching Mrs. Wang, "Aunt, it's not for the palace flowers, it's for Brother Bao's jade pendant."

Upon hearing this, Madam Wang's face changed. She hurriedly stopped, looked around, and asked in a low voice:

"Do you know where it fell?"

Xue Baochai shook her head and whispered, "Aunt, it's not convenient to talk here. Let's find a quiet place."

Madam Wang's expression changed slightly, "Come back to Rong Xi Tang with me."

The two walked one after the other through the winding corridor and entered Rongxi Hall.

The interior furnishings are simple and quaint, with smoke curling from the incense burner, creating a solemn and dignified atmosphere.

"You mean to release Zijuan's family?"

"Is this what the Lin family meant?" After hearing what Xue Baochai said, Mrs. Wang sat on the carved chair, put her hands together, and spoke in an unhappy voice.

What a thief! He is here to eat the blood of others.

Mrs. Wang smiled coldly and said to Xue Baochai, "If I were to be threatened, I would not be named Wang."

"You are so easily deceived. It's good to have such a generous character."

"But you have to be more careful in everything."

At this point, Mrs. Wang calmed down and continued,

"Since the Lin family said they saw it. No one has found it yet."

"That's where the Lin family came to cause trouble yesterday."

"Have someone continue to search there. I will find it even if I have to dig three feet deep."

"Never take advantage of other people's happiness."

After saying this, she called out "Zhou Ruijia,"

Zhou Ruijia heard the noise and ran in from outside.

Mrs. Wang first asked Zhou Ruijia, "How are Zijuan's family members?"

Zhou Ruijia looked up and saw Xue Baochai standing aside without making any expression.

It seems that this precious girl is going to become a staff officer.

She lowered her head and replied, "It's fine. I just had someone take a look."

"The whole family stays at home, eating and drinking."

Mrs. Wang couldn't stand her enemies being happy.

But now is not the time to attack.

She ordered, "Continue to send more people to keep an eye on Zijuan's family."

"Also, gather people as soon as possible to search for the jade pendant at the same place where the Lin family caused trouble yesterday. Expand the area and search inch by inch."

"Don't miss a crack or a wormhole."

Zhou Ruijia was stunned. They had searched here eight hundred times, and now there were still people observing it day and night.

There are even rumors that the thing glows at night.

How can I find it now?

Zhou Ruijia went to pass the message with a confused look on his face.

Xue Baochai looked at Zhou Ruijia's back and said to Mrs. Wang thoughtfully,

"Aunt, do you think it's possible that the jade pendant is in the hands of the Lin family?"

"Absolutely impossible!" Mrs. Wang said firmly, "I saw it clearly at that time. Baoyu did not run to the Lin family at all."

There was another sentence that Mrs. Wang didn't say, and Baoyu basically fell down with just one punch.

His own Baoyu was a weak scholar, how could he withstand the iron fists of those guards.

Hateful! The Lin family is really hateful! Why don’t they just die?

It would be great if we died, so that everyone could live a peaceful life.

The Buddhist beads in Mrs. Wang's hand spun rapidly. There was nothing she could do. When the Lin family was mentioned, her anger could not be suppressed.

Xue Baochai's eyes flickered repeatedly, and she thought to herself, is it possible that Lin Daiyu is really lying?

If this is true, then all my efforts would be in vain.

Thinking of this, she continued to say to Madam Wang, “Aunt, if we find it, then the Lin family’s intention to save Zijuan’s family will be in vain.”

"My aunt was farsighted and took care of them early on."

Madam Wang nodded slightly, "A servant is not worth much money."

"If Jia Min apologizes to me, I will let her go."

"In the end, it's just a dead end, but some people just run away too early."

At this point, Mrs. Wang felt it was not convenient to tell the child about this.

Directly changed the subject,

"Okay, you're tired too. If you can find it today, I'll give you credit for it."

"You go down and have a rest first!" Mrs. Wang was a little tired after holding on for so long.

After a short break, it's time for the dinner.

This New Year was even busier. Mrs. Wang felt that every nerve in her body was on edge.

Xue Baochai nodded in agreement, bowed and took her leave.

……

When she returned to Hengwu Garden, she said to Ying'er, "Ying'er, don't reply to Old Mama Ye yet."

"It looks like Zijuan's family can't go out today."

“Maybe we’ve all been deceived.”

"Let the scammers run rampant for a while!"

Xue Baochai thought to herself, the Lin family is thinking of getting something for nothing!

Such delusions are likely to touch Mrs. Wang's sore spot, and they may even harm Zijuan's family because of this.

……

Lin Daiyu and others from the Lin family were waiting for Zijuan on the street.

Zijuan also learned that her family was under surveillance.

Lin Daiyu and the others also inquired about the area nearby.

It was said that Zhou Rui's family had hired a number of people to look after it. It seemed that they also asked the neighbors to watch over it.

The alley was inhabited by servants of the Jia family and people who had come from outside to seek refuge.

There are even some branches within the Jia family that have been around for generations and no one knows how many generations.

Most of these people have been instructed, and now the Lin family and the Jia family have severed their relationship.

People like Zijuan become spies.

Every household must be on guard.