This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 257 Luo Zijun's Harem
"Sister Daiyu..."

When Jia Yingchun led Su Qingling into the room and saw Lin Daiyu lying on the bed, barely breathing, she immediately knelt down beside the bed and began to cry.

Lin Daiyu's eyes were vacant and unfocused.

Su Qingling walked to the bedside, sat down on the chair, and extended a slender finger to place on her delicate, snow-white wrist.

Upon seeing this, Jia Tanchun immediately stopped crying and signaled to the others not to make any noise.

After a while.

Su Qingling removed her finger, stared at the girl's face and pupils on the bed for a while, then took out a white jade porcelain bottle from her sleeve, poured out a crimson pill from the bottle, and put it into the girl's mouth.

The moment the pill came out of the porcelain bottle, it immediately emitted an enticing medicinal fragrance. Its surface shimmered with a liquid-like luster, suggesting it was of exceptional quality.

Jia Tanchun quickly brought a cup of water, helped Lin Daiyu sit up slightly, and used the water to swallow the pill.

"Sister Su, will Daiyu...will she be alright?"

Jia Tanchun put down her teacup, tears welling in her eyes, and asked in a trembling voice.

Su Qingling did not answer. She had Qingwen open the medicine box, took out a porcelain bottle and three packets of medicine, and placed them on the table. Then she said calmly, "There are nine pills in the bottle. Take three pills every day, with an interval of two hours. Decoction one packet of these three packets every day for three consecutive days. If she is still like this after three days, then prepare for her funeral."

After saying that, he prepared to leave with Qingwen.

Jia Tanchun quickly asked, "Sister Su, how much does the medicine cost?"

As he spoke, he quickly took out his money pouch from his person.

Su Qingling stopped and turned around, looking at her with a cold and clear gaze. After a pause, she said, "The medicine on the table is worthless. You can give me 30,000 taels of silver. As for the pill I fed her, it was a high-grade spiritual pill. If you want to pay, you can give me 500,000 taels first, and the rest later."

Jia Tanchun: "..."

Let alone 500,000 taels, she doesn't even have 500 taels right now...

The entire room fell silent instantly.

The maids, their faces streaked with tears, were all taken aback by the number.

Jia Yingchun also slightly opened her mouth.

Jia Tanchun was both embarrassed and at a loss: "Sister Su, I...I didn't..."

"There's none?"

Su Qingling's gaze fell on Lin Daiyu on the bed, a glint in her eyes, and she said calmly, "If she doesn't, it's alright. However, if she comes back to life, let her come to me. Her life is mine now."

After saying that, he didn't linger and left the room with Qingwen.

Jia Yingchun quickly got up and saw her out, her face full of anxiety as she asked, "Sister Su, will Daiyu be alright?"

Su Qingling did not answer, went out the door, and left with Qingwen.

After Jia Yingchun returned to her room, Jia Tanchun was examining the medicine on the table. Then she looked at her and asked, "Do these medicines really cost so much money?"

Jia Yingchun didn't know how to answer, so she simply said, "Sister Su wouldn't lie..."

Just as Jia Tanchun was about to speak, a faint voice suddenly came from the bed: "Was that... Sister Su just now?"

Lin Daiyu, who was originally barely breathing and unable to speak, now had some color restored to her pale face and was even able to speak.

Everyone was both surprised and delighted.

Jia Tanchun quickly went over and took her soft, boneless hand, saying, "It's Sister Su. Daiyu, how are you feeling?"

Lin Daiyu's previously empty and dull eyes regained some light. Her eyelashes trembled a few times, and she breathed slightly, saying, "I feel...warm all over...my throat is so dry, I want to drink some water..."

Upon hearing this, Zijuan quickly went to fetch hot water.

Jia Tanchun stroked her arm, forehead, and neck, and exclaimed incredulously, "Daiyu was just ice-cold all over, but she's warm now..."

Zijuan quickly helped her up to drink water.

Lin Daiyu actually drank all the water in the cup in one go, and then said, "I'm hungry..."

Everyone burst into tears of joy.

Xueyan quickly wiped away her tears, left the room, and went to get food.

At this moment, Lin Daiyu's spirits actually recovered somewhat, and she stopped coughing.

Overjoyed, Jia Tanchun exclaimed in admiration and amazement, "Sister Su is truly a fairy reincarnated! So many doctors were helpless, but Sister Su only fed Daiyu one pill, and Daiyu was cured..."

Chunxian said, "Third Miss, should we brew some medicine...?"

Jia Tanchun realized what was happening and quickly said, "Go, go and brew the medicine that Sister Su left behind!"

Chunxian quickly grabbed the medicine and left the room.

At this moment, Cui Mo suddenly whispered at the door, "Miss, Miss Qing Tong is still standing in the corridor."

Jia Tanchun was stunned for a moment.

Jia Yingchun, who was standing nearby, quickly said, "Tanchun, Qingtong came with Sister Su, and... and Young Master Luo. Young Master Luo is waiting outside the mansion and hasn't come in yet..."

Jia Tanchun remained silent.

Jia Yingchun added, "This matter cannot be blamed on Qing Tong either..."

Jia Tanchun remained silent for a while, then looked out the window and said, "Qingtong, come in."

Bai Qingtong then entered the room, glanced at her with an apologetic expression, and then walked to the bedside, took Lin Daiyu's hand, and asked, "Daiyu, how are you feeling?"

Lin Daiyu said softly, "Much better..."

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Bai Qingtong looked at Jia Tanchun and said, "Tanchun, there's something I want to tell you. Your Grand View Garden has been bestowed upon my brother-in-law by the Queen, along with some fields and shops."

Jia Tanchun lowered her head slightly and remained silent.

Bai Qingtong sighed softly and said, "Brother-in-law felt sorry for you, so he didn't dare to come in. He said that if the maids in the mansion don't want to leave, you and the others can all live in the Grand View Garden together. The rent and income from the fields and shops will be entrusted to you to manage and support their livelihoods."

Jia Tanchun raised her head, her gaze shifting slightly.

Bai Qingtong said softly, "My brother-in-law didn't want to see this happen either, but he had to avenge his family. He never intended to hurt you, he..."

"Qingtong, there's no need to say anything more."

Jia Tanchun interrupted her, gave a bitter smile, and said, "This matter is indeed not his fault. If anyone is to blame, it's our Jia family for misjudging people, and for bringing this upon ourselves. My eldest sister warned us long ago not to be too ostentatious and not to form cliques, but my uncle and the others didn't listen... Actually, I had long foreseen that our Jia family would fall into this state..."

"As for Young Master Luo's pity on us and his wish to let us live in the Grand View Garden, I cannot..."

Bai Qingtong quickly said, "Tanchun, if you don't think about yourself, you should think about the maids and the other sisters. Think about it, if they lose the protection of the Jia family, if they are driven out, what will happen to them? Including you, Daiyu, Xichun, and the others, they will probably be hastily married off soon. As for who the other party is or what kind of person they are, they won't care. Are you willing to let their fate be decided by them for the rest of your lives?"

Jia Tanchun's lips moved slightly, then she lowered her head.

Bai Qingtong further advised, "If you go to the Grand View Garden, food and lodging will not be a problem. With your intelligence, you can manage those fields and shops very well. You can decide your own destiny instead of handing it over to them. Your brother-in-law said that he had foreseen that your fate would not be good. He is now giving you a chance to change your destiny. If you do not seize it, no one can help you."

While Jia Tanchun remained silent, Jia Xichun suddenly spoke up from behind her: "Sister Qingtong, can my maids go? They've all been kicked out and are still kneeling outside the gate..."

Bai Qingtong looked at her and said, "You can go, you can go too."

Jia Xichun immediately exclaimed with delight, "Then I'll go and inform them right now!"

After saying that, he immediately ran out.

At this moment, Lin Daiyu, who was lying on the bed, suddenly spoke up: "Sister Qingtong, I also want to go..." Bai Qingtong nodded: "Once you are better, you can move there immediately."

Then she laughed and said, "You're probably the one my brother-in-law would welcome the most."

Upon hearing this, Lin Daiyu blushed instantly, her face flushed with embarrassment, and she dared not say another word.

At this moment, Jia Tanchun's three maids suddenly knelt at the door, crying, "Miss, Madam wants to send us away. We also want to go to the Grand View Garden so we can see you every day..."

Jia Tanchun glanced at the three of them, then could only sigh and say, "Then go, all of you go. If Father agrees, I... I'll move there too..."

The three maids burst into tears of joy.

Jia Tanchun then said, "Cuimo, go outside the gate and tell the other maids that if they don't want to leave, they can go and stay in the Grand View Garden for now. Remember, as long as they are clever and obedient."

At this moment, Cui Mo asked, "Miss, where are the old women?"

Jia Tanchun's gaze fell on Bai Qingtong, who was standing to the side.

Bai Qingtong felt a little embarrassed and hesitated for a moment before saying, "If there are any honest and diligent nannies, they can be brought along as well."

The Grand View Garden is so large that it's probably impossible to manage just a few maids.

Cui Mo agreed and happily went out.

Bai Qingtong said, "Choose your people first and wait at the entrance of the Grand View Garden. I'll come over later and take you all in."

"Ok!"

Cui Mo agreed and ran out the door.

at the same time.

Su Qingling led Qingwen out of the Rongguo Mansion and directly boarded the Bai family's carriage.

Inside the carriage, Luo Zijun was resting with her eyes closed.

After Su Qingling came in, she sat down opposite him and looked at him.

Qingwen also came in and sat down with Su Qingling, their eyes both turning to him.

Luo Zijun opened her eyes and hurriedly asked, "Senior Sister, how is Miss Lin? Is there any hope?"

Su Qingling said calmly, "There's no hope. He won't make it through tonight."

Luo Zijun frowned, paused for a moment, and couldn't help but sigh: "I knew this would be her ending. I thought... Alas, it seems that some people's fate is unchangeable."

He tried his best to help change the fates of the characters in Dream of the Red Chamber, but he also knew that not everyone's fate could be changed.

Su Qingling stared intently at him and asked, "Are you sad?"

Luo Zijun paused for a moment, then said, "You must be a little sad, but mostly regretful."

He then added, "Senior sister, please don't misunderstand. I have no improper thoughts about her whatsoever. I just feel that such a..."

"No need to make excuses."

Su Qingling coldly interrupted him.

Luo Zijun shrugged and offered no further explanation.

No one in this world can understand his emotions, and no matter how much he explains, it will only be seen as a cover-up by others.

"Senior sister, are you and Qingwen going back first?"

Luo Zijun asked.

Su Qingling said calmly, "I'll wait for you."

Luo Zijun glanced outside and said, "I need to go to the Grand View Garden later; there are some things I need to take care of."

"About the harem?"

A hint of mockery flashed in Su Qingling's eyes.

Luo Zijun gave a wry smile and said, "No, it's a mission."

Su Qingling was slightly taken aback: "A mission?"

Luo Zijun did not say anything more.

Although he only had the White Snake's mission when he arrived, after learning that there were characters from Dream of the Red Chamber here, he secretly decided in his heart that if he had the chance, he would help change these people's fate.

Therefore, this is also his task.

People experience joys and sorrows, separations and reunions; the moon waxes and wanes. If we can reduce the world's misery and regrets within our capabilities, why not do it?

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside.

Luo Zijun lifted the curtain and looked outside. Many maids at the gate stood up from the ground, weeping with joy, while other maids and nannies were still kneeling and begging.

Jia Xichun and Cuimo appeared on the steps and began selecting some maids and women.

Su Qingling glanced outside and suddenly clicked her tongue, saying, "I thought they were all young and pretty, but I didn't expect you to go after even married women and wives."

Luo Zijun's lips twitched, and she said, "Senior sister, can you stop being sarcastic?"

In reality, those so-called women and wives are only in their twenties or thirties.

In those times, most people lived to be in their forties or fifties; by forty, one was considered old.

"Humph."

Su Qingling snorted and continued looking outside.

Qingwen covered her mouth and chuckled to herself.

Luo Zijun glared at her, and seeing that she was still smiling, she quietly stepped on her little foot under her skirt.

Qingwen quickly withdrew her foot, two blushes rising on her pretty face, and she gave him a reproachful look.

When Luo Zijun was about to kick her again to scare her, Qingwen blushed and quickly said, "Miss..."

Su Qingling's gaze fell upon the two of them.

Luo Zijun quickly withdrew her foot, looking outside without glancing to the side.

At this moment, Bai Qingtong came out of the mansion with her maid, whispered a few words to Xichun and Cuimo at the gate, then walked down the steps and led a group of people toward the Grand View Garden.

She looked up at the carriage, intending to come over and speak, but Luo Zijun quickly waved her away, signaling her to go first.

Upon seeing Su Qingling's figure in the carriage, Bai Qingtong immediately understood, smiled, and led a group of people away.

"Senior sister, let me take you back first."

Luo Zijun turned her head and said.

Su Qingling said coldly, "I said I'll go with you. Come on, show me your harem."

Luo Zijun: "..."

Qingwen burst out laughing from the side.

(End of this chapter)