Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

The next day, when the city gate opened, several groups of people, hiding themselves, drove their carts and entered the city at an extremely fast speed.

Another hour later, Zijuan and Qingwen left the Lin Residence in a carriage with several branches of green plums. When they arrived at the East Mansion Gate, Qingwen turned in. Zijuan went to Rongguo Mansion.

After she distributed the flowers respectfully, Grandmother Jia smiled and waved everyone away, then took Zijuan's hand and asked, "How is your daughter?"

"Good. Eat well and sleep well. When I got there, Aunt Meng checked not only the menu but also the ingredients. The girl's health is getting better and better."

Zijuan answered with a smile.

Yuanyang laughed and scolded: "Little hoof, stop playing dumb. The old ancestor is asking you, did you make the girl angry yesterday?"

"Why should we be angry? The ancestors will certainly give justice to the girl. We wanted to beat the bastard to death with our own hands, but the girl said, don't dirty our hands."

Zijuan smiled innocently.

Grandmother Jia let go of her hand, smiling: "The flowers are so beautiful. I know your daughter's filial piety. You can go."

Zijuan bowed and went out. Yuanyang glanced at Lady Jia and followed her out.

"Sister Yuanyang, I am only here to give you some flowers. After I finish my work, I will go back by myself. There is no road in this house that I don't know. How can I get lost? You don't need to send me back!"

Zijuan politely declined Yuanyang's private talk and walked away quickly.

Yuanyang stood blankly in the yard, thought for a long time, and then returned to his room with a heavy heart.

Grandmother Jia had already stopped smiling and was thinking quietly with a serious face. Seeing Yuanyang like this, she couldn't help but laugh: "What are you worrying about?"

“I was thinking that if I leave Shishu and Cui Mo Xiaochan behind to save Third Miss’s face in front of Miss Lin, this matter will be hard to avoid being spread out.

“But if we deal with these three too, Miss Third will be without someone close to her for a while, and I’m afraid she will have trouble taking a single step in the Lin Mansion.

"Most importantly, Miss Lin may be more lenient towards the Third Miss now, but she may not be so welcoming towards the Third Master.

"In addition to the matter of the New Year gifts, Butler Lai didn't even get a scratch on his face, and with Miss Lin's thoughts - old lady, how can we make her feel better?" Yuanyang looked worried.

Grandmother Jia closed her eyes and sighed, whispering, "It's all injustice!"

The master and servant sat facing each other in silence.

Zijuan and Qingwen returned home. They reported to Daiyu: "Everyone is very happy, and they all said they would come home to see Meilin with their own eyes. Only the second wife didn't even raise her eyelids, and it was Caiyun and Jinchuaner who helped to praise her a few words."

"Of course." Daiyu leaned on the couch and glanced out the window calmly, then asked, "What did the third girl say?"

"The Third Miss originally planned not to say anything. But I was a little angry. When I saw Cui Mo and the others packing their luggage, I told them not to rush and take their time.

"That's why the Third Miss asked me to apologize, saying that she knew nothing about it. She also said that she didn't know whether the maid Cui Mo could be saved, and she was very upset." Zijuan said, with an unhappy look on her face.

Everything else was a minor matter, but she was looked down upon by someone, which was the most important matter. How could Tanchun act as if nothing had happened and just plan to be the "housekeeper" of this mansion? !

Daiyu chuckled: "This matter has nothing to do with the third girl. She is eager for fame and wealth, and has a strong sense of self-esteem. She usually finds these servants and relatives dirty to even mention, so how could she make friends with them?

"Besides, she knows it herself. Why do I need her to be my housekeeper? It's just an excuse to save her from the fire pit. When she comes, I will have plenty of troublesome things for her to do."

He waved his hand and asked, "Did she say how to arrange for Huan Ge'er?"

"I have. The Third Miss said that the old people around the Third Master are no longer useful. When she comes, she will deal with them. Let Cui Mo Xiaochan confine the Third Master for a few days, and then she will select clean people to serve him."

Qingwen couldn't help but interrupt with a smile: "From what I hear from Third Miss, it doesn't seem like she's worried about her brother, but more like she wants to discipline her son!"

Daiyu also laughed softly: "That's quite appropriate."

If Tanchun could train Jia Huan into a useful person, it would be the confidence of her life.

Then he looked at Qingwen: "No one asked about the wound on your face?"

"Grandma You asked a question, and I said I broke a clock, and she didn't ask any more questions. Master Miao is not the type to mind her own business."

Daiyu nodded with a smile and asked her to change her clothes first: "Let Aunt Meng see if she needs to change the medicine."

After watching Qingwen leave, Zijuan stepped forward and said softly, "The third young lady seems to be unaware of what is happening at the farm."

"Impossible. I can think of it, let alone her. You mentioned earlier that she said she was in a state of confusion, probably not because of whether the maids could be saved, but because of the news she got from the farm."

Daiyu sighed softly, fell back somewhat exhaustedly, and whispered, "Although no matter who you ask, Aunt Zhao cannot be kept.

"But she is my own mother after all. How can she remain indifferent after hearing about this dangerous situation? Huan Ge'er knows nothing about it now. If he really knew, I'm afraid he would make a big fuss."

Zijuan seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.

Daiyu looked at her.

Zijuan then sighed and said, "Young lady said before that the one who did it must not be Second Madam Lian. But Liu Jia clearly saw that it was Second Madam Lian's maid. Second Madam Lian is so capable, how could she not even control her own maid?"

"Her maid? That's not her maid. That's someone from the Wang family. In the Jia family, between her and the Second Wife, who would the Wang family obey?"

"Don't mention that she is just a concubine's son. Even if she is the biological daughter of Inspector Wang, she has no right to speak in front of the Second Madam."

Daiyu shook her head and her eyes became deep.

If it weren't for the internal strife among the three women of these two generations in the Wang family, she really wouldn't dare to touch this force entrenched in the Jia Mansion!

"Okay, let's not worry about it for now. Keep the list and we'll talk about it tomorrow when Miss Feng brings Miss Three over."

Before Daiyu finished her words, Xueyan ran in from outside, smiling, "Miss, Miss! The palace has given us lanterns! They said they are for you to play with during the Lantern Festival."

Daiyu's face changed: "Who gave it to you?"

"Of course it was given by the Emperor." Xueyan gestured with a smile, "The old marquis drove it over. It was said that Supervisor Tao was thinking about buying a lantern for the young lady, and asked the guards which family in Beijing made the best lanterns, and the Emperor heard about it.

"The Emperor secretly sent someone to take the lamp to the Tao residence again and asked the old marquis to use the same trick. It is said that the Tao eunuch already knew about it, and he was so scared that he quickly asked the old marquis to send all the New Year gifts that the girls had given him to the palace, so that the Emperor could choose them now!"

Lin Daiyu breathed a sigh of relief, but she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She couldn't help but complain in a low voice: "Why is he so childish?"

Zijuan covered her mouth in horror: "Girl!"

"There's more!" Xueyan winked at Lin Daiyu and pointed to the side room outside. "The old marquis said that the emperor specifically ordered that there is a maid next to you who is lively, eloquent, and good at martial arts. So he picked a lantern called "Havoc in Heaven" and gave it to her!"

Good hand skills! ?

Qingwen?!

The three of them looked at each other and burst into laughter together!