After the rebellion was successful, I realized that this place was the Red Mansion

Chapter 117 Daiyu and Xiangyun's Heart-to-Heart Talk in the West Wing

Half an hour later.

"Sister Lin, are you asleep yet?"

Shi Xiangyun arrived at the west wing.

Daiyu had just finished bathing when she heard that Xiangyun was coming. Her first instinct was to hide in her room, but Xiangyun had already entered, and the other person was not following behind.

Daiyu was relieved and asked her with a smile, "How come you still have time to come here? Aren't you serving your emperor brother tonight?"

Xiangyun blushed and came over to take her hand: "Good sister, don't make fun of me!"

Daiyu laughed and said, "How dare I make fun of the Imperial Concubine?"

The two joked and laughed with each other for a while before sitting down.

Daiyu was still a little confused, so she looked at Xiangyun and saw that she was still wearing the same clothes as before, her hairpins were neat, and the golden unicorn was still there. After looking at her more closely, she noticed that the rouge on her lips had faded a lot, her cheeks were rosy, and her eyes showed only happiness, not sorrow.

Seeing her looking at her, Xiangyun also looked at her. She saw that Sister Lin had just finished taking a bath and was only wearing a white dress. She had a slender waist and back, delicate hands and feet, and skin as white as jade. However, there seemed to be a trace of sorrow on her brows that she could not shake off.

Daiyu asked, "What did you just do with him?"

Xiangyun was too embarrassed to answer, so she gave her a random reply.

When the two went to bed that night, Xiangyun turned to face Lin Jie and whispered, "Good sister, I only want to be with you. I won't even tell Bao Jie."

Baochai hadn't been officially recognized, so naturally she wouldn't dare tell her. Daiyu, on the other hand, had been staying at Linjing Palace for several days and must have known a great deal.

Daiyu quickly turned to her, "Tell me, I won't tell anyone!"

Xiangyun stretched out a snow-white arm from under the covers, her wrist adorned with two gold bracelets, which further accentuated her delicate and fair skin.

She pointed to her beautifully shaped lips, and in the darkness, it was impossible to see her expression, but her cheeks were probably flushed.

Daiyu immediately understood, "Did he eat the rouge on your lips? No wonder the rouge on your lips was much lighter when I saw you come back."

"I told you not to make fun of me!"

Xiangyun complained, and Daiyu laughed and said, "Heaven and earth bear witness, I didn't mean to make fun of you, Sister Yun. It's good that you don't laugh at me. Your Emperor brother has been giving me a cold shoulder all day."

Xiangyun smiled and said, "He must be angry that you refused to enter the palace. Fortunately, he doesn't force people too much, but he is a little..."

The two knew exactly what was going on.

Xiangyun covered half of her face with the blanket, leaving only her eyes visible, and whispered, "He kissed me for a long time... my lips are all swollen."

Daiyu blushed, and her heart began to beat faster.

She had never heard anyone talk about these things before. Although she had read about them in "The Romance of the Western Chamber," it was not as real as seeing them with her own eyes.

After a long pause, he asked her softly, "Then how did Prince Qian kiss you?"

"How did they kiss...? They hugged my waist, touched my face, and then..."

As Xiangyun spoke, her hands stroked her waist and face, just as if Chu Yan were caressing her. Daiyu could tell at a glance that Xiangyun's face must be flushed with embarrassment.

The two of them fell silent for a moment.

"You don't need to overthink it."

Daiyu knew that she was overthinking things because the emperor had kissed her, so she came to talk to her and advised her: "You don't have anyone else on your mind. Now that you have your emperor brother who dotes on you, what are you worried about?"

Shi Xiangyun sat up and looked at her, "Are you worried about your second brother?"

Daiyu did not answer.

Xiangyun laughed and nudged her, saying, "You still treat me like a child, but now I understand!"

Daiyu said, "You have your Emperor brother in your heart, yet you blame me. You dare not say it during the day, but I will say it again tomorrow and see if you are ashamed."

Xiangyun laughed as she lay on top of her, saying, "You're the one who's here to find my weaknesses. What did you deliberately hide when you were chatting with the Emperor?"

Daiyu was unwilling to speak, but Xiangyun insisted on asking, so she had no choice but to say, "When you have time, try to persuade your emperor brother to stop bullying me. It would be worth it if we had a long talk tonight."

"How did he humiliate you?" Xiangyun asked quietly.

"He was utterly despicable; he made me sit on his lap..."

Daiyu said a few words.

Upon hearing this, Xiangyun felt somewhat ashamed, because the emperor was her half-husband; although there was no formal betrothal ceremony, he was already her fiancé.

"Sister Lin, I apologize to you on his behalf," Xiangyun said.

Daiyu sneered, "What are you saying? He's the emperor. How can you apologize on his behalf? No one in the world would dare to ask him to apologize."

Xiangyun sighed, lay back down, her eyes wide open, lost in thought.

Daiyu said, "Don't worry, he is your good emperor brother."

Xiangyun laughed again: "He calls you 'little sister' too. One day you'll call him 'brother' too, and if he's happy, he'll forgive you and Bao Er Ge!"

Daiyu said, "He's all talk and no action. No matter how many nice things you say, he won't agree."

Xiangyun laughed again: "People usually say 'tough on the outside but soft on the inside,' but it's rare to find someone who is the opposite, and it's a very apt description. I just told Sister Xiren that I would find an opportunity to plead for the release of the maids in Yihong Courtyard, but now it seems that it will be difficult to ask for help."

Daiyu laughed and said, "This is just a trivial matter. You are the favored concubine he has been holding and kissing for half an hour. How could he not agree?"

"Oh, you're making fun of me again!"

Xiangyun tickled her, and Daiyu twisted her slender body and laughed.

The two argued for a while before lying down again.

After a long pause, Daiyu said softly, "I'll go and plead with him tomorrow."

Xiangyun was already sleepy, and after agreeing, she fell asleep shortly afterward.

……

Day two.

In the evening, Chu Yan summoned Yuan Chun, Ke Qing, Xiang Yun, and Dai Yu to dine together in the back hall.

He also summoned Li Wan and asked her to serve him first. Then he rewarded her, Baoqin, Cuilu, Zijuan, and others, and set up a table for them to eat in the outer corridor.

Afterwards, the group chatted together. Before long, Qin Keqing was as limp as if she had no bones in Chu Yan's arms, her eyes alluring and her voice soft and sweet.

Seeing this, Yuan Chun was able to remain calm, but the two unmarried girls couldn't bear it and hurriedly got up and ran away.

"Madam Qin will be serving you tonight, so I'll have to see him again tomorrow," Daiyu said dejectedly.

Xiangyun remained silent for a moment. She knew that Qin Keqing dared to do this because she felt there was no one else in the room, only the emperor's concubines.

But she was clinging to the emperor's neck, sitting in his lap... Did she think that since she had "served him in bed" last night, it was her turn tonight?

Competing for favor!

A phrase popped into her mind, one that her grandmother had told her: there are many concubines in the palace, and if you want the emperor's favor, you have to compete with the other concubines.

She didn't quite understand at first, but now that she saw Qin Keqing clinging to Chu Yan, she finally understood.

Daiyu didn't concern herself with Qin Keqing's affairs; she just wanted him to be free soon so she could visit him that evening.

Why at night?
Being held by him in broad daylight was too embarrassing...

She waited another day, but in the evening Zijuan returned and said, "Miss, the Emperor went to Kunning Palace and said he would be visiting the Empress tonight..."

He truly is a debauched and tyrannical ruler!

Daiyu secretly spat. The Empress, Consort, and Princess of the Shun Dynasty had all been taken into his harem, as well as the eldest daughter-in-law of the Jia family, the nuns in the garden, and even the widowed eldest sister-in-law and Sister Feng.

Fortunately, when Li Wan served him his meal yesterday, he didn't pay much attention to Li Wan, who was disguised as a palace maid.

Another day passed before Zijuan returned with the news: "Miss, the Emperor has returned to the inner palace."

Daiyu looked at Xiangyun, who smiled and said, "I won't go with you. You should go quickly, or the emperor will go to the harem to find his concubines again."

Daiyu gritted her teeth, mustered the spirit of going to her death, and went to the back hall again.

East side room.

"Why is Lin Daiyu here?"

Chu Yan looked at Lin Daiyu, who had come alone, and feigned surprise without showing any emotion.

"I've come to you to plead for my life."

Daiyu walked gracefully towards him with her head slightly lowered, her delicate and slender body bowing to him.

Chu Yan said, "You should know what it will take to plead with me. Is Lin sister prepared for that?"

Daiyu lowered her head and did not answer.

She was prepared to be humiliated again.

Chu Yan smiled, softened his voice, and said to her, "Come closer to me."

Daiyu lowered her head and stepped forward. This time, without Chu Yan saying anything, her body was almost pressed against him.

A delicate fragrance emanated from her and entered Chu Yan's nose.

It possesses the ethereal beauty of plants and trees in a fairyland, and the delicate fragrance of fresh flowers in the early morning.

Chu Yan's heart raced and his throat bobbed, as if Lin Daiyu had offered herself to him for him to savor.

He took her soft, jade-like hand and said with a smile, "Tell me what you need first. If I can't do it, I won't take advantage of you."

Daiyu glanced at her hand being held, resisted the urge to shake him off, and whispered, "I want to ask you, let me write a letter to Baoyu."

Chu Yan asked curiously, "Didn't I tell you the other day that Xiangyun could take the letter out? Why are you still asking me for help?"

Daiyu said, "Now that Sister Yun is your concubine, my request to her is also a request to you. Since I can ask you for help, why make things difficult for her?"

"Is that so?"

Chu Yan didn't believe it a million times.

Leaving aside Lin Daiyu from the novel *Dream of the Red Chamber*, Chu Yan had also witnessed her sharp tongue the other day. There must be some reason why she did this.

But upon careful reflection, he couldn't guess her purpose, so he had to give up.

"If that's the case, then write the letter."

Without making a sound, Chu Yan reached out and embraced Lin Daiyu's slender waist, gently pulling her delicate body completely against his.

Lin Daiyu's body was very light and fragile, and Chu Yan was afraid that if he used any force, he would break her waist.

He held her tightly again, and Daiyu's whole body stiffened, her heart aching. After they had been pressed close together for a long time, he finally carried her onto the soft couch.

She was still sitting in Chu Yan's arms, her petite body completely enveloped by him, as if being bitten by a tiger's gaping maw.

Daiyu held back her tears and remained silent.

A moment later, a palace maid brought over writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.

"Write it."

Chu Yan released her waist.

Daiyu remained seated on his lap, writing a letter to Baoyu with a pen in hand.

Chu Yan saw that she didn't cry at all, as if he didn't exist.

Each stroke of the pen is written with neat and elegant handwriting.

After finishing writing, Daiyu bowed her head in gratitude.

Looking at her, Chu Yan smiled and said, "You can go back to Rongguo Mansion with Xiangyun tomorrow."

Daiyu raised her head, her dewy eyes seeming to hold a hint of confusion.

“I originally wanted you to stay for ten days or half a month, but you took the initiative to ask me tonight, so I was happy and allowed you to go back.”

Chu Yan originally thought it would take three to five times to stop Daiyu from crying, but unexpectedly, Xiangyun's visit to the palace once made her temporarily accept reality and allow him to hold her.

Lin Daiyu has crossed some of her bottom lines.

"From now on, I won't have to go to the palace?"

Daiyu asked.

“Every time you ask me for help, you have to come to the palace in person to talk to me, and I have never said that you don’t need to come to the palace.”

Chu Yan held her hand again, feeling the warmth and delicacy of her soft little hand.

"I knew you wouldn't forgive us so easily..."

Daiyu finally showed a look of embarrassment and annoyance, broke free from his hand, sat up, left his embrace, bowed and took her leave in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)