Xichun, the first daughter of the Red Chamber

After separating from Jin Han and the others, Xichun and the others walked for two more days and arrived at Jiang's house.

The one who came to pick them up was Jiang Li, the son of Xichun's little aunt, who was obviously about the same age as Jia Zhen and the others, but looked like Jia Jing's peers.

Jiang Li then they were very happy, the smile didn't come off their faces, and while leading them to go inside, they chattered about the family affairs with them.

"Mother would be very happy to know that you are coming. She had someone prepare the room early in the morning and was waiting for you to come."

Jiang Li walked in front with a bent waist, Jia Qi and others felt a little uncomfortable looking at his bent waist.

They had also seen Jiang Li back then, the young man who was flying freely and always straightened his back was in stark contrast to the old man now.

Years of hard work have made Jiang Li's waist unable to straighten up.

"Fifth Uncle and Seventh Uncle have also prepared meals. I was afraid that you might not be used to them, so I specially invited a master who is good at cooking Beijing dishes in the city..."

The fifth uncle Jiang Yi, the seventh uncle Jiang Wei, the eighth aunt and the child of the eighth aunt Jiang Li, these are the only remaining members of the Jiang family in Nuoda.

Jiang Li took them to the little aunt's bedroom, and they smelled a strong smell of medicine as soon as they entered.

An old woman with white hair was lying on the bed, and when she saw them coming, she smiled and asked someone to help him up.

Jiang Li took a few steps forward and helped the old man up, letting her half lean against the head of the bed, "Mother, Brother Rong and Sister Mei are here."

Jia Rong and Xichun saluted immediately, "Jia Rong/Jia Mei please greet my eighth aunt/grandmother."

Mother Jiang and the others also knelt down to pay their respects.

The little aunt quickly waved to them, "Good boy, get up!"

Jia Rong and Xichun stood up, and the little aunt stretched out her hand to them again, "Good boy, come here and let me have a look."

When Jia Rong and Xichun approached, the little aunt grabbed one of them with one hand and squinted her eyes to look back and forth.

Both Jia Rong and Xichun remained silent.

The little aunt was frighteningly thin, her rough and yellowish skin was sticking dry to her bones, and her hair was also dry and white. When she smiled, her cloudy eyes were filled with tears, "It's great, you're all this big."

Jiang Li smiled and wiped away tears for his little aunt, "Mother, it's rare to see Brother Rong and the others, you should be happy, why are you still crying?"

The little aunt smiled and said, "I'm so happy! I'm so happy!"

The little aunt looked at them again and said, "Brother Rong looks like Brother Zhen, and Sister Mei looks a bit like Sister Shu."

Jia Jingfa's wife, Jiang Shi, was named Shu.

The little aunt looked at Xichun again, "But if you take a closer look, it doesn't look alike again, it should follow your father."

The little aunt became sleepy after a few words, Jiang Li persuaded her when she saw her, "Mother, go to sleep for a while."

The little aunt shook her head, "No, I just saw Brother Rong and the others today, and I haven't said a few words yet."

Jia Rong and Xichun also persuaded them, saying that they would stay here for the next few days and leave after their little aunt recovers from her illness, so that her little aunt can rest at ease, and they will still be here when she wakes up.

When he came out of his aunt's bedroom, Jiang Li apologized to them, "Mother has been ill for a long time, and her mind is sometimes a little unclear, and her strength is not serious."

Both Jia Rong and Xichun shook their heads and said nothing.

They all had a red mark on their wrists, which was scratched by the little aunt.

Jiang Li was silent for a moment before continuing: "Mother is really happy that you can come."

Xichun asked Jiang Li softly, "Is little aunt seriously ill?"

Jiang Li nodded, "The doctor said that my mother has been overworked over the years, but she has been struggling. Now that she is getting older, the illnesses have broken out again... The doctor said...that's just these days."

Xichun and the others fell silent again. When they reached the main hall, Jiang Yi and Jiang Wei were waiting there. They also looked similar to Jiang Li, but they looked older.

They looked at Xichun and the others with complicated eyes. Finally, they pursed their lips and patted Jia Rong's shoulder, "Good boy, you have worked hard this journey."

Jia Rong's face turned red, "I didn't do anything. General Wu and the others met each other along the way, and they didn't encounter any troubles. It's my little aunt. I didn't take good care of her and made her suffer."

Xichun's injuries have healed up a lot, but some are still there, and Mama Jiang's injuries can't be hidden from anyone.

Jiang Yi shook his head, "You have done your best."

Jia Rong lowered her head and pursed her lips.

Since Xichun's accident, everyone said that he was not to be blamed for this incident, and that he had tried his best, but in his own opinion, it was his fault for not taking good care of his little aunt!

Looking back on the whole thing later, he realized that he was useless!The whole thing didn't help at all, even when we went to chase the thief together later, he was also left behind because of his poor riding skills.

For the first time, Jia Rong was so clearly aware of her own weakness.

With him like this, he can't even protect his little aunt and a child, so what ability does he have to protect Qin Keqing who has such an identity?

He wants to be strong.

To Jia Rong and Jiang Yi, they can still talk about the imperial examination, but to Xichun and Jiang Yi, they don't know what to say, they can only smile more at Xichun.

After finishing the meal, Xichun went back to accompany her little aunt, and in the evening went back to the yard that Jiang's family had arranged for them.

Looking at the courtyard, Xichun felt a little familiar, and even more so when she entered the house, but she couldn't find the familiar place. Finally, it was Jiang Li who solved her doubts.

"My mother and my little aunt were the best friends back then. The decorations in this yard were all made by my mother when my little aunt was in her boudoir."

Xichun looked at the furnishings in the house again, and hummed.

The little aunt usually sleeps and wakes up, and sometimes her mind is not very clear. Sometimes she can recognize Xichun and Jia Rong, and sometimes she calls sister Shu to Xichun, brother Zhen to Jia Rong, and she is very careful. Tell them to ask Xichun to go out and hang out more, Miss Zhang is a good person and can make friends with each other, and ask Jia Rong not to get angry with her parents, saying that sister Shu and the others are also difficult, and they can't take care of you on weekdays, but they always remember it in their hearts You even sometimes ask who they are.

The days passed by, and it was August [-]th in a blink of an eye.

Today my aunt recognized Xichun and beckoned her to come, "Sister Mei, come on, let's make mooncakes together, shall we?" As she said that, she got out of bed.

Looking at the exceptionally energetic little aunt, Xichun's heart skipped a beat.

Jiang Li supported his little aunt at the side, and said to Xichun with a smile: "Sister Mei, come with me, the mooncakes filled with red bean paste made by mother are the best."

Xichun clearly saw that Jiang Li's eyes were red, but she looked at her unconsciously with a bit of pleading.

Xichun smiled and agreed, and stepped forward to support her little aunt on the other side.

After making the mooncakes, the little aunt drove Xichun out, "It's a good day, it's time to go out and play, what's the fun in being with me?"

Just as Xichun was about to speak, she was interrupted by her little aunt, "Go ahead, bring someone with you, remember to come back for dinner."

Jiang Yi and the others also asked Xichun to go around, "Sister Mei has been here for so long and has been staying at home, so she should be bored, so I just went out to go around."

In this way, Xichun was kicked out of the house.

Xichun looked around, not knowing where to go and what to do.

Just as Jiang's mother was about to go forward, she was stopped by Yu Guanshi, "Mom, please wait."

The next moment, I saw Jia Qi walking up to Xichun and persuading her to have some fun in the city.

Mother Jiang's eyes widened immediately, and she was dragged away by Manager Yu just as she was about to stop her.

Mother Jiang shook off Guanshi Yu's hand angrily, and stared at him coldly.

Manager Yu's expression remained unchanged, and he pulled Mama Jiang a little further away before letting go, bowing and apologizing, "I was in a hurry, I offended you."

Jiang's mother pursed her lips, turned her head and did not speak.

Steward Yu said again: "Mom just wanted the county lord to go back?"

Jiang's mother still refused to speak, Yu Guanshi continued: "Mom thinks it's dangerous outside, so she doesn't want the county gentleman to go out, but can the county gentleman not go out for the rest of her life?"

Mother Jiang suddenly turned her head to look at Guanshi Yu, her eyes were full of angry flames.

"A few days ago, the county lord had an accident, and my mother has been blaming herself, but can the county lord solve everything without contacting the outside world?"

"Mom, Miss is the county lord, and Jia's family is like this. To put it bluntly, the county lord still has a long way to go. Blindly avoiding will not solve the problem."

"Also, Mom, please take a closer look, the county lord is even stronger than we thought."

Following Guanshi Yu's words, mother Jiang gradually became astonished.

Looking at the dazed mother Jiang, Guanshi Yu lowered his eyes, bowed and retreated, "That's all Yu said, I hope mom thinks twice."

Jiang's mother stood there for a while before going back, Xichun didn't notice all this at all.

Since that incident, Jiang's mother has been by Xichun's side at all times, refusing to leave for half a step, but always avoiding Xichun's sight. Xichun knows that Jiang's mother has a knot in her heart, but she can't find a suitable way to do it. Eliminate Jiang's mother's knots.

Xichun finally made up her mind and went for a tour of the city.

Jiang's mother followed Xichun into the city, watching Xichun shuttle through the crowd, whenever Xichun's figure was blocked, she couldn't help but stepped forward, and she was relieved when she saw Xichun again.

Despite this, Mother Jiang always looked at the people on the street with hostility, and the hostility reached its peak when Jin Han appeared.

Xichun looked at Jinhan very surprised, "Why are you here? How are you?"

Jinhan still coughed a little, and nodded to Xichun, "Thank you, Sister Jia, for your concern. She's well."

Jin Han looked around, "Last time I agreed to give you a rose lantern, but I lost it in the end, so I brought one here this time."

With that said, Jin Han took out a rose lantern from the carriage and handed it to Xichun.

Xichun took it and carefully looked at this poorly made rose lantern.

Jinhan felt a little embarrassed, "I didn't find the stall last time, so I bought a white lantern and painted roses. It's not good, so please don't dislike it, sister Jia."

Xichun smiled and said, "I like it very much."

Jinhan looked at Xichun and smiled, and also smiled.

Jinhan looked around again and found that there was no river, he was a little disappointed, but he still took another lotus lantern from the carriage to Xichun.

"I wanted to release it with Sister Jia, but I didn't see the river, so Sister Jia put it away first, and then find a river to release it at night."

Xichun also accepted it with a smile, "Thank you, Big Brother Jin."

Jinhan hummed, looked at Xichun, and waited until Xichun looked at him suspiciously before saying hesitantly: "Sister Jia and I are also in the same trouble, why should Sister Jia be so unfamiliar."

Xichun blinked, understood a little bit, and saluted Jin Han with a smile, "Jia Mei has met Brother Jin, please greet Brother Han."

A blush suddenly appeared on Jin Han's face, and he quickly returned the salute, "Sister Mei, please."

Xichun stood up straight and looked at Jinhan, and Jinhan also looked at her, and then they both laughed together.

After laughing, Jin Han left, Xichun looked at Jin Han's thin body and sighed inwardly, and said: "Brother Han is going to practice in the army on this trip, I hope you will cherish it."

Jinhan looked at Xichun, nodded, his lips squirmed a few times, and finally gave a low answer.