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Chapter 35 – Red Chamber (35)
Lin Yu Tong and Lin Dai Yu visited the Zhang Family for a day, happily going, happily returning. Nothing happened.
On the carriage, Lin Dai Yu was silent for a moment and said, “It seems that the family is relatively harmonious, but there is conflict between the sisters-in-law.”
Lin Yu Tong laughed. “Where there are people, there is conflict. When there are interests, there is conflict. This is normal. Sometimes, the teeth will bite the tongue, much less people.”
Lin Dai Yu looked at Lin Yu Tong and said, “It seems that Sister’s marriage may not truly be bad. Without any relatives, there will not be any conflicts for no reason, isn’t that good?”
Lin Yu Tong realized that these seemed to be words of comfort. She nodded with a smile, accepting the good will and said, “You speak sense.”
Lin Dai Yu slowly exhaled. She feared her sister hearing the words of lowly people and felt uneasy. If she was not willing to go through with the marriage, then the days would be hard.
The sisters returned and went to rest.
On this day, when Lin Yu Yang came back, the three got together and talked. Lin Yu Yang would always tell the sisters what had happened outside. On this day, he spoke of Jia Bao Yu.
“This Second Master Bao is now a famed person. He wrote some poems, and he is very popular.” Lin Yu Yang said coolly. People could not tell if this was praise or not.
Lin Dai Yu said, “Brother, did you make a copy? Let me see if he has advanced.”
Lin Yu Yang paused and then took out a folded fan with the poem. Lin Yu Tong had no interest. She had read the poems when reading the original work. In reality, other than seeing that Jia Bao Yu’s life was empty and dull, the only feeling was extravagance. She had no other feelings.
But from Lin Dai Yu’s thoughtful expression, Lin Yu Tong felt that maybe, because they knew each other, she could make out something else.
Lin Yu Tong could not understand the tacit understanding between the pair and changed the topic, “Look at the poem, they have moved to the garden.”
Lin Dai Yu folded the fan and appeared to not intend to give it back to Lin Yu Yang. She nodded and said, “Fourth Sister sent someone with a note saying that Bao Yu has moved to Red Harmony Courtyard. The River Bamboo Building is being kept for Yun-yatou. Miss Bao moved into Fragrant Herb Park, Second Sister into Embroidery Tower, Third Sister chose the Cool Autumn Study, Fourth Sister went to Smartweed Wind Pavilion. The Fragrant Rice Village is left for us. Eldest Sister-in-law did not move in, only a Snow Rush Hall left for her to rest during the day to manage matters.”
Lin Yu Tong stilled. Li Wan did not move in. It was correct to do so. Her family had acted so obviously. She, a widow, could not live in the same park as her younger brother-in-law. She cared about her own reputation, and would not let people talk about her.
After two days, Wang Xi Feng came with an invitation. “Thinking of moving, it will be lively, a celebration for moving to a new home.”
Lin Yu Tong invited her to sit, “How come you came in person? Just send someone. Will I not be willing to go to drink and have fun?” Such relatives could not be cut off. If it was possible, she would have cut them off a long time ago.
Wang Xi Feng said with a smile, “I found you because I have something to discuss.”
Lin Yu Tong thought inside, likely for her farms.
Wang Xi Feng said, “I thought, I have the farms and estates, but men have to go and take care of the matters. I want to find a reliable person, and want him to take charge. What do you think?”
“Sister-in-law, say who it is.” Lin Yu Tong thought, Wang Xi Feng did not leave the Jia Family so she knew a limited number of people. Who had entered her eyes?
Wang Xi Feng said, “It is Yun-ge’er from Fifth Sister-in-law, you do not know him.”
Lin Yu Tong thought, I actually do and this person is relatively reliable.
She heard Wang Xi Feng say, “He originally begged Second Master Lian for a job. I did not care, and he ended up with a job to plant trees. I see that he is very reliable and clever so I said that I was going to recommend him for a long-term job. I just did not say that I own the estate. I think he is a clever person and probably will be able to guess.”
Lin Yu Tong said, “You always judge people accurately. That estate is just around Grandmother Liu’s home, the two sides can take care of each other and you do not have to fear any trouble.”
“It is true.” Wang Xi Feng said, “Not just because of this, but this selling and buying is something that Grandmother Liu is not as good at Yun-ge’er.”
The two spoke for a while and Wang Xi Feng stayed for a meal before she left.
Another day, Lin Yu Yang first saw his sisters to the Jia Family before turning and going to school.
Entering the Jia Family, naturally there were sedans to carry them to the park, and they directly entered the Fragrant Rice Village.
The buildings here had a layer of unfinished mud on the outside, but inside, it was brick and tile. The walls were painted white and it was very clean. As a temporary place to rest, it was suitable.
After a while, servant women from this courtyard came to greet them. Lin Yu Tong knew that Lin Dai Yu did not want to listen to the talk, and sent her away. “Go find the sisters and play, I will take care of this.”
Dai Yu smiled and acknowledged. This time, she had Fang Hua and Zi Juan with her. Fang Hua stayed in her room to set up her bed for a noon nap. Dai Yu strolled around with Zi Juan. Thinking that Zi Juan had not seen her sisters in the Jia Family, she sent the other off.
It was the third month, when the peach blossoms flew. The weather was very good and it was very pleasing to stroll in the park.
Jia Bao Yu was very happy when he learned that Dai Yu had come. Coincidentally, Ming Yang had gotten a good book from outside. He just wanted to take a look and put it away, going to meet up with Sister Lin, but when he started to read, he was enchanted. Only when the wind blew and the flower petals covered the page did he suddenly wake up. He had been in a hurry to find Dai Yu but when he saw the flowers that had fallen on his clothes, he immediately could not bear it. He lifted his clothes and went to the water.
Lin Dai Yu saw Jia Bao Yu pour the petals into the water and asked, “What are you doing?”
Jia Bao Yu turned and saw Dai Yu come. He smiled first. “I was saying I am going to find Sister and then you came.” He pointed at the floating flowers and said, “To have them fall cleanly.”
Lin Dai Yu smiled and said, “Who knows what dirty place they will float to, why not bury them cleanly?”
Jia Bao Yu hit his head. “This is true.”
Lin Dai Yu was attracted to the book in his hand. “You have advanced very much now. I saw the poem you composed recently. What are you reading now?”
Jia Bao Yu had an embarrassed expression and he hid the book behind him. “The poems are just to deal with the people outside. Do not tease me.” Then he darted back. “Sister naturally has not read this book. It is not a good book. Sister, do not look.”
Lin Dai Yu clucked her tongue. “What book does my family not have? How can I not have seen it?”
Jia Bao Yu blushed. The Lin Family was a scholarly family and naturally had many books. But the Lin Family likely did not have this book. He said with a smile, “How about I wager with Sister. If I win, you stay a few more days in the park?”
“So what if I agree?” Lin Dai Yu snorted and stretched her hand out for the book.
Jia Bao Yu was happy and handed the book over.
Lin Dai Yu took a look. This was a “Book of Yingying.” She had truly read it. A few days ago, when organizing the study with her sister, they had found it on a shelf. She laughed. “So it is this.” Then she handed the book to Jia Bao Yu. “It is not special.”
Jia Bao Yu did not believe it. He thought that Lin Dai Yu was not willing to live in the park and was just lying. He said, “Sister, you have distanced yourself, and now even lie to me.”
“When have I ever lied?” Lin Dai Yu smiled. “There are many versions of the book, my family has them all.” Then she took the book from his hands again, sat down on a stone bench and flipped through. Jia Bao Yu unconsciously sat down next to her, wanting to know what Sister was flipping through to find.
Lin Dai Yu pointed at the end and said, “Your book has a happy ending, but in the first edition of the book, that Student Zhang abandoned Cui Yingying in the end.”
Then, she gave the book back to Jia Bao Yu. She seemed to have gained an understanding, and left.
She thought of how her sister had found the original version for her. After reading it, she had many emotions. The more she thought, the more scared she was.
If she was that Cui Yingying, then Zi Juan had originally been the matchmaker.
No wonder Sister did not like Zi Juan from the start. Thinking about it now, Zi Juan was like that matchmaker and her conduct was inappropriate in many ways.
Jia Bao Yu saw Lin Dai Yu about to leave and asked, “Sister, how come you read such a thing at home?”
“The Buddha comes from the heart, if there is a Buddha in the heart, you see the Buddha in all things. I only admire the great plot, and have it serve as a warning. Why can’t I read it?” Lin Dai Yu stopped in her steps, looking back in puzzlement at Jia Bao Yu. “Why is it in your heart?”
Jia Bao Yu immediately blushed and did not know what to do.
Looking down at the book, he thought of Cui Yingying who had been abandoned by that Student Zhang. He felt, if he was Student Zhang, Sister was that Cui Yingying, and even if he died, he would not do such a thing.
Jia Bao Yu was in his daze, and Xi Ren saw from afar. Her heart went tight. Seeing that the person walking away was Lin Dai Yu, she felt even more anxious.
So she hurried over and said, “I could not find you. How come you came here? The old mistress is looking for you.”
“Why did you search for me, there is no reason?” Jia Bao Yu turned around to leave.
Xi Ren bowed her head and said, “What’s wrong with you? Did you argue with Miss Lin again?”
Jia Bao Yu snorted and said, “You are more and more arrogant now, you dare to slander anyone. If you cannot fit in the room, just go out, no one will keep you.”
Xi Ren heard this and paled, not daring to speak.
The two walked back to the courtyard without a word, and saw Yuan Yang on the bed, looking at Xi Ren’s needlework.
Xi Ren was unhappy. When she saw Yuan Yang sit on the bed so openly and not stand up when Bao Yu came in, she thought, this person looked down on concubines, so what is she doing now? However, thinking that the other was someone valued by the old mistress, she did not dare to speak rashly. She forced a smile and went to get a change of shoes and clothes for Jia Bao Yu.
Jia Bao Yu sat on the edge of the bed. Seeing Yuan Yang, he wanted to go eat the rouge from her lips. Yuan Yang called, “Xi Ren, come out and see. He still has not changed, what is this?”
Xi Ren thought, flies cannot get into an egg without an opening. If you had more respect for yourself, he would not dare to do this. He did not flirt with the servant girls of the Lin Family, and he did not dare to even touch Zi Juan at all now. She said to Bao Yu, “No matter what is said, you do not change. If this continues, we likely cannot live in the park. Second Master, think about why Miss Lin does not live in our home.”
Jia Bao Yu guiltily stopped, and found it boring.
Lin Yu Tong settled in the courtyard and went in search of Wang Xi Feng. She suddenly heard Xue Bao Chai’s voice. “Frowny, where are you hiding?”
Lin Yu Tong thought, such a coincidence.
Hong Yu and Zhui Er opened the windows to the pavilion and saw Xue Bao Chai standing there. The two jumped in fright. Just as they were going to speak, words came from afar. “Miss Xue, where did you see my sister? I just got here and heard Miss Xue calling for a ‘frowny.’” Lin Yu Tong talked as they walked. “I said long ago that one should not casually use nicknames. Miss Xue, you just stood there, but why do you appear to be chasing my sister? What is the reason?” She turned to look at Hong Yu and Zhui Er. “Do you know why?”
The two servant girls knew. Miss Bao had heard the words between the two. She wanted to blame Miss Lin, but the eldest miss of the Lin Family caught her.
Xue Bao Chai was bright red out of embarrassment. She had never thought there would be such a coincidence in the world.
Wang Xi Feng saw them from afar and faintly heard the talk so she walked over with a smile and changed the topic. “Whose servant girls are these? They are so orderly.”
Hong Yu hurriedly said, “Second Missus, from Second Master Bao. It was our fault. A few days ago, a handkerchief was lost in the garden. That day, it was when the trees were being planted and I worry that someone from outside took it. I thought that we should go ask the stewards, but feared that nothing was wrong. But because we asked, it has caused some trouble. Zhui Er and I were talking right now, and Miss Bao heard us. I think that Miss Bao is teasing us, and coincidentally Eldest Miss Lin and Missus have arrived.”
Such a clever girl. She wanted to take the opportunity to make public that she had lost a handkerchief, and still considered the face of the relatives.
Wang Xi Feng looked at this servant girl and had some pity for her talent. “Such a clever mouth, I like girls who can talk like this.” She turned and said to Lin Yu Tong. “In the past, I would see the servant girls who just mumbled quietly and wanted to kick them out. I treasure the ones like this.”
“Just have her serve you.” Lin Yu Tong smiled. “Such a servant girl will be ruined in other places.”
Wang Xi Feng’s mind moved. She thought that she was lacking someone to help her, a person clever and able to work for her while avoiding Ping’er. She said with a smile, “This is very true.” She turned and asked Hong Yu. “Are you willing to follow me?”
Of course Hong Yu would agree, and she happily gave her thanks.
Wang Xi Feng asked whose family she came from. Learning that she was from Lin Zhi Xiao’s family, she was even more satisfied. While one of the couple was born deaf and the other mute, she would not worry when using such people. His abilities were undoubted to be able to manage the land and buildings here. He was also not very attention-catching. She rarely heard people say bad things about them. With this servant girl, she would have a helper. She said, “You will be called Xiao Hong from now on. Go pack up. Just go to my room and find Ping’er to get settled. I will send two good servant girls to Bao Yu in exchange for you.”
Getting a good servant girl distracted from the previous matter. Wang Xi Feng held Lin Yu Tong’s hand and said to Xue Bao Chai. “The banquet started, but you are all still roaming around.”
The three stood. When Lin Yu Tong arrived, she saw Lin Dai Yu was sitting and talking with the three Springs.
“Where did you go? I searched so hard.” Lin Yu Tong asked.
“I was fishing with the sisters all this time.” Lin Dai Yu asked, “Is something the matter?”
“Nothing.” Lin Yu Tong smiled. “I just feared you got lost on your own.”
The three Springs laughed. Xi Chun said, “Eldest Sister Lin is so funny, how can one get lost in their family’s garden?”
Lin Yu Tong gave a small smile. She had to prove that she, the eldest sister, had not lied because she was biased to her sister, but that Lin Dai Yu truly had not eaves-dropped.
They played and ate for a while. From beginning to end, Xue Bao Chai was unaffected, not embarrassed at all that she had been caught. Lin Yu Tong could not help but admire her.
In the afternoon, Lin Yu Tong took Lin Dai Yu, saying they were going back. Mother Jia begged but had to give up.
The mouths of the Jia Family servants leaked like sieves. Chun’er and the others learned the rumors about Lin Yu Tong.
When they returned, they could not avoid telling Lin Yu Tong. Lin Yu Tong did not care, and said, “Let them do as they please. There are always people who want to watch and do not mind a great fuss.”
She was tired after drinking a few cups and rested early.
The next day when she opened her eyes, she saw Lin Dai Yu’s swollen eyes. “Sister, I want to go to the Jia Family today.”
“What is the reason?” Lin Yu Tong asked, confused.
“Yesterday, Zi Juan’s younger sister called her to stay home overnight, and I left her there. She came back this morning and told me that Bao Yu is injured. Since I know, it is best if I visit,” Lin Dai Yu said.
Lin Yu Tong hated Zi Juan for speaking too much but could not blame Lin Dai Yu. She said, “What can you do if you go, are you as useful as the palace physicians? How about sending people with some medicine?”
Lin Dai Yu just cried and did not speak. After a long time, she said, “I know what Sister is worried about. But I know the seriousness. Bao Yu is different from others.”
Lin Yu Tong was silent for a moment. “I will let you go this time. However, I do not want you to keep your servant girl by your side. I have many ways to have her leave you, but I want to hear your thoughts. I only ask you, why has she told you this? Because she knows that you have him on your mind. So no matter right or wrong, she just follows your thoughts. Isn’t that true? If you truly miss him, tell your brother, have your brother go, and do not visit yourself. Let me ask you, who are you to him, who is he to you?”
Lin Dai Yu was tongue-tied and unable to answer. Her mind had been thrown into chaos because she heard that Bao Yu was injured. Now that her sister asked this, she didn’t know what to do.
Lin Yu Tong just felt very depressed and said, “Go back and think before coming and answering me. If you still insist on going, I will not stop you.”
She called Chun’er to send Lin Dai Yu away. Lin Yu Tong threw the teacup off the bed.
Lin Dai Yu heard the noise from the doorway and paled immediately. Sister never had such a great temper. This time, she was very angry.
Lin Yu Tong just felt that the original fate was so hard to divert.
Regardless of how much effort she used, while some things were influenced, it was really minimal.
Wang Xi Feng could change because she was willing to change. Lin Dai Yu was all right with other things, but when she encountered something regarding Bao Yu, all the efforts seemed to be for nothing.
The servant girls all knelt on the ground. Dai Yu’s servant girls Qing Fen and Fang Hua knelt outside the door. Dai Yu was in the room with only Zi Juan attending to her.
At this time, Zi Juan was panicking inexplicably. Even though Bao Yu’s conduct was inappropriate, because they had grown up together, she could not pretend to not have seen it, so she hurried back to tell Miss. She had not expected Eldest Miss to have such a great temper.
Lin Yu Yang had been reading. Hearing Sister-in-law Ping call for him to go visit the inner courtyard, he rushed in.
His eldest sister rarely lost her temper. What had caused this?
Sister-in-law Ping told him in a low voice. Lin Yu Yang’s face darkened immediately. When he came, Lin Yu Tong had adjusted. Seeing him, she said, “After eating, you go with her to the Jia Family. She knows the truth, but not every person has the strength to cut off someone when they say so. People have different personalities. Maybe I am asking too much.”
Lin Yu Yang nodded and said, “Sister, do not worry. I will ask what she is thinking.”
“Don’t go, maybe it is the effect of a past life.” Lin Yu Tong said tiredly.
The siblings ate and did not attend for Lin Dai Yu. They waited for her response. Even until night, she did not say she was going to go out and Lin Yu Tong sighed in relief.
Thinking about it, she still went to Lin Dai Yu’s room. She saw the other on the couch in a daze, clearly not having eaten this entire day.
Lin Yu Tong walked over and said, “What are you doing, having a tantrum with me?”
“No, Eldest Miss,” Zi Juan hurriedly said.
Lin Yu Tong did not even look at Zi Juan and slapped her. “I thought that you had changed for the better, and did not think you still are so ignorant. If anything happens to your miss in the future, I will just ask you.”
Zi Juan knelt with a bang. It had been so many years since she had been hit.
“Go out and kneel, do not blacken my sight here,” Lin Yu Tong panted and said.
Lin Dai Yu cried from the couch, “Sister wants to hit me, why humiliate her?”
“I want to hit you!” Lin Yu Tong said angrily. “I taught you for so long, and you have not improved. I thought you understood, but you are just like this.”
“I know the truth.” Lin Dai Yu cried, “But I still feel sad, like I am missing something in my heart. Sister, tell me what to do! I know I should not, but I still feel sad. Sister, you think I want to cry? But my tears cannot stop. What should I do? Sister, you are angry, but I am also angry with myself as well.”
Lin Yu Tong’s words were stuck in her throat. She did not know if this was due to fate, or that Lin Dai Yu’s reason and emotions were separated.
She must be in great pain.
After a beat, Lin Yu Tong said, “If you are truly worried, send your servant girl to see.”
What else could she do? She could not get sick again. Lin Ru Hai was about to come back to the capital. What would it mean if she got sick?
Lin Yu Tong left Lin Dai Yu’s room and ordered Sister-in-law Ping to first imprison Zi Juan.
She only hoped that Lin Ru Hai could return to the capital soon and she would be able to hand over this to him.
Because Jia Bao Yu had been going around with Cai Xia, Jia Huan had a grudge. He deliberately pushed a lantern, wanting to blind her. Luckily, the eyes were fine, but the face was wounded, and the entire family was very concerned.
The relatives all heard of this and sent people to inquire.
But Bao Yu was depressed seeing Dai Yu had not come. Seeing that Xi Ren was not present, he asked Qing Wen in a whisper.
Qing Wen said with a smile, “The Lin Family originally sent their young master, but Master was at home and called him to talk with the teachers in the home. Miss Lin sent someone, but Xi Ren sent them off. They saw her attitude was cold, so they may not come.”
“Damn it.” Jia Bao Yu suddenly sat up and said, “Sister Lin must be angry so she did not come to see me. Now, she dares to even take charge of matters concerning relatives.”
Qing Wen said, “Who does not know of the matter between the two of you? Can she not take charge of your matters?”
Jia Bao Yu liked her teasing and said, “Do not use this to laugh at us? How about tonight, you sleep on the inside with me?”
“Bah!” Qing Wen said, “You think that everyone is like her, sneaking around in secret?”
Xi Ren was outside with Fang Hua, blushing red to her ears hearing this. She came in. “You harlot, you only say nonsense. When did I ever send off Miss Lin’s people? See, Miss Fang has come.”
Fang Hua sneered inside but said, “It is nothing important. Originally, the family had some ointment which removes scars and our miss told me to bring it. I do not know if it will be useful.”
Jia Bao Yu saw Fang Hua and was happy. “Of course it will be useful. Is Sister well? What is she doing at home? How come she does not come home to play? I will ask the forebearer to bring her here.”
Fang Hua thought, who dared to talk about such matters? She said, “Just normal matters of the home, thank you Second Master Bao for asking.” Then she retreated.
Jia Bao Yu called her but she did not turn around.
Returning home, she told these matters in detail to Dai Yu. Dai Yu looked outside, nodded a while later in a daze, and told Fang Hua to leave.
But after this day, she did not send anyone to inquire again.
Bao Yu was recovering from his wound, and the people who were having the hardest days were Concubine Zhao and her son. Who did not know that Jia Huan was unacceptable, a wolf inside, who had burned Bao Yu?
Madam Wang would curse whenever she remembered Concubine Zhao, especially when she saw Jia Zheng go to rest in Concubine Zhao’s rooms. She hated even more. It may be because the master favored her greatly, so she had thoughts she should not have.
One was because of her son, and the other was because of her husband’s favor. From morning to night, she had Jia Huan copy scriptures and had Concubine Zhao stand to learn the rules.
Concubine Zhao was very tired. Seeing that her son could not study and his wrists swollen from copying the scriptures, could she not hate? Today, Madam Wang was staying late with the old mistress, a rare occurrence, so she could return to her rooms to rest for a while. But then Priestess Ma arrived.
Concubine Zhao invited her to tea and said, “How come you have come now?”
Priestess Ma said, “I heard that the noble ge’er of your residence had a mishap and had to come see.”
“Then you have to see.” Concubine Zhao smiled guiltily, “Bao Yu is the top priority in the family, and very handsome. He should be favored.”
“How come I hear jealousy?” Priestess Ma said with a smile. “You have a son too, I do not believe that you are persuaded.”
“That Bao Yu is just a child. But that person, I will only torture them to death before I stop.” Concubine Zhao raised two fingers.
“Is it Second Missus Lian?” Priestess Ma whispered.
“No. In the past, she looked strong, but now she has softened. She has stopped having tempers, and now it appears that Ping’er is suppressing her. Mei Xiang’s sister, they are of the same birth, but Ping’er has become a respectful person who is in charge of the household, and Second Missus has taken a step back. Look at that concubine, look at the wife. No one has seen the two get angry with each other. Not like my side, she tortures me,” Concubine Zhao rubbed her legs and said.
Priestess Ma gaped and knew that she was speaking of Second Mistress Wang-shi. She said, “Now you dare to even hate this one.”
“She is the wife, and it is proper for me to serve her. But looking at her torment Huan’er, how can I not feel pain as a mother? Bao Yu does not study, so she stops Huan’er from studying. Can I accept this?” Concubine Zhao said, her eyes flashing with a harsh light. “If I have a way, I will let her have it.”
Priestess Ma said with a smile, “You are just one to speak, but if you were truly so vicious, you would have secretly acted already.”
Concubine Zhao’s eyes lit up. The two muttered together, saying something.
A few days later, Wang Xi Feng was in the Lin Family discussing with Lin Yu Tong about buying a small shop when a servant from the Jia Family came to report, “Second Missus, return home quickly. Second Master Bao’s eyes are not working, and Second Mistress is not doing well.”
The words were thoughtless and Wang Xi Feng was unable to stand from fright. She lectured, “What are you saying? Speak properly. What happened?”
“Concubine Ping sent this one to tell Missus that Second Master Bao and Second Mistress took up knives to stab other people for some reason. They were finally controlled, but they are unconscious. They seem like they are about to die.”
Wang Xi Feng finally panicked, and stood up to leave. “What happened? How come they are not well so soon after I left?”
Lin Yu Tong was annoyed inside. In these two days, she had been bothered by Dai Yu and forgot about this matter. Seeing Wang Xi Feng here, Wang-shi and Jia Bao Yu became the ones who got possessed. She suddenly had some confidence. This proved that her efforts had not been for nothing. There had been some change.
So she said, “Sister-in-law, return first. We will come soon and see if we can help.” Since she knew, there was no reason they would not help.
Wang Xi Feng did not stand on courtesy, waving a hand and getting on the carriage.
When Lin Yu Tong returned to the guest hall, she saw that Lin Dai Yu was crying so hard she could not stand. Lin Dai Yu saw her sister come in, grabbed Lin Yu Tong’s hand and asked, “Bao Yu truly…… Is…… Is……”
“Nothing.” Lin Yu Tong had planned to tell Wang Xi Feng the cause of this. However, she remembered that she had not seen anything. If she rashly spoke, after a few times, it would arouse suspicion. So she pressed down the words she wanted to say. Seeing Lin Dai Yu like this, she urged, “Do not cry, if you are like this, I cannot take you along.”
When Lin Yu Tong came to the Jia Family with Lin Dai Yu, the family was in chaos. Lin Dai Yu did not go to Jia Bao Yu’s side. That side would be filled with male guests. Jia Zhen, Jia Rong, Xue Pan, everyone who was someone might be there. None of them were proper people. She remembered in the original work, Xue Pan felt his body go numb the moment he saw Dai Yu. So she did not go that way. When women were visiting, of course they first went to see Madam Wang. Jia Bao Yu’s place was crowded, but not many were with Madam Wang. There were only Wang Xi Feng, Ping’er, Jia Lian and a few servant girls guarding her. Even Aunt Xue and Xue Bao Chai were not there.
Jia Lian was not polite when he saw the two sisters and invited them in. Then he said to Wang Xi Feng, “The master has already ordered a coffin that will be delivered soon. Eldest Master does not agree, and wants to think of another way.”
Wang Xi Feng said, “Master has a ruthless heart.”
Lin Dai Yu bowed her head, gripping her hands hard, not daring to cry.
Lin Yu Tong said, “Have you searched in the room, or below? Maybe there is something unclean here. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that both get ill at the same time, and with the same symptoms.”
Wang Xi Feng heard this and was uncertain. She glanced at Jia Lian. He nodded. “Now, we can just treat it like this. Let’s do what Eldest Sister Lin says and see.”
Wang Xi Feng’s hands trembled. She pulled Ping’er and the other servant girls to search.
“Second Mistress, look, what is this?” Ping’er asked in a trembling voice.
Wang Xi Feng turned and saw a few papermen under the blanket. She did not know the characters on the paper. But when Jia Lian took it and looked, he said in shock, “Aren’t these the characters of the mistress?”
Wang Xi Feng cursed, “What villain is this cruel?”
Jia Lian took this and left. “Bao Yu likely has the same in his place. I will show this to the old mistress and see how to take care of it.”
Wang Xi Feng warned, “This is not clean, be careful.”
Lin Yu Tong sighed in relief. Lin Dai Yu just felt that she was relaxed all over.
Editor’s ramblings: Sorry for the late chapter folks, this one is totally my fault.
Translator Ramblings: The “eight characters” are based on the time and day of a person’s birth. It’s usually used in fortune-telling, and there is an exchange of the characters as one of the steps in an engagement/marriage.
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