New Dream of Red Mansions

No matter what everyone thinks or plans, the boat has finally arrived at the Yangzhou pier. Lin Zhong, the steward of the Lin family, has been waiting at the pier for a long time. When he saw his young lady coming down with a curtain, he was relieved and hurried up respectfully.Seeing a girl wearing a veil next to her own lady, she knew that this was the fifth girl of the Wang family.

Daiyu asked anxiously, "Guard Lin, how is my father's health?"

Lin Zhong comforted: "Miss, don't worry, the master has gotten better these few days, knowing that the girl is back, the master is very happy, and he even ate two bowls of millet porridge this morning."

Being able to eat it means it's not too serious, Daiyu breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Xiyan: "Sister Yan, let's go."

Xi Yan nodded.

Lin Zhong asked the accompanying mother to serve them, and went to receive Jia Lian and Brother You by himself.

The carriage went all the way through the second gate, Daiyu and Xiyan got out of the car and went in in a sedan chair. Although Lin Ruhai was anxious to see his daughter, he still went ahead to meet Jia Lian and Wang You. Jia Lian naturally knew what his uncle was thinking, so he only said a few greetings If so, he took Brother Yu to say goodbye and left, still a little doubtful in his heart, didn't he say that his uncle was seriously ill?Why did he see that his complexion was only haggard, not sick?

Lin Ruhai hurried to the backyard, and as soon as he entered the house, he saw his daughter's back, with tears in his eyes, "Yu'er!"

Daiyu's body froze, and when she looked back, she saw that her father had gray hair at the temples, she felt sore, "Daddy."

Lin Ruhai stretched out his hand, worried that his daughter would grow up, so he just patted his daughter on the back, and said comfortingly: "I haven't seen you for a few years, Daddy's daughter has grown more beautiful, and she has also grown a lot taller."

"Daddy, how is your health?"

Lin Ruhai smiled wryly in his heart, but his face was full of smiles. He comforted her and said, "Do you think Daddy looks sick now? Daddy misses you, so he framed you back."

Wang Xiyan, who had been hiding in the shadows, knew that Lin Ruhai was just comforting Daiyu.Lin Ruhai was not sick, but he was poisoned, and the poison penetrated deep into the bone marrow, so he might not live long.

Xiyan lowered her eyes. In fact, she can cure the other party's poison. Of the two life-saving pills that Master Fanghe left her, there is only one left, and the remaining Xiyan is mostly used to heal Brother You. The rest of the body was quietly eaten by Daiyu, the one was used for Brother Yu's self-defense, and with Lin Ruhai's poison, it was impossible to get rid of it without taking the whole one.

Although Xiyan feels a little guilty, she will never take out that medicine. In this world, no one can be as important as Brother You!

Lin Ruhai talked with Daiyu for a while, then saw Xiyan standing aside, and asked with a smile, "Is this Miss Wang? I often hear Yu'er mention that Yu'er is in the capital thanks to your care."

Xiyan smiled and said, "Actually, Sister Lin took care of Xiyan."

Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "I remember that your father was the No. 38 candidate in Tianming's [-]th year. He was a young talent, but he didn't become an official. It was a pity for friends from Jiangnan to talk about it."

Xiyan pursed her lips and smiled. She used to think it was a pity that her father did not become an official, but the more properties she took over, the less sure Xiyan was sure whether Wang Zifei really did not become an official, or did he become an official through another route. , "Uncle Lin is one subject earlier than his father, so it can be seen that he is also a young talent."

Lin Ruhai froze for a moment, then laughed, "It would be great if your elder sister Lin was half as lively as you." But she was very surprised in her heart. It is not surprising that people in the officialdom know that he is Tianming's Tanhua for 35 years, but Wang Xiyan It was a girl, or a child who lost her parents, how did she know?

Daiyu had just met her father, so naturally she had a lot to say to him, Lin Ruhai also had a lot to ask, Xiyan and the others thoughtfully went to the guest room to rest after eating, and did not disturb them.

Lin Ruhai asked about Daiyu's situation in Beijing, and Daiyu answered them one by one. Knowing that Mother Jia loved her and the sisters were in harmony, Lin Ruhai breathed a sigh of relief.He also asked about the sister and brother of the Wang family traveling together. He only knew that his daughter had written to say that the girl from the Wang family was worried about her, but he didn't know anything else. He learned that Wang Xiyan wanted to go to Gusu to invite the two old people back to Beijing. Feng Yang nodded in praise and said, "He is a filial man."

At this time, Xiyan found out the medical book that never left her body, and carefully checked the interpretation instructions at the back. Drop, at least it can delay some time.At this time, Lin Ruhai called Daiyu back and seemed to know about the poisoning, but he didn't know who would poison Lin Ruhai.

Thinking of the fight between the several princes in the capital, she felt moved. As far as she knew, Jia Yuanchun would be made a noble concubine around this time next year. Although Xiyan didn't know much about the affairs in the palace, she knew People who have been in power for 59 years and are in their 60s this year can't possibly be his imperial concubine, right?Could it be?

Xiyan's heart skipped a beat, and she walked up and down the room. Why didn't she expect that the capital might change?Could it be those who wanted Lin Ruhai's life?He was so unlucky.

Lin Ruhai was afraid that Daiyu would report good news and not bad news, so he asked Xue Yan to ask again. I told Lin Ruhai in detail.

Even if the Lin family is as clean as it is, there are people who gossip underneath, Lin Ruhai doesn't care what the servants say, he only cares about how the masters treat their daughters, so he carefully asked the masters of Jia's mansion about their attitude towards Daiyu.

Mrs. Wang has always appeared in front of everyone with the face of a bodhisattva. If there was no Wang Xiyan, Xueyan would only say that Mrs. Wang is good, because Mrs. Wang really has never been dissatisfied with Daiyu, but in this life, Xiyan always treats Jia Some matters in the mansion were broken up and discussed with Daiyu. She often heard it from the side, so she naturally knew that although Mrs. Wang didn't show it, she always targeted their girls. All of them were said like beans poured out of a bamboo tube.

Lin Ruhai's heart became more and more serious as he listened, and many questions arose from this. After asking one by one, he observed Xueyan carefully, and saw that she showed no sign of lying, and couldn't help being furious. Can't bully?

Thinking of the gossip that Xueyan mentioned just now, she asked: "Then those rumors that the girl was eating and drinking for free at Jia's house were also sent by Mrs. Wang?"

Confusion flashed in Xueyan's eyes, and she shook her head and said: "I don't know about this, but Miss Yan and Zijuan didn't allow us to mention it in front of the girl, and even told us that if we hear people talking about it outside in the future, we will slap us with a big mouth. I have to teach them that the master sends countless things from Yangzhou every year, even our girls have private money in private, and the mansion treats the girl well because of relatives, and the master also depends on relatives when he sends things up. Love, when will it be the turn of the slave to discuss the affairs of the master. Later, there were fewer gossips, but there are always people who gossip. Once the girl heard this and was very angry, but she didn't allow us to gossip. To distinguish, it was Zijuan sister who went to the old lady to sue her, and made the villain pick up, and the girl's illness gradually recovered."

Lin Ruhai pondered, "Then Zijuan is Daiyu's big girl?"

"Yes, the old lady gave it to the girl."

Lin Ruhai nodded, waved his hand and said, "Go down first, and call me Wang Momo, I have something to ask her."

Nanny Wang came in tremblingly, Lin Ruhai gave her a cold look, in the whole story of Xue Yan, there was the little girl from the Wang family, the maid given to Daiyu by her mother-in-law, and even the maid who swept the floor had a word or two. , only Daiyu's nanny, Lin Ruhai didn't hear a word.

Nanny Wang knelt on the ground carefully, Lin Ruhai took a sip of tea, and asked lightly: "You and the girl have been in Jia's house for many years, please tell me carefully how the girl is doing."

Nanny Wang breathed a sigh of relief, responded, and then spoke carefully.

After one night, Lin Ruhai had doubts in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He asked Lin Zhong to entertain Jia Lian and went to the Yamen by himself.

Xiyan came over to play with Daiyu, and said with a smile, "This is my first time here, take me and Brother Yu to have a good time around your house."

Daiyu entered the house like a fish caught in water, very happy, stroked her hand and said: "Great, my house is not as gorgeous as the mansion, most of it is exquisite in the south of the Yangtze River, and it's not interesting, Xueyan, you go and get Brother Yu Come here, let's go play in the back garden together."

The Lin Zhong family sent by Lin Ruhai couldn't help but feel a little hesitant. That Young Master You is also ten years old, not too young, so it's okay to go shopping with the girl like this, but if someone chews their tongue, it doesn't matter if someone says something. can not say it clearly.

Xiyan's eyes shifted, and she waited for her to refuse. Sure enough, Lin Zhong's family smiled and said: "Girl, Miss Yan, why don't you let the boy I added accompany Master You for a stroll outside? Master You has never been to Yangzhou, so I'm sure I don’t know the excitement outside, our Yangzhou is very different from the capital.”

"Yangzhou needs to be visited, but the garden also needs to be visited." Xiyan said with a smile: "We just arrived yesterday, there is still plenty of time, let's visit the garden first today."

Zijuan and Xueyan knew that Daiyu had always regarded Brother You as his younger brother, and the three of them got along like this, so they didn't think there was anything wrong, not to mention that there was Baoyu in front, and Lin Zhong's family saw that these two were close to each other. The little girl didn't say a word, inevitably she had some thoughts in her heart, so she took Xueyan a step behind and asked: "That young master You is also ten years old, and he is only one year older than the girl, why are we just visiting the garden together, and there are so many people around me?" There is no elder."

Xueyan's eyes were puzzled, "What's the matter? Master You is still young. When he was in Jia's mansion, Master You lived in the back room like Miss Lin and Miss Yan."

Lin Zhong's family breathed a sigh of relief. The children of the family usually live in the back room. It seems that the girl and Miss Yan and Young Master You get along like siblings. It seems that she is overthinking.Unexpectedly, Xueyan bombarded her with the next sentence.

"Second Master Bao is one year older than the girl, don't they always play together?"

Lin Zhong's family said: "It's okay for cousins ​​to play together, but does Young Master Cousin often go to see girls?"

"I want to see the girl every day."

Lin Zhong's family couldn't help frowning. It's nothing to play with cousins, but what does it mean to read it every day?