The Jade in the Red Chamber is the Royal Courtyard

After Qin Keqing's death, the Jia family gradually calmed down again. Wang Xifeng was still busy with the Jia family's affairs every day, serving Jia's mother and the old lady, while Baoyu lingered in the palace of King Jingjing every day, and even had a relationship with Nan'an County. There is also contact with Wang.

Jiangyu was young, so she only said that she was too fast to read, or she went to the Beijing Palace with Baoyu every three days, or once every six or seven days, and she usually just studied hard at home, or taught Daiyu. Shu Han, his disciple, and some little girls.

Daiyu is with Yingchun every day, embroidering, reading, or playing chess. Sometimes Li Wan will come to Daiyu to do it, but Baoyu doesn't come to Daiyu very much, because he has more time to spare. They were all sent to Baochai by Mrs. Wang.

"Mother, have you noticed that there is something wrong with Auntie's expression recently?" Xue Baochai sat in the room and chatted with Aunt Xue while sorting out old clothes.

"Your elder sister has recently been named a concubine, and your aunt should be happy." Mrs. Xue didn't feel that it was abnormal at all, but said it as it should be.

"Mother, I don't know what to say about you, and you don't even think about it. If the elder sister becomes a concubine, can I still enter this palace?" Xue Baochai said with a wry smile.

"This is?" Mrs. Xue still didn't quite understand.

"Mother, don't even think about it. At the beginning, my aunt tried her best to lay the groundwork for me to let me enter the palace because the elder sister was getting older and would be sent out of the palace. How could Yingchun enter the palace like a piece of wood and get into the eyes of the emperor?" Son? It goes without saying that Tanchun is a concubine, and my aunt will not let a woman from a concubine step on her head. That Xichun is too young, and my aunt also needs someone from the palace to help her. That's when I thought of me." Xue Baochai said flatly.

Mrs. Xue hesitated for a moment. Although she knew that her sister's belly was full of crooked, but her daughter's opinion was too appalling, right?

"Chaier, isn't it because we came to Jinling that the bamboo basket was empty?" Mrs. Xue said with a frown.

"I can't let this kind of thing happen. Anyway, I have to consider the position in the palace and the position of the young lady in Jia's house." Xue Baochai said with a faint smile.

"Speaking of which, your aunt also told me about the marriage between you and Baoyu. It seems that she wants to repeat the old story, but it's just you..." Madam Xue said that she hesitated to speak. Mrs. Xue can't do much about things.

"Mother, give me a little bit of effort. If I can't find him, my daughter's marriage will be decided by mother." Baochai's eyes dimmed, his face turned pale in an instant, his white teeth tightly bit his red lips, She twisted the handkerchief vigorously, as if she was about to tear the handkerchief into shreds. Her mind immediately recalled the figure of the tall and straight boy two years ago, and she was sure that she was right. The woman next to the boy was Lin Daiyu. But what is the relationship between Lin Daiyu and that boy?I wanted to ask a few times, but every time I went there, I met Yingchun there, so I put my doubts in my stomach.

"Chai'er, mother also wishes you well." Mrs. Xue said with some confusion. Anyway, Xue Baochai is still her daughter. To Mrs. Xue, she dotes on her son a little bit, but her daughter is also the meat hanging from her body.

"I know, mother!" Xue Baochai said sadly, but now she was startled and secretly made up her mind that no matter what, she must find out about the man in white from Daiyu's mouth as soon as possible. .

"Is Sister Bao at home?" Mrs. Xue was about to say something to Baochai when she heard someone calling Baochai's name outside.

The two mothers were looking at each other when they saw Yinger, the maid next to Baochai, lift the curtain and come in, "Young lady, Second Master Bao is here, standing outside and waiting."

"Why are you standing outside, let him in soon." Mrs. Wang said in surprise.

"I invited the second master to come in, and the second master said that he must first notify his aunt and sister for permission." Ying'er said a little aggrieved, that was the second master of the Jia family, how dare he stop him from coming in? him.

"When did this child learn to be so out of touch? He was still waiting for the notification outside, and he was invited in quickly, just like I said, he didn't go to someone else's house. There are so many rules." Mrs. Xue While talking with a smile, he glanced at Baochai, which clearly meant that he was completely satisfied with Baoyu.

Baochai smiled faintly and said nothing, she didn't think that Baoyu had really grown up, among other things, the maids in his house were obviously broken, although others didn't say this, but her brother always said it. There will be no fakes, right?

"I've seen Auntie, I've seen Sister Bao!" Baoyu walked into the room and saluted respectfully.

"Get up, get up, why are you so polite." Aunt Xue quickly pulled Baoyu up and said. "Sit here soon." Aunt Xue happily pulled Baoyu to sit beside her.

"I heard from my wife that Sister Bao's health is not good recently, let's see if Sister Bao is doing well?" Baoyu said with a smile and sat down next to Aunt Xue.

"It's hard for you to be considerate. Your elder sister Bao is well now, not to mention what kind of situation it is, they are all elder sisters. Your elder sister Bao is sick, but Tan girl and you are the only ones to come and see." Aunt Xue said It seems a little sentimental.

"Mom, what are you talking about? Didn't sister Lin also send someone to greet her?" Xue Baochai hastily interrupted Aunt Xue's words.

"Is my aunt here?" The voice was still awkward, but someone outside called Aunt Xue.

"It's her sister Zhou, why don't you have time to come over today?" Aunt Xue said with a smile when she saw that Mrs. Wang's accompanying room, Mrs. Zhou Rui's family, came over when the door curtain was lifted.

"Sister Zhou, please sit down too." Baochai stood up quickly and said.

"Miss Bao, sit down quickly. I know that Miss Bao is feeling a little uneasy. I had planned to come over to take a look, but I couldn't get out. It's great that you are here, second master. Sisters and sisters should walk more. "Zhou Rui's family said with a smile.

"However, Baoyu will come over more in the future. It's just right for you, sister Zhou, to come here, and I have some new styles of silk flowers that can be sent to the palace. Although they are leftovers, they are also good. They are just right for her. Sister Zhou, you're here, so I'll trouble you to bring the girls there." Mrs. Xue stepped forward and grabbed Zhou Rui's family and dragged her into her room without any explanation.

"How good is this? I'd better leave it to Miss Bao to wear it." Zhou Rui's family said quickly.

"Girl Bao has always been very weird, and these flowers are the ones she dislikes the most." Madam Xue dragged Zhou Rui's family away while talking.

"Sister Lin also came to see my sister?" Baoyu looked at Baochai and changed the subject again.

"Sister Lin sent someone over. Poor Sister Lin is weak. She is still thinking about me when she is not feeling well." Xue Baochai said with a smirk.

"Miss also said Miss Lin, knowing that Miss Lin is weak and her parents are gone, so she is very concerned about Miss Lin, but Miss Lin plays chess with the second girl every day, and she doesn't even look at her. Yes." Ying'er was a little unhappy when she said that.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Master's words are what you should say? Did you send the Jiangnan specialty pine nut candy that I asked you to send to Miss Lin?" Xue Baochai frowned slightly and asked unhappily.

"Miss, calm down, I'll go right away." Ying'er took a bag of pine nut candy and turned around to leave.

"This girl's mouth is ignorant. Brother Bao, don't take offense." Baochai turned around and said to Baoyu with a smile.

"Sister Lin is just petty, please don't be offended by Sister Bao." Baoyu said to Baochai quickly.

"Hehe! It's inevitable for a girl's family." Xue Baochai said with a smile.

Mrs. Xue left, and Baoyu was sitting next to Baochai at this time, only to smell bursts of fragrance coming to her nostrils. She didn't know why, so she asked with a smile, "What kind of fragrance is my sister smoking? I have never smelled this fragrance before." Taste."

Baochai looked at Baoyu differently and said, "I'm most afraid of incense. Why do you smoke him with your nice clothes?"

Baoyu went on to say, "Then what kind of incense is this?"

Baochai thought for a while and said, "That's right, it's the aroma of Lengxiang pills that I got up early."

Baoyu laughed and said, "What's 'Lengxiang Wan'? It smells so good? Good sister, give me a pill to taste."

Baochai said with a smile, "It's messing around again. Is a medicine mixed up?"

"Sister Bao, can you show me? Even if you don't eat it, it's fine to show me." Jia Baoyu hurriedly tugged on Baochai's sleeve and said.

"What's so interesting?" Baochai couldn't help laughing, but she was very happy in her heart.

"Sister Bao, what is your medicine? How come it smells so strange." Baoyu simply grabbed Baochai's wrist and began to entangle her.

"Forget it, if you want to know and show me your precious jade, I will have a lot of knowledge after all." Baochai said helplessly.

"What's so difficult about it?" Baoyu said, about to untie Baoyu from his chest.

"Girl, I'm back!" Just as she was talking, Ying'er entered the room with an unfriendly expression on her face.

"Have the things been delivered?" Baochai asked Ying'er lightly after glancing at Ying'er.

"Send it over!" Ying'er seemed upset and wanted to say something.

"Just send it over there." Baochai said calmly, as if she didn't see Yinger's angry expression. "Ying'er, come and take a look with me, and let's see what psychic gems are." Baochai said to Ying'er with a smile.

"Sister Bao thinks it's not easy." Baoyu said and put Baoyu in Baochai's hands.

Baochai took it and said with a smile: "Chengri's family said that this piece of jade of yours has never been carefully appreciated. I want to see it today."

Holding Baochai in her palm, she saw that it was as big as a bird's egg, as bright as a bright glow, as shiny as a crisp, surrounded by five-color patterns.On the front is engraved "Don't lose and never forget, immortal life and prosperity", and on the back is engraved "One eliminates evil spirits, two cures real diseases, and three knows misfortunes and blessings".

After Baochai finished reading it, she turned it over again to take a closer look, and said in her mouth: "Don't lose and never forget, immortal life and prosperity." While reading it twice, there was a faint smile on one side of his face. Seeing Ying'er looking back, she smiled at Ying'er and said, "Why are you here in a daze if you don't pour tea?"

But Yinger smiled and said: "I heard these two sentences, it seems to be a pair with the two sentences on the girl's collar."

When Baoyu heard this, he laughed and said, "So my sister also has words on her collar? I appreciate it too."

Baochai blushed and said, "Don't listen to her, there are no words."

Seeing Baochai's appearance, Baoyu knew that he was perfunctory and immediately asked, "My dear sister, how do you look at me!"

Baochai couldn't be entangled by him, so she said, "It's also someone who gave me two auspicious words, which I chiseled on, so I take it with me every day. Otherwise, it's heavy, what's the fun?" Inside, the big red jacket took out the jeweled and golden necklace.When Baoyu was busy looking at the lock, he saw that there were four characters on one side and eight characters on both sides, forming two auspicious prophecies.

"Never leave and never abandon, and the youth will last forever." Baoyu read it twice, and read his own twice, and asked with a smile: "Sister, these eight characters are a pair with mine."

Ying'er laughed and said: "It was given by a monk with a scarlet head. He said that it must be chiseled on the gold vessel—" Baochai didn't wait for her to finish, and her face changed into a coquettish annoyance: "Don't pour tea!"

Yinger went out with a smile on her face.

"Baoyu, Sister Lin has been here for so long, but has anyone come to see Sister Lin?" Seeing Yinger leaving, Baochai thought about it and decided to find out from Baoyu first. Yu doesn't like to see Baoyu very much, but after all, Baoyu's words are the most lamentable in Jia's mansion, and Tanchun only cares about currying favor with Mrs. Wang. I'm afraid he has even forgotten his own mother and younger brother. .

"Sister Lin? But it's not possible. There is no one in their Lin family. Although Sister Lin lives in Jia's house, it is the same as Sister Bao's house. Food and clothing are all her own. The Lin family also has property in the capital. , It’s just that sister Lin lives in Jia’s house, and sister Lin will visit her home every once in a while.” Baoyu said with a dejected look on his face.

"Oh? Where is sister Lin's house?" Xue Baochai asked anxiously, her eyes were shining brightly, but her heart was pounding. Maybe that man was in Daiyu's old house. among.

"But I don't know. Only the second sister has been to that house. I want to go with her, but the old lady doesn't allow it." Baoyu said sadly.

"That's it!" Baochai looked disappointed.

"Sister Bao, didn't you tell me about the medicine you showed me?" Baoyu was still thinking about the Lengxiang pill that Baochai took.

"But don't talk about it. If you talk about this pill, it's really cumbersome. If you don't get this fatal disease, you don't want to talk about this prescription for the rest of your life." Xue Baochai frowned.

"Sister Bao, but tell me, I'm still waiting." Baoyu begged Baochai, but she couldn't let her go.

"Let's talk about it, Miss Bao, and I'll learn a lot too." Baochai was about to evade, when Zhou Rui's family came over holding a box and said.

"Sister Zhou, sit down quickly, is this the silk flower my mother gave to my sister?" Baochai glanced at the box and said with a smile.

"But my aunt gave it to me, and I told the girl to wear it herself!" Zhou Rui's family said with a smile.

"I have never liked such things." Baochai waved his hand and said, "Let's give it to my younger sisters." Baochai continued.

"I thank Miss Bao on behalf of the girls in my family." Zhou Rui's family said with a smile.

"And the second master is here with Miss Bao?" Suddenly both Baochai and Baoyu heard that someone was looking for Baoyu outside.

"Sister Xiren? What is she doing here?" Baoyu frowned slightly. This Xiren has been clinging to her too much recently. As long as she is at home, no matter who she is, she will come to find her.

"Xi Ren, why are you here? The second master is here with Miss Bao." Seeing Baoyu's brows slightly frowned, Zhou Rui's family was also unhappy. Is the candidate for the second grandmother in the movie?

"But I came to look for the second master with something serious." Xi Ren said immediately with a slight flush on his face.

"What's the matter?" Although Baoyu was a little impatient, he hurried out and asked.

"Second Master, it's Master Qin Zhong. Just now, a servant from the Qin Mansion came to pass on a message, saying that Master Qin Zhong is dying, and Tete came to see the Second Master." Xiren said hastily.

"Why didn't you say it earlier?" Baoyu's face changed drastically, and he left immediately.Zhou Rui's family gave Xiren a hard look, chattered with Baochai and hurriedly sent flowers.

Xiren's face was full of grievances, but he had no choice but to turn around and leave.

It turns out that Qin Zhong, since that day when he was happy with his father Zhizhi'er, his father Qin Ye would not let Zhizhi'er leave without saying anything. Every day he either made Qin Zhong study or ordered Qin Zhong to find Baoyu, while he was in the mansion. Sleeping with smart children.Zhizhi'er couldn't bear such grievances, and cried to Qin Zhong many times, but Qin Ye beat Qin Zhong severely in front of Zhizhi'er, saying that he was doing it for Qin Zhong's good, even because Qin Zhong went to find Zhizhi privately. Er Huan's good things were discovered by Qin Ye, and he simply ordered the servants at home to hand Zhi Zhi'er to Qin Zhong in front of Qin Zhong's face. Qin Zhong had no choice but to suffer that grievance every day.

Qin Zhong was angry and anxious, fell ill on the bed, and now Zhizhi'er had no one to protect him, even a gardener in the mansion dared to drag Zhizhi'er for sex.Qin Zhong, who was recovering from his illness, even saw the happy voice of Chih-er and others a few times. Qin Zhong originally wanted to find Baoyu, but Baoyu spent most of his time in the palace of King Jing of Beijing. It was not someone else. Place that we could enter willingly.

Now that he couldn't do it, he begged his father to let him see Baoyu again.

Qin Ye also had some regrets at this time, but he didn't expect Qin Zhong to be so involuntary, so he had no choice but to agree to Qin Zhong's request.