The Maid's Strategy in the Red Chamber

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It's a pity that the safety talisman that Xueyan asked for this time didn't work. It didn't take long for her to hear that Lin Ming's head was accidentally broken in order to stand out for her classmates. He is now recuperating at home. up.

Hearing the news, Daiyu was also very concerned: "Before my father left last time, he said that Brother Ming's article was ready, and this time, Qiuwei will probably win, but now he has suffered a sudden misfortune, and I don't know what happened. What's it like?"

Xueyan was also very worried when she heard it from the sidelines. What she was worried about was that the other party was young and energetic, and if he suffered such a setback, it would be bad if he fell into a slump in the future.It's just that she didn't dare to reveal half of this worry, she just hid it deeply in her heart.On the surface, he still pretended to be nonchalant and comforted Daiyu: "If the girl is really worried, you might as well send a woman to take a look."

"It's time to visit." Daiyu agreed, and then she took Xueyan's hand and said, "My good sister, you have visited my aunt's house a lot, and my aunt has always liked you very much, why don't you run this trip for me?" Let's go, bring some supplements to Brother Ming, and comfort Auntie Clan along the way."

Xueyan suppressed the excitement in her heart, and replied in a polite manner: "Okay, then the servant will go for a while."

An looked at her son with a thick gauze wrapped around his head, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said with a sob: "You have always been calm, and my mother has always been very reassuring of you. Why are you so careless this time, and missed this autumn?" Wei has to wait another three years in vain, isn't it a waste of a good time."

Seeing his mother getting angry because of his own affairs, Lin Ming felt very guilty, and said apologetically, "I let my mother worry about it, and my son just couldn't bear to see his classmates suffer, so he only helped out of a moment of anger. He will definitely not do it again in the future. For such a reckless thing, please be at ease, mother."

Seeing her son trying to comfort herself with a smile on his face, Anshi had no choice but to swallow the words that filled his stomach: "It's good if you can think this way, you can just rest easy and recuperate, if you can't catch up this time, let's wait for the next time, anyway, you are still young. "

Having said that, An's heart is still faintly worried. His son's injury happened to be on his forehead. If there is a scar left in case, he will not be able to take the imperial examination in the future...

When Xueyan arrived, Anshi was weeping in her own room.Seeing Xueyan coming in, she hurriedly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, Xueyan put the tonic she brought on the table: "Young lady heard that Master Ming was injured, so she specially sent servants to take a look, how is Master Ming? "

An Shi said with red eyes: "If someone asks, I will answer very well. You are not an outsider, so I will tell you, other injuries are nothing, they are just flesh and blood injuries, and it will be fine after two or three months. It's just that Brother Ming was cut on the head with a dagger, and I'm afraid that the wound will leave a scar in the future. No matter what, he won't be able to participate in Qiu Wei this time, and he will be delayed for three years in vain."

"If you survive a catastrophe, you will have blessings. Master Ming is a blessed person. He will surely turn bad luck into good luck, and make disaster auspicious. Don't worry too much about the third wife." Xueyan had no choice but to comfort An Shi with kind words.

An's suddenly said: "Since you are here, go and see Brother Ming. He was injured, and none of those classmates and friends came to visit. What I am most worried about now is not his injury, but his injury." I'm afraid that he will be disheartened, and if he changes his temper again, what will he talk about? You are about the same age, maybe he can still listen to what you say."

Seeing her being so sad, Xue Yan could only say: "The servant girl is going to check on the uncle's injury, it happens that my daughter is also thinking about it."

Seeing Xueyan leave the door of the main house and follow Mama Sun to the west room where her son lived, An sighed softly: Maybe this is fate.

Mother Sun led Xueyan to the Xici Room, and when she entered the door, she saw a large floor-to-ceiling bookshelf filled with various thick books.In front of the bookshelf is a large book case, which is filled with various four treasures of the study.In front of the desk are two chairs against the wall.A floor-to-ceiling screen divides the room into two rooms, inside and outside. The screen is embroidered with Misty Rain Jiangnan, and a few clumps of green bamboo and a few peach blossoms on it add a touch of bright color to the whole room.Looking at the needlework, it looks like An's handwriting. Xueyan thought that this third wife really cares about her only son. If such a large embroidered screen is taken out, it will be worth at least 500 taels of silver. She just put it in her son's room. inside.

Hearing the movement, Lin Ming asked with some loss of interest: "Who is it?"

I only heard Mother Sun say through the screen: "Master, Miss Xueyan is here to see you."

The people behind the screen seemed to be dazed for a moment, and just when Xueyan felt uneasy, a clear voice sounded again: "Please come in, Miss Xueyan."

Xueyan turned the screen and saw that Lin Ming was about to get up to put on his shoes, and hurriedly stepped forward and pressed his shoulder: "Master, lie down quickly, you don't dare to get up so violently if you hurt your head, be careful of dizziness. This slave is not an outsider, You just lie down."

Seeing the slender and slender fingers on his shoulders, and the pink nails with a soft luster, Lin Ming's heart softened: "Okay, then I won't be polite to the girl."

He was half leaning on the head of the bed, and Xueyan picked up a guide pillow beside him to help him put it behind his back, so that he could lean more comfortably.

Mother Sun was a little at a loss, thinking that this Xueyan girl was too quick, and she stole all her work...

At this moment, Lin Ming said to Mama Sun: "Miss Xueyan has been working hard from afar, Mama, go make a cup of tea and bring some snacks over."

Ms. Sun was worried that she would be embarrassed to be stuck here like a pole. When she heard the master's order, she responded with a lot of voices and went out to work quickly.

When she left, there were only two people left in the room, so the atmosphere was awkward, Xue Yan hurriedly asked: "I see that the uncle's expression is fine, I don't know where the injury is? Is it better now?"

Lin Ming replied: "It's nothing serious, it's just that I got kicked a few times, and my left foot sprained a little, it will be fine. You...don't worry."

Who is worried?It's my girl who is worried, okay?

Xueyan didn't want to get entangled in this issue, so she simply avoided it and asked, "Master, you are always careful, how did you get hurt so badly this time? At the feet of the dignified emperor, you are a supervisor of the Imperial Academy, who is so bold as to dare to hurt you at will?" people?"

Lin Ming smiled wryly and said, "So what about the superintendents? The most important thing that the Son of Heaven lacks is dignitaries. It's also because I overestimated my capabilities and angered them. Naturally, I only have to be beaten."

Xueyan bit her lower lip lightly: "What kind of family did you offend? You might as well talk to your servants, and then ask the uncle over there to help reconcile it. If you are honorable, everyone is used to being domineering, so don't ask them to know their mistakes." Admit your mistake, and just ask them not to blame you. Even if you don't care about yourself, think about those people who worry about you."

Lin Ming shook his head and said, "If the Rongguo Mansion's face is good, I'm not that innocent. It's just that this time I offended people who are loyal to the Palace, so it's better not to implicate others."

"How could it involve his family?" Xue Yan was a little pale, the King Zhongshun in the original book is not a good bird, he is domineering and bullying.

Lin Ming was a little surprised: "You also know his family?"

Xueyan smiled wryly: "Prince Zhongshun is such a great name, even in the backyard, I have heard about it once or twice. If you offend his family, the uncle will take the imperial examination in the future..."

Lin Ming smiled wryly: "It's an unexpected joy to be able to save a life this time, and you don't have to expect too much from others. Fortunately, there are still a few acres of Susukida in my hometown, so I'll go home and farm."

At this moment, there was another sound from the outer door, and Lin Ming stopped talking.Immediately afterwards, Mama Sun came in with refreshments.

Lin Ming told her to put it down, sent her out again, and then whispered to Xue Yan: "My mother doesn't know the truth about this matter yet, so don't tell my eldest sister when you go back, lest she worry about me in vain." If it wasn't for offending me Such a noble man, his classmates would not even have the courage to visit him.And what chilled him the most was the classmate who caused the dispute. He had suffered so much for him, and he didn't even say a word in the past.

"Then why did you tell me?" Xue Yan asked quietly.After the words were spoken, she suddenly realized that she accidentally said what was in her heart.

Asked out.

She lowered her head in a panic to hide her excitement.

But the man refused to let her go, staring straight at her and said, "I'm afraid if I don't say anything this time, I won't have a chance in the future." I can't stay any longer, so I can only go back to Suzhou.There are clansmen protecting them, so it shouldn't be difficult to get a Juren.It's just that I am in a dangerous situation now, so I don't need to speak out some thoughts, otherwise it will only increase the pain of others, so why bother?It's hard to predict my future, such a smart girl shouldn't be dragged into those dirty things.

He didn't speak clearly, but Xueyan suddenly understood.If I am a golden branch and jade leaf today, maybe I will ask the bottom line, but I am just a servant girl, even if I know more, what can I do?

This is the most helpless time Xueyan has felt since time travelling.

She closed her eyes, squeezed out a smile and said, "Master is very thoughtful. Suzhou... the sky is high and the emperor is far away. It is good for you to stay dormant for a while after you go back. If the situation in the capital changes in the future, you will never come back again." Late." In the original book, the Zhongshun Palace is a behemoth that survives the collapse of the Jia family, and Xue Yan's words are mostly consoling.

She smiled wistfully: "Maybe, when I see you again in a few years, sir, you are already full of trees and branches."

"Thank you." Lin Ming paused for a long time before he squeezed out these four words from between his teeth.

The two looked at each other speechlessly, Xueyan left after staying for a while, leaving only the faint fragrance of tea in the room.

After Xueyan left, Anshi walked in, and seeing her son looking a little lost, she hurriedly said: "My mother knows what you're thinking, and I used to think that if you could win the Jinshi and become an official in the court in the future, her The status is a bit low. Now that you are like this, as long as she is willing, I will talk to the eldest girl tomorrow."