Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

The next morning, very early.

Daiyu leaves the palace.

In addition to her own maids, there was also Nanny Cui, who was poached from Kou Zhaorong by Emperor Zhaoming, and Zang Ao and the fifty imperial guards, whom Tao Xingjian begged to protect him along the way.

First go to the Shili Changting outside the city to meet up with Jia Yun and others.

But the people from Jia's residence came out earlier, and Daiyu hurriedly got off the car to meet them. Xiaohong and others also hurried forward to shake hands and say goodbye to Sheyue, Hupo and others.

Leaving the fifty guards behind, Zang Ao himself followed Daiyu with his sword in hand and a tense face, never leaving her side.

Everyone looked at his expression with some fear.

Daiyu was completely unaware of this and first returned Jia Lan and Qiao Jie to their mother.

Wang Xifeng was fine. She hugged Qiaojie and gave her a big kiss before handing her to Ping'er and went on to talk to Daiyu.

Li Wan hugged Jia Lan and burst into tears without letting go, not caring about anything else.

Jia Lan felt somewhat uncomfortable.

But he looked back at Daiyu and saw that she just smiled at him gently and nodded, so he nodded deeply in response;

He then hugged Li Wan's neck and whispered to comfort his mother.

Wang Xifeng rushed to hold Lin Daiyu's hands tightly. Her eyes turned red as soon as she blinked, and tears fell. She choked with sobs and said:

"If you have the chance to go to Jiangnan again, you must write to me!

"Even if we can't talk face to face, let me look at you from afar!

"I have to know that you are fine, then I can feel at ease!"

Daiyu's eyes were also wet, and she nodded with a smile: "We will meet again someday."

How can it be? !

Looking at the guards with swords in hand who were not even shy about approaching the female members of the family, how could the emperor allow the ruined Jia family, which was full of scoundrels, to have anything to do with the bright and graceful girl in front of him? !

Wang Xifeng thought that Daiyu was just comforting her, so she nodded with tears in her eyes and then stepped back.

Mrs. Xing and the others also came forward with tears in their eyes and greeted Daiyu one by one and said goodbye.

Daiyu bent her knees slightly to salute Mrs. Xing, then hugged Xichun, wiped her tears, and comforted her in a low voice.

Only Xueyan glanced at the crowd and saw Jia Yun hiding in the corner, communicating something with Xiaohong. Zijuan's parents and others were standing by to guard them. There was no one else. Her eyes flashed and she asked Qingwen in a low voice:

"Why can't I see Master Bao? Isn't he waiting here to say goodbye to the princess?"

Qingwen sneered, "If it were in the past, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to drive him away, and he would have to come to see the princess.

"But now, aren't they following their old lady's last words and marrying Miss Xue?

"I'm afraid he has already flown to the dock to make arrangements for his fiancée's family!"

Her voice was not loud, but not small either, and everyone could hear it clearly.

Mrs. Xing looked embarrassed.

Xichun also pursed her lips, looking indignant.

Wang Xifeng, on the other hand, explained to Daiyu nonchalantly, “As soon as the city gate was opened, Brother Bao took Lin Zhixiao and the others to escort the old lady’s coffin to the dock to arrange for it to be boarded.

"We women are too shy to speak up, so Brother Bao has to go and contact the three families.

"He wanted to thank the princess and say goodbye, but I told him to put the old lady first.

"Princess, don't blame me!"

Lin Daiyu smiled and shook her head to indicate that it was okay, and then teased her: "How can you still be so shy? Who are you trying to fool? Just say that you are too lazy to care about them!"

Wang Xifeng smiled and did not argue, and continued, "There are also mandarin ducks.

"I asked her, and she wanted to go back to the south with me to bury the old lady first.

"Originally Baoyu refused, saying that returning to Jinling would hinder her future - her brother is still alive.

"If someone who doesn't know the truth sets his sights on this girl again, it will be troublesome since our family is no longer strong enough.

"But Yuanyang kept begging me. So I promised her.

"After I finish taking care of the old lady's business, I will let Yuanyang come back with Lin Zhixiao and his family when they return to Beijing..."

Daiyu shook her head before she could finish her words: "If she wants to follow, let her follow."

Turning back, he asked Xiaohong for a box and handed it to Wang Xifeng, "Here is her indenture, just give it to her.

"If she wants to return to Beijing, she can come to me. If she wants to stay in Nanjing, it's up to her."

Does a personal indenture require a box?

Wang Xifeng looked at the box, raised her eyebrows, and then took it.

Daiyu gently squeezed her hand and said, "Live well in the future."

Wang Xifeng understood, her eyes reddened again, she reached out to hug Daiyu, and whispered in her ear:

"Within half a year, I will have everything settled at home! If you want to return to the south in the future, come find me! My dear sister, since you trust me, I will be your way out!"

Daiyu nodded with tears in her eyes.

When the Jia family members had finished speaking, the little maidservant beside Miaoyu came to invite Daiyu: "Our master does not want to show his face in front of others. Please trouble the princess to come inside the carriage to talk."

Mrs. Xing looked surprised, obviously dissatisfied with Miaoyu's airs.

Daiyu did not take it as an offense and followed the little girl into the car.

In the carriage, Miaoyu had already been kneeling upright, waiting for Daiyu to get in. Then she kowtowed, sobbing and unable to utter a word.

Daiyu hurriedly pulled her up and whispered, "So many people are listening! What are you doing?"

Miaoyu stood up, wiped her tears, turned over, took out the box she had brought with her, and presented it to Daiyu:

"I have two ornaments here, one is a jade Guanyin and the other is a green jade Maitreya, both of which are from the Tang and Song dynasties.

“Not for you either.

"Please help me pass this on to the Supreme Lord and the Queen Mother.

"If it weren't for their kindness, I would never have been able to avenge my family.

"You are better at speaking than I am. Please thank them for me."

Since it was for the Second Saint, Daiyu did not refuse and took it: "Okay."

After a pause, he asked her, "Where are you going?"

"Of course I'm going back to the temple." Miaoyu wiped her tears, "Master and the sisters are still waiting for me."

Everyone is responsible for his own destiny.

Daiyu didn't say much, just said "take care" and got off the car.

When the curtain was about to be closed, Miaoyu couldn't help herself and called her with tears in her eyes: "Miss Lin!"

Daiyu turned around.

"I need no thanks for your kindness." Miaoyu knelt down again and kowtowed deeply.

Daiyu curled the corners of her mouth and accepted her gift calmly.

She is an orphan from the previous dynasty.

The royal family no longer asked about the matter and did not punish her, not because she surrendered and became a nun, but because of Lin Daiyu.

——If the matter really needs to be investigated, both the Jia family and Daiyu will be charged with "treason".

Both the Empress Dowager and the Emperor cherished Daiyu, so they turned a blind eye to her identity as an orphan from the previous dynasty.

The one who truly saved her was not the Supreme Lord or the Emperor, but Lin Daiyu.

The car curtains were lowered, as if we were separated by two lifetimes.

Miaoyu knelt in the carriage, straightened up, stared blankly at the swaying curtains, tears falling like rain.

It was getting late and everyone had to hurry on their way. They had no choice but to say goodbye reluctantly and shed tears.

Lin Daiyu insisted that Jia and Miaoyu and their group go first, and she followed behind, watching the dust from the carriages and horses gradually disappear into the distance, before she wiped her tears and got on her own carriage.

Zang Ao heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that the two sides had separated safely, and jumped on his horse with a smile on his face.

Qingwen curiously stuck her head out of the car window and asked him, "General Zang, what were you worried about just now? Why did your face suddenly change?"

"Tao Jian is afraid that the Jia family will cling to him and make the princess cry and make a fuss." Zang Ao smiled comfortably, "It's OK, everything went well!"