I pretend to be a unicorn in the Red Mansion

After the excitement, everyone dispersed, and the originally noisy scene suddenly became deserted, leaving behind loneliness and tranquility.

With the support of Yuanyang, Jia's mother slowly walked towards the bedroom, but she was still thinking about attending the Wang family banquet tomorrow.

She knew very well the importance of maintaining a good relationship with Wang Ziteng. After all, Wang Ziteng had a bright future and would be able to help Cheng Ge'er in the court in the future.

It’s good enough that these two half-useless guys in the Jia family don’t hold Cheng’er back.

The two useless ones are Jia She and Jia Lian, and the remaining half is Jia Zheng, who is not too useless.

If we rely on these two half-useless people and Cheng Ge'er to help each other in the court, it would be better to let Cheng Ge'er fight alone.

Grandmother Jia has lived with Jia Daishan for her entire life, and at her age she can be considered quite experienced.

She knows what is best for the family, and she can also identify who will be the future pillar of the Jia family.

She must win over Wang Ziteng to Jia Cheng's side, even though he is Jia Baoyu's uncle.

Today, Jia Cheng has become the apple of Lady Jia's eye and the treasure in her palm. It can be said that he is the one who is most loved.

For the sake of this gifted and outstanding child, Grandmother Jia could even ruthlessly abandon many people, even sacrificing the once doted on Jia Baoyu.

In the past, Grandmother Jia truly believed that Jia Baoyu was extremely talented and would be able to shoulder the responsibilities of the family in the future.

That is why she takes great care of it, cultivates it carefully, and has high expectations for it.

However, with the passage of time and the sudden appearance of Jia Cheng, Jia Baoyu's many flaws and shortcomings became increasingly apparent.

In comparison, Jia Cheng is like a dazzling pearl, shining brightly and more valuable.

Jia Baoyu also has a mother who is insidious, cunning, and vicious like a snake and scorpion. It is really difficult for Grandmother Jia to continue to pamper Jia Baoyu without reservation.

Fortunately, the Rongguo Mansion now has a person of Jia Cheng's extraordinary ability to take the lead, so whether Jia Baoyu can be trained to become a talent seems no longer so important.

If Baoyu can achieve something in the future, everyone will be happy; even if he is mediocre throughout his life, Rongguo Mansion will be enough to support him and make him worry-free.

Jia Baoyu has a face that looks very similar to his grandfather Jia Daishan, which is quite useful.

When he reaches marriageable age, you might as well marry him a few virtuous wives and concubines so that he can have more children. This will also be his contribution to the Rongguo Mansion.

After all, Grandmother Jia has a very small heart, and her heart can only accommodate those who are useful to the Rongguo Mansion.

It is too hypocritical to talk about feelings with a mistress of a wealthy family. As long as the benefits are in place, she can even sacrifice herself.

Grandmother Jia lay on the bed with her eyes closed, but her mind was still active.

She heard that the Wang family was about to give birth to a prince's concubine, which would undoubtedly add glory to the entire Wang family.

Grandmother Jia thought of Jia Yuanchun who was driven out of the palace. This eldest granddaughter had become a useless piece of chess.

As the next round of draft draws near, the situation in Beijing becomes increasingly turbulent.

Wang Ziteng was exceptionally promoted to the Han army banner because of his outstanding military achievements. In this way, his daughter would also be eligible to run for election and her destination had already been determined.

It is said that the Eighth Prince did not hesitate to give up the throne of concubine to show his favor to Wang Ziteng's beloved daughter, and expressed his willingness to do his best to pamper Wang Xixuan.

Before this, the Eighth Prince had been hesitant between Wang Ziteng's daughter and Nian Gengyao's sister.

But now the situation is clear. Nian Gengyao betrayed the Eighth Prince and defected to the Fourth Prince. The girl from the Nian family will certainly not enter the Eighth Prince's mansion.

Faced with such a sudden change, the Eighth Prince had no choice but to hold on to Wang Ziteng tightly. Otherwise, without the support of military power, how could he fight for the throne?

Wang Xixuan had already been chosen by the Eighth Prince, and her participation in the selection was just a formality.

Seeing that her daughter's lifelong event had finally been settled, Zheng suggested holding a party to have some fun.

Of course, the Wang family’s banquet would not be complete without inviting people from the Rongguo Mansion. The Rongguo Mansion was now extremely prosperous, and everyone wanted to get to know Jia Cheng.

As for Jia Baoyu, the original darling of the Rongguo Mansion, who would care about him? Even Wang Ziteng gave up this nephew.

When Jia Baoyu came out of Rongqing Hall and walked back, he felt a little nervous, as if he had lost something important.

He returned to Mingli Hall absent-mindedly. When the maids at the door saw him, they simply called him "Baoyu" indifferently and then started chatting among themselves, completely ignoring him.

They sat together, chattering and laughing, and seemed not to notice the young master.

Jia Baoyu walked into the house silently, wanting to make a cup of tea to relieve his boredom.

However, when he picked up the teapot, he found that the tea he poured out was overnight tea, which had a sour smell.

In desperation, he shouted outside: "Someone, bring me some hot tea."

The maids in the yard heard Jia Baoyu's call, but no one answered.

Only a third-class maidservant couldn't bear to watch and walked into the room. Her name was Qiu Wen.

She walked straight to Jia Baoyu and said bluntly: "Baoyu, it's so hot in summer, it would be great to drink some cold tea, which can both relieve the heat and quench your thirst.

You insist on drinking that hot tea, and you'll sweat all over later, and I wonder how you'll feel! "

Qiu Wen is thirteen years old. Although her appearance cannot be described as stunning, she can be considered pretty.

She has a somewhat sarcastic personality, but she doesn't have a bad heart.

None of the maids in Jia Baoyu's yard moved after hearing Jia Baoyu's order, except her, who came over with a soft heart, though the words she said were unpleasant.

Qiu Wen has never been valued by Jia Baoyu. Jia Baoyu likes maids with bright and beautiful looks, such as Keren, Meiren, and Miaoren.

Qiu Wen has no future in Jia Baoyu's room and cannot be promoted, so she is ready to find a way to leave Jia Baoyu.

Qiu Wen discussed with her parents and wanted to use her connections to serve in the eldest wife's family.

Qiu Wen felt sorry for Jia Baoyu. Ever since Mrs. Wang was sent back to Jinling, the maids in the courtyard began to bully the young master unscrupulously.

Now Baoyu's courtyard is firmly controlled by a group of big maids, and the second master has been extremely busy lately and has no time to take care of household affairs.

As a result, these maids became more and more rampant.

They only wanted to make money from Jia Baoyu and completely forgot their duties as maids. They can be said to be typical examples of servants bullying their masters.

However, there was a reason why these maids treated Jia Baoyu like this.

They thought that following Baoyu was unlucky and had a bleak future.

Nowadays, the maids around Baoyu are treated coldly when they go out. After all, Mrs. Wang’s scandal of harming people has already spread throughout the mansion.

Moreover, when smallpox broke out, all the maids in Baoyu's courtyard were trapped together and almost died.

Although the maids had a low status, they had their own thinking ability. How could they not feel resentment towards Lady Wang and Jia Baoyu who almost put them to death?

Therefore, when these maids had nothing to do, they would deliberately provoke Jia Baoyu with words, and became perfunctory and careless in serving him.

Not only that, all the gold, silver and treasures in Jia Baoyu's room were stolen by this group of maids.

One of them stole one thing today, and the other stole another thing tomorrow. They knew it all but pretended not to know.

The harsh treatment suffered by Jia Baoyu was inevitably fueled by Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zhou.

Ever since Mrs. Wang, the second wife, was sent away, the two concubines finally felt proud.

Especially since Aunt Zhao has a son and a daughter, she is about to become the head of the second house.

Many servants who were good at changing their attitude according to the situation secretly showed their goodwill to Aunt Zhao and expressed their willingness to submit to her.

Aunt Zhao regarded Jia Baoyu as a thorn in her side and a thorn in her eye, and she wished that Jia Baoyu would give up his position to her son immediately.

Those who come to rely on Aunt Zhao must submit their "letter of surrender" by bullying Jia Baoyu.

Thus, Jia Baoyu's miserable life began.

However, what is frustrating is that Jia Baoyu is born cowardly and even a little confused.

He always believed that there must be a reason why these maids treated him badly, and he firmly believed that they still had kindness in their hearts.

And as soon as he saw the charming faces of the maids, Jia Baoyu forgave them.

The maids found that no matter what mistakes they made, Jia Baoyu would never say a word and would even speak softly to them to try to please them, so they began to ignore him even more.

So Jia Baoyu's life became more and more miserable. Under his indulgence and the scheming of Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zhou, Jia Baoyu's life seemed bright and beautiful on the surface, but was extremely bitter inside.

When he returned to the house, there was no hot tea, no one asked him how he was doing, no one washed his clothes, and no one helped him take care of everything.

However, his tolerance and generosity only resulted in the maids bullying him even more severely.

Qiu Wen felt a little disappointed with Jia Baoyu. After saying a few words to him, she still changed a pot of good tea and poured it for him. Then she said in an unpleasant voice: "Drink it, be careful of the heat."

Jia Baoyu smiled flatteringly at Qiu Wen, "Thank you, Sister Qiu Wen."

Qiu Wen rolled her eyes and felt a little soft-hearted seeing his timid look.

Qiu Wen reluctantly advised him, "Baoyu, you are the young master of the Jia family, you have to stand up for yourself.

Those people not only don't serve you well but also steal your money. Why don't you file a complaint?

Do you want to be bullied by them for the rest of your life? You have to think about yourself."

Jia Baoyu shook his head.

Qiu Wen suddenly smelled a sour smell. She moved closer to Jia Baoyu and wiped his neck with her handkerchief. The handkerchief immediately changed color.

Qiu Wen threw away her handkerchief with some disgust and said, "Baoyu, they haven't given you a bath in a few days, and your collar has turned a little yellow.

That's really too much, they let you go out in this dirty state?"

Jia Baoyu blushed a little at what Qiu Wen said. He thought about how Lin Daiyu had been avoiding him today and often covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief. It turned out that he had a smell on his body.

He didn't smell it.

Qiu Wen sighed and said to Jia Baoyu: "Baoyu, I will be getting married in two days. After I am gone, no one will care about you. You should take care of yourself."

Hearing that Qiu Wen was leaving, Jia Baoyu's eyes immediately turned red. He held Qiu Wen's hand and said, "Sister Qiu Wen, please don't leave me. You are the only one in this room who cares about me. What should I do after you leave?"

Qiu Wen felt that Jia Baoyu was indeed pitiful, but she couldn't spend her whole life like this.

So she hardened her heart, pried open Jia Baoyu's hands and said: "Baoyu, you are a man, don't cry for every little thing, if those little hooves outside bully you, just beat and scold them back, you are the master, what are you afraid of?

I have no future with you. I am already thirteen years old, and I am still a third-class maid.

If I don't choose someone I like to marry early, I will just be paired with a random servant in the future.

Why not choose carefully while you are still young? I am thinking about you, and you have to think about me too."

Jia Baoyu reluctantly pulled Qiu Wen's clothes and said, "Sister Qiu Wen, please don't leave. You can be my first-class maid, okay?"

Qiu Wen's eyes flashed, and she replied angrily: "Wait until you let me take over, you're just daydreaming all day long."

Qiu Wen, the only maid who was kind to Jia Baoyu, was leaving, which irritated Jia Baoyu. He immediately went to find his grandmother and insisted on keeping Qiu Wen.

When Qiu Wen saw Jia Baoyu rushing out of Mingli Hall and running towards Rongqing Hall, she felt relieved. After lying dormant for so many years, she could finally be promoted.

She glanced at the group of idiots who were still eating melon seeds and chatting, and disdained to associate with them.

A servant is a servant. He thinks he can bully his master just because he is smaller than him.

Little do they know that just one word from others can make them be sold out.

Qiu Wen touched the purse embroidered with the sun and the moon, and a handsome man's face flashed through her mind. A Ming, I did it.