The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 145 Heart-to-heart talk
In Four Seasons Garden, Xichun comes to play with Lin Daiyu.

When Lin Daiyu saw the maid bringing Xichun in, she stood up and said with a smile, "Sister Xichun is here. Where are you from?"

Xichun came over and sat down, smiling and saying, "I just came from my eldest niece's place."

Lin Daiyu quickly figured out who her eldest niece was.

"If you say that about Sister Yuanchun, be careful that your nephew will find out and give you a hard time."

Lin Daiyu teased Xichun with a smile.

After moving into Ning Mansion, Lin Daiyu's physical condition and mood obviously improved a lot.

Especially in recent times, I have been in good health and playing with a group of carefree girls and children.

I used to miss my hometown, but ever since Zijuan and Xueyan came back from Jiangnan, I haven’t missed it much.

Now she lives happily in Ning Mansion and doesn’t even pay much attention to Jia Baoyu’s affairs.

Jia Baoyu is also living a very good life now. He is surrounded by beautiful women and leads a carefree life.

Jia Xichun was not so carefree. She sighed and said, "I just spent a little more money, and the grandmother called me over and nagged me for a long time. She also said that she spoiled me, but I was not spoiled by her."

Jia Xichun's face was full of dissatisfaction, and she obviously couldn't listen to Jia Yuanchun's reprimand.

Lin Daiyu smiled and knew that Xichun would not tell Yuanchun's two sisters about Yuanchun's words, so she came to find her.

"It's already autumn, and there's no place to spend money in the mansion. Brother Rong gave you a lot of money each month, so how come you spent it all so quickly?"

Lin Daiyu felt strange because Jia Xichun was the legitimate daughter of the Ning family, but the monthly allowance Jia Rong gave her was on the same level as that of the other grandmothers.

Jia Yuanchun was mainly responsible for taking care of the children and managing the household, so she got more.

Jia Xichun showed a helpless expression, "It's not like I'm the only one who spent it all. It's almost the end of the month now, it's normal to spend it all."

Lin Daiyu would never believe such excuses. "You must have spent too much to have Sister Yuanchun call you over to talk to you. Are you hiding something from me?"

Jia Xichun was not afraid at all. Seeing that Lin Daiyu was curious about this matter, she told her the reason.

"I lost the card game, but Baochai, Baoqin and Yuanyang won a lot."

Lin Daiyu thought about this and frowned, "What else?"

Jia Xichun still showed no fear. "Someone in my yard asked me to borrow money. I didn't have any money, so I asked them to sell some old clothes for some money. Then my grandmother found out and called me over to scold me for a long time."

Only then did Lin Daiyu understand the whole story.

"Why do you always play cards? Don't play cards that gamble money. It would be better to play with Yingchun and Tanchun when you have time."

An unhappy expression appeared on Jia Xichun's face.

Lin Daiyu felt strange because her words were not serious.

At this time, Jia Xichun retorted, "Yingchun only knew how to run to the front yard and didn't play with me. She was never there when I looked for her several times. Tanchun wanted to be the housekeeper and she went to learn how to be the housekeeper from the second wife and the others. Even Miaoyu was weird and kept chanting in the room all day. I had no other place to go, so I went to play with those people."

Lin Daiyu said: "You can come to me."

Jia Xichun said unhappily, "We all know that you like quietness. Besides, you still have to teach the children to read and you also need to sleep and rest. I just came here to sit and talk. Forget it, I'm going to go play with Xiangyun."

It is obvious that there is nothing fun about Jia Xichun and Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu also knew that Shi Xiangyun and Jia Xichun had a better relationship. They could talk about anything, sleep on the same bed, and even take a bath together.

Shi Xiangyun can get along with anyone, and Lin Daiyu even envies her personality.

After Jia Xichun left, Zijuan came over with tea.

"Miss, have some tea."

Lin Daiyu took the cup of water, took a sip, and handed it to Zijuan.

Zijuan put the teacup aside and stood by to talk to Lin Daiyu. "Miss, there is nothing else to do in the house these days, Xueyan can take care of it by herself. I want to learn some skills of decocting medicine and curing diseases from Yinglian, so I can help you boil medicine when I come back."

Lin Daiyu showed a helpless smile, "Okay, go ahead, I'll tell Brother Rong."

"Thank you, Miss!" Zijuan thanked her quickly.

Lin Daiyu took her hand and comforted her, saying, "You and I are like sisters. If you have any problem, just tell me directly and I will help you make a decision."

After hearing this, Zijuan hesitated for a moment and asked, "I want to ask Miss, have you ever thought about the future?"

Lin Daiyu had already noticed some of Zijuan's thoughts.

Zijuan had been the old lady's person from the beginning, and like Yuanyang, she was a first-class maid.

The old lady originally gave this maid to Lin Daiyu, and the two have known each other for eight years.

Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "Speaking of which, when Brother Rong went to the old lady to ask for Sister Yuanyang, it was exactly the day we met."

Zijuan recalled, "Really? I had forgotten. I used to hear Yuanyang say that she had waited for seven or eight years. It turns out that Miss and I have also been together for seven or eight years. Time flies."

Lin Daiyu understood Zijuan's thoughts.

She and Yuanyang were not much different, but one of them followed the Duke and became his aunt.

One followed me, and in the blink of an eye, seven or eight years had passed.

The mandarin ducks of similar age now have someone to rely on and a place to settle down.

Zijuan, however, achieved nothing and became an old maid.

In this situation, it is normal for Zijuan to want to find a way out.

Lin Daiyu understood that if she said she had no feelings for Jia Rong, Zijuan might have to work hard on her own.

But if there was such a consideration, Zijuan would definitely stay and consider the matter together.

As a maid, Zijuan herself was part of the dowry.

Similar to Wang Xifeng's maid Ping'er, and Jia's maid Feng'er, etc.!

Mrs. Wang's maid, Zhou Rui's wife, was adorned with gold and silver bracelets, and colorful clouds and mist.

Qin Keqing's maids were all assigned by the mansion, and she did not have any maids as a dowry.

The only maid Lin Daiyu brought from her mother's home was the ignorant Xueyan.

Zijuan and Shi Xiangyun's maids were both given by Grandmother Jia.

If Lin Daiyu gets married in the future, Xueyan will obviously have a better chance.

So Zijuan had no intention of betraying her master. She just felt that now that Lin Daiyu was fine, Zijuan began to think about her own affairs.

Lin Daiyu looked at Zijuan, "Did Yuanyang tell you anything? Is she willing to help you?"

Zijuan shook her head. "No, she's good enough for taking care of herself. Actually, last time the Duke realized that I might be sick, he squatted down to help me roll up my trouser legs and showed concern for me."

"I lost my parents when I was young. The master is the one who cares about me the most besides the young lady. I don't ask for a title, I just want to do something to repay him, not to leave the young lady."

"I have nowhere else to go except here, young lady."

Lin Daiyu shook her head. "If you want to stay, you can. I will talk to Brother Rong about this for you."

Zijuan asked, "What about you, Miss? Can you stay?"

Lin Daiyu raised her head and smiled, "Haven't I always been here?"

(End of this chapter)