Red Mansion: Holding Space and Marrying Like the Sea

Daiyu fell asleep while thinking. At this time, a little maid came in. She was a little out of breath after jogging all the way, but she still tried to maintain her demeanor and said respectfully to Mrs. Jia, "Madam, the doctor is here!"

The doctor also showed humility and politely bowed to Madam Jia and said, "Greetings, Madam."

Madam Jia said anxiously, "Doctor, my granddaughter came all the way from Suzhou to the capital. I wonder if she suddenly fainted because she couldn't adapt to the climate there. Could you please help me see how she is doing?"

Upon seeing this, Xueyan immediately stepped forward and led the doctor to sit down beside the bed. The doctor carefully felt Daiyu's pulse, frowning from time to time, pouting and shaking his head. In his heart, he secretly thought that the girl was just too tired to fall asleep, and her premature birth made her weak, so she was not seriously injured. But he was after all a resident of the mansion, and he knew the ins and outs of it, so he said to Mrs. Jia calmly: "Old lady, this girl was already weak due to premature birth, and this time she fainted suddenly due to fatigue from the journey. She only needs to rest and recuperate for a period of time and she will recover. However, she needs to be in a good mood so that she can recover better."

After that, the doctor picked up the pen and wrote down a prescription, and continued: "This is Ginseng Yangrong Pill. Take one pill in the morning and evening, which can replenish qi and nourish blood." Old Lady Jia said: "Thank you for your help, doctor. Yuanyang, take the doctor down to receive the reward." After hearing what the old lady said, Yuanyang responded and led the doctor to receive the reward.

After the doctor left, Mrs. Jia and Jia Min breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what the doctor said. Mrs. Jia gently stroked Jia Min's hand and said tenderly, "Min'er! Among all my children, I love you the most. Your eldest brother was taken to your grandmother to be raised as soon as he was born, and your second brother is a boy, so he was moved to the front yard when he was a little older. Only you have stayed with your mother. If anything happens to you, it will really break my heart!" After hearing this, Jia Min's tears burst out like a dam breaking. She choked and said, "Mother, it's all my fault for being an unfilial daughter! I made you worry so much..."

"Good child, stop crying. Now that you are back, just rest well at home. I have asked the servants to prepare your favorite meals, which will be delivered to you soon. And as for Daiyu, I will also send the best maid to take care of her. You two, mother and daughter, can live here with peace of mind." Old Lady Jia comforted.

As they were talking, Daiyu slowly woke up and called out weakly, "Mother, Grandmother." Old Lady Jia said softly, "You're glad you're awake. You two should have a good talk. I'll go get some medicine for Daiyu." Jia Min said a little unsurely, "Yu'er." Daiyu said firmly, "Mother, I was wrong. I shouldn't have said that to you. I know you did it all for me..."

After hearing the news from Dingzi, Mrs. Wang threw the teacup beside her to the ground with a gloomy face and said coldly, "How dare that unlucky daughter of Jia Min covet my Baoyu? And that damned old woman claims to love Baoyu the most. What a lie! My son would be worthy of her even if he were a princess!"

Her eyes narrowed slightly, a glint of cunning flashing in them. After a moment's contemplation, she said to Zhou Ruijia, "When you go to the Shi family, tell them that the old lady misses the eldest daughter and wants to bring her home to be intimate with her." She then had her maid write a letter to the Xue family in Jinling: "I haven't seen you for many years, and I miss you terribly. I heard that my niece is a rare talent, and a perfect match for my son. I'd like to marry her, so I'd like to invite her to the capital for a reunion, so that the two children can develop a relationship."

Mrs. Wang was secretly thinking that since the old woman wanted to get the upper hand, she would find a few more girls and let them surround Baoyu and see how the old woman could still be so proud.

Mrs. Zhou soon arrived at the Shi residence and relayed Mrs. Wang's message to the eldest daughter of the Shi family, Shi Xiangyun. Shi Xiangyun was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately packed her bags and followed Mrs. Zhou to the Jia residence.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Wang secretly rejoiced, hoping the arrival of these two girls would foil Lady Jia's plans. She believed that her own son, Baoyu, would surely attract their attention. For a moment, a delicate atmosphere permeated the Jia residence, each harboring their own thoughts, and an emotional entanglement unfolded.