Chapter 80: United in purpose, ensuring Daiyu is not wronged.

Besides the original nanny, everyone in the Rongguo Mansion also took great care of Lin Daiyu.

Needless to say, the old lady was a perfect example. Even her usually upright and serious uncle was all smiles when he saw Daiyu, just like a father who dotes on his daughter.

And among their peers, when they got along, they all revolved around Daiyu.

And then there were those servants with eyes that looked down on people, those eyes seemed to be selective, they didn't look down on Daiyu at all...

Baochai observed secretly for a long time and came to this conclusion.

However, she was unaware of how much effort Lin Ruhai, Yuan Hongqu, the entire Rongyue Courtyard, and even the people at the Lin family's old residence had put in to achieve this situation.

Every time Lin Ruhai sent something to Daiyu from Yangzhou, he would never forget to bring gifts for the masters of the various branches of the Rongguo Mansion.

All of Yuan Hongqu's various recipes are available for use by anyone who needs them.

Most importantly, Yuan Hongqu also knew medicine. When the head maids and stewardesses of each household felt unwell, they would ask her to take their pulse and prescribe a remedy, which was much more effective than any prescription from outside...

In addition, it is said that Rongyue Courtyard has a rule: everyone must be of one mind and never let the young lady suffer any injustice. Even if someone is offended, the master and the original nanny will handle it.

With such a domineering rule, no one would dare to provoke Lin Daiyu for no reason.

After all, her father was in charge of the emperor's purse; that meant he had an extremely close relationship with the emperor! The Lin family had the emperor standing behind them.

That might seem a bit far off, but closer to home, Lin's governess, Yuan Hongqu, was also the teacher of the housekeeper, Wang Xifeng. Both Wang Xifeng and her husband treated her with the respect due to a teacher...

It's easy to mess with Granny Yuan, but who dares to mess with the "female tiger" behind her?

Besides, why would they want to provoke someone as kind as Granny Yuan?

After all, there aren't many female doctors these days who are both skilled in medicine and approachable! They work all day long, and who doesn't have symptoms like headaches, fevers, and sore backs and legs?

According to Miss Ping, it was Yuan Mama who cured Second Madam's persistent bleeding!

Oh my, isn't this the miracle doctor?

Granny Yuan humbly said that she only knew a little bit about it.

The Lin family just wants to spoil a little girl; let them dote on her!

It's not like I'm spending my own money, so what's wrong with that?

So in the eyes of those wealthy and materialistic people, Lin Daiyu was not just a cute little girl, but a walking embodiment of good fortune!

As long as they treat Daiyu well, she won't be able to refuse Yuan Mama if she needs her help in the future.

Over the past few months, Daiyu has gradually built up her good relationships with others. In the Rongguo Mansion, which others see as strict and dirty, they have finally created a harmonious and joyful world for Daiyu.

These were things Baochai didn't know. She only knew that Lin Daiyu was an only child who had lost her mother, while she herself, although she had lost her father, at least had an older brother and her mother took good care of her.

Apart from the fact that our family's ancestral hall is inferior to the Lin family's, in every other way, our family is superior to the Lin family!

But I always feel helpless and alone...

Was what she just said wrong? Baoyu immediately lost face and retorted.

Didn't your aunt and uncle often tell Baoyu to put more effort into developing his real skills?

She only said one sentence.

Baochai felt wronged and angry, and wanted to go home to complain to her mother, and to tell her that she wanted to move back to her own home...

But having come this far, she has figured it out and is prepared to swallow her anger in silence.

Their family doesn't have a head of household right now, so they have to rely on their aunt and uncle. If they move out, it will be too far away.

But upon seeing Yuan Hongqu, Baochai's previously subsided sense of grievance was stirred up again.

She couldn't help but feel that she could talk to Granny Yuan about the grievances in her heart. Granny Yuan wouldn't laugh at her; she would definitely understand her.

She was raised as a boy from childhood, and came from a wealthy merchant family, so her mind was naturally more profound than that of ordinary women, but she never felt that way.

“Granny Yuan…” Baochai’s voice was choked with sobs.

Yuan Hongqu came over, put her arm around Baochai's shoulder, and helped her sit down.

“Miss Xue, have some tea first. This fruit and flower tea is best for calming the mind, nourishing the liver and spleen. You might as well drink more.” Yuan Hongqu poured tea for Baochai.

The pale yellow tea has a sweet, fruity aroma that is very refreshing even before you take a sip.

Baochai took a few sips and felt much better.

Then I looked at the pastries on the table; they looked like boat-shaped pastries, and they were made particularly elegantly.

Yuan Hongqu used serving chopsticks to pick up a pink pastry shaped like a flower and placed it on the plate in front of Baochai.

The petals seemed to be carved, each one with different veins, so lifelike, just like fresh flowers.

Baochai couldn't bear to eat it, afraid of ruining the beautiful flower.

"No matter how beautifully food is made, it's worthless if it's not eaten. Miss Xue, please let it serve as a dessert and make the most of it!" Yuan Hongqu said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Baochai no longer hesitated and picked up a pastry to eat.

The pastry had a filling inside, and a little bit of the filling was used to make the stamen of a peony flower... She tasted milk in the pastry, but couldn't taste anything else.

Looking at the other designs, one is in the shape of a lotus flower, another is a hibiscus flower, and yet another is a plum blossom...

Baochai was startled. Was this a coincidence, or did Granny Yuan know her secret?

She glanced at Yuan Hongqu discreetly, only to see Yuan Hongqu holding bamboo tongs, washing each teacup one by one from the basin and then placing them on the tea tray.

She also had a tea tray, which was a gift from Daiyu. She liked it very much, but she asked her mother for it and brewed Wuyi Mountain Da Hong Pao tea every day!

Daiyu usually only drinks fruit tea, yet she still needs such elegant tea sets. The Lin family spoils their child too much!

"Miss Xue, I've always heard that you possess great talent..."

"Miss Lin is truly talented; my skills are merely cleverness..."

Baochai said modestly.

Yuan Hongqu shook her head.

"In my opinion, you each have your own talents, but they just haven't come together!"

After saying that, he added,

“Miss Xue is a few years older, so her knowledge and abilities must be far superior to my daughter’s. My daughter is young, has a childish temper, and has been in poor health since childhood. We have spoiled her a bit too much. If she has ever offended Miss Bao, just come to me, and I will stand up for Miss Xue.”

Xue Baochai quickly closed her eyes for a moment and then opened them.

"Granny Yuan, Lin Daiyu is very well." Xue Baochai had to admit that since she came to the Rongguo Mansion, Lin Daiyu had frequently tried to be nice to her, but she had ignored her.

This was the first time she had ever said those words herself, and she said it with complete sincerity.