Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Daiyu returned to her room and fell on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Xiaohong went out for a walk, and when she came back she told Zijuan and the others what had happened in Grandmother Jia's room, and then she reminded them softly, "Grandmother hasn't come back yet, maybe there will be another show tonight."

After hearing this, Qingwen sneered and said, "If I say anything bad about this family, it would be obvious that I have climbed up the social ladder and forgotten my origins after entering the Lin family. But if I say a word good about this family, I can't go against my conscience!"

"Forget it, just keep quiet. When there was a big commotion in Baoyu's room, eight out of ten times it was you who caused the trouble!" Zijuan hurriedly pulled him aside.

Qingwen glared at him: "When have I ever caused trouble? If you don't explain it clearly today, I will never forgive you!"

"That time when Master Bao chased Xixue away because of a cup of tea, although Nanny Li was also taking advantage of her seniority, wasn't it because you complained about the tofu skin buns?"

Zijuan glared back at her, "You guys grew up with Xixue, and you all know that Master Bao is taking his anger out on her, so why didn't any of you plead for her? You still have the nerve to say that!"

"I..." Qingwen choked and mumbled for a long time before she whispered, "Xiren didn't say anything, who the hell am I to dare to stroke a tiger's whiskers?"

"Sister Zijuan, please don't wrongly accuse Sister Qingwen." Xiaohong waited until the two of them stopped arguing, then she popped up again and whispered,

"I heard from my mother that the old lady later found out the whole story, and seeing that Nanny Li was older and had nursed the Second Master, it was not easy to get angry directly; so she threatened to scare the tiger away and drove away Xixue. You see, not long after that incident, Nanny Li retired and recommended her son Li Gui to be with the Second Master.

"This Li Gui is loyal and never does anything naughty like the Second Master. He can even control Ming Yan'er. The old lady and the master's wife are all satisfied, which can be regarded as making up for his mother's domineering behavior in the past.

"And, I'll tell you a secret: Sister Xixue didn't suffer much! She left home to go to the farm that year, and the next year a boy from a branch of the family named Yu fell in love with her and came to ask Madam for mercy to redeem her. Now she's the legal wife of our Jia family."

This is really great news!

Qingwen and Zijuan looked at each other in surprise, and hurriedly pulled Xiaohong to ask quietly: "Do you know which family she married? What does she do for a living?"

"She's just an ordinary farmer. But her family knows that she was wrongly accused and that she just ate the melon leaves, so they all take good care of her. I heard that the couple opened a fruit shop in the capital last year or the year before last, and the business is pretty good, so they don't have to worry about food and clothing." Xiaohong explained with a sweet smile.

Qingwen turned around and ran out without saying a word. When she came back, her hands were full. One hand was full of copper coins, and the other hand was holding two small silver ingots.

"When you go out next time, help me find out where her business is. Then give me this money... give me this money..."

Qingwen hesitated for a moment, then stuffed the whole thing into Xiaohong's arms and said happily, "I'll find the most expensive fruit in their house and spend all the money to buy it for my filial piety to the young lady!"

Xiaohong cried out, and hurriedly lifted her clothes to pocket the silver and copper coins. She looked at Qingwen helplessly and smiled, "Of course, it's okay, but we are all sealed in the courtyard with the young lady, and it's not easy for me to go out. Can you wait?"

"I'll wait! Of course I'll wait!" Qingwen nodded vigorously, glanced at Zijuan and snorted, "I'm not like some people who only speak out to defend the injustice!"

Xueyan held her chin in her hand, looked around at their argument, and suddenly asked, "What do you eat when you wake up at night? You've already had bird's nest porridge today."

The three of them cried out in panic and ran out to do their work.

Xueyan looked back at the three of them, shrugged, then looked at Chunxian who was standing at the door and smiling quietly with her hands covering her mouth, and waved for her to come in: "The queen is going to visit her parents, and the mansion will only be busier from now on.

"Don't be silly, hurry up and pack your autumn and winter clothes today. Make a list of what you need and what you don't have. Tomorrow we'll have to help Sister Qingwen pack the girls' clothes. It'll be a lot of work to unpack and wash them!"

Chunxian agreed and hurried back to her room to take care of her own things first - because she knew that she would have to help Qingwen and Xueyan with their work in the evening.

When Daiyu woke up, it was already dark.

Zijuan smiled and said, "That's great. I was just about to ask you to wake up and have dinner!"

"What's for dinner?"

"The kitchen cooked chestnut, millet and pumpkin porridge, steamed white rice cake from Jiangnan, and fried some vegetables. I smell a delicious aroma. Miss, please try it?"

Thinking about the bright colors, Daiyu laughed: "It makes me hungry."

Get up and eat.

After all, she was tired and hungry that day, so she ate a full bowl of porridge, two cakes, and seven or eight vegetables. Zijuan was very happy to see this, and she praised Daiyu: "If you can always be so sensible, I won't have to worry about losing my hair every day!"

After everyone had finished eating, they were all heading back to their rooms. Following Xueyan's words, they began packing their clothes. Yuanyang came over again, bringing a food box with him.

Everyone smiled and offered their seats.

Yuanyang learned that they had finished their meal, so she smiled and said, "I hurried so hard, but I'm still late. This is the dragon bone, poria cocos and ginseng soup I made today. I was supposed to serve it to you while you were eating, but I was still late."

"I can't blame you. I usually eat at this time, but today I was tired all day and just woke up. I was hungry, so I hurried to eat." Daiyu comforted her and winked at Zijuan, "It's just right, you guys go and do your work. Your sister Yuanyang is here to accompany me. You don't have to worry, right?"

Yuanyang smiled and watched the maids go out, then closed the door. Then she gently patted Daiyu's hand and said, "The old lady asked me to come and see you. She said that she was in a hurry today and wronged you. Please don't take it to heart for the sake of her old age and confusion."

Daiyu stood up and listened to what was said. She sat down again and smiled and shook her head, "Grandmother, you are the same. You are my own granddaughter, but you are so suspicious and skeptical.

"She has wronged me today, but I have also been very vocal in my argument with her. I only have the guts to talk back to her because she is my own grandmother and she loves me dearly. Do you think I dare to refute a word from an outsider when I am out there?"

The Yuanyangs all laughed and joked, "It's just that I see that outsiders look at you like a fairy and are afraid that you will melt if they hold you in their hands. But our old lady is used to it and treats you like an ordinary naughty grandchild. She beats and scolds you whenever she wants!"

"This is the right thing to do." Daiyu smiled, and right in the room, she knelt down on both knees in the direction of Jia's grandmother's courtyard and kowtowed.

Then, with the help of Yuanyang, she stood up and said with a smile, "Sister, go back and apologize to the old lady on my behalf and ask her to forgive such a willful and ignorant little girl like me!"

Yuanyang's smile was a little forced: "Good girl, if you are so polite, how can I tell the old lady to tell me to pass on the message?"

It would be best if you didn't say anything.

Lin Daiyu smiled but did not answer.