Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Daiyu's Thoughts
Wu Tianyue couldn't bear to hear the system crying, but he couldn't scold it. Fortunately, he met Daiyu and hurriedly said to the system: "Don't cry, I'm doing a mission now and can't be distracted."
The system listened and stopped sniffing.
"Why are you here, sister?" Wu Tianyue went to greet her.
Daiyu observed his face carefully. He didn't look as listless as he had just seen. She thought it was because of the distance, but she didn't want him to know that she was worried about him, so she hummed, "Come out after dinner to digest the food."
"Stop lying," Wu Tianyue said casually, "It's not even time for your dinner yet."
"Can't I eat in advance?" Daiyu glared at him.
Wu Tianyue's desire to survive suddenly surged up, and he smiled and said, "Sister, you can eat it anytime."
But he was afraid that she would give up eating because she wanted to save face, so he quickly said, "I haven't eaten yet. Sister, please eat with me."
Seeing Daiyu remained silent, he hurriedly ordered, "Have someone serve the meal."
The little maid who followed Daiyu received the order, and the two of them returned to Daiyu's yard together.
Soon a maid came with a food box, and Zijuan and others hurriedly set it on the table.
When Daiyu saw that all the medicinal food was available, she blushed a little. Then she saw that Wu Tianyue didn't say a word, so she knew that he cared about her. She was happy and couldn't help but use more.
Seeing that Daiyu wanted to eat more, Wu Tianyue hurriedly said, "Please take it away. I'm afraid that if you eat too much tonight, you'll get indigestion."
After hearing this, Daiyu silently put down her chopsticks.
Daiyu had just rinsed her mouth and was about to ask Wu Tianyue what had happened that afternoon when Zijuan came in joyfully and said, "Mr. Lin wants to see the young lady. He said the old lady sent someone."
Daiyu hurriedly got up and went out. Wu Tianyue sent her to Lin Ruhai before leaving the house and returning to the garden.
The next day, before Wu Tianyue could ask, Lan Ye reported, "The Emperor Emeritus has granted the eldest daughter of the Rongguo Mansion's second house, Jia Yuanchun, to His Majesty as his consort. Yesterday, someone from the Jia family came to take Miss Lin back to the capital."
"His eldest daughter became the imperial concubine. What does this have to do with Daiyu?" Wu Tianyue was very puzzled. "And he visited her so late at night, as if there was some urgent military information."
"Isn't it just urgent military information?" Lan Ye smiled. "His Majesty, considerate of the people, has reported to the Retired Emperor and the Empress Dowager that on the 26th of every month, the imperial concubines are allowed to come to the palace for a visit. The Retired Emperor was delighted and issued an order to grant this privilege. In addition, the imperial carriage may be brought to the private residence. The Jia family is currently constructing a villa for the imperial concubines to visit."
If they really care about everyone, they should give them money. Isn't this just a fight between two people? Wu Tianyue muttered to himself, then asked Lan Ye, "The Jia family is a noble family, after all. Why are they rushing to Yangzhou? Are they even borrowing money for their villa?"
Lan Ye replied, "Your Highness, you don't know that since Jia Daishan's death, the Jia family has been supported by his mother, the old lady Jia Mu, but each generation of descendants has been inferior to the previous one, and has long since fallen from grace."
No wonder Lin Daiyu died of tears, Wu Tianyue sighed silently.
"The prince asked the prince to come over." After the two of them finished speaking, the little palace maid outside came back and replied.
As soon as Wu Tianyue entered the room, he heard King Zhongshun say, "Get ready. You can go back in a few days."
"Didn't you say we should wait for the new Salt Inspector?"
"A letter arrived from the capital, saying His Majesty and the Retired Emperor are arguing again. I need to go back and mediate." Wu Tianyue had done a good job this time, and Prince Zhongshun hadn't hidden anything from him. "Today, Lian Er reported that someone had bribed the woman from Yangzhou he often associated with to get information from Lord Lin. Although I asked him to calm the other party, it's inevitable that someone would find out and attack you."
"I've discussed this with His Majesty. Things here are pretty much over. I'll just stay here to assist Lin Ruhai." The Chief Historian said with a smile, "I just happened to hear that Rongguo Mansion sent someone to pick up Miss Lin yesterday. It would be safer to go back together. Your return to the capital sooner would make the princess happier."
After hearing this, Wu Tianyue didn't know how to view Jia Lian. If he said he was reliable, he would go out to look for girls while his uncle was still sick. If he said he was just a playboy, he would suddenly come to his senses and not be tempted by beauty.
Then he thought that when he returned to Beijing, he would have to enter the palace to be a filial grandson and a considerate nephew, and he would definitely meet that bastard Wu Wuyu. He felt a little annoyed, but he hadn't seen his mother for a long time, and if he didn't go back, he was afraid that she wouldn't recognize him, so he nodded in agreement.
The matter was decided, and Wu Tianyue was too lazy to stay there and listen to them talk about political affairs, so he went out on his own to find Daiyu at the Lin Mansion.
Daiyu had just finished practicing Ba Duan Jin and was sitting down to rest. Seeing him coming, she smiled and said, "Did you find out?"
Wu Tianyue sat down next to Daiyu, nodded, and then said he was hungry.
Daiyu felt that she was still sweaty, and afraid that he would smell it, she stood up and said, "I'll go wash up."
Then he told Zijuan, "Go and serve the food."
"Wake up and wash up before you come, otherwise it will be cold." Wu Tianyue said hurriedly, "I'm going to walk around the garden."
Daiyu nodded slightly and went to the inner room to wash up.
Wu Tianyue ate some snacks in the garden and practiced some martial arts. When he saw the maid from Daiyu's room coming to look for him, he put away his sword and went to have dinner with Daiyu.
After finishing their meal, the two of them got together to discuss what local specialties to bring back to Beijing.
Zijuan watched the two of them being intimate from the side. She was relieved that Daiyu was now much more cheerful, but she was also a little worried about Baoyu.
Seeing that Zijuan was hesitant to speak, Wu Tianyue thought it was something between girls. He made an appointment with Daiyu to take her to buy local specialties and then went back to the house.
As soon as he left, Daiyu asked with concern, "What's wrong with you?"
Zijuan shook her head and asked quietly, "Miss, do you still remember Baoyu?"
Daiyu was startled and frowned, "Why do you ask that suddenly?"
"Ever since the prince came, the young lady has been getting closer and closer to him," Zijuan said. "If this continues, I'm afraid she'll even forget what Baoyu looks like."
Daiyu subconsciously retorted, "How can I be close to him? I'm too tired to bother him."
As he spoke, his previous joy faded, and he lowered his head and pursed his lips, saying, "He is the prince. When I return to the capital, we naturally won't have much interaction. As for Baoyu..."
She hadn't finished speaking when she suddenly stopped. She didn't know what was going on. She had grown up with Baoyu, and he was always considerate of her. They were as close as one person, but since she met Wu Tianyue, she seemed to have not thought of Baoyu for a long time.
Seeing her depressed mood, Zijuan regretted her words and was about to persuade her when Daiyu looked up and said, "You know my things best. Luchen can't pack them up, so go with her and watch the little girl put them away."
Seeing this, Zijuan had no choice but to agree and go.
Although she left, her words just now shattered the happy appearance of these days, and Daiyu felt mixed emotions.
For a moment, she thought it was better not to see Wu Tianyue, as no one would make her angry all day long. But she felt uncomfortable when she thought about not having him in her life in the future. Suddenly, she realized that she seemed to have really forgotten Baoyu, and she felt guilty again.
She has been sensitive and thoughtful since she was young, and now she has all these things on her mind. She will be leaving her father in a few days, so she tossed and turned all night in anxiety.
I didn't sleep well at night and started coughing the next day.
Wu Tianyue got up early, did his daily prayers, and then came to pick up Daiyu. When he learned that she was unwell, he asked worriedly, "Have you asked the imperial physician to see her?"
"The imperial physician has examined her," Lu Chen replied. "He said the young lady was overly worried and her cough had relapsed. She'll be fine after taking a few doses of medicine."
Wu Tianyue nodded. Perhaps he felt bad about leaving his father behind to go to the capital again, so he advised, "Lord Lin has important matters to attend to, so it's inevitable that he won't have the energy to look after his sister. Once the affairs are settled, we'll naturally have more time to spend together. Don't be too sad."
After saying this, seeing that Daiyu looked tired, he shut up and walked out. He went to the street to buy the things they had discussed yesterday. He saw some small toys with Yangzhou characteristics on the street, so he bought some more and prepared to go back to coax her.
As I was walking through the busy city on my way home, I heard the sound of a gong coming from the front, and people around me were gathering there.
Seeing that there was something exciting to watch, Wu Tianyue also led his men over.
In the center of the crowd, there was a crude stage made of two carts with a washed-out curtain on it. A man came up to the stage, spoke a few words, struck a gong, and then stepped back.
After the man went down, several thin bamboo poles extended from behind the curtain, and soon the puppet under the bamboo poles appeared.
The sound of gongs and drums suddenly rang out, and the puppets on the stage seemed to come alive. The mighty general waved his sword, and the pretty actress sang the lyrics while shaking her sleeves.
Wu Tianyue was seeing this kind of stage for the first time and was very interested. He asked the people around him, "What is this?"
The man was watching the play intently. He turned around impatiently and saw a young man in gorgeous clothes. He smiled and said, "This is called a stick puppet. It's unique to our Yangzhou."
Wu Tianyue nodded and ordered the servant who followed him to pay money to express his gratitude. When the show ended, he took his men to look for the person who had just spoken on the stage.
The man was the owner of the opera troupe. Seeing that he was interested, he asked someone to bring the person who had just been singing on the stage.
Soon, several little girls of ordinary appearance came over and bowed respectfully.
Wu Tianyue asked in detail about the topics that interested him, and then danced with the puppet a few times, finding it very entertaining.
After playing for a while, an idea suddenly popped into his head, and he said to the little girls, "Let me see you play it all."
A few people sang a few lines with their puppets. Wu Tianyue looked at them and picked out two or three older ones with good singing skills but shabby clothes. He said to the troupe leader, "I want these people."
Seeing that he had an extraordinary demeanor and that the servants behind him were much better dressed than ordinary people, the troupe owner smiled and said, "If you want people, we will give them to you. It's just that these people are old and their singing skills are average, not as good as the mainstays of the troupe."
As he spoke, he pulled the little girl next to him over: "Although she is young, she has solid basic skills and is talented..."
Wu Tianyue saw that the little girl looked like the class owner and thought she was his daughter, but he had already chosen someone and didn't want to change. Before he could finish his recommendation, he interrupted him and said, "No need, I want these ones."
He also ordered people to give more money and asked the troupe owner to buy a set of tools for the rod puppets to perform.
The troupe owner was originally trying to see if there was a chance for his daughter to live in a luxurious mansion and enjoy a good life. He was not disappointed when he was rejected, especially since he had received such a large sum of money. He smiled and gave a few people some instructions, gave each of them some travel expenses, and let them go.
After Wu Tianyue selected the items, he took a few people back to the garden, asked Lan Ye to settle them down, and went to Lin's Mansion with the specialties he bought today.
Seeing how attentive he was, Daiyu felt even more upset. She was afraid that she would never see him again after returning to Beijing. Thinking of this, she felt even more guilty. She had only been away for more than a year, so why did she put Baoyu behind?
Wu Tianyue didn't know what happened, but seeing that she was always depressed, he felt a little anxious: "What happened?"
Daiyu turned her head away without saying anything. Wu Tianyue thought about it and concluded that he had no choice but to abandon his father and go to the capital. He said helplessly, "If you are so reluctant, why not go back to the capital? You stay here with Master Lin. At worst, I can go back to the capital every year during the Spring Festival and come back in the spring."
Before she had finished speaking, Daiyu suddenly asked, "Why don't you leave if I stay here?"
"Of course." My life is still in your hands, and I must be able to walk too. Wu Tianyue looked at her and answered firmly.
Daiyu couldn't help but feel delighted when she heard his words: "Father is very busy, and I am a burden to him. Besides, my grandmother is so kind to me, so it's only natural that I should show my filial piety to her."
Wu Tianyue saw that her mood had improved again, and was very surprised by her repeated words. However, no matter how he asked, Daiyu would not say anything, and even started to find fault with the inkstone he bought. He hurriedly said, "If you don't want to say anything, forget it. It's late today. I'll go back and rest. We'll go shopping together tomorrow."
After saying this, he hurried out without waiting for Daiyu's answer.
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