[Red House] Ban'er's Road to Imperial Examination

No matter how bitter the Jia family was about the news of Wang Yue's apprenticeship, they still had to laugh, but apparently they no longer wanted to talk about the news, but shifted the topic to Lin Daiyu, whom they had previously neglected.

"Who dares to bother the princess to come over? It should be Yu'er who came to visit in person. She is also young and has never been taught by her family. She doesn't know that there are such relatives, otherwise she should have come to visit."

"In the end, it was the elder sister and brother-in-law who left too early and neglected it for a while. Now that I know, it is natural to go."

"It's just that Yu'er is not in good health recently. The doctor said it was caused by worry, and I think she missed her parents. If she heard the news, she must be very happy. I'm afraid her bones will be better."

"This is natural. People are in good spirits on happy occasions. My niece must be in good health after hearing the news."

After talking with Jia Zheng, Jia Mu and Jia Zheng quickly made up the rules for Lin Daiyu to visit the Princess Mansion. Wang Yue just listened with a smile, and finally waited until the two of them finished talking, and he said: "I didn't know that Aunt Lin was here before. I'm sick, so I should go see her."

"It's time to go, Fei Cui, you go and take Brother Yue to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion."

"Yes, old lady."

Wang Yue looked at the maid named Fei Cui in some surprise. Only then did he notice that there were no mandarin ducks in the room. He remembered that Jiamu always had mandarin ducks around her. Could it be that mandarin ducks had something to do?

Concealing the doubts in her heart, Wang Yue looked away and replied with a smile: "Then I will trouble Sister Fei Cui."

"Don't dare!"

After waiting outside the door, Wang Yue noticed that Yuanyang was sitting alone at the door with a basket on her lap. Wang Yue went over and saw that she was doing needlework.

"Sister Yuanyang, how can you be free, why do you have time to do needlework today?"

Wang Yue knew that the mandarin ducks were always in front of Jiamu, whether it was welcoming and sending off for Jiamu, or taking care of Jiamu's private house, in short, she was a very capable special assistant in modern times. Because of the busy schedule, there is no time to do the needlework that these maids should do.

What's more, the maids also have their own division of labor, and there will be maids who specialize in needlework. No matter what, this work will not fall to Yuanyang.

Yuanyang lowered her head and pursed her lips with a smile, and said: "Uncle Wang's words seem to be something wrong with me. I am a maid, shouldn't I be a servant like this?"

Before Wang Yue could say anything more, Fei Cui stepped forward and urged, "Uncle Wang can go."

This attitude is not as usual. In Wang Yue's memory, when Yuanyang was talking, the other maids would only agree with each other, and they would not dare to interrupt directly like this!

It seems that something happened to Yuanyang where he didn't know.

Is this abnormality with the plot the reason why Jia Baoyu lost that piece of jade ahead of time?

"What are you in a hurry for?" A maid standing beside Yuanyang looked disdainful, and she sneered and said, "My uncle is getting older, so I should avoid it. I have already sent someone to tell Zijuan to tell her Clean up for Miss Lin, why are you so anxious and shameless?"

Fei Cui blushed, knowing that she hadn't noticed, but she finally seized the opportunity of Yuanyang's mistake and showed her face in front of the old lady. She absolutely refused to admit that she made a mistake, so she hurriedly argued: "You are too Be careful, Uncle Wang is a junior, there are so many taboos there, besides, Second Master Bao often goes to the Xiaoxiang Hall on weekdays, and I didn't see you say anything?"

The maid behind Yuanyang didn't expect her to have the guts to argue, her face changed, and she was about to scold her, but Yuanyang held her hand, smiled at her, comforted her, and then whispered: "Second Master Bao and Brother Yue are different, and Miss Lin has been ill recently. Didn't Zijuan come back and say that the girl has been lying in bed for the past few days and cannot come to say hello? Have you forgotten? Give the girl some time, and change into the clothes for meeting guests!"

"This…"

Before Fei Cui could speak again, Yuan Duck put down the basket in her hand, and said to Wang Yue apologetically, "Uncle Wang needs to trouble you a little longer."

"No hurry, no hurry," Wang Yue smiled lightly, sat down at the door, and asked, "Did Uncle Bao invite the imperial physician to come and see?"

Yuanyang knew the old lady's mind best, knowing that the old lady didn't want to reveal too much to Wang Yue, so she just smiled and said something about delaying the doctor and asking for medicine, and then transferred to the doctor's family who had a good pulse and a good temper On the topic, he talked with all his heart.

Not long after, Yuanyang reckoned that it was almost time, so she said to Fei Cui, "Take Uncle Wang to Miss Lin's place, and ask the old lady about Miss Lin's illness."

Fei Cui hesitated for a moment, at first she wanted to pretend she didn't hear, but she didn't dare to mess around in front of the guests, so she gritted her teeth and agreed.

Wang Yue followed Fei Cui and inquired about the situation intentionally or unintentionally on the way. Fei Cui didn't reveal too much about Baoyu's affairs.

As for the mandarin ducks, Fei Cui gloated at others' misfortune and expressed her opinion. Only then did Wang Yue know that the mandarin ducks had been cheated by Jia's amnesty.

It seems that it is not the mandarin ducks that have changed, but Jia She.

Could it be that someone from Dafang was the one who attacked Jia Baoyu?

Before Wang Yue could figure out the reason, the group of them had already arrived at the Xiaoxiang Hall, and they didn't meet anyone along the way. It seems that the people sent by Yuanyang reminded the maids in the garden. Now the Jia family no longer treats him as a junior. But a grown man.

The other sisters in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion are also there, and Jia Lan, who has always been an invisible person in Jia's house, is also there. Once Wang Yue comes these few years, he will definitely appear.

She still doesn't like to talk in front of people, but whenever she has a chance, she will ask Wang Yue the questions she usually accumulates.

Wang Yue knew that he was talented. Compared with Jia Baoyu, who was placed high hopes by the Jia family, Jia Lan was the future hope of the Jia family.

Although he had thought of alienating the Jia family in the past few years, he still kept the kindness of the Jia family in his heart.

For Jia Lan's advice, he naturally taught him without hesitation.

After greeting the daughters of Jia's family for a while, everyone's seat was determined, so they began to talk.

First of all, I was concerned about Lin Daiyu's condition. Although Lin Daiyu said that she had recovered a lot, everyone could tell from her expression that her condition was probably not good.

Wang Yue knew that although Lin Daiyu was in poor health, the deterioration to the present point was due to smoldering in her heart. On the one hand, it was because of the gossip of the servants of Jia's family. It was easy to be rejected by others, and Lin Daiyu was sensitive and suspicious. Even a cheerful person would inevitably think about these words after hearing them, not to mention she kept them in her heart after hearing them, so it was no wonder that her health would not be good all the time.

Secondly, it is naturally because of the relationship between her and Baoyu. Baoyu has always been gentle and affectionate. He is naturally different from Lin Daiyu, but he treats other women with tenderness, but love has always been Accompanied by the desire for monopoly, Lin Daiyu was originally sensitive because of being parasitic, and she regarded Jia Baoyu as her only reliance. Naturally, she also hoped that Jia Baoyu would be special to her alone and keep a distance from other women, especially It was Xue Baochai who was better than her in every way and praised by everyone, and Xue Baochai had the support of Mrs. Wang, and she was more likely to marry Jia Baoyu than her.

Wang Yue still remembered a scene in the Dream of the Red Chamber. At that time, Lin Daiyu was seriously ill, and a group of sisters from the Jia family came to visit her. When she was saying this, an old woman was talking outside the door. She still had no intention of reprimanding others, but in Lin Daiyu's ears, she was mocking herself. At that time, she was short of breath and almost lost her breath. It was Tanchun who asked someone to scold the woman, and then comforted her. .

Then Jia Lian invited the imperial physician to come over to see her. The imperial physician pointed out her symptoms one by one, and then said that she would be angry and suspicious and fearful when she heard that she did not do her own business during the day.Those who don't know suspect that her mood is perverted, but in fact, due to the loss of liver yin and the depletion of heart qi, it's all caused by this disease, not her nature.

But this is what the imperial physician said, others may not understand it clearly, and they may not be able to remember it in their hearts. It is just that Lin Daiyu is narrow-minded and not as good as Xue Baochai. But who knows, she is suffering from mental torture. ?

And that paranoia is not what she wants.

So what if this person is a fairy?In Wang Yue's eyes, she is just a girl in her teens, and in modern times, she is just a girl who just entered high school.

What's more, which boy didn't regard Lin Daiyu as his dream lover when he was in the dream of Red Mansions?

When Wang Yue first fell in love, she also fantasized about being accompanied by a confidante like Lin Daiyu.

Even though she kept hinting in her heart not to meddle in other people's business, Wang Yue couldn't help but open her mouth at this time: "I have something to give to Aunt Lin today."

"But Brother Yue, what good things did you find? Why did you only give it to Aunt Lin, but not to us? It shows that you are partial."

The other aunts naturally refused to let go after hearing this, Wang Yue quickly explained: "This is not something I prepared, I just passed it on for others."

This time he told about the relationship between Mr. Lin and Lin Daiyu, and then said: "Mr. Lin said that because winter has gradually entered recently, the Royal Charity Association has to prepare a lot of things for the winter, so the princess's She is very busy with business, so she can't come, after winter, she will come when she is free."

How did she hear that she had such a relative, even if she was as noble as Lin Daiyu, she couldn't help but feel happy, the first thing she thought was that if she had such a relative to support her, then she and Baoyu...

Resisting the embarrassment in her heart, Lin Daiyu hurriedly smiled and said: "How can I bother the princess uncle to come and visit me as a junior, I should go to visit the elders."

"Yes," Fei Cui, who was standing on the side, hurriedly stood up and said, "The old lady discussed with the second master. When the girl's body is better, she will be sent to the Princess Shuxian's mansion to meet her elders. The girl should take good care of her." Just be in good shape."

"That's right," Xue Baochai said with a generous smile, "You always feel lonely, no, it just so happened that a relative came to your door. It can be seen that it was a fate sent from heaven. If you are not sure, it is the aunt and uncle of the Lin family who will bless you in heaven."

Lin Daiyu's eyes turned red when she said this, Xue Baochai hurriedly held her hand and said, "Look at you, why are you crying again? I am trying to persuade you with good intentions. You should think about Aunt Lin and Uncle Lin more on weekdays. This daughter, if you don't take care of yourself, who will miss them in the future? I am willing to say this to you because I regard you as my own sister. If you remember my heart, you should smile more."

Lin Daiyu was full of jealousy towards Xue Baochai when she first entered the mansion, but later on, the two of them confided in each other for a while, and after a while, Lin Daiyu felt that the matter with Baoyu was hopeless. Usually, when meeting her, she would be lukewarm, but she never thought that today she would be willing to say such warm words to him.

Lin Daiyu couldn't help thinking secretly in her heart, it can be seen that ordinary people's praise of her generosity is not nonsense, but it seems to me that I have a small belly.

But Lin Daiyu thinks so today, instead of feeling that Xue Baochai has other thoughts, all the reasons are because she has gained confidence again, and most of her depression is unavoidable in an instant, her heart is stretched, and the resentment towards Xue Baochai in the past is relieved. Most of it is gone.

"Thank you sister for caring about me, it's because I'm different from the past."

Lin Daiyu said that her eyeballs were about to drop again, Qiao Jie hurriedly said: "Aunt Lin, quickly open the presents and have a look, so that we can have a good time and see the treasures from the princess mansion."

Lin Daiyu put away her tears, adjusted her makeup, and then stretched out her hand to open the box containing the gift. Inside was a pair of plain silver strands of pearls. excellent.

Others didn't recognize it, but Xue Baochai did. She stretched out her hand to caress the jewelry in amazement, and said half enviously: "This thing is rare."

"Oh? How rare? My aunt said, come and listen to me, let me see the world!"

Sister Qiao smiled and stuck to Xue Baochai's body, begging her, Xue Baochai smiled and said: "This is a handicraft in the palace. Look here, there is also a lottery from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Jewelry from the Ministry of Internal Affairs is usually only for sale." The women in the palace and the women of the royal family rarely come out, and it is extremely difficult for outsiders to see them. I also heard from the elders because I have worked in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for many years at home. I am afraid you have never heard of it, old man My wife probably doesn't have much anywhere."

All the sisters rushed forward, and when they saw the lottery, they all showed envy. Lin Daiyu was naturally a little proud, but her upbringing all along made her unwilling to show off in front of outsiders, but Zijuan didn't care much, and said to Lin Daiyu excitedly: "Girl , The princess sent such a heavy gift here, it can be seen that she really values ​​the girl, the girl should stop thinking about it, and it is reasonable to take care of yourself quickly!"

"That's right," the sisters said one after another, persuading Lin Daiyu with good words, and the atmosphere was good for a while, and then they talked about Princess Shuxian. The sisters couldn't help but envy that the princess could go out to do things like a man Although it was only a matter of the charity association, I don't know how many people have been saved. She is also a rare heroine among women.

While they were talking, Wang Yue pulled Jia Lan aside and asked him about his homework. First, he checked his progress and explained his usual doubts. Wang Yue then gave him some book lists. Although Jia Lan couldn't leave the house, But the Jia family has a fairly rich collection of books. Even if the Jia family doesn't have any, they can send someone to buy them and borrow them from the library.

Li Wan looked at it from the sidelines and felt happy. He wanted to buy more time for his son, so he uncharacteristically said a lot of words, leading the sisters to discuss.These women were all of Hui Zhi Lan Xin's temperament, they had already seen Li Wan's thoughts, and they cooperated with each other.

However, since the Jia family showed signs of decline, they seldom had the opportunity to get together and chat carefreely like before. Today is really rare, but it's a pity that Jia Baoyu is not here.

The atmosphere in the room was good, but suddenly Yinger came over and called Xue Baochai to go home. Seeing Yinger's expression was unusual, the sisters hurriedly let Xue Baochai go home, but everyone was still worried, and they talked about sex for a while.

Wang Yue saw that the sky was getting dark, and he would have morning class tomorrow. He didn't want to go back too late, so after promising Jia Lan to lend him his original notes, Wang Yue left.

Three days later, Wang Yue heard from the outside what happened to Xue's family that day.