The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 138 Involution
Shi Xiangyun laughed and said, "It's just a few insect bites, why do you make it sound so serious?"

Zijuan looked at Shi Xiangyun with an unhappy expression on her face.

"Miss Shi, you don't understand how scared we were just now. Although it's not a big deal if you think about it carefully, it's all thanks to the master's care that everything is fine."

"Whether it was at the Lin family or on the way, or even when I came back this time, everyone was afraid that I was seriously ill, and only the master was there to help me heal."

As Zijuan spoke, she was so moved that she wanted to cry.

Lin Daiyu smiled and joked, "You are so old, and you usually take good care of yourself, and also take care of me and Xueyan. How come you are so touched by the Duke's care now?"

Seeing Lin Daiyu teasing her like this, Zijuan said shyly, "Miss, I am just telling the truth, I have no other intention."

Yinglian applied the medicine quietly with a faint smile on her face, and did not participate in the conversation of these people.

Yinglian doesn't care about family affairs, and Jia Rong has always been the one who decides his marriage.

Even Yuanyang and others took up their posts reluctantly and had no ability to decide anything.

Yinglian does not pursue those things. She has been following Jia Rong since she was a child and learning various things. Now she is doing well.

Soon, Zijuan, Xueyan, Mother Wang and others all took the medicine.

Mother Wang said, "Miss, there are many men with us who must be the same."

Lin Daiyu nodded and said, "Then go and tell Sister Feng to get some medicine from the warehouse outside to treat her."

After hearing this, Yinglian smiled and said, "Don't bother. I'll give you one cup and you can use it. Use it sparingly. Just apply a little bit, and the rest of the spots that you didn't apply will recede on their own."

"Be careful not to scratch the itch, otherwise the skin will be scratched and the condition will get worse."

Lin Daiyu quickly asked Wang Mama to do these things, and then took the initiative to ask, "How long will it take to heal? Maybe it will be wet?"

When Yinglian saw Lin Daiyu asking these questions, she happily told her various precautions.

After everything was done, Lin Daiyu thanked Yinglian.

"Thank you sister."

Yinglian is three years older than Lin Daiyu and younger than Zijuan.

Seeing Lin Daiyu thanking her, Yinglian quickly said, "It was Miss Lin who taught me how to read and write in the past few years. I should be the one thanking Miss Lin."

Shi Xiangyun smiled and said, "Don't be so nagging. It's not nice at all. Let's eat together at night. Why don't I see you often at night?"

Yinglian also smiled and felt very relaxed talking to Shi Xiangyun.

"I don't like crowds. There are a lot of things going on in the house, and it's troublesome to walk around."

Qingwen came over from the main room at this time and said with a smile: "She usually eats with her mother, or with the aunt on duty."

Qingwen and Yinglian are good sisters, and Qingwen recognizes Yinglian's mother as her godmother.

Shi Xiangyun asked curiously, "I heard from Xiren that you have a brother in the mansion, but he was driven away a while ago."

Qingwen quickly developed a bad impression of Xiren, although her impression of her was not good to begin with.

Qingwen sat down and said, "He is not my biological brother, but a distant relative. I was sold by my family when I was a child, so my memory is very vague. I just remember that there was a relative, and later he was recruited to work in the West Palace. When the master brought me here, he also took care of me and brought him in."

"But that man is lazy and cunning, and he deserves to be driven away. Let's not talk about him. The master just went to court, and he will probably be back in the evening. Yinglian and I have to wait here for the master to come back."

Qingwen is already half an aunt, and whether in her own cognition or unintentional behavior, she completely regards herself as an aunt.

He didn't want to know anything about his family's past. There were thousands of slaves in the Jia family, and many of them were sold by their own family members.

Some were lucky enough to marry into wealthy families, while others died.

Not everyone is filial enough to repay their parents for giving them life after being sold by them for many years. Qingwen has already received the family affection and warmth she lacked from Jia Rong and Yinglian, and now that she has an identity recognized by everyone, she naturally regards Ningguo Mansion as her own home.

As soon as she sat down and said a few words, Lin Daiyu and others tactfully left.

Qingwen and Yinglian sent the girl, maid and wet nurse away and then closed the door.

Qingwen and Yinglian entered the house and said, "I heard everything just now. Zijuan looks very honest, but I didn't expect her to be daydreaming!"

Yinglian said helplessly: "Sister Zijuan is praising the master, this is not a bad thing."

Qingwen sneered, "She used to be a maidservant serving the old lady, and she was the same first-class maidservant as Sister Yuanyang. Now that she sees that Sister Yuanyang has become an aunt, she has started to use these useless tricks. She doesn't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is. She doesn't work honestly, but just wants to climb up the social ladder!"

Yinglian ignored her, saying that she would not talk about it anymore.

Qingwen saw Yinglian was about to leave and asked, "What are you going to do? Come and talk to me for a while."

Yinglian replied, "I'll go put the medicine away, wait for me."

"Okay, hurry up." Qingwen was thinking about things while waiting.

Not long after, Yinglian walked in slowly, sat on the other side of the couch, picked up the book on the table and started reading.

Qingwen didn't like reading, didn't know many words, and couldn't write poems or couplets.

In addition to her expertise in needlework, her biggest advantage is her beautiful looks.

But there is no shortage of beauties in the mansion.

Jia Yuanchun, Qin Keqing, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, You Erjie, You Sanjie, Yingchun, Wang Xifeng, Xue Baoqin and so on.

Not only are there beautiful grandmothers, but there are also dozens of beautiful maids.

Now is the period of career struggle. Yuanyang and Ping'er have successfully ascended to the top. Qingwen herself, Lin Hongyu and Yinglian are all waiting. Xue Baochai, Xue Baoqin, the Li sisters, Xing Xiuyun and others also join the competition.

Qingwen is under a lot of pressure.

"Yinglian, didn't the master tell you when he wanted us?"

Qingwen whispered private words to Yinglian.

Yinglian also whispered, "No, I haven't been with the master as long as you have. Ask Yuanyang and Sister Ping'er."

Qingwen didn't say anything and continued thinking about things.

Seeing that there were no maids nearby, Qingwen quickly whispered, "I always feel that Yuanyang, Ping'er, and Xiaohong don't want to pay attention to me. They usually do things together, but they don't talk much."

Qingwen actually wanted to have good relationships with the people around her, but Yuanyang, Ping'er and Lin Hongyu didn't respond to her.

Yinglian knew the reason. The grandmothers couldn't stand Qingwen's arrogance, and Wang Xifeng's scolding of the maids was not as harsh as Qingwen's.

Yuanyang and others were mainly afraid of being implicated, and they also tried to persuade Qingwen at the beginning, but the three of them soon discovered that Qingwen was beautiful but not very smart, and they really could not play together.

Yinglian comforted him, "It's okay. I'm usually busy with various things. I don't say much. Everyone has enough food and clothing. The master has promised us a future. Just live your life quietly and don't worry about those messy things."

Qingwen nodded and felt much better.

"It's autumn now. I will make some beautiful clothes for the master this winter." Qingwen stood up happily and planned to get the needle and thread to make clothes.

Yinglian reminded him, "You have been making clothes for the master for the past two years. The clothes made by the grandmothers have not been worn by the master much. This year you should make some socks and money bags, and give the grandmothers something to do."

Qingwen smiled and said, "I can make clothes. The grandmothers are so busy that they don't have time to make clothes. Besides, the master likes the clothes I make for him."

Looking at Qingwen who completely refused to listen to advice, Yinglian also sighed.

(End of this chapter)