The Lady of the Red Chamber

Seeing Daiyu's refusal to accept her, Baoyu became anxious for a moment. Looking at Daiyu, he was both puzzled and sad and said, "Why does my sister have such a relationship with us? It's clear that we were stubborn together before, and everyone is fine. My sister is now estranged from us, as if she has forgotten our former friendship."

Daiyu looked at the people in the room, and didn't answer Jia Baoyu's words. On the contrary, she answered something irrelevant: "Second brother, I also brought some new year gifts to all my sisters and sisters when I visited the ancestors. Why don't you let me send the gifts to you first?" , and don’t tell a sister to wait impatiently.”

Yingchun had an idea, and immediately responded according to Daiyu's words: "Who doesn't know that Uncle Lin loves you, and the things he gives you are always the best. I have been waiting eagerly since the morning, and I will bring them out soon so that we can open our eyes." yes."

After saying this, everyone in the room laughed.Xiangyun even pointed to Yingchun and said, "The second elder sister has changed her personality. I don't know who I learned this kind of narrowness from now, but she seems to be more happy."

A few people chatted and laughed, and easily covered up the embarrassment just now.

Daiyu covered her mouth and laughed for a while.Not long after, Xueque, the new maidservant next to Xueyan and Daiyu, came in, holding a wooden tray in her hand, on which were full of delicate long boxes, and at the bottom there was a Several square wooden boxes.

Seeing him, Xichun said with great interest: "Let me guess, the box of this shape must not contain bracelets and collars. It should be those hairpins, hairpins, or something."

Tanchun sat next to Xichun, and nodded Xichun's forehead when he heard the words: "Look at your impatient look. Don't you know when Sister Lin opens it?"

Xichun urged: "Sister Lin, quickly let us have a look."

Daiyu smiled, stepped forward, and opened the box on the table.

In an instant, Xia Jin flowed, and the room was bright.

Everyone looked carefully, and saw that all the boxes contained an exquisite and beautiful golden silk inlaid with eight treasures, a magpie heralding the spring and a bead in its mouth.The filigree inlaid hairpins are placed on the white velvet cloth, swaying and shining brightly.

Daiyu turned around and said to Yingchun and the others with a smile, "The gift is the same for all the sisters, I don't know if everyone likes it or not?"

Saying that, he ordered Xueyan and Xueque to distribute the boxes to Siqi Yinger and others.

When Siqi approached, Yingchun stretched out his hand, took out the walking stick from the box, looked left and right in front of the light, and finally sighed: "Sister Lin, this gift is not invaluable."

Xue Baochai gently touched the thin pearl tassels with her slender and white fingers, and the sound of "jingle ding dong dong dong dong dong dong dong dong dong dong dong dong dong" was very pleasant to hear.

Tanchun Xichun and Xiangyun also touched it fondly, unable to stop the smiles on their faces.

Seeing that everyone loves it so much, Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled, opened another wooden box, looked at Baoyu, and said, "Second brother, this is a New Year gift I prepared for you."

Baoyu was a little disappointed when he saw that all the sisters had them but he didn't.Seeing that Daiyu has prepared for him now, he excitedly stepped forward, looked at Daiyu and said, "I don't know what sister has prepared for me?"

In the square wooden box are fine pens, inks, papers and inkstones.

Daiyu signaled Xueyan to put the box into Xiren's hands, and said, "It's nothing, it's just some of the Four Treasures of the Study."

However, it is the kind of high-quality treasure that cannot be easily bought in the market.

Although Baoyu didn't like imperial examinations, he liked to make some pornographic songs.In addition, it was a gift from Daiyu, and he felt that there was something different in it, so he quickly forgot the unhappiness just now, and said in a flustered way: "The gift from my sister is very much in my mind. I thank my sister in advance. "

Seeing that there were still a few unopened wooden boxes on the table, Jia Baoyu was a little surprised: "Why are these still there? Could it be that they were sent to the ancestors and Sister Feng? How is it different from ours?"

Yingchun got a gift and was very happy.Originally, I wanted to chat with Daiyu for a while, but when I heard Baoyu's words, my eyebrows twitched fiercely.

As early as when Daiyu and Uncle Lin came in to say hello, she offered the ceremony to Jia Mu and the two wives of King Xing and other elders.

Baoyu's words...

Could it be that he was so focused on Daiyu in Rongqing Hall just now, didn't he think about these etiquettes at all?

Daiyu paused calmly, but soon recovered her decent smile, quite calmly: "This is for the third brother Huan and Brother Lan. They are all the same as the second brother , it’s not a big deal?”

It was nothing.

Daiyu gave the same gifts to all the sisters, and there was no distinction between one and the other.Jia Huan and Jia Lan were not even forgotten.

Compared with Jia Baoyu's practice of only thinking about Daiyu but ignoring the other sisters, it is clear that it is inferior.

But Baoyu is an idiot.Seeing that Daiyu treated him like Jia Huan and Jia Lan, he instantly felt that he had been unfairly neglected, and Dang Lian said a little madly, "What's the meaning of my sister? In the past, my sister always treated me differently, and she only made purses and sachets." I was alone. Now I was put together with other people. Could it be that my sister really doesn't want to get close to me anymore?"

After hearing this, Daiyu's complexion was a bit grim.

Sending purses and sachets is not a big deal.As long as there are no sentimental patterns on it, it would be a beautiful thing for the younger sister to be a great rook and give the purse with the title of the gold list to the elder brother, which is quite appreciated by literati and poets.

But what Jia Baoyu said, what he said was only a purse for him, it seemed that they had something.

Seeing Daiyu embarrassed and at a loss, Yingchun and Tanchun looked at each other, wanting to step forward to rescue her.

Unexpectedly, before he could speak, Baoyu actually spoke again: "How come my sister has become so unapproachable when she goes home. I heard that my sister lives alone in the house now, and she still has to be taught by those nuns every day. How about In the past, it was fun for the sisters to have fun together. It must be because of this that the younger sister turned her temper. In this case, the younger sister should move back and live with us. Just like in the past, it is also good to sing poems and paint with us of."

After hearing these inconsequential remarks, Daiyu couldn't help turning pale with anger, even after Mrs. Fengguo's training and teaching for many days, her self-cultivation was very different from before: "Second brother, Madam Cui It is a great favor to me. I am the only one under my father's knee, so how can I abandon him. This kind of stupid talk. I hope that Er Ge Ge will not say it again in the future."

Jia Baoyu was always talking crazily, but when he saw Daiyu so angry, he immediately became cowardly.She wanted to touch Daiyu's hand listlessly, but Daiyu avoided her again: "My good sister, don't be angry. It's my fault, so why don't I stop talking? So, if you think this is confusing Tent, if I say it again in the future, let me turn into ashes and go with the wind, and never see you again, isn't that okay?"

Daiyu raised her eyes and saw that Baoyu didn't show any regrets, instead she just said something nice to coax her when she saw her angry, and couldn't help feeling a little chilled.

Thinking of the two cousins ​​of Zhen Guohou's mansion, and the son of Meng's mansion whom her father often brought her to visit, compared with Baoyu, Daiyu didn't say anything on the face, but she shook her head and sighed in her heart: that's all.In the past, after all, he was too superficial and ignorant, so he felt that Baoyu was the best man in the world.Look at it now, and then think about Baoyu's judgment on Baoyu's "reckless belly".Although it is biased in the heart, it is not biased after all.

However, Daiyu has always been steady, and now she is even more reluctant to express her emotions in front of others.Thinking about not getting into too much trouble with Mother Jia, he just said indifferently: "Second Brother, don't say this again in the future. It's not good for people to hear it."

When Baoyu saw Daiyu like this, he thought she was not angry anymore, so he nodded quickly: "Okay, I won't say it again. If I say it again, I will be hit by a thunderbolt, and I will die."

Xue Baochai saw that Daiyu was a little disgusted, so she knew that Daiyu was not very happy at the moment, so she took a few steps forward and took over the conversation: "Baoyu, it's Chinese New Year, why do you always say these unlucky words. Let aunt I’m going to be unhappy to hear that. Today, I see the plum blossoms in the courtyard are blooming just right, why don’t we go enjoy the plum blossoms together and write a few excellent poems, which will not disappoint the scenery.”

Tan Chun felt that the room was oppressive for a long time, so he clapped his hands and smiled immediately: "It's easy to say, easy to say. The past few days were not good, and I was suffering from not getting that talent. But today, I will have a good match with you guys." It is."

Seeing that everyone was so excited, Daiyu couldn't help but brush their faces.

They went to the garden together and ordered people to set up the stove, pens, inks, papers and inkstones.After discussing with each other, they took the title of the poem and began to think hard.

Not surprisingly, it was Lin Daiyu who won the championship again. .

Baoyu clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Sister Lin is very talented. Once you come, the position of the leader will be replaced without hesitation."

Daiyu smiled reservedly, did not speak, and there was some unconcealable arrogance in her brows and eyes.

Seeing Baoyu holding Daiyu in such a way, Baochai felt a little uncomfortable, but she didn't say anything. Instead, she sat on the porch with a smile and teased: "It's been a long time since I wrote a poem with the frown. I still miss it these days." Yes. Now that the academy is on holiday, it’s better to come to the house to play tricks, and don’t be unfamiliar with us.”

Baoyu was very happy: "Sister Bao is right. My sister should come here often, so that everyone will be happy. If you guard the boring empty mansion, you will turn a beautiful fairy into an idiot. Bone wooden man."

Yingchun turned her eyes away, looked at the blooming flower tree, and took a deep breath: I'm afraid only you are happy.Sister Lin probably doesn't want to step into Rongguo Mansion at all, but you are wishful thinking and complacent.

Daiyu wrapped the cloak tightly around her body, looked at Jia Baoyu's expectant appearance, and smiled calmly, neither agreeing nor refusing: "Father is now burning ointment day and night, as a man and a child, I am a child." Worrying endlessly, I just wish I could not accompany him every day, and replace it with my body. If I only care about my own fun, wouldn’t I become an unfilial person. It would make my sisters laugh at me.”

The implication: she can come, but she will come with her father.Instead of coming to the door alone, just to recite poems and paint, drink tea and chat.

Baoyu was a little unhappy when he heard this.However, he keenly sensed that Daiyu wasn't very interested today, and he didn't dare to force her too much, so he could only grumble and say, "My sister is right. I was the one to be rude, and I hope my sister will forgive me."

After finishing speaking, he bowed decently.

His move made everyone laugh.Lin Daiyu also hooked her lips symbolically, cast her eyes elsewhere, and silently said nothing.

Yun Qingxuan learned that Lin Ruhai was going to bring Daiyu to the house to pay New Year's greetings, so she happily put on new clothes, prepared tea and snacks, and entertained Daiyu warmly and thoughtfully.

When sisters meet, they naturally have endless whispers.

Yun Qingxuan has always been more concerned about the follow-up progress of Jia Baoyu's beating incident, and knowing that Daiyu has already been to Rongguo Mansion, gossip and concern are intertwined in her little heart.

Looking at Lin Daiyu, Yun Qinghu was a little worried, but couldn't help asking gloatingly: "Cousin, a few days ago, the second brother had some conflicts with the second son of the Rongguo Mansion. Uncle has already reprimanded the second brother for this matter. But you went to Rongguo Mansion a few days ago, did the people there make things difficult for you because of your relationship with our mansion?"

Lin Daiyu shook her head and took a sip of tea: "My ancestor still loves me very much, and my sisters are also very kind, so it's not because of this."

"What about Mr. Jia? Is he okay?"

Lin Daiyu sighed slightly, looked at Yun Qingxuan's unconcealable curiosity, and nodded her forehead helplessly: "You."

Afterwards, he explained in detail what happened in Rongguo Mansion.

Yun Qingxuan had known for a long time that Jia Baoyu would be a monster again, but after hearing Lin Daiyu's description, she still curled her lips speechlessly: "Cousin, this Mr. Jia hasn't learned enough lessons from the past few days. Not good Reflecting and repenting, I just said some inappropriate words. I am not afraid of ruining the reputation of the Duke's Mansion for so many years."

Although Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion probably have no reputation at all.

Daiyu's face was a little dull, obviously not very interested: "I was protected by my father in the past, and went to live with my grandmother's house when I didn't know anything. I grew up with Sister Yingchun and the others, but I didn't expect that there would be many twists and turns. I was too naive."

After all, Jia's house is her mother's family.No matter how those servants teased her behind her back, Mother Jia was always very kind to her.

Seeing the magnificent Rongguo Mansion gradually decline, and the descendants so incompetent, she also felt very uncomfortable.

Yun Qingxuan knew that Daiyu had complicated feelings for Rongguo Mansion, and didn't know how to persuade her, so she could only hold Daiyu's hand and sit quietly with her, racking her brains to make Daiyu happy.

Daiyu is not an ignorant person, and she should be happy on New Year's Eve.So after being sad for a while, she looked up at Yun Qingxuan, pinched her small round face, and looked for Yun Qingxuan's favorite thing to say: "Slowly, the Lantern Festival is coming. Let's go to see the lanterns together." .”

Yun Qinghuo had been thinking about the Shangyuan Lantern for a long time, and wanted to see it for a long time.Seeing that Daiyu also wanted to go, she immediately responded happily: "Okay. It will not be just us. The eldest brother, the second brother, the princess and His Highness the Eleventh will all go. There are so many of us, it's so lively, isn't it Just right."