Love the Red House

Waking up the next day, Daiyu and Xiangyun finished their makeup and had breakfast, then sat under the window, laid out a chessboard, and played chess leisurely to kill time.

After half an hour, Xueyan came in with a tray, placed all kinds of pastries on the table, raised his hand to pour tea, and offered them to the two in turn, smiling and saying: "You two girls, don't worry too much, just drink Sip some tea and take a rest."

Seeing her being so affectionate, Xiangyun was naturally happy, nodded with a smile, pushed away the chessboard, and reached out to pick up the teacup.

Gently lift the lid of the cup, and immediately there is a delicate fragrance into the nose, the soup is green, with a faint hint of yellow, the buds and leaves at the bottom of the cup are just unfolding, delicate and flowery, against the enamel ice-glazed tea cup that is sunny after the rain, Don't be so elegant.

Xiangyun liked it in his heart, took a sip, and felt that the taste was very clear, mellow and sweet, and he couldn't help praising: "The tea is so fragrant, it seems to be better than the ones I tasted before."

As he said that, he turned his eyes to look at Xueyan, and said, "Xueyan has become more and more clever with Sister Lin. If you have time to spare, you must pass on this tea-making skill to Cuilu, so that I can also drink it often." Good tea that suits your heart.”

Xueyan raised her lips and smiled, then shook her head slightly and said: "Miss Yun is absurdly praised, the tea is good, the tea leaves are good first, otherwise, no matter how good the brewing skills are, it will be in vain."

Hearing this, Xiangyun gave a soft "oh", raised his eyebrows and said, "I often come here to walk around, but I have never tasted this kind of tea. I must have got it from somewhere else?"

Xueyan nodded happily, took a look at Daiyu, and said with a smile: "This is the Dragon Well Tea from the West Lake, the best tea. It is always priceless and hard to find. I only saw it once when I was in the Lin Mansion. It's all thanks to the Northern Prince's Mansion sending over a box to treat Miss Yun with such good tea."

Hearing that Xiangyun blinked, he was even more curious, and said thoughtfully: "I heard that some time ago, Sister Lin and all the sisters in the mansion visited Beifu together. It seems that among all people, Princess Bei only admires Sister Lin. Alone, I will stay with Sister Lin for ten days."

Speaking of this, a smile flashed in his eyes, and he said to Daiyu: "The king of Beijing Jing is young and outstanding, famous all over the world, even though I am in the boudoir, I have heard about it, I wonder if sister Lin has seen him in Beifu? "

Hearing her mention of Shui Rong, Daiyu was in a trance for a moment, coughed lightly, and then replied: "Because we are both in the Beifu, we don't see each other when we look up, we just said a few words."

Xiangyun Dianshuiqiu's eyes suddenly brightened, and he raised his voice: "Is it really just like this? Nothing else?"

Seeing her talking and laughing at Yan Yan, but there seemed to be teasing in her voice, Dai Yu couldn't help but blushed a little, patted her arm, Fang smiled and said: "Your sister's words are strange, I have never met him before, how can we have a relationship?" What other things? Sister, don't think about it, let alone make irresponsible remarks, otherwise, I will be annoyed. "

Xiangyun was originally a straightforward person, and because of his deep friendship with Daiyu, he was not afraid of talking and laughing. After hearing this, not only refused to change the subject, but looked at her with a deeper smile on his lips: "I don't care about anything. Didn't say it, why is Sister Lin so nervous? Well, when I was a child, watching operas, there were often gentlemen and beautiful women who suddenly met, formed a fate, and then became acquainted with each other, making great stories in the world."

"Sister Lin is outstanding in talent and beauty, and she is undoubtedly a peerless beauty. The king of Beijing is both civil and military, and should be called a gentleman. Now that you two have known each other, the future story may go on like a drama. It is really exciting. .”

Having said that, he grabbed Daiyu's sleeve, and with a sly smile, he asked: "What is it like in Sister Lin's heart now? Is your heart moved and you are always thinking about it? Tell me quickly." .”

Xiangyun's words just came out casually, wanting to make fun of them, and fell into Daiyu's ears, but Daiyu was startled suddenly, her mind turned back and forth, her thoughts were repeated, and she could no longer be as still as still water.

In fact, these days, in her heart, she has been deliberately avoiding, deliberately not thinking about, the leisure time in Beifu, not thinking about that man named Shui Rong.

However, until now, this layer of paper was finally uncovered by Xiang Yun.

An encounter in Beiwang's Mansion, although it never touched the girl's affection, but his gentleness, elegance, and thoughtfulness, and every bit of the past, have been deeply imprinted in his mind, and can never be forgotten.

Later, he visited Baoyu in the mansion, and then he went to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, hoping to meet him, but he refused immediately on the grounds of avoiding suspicion.

Looking back now, was it just to avoid suspicion?Is there no other reason?

You don't need to think about it, you already know it, it's because you are worried that you will lose your appearance, and you can't face him calmly, it's because, in addition to avoiding suspicion, you also need to avoid heart.

When her face was flushed and her heart was sweet, Xue Yan suddenly heard a laugh, and she also agreed: "Miss Yun's words are really interesting, but if they really get married, it might not be a good thing."

Hearing that Daiyu finally came back to her senses, she quickly suppressed the throbbing in her heart, turned her eyes to look at Xueyan, spit, and said slightly angrily: "Sister Yun is a playful person, just joking around It doesn't matter, but you listen to the wind and rain, and you are not afraid of people hearing gossip."

After hearing this, Xueyan stuck out her tongue, feeling resentful, but Xiangyun laughed into a ball, took her hand, and comforted her: "Don't worry, Sister Lin is not really angry, it's just that she is thin-skinned. Let's talk a few more words, and she will naturally get used to it."

While whispering in the boudoir like this, one could hear murmuring voices coming from under the window, a little shy and reserved, but it was Jia Huan's voice: "Is Sister Lin at home?"

After hearing this, Daiyu hurriedly glanced sideways at Xiangyun and Xueyan, and said in a low voice: "Someone is here, sister Yun, stop making trouble."

When Xiangyun heard the words, he had to restrain himself a little, Daiyu felt relieved, turned her head to look outside the curtain, and said with a smile: "It's Brother Huan, please come in for tea."

The bead curtain was raised, and Jia Huan leaned in, wearing a green shirt and long robe, plain and unadorned, but the look on his brows had calmed down a lot, no longer the timidity and depression of the past, but a touch of bookishness.

Xiang Yun looked at her carefully, surprised and surprised, and sighed: "I have only stayed at home for a month, but this time I came here, it seems that many things have changed."

Speaking of this, he smiled and praised: "Usually I rarely pay attention to Brother Huan, but now that I take a closer look, it is clear that he is a handsome young man."

With a smile on his lips, Jia Huan bowed to Daiyu and Xiangyun, with a calm and leisurely demeanor without any hesitation, and replied: "Sister Yun has won the prize, Huan'er is ashamed."

"I'm telling the truth, I will never win the prize," Xiangyun shook his head with a smile, and said with raised eyebrows, "Huan'er's body is full of book breath, Tsinghua Shuya, compared with Baoyu who often shakes in the boudoir and is full of powder smell, it is really beautiful. Much better."

After chatting for a while, the three of them took their seats. Dai Yufang looked at Jia Huan and said with concern: "Some time ago, my aunt caught a cold. How is she doing now?"

Jia Huan smiled slightly, and replied: "With the bird's nest and Ganoderma lucidum sent by Sister Lin, it has improved a lot. Thank you, Sister Lin, for thinking about it."

Daiyu's eyebrows stretched, she felt relieved, and then asked: "All the manuscript books I have collected here have been sent by Xueyan. I wonder how brother Huan is doing?"

Jia Huan lowered his eyes slightly, and answered calmly, but his voice was slightly sentimental: "I have been wasted for many years, and I just started to work recently, and it was a bit difficult. I only read the four books, five classics and six arts roughly, and went to the family school for advice when I was free. My wife also started to learn how to write essays, but she couldn’t write well.”

Daiyu smiled gently, with warmth flowing in her eyes, and said softly: "You can't be persuaded by the past, but you can still chase after those who come. In two months, you have already read a lot of books, which shows that you are very hardworking." , if things go on like this, there will naturally be a time when the clouds will clear and the mist will clear and the gold list will be named."

He raised his plain hand, poured tea and handed it to him, and said gently: "Although I am very relieved of you, I still want to tell you that the road must be walked step by step, don't be too impatient, and take good care of your body, don't be too tired .”

Jia Huan nodded, bowed and said, "Thank you, Sister Lin, for reminding me, Huan'er has made a note of it."

While the two were talking, Xiang Yun giggled, nodded and said, "Look at the way Sister Lin and Huan'er talk, they are so close and warm, they really look like a pair of siblings."

After hearing this, Jia Huan suddenly raised his head. Although he was still peaceful, there was a gloomy look in his eyes. It was complicated and inexplicable, but it was fleeting. Naturally, no one cared.

Xiangyun still smiled at Yanyan, stood up, walked to Jia Huan, and asked with a curious tone: "For three days, I will treat you differently. If Brother Huan doesn't mind, I would like to ask, Why all of a sudden, Brother Huan seems to be a different person?"

Hearing this, Jia Huan turned to look at Daiyu, with deep gratitude in his eyes, and replied with a smile: "This is all due to Sister Lin. Sister Lin told me that in Jia's mansion, as me, if I don't Looking for a way out, I can only swallow my anger for the rest of my life in the future, and I will never make it to the top, and said that I will do my best to help me in my career."

"I have lived for so many years. Apart from my aunt, Sister Lin is the first person who looked at me, enlightened me, and helped me. In this place where human feelings are cold and warm, there is such a true feeling. Can't say enough."

Only then did Xiangyun understand, nodded, and said with emotion: "I see, the icing on the cake is not ordinary, but giving charcoal in the snow is the truth. Sister Lin's kindness really convinces me."

Daiyu looked gentle and smiled and said: "Forget it, I don't mind sending charcoal in the middle of nowhere, but I hope that I can see Huan'er proud and not be underestimated. At that time, the icing on the cake will definitely make me happier."

Few words, but spoke with utmost sincerity, reaching the deepest part of my heart, Jia Huan's eyes showed faint watermarks, but there was firmness in her voice: "Sister Lin, please rest assured, Huan'er will not let you down. "

Xiangyun clapped his hands and said, "Since that's the case, I'm waiting to eat brother Huan's No. [-] Scholar wine."

Sipping refreshments, talking and laughing like this makes people feel that the time is quiet and peaceful.

It was nearly noon when Jia Huan got up to say goodbye. Daiyu and Xiangyun sent him out of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion in person, and only turned around and came back when he was gone.

Back in the wing room, Xiangyun still sighed with emotion, and said with a smile: "Sister Lin really has the ability to treat each other with sincerity, and she can make Huan'er reborn."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to hold Daiyu's sleeve, sighed slightly, and his voice was slightly lowered by three minutes, and there was a faint trace of frustration: "I don't know much on weekdays, only Sister Daobao is dignified and stable, and she treats people well." , so I often love to be close to her, now looking back, I was completely wrong."

"Actually, Sister Bao's every move is tactful and sophisticated, with a hint of flattery, but Sister Lin is compassionate and has a heart as sincere as gold."

Daiyu couldn't help laughing, she shook her head and said: "Forget it, I just saw that Huan'er is a pitiful person, so I cared a little bit, which caused your kind words, fortunately there is no one else here, otherwise I would have laughed my ass off. "

While talking, Chunxian walked in suddenly, looked at Daiyu and Xiangyun, and replied, "Miss Bao sent Sister Yinger over to see the two girls."

Hearing this, Xiangyun was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said: "It's true that Cao Cao will be here, so it can be seen that sometimes, you can't discuss behind your back, but I don't know what she asked Yinger to do."

Daiyu raised her crescent eyebrows lightly, because she didn't want to see Baochai anymore in her heart, she thought about it for a while, and was about to say no, but she saw Ying'er had already entered with a smile, followed by a young girl in green clothes holding a brocade box.

There was no way to avoid it, so Daiyu had no choice but to get up slowly, glanced at Yinger, and said softly, "Is Sister Bao all right?"

Ying'er bowed her knees and saluted, and said respectfully: "Miss Laulin is thinking about it, our girl is very good, but I haven't seen her for a long time, and I really miss her."

After speaking, she raised her eyes to look at Xiangyun, and said in a gentle voice: "I heard that Miss Smith is here. The lady is very happy. I wanted to come and have a look, but the marriage has been fixed and I need to avoid suspicion. Please forgive me."

Because he had already decided to let go of Baoyu, Xiangyun didn't feel uncomfortable when he heard about the marriage. Instead, he smiled calmly and said slowly, "Sister Bao is really worried. Go back and tell me, I miss her very much too."

After exchanging greetings like this, Ying'er smiled and said: "Miss Lin is fragile, and our girl has always taken it to heart. It just so happens that she got a very good black-bone chicken, and the girl ordered people to add ginseng to make a high-grade soup. I'll send it to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion to make up for the girl."

Hearing this, Daiyu was slightly taken aback, not knowing why Xue Baochai suddenly showed his affection, but she didn't think deeply about it, she just sat down slowly, smiled slightly, and the words uttered from her red lips were polite but alienated: "Sister Bao is so hardworking, I am I am very grateful, but I don’t like big tonics, so it’s better to save it and let Sister Bao use it for herself.”

Hearing Daiyu's refusal, Ying'er felt uncomfortable for a moment, but she quickly calmed down and said with a smile: "Miss Lin, Ying'er shouldn't have disobeyed, but when she came, Miss Qian Dingling Wan asked, and asked Miss Lin to resign herself to accepting the things so that Ying'er can go back to work."

Daiyu had always been indifferent, but she never wanted to make things difficult for others because of herself, now she listened to what Yinger said sincerely, she pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "Well, if that's the case, I just accepted Sister Bao's favor. "

After hearing this, Ying'er couldn't help but smile a little deeper on her lips, and said happily, "Thank you Miss Lin for agreeing." Then she called the little maid to her side, took a brocade handkerchief to rest her hand, and put the celadon in the brocade box He took out the bowl and walked towards Daiyu who was sitting on the chair.

She walked a little hastily, her clothes fluttered, uncharacteristically, Daiyu frowned slightly, feeling a little inappropriate, when she was about to speak, Yinger's foot slipped, she staggered and rushed towards her.

Seeing this, Xiangyun was very anxious, and an exclamation escaped from his lips, but because of the distance, there was nothing he could do.

Daiyu also didn't expect it, and because she was sitting on a chair, she couldn't avoid it in her eagerness, seeing a big bowl of hot soup getting closer, and it was about to splash on her cheeks.

In the blink of an eye, suddenly a figure flashed, quickly blocking in front of Daiyu, and blocked Yinger's mistake with flesh and blood, and at the same time let out a miserable cry of pain.

But it is the snow goose closest to Daiyu.

This series of accidents only happened in the blink of an eye, Daiyu was stunned for a moment, and couldn't care about anything else, she immediately stood up, fixed her eyes on Xueyan, and said anxiously: "How are you doing?"

However, she saw that her cheeks and chest were drenched with hot soup, and there was a vast expanse of white hot smoke. Her fair skin turned bright red in an instant, and she was on the verge of passing out, obviously in unbearable pain.

Daiyu was angry, anxious and distressed, so she quickly supported her and let her lie down on the soft couch under the window. Xiangyun also came back to her senses, and saw that Xueyan's face and shoulder blades were covered with blisters. , It was too horrible to look at, and in horror, he stomped his feet again and again, and asked the maid below to ask the doctor to get the ointment.

Suddenly Chunxian came in with cold water, Daiyu wrung the handkerchief herself, and carefully applied it to Xueyan's face. Seeing that she was seriously injured, although she bit her lower lip and tried her best to endure, she still shuddered from time to time and shed tears unknowingly. Come.

Seeing this, Xiangyun felt very sad, tried to gather his mind, then looked back at Yinger, and said angrily: "You have been serving Sister Bao for many years, and I know a little about you. , on weekdays, you are also very respectful and cautious, how can you be so good that you can't even walk?"

Ying'er's eyelashes trembled slightly, her body was also a little shaky, she looked dumbfounded, and said: "Ying'er doesn't know what happened, she accidentally slipped her foot, and she slipped out."

As she spoke, she raised her hand to wipe her tears, and said sadly: "Even though Yinger made an unintentional mistake, she still hurt sister Xueyan. Now I only hope that Xueyan can recover soon, otherwise, Yinger will really die of guilt."

Daiyu was still standing beside Xueyan, taking care of her carefully. After listening to this seemingly flawless conversation, she remembered that she behaved differently before. She didn't realize it at the time, but now that she thought about it carefully, she became suspicious and couldn't calm down. .

Thinking of this in her heart, Daiyu said a few soft words to comfort her, and asked Chunxian to take care of the snow geese. She stood up and looked at Yinger, with a cold light in her eyes, and said softly: "Yinger, Up to now, I won't say anything else, I just want to ask you, are you really unintentional about what happened today?"

She has a sweet heart and a blue heart, so she naturally knows that although Baochai and herself have been in frequent contact these years, because of Baoyu's existence, they have always had a knot in their hearts, and even if they get close, it is just a disagreement between face and heart.

Up to now, Baochai suddenly sent someone to send something, which is unexpected, but something happened, how could it be an unintentional mistake that can be uncovered?

The streamer is thrown lightly, the cherries are red, the plantains are green, and a beautiful heart is old.

But after many accidents, she has deeply understood that in life, she never has the heart to harm others, but the heart to guard against others is indispensable.

With these thoughts in mind, Daiyu questioned her, and stared at Yinger intently, her eyes were still wide open, and she carefully observed her expression.

Although she has been by Baochai's side for many years, because she is only a girl and has seldom experienced wind and rain, Ying'er is confused and can never learn Baochai's calmness and calmness.

At this moment, under the gaze of Daiyu's eyes that are as clear as water, but seem to be able to understand the world, Ying'er couldn't help being a little bit overwhelmed, with a trace of panic in her eyes, she lowered her head, and it took a long time to stabilize her voice, and whispered: "Lin Why did the girl say that? Yinger and Xueyan have no grievances in the past and have no grievances in the present, and they are both maidservants, so they naturally hope that she will be safe and sound, so why would they have any other thoughts?"

Seeing her nervousness and stern speech, Daiyu was even more convinced, and smiled coldly, her voice as if frozen by the cold air: "Of course you and Xueyan have no feud, but if she hadn't come out to stop us just now, I am the one who is hurt now."

It was the first time Ying'er saw her sneering like this. She was surprised, her face was a little stiff, a little frightened, but she had to calm down, bowed her knees, and struggled to say: "Miss Lin is getting farther and farther away. , Miss Lin is the old lady's confidant, this is something everyone in the house knows, and I have the courage to dare not hurt Miss Lin."

Daiyu squinted at her, raised her hand to roll up the broken hair on her sideburns, her brows were clear and picturesque, but her expression was as indifferent as the mist in the morning light, Ling Ran said: "You don't dare, and you don't have such schemes, but There are other people behind you, and I will never forget this."

Having said that, step by step, she walked up to Ying'er, looked down at her, and said, "Do you think I'm a fool? If you really just want to care about me, why prepare such hot soup?"

Ying'er fell on the ground and stayed there for a long time, slowly lowering her eyebrows, not daring to confront her.

But Daiyu refused to give an inch, continued to look at her, and said with a sneer, "I'll ask you again, is what happened today really just a mistake, and not planned in advance? If you don't make it clear today, don't think about it." Half a step away from Xiaoxiang Pavilion."

Hearing such sharp words, Ying'er trembled violently, and wanted to speak up again, but under Daiyu's ice-cold gaze, she couldn't help being startled and frightened, and she had nothing to say.

The room was terribly quiet, everyone furrowed their crescent eyebrows deeply, their hearts turned back and forth, and they vaguely felt that this sudden change would definitely disrupt the seemingly peaceful life in Jia's mansion.

After a long while, Daiyu raised her hand and slapped it heavily on the desk. She was so surprised that the green glazed teacup slammed, and the fresh and tender tea leaves splashed out, and the lids of the cups and cups shook together, and then they swayed everywhere. It rolled and fell to the ground, making a crisp sound, stimulating everyone's tense thoughts.

In the thin water mist, Daiyu's complexion became more and more gloomy, the corners of her lips stretched out in a cold arc, and she flicked her sleeves vigorously: "After all these years of getting along, although I don't like to deal with people, I have never behaved in the slightest. She treats your girl with a clear conscience, but now, she is being calculated like this, how can she be so cruel?"

"You girls are already the legitimate Second Grandma Bao. Why are you still not satisfied with the long-awaited wealth? What's more, I am originally from the Lin family. I will definitely leave this place in the future. It doesn't hinder her in the slightest. Why, she Won't let me go?"