The Heavens Begin with Dream of the Red Chamber

Chapter 127: Cooking raw rice into cooked rice
Baoyu is sick.

Ever since he parted with Daiyu, he had been in a state of disarray. After returning to Jiangyunxuan, he fell on the bed and remained ill.

Baoyu and Daiyu are childhood sweethearts and there is true love between them, but it is not certain how deep this love is.

They are just childhood sweethearts who grew up together. Although their feelings are pure, their quality may not be very high and cannot withstand pollution and erosion.

As the saying goes, green plums cannot defeat the gift from heaven, and this is the truth.

Ever since Baoqin, who deliberately interfered, appeared, the relationship between Baoyu and Daiyu soon fell into crisis. However, this crisis only made Baoyu, a playboy, gain a few more good sisters, but it did not reduce Baoyu's feelings for Daiyu much.

If, as time goes by, Baoqin gradually replaces Daiyu's position in Baoyu's heart, then one day, the breakup between Baoyu and Daiyu will not have much impact.

But the problem is that the time is too short and Daiyu's position in Baoyu's heart is irreplaceable.

Although Baoyu has "let go" and took the initiative to push Daiyu away from him and send her to Mr. Zhan, reason is reason and feelings are feelings, and it is impossible not to feel heartbroken.

Anyone who has experienced a breakup knows how heartbreaking it is!
If we add the element of giving away our loved ones, it will be more than just heart-wrenching. You can refer to Li Xunhuan for details.

What's worse is that because of this incident, Baoyu became deeply aware of a serious problem.

Not only did he lose Lin Daiyu, but as he grew older, he would also lose all his good sisters and good sisters.

Because they still have to get married after all!

The reason why he is ill now is that he has realized his destined "loss".

This is an inevitable part of growth!
But Baoyu doesn't want to grow up. He just wants to live his whole life like he is now, living with his sisters, happy every day, without worries, and never separated.

There was a serious conflict between dreams and reality, which was an unbearable shock for Baoyu, a simple and sensitive person.

So, he was sick, and very sick, and looked like he was dying.

There was a problem with the phoenix egg, and the Jia family immediately became chaotic. They hurriedly called for the imperial physician to come and treat it.

This is the new imperial concubine's younger brother, so even the imperial physician in the palace was invited.

But it was of no use. After examining the patient, the imperial physician just shook his head and told the patients to prepare for their funeral.

"My darling, how could it be like this!" Both Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang cried like tearful people and held Baoyu tightly, refusing to let go.

The servants nearby were afraid of being blamed, so someone whispered:

"When the Second Master came back from Miss Lin, he didn't look very well, and then..."

Grandmother Jia was startled and woke up and cried out:

"Girl Lin is my designated grandson's daughter-in-law. She is a perfect match for Baoyu. How could she marry into the Zhan Mansion?"

"It's the people in that mansion who are talking nonsense. Anyone who dares to spread this rumor again will be dragged out and beaten to death!"

Just as he was getting angry, he saw Baoyu struggling to grab Jia's mother's hand, shaking his head and saying with a weak breath:
"Sister Lin marrying Brother Zhan is a match made in heaven. It is much better than a mediocre person like me. Please don't stop it, old lady."

"What do you mean by a match made in heaven?" Grandmother Jia cried out, "Marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. I say you two should be husband and wife, and no one else should interfere!"

"Come here quickly, little girl Lin, and explain things to Baoyu!"

After hearing that Baoyu was ill, Daiyu had already come to visit him and was now waiting in the outer room. When she was called by Lady Jia, she hurried into the inner room.

When Grandmother Jia saw Daiyu coming in, she hastily embraced her and said:
"Good girl, quickly tell Baoyu that those rumors are all false!"

Although Mrs. Wang did not like Daiyu as her daughter-in-law, she did not care about that at the moment and echoed the opinion.

Looking at the expectant eyes of Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang, Daiyu frowned slightly, but began to hesitate in her heart.

She was the one who spread the rumor in the first place, and now she could put the blame on the maids, saying that they had misunderstood, and she could easily take back her words.

But the problem is that the words have already been spoken. If she goes back on her word now, she will probably never be able to become Master Zhan's legal wife in the future, and may end up being nothing more than a concubine.

She also didn't expect that Baoyu spoke so toughly, but his heart was so fragile that he was actually so desperate.

Although she no longer loves Brother Bao, he is still her childhood sweetheart and a good brother. She can't just watch him die like this.

Seeing that Daiyu hesitated at this critical moment, Grandmother Jia suddenly became anxious.

"Girl, come on, tell me, didn't you like Baoyu before? Don't be so upset now!"

Seeing that Grandmother Jia was so anxious, Daiyu had no choice but to smile bitterly and say:

"My ancestor, you don't know. There is something else going on here. Please let me explain it to you separately."

Mrs. Wang, who was standing by, became unhappy when she heard this and frowned as if she was about to yell at her. However, Grandmother Jia didn't care. When she saw Daiyu saying this, she waved her hand and drove her out.

"Everyone else go out, only Daiyu stays here!"

Everyone was curious, but didn't dare to stay any longer and hurried out.

Mrs. Wang snorted coldly, flicked her sleeves, and went out angrily, feeling even more displeased with Daiyu.

After everyone had gone out, Grandmother Jia asked anxiously:

"Okay, now that everyone is out, tell me what you want to say."

"My poor Baoyu is waiting for you to save his life!"

Daiyu sat down beside Baoyu's bed, took Baoyu's hand, and said with her head down:

"I have actually already discussed this matter with Brother Bao. Now that the old ancestor is here, I will tell him about it as well, lest he thinks that I am fickle and want to remarry someone else."

She thought about it for a while, but still didn't dare to tell anyone about Baoyu and Li Gongcai, so she had to make up another lie.

"My ancestors only knew the rumors outside that I would marry Master Zhan in the future, but they didn't know that in the 'precognitive dream', it was actually Brother Bao who gave me to Master Zhan."

"What?" Grandmother Jia was shocked. "This is impossible! Look at Baoyu's current state. How could he be willing to give you away?"

Daiyu smiled bitterly and said:

"He may not be willing to give up now, but it's hard to say in the future."

"He even thought that giving me to Brother Zhan was for my own good!"

"The old ancestor also knows that Brother Bao has always been a stubborn person. If his madness strikes, no one can convince him."

After hearing this, Jia's mother lowered her head to look at Baoyu in her arms. As expected, she saw Baoyu looking at Daiyu infatuatedly, muttering:
"For a layman like me, being able to get to know so many sisters and talk to them is already a blessing accumulated from my practice in my previous life. I shouldn't expect more."

"If you want to keep everyone here, you will only defile them. It's like planting a flower in a pot. If it can't be free, it will wither sooner or later."

"It would be better to let them go and let them grow freely in the wilderness..."

"Oh, my dearest..." Grandmother Jia was so anxious that she burst into tears and kept trying to persuade him, "What are you talking about flower pots and fields? Why can't you let it go?"

"You are the grandson of my Jia family and the brother of the imperial concubine. You are the most noble person in the world. There is no woman who is not worthy of you!"

"So what if Zhan Niansi is a viscount? He is not more noble than you!"

"How dare he force you to send someone away?"

Baoyu is almost dead now, but he still doesn't forget to defend Master Zhan, and keeps shaking his head:

"Brother Zhan is different. In my eyes, titles and official ranks are nothing but passing clouds. It is Brother Zhan's noble character that I admire most."

"You can admire him, but you don't have to give your wife away!" Grandmother Jia didn't believe in noble character. She used her own logic to persuade Baoyu, "At most, you can ask your father to help him get a powerful official position. It won't treat him unfairly."

Baoyu couldn't help shaking his head and sighing when he heard this:
"In Brother Zhan's eyes, fame, wealth and status are nothing but dust. He doesn't care about them at all."

The two of them talked at cross purposes for a long time, but neither could convince the other.

Seeing that Baoyu's breath was getting weaker and weaker, Grandmother Jia became more and more anxious.

She thought about it for a long time, thinking that the matter of sending a girl away was probably because Baoyu had learned the bad habits of the officialdom after working with Master Zhan, so she slapped her thigh and shouted:

"You can give it, but has Zhan Nian Si ever said he wants to accept it?"

Baoyu was stunned and said with a stammer:
"How could he not accept such a beautiful girl like Miss Lin?"

Upon hearing that this was a unilateral gift from Baoyu and there was no response from Mr. Zhan, Grandmother Jia immediately came up with a solution.

"This is a simple matter. Just wait, I will go find him and ask him clearly."

Grandmother Jia hurriedly put on her shoes, got off the kang, walked quickly out of the door, and asked someone to invite Master Zhan over.

She had made up her mind that no matter what the cost, she would persuade Mr. Zhan to tell Baoyu that he didn't want Sister Lin and wanted to keep her for Baoyu.

Mr. Zhan had been living in the East Mansion these days. When he heard that Lady Jia had invited him, he quickly rushed over.

After seeing Master Zhan, Grandmother Jia no longer cared about her dignity and hurried over to grab Master Zhan, half persuading and half begging him:
"Nian Si, Baoyu has become insane and has become obsessed with a dead end. Please go in and tell him that you are not competing with him for Daiyu."

"As long as you can save my precious jade, I will agree to any condition!"

uh-huh?

Is there such a good thing?

Mr. Zhan certainly didn't believe her empty words, but he didn't want to lose a "good brother" like Baoyu, so he patted his chest and promised:
"Don't worry, old lady. Let me have a few words with Brother Bao alone. I will definitely persuade him to change his mind."

The reason why they wanted to talk alone was because they were worried that "chatting" would not be effective, and by then it was possible that Master Zhan would have to bleed. Presumably, as long as Baoyu was given the blood, there would be no need to worry that he would die of the illness.

If it were an outsider, Mr. Zhan would really be worried, but a loyal fan like Baoyu is still trustworthy.

Grandmother Jia hurriedly called Daiyu out and asked Mr. Zhan to come in.

After entering the room, Master Zhan closed the door, came to sit down at the head of Baoyu's bed, and said with a smile:

"Brother Bao, I haven't seen you for a few days. How did you become like this?"

Seeing his idol coming over, Baoyu's spirits lifted, and he pleaded with Master Zhan:
"I'm afraid I can't make it anymore. I hope Brother Zhan can take good care of Sister Lin in the future and not let her suffer..."

Master Zhan waved his hand and said:

"I will take good care of my own woman. You don't need to worry about it, Brother Bao."

"In my opinion, Brother Bao, you are still not aware enough!"

"Since you have already decided to give Sister Lin to me, why are you still so reluctant to let her go?"

"If you love her, you must do it for her good!"

These words immediately made Baoyu cry again. Tears streamed down his face and his voice became unclear.

"I, I just feel bad..."

"What are you feeling sad about?"

Master Zhan glared and angrily shouted:
"You have nothing to lose!"

"You just gave up your narrow possessive desire and liberated Lin Daiyu, allowing her to become an independent individual and freely find her own happiness and joy!"

"If you think about it this way, even though Sister Lin has become Sister Zhan, isn't she still your Sister Lin?"

"Will you never see each other again in the future?"

"If you go to play with Lin Daiyu again, will she ignore you?"

"Before and after today, is it possible that there will be any changes in the relationship between you two?"

Baoyu was scolded so much that he was dizzy. He always felt as if there was something wrong, but he couldn't tell what the problem was.

"Can I... still play with Sister Lin in the future?"

"Of course!"

Mr. Zhan bullied Baoyu because he was too naive and could not distinguish between love and family affection, so he confused him.

"Did Sister Lin say she would ignore you from now on?"

"She...she said she was afraid that you, Brother Zhan, would misunderstand her." Baoyu said aggrievedly.

After hearing this, Master Zhan slapped him on the shoulder and said righteously:

"Don't worry, Brother Bao, go and play with Sister Lin in the future. I absolutely trust Brother Bao and will not misunderstand you!"

In an instant, the dark clouds in Baoyu's heart dissipated by half. His request to his sisters was so simple and pure. It was enough for them to play together. As for any awkward things, there was no such thing at all.

Seeing that Baoyu was in high spirits, Mr. Zhan felt relieved and began to stand on the moral high ground and scolded him condescendingly:
"You see, it's all your own fault!"

"You were too selfish before, wanting to monopolize Sister Lin, wanting Sister Lin to have only you in her heart. Now that you see Sister Lin is free, you feel uncomfortable and don't want to see her live a better life." "Is that so?" Baoyu was fooled and began to feel guilty, "I am indeed a vulgar person!"

"Not only do I want to monopolize Sister Lin, I also can't bear to leave all my sisters... I am so disgusting!"

"That's easy!" Master Zhan said, "As long as your sisters marry into the Zhan Mansion, I will definitely not stop them from playing with you!"

"Really?" Baoyu was overjoyed and felt that all the dark clouds in the sky had dispersed. He jumped up from the bed and looked at Master Zhan with burning eyes.

"When has your elder brother Zhan ever lied to you?" Master Zhan glanced at him unhappily, "But even if you want to marry both sisters into the Zhan Mansion, your master and his wife may not agree!"

Hearing what Mr. Zhan said, Baoyu's brows immediately frowned again, and he began to wonder how to cram all his sisters into the Zhan Mansion.

Seeing that Baoyu's worries had gone away and his life was safe, and that he would be fine after a few more days of recuperation, Mr. Zhan stood up and walked out.

After leaving the room, Master Zhan bowed to Lady Jia and the others outside and said with a smile:
"Fortunately, I live up to my fate!"

"Brother Bao's worry has been cured. Just give him some nourishment and let him recuperate for a few days."

Grandmother Jia was overjoyed and rushed into the room without even bothering to agree to Mr. Zhan's promise.

Jia Zheng, who was standing next to him, was not so out of control. He hurriedly invited Mr. Zhan to sit in the front, set up a banquet, and called a few guests to drink with him to express his gratitude.

While they were eating, drinking and chatting, good news came from outside that Jia Huan had passed the mansion's test again.

Jia Zheng was even happier. He quickly ordered someone to reward the person who brought the good news and sent someone to deliver the news to both mansions.

Now all that’s left is the college entrance examination, and Jia Huan will become a scholar. This is the best result since Jia Zhu.

Considering Jia Huan’s current age, there is a good chance that he will pass the imperial examination in the future.

As long as Jia Huan can embark on the road to imperial examinations, even if he fails to become a Jinshi in the future, with the remaining connections in the Jia family, it will be no problem to get him a real job in the future.

Lai Shangrong was able to get a county magistrate in the book, not to mention that this was his own son.

If it weren't for the fact that the Jia family had a bunch of useless descendants, with not a single one of them passing the imperial examination, why would Jia Zheng promote a juren who was born a slave, and end up meeting an ungrateful and ungrateful person?

Jia Huan's achievements were inseparable from the contribution of Master Zhan. Jia Zheng thought of his good-for-nothing son Baoyu and felt very regretful. He should not have severed the relationship between the two families and should have let Baoyu go with him to study.

However, thinking of Baoyu's resistance to the imperial examination, Jia Zheng couldn't help but sigh secretly. He gave up the idea of ​​letting Baoyu take the imperial examination route and decided to pay more attention to Jia Huan in the future. Letting Baoyu hang out with Master Zhan and take the route of nobility and meritorious service was also a good choice.

The two sons took two different official careers, hedging their bets, which is in line with the style of a powerful family.

Not to mention how enthusiastically and attentively Jia Zheng persuaded people to drink, let's talk about Jia Huan. When he got the good news, the first thing he did was not to find someone to show off and celebrate, but to run to Aunt Zhao to discuss how to "thank" Master Zhan.

"Then what else is there to discuss? Invite Mr. Zhan to come over for a drink and celebrate, and have some fun while we're at it!"

Aunt Zhao looked at her son in surprise, but saw Jia Huan shook his head and sighed:
"Mom, our courtyard is too small, and it's too close to the master's place. It's easy for people to find out if we do anything here. It's not convenient for Master Zhan to come here all the time."

"We can't invite Master Zhan over all the time, then this level of gratitude won't be enough!"

"I heard that Brother Bao is now being taken care of by Master Zhan and is participating in the 'steam engine' project that the Zhan Mansion is working on."

"I heard that this plan is very important to Master Zhan. If this plan succeeds, maybe Brother Bao will be able to have a good family background like my uncle!"

"Hiss..." Aunt Zhao took a breath of cold air and became anxious.

Baoyu and Jia Huan are in a competitive relationship. If one party gains something, the other party loses.

As a mother, she certainly hopes that all the benefits will go to her son.

She wanted to take away everything that belonged to Jia Baoyu.

But many things are not transferred according to her will. The decision-making power lies with Master Zhan. Master Zhan can take whoever he wants to take with him.

Therefore, it is very important to win over Master Zhan and make him satisfied.

But all of Aunt Zhao's skills are focused on men, and after thinking about it, she only thinks about matters between men and women.

"Mr. Zhan is not short of money, and all he likes is beautiful women."

"I won't hide it from you, your sister's beautiful maids have all been eaten by Master Zhan."

"But these are the only ones we can show off."

"The master can't possibly give you another pretty girl, and we don't have that much money to buy a prostitute as a gift."

After hearing what Aunt Zhao said, Jia Huan also frowned.

"Or, just send Musk Moon directly over there."

Aunt Zhao had a lot to say about matters between men and women. After hearing what Jia Huan said, she shook her head and said:
"inappropriate."

"It is said that a wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as a secret lover, and a secret lover is not as good as not being able to steal."

"Aunt is an aunt, and a concubine is a concubine. If you send someone over, he will only be happy for a while, but he will get used to it and forget your contribution."

"If you want to keep a man for a long time, you have to make him remember you all the time. Otherwise, why would I let your sister have a secret meeting with Master Zhan outside?"

"Every time Mr. Zhan goes there, he will definitely remember your sister's contribution."

"You have to make sure that Master Zhan always remembers that he is stealing your aunt, not sleeping with his own concubine."

Jia Huan had no experience in this area, so he immediately followed Aunt Zhao's advice.

"Then let's not send it off, but what should we do now?"

Aunt Zhao turned around a few times, hesitated for a long time, and then murmured to herself as if trying to convince herself:

"Although they are not born of the same mother, that lady is also Tanchun's sister. If we talk about being well matched, your sister is also quite suitable to be Master Zhan's legal wife."

"Rather than waiting for Miss Lin to snatch me away in the future, it is better to take the initiative and give my body to Master Zhan directly. I can take this position first and then talk about it later."

Jia Huan listened nearby, hesitated for a moment, and ultimately said nothing.

He actually had no good feelings towards his fellow sister.

Because Tanchun had always firmly sat on Baoyu's side, and her thoughts and actions were heavily inclined towards the eldest wife's branch, she looked down on her fellow brother and scolded and ridiculed him in every way.

Of course, Jia Huan would not reflect on his mistakes. He would only think that his sister was biased and it was better to have her than to have her.

Although he now felt that "selling his sister for fame" was not appropriate, he was blinded by greed and did not care about much else. He just lowered his head and said nothing, allowing Aunt Zhao to plot against Tanchun.

In fact, deep down in her heart, Aunt Zhao also felt that this approach was too hasty, but after hesitating for a long time, she finally decided that her son's future outweighed her daughter's importance.

She gritted her teeth and waved her hand at Jia Huan, "Just study hard and take the imperial examinations with all your heart. You don't need to worry about other things. I will take care of them for you."

After saying that, she hurried out.

Jia Huan knew what she was going to do, so he waited for news in the house with peace of mind.

Aunt Zhao walked quickly to the outside of Tanchun's courtyard, considered her words for a while, then walked into the courtyard with a smile on her face. When she saw Tanchun, she smiled and said to her daughter:

"Your brother has passed the provincial examination. Did you know this news?"

Just as Jia Huan disliked Tanchun, Tanchun also disliked Jia Huan, especially when compared with the smart and gentle Baoyu, she found Jia Huan even more hateful.

Especially since Jia Huan would always get into trouble and always implicate her, she hated her younger brother even more. She always felt that this younger brother, like that aunt, was her shame and the source of her misfortune.

In recent years, because of his deeper contact with Aunt Zhao, he realized that his own mother was not as stupid as he originally imagined, so his attitude has changed, but his attitude towards Jia Huan has not changed.

This remained the case even after he passed the provincial examination.

I look down on you in every way!

Seeing Aunt Zhao so excited, Tanchun frowned, turned around and sat down at the table, pouring cold water on her:
"Aunt, don't be too happy too soon, lest you be happy for nothing."

"These county and prefectural exams are meaningless. If I fail the academy exam, then everything will be in vain and I will have to take it again next year."

"Brother Huan is a man who works for three days and rests for two days. I don't know what happened to his luck this year. Who knows if he can pass the college entrance examination next year."

After hearing this, Aunt Zhao was very unhappy, so she also sat down and scolded her daughter:

"You little bastard, you just can't stand your brother doing anything good!"

"Don't forget that you are siblings. If he is well, you will naturally be well too."

"If you have a brother who is a juren, it will be much easier for you to marry into the Zhan family in the future."

"Junior? Ha..." Tanchun curled her lips in disdain, but stopped making sarcastic remarks. She just picked up the pot and poured tea for Aunt Zhao.

Aunt Zhao took the teacup, put it aside, and continued to blow the air:

"I'm sure you've heard the rumors about Miss Lin before. What do you think?"

Tanchun paused holding the pot, put it down with a gloomy face, frowned and said in confusion:
"Even if Sister Yingchun got the position of legitimate wife, I wouldn't be surprised, but Miss Lin...how is it possible?"

"Haha..." This time it was Aunt Zhao's turn to sneer, "You are still too naive. You only think that marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words, but you forget that there is a saying in this world, 'the rice is cooked after it is cooked'!"

"What?" Tanchun exclaimed, looking at Aunt Zhao in disbelief, "Aunt, you mean, Miss Lin..."

"if not?"

Aunt Zhao asked back, then sneered:
"Why would a little girl without a father or mother and without a family background marry Master Zhan as his wife?"

"After thinking about it, there is only one possibility, that is, she has been slept with by Master Zhan, so I have to marry her!"

"Although Miss Lin is an orphan, she is still a cousin of the Jia family. If the two of them really cause such a scandal in the future, do you think the old lady will have to stand up for her?"

"If Master Zhan doesn't want to become mortal enemies with the Jia family, he has to marry Miss Lin!"

Tanchun thought about it carefully and felt that this was the only possibility and she could not find any other reason.

"So, what should we do?"

Seeing that Tanchun was getting anxious, Aunt Zhao smiled complacently and said calmly:

"Why are you panicking?"

"This is a good thing!"

"That prophetic dream talks about the future, it definitely hasn't happened yet!"

"It just so happens that Miss Baochai has been in good health recently. I was always worried whether she would recover from her illness. Now it seems that she really has no future. It's a pity that Miss Lin took advantage of her."

"But now that we know how this game works, we can't let Miss Lin get away with it. We have to snatch her away!"

"It's just a done deal, how difficult is that? Who can't do it?"

"What?" Tanchun was shocked. She stood up suddenly and said incoherently, "How can this be possible? We haven't even been married yet, how can you just give your body away like this?"

Aunt Zhao glared and said:
"If you keep dragging your feet, the flowers will be gone by the time you're done!"

"You will marry Master Zhan sooner or later anyway, so what does it matter if it's earlier or later?"

"No, no..." Tanchun was so anxious that she paced around the room, shaking her head and waving her hands, refusing to agree.

"Are you willing to give up the position of the Zhan family's legitimate wife to someone else?" Aunt Zhao asked coldly from the side.

Tanchun paused and couldn't say the words of refusal.

Aunt Zhao came over and whispered in her ear:
"As long as you can make this matter a done deal, I will do my best. When the queen returns home, I will tell her about this matter and let her make the decision for you!"

"What?" Tanchun's heart skipped a beat. Looking at her own mother, she felt that she didn't know her well enough. "That's the Empress!"

"If she wasn't the Empress, I wouldn't have spoken!" Aunt Zhao said disdainfully, "She is not only the Empress, she is also your sister!"

"Even if it's for her family's sake, she has to make this happen!"

"Don't worry, I will choose a time when there are few people around to break the window paper. I will definitely not let too many people know."

"If someone asks you about this, just say that you two were in love with each other and couldn't control yourselves. If you don't know how to answer, just cry, and I will tell you the rest."

"Don't worry. If there is any punishment from the queen and the master, I will bear it all. They can't beat me to death just because of this."

After listening to this, Tanchun hesitated for a long time, but finally couldn't resist the temptation of becoming the legitimate wife of the Zhan family, so she nodded and agreed.

"Okay!" Aunt Zhao slapped her thigh, "Go back and ask Master Zhan to meet you again, at the same place as before."

"When the time comes, you can use the methods I taught you. I will also make you a set of tight clothes from the Zhan Mansion. You won't have to worry about Master Zhan not taking the bait."

Tanchun blushed and nodded in agreement, and Aunt Zhao got up and went out to make the arrangements.

(End of this chapter)