Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 152 The King of Qin's Regret

in the room,

Lin Daiyu and Qin Keqing both put down the books in their hands, Zijuan also put down the feather duster in her hand, Xueyan also gave up the food in her hand, and Ruizhuzhu also put aside the clothes and bedding she needed to change.

The little girls put down their work, each with different thoughts in their minds.

Lin Daiyu asked first: "Brother Yue, are you really going to take us out? If he takes up his post outside the capital, I'm afraid we will only cause trouble."

When assigned to govern a place, it would be impossible for him to go home for at least a year or two. How could Yue Ling feel at ease if he didn't bring Lin Daiyu with him?

"How can there be any trouble? Sister Lin doesn't want to go out with me?"

Lin Daiyu opened her lips slightly, wanting to say something, but no sound came out and she lowered her head.

"Wherever Brother Yue goes, I will follow him. Why wouldn't I want to?"

Yue Ling smiled and said, "Okay, Sister Lin's words are enough."

Looking at the girls around him, Yue Ling continued, "At the court meeting this morning, His Majesty appointed me to go to Cangzhou Prefecture on official business. I will be leaving in the next few days, so I need you to pack up well. Keqing, Baozhu, Ruizhu, please take good care of the mansion while I am away. I can rest assured with you here."

Ruizhu, who had been thinking "unfair, unfair" in her heart, now had nothing to complain about after hearing what Yue Ling said.

As the master's maid, it is her job to maintain the mansion.

Qin Keqing looked at Yue Ling reluctantly, and hesitated to speak for several times, but finally said: "The master is outside, please be careful."

Holding Lin Daiyu's hand, Qin Keqing said, "Miss Lin is feeling much better now, but you still have to be more careful when you are out there."

Lin Daiyu's eyes twinkled, and she gently stroked Qin Keqing's hand, comforting her: "Don't worry, Sister Ke'er, I will not only take good care of myself, but also take good care of Brother Yue for Sister Ke'er."

Qin Keqing blushed at Lin Daiyu's teasing, "Miss Lin, what are you talking about? How can you say you are looking after me? I am just a maid. Sister Lin is looking after the first lady of the mansion in the future."

Lin Daiyu seemed to suddenly understand, and nodded gently, saying, "So that's how it is. I only regarded Sister Ke'er as my sister-in-law."

Qin Keqing became more and more embarrassed and angry. She quickly stood up and rushed to the room, "I... I will go to help the master pack his underwear. I won't talk nonsense with you anymore."

Listening to Lin Daiyu's words, Zijuan's face also blushed slightly, but she heard Xueyan beside her say: "Sister Zijuan, do you know what delicious food there is in Cangzhou?"

Zijuan curled her lips, pulled Xueyan's arm, and said, "Come to the room and pack the luggage for the girl."

All the women in the room couldn't help laughing.

……

Jinling Mansion, Xue Family Mansion,

Aunt Xue looked at her son in front of her angrily, her teeth itching with hatred.

"You have nothing to do all day long! The family is in such a mess, and you dare to commit murder outside! If it weren't for your uncle's protection, you would have been in jail and suffered!"

In the hall, Xue Pan was wearing a brocade robe that was embroidered with intricate patterns. The jade belt around his waist and the crown on his head were all shining.

Such heavy clothing complements his sturdy physique. His face is full of flesh, his eyebrows are thick, his eyes are big, his features are not delicate but have a bit of honesty. His cheeks are slightly dark, which adds a bit of roughness.

"He is just a country boy, yet he dares to snatch my woman. He doesn't even consider his own worth. It would be better to kill him. He has no father or mother. What can he do to me if I kill him? I can just pay him a few taels of silver and let it go."

Originally, Xue Pan wanted his slave to teach Feng Yuan a lesson, but he didn't expect that the boy was weak and became seriously ill after being beaten and died instantly.

At that time, Xue Pan was naturally very worried, after all, it was a matter of life and death.

But now, he was not imprisoned, nor was he punished. He only had to pay a few hundred taels of silver. This was simply insignificant to the millionaire Xue family, an imperial merchant family.

As a result, Xue Pan naturally became arrogant and thought that human life was just like this.

It can be seen that she was spoiled by Aunt Xue.

"Feng Yuan is hateful, and that kidnapper is even more hateful. He sold two houses to one person and even tried to cheat me out of my money. I will find him one day and beat him to death!"

Aunt Xue was so angry that she took a few deep breaths and said, "Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, it is time for the palace to select concubines. I have discussed with the elders at home and decided to bring your sister to the capital to participate in the selection of concubines, and also to take you away to avoid disaster."

"You must not make public the fact that you beat someone to death. If it gets to the capital and affects your sister's future, I will definitely not forgive you!"

When Xue Pan heard that his affairs were related to his sister, he felt guilty.

Although he is a dandy who only loves to travel and enjoy the scenery, he still cares a lot about his sister. Moreover, there are no male members in the family and he is the only one left, so he naturally has his share of responsibilities.

Xue Pan bowed his hands repeatedly and said angrily, "Mother is right. From now on, I must keep a low profile and never cause trouble for my sister."

"I will ask someone to go to the capital to make arrangements and buy a big house for mother and sister to live in temporarily." When Xue Pan heard that they were going to the capital, he became more interested.

After all, we are tired of playing in Jinling. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to go to Beijing to experience the different mountains and rivers?
Aunt Xue naturally didn't know what Xue Pan was thinking, so she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "No need, your aunt just sent a letter inviting us to stay at Rongguo Mansion for a while."

"I've thought about it. Without a man in the house, they certainly can't discipline you. It's better to let your uncle discipline you first."

"Ah?" Xue Pan cried out in distress, "It's not like our Xue family can't afford to buy a house, so why should we live under someone else's roof?"

Aunt Xue glared and said, "If you don't want to go to your uncle's, then go to your uncle's. You choose one!"

Wang Ziteng was very strict in his discipline and Xue Pan had always been afraid of him. If he were thrown into the military camp, he would have no good days to live.

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to mother and go to uncle's place. I'll go out and pack my luggage now."

After Xue Pan left, a girl came out from behind the room. She was about twelve or thirteen years old, with fair skin and bones, almond eyes and rosy cheeks. She was wearing a light yellow silk cotton skirt that was neither new nor old and did not look luxurious. The loose skirt covered her graceful waist, making her look pretty and elegant.

With such beautiful looks, compared with Xue Pan, they don't look like real siblings.

Xue Baochai sat down next to her mother and asked, "Mother, has my brother agreed?"

Seeing her happy daughter, Aunt Xue changed her expression, took Xue Baochai's hand, and said with a smile: "It's just as you expected. As long as you bring up your uncle, he will naturally agree."

Xue Baochai nodded, "It's just that mother and I really can't discipline my brother. There must be someone who scares him by his side all the time."

Aunt Xue discussed with Xue Baochai again, "Your aunt has written to invite the three of us to live in Beijing. What do you think if we stay in Rongguo Mansion?"

Xue Baochai lowered her eyebrows, thought for a moment, and said, "If we stay in Rongguo Mansion, it will be convenient for mother to talk to my aunt, but living under someone else's roof is not a long-term solution. Moreover, I heard that the younger generation of the Jia family has always had a bad attitude, and none of them have become talented. I am afraid that they will make my brother worse."

Aunt Xue pondered for a while, then nodded and said, "What the girl said is right, it hits the nail on the head. Your brother is really worrying. If he had one tenth of your understanding, how could he have caused us to run around so much?"

"Well, let's think about this on the way. We have to go to the capital first. We can't let your brother mess around here."

Xue Baochai nodded and waved to the outside.

Aunt Xue looked toward the door and frowned. "Before she even entered the house, she has already caused trouble. I think she is doomed to fail. Although she is not bad looking, there are many beautiful women in the world. I think we should just send her out."

There was a little maid standing at the door. She was a little older than Xue Baochai, although she was slightly inferior in appearance. Her eyes were dull and lifeless, with only a small rouge mole on her forehead. She was really well-behaved, likable and adorable.

Xue Baochai stood up, took the little girl's hand, led her to Aunt Xue and said, "She is a miserable person. She has been sold several times by kidnappers, and now she is involved in such a thing. Naturally, she has nowhere to go. If she leaves our mansion, I'm afraid she will end up dying miserably on the street."

"Now that things have happened, and my brother has paid money twice, why not let her stay in the mansion and work for the time being."

"Of course, we can't send him to my brother. With my brother's temper, who knows what ridiculous things he will do."

Xue Pan had reached the age to get married, but he had delayed it because of his father's death. Taking a concubine before marriage was not a big deal, but if a concubine caused a murder lawsuit, it would be a very bad reputation.

Aunt Xue thought for a moment and said, "Okay, just keep him by my side and work for me first."

Xue Baochai hurriedly signaled to the little maid, and the dull little maid came to her senses, knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "Xiangling thanks the mistress, and will do a good job in the future."

Aunt Xue sighed and said, "Okay, get up. You are also a poor person. This is not your fault. Tongxi, Tonggui, take her downstairs and change her into clean clothes."

Two maids came in and bowed and responded, "Yes."

……

May 17, coronation ceremony.
Outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Yulin Army, wearing brand new armor and holding long spears, stood around with their heads held high.

On the white marble floor, princes, nobles, civil and military officials, dressed in court robes, stood in rows according to their rank, awaiting the appearance of the new emperor with solemn expressions.

The sun was warm and the breeze made the flags flutter, rustling in the wind.

As the auspicious time approaches, bells and drums ring.

Under the attention of everyone, the King of Qin was dressed in a gorgeous dragon robe and a crown on his head. In the sunlight, he seemed to be shining brightly.

He came straight to the front of the palace, where the King of Qin stood with his hands behind his back.

Xia Shouzhong, who was beside him, immediately began to preside over the ceremony, read the imperial edict, and worshipped the heavens.

The King of Qin looked around at all the civil and military officials in the court, and found one person missing, which made him feel very regretful.

"Yue Ling, we should be almost in Cangzhou..."

(End of this chapter)