Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 383 Kick Baoyu Away

The so-called "Magic Jade" is a piece of jade that Jia Baoyu brought with him from his mother's womb.

Jade itself is a symbol of good fortune, and what is even more peculiar is that the four characters "Tong Ling Bao Yu" are engraved on the back of the jade, which is regarded by the heads of the Jia family as a sign of the family's rise and fall.

Everyone in the Jia family believed that auspicious signs were befalling them and that the Jia family was destined not to decline. This was a sign from heaven.

Therefore, the act of damaging the magical jade is not only detrimental to Baoyu's fate, but also detrimental to the fortune of the entire Jia family.

And now, Jia Baoyu took off the spiritual jade and threw it hard to the ground, which was like dropping a bomb on the Jia family.

If the news gets out, it will definitely cause a bloody storm.

If any accident happened, everyone present would be implicated. How could the maids of the Jia family not panic?

Xiren, who had been serving Baoyu for a long time, saw Baoyu throwing the jade and knew that he was having a mad attack again and needed comfort. She immediately hugged Jia Baoyu in her arms and hurriedly gave instructions to the other two.

"Muyue, Meiren, go out and look for the precious jade!"

The other maids in the Jia family naturally knew the pros and cons of the matter. After being stunned for a moment, they came to their senses and rushed to squeeze past the two of them to look for the trace of the jade.

Baoyu turned around too hard just now, and after the jade stone hit the ground, it bounced up again and flew out of the door.

If the magical jade is lost because of this, there is no need to think too much, the three sisters in the Jia family's room will be implicated.

The sisters of the Jia family could no longer sit still. Tanchun looked very unhappy, fearing that Lady Wang would blame her. She immediately stood up and persuaded everyone, "Let's go out and look for it too. If the jade is really lost, whether it belongs to the Madam or the old ancestor, we can't explain it clearly."

Everyone stood up with worried looks on their faces and crowded toward the door.

When she passed by Baoyu, she saw him being held in Xiren's arms, struggling to get up. It seemed that he was indeed suffering from madness.

The sisters didn't know how to comfort her, so they turned their faces away and looked for jade first.

The girl from the Anjing Marquis Mansion in the room seemed unusually calm, and seemed indifferent to the chaos.

Although Zijuan and Qingwen knew what the loss of the jade meant to the Rongguo Mansion, they were unwilling to help to the best of their ability because of their inner disgust.

Logically, Jia Baoyu's insanity was closely related to Qin Keqing and the others, but Qin Keqing snatched the round fan from Xue Baochai's hand and fanned herself with it first.

"This is really strange. What kind of temper does the second son of the Jia family have? He has gone crazy before we even say a few words."

"Is he really crazy, or just pretending to be crazy? He looks just like a naughty kid who cries in the street if he's not given candy."

Qin Keqing complained quite loudly, and most of the people in the room had left, so her words naturally reached Xiren's ears.

Patting Baoyu's back, Xiren put some honey water into his mouth to prevent him from biting his tongue when he was in a state of dementia. Xiren, who was already having a hard time, was naturally angry when she heard this complaint.

Even though Baoyu was a little naughty, he was not a bad person by nature and was kind to the maids.

He once said, "Women are made of water, and men are made of mud." He often compared men to dregs and scum, and he loved every maid very much, no matter how high or low they were.

This is unique in Rongguo Mansion, and many maids also remember his kindness.

Xiren was the one who was treated favored among them, so of course she had to stand up and say a few words for Baoyu.

She had seen that Qin Keqing was not someone to be trifled with, so she pointed her finger at Qingwen and said, "Qingwen, no matter what, I have always been very kind to you. How can you listen to others slandering the Second Master like this?"

"You know exactly what kind of person he is. Has he ever been harsh on anyone? Doesn't he care about the girls in the room? You and I come to this room every day to ask about their well-being and give them gifts."

"You have become very successful now, but you still have a conscience. You should remember our old friendship and help the Second Master instead of just standing there and watching the fun!"

Although Qingwen has a strong personality, she is not good at speaking. Moreover, Xiren seems to be in the right, leaving Qingwen with no way to refute.

She had indeed received favors from the Rongguo Mansion, and this was something that could not be erased.

When she was stuck in her words and didn't know how to respond, Qin Keqing in front of her took the opportunity to say, "Tsk, what does it have to do with us? It's his own problem."

"He thinks that just because he's nice to others, they should be grateful to him, right?"

"What did we say wrong just now? The girls here just have a crush on my master, but he can't stand it and they have to revolve around him?"

"He's crying again now, more like a baby who hasn't been weaned. He needs to be comforted when he makes a fuss. He's afraid that no one cares about him anymore."

Because Qin Keqing's description was so apt, the girls couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.

If it weren't for what Qin Keqing said, it would be hard to understand why Baoyu suddenly changed his temper and started making a fuss.

It's just like a child making a fuss to attract the attention of adults.

Xiren opened her mouth. She was now the adult next to Baoyu, which was exactly what Qin Keqing described. She didn't know how to respond for a moment.

What's more, he is from the Anjing Marquis's mansion, and she, who was born a maid, cannot afford to offend him.

So he had no choice but to lower his head and said coldly: "When the madam comes, she will ask for an explanation. Even if the madam doesn't care that you are guests, the ancestor will also ask for an explanation!"

Xiren felt very aggrieved in her heart. She felt aggrieved that Qingwen was associated with the Marquis of Anjing, and she also felt aggrieved that her status was not equal to the other party.

The Rongguo Mansion is the head of the Four Kings and Eight Dukes. It is looked up to by everyone in the noble family, but it is firmly suppressed by the other side.

But now there is an opportunity for the eldest daughter to be conferred the title of Imperial Concubine, which brings about a turnaround in the status of the Jia family. Xiren has witnessed so many farces and feels angry in her heart.

Even though she said this coldly, the girls in Anjing Marquis's Mansion still didn't care.

Complaining that the room was too hot, Xue Baochai took back her round fan and started a quarrel with Qin Keqing.

"You still want to quarrel with me? Didn't you hear that the head of Rongguo Mansion will not let us go?"

Listening to Qin Keqing's mocking tone, Xue Baochai said nonchalantly, "They were the ones who invited us in, and they were the ones who wanted to embarrass us. Is there any reason to treat guests like this? The Hongmen Banquet, where two armies compete against each other, is just like this, right?"

"It's just that Rongguo Mansion is not the Overlord of Chu, and Anjinghou Mansion is not a chopping board."

"My Lord, you don't know that we were kidnapped and brought to Rongguo Mansion. If you knew about this, you would have been unhappy a long time ago. I want to see if the head of Rongguo Mansion wants to anger my Lord."

Qin Keqing couldn't hold back her expression. She burst out laughing and pointed at Xue Baochai, mocking her, "When did you become a member of the Anjing Marquis's residence? I was just about to ask you, and you've even arranged a place for Master Miaoyu to live. How come the Anjing Marquis's residence still has a place for you? How come I didn't know when the Marquis had a little maid named Xue?"

All the girls couldn't help but look at Xue Baochai again. Miaoyu also came to her senses and a look of worry appeared on her face.

Logically speaking, the Xue family really has no connection with the Anjing Marquis' Mansion, and Xue Baochai herself can hardly protect herself.

Xue Baochai's face turned irritated, and she snorted coldly, "Okay, I'm speaking for you, but you're trying to undermine me. From now on, forget about asking me for favors!"

……

"Miss, what did the second wife of the Jia family want to talk to you about?" Xueyan, who was standing behind the shadow wall and staring at the sky, finally waited for Lin Daiyu, and came up to her with a smile.

Lin Daiyu stopped and looked up, following her gaze. But she saw nothing unusual and asked suspiciously, "What were you looking at? You were so absorbed in it that I didn't even notice you were right in front of me."

Xueyan smiled and pointed to the garden in front and said, "There is an elm tree with beautiful leaves. I want to tear off the branches and make elm money cakes. We ate them in Cangzhou."

Lin Daiyu held her forehead and shook her head, saying, "Go back home. There's nothing missing for you to eat there."

Xueyan nodded repeatedly, "I want to go back too. I feel more comfortable in my own house. I just feel suffocated in this mansion. The maids who come and go all look at me with strange eyes."

"Just now a maid came over and asked me which room the new wet nurse came from. It's so annoying!"

Lin Daiyu looked down at the magnificent breasts and nodded secretly. She tentatively suggested, "How about you also learn to wear a chest binder?"

Xueyan shook her head like a rattle, "No, no, I can't eat if I tighten my belt. Besides, the Marquis said that those are bad habits. It's right to thrive."

Lin Daiyu looked down at herself and pouted, "Yes, yes, what Brother Yue said is right, you just need to listen to him."

Xueyan smiled and took Lin Daiyu's arm, swinging it and saying, "Miss, you haven't told me what you talked about in the room yet."

Lin Daiyu curled her lips and said in a dull tone, "Nothing much. It's just that some people are arrogant and do stupid things, as if they are not smart enough."

Xueyan frowned and said with a sad face: "Miss, why do you scold me?"

Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes, "I'm not talking about you. Where are they?"

"I forgot, they didn't walk together."

The two stopped in the corridor and happened to meet Xiangling who came out to look for someone.

"Ms. Lin, my daughter and Sister Qin went to the daughter of the Jia family's room. They are chatting in the room now. Come over here and look for them?"

Lin Daiyu was moved by what she heard. When she came to the Rongguo Mansion as a child, the girls in the Jia family were all very nice and they had formed a deep friendship with each other. There was also her childhood playmate Shi Xiangyun, whom Lin Daiyu had not seen for a long time.

Although we have been in correspondence over the years, because she kept moving around, the letters could not be delivered in time, so I wanted to sit down and chat in person.

"I didn't prepare any gifts for this meeting, which was a bit abrupt. Even if the Second Madam only invited me in the name of the sisters, I should have prepared it long ago."

"It's a pity that the Rongguo Mansion will definitely not allow sisters to go out. Otherwise, I can go to the Anjing Marquis Mansion and host you so that we can have some fun together."

"Brother Yue has entered the palace. There are probably too many things to talk about outside. I'm sure His Majesty will keep him for a banquet. After all, the monarch and his subjects haven't seen each other for so many years."

Lin Daiyu pondered secretly in her heart, feeling a little guilty for forgetting her sisters. Thinking of making up for it next time, she walked towards the back room with Xiangling.

Walking through the corridor and arriving at the courtyard, Lin Daiyu's heart relaxed as she stepped on the path paved with bluestone slabs.

She had just argued with Mrs. Wang, and she was on edge.

She didn't want to argue with anyone, but for Yue Ling's reputation, she had to stand up. However, if she didn't have such trivial matters to worry about, Lin Daiyu would still prefer such a secluded and secluded place where she could empty her mind and blend into nature.

"The flowers and plants here are growing beautifully. You can tell someone is taking good care of them. This must be the boudoir for the sisters."

Lin Daiyu looked around, taking in all the flowers planted in the flower beds in the courtyard, and slowly closed her eyes to smell the fragrance.

Xiangling held Lin Daiyu's arm and whispered, "Miss Lin, there are stone steps ahead. Be careful where you step."

"okay."

When Lin Daiyu raised her foot, something unexpected happened.

Suddenly, before Lin Daiyu could react, a stone flew out of the room and was kicked by her and hit the door frame.

"Ah? What's going on?"

Lin Daiyu, Xueyan and Xiangling looked up in astonishment, and saw the jade bounce back from the top of the door frame and land right on Xueyan, one of the three.

"Hey, what is that!"

The jade hit Xueyan's chest and bounced back with even greater force. It immediately flew into the flowers in the distance. There was a "bang" sound, and then there was no more movement.

Lin Daiyu smiled awkwardly and said, "Did the sisters in this room start a chess fight and even threw the chess pieces out?"

Xueyan rubbed her chest and said, "It hurts."

At this moment, Mrs. Wang, who was desperately chasing after Lin Daiyu, also arrived in this courtyard. She came to the front with a long breath and said with a smile: "Yu'er, are you hurt? Did something fly out of the room just now and hit you?"

I secretly complained in my heart: "Sure enough, it happened in the room. Fortunately, Yu'er was not in the room and she was not hurt. Thank goodness."

Mrs. Wang was extremely glad that she arrived in time, otherwise no one would be able to clean up Baoyu's mess.

In her eyes, the several times Baoyu was beaten before was because she was not at the scene, otherwise how could the situation have the chance to get out of control.

Seeing Mrs. Wang whom she had just scolded, Lin Daiyu looked unhappy and said indifferently, "It's okay."

Madam Wang smiled and consoled him, "I don't know what the commotion in this room is about. Something flew out and almost hit Yu'er. Fortunately, Yu'er was agile and kicked it away. If it had hit you, your aunt would really not be able to explain to Marquis Anjing."

Lin Daiyu nodded slightly, her heart filled with impatience.

After just a moment, the noise in the room became even louder. Many maids of the Jia family squeezed out of the door and came in front of Lin Daiyu and Mrs. Wang. They stood there in a daze, unable to move forward or backward.

The people at the back hadn't noticed the situation in front yet, and when they squeezed out, they almost knocked down everyone else.

This rude behavior really annoyed Mrs. Wang, and she asked angrily, "What are you doing?"

All the women lowered their heads and dared not answer.

Madam Wang frowned and looked at them. She picked the tallest maid and asked, "Siqi, you go ahead."

Si Qi twitched her lips, bowed, and said softly: "We are looking for the spiritual jade... just now we were thrown out of the room by Master Bao..."

Madam Wang's eyes widened, she turned back blankly and looked into the flowers, "You said, that thing that just flew out was the spiritual jade?"

"Yes……"

Mrs. Wang almost fainted, but fortunately Caiyun and Xia were behind her and hugged her down around the waist.

Shaking her head, Mrs. Wang regained consciousness, picked up her skirt and hairpin, ran to the flower bed, and shouted, "Quick, come and find it!"

(End of this chapter)