Cold fragrance and warm jade [Red Mansion Chai Dai]

"He was with me before, and he left after seeing that my condition was getting better. How could there be any reason why he never came? As for my father, he was really caught by one thing."

Before Tanchun had time to ask again, Baochai worriedly asked, "But it has something to do with my family?"

When she saw Daiyu's expression when she said that Chongyu had mentioned something related to her family when she came, she clearly indicated that it was true.

Whether there is any movement with Xue Bian, who is helping Chongyu with some business affairs in Beijing, or Xue Pan, who is far away in Guidi, Chongyu will know earlier.Aunt Xue and Baochai are both women, and the Xue family brothers have gradually become accustomed to discussing with Chongyu first when encountering any problems.

Daiyu pondered for a while, then shook her head, but then nodded again.

"The thing that caught my father and younger brother last night was not this, but if it hadn't happened, the thing they told me today would not have happened, so it is somewhat involved." She paused and continued, "Maybe it won't take long for what happened last night to be seen in the mansion newspaper, maybe it's all there now."

"Residence newspaper?"

It is really a big deal to be featured in the Mansion newspaper, which can be called the mouthpiece of the imperial court.

Women in Jia's family are often not allowed to check the mansion's transcripts, only the men are eligible.But in the Lin family, Lin Ruhai raised Daiyu as a man in his early years. Although as Daiyu grew older, and even when Daiyu lived in Rongguo Mansion, he learned things from his daughter's family, but his attitude towards her has never changed. Therefore, another copy of the residence report was sent to the backyard.

Chen Xiaosheng, the female gentleman in Xiqiong Courtyard, is also very interested in the Dibao. Sometimes she reads some content and thinks it is more important, and she will talk about it with other girls. Therefore, during the time in the Lin family, Tanchun and others He has an understanding of many things in the court.

Even in the past, with their backgrounds, they also understood the importance of residence newspapers.

"Something happened to Zhen's family in the south of the Yangtze River." Daiyu didn't hold back any more. "According to what I know today, their family property has been confiscated. As long as there are officials and nobles in the family, they will be escorted to Beijing to wait for their punishment."

Tanchun thought for a moment, then sighed: "It's so good, why did it suddenly happen? I don't know what happened. Although something happened to their family, it should have nothing to do with us, but there must be some turmoil somewhere, or someone wants to Find a future for yourself."

Tanchun said a few more words to accompany him, and quickly took his leave.She had noticed that Daiyu was a bit tired before, but now she thought she had a complete answer to the doubts in her heart, so naturally she would not delay Daiyu's rest.

Baochai was a little worried, holding Daiyu's cold hand, and sighed: "Look at you, how dare you say that you are all right? It's such a hot day, but your hands are frozen like this. I don't know how to wear more clothes." clothing."

As she spoke, she said to Zijuan at the side: "Why don't you go and give your girl that cloak?"

Zijuan hurriedly responded, and was about to get it when Daiyu stopped her.

Baochai's palm was on the back of Daiyu's hand, and the body temperature came along with it. Daiyu couldn't argue, so she just smiled and said, "Why bother? My hands and feet are cold, and the rest of the place is warm! I have to add more clothes." , and it is easy to sweat, once sweating, there is a little wind, and you may catch a cold, it is better to be like this now."

As she spoke, she sneezed at Kasushi who was reading a book next to her.

"Look? Even Sister Ling didn't say anything about me, you were too worried."

Xiangling has been sitting on one side. Before the other girls were still there, she drank tea and ate melon and fruit snacks with her, but now only Baochai was left, so she picked up the collection of poems to read again. She didn't know, but a little girl next to her heard her and gently pushed her twice, and then she woke up, still staring blankly at Baochai's and Daiyu's clasped hands.

Daiyu's face flushed, and she was about to withdraw her hand, but Baochai held it down with a half-smile.

"I think back then, Sister Ling was a bit stupid when she read books, but now she doesn't change her stupidity, she just loves books more. Huoer, I think you said that she would learn from you, but I don't think so. For a long time, it is you who have to learn from her!"

When Baochai said this, Xiangling blushed, and said with a smile: "This is wrong, my godfather always said that I should learn more from you, I can make progress, but among the sisters, who is the best?" Are you not learning? And after all, I don’t have the foundation of yours, and I was a little older when I really started learning, so I can only work harder.”

She spoke seriously, which made Daiyu laugh.

"I also think that Sister Bao is right. Sister Ling, if you continue like this, one day I will really worship you as my teacher again! No, now I can also worship you as my teacher so that I can study medicine with you. There is no need for Chongyu to ask you to help take care of me every time."

Xiangling then put down the medical book in her hand, stood up and said, "Come on! If I sit here again, I'll make you two laugh at me. I'll go to Yun'er, and you can say whatever you want!"

"Hey, sister Ling..." Daiyu just called out, and saw the smile on Baochai's face again.

She lowered her head slightly, then tried to pull her hand lightly, but she still didn't pull it back, Fang whispered: "I want to drink tea."

There is still half a cup of tea in her cup.

Baochai finally removed her hand from the back of her hand, but then reached for her cup.

Through the thin wall of the cup, I can hardly feel the warmth of tea.

Baochai moved the teacup to her, and asked the girl to bring hot tea.

At first, Daiyu was only worried that there were too many maids in the room, and that the unusually intimate behavior with Baochai would make the maids suspicious, but now she felt that it was inappropriate. She was the one who took the initiative to ask Baochai's intentions earlier, and she was the one who hoped for it first. The one who can be with Baochai for a long time, why is it that the one who is afraid of being discovered by more people now seems to be her?

Looking at Baochai's words and deeds, he was as calm as ever.

The hot tea arrived quickly, still steaming.

Daiyu always likes tea with a lighter taste, even if the color is poor, it doesn't matter. The tea served now is like this, with a faint tea fragrance in the hot air.

The girl also brought another cup of tea to Baochai, but it was another kind of tea.

The hot air was curling up, making the vision a little blurred, making Daiyu look at it like this, it seemed that even Baochai's appearance was a little unreal.

At this moment, she was more relaxed and sent the girls away to wait for orders. Then she talked to Baochai about using the news of Xu Qingyan's pregnancy to coax Aunt Xue to go to Guidi.

When Baochai heard this, he just sighed.

"If it really gets to that point, we're fine, it's just that other people..."

The others mentioned by Baochai include more ordinary people.

If Lin Ruhai had no choice but to send his daughter away, it must have been when the battle for the heir apparent was extremely fierce.

The direct damage alone may affect the survival of many people, not to mention the change of imperial power, or even the change of many ordinary officials under the imperial power, which may cause problems in the administration of officials, so that the officials who are already corrupt and flattering and bullying The common people who are living a difficult life due to various evil deeds under the law are becoming more and more difficult to survive.

Baochai has helped Aunt Xue manage the family business for many years, listening to some shopkeepers talk about business, and thus has a good understanding of the lives of other people outside the house.

Moreover, she had more opportunities to come and go than other girls, and she was able to see some sufferings with her own eyes.

Silently, Daiyu used the saucer to gently shake the tea out of the circle of ripples, and she stared at the ripples, trying to resolve the melancholy.

Born as a daughter in this life, many things have already been predestined.

Even if she has an excellent family to protect her, she still can't change too much for her.

Just like Chen Xiaosheng, he is already lucky enough, but the limit of what he can do is just to teach, and after seeing a lot of darkness, he still can't change anything.

Daiyu used to be extremely disgusted with the darkness that existed, and only wanted to use the little pure land she had now to keep them out.She only hopes that she can also start from the side, and finally make some things around her better.

However, at some point, she began to understand that she was doomed to be unable to eliminate all the darkness.

Perhaps a better way can be used in exchange for the safety of more people.

But when did this start?

Is it the beginning of the story of Zigong saving people and Zilu accepting cattle that Daddy told her?Or is it the beginning of some experiences that Chongyu told her that she didn't know the truth?Or start by trying to understand Baochai's many behaviors?

She couldn't tell the difference, but she knew that she no longer included all the things she didn't like in the filth that she simply hated, as she did in the past.

She already understood that most things cannot be summed up in simple right and wrong.

But there are always some behaviors that hurt the majority of people in exchange for the interests of the minority.

And everything the King of Nan'an has done is just like that.

Regardless of the world and the common people, he only cares about his wolf ambition.

In fact, the same is true of many honorable families, regardless of what kind of life the tenants in their own villages live, and whether the weather is unfavorable in those years, they only care about whether they get less than in previous years.

It's just that the king of Nan'an County has even more power and ambition.

The heat of the tea has almost dissipated.

Daiyu suddenly raised her eyes, and asked with a smile: "Sister Bao, you said that when we live in seclusion with my father in Guidi, we will also teach other people to read like Mr. Chen, how about it?"

She herself will definitely not have that chance to be an official again.

People like Shangguan Wan'er could have been born in a long time ago, but now it is impossible.

The success of the Third Prince Ren's ascension to the throne will give women more freedom, but the atmosphere will not change easily.Especially the stubborn noble families are more likely to maintain their own set of rules for a long time, which can also be used to distinguish families like them from ordinary families.

But if you want to change something, you can start by teaching as many people as possible, and let as many people as possible be changed.

"This..." Baochai was a little embarrassed for a moment.

"Sister Bao?"

The back of her hand was slightly cold, but it was Daiyu who grabbed her hand.

Baochai looked at Daiyu who was getting closer to her in a daze, and nodded her head in a strange way.

Only then did she realize what she had done, but she immediately felt relieved.

In fact, it is not surprising at all.

Although after her father passed away, she always wanted to be a standard lady, so as to relieve her mother's worries, but she was indeed not one of those carefree women in the boudoir, who could make all her behaviors abide by the boudoir routine.

Not to mention, just taking care of the family business for the mother, and sometimes even interfering with the elder brother's affairs, is no longer what an ordinary daughter should do.

But now it's this time, and she doesn't need to maintain her dignity in exchange for a good marriage, so why should she care so much?

More importantly, in front of Daiyu, how could she really refuse?

Just as she knew that the relationship between a woman and a woman may not have a way out, she still couldn't bear to refuse after learning of Daiyu's sincerity.Ren Zhizhi repeatedly told her that it is most appropriate to cut off early, and short-term pain is worse than long-term pain, but she still wants to try with Daiyu.

Now, it was Daiyu who told her that the two of them went to teach others together, how could she refuse?

Daiyu's begging only shortened the time for her to agree!