The Lin family of the Red Chamber has a son

However, Lin Yan rode back and forth on horseback for tens of miles before returning to Lin's mansion. Before he could catch his breath, the old butler Lin Cheng came out to welcome him.

Lin Yan couldn't help squinting his eyes when he heard Lin Cheng's words.Daiyu's temperament is actually really good, and now she has been guided and taught by two foster nuns, and her words and deeds have a certain amount of advance and retreat.No matter how much she didn't like the people from Rongguo Mansion, she wouldn't throw her out because of the face of that grandmother.What's more, what was it that made her cry?

"Where's the girl? I'll go and have a look." Lin Yan turned to Situ Lan and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to entertain you today."

Situ Lan sighed inwardly, nodded and said, "I'll go back first, you go and have a look. If you need anything, come to me."

Lin Yan felt quite sorry, the two of them left the city early in the morning, and after half a day of tossing back and forth, they were both still hungry at the end of the day.He glanced at Situ Lan apologetically, and said in a low voice, "Thank you."

When the carriage came out, Lin Yan insisted on watching Situ Lan get into the carriage.Situ Lan had no choice but to go back first.It wasn't until the carriage turned a corner and was out of sight that Lin Yan turned and walked towards the inner courtyard.

As soon as I entered Daiyu's yard, it was quiet inside, not a single girl or woman.

Lin Yan stepped harder, and coughed lightly. Hong Ling, who was already inside, heard it, and rushed over to draw the curtain.

Entering the room, I saw Daiyu weeping silently on the soft couch in front of the window, Xueyan and other personal maids were standing beside her, with anxious expressions on their faces.Hong Ling walked over and stood side by side with them.

Lin Yan glanced over the four girls, and found that, intentionally or not, the three of the snow geese, red silk and purple silk, were actually one step away from Zijuan.

Zicuckoo's slightly rounded face showed a bit of panic, and upon closer inspection, her hanging hands were tightly clenched, as if she was very nervous.A sharp look flashed in Lin Yan's eyes, and Zijuan just happened to raise his eyes, and hurriedly lowered his head again, his body trembling slightly.

Nanny Wang bent down and sat on the footrest, comforting Daiyu in a low voice.

Hong Ling said softly: "Miss, the uncle is here."

Daiyu hurriedly wiped her eyes, got up from the couch, choked up and said, "Brother."

Lin Yan saw that her eyes were red from crying, like swollen peaches, and there were still tears on her face.Xu Shi lowered his head because he felt embarrassed again, looking even more pitiful.

When Wang Momo saw Lin Yan coming in, she first breathed a sigh of relief, and then hurriedly greeted her.

Lin Yan said in a deep voice, "Okay. I was fine when I left in the morning, but now the girl is crying like this, how do you take care of her?"

He has always had a pleasant face in front of Daiyu, coupled with his handsome appearance, the maids in the mansion often blush and shy when they see him.At this time, there was no anger on his face, but his voice was covered with a layer of frost, cold and indifferent, which made people tremble uncontrollably.

Xueyan held her breath for a few moments, all lowered their heads and did not dare to speak, but Zijuan's face became paler and she bit her lips tightly.

After listening to Lin Yan's question, Wang Momo also blushed, and quickly wiped it off with her sleeve, "Master, you have to make decisions for the girl, the girl's grievance is too great!"

After hearing this, Daiyu felt more and more uncomfortable. Big tears rolled down her clean face and dripped to the ground.She was already a little weak, but now she was choked up and couldn't speak.

Lin Yan saw that her face was flushed from crying, and her hair was slightly disheveled, but he didn't understand even one thing here, so he couldn't help feeling a little anxious.Endured and endured, suppressed the anger, and tried to persuade in a gentle voice: "Sister, don't cry, just tell me if you have any grievances, I have everything. If you just cry blindly, I don't know why. It's a big deal if my sister breaks her body from crying."

Daiyu knew that her elder brother was also worried about her, so she restrained herself, wiped away her tears with the handkerchief, and said with sobs, "Brother..."

Lin Yan glanced at Nanny Wang, and motioned for her to help Daiyu sit down.Wang Momo understood, and hurried over to persuade her in a low voice: "Girl, please don't cry, just sit down and talk."

Lin Yan then sat on a chair next to the soft couch, Xueyan was very winking now, hurriedly went out and poured tea, one for Lin Yan and one for Daiyu.

Where can Daiyu drink?He just changed hands and handed it over to Nanny Wang.

Lin Yan calmed down, turned the small celadon cup in his hand twice, and then said, "Nurse Wang, you are an old man, tell me what happened today. "

Wang Momo patted Daiyu's hand reassuringly, stood up and replied, "Return to the words of the uncle. It was the first half of the day today, and the girl was reading in the garden here. The Rongguo Mansion sent someone to deliver things."

"Come again?" Lin Yan frowned, "Didn't you just come here yesterday?"

"Yes, it was Lian's second grandma and a few girls who came here yesterday. Today, it's just a daughter-in-law and a big girl, and the gifts are just a few common snacks."

"Who is it?"

"One is Hu Po, the eldest girl next to the old lady, and the other belongs to Zhou Rui's family, the housekeeper's daughter-in-law."

Lin Yan nodded after listening, this time it was sent by the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

"Earlier, the girl was still happy when she saw the old lady sending someone. After the order was passed in, and they were asked a question, they were told to go back, and Zijuan was asked to reward them with two purses. Who knew that Before people left the yard, Zicuckoo came back again and quietly handed something to the girl. The girl saw it and was annoyed immediately, so she just asked people to send them away quickly, and they were not allowed to come again. "

Lin Yan listened, noncommittal.A pair of raised red phoenix eyes stared at Zijuan, gently stroked the finger on the left thumb with his right hand, and asked with a smile after a while: "Miss Zijuan, what did you give the girl to make her so angry?"

Zijuan knelt down in the room and cried, "I don't mean to be angry with the girl, it's just a household thing."

"Oh? What's that?"

Still with a gentle tone, Zijuan boldly raised his eyes to look at Lin Yan, "It's just, it's just..."

Although she still hasn't figured out why Daiyu is so angry, she can vaguely guess in her heart that it is definitely not a good thing, so she murmured for a while, but dared not say it.

Although Daiyu is angry, Zijuan has been serving her since she was a child, and the relationship between the two is very good.Seeing Zijuan in such a state, he couldn't help but say, "Brother..."

Lin Yan raised his right hand, "Sister, don't beg for mercy first, I want to hear, she is a girl, what is the basis for making the master and girl angry."

Leaning forward again, he smiled at Zijuan and said, "What did you just give? I don't believe that a few snacks can anger my sister."

"It's just, it's just a few pieces of handkerchief..." Zijuan's voice was inaudible, but Lin Yan heard it seriously, and a guess flashed in his mind.

"Since it's a veil, why did you secretly give it to the girl? Could it be that the old lady gave her granddaughter some daily things, and she still had to carry someone behind her back?"

Zicuckoo hung her head and dared not speak.

Lin Yan sat up straight, and said with a sneer, "I'm afraid the old lady didn't give this thing? Xueyan, tell me."

Xueyan glanced at Daiyu and Wang Momo very quickly, seeing Wang Momo winking at her, she stopped hesitating, took a step forward and replied softly: "It turned out that I went out with Sister Zijuan to see off the guests. When we got to the corridor, Sister Hupo took Sister Zijuan and whispered a few words, then took out two handkerchiefs from her sleeves and gave them to Sister Zijuan. I was still puzzled at first, and then thought maybe the two of them were good friends. There are some gifts for each other. However, sister Zijuan went back to the house immediately, and then heard that the girl was angry."

The room was silent for a while, except for Zijuan's occasional sobs.Lin Yan leaned on the back of the chair, silent.

Today Daiyu was angry and angry, but also wronged and sad.Hu Po and Zhou Rui's family came over, she just saw it.Anyway, I remembered what Lin Yan said yesterday, but I didn't worry anymore.It's just that she never imagined that two girls, Hu Po and Zi Juan, would dare to send things secretly for Bao Yu in such a blatant manner.What's more, the gift is two half-new and not old handkerchiefs!

Daiyu looked at the two plain silk handkerchiefs, both of which were embroidered with broken branches of plum blossoms, both of which were of good material and exquisitely embroidered.It's just half new and not old, presumably Baoyu used it in his daily life.

No matter how many rules there are in the boudoir, Wen Daiyu has heard of several operas with Jia Mu in the past few years.Besides, Madam Li and Madam Xu also mentioned to her earlier that personal items such as silk handkerchiefs, sweaters, purses, etc. are private things and must be kept away.Especially if you can't teach a foreigner to get it, if you don't, your reputation will be ruined.

A boy of Baoyu's relatives smuggled the used handkerchief to him. If people found out, what would his reputation be?What is the face of the Lin family?What is the reputation of the dead parents?

Daiyu grew up with Baoyu since she was a child, and the things between the two are still mixed up to this day.She was anxious and uneasy at first, but she just made up her mind that when she went to the Rong Mansion next time, she had to ask someone to sort out her things and take them back.Who knew that Baoyu would come out like this!

Did he ever think about his fame?

Daiyu was very annoyed, she felt aggrieved and ashamed, she didn't care about anything at once, she just asked people to send Hu Po and Zhou Rui's family away quickly, and they were not allowed to come in the future.

Thinking about how I got along with Baoyu in the past, there were many things that were not in compliance with the rules and etiquette.No matter the old lady or Baoyu, they never took this matter to heart.The more Daiyu thought about it, the sadder she became, secretly blaming herself for being confused, crying until she was out of breath.

Lin Yan looked at Daiyu and sighed.Daiyu was able to understand it by herself, but it couldn't be better.If she still accepted the two veils without avoiding suspicion, the next step would be the most difficult.

"Zicuckoo." Lin Yan said indifferently, "You are a girl of the Rong Mansion, and you should take care of the old master. It's just that you're playing tricks on my sister's reputation."

Zijuan didn't dare to speak. Although she had never studied, she was still a girl in the family. How could she not understand the rules that she should know?It's just that she was used to messing around in the Rong Mansion a few years ago, so she never cared about it.Today Hu Po secretly slipped the handkerchief to her, and said it belonged to Bao Yu. She didn't think of anything else in her heart. She was usually a delicate person, but today she didn't know why, but she was a little excited and novel. , Just go there and give the things to Daiyu.Thinking of it now, I couldn't help but secretly annoyed myself.

Hearing what Lin Yan said at this time, he cried, "My lord, this servant does not dare to..."

"Enough!" Without looking at her, Lin Yan got up and said to Daiyu, "Sister, leave this matter to me. Do you still have the things?"

Daiyu hesitated for a moment, then nodded.Nanny Wang took out the handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it to Lin Yan.

Lin Yan didn't look at it either, and said coldly: "Zijuan girl, I can't keep my sister by my side. That's what I mean. Either send it back to the Rong Mansion, or send it to work outside the courtyard. My sister can decide for herself. .”

Zijuan opened her eyes wide and looked at Lin Yan in disbelief.In her mind, a lesson wouldn't work, but she didn't know it would be like this.She was sent by Jiamu to Daiyu since she was a child, and she was the first-class girl.Jia's mother loves Daiyu very much, and she is also very respectable among the girls in Rongfu. Even some mothers-in-law and daughter-in-law will rush up and call "Miss Zijuan" when they see her.Daiyu made a contract with her again, and returned to the Lin Mansion. Daiyu was in charge of the house by herself, and she was like a fish in water.This time, if he is just kicked out of the yard to work as an errand, he really doesn't need to be a human being.But if he was driven back to Rong Mansion and the old lady found out why, he might end up in a worse situation.

She knew that Lin Yan couldn't ask for it anymore, so she looked at Daiyu with tears in her eyes and cried, "Girl, girl, I have been serving you since I was a child, please forgive me this time for the sake of my love over the past few years. I Don't dare to do it again, girl..."

Sitting on the soft couch, Daiyu watched Zijuan crying and begging, feeling a little unbearable in her heart.Just as she was about to speak, Wang Momo suddenly tugged on her sleeve.

Daiyu came back to her senses, looked at Lin Yan, gritted her teeth, and said shyly, "The old lady gave Zijuan to me, or... let her go back."

After hearing this, Zijuan sat down on the ground and cried: "Girl, girl..."

Daiyu couldn't help crying again, and said, "Don't blame me for being cruel. It turned out that you did something wrong. It was fine when I was young and no one taught me, but these days you and I are listening together. Mommy pointed it out. You said it yourself, do you take my reputation and life into your heart?"

Lin Yan breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that Zijuan was still crying, he shouted: "Go and call the two women in, and drag her out. Turn around, I will go to Rongfu myself."