Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Tanchun's Request

Daiyu and Wu Tianyue walked to the gate of Yihong Courtyard, and with a little force, she pulled out her sleeves.

Wu Tianyue also knew that it would be inconvenient with so many people in the courtyard, so he didn't say much and went in with Daiyu one after the other.

Seeing the two return, Xia Jin greeted Daiyu with a smile, then said to Wu Tianyue, "Have you apologized?"

Wu Tianyue nodded and urged her, "Go and deliver the things quickly."

Seeing his discomfort, Xia Jin had no intention of embarrassing him in front of Daiyu. She smiled and said to Daiyu, "I'll be leaving first. If you have anything to say, please send someone to the palace to find me."

"Take care, sister. Please give my regards to the Empress. I'll visit her in a few days."

Xia Jin smiled and nodded, then left with her group.

After she left, no one in the room was there. Perhaps they were sent away by Lan Ye. Wu Tianyue turned around and tried to pull Daiyu over again.

Daiyu glanced at him sideways, then avoided him and asked, "What are you apologizing for?"

Wu Tianyue hesitated for a moment and replied, "Didn't I cause a scene at Qingxi Garden a few days ago? Mother ordered me to go and apologize."

Daiyu laughed so hard after hearing this: "I told you to be careful with your words and actions, but you didn't listen to me. Now you've been taught a lesson, haven't you?"

Seeing Wu Tianyue was embarrassed by what he said and was about to come up to tickle him, he quickly ran away and said, "I have something to talk to you about."

Wu Tianyue took a few steps forward and grabbed Daiyu's hand. After hearing this, he pulled her to sit down and asked, "What's the matter?"

Daiyu struggled to stop. Thinking that no one was in the room and that Yihong Courtyard was under Lan Ye's tight control, she let him play with her hands and asked again, "Do you remember the person who fell into the well on the night of the Dragon Boat Festival?"

"Is it about the maid from the Second Madam's room at the Jia Mansion who accidentally fell in while fetching water at night?" Wu Tianyue asked doubtfully, "Didn't they say she's been rescued and is fine?"

"It's nothing serious." Daiyu pursed her lips and said, "Don't worry about it. It's just that she took care of me when I was a child, and I wanted to send some medicinal herbs over, but she moved out after she fell into the water, so it's not easy for me to go out. I thought Sister Lan Ye would often go to the palace, so I wanted to ask her for help."

Wu Tianyue said, "Just tell her directly. Do we still have to be so reserved?"

Seeing Daiyu glaring again, he muttered, "You've glared at me many times these past few days."

Daiyu snorted angrily, "It's you who keeps talking nonsense all day long."

Wu Tianyue hurriedly smiled apologetically, thinking of what he had heard in Qingxi Garden today. Baochai might have chased him out with something to say, but Wu Tianyue didn't want to stay alone with her, so he hesitated and told Daiyu.

Daiyu lowered her head and thought for a moment, then warned him, "Just pretend you didn't hear what I said. I'll explain this to Sister Bao."

This matter was settled, and Daiyu added, "There is one more matter which may require your attention."

"What is it?" Wu Tianyue said with a smile, "It's worth your seriousness."

"It's about Tan's daughter," Daiyu said. "The rumors spread in the mansion a few days ago when Baoyu was beaten weren't entirely wrong. Tan's daughter's brother, Jia Huan, did speak ill of Baoyu in front of his second uncle."

At this point, Daiyu's face was full of disgust: "This Jia Huan... is just a mean person."

"Is this person so bad?" Wu Tianyue had never seen Daiyu dislike someone so much, and was very curious.

Daiyu said, "You don't know, even his own sister looks down on him. I don't know how this guy learned it, but at such a young age he's already cunning, mean, and narrow-minded. If it were just him, it would be fine, but he has to be Tan's younger brother and has brought Tan's reputation into disrepute."

"Since he's such a person, why does the Third Miss still want to intervene?" Wu Tianyue asked doubtfully, "She's still young, and her parents will take care of this matter. Why should she interfere?"

Daiyu sighed and pulled her hand out of Wu Tianyue's grasp. "Jia Huan is a natural bully. When Aunt Zhao was still around, he relied on her to fight for him. Now that Aunt Zhao is not at home, Second Uncle is busy and can't always think about him. Sister Feng also dislikes him because of the incident with his mother. The people in the mansion follow suit and often withhold some things from him. This is easy to deal with. Tan's maid can just send some over from time to time."

"But he's becoming increasingly paranoid. He doesn't dare to offend the people in charge, so he takes it out on the maids who follow him all day, beating and scolding them at every turn. He's also a bad boy. Tan's maid is afraid he'll get into trouble, but she feels sorry for the maids. Furthermore, Aunt Zhao sent someone from the farm with a letter asking Tan's maid to keep him under control."

At this point, Daiyu couldn't help but scold, "This person is really unreasonable. She didn't ask for help from so many elders in the mansion, but instead asked Tan'er. Tan'er is a young lady from a secluded place, not the daughter of the main wife. How could she bypass all these people to take care of her brother?"

Wu Tianyue saw that the back of Daiyu's hand had turned red from being rubbed by him, and he felt a little guilty. He did not dare to hold her hand anymore and continued to ask, "So the third lady is begging you for help?"

Daiyu nodded. "I'm sure Aunt Zhao isn't having a good time at the farm either. I wonder what she said to the maid. Plus, although the Second Mistress didn't punish Baoyu for getting beaten, she's just pretending he never happened. The maid is worried that if we don't take any more care, who knows what he might do in the future. So she wants me to ask you if you can send someone to keep an eye on Huan'er. We don't have to teach him anything, just make sure he doesn't do anything illegal."

Since she had already spoken, Wu Tianyue naturally agreed without hesitation: "This is not a difficult task. I can just have someone watch over it from time to time."

Then he came closer to Daiyu and asked, "Is there any reward?"

Daiyu blushed and pushed him away: "No."

Wu Tianyue was about to say something when Lan Ye came in and asked, "Are you hungry, young lady?"

Daiyu stepped forward and took Lanye's arm, saying, "Sister, please eat with me today."

Lan Ye agreed with a smile.

Soon, several maids brought food in lunch boxes. The three of them ate together, and then Wu Tianyue sent Daiyu back to Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

It was getting late, and Daiyu, fearing that someone might notice something, had sent Wu Tianyue back. She was debating whether to go to Hengwu Garden to look for Baochai when she heard a little maid come in and say, "Miss Bao is here."

Just as he finished speaking, Baochai stepped over the threshold and came in: "Are you alone?"

"Who else would be here besides me?" Daiyu stood up and let Baochai sit.

Baochai sat down and said with a smile, "I see that you and the prince have been closer than before recently."

Daiyu denied it unnaturally: "We have always been like that."

Baochai's smile became even more teasing, but she didn't expose him. She just said, "Although you didn't grow up together, your mothers are good friends, so it's normal for you to be close. But you still have to be more careful on weekdays. If those villains see you, they might make up something."

Daiyu blushed even more after hearing this: "Thank you for your advice, sister."

Baochai just felt a little strange when she heard the two of them talking today. She also remembered that there was always an atmosphere when they were together that no one else could interfere. Wu Tianyue always pulled Daiyu's sleeve and tugged at her hairpin from time to time, so she guessed something.

Now that he had tested it, he found that it was correct. He was afraid that the two of them would not be on guard and be seen by someone with ulterior motives and used to make a fuss, so he came to warn Daiyu. Seeing that Daiyu understood, he smiled and stood up to leave.

Daiyu walked her to the door and whispered, "No one saw what happened this afternoon, so don't worry, sister."

Baochai had not expected that she would reveal what Wu Tianyue had told her in order to comfort herself. She was stunned for a moment and smiled, "Thank you, sister."

Daiyu shook her head, hesitated for a moment, and then advised, "Sister, you have mother and brother. Even if your brother is useless, there's no need to sacrifice yourself. I've watched this mansion with indifference for many years, and it's already been running out of money. Sister Feng is so strong-willed that she's been sick several times because of it. With your character and ability, even if you marry into a family of average status, you can still live a good life."

Baochai lowered her head and said nothing. After a long moment, she smiled bitterly and said, "I do want to leave here, but..."

Having said that, he swallowed his words and said, "I'll go back first."

Daiyu watched her leave the door and thought of the rumors circulating in the mansion, which seemed to be said by Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang. Even if Baojie wanted to leave, no one would make the decision for her. Besides, Baoyu was indeed a gentle and considerate person, so it was no wonder that she could not let it go. She could not help but sigh.

Wu Tianyue didn't know that Daiyu and Baochai were having a heart-to-heart talk with each other. After he came back from Xiaoxiang Pavilion, he asked someone to bring Jia Huan over.

Jia Huan was getting angry in the house. Dinner was delivered a little late today, and it was cold when it was served in such a hot weather. He didn't dare to get angry at the people in the kitchen, so he could only curse the little maid who was serving him.

As she was cursing, she saw the maid from Lady Wang's room coming to call her. She was so scared that she followed her trembling.

When they arrived at the main room, they saw Jia Zheng sitting there with a sullen face. Jia Huan was afraid that he was going to be punished for the incident with Baoyu, so his legs went weak and he knelt down.

Seeing how useless he was, Jia Zheng was furious and asked, "Have you offended the prince recently?"

Jia Huan hurriedly replied, "I have never met the prince."

"Then why did he send someone to call you?"

"My son doesn't know."

Seeing that his expression did not seem fake, Jia Zheng could not figure out the reason. The people sent by Wu Tianyue were waiting outside, so he could only remind him to be respectful and not offend the prince, and then let him go.

Jia Huan knew that the prince of the palace lived in his house, but he could not enter the Grand View Garden. Secondly, he was a bully who only bullied the weak and feared the strong, so he did not dare to provoke powerful people. Therefore, he had never seen him before. When he saw that he was called over so late at night, he felt very nervous.

Wu Tianyue was unaware of the fearful thoughts of the father and son. When he heard that Jia Huan had arrived, he had him brought in.

I thought that everyone in the Jia family was good-looking, and Tanchun could be considered a heroine. Even if her brother, who was born to the same mother as her, could not compare to her, he should not be much worse. But I didn't expect that I would still be shocked after seeing Jia Huan.

It's surprising that someone has such a vulgar temperament. In addition, he looks extremely scared, his whole body is shaking, just like a stinky rat shivering.

Wu Tianyue was speechless for a moment, with a struggle between his conscience and his desires in his mind. On the one hand, he thought that this was the first time Daiyu had asked him to do something, so he had to do it well to make Daiyu save face in front of her sisters. On the other hand, he wailed that having this person by his side was a constant challenge to his eyes. Would he go blind if he looked at him for too long?

Since Jia Huan came in, he heard no other sound except the words "get up and answer". He became even more frightened, wondering frantically whether he had offended someone recently, and he shrank even tighter.

Seeing this, Wu Tianyue despised Jia Huan even more. After a long struggle, he decided to follow the ancient doctrine of the golden mean. He threw away his previous plan of keeping Jia Huan as a servant so that he could show off in front of Daiyu. He decided to trick others and said to Jia Huan, "Would you like to work with me?"

Jia Huan was shocked. He had never thought that things would turn out this way, but he was indeed feeling resentful. He felt that he was not inferior to Baoyu in any way. However, both his sister and his father thought that Baoyu was better. After hearing this, although he was afraid, he still nodded tremblingly.

Seeing that he agreed, Wu Tianyue hurriedly asked someone to take him away, picked up a pen and wrote a letter to Fei Yan to see if he could get someone in.

-----------------------

The author has something to say: Thanks to the little angel "addicted to staying up late" for irrigating the nutrient solution~