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Chapter 56 – Red Chamber (56)
Sterilization.
Looking at the characters, Lin Yu Tong wanted to cry. This person was asking such a thing from her, who did Wang Xi Feng think she was? Without needing to think, she knew it was because Wang Xi Feng had learned of Second Sister You. However, this was good. She was smart now. She knew what to do was best for her.
Lin Yu Tong did not feel that Wang Xi Feng wanting sterilization medicine was wrong. She was not a kind person to start with. Facing a scum like Jia Lian, she felt no sympathy.
But the problem was, where would she go to find sterilization medicine? Last time, it had been very out of line to go to Physician Su to get knock out medicine. This time, it was sterilization medicine, and in the situation where she was not yet married. If she dared to find Physician Su today, tomorrow Lin Ru Hai would come back to talk with her. She could not find physicians outside. If this ended up in the hands of others, it was blackmail.
Lin Yu Tong would not make such a mistake. Her only help right now was Sister Lin. She did not want these things to dirty Sister Lin’s ears. However, if Wang Xi Feng could not get help from her, she may be rash and take a risk. Right now, she had just given birth. No matter how much she said she did not care, he was the father of her two children. Having encountered such a matter, she likely felt depressed. She had already helped Wang Xi Feng before, and it was not much to help her again.
Lin Dai Yu heard why Lin Yu Tong had come and was shocked. “Why do this?”
“If you were her, what would you do? Ignoring anything else, just speaking of the future, if the residence will fall in the future, you hope that she will help care for Jia Lian’s other children? Then when the children grow up and start to steal the property that she managed to keep for her children?” Lin Yu Tong whispered. “Also, you likely have not thought about it, but there are flaws in this Second Sister You’s character. Second Sister-in-law likely fears that the origin of the child……”
Lin Dai Yu paled. The bloodline could not be mixed up.
“Also, this Second Sister You still has an engagement. When she gives birth, and the Zhang Family makes a fuss, the adults will be embarrassed, and will the child be any better? Why suffer that?” Lin Yu Tong sighed softly. Without coming to the world, she did not know how strict the rules of the world were. A child not of proper birth was looked down on even by the beggars on the street, much less going through the imperial examinations or doing business. Even if they fought for their lives on the battlefield, the chances they would be able to be prompted were very small. Some people may find death better than life.
Lin Dai Yu was silent for a moment. “I will not make any medicine detrimental to women.”
“Of course it is to be used on men, so it is done once and for all,” Lin Yu Tong said.
Lin Dai Yu frowned and said, “I hope that Brother-in-law does not disappoint Sister in the future.”
Lin Yu Tong laughed softly. “Yes, my revenge will be more vicious than Second Sister-in-law’s.”
“I will not make such harmful medicine in this life.” Lin Dai Yu looked at Lin Yu Tong and said, “But if some people do not use them properly and mix them together, I cannot control that.”
Lin Yu Tong understood Lin Dai Yu’s meaning. She would make medicine that would heal, but if the medicine was not used properly, it would become poison. She suddenly felt very sorry towards Lin Dai Yu. Everyone had their own bottom lines. Today’s matter clearly broke through the other’s bottom line. Lin Dai Yu was very conflicted.
“Sorry,” Lin Yu Tong said in a low voice.
“No matter, I was just thinking, when the two have reached such a point, why start? It can be seen that people who marry may not live well,” Lin Dai Yu sighed to Lin Yu Tong. Her decision to not marry seemed to get stronger.
Marriage was an uncertain matter to start with. No one knew what they would face in the future. Maybe they would not wish to part, maybe they would go their separate ways. Anything could happen.
Lin Yu Tong did not regret having Lin Dai Yu learn of these things. She said, “It is always like this. A person’s life is very long. Who knows what will happen tomorrow?”
In the afternoon, Lin Dai Yu sent Xue Yan with two bottles of medicine. Both were good at nourishing the body, but if used together, it would end the possibility of children.
Lin Yu Tong told Sister-in-law Ping to send it in person. “You have to give it to Second Missus herself.”
Sister-in-law Ping was married, and could understand Wang Xi Feng’s actions even more. She did not feel the other was vicious, but very relieved.
She presented the things, whispered the use, and then left.
Wang Xi Feng was full of admiration. She felt that Lin Yu Tong was very considerate. These were medicines to nourish the body. Even if she kept them, it would not leave any clues.
Jia Lian did not return home for several days. Wang Xi Feng was able to sit still. The silver would be used up one day. Without silver, he would return home.
Second Sister You and Jia Lian were in their honeymoon period, wanting to be together all the time. He did not remember Wang Xi Feng, or his newborn son.
“Just live here and do not worry. When the old mistress returns, I will come report and welcome you into the home, a proper second missus. Do not think of anything else, do not be afraid.” Jia Lian carefully instructed Second Sister You. He planned to make a trip back to the residence. It had been a few days. The family did not come to ask for him. Originally, he had told Wang’er if the family searched for him, just say that he was in the eastern residence. But Wang’er was stupid. The family did not come to ask, and he thought it was something good, not even coming to report to his master.
Second Sister You smiled and said, “I know you are a good one. Just go. Return soon. I will wait to eat with you.”
Jia Lian liked her gentleness, and they were a match in the bed. He felt that he could not bear to part from her. He promised, “Don’t worry, half a day and I will be back.”
In the early spring, there was a cool drizzle. Jia Lian hurried back to the courtyard and remembered that he had not seen Gui-ge’er for many days. He could not avoid feeling some guilt.
The courtyard was quiet. No one was even speaking. It was no longer the courtyard where the steward wives came in and out with their reports. This was a little depressing.
Just as he lifted the curtain, Xiao Hong hurriedly said in a whisper, “Second Master, go to Concubine Ping’s room to rest first. You have just come back from outside. Ge’er is not doing very well, better to stay away, and prevent anything from impinging on him.”
Jia Lian jumped in fright and hurriedly retreated, asking, “Have you called the palace physician?”
“Yes, they are physicians that the Lin Family recommends, not quacks. However, the ge’eris young, and it is better to be cautious. He fussed the entire night, and only Second Missus could comfort him. Right now, both he and the missus are asleep, it is not good to wake them up,” Xiao Hong explained.
Jia Lian nodded and looked inside, saying, “Your missus did not send people to find me recently?”
“She knows that Second Master is busy,” Xiao Hong said with a smile, “Missus said, with the state mourning and the family mourning, there are a lot of matters. She just asks you to not marry someone else or commit a crime of execution at this time, which will affect her son, then it is good.” It was all in Wang Xi Feng’s normal teasing tone, but caused Jia Lian to break into a cold sweat.
Did she know, or did she not know?
If she knew, she would not rest, because this time was not like his other lovers in the past. He did not believe that Wang Xi Feng would let go like this. While he bluffed and said that she was virtuous, they had known each other since childhood. People said that one could see a child’s future by the time they were three. She was definitely not a person to swallow her anger.
But if she did not know, the words were such a coincidence.
State mourning was one crime, family mourning was another, marrying someone else was also another.
While he had not married, Jia Zhen, Jia Rong, and even the You mother and daughters mentioned for him to follow the rituals of marriage. Luckily, he cared about his son and did not agree. Otherwise, he would be stuck in the pit.
He did not enter Ping’er’s rooms. He turned and left the residence. The sweetness with Second Sister You had been frightened out of him.
He turned to Ningrong Street. He was in a bit of a panic. He was a scoundrel, but he had never done anything bad. Some things, on pain of death, he would not do.
Wang’er followed behind him, slightly scared.
He suddenly heard there were many people around, listening to a blind person tell a story.
“…… That second sister is not a proper person. Seeing her brother-in-law so gentle, she agreed. That brother-in-law is an experienced one, he taught the girl to serve better than the prostitutes in the brothels…… She also flirted with the son of her brother-in-law’s first wife. The nephew wants his second aunt, but fearing his father, could not get her. So he thought of an idea. He gave this second sister to his uncle to be his second wife outside. When the uncle is not present, they will be together having fun…… I just do not know who the child’s father will be in the future……”
Jia Lian knew before that Second Sister You was not so clean, but not this bad. Thinking of Second Sister You’s performance in bed, she had been trained. His face turned black. He flirted with young wives and beautiful widows, he was just playing. But to Second Sister You, he was a bit in love with her. But listening to others speak of things so true without even mentioning a name, how could he feel good?
“…… They say that the third sister is also beautiful, and unlike her second sister’s gentleness, the third sister is very fierce. The brother-in-law got bored of the second sister, and has wanted the third sister for a long time……”
Jia Lian turned around and quickly walked away with a black face.
“Second Master, how about getting someone to drive the blind person away……” Wang’er asked in a whisper.
Jia Lian kicked him. Idiot! Could you not pretend that you do not understand? Why embarrass him?
Returning to the Little Flower Alley, there were a few horses tied up by the door.
Bao Er came over and said, “Second Master, you have returned. Eldest Master Zhen has come and is drinking with Third Aunt. Rong-ge’er is keeping Missus company.”
He did not care about the matter between Jia Zhen and Third Sister You. But when he heard that Jia Rong was keeping Second Sister You company, he immediately thought of the story……
Translator Ramblings: Sterilizing someone is not a good thing…
In the original story, Second Sister You was fathered by Mother You’s first husband before she remarried someone with the surname You. As a result, she and her younger sister became the second and third You sister (the husband’s daughter the first sister You). So Jia Zhen’s wife You-shi and Second Sister You are step-sisters, not related by blood.
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