Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Baoyu is in trouble
Wu Tianyue sighed deeply and tossed and turned all night. He got up early the next day, finished his martial arts class, and went back to his room to wash up in a bad mood.
Seeing that he hadn't yet coaxed her into submission, Lan Ye thought that perhaps he was too old to save face and was too embarrassed to give in first, so she gave him a way out and told him to go find Daiyu when he had time: "Master Bao got burned yesterday. Would you like to go and see him?"
Wu Tianyue, hearing this, recalled the rumors he'd heard recently about Baoyu and Daiyu being close since childhood. He lowered his head and said sullenly, "Send some regenerating ointment to Qingxi Garden and tell them I'm going to the palace."
Lan Ye assumed he was still angry, shook her head, took the ointment and the reward, and went out to tell the little maid, "Send it to Qingxi Garden for Miss Qingwen. The prince has to go back to the palace for something. He will go see Master Bao when he comes back."
The little girl happily took it and skipped out the door.
"Who is Qingwen?" Wu Tianyue was just about to find something to distract attention when he heard this and asked, "Isn't Baoyu's maid called Xiren?"
"When we first moved in, the maids at Qingxi Court were respectful and impeccable to us senior servants, but the younger servants we brought in were often bullied by the people there," Lan Ye explained with a smile. "Only Qingwen, whether she's with her superiors or subordinates, won't secretly exclude you. But if she dislikes you, she'll show it on the surface, and even make a few sarcastic remarks. I chatted with her a few times, and we became familiar with each other. I learned that Yihong Court was originally chosen by Second Master Bao, but then the Empress gave it to him, so Second Master Bao had to move to the nearby Qingxi Court. That courtyard wasn't bad, but for some reason, Second Master Bao wasn't happy. The people in his courtyard saw him like this, and they became prejudiced against us. But now, with the passage of time, it's all over."
Wu Tianyue was a little shocked: "For the sake of a courtyard, the maid in Baoyu's room dared to embarrass the people in my courtyard?"
"It's not that it's difficult, it's just that I feel a little isolated when we get together to play, and I can't communicate with them." Lan Ye shook her head, "Master, don't take it to heart. It's just some childish stuff. Master Bao probably doesn't know about it."
After listening to this, Wu Tianyue nodded and stopped asking questions. Suddenly, he remembered the distance between Yihong Courtyard and Xiaoxiang Pavilion. Baoyu should really be the legendary male protagonist. He was unhappy because he moved to Qingxi Courtyard and was far away from Daiyu. He couldn't help but guess that in the original world, he and Daiyu had been close since childhood, and lived close to each other when they grew up. They often visited each other, so it was inevitable that they fell in love with each other over time.
Now that I'm here, I've been inserting myself between the two of them, which is why they haven't succeeded. If I really withdraw and stop contacting Daiyu now, the two of them might rekindle their relationship. Although Baoyu is not as arrogant and disrespectful to women as other men, Daiyu ended up dying of tears, which means that even if he was with Daiyu, he couldn't protect her. I have to resist firmly.
After hearing what he said, the system, which hadn't spoken in a long time, couldn't help but ask: "Is this really the reason?"
"I treat Daiyu like a younger sister, so of course I'm worried she'll get hurt." Wu Tianyue felt a little guilty, but he still said loudly to the system, "Besides, Daiyu isn't even 17 yet, so I still have a long way to go in my mission. I have to get involved to save my life."
After saying that, I was afraid that the system would say something else, so I quickly blocked it.
After the world quieted down, he thought of Zijuan's words yesterday. If it was someone else, he would have just ignored it, but since it involved Daiyu, if he didn't avoid suspicion, he was afraid that she would be slandered. If they became estranged from then on, Wu Tianyue really couldn't accept it. He wanted to ask Daiyu what her attitude was, but he didn't dare, for fear that she would have the same idea as Zijuan.
All kinds of sorrows surged into my heart, and I sat there for half a day. Seeing that it was getting late, I asked someone to pack up and go to the literature class in a bored manner.
After a day of heavy classes, Wu Tianyue returned to the garden exhausted. After washing up, he saw the dishes on the table and subconsciously asked, "Is the girl ready to eat?"
After hearing this, Lan Ye thought he had finally coaxed her into submission, and said with a smile, "Master came back late today, so the kitchen sent the young lady's meal over first."
Wu Tianyue nodded slightly and continued eating.
After dinner, seeing that he didn't ask about Daiyu's condition, Lan Ye took the initiative to say, "The young lady hasn't come here today. I wonder if you are accustomed to the tea I sent a few days ago."
Wu Tianyue listened and thought for a moment, not knowing what to say. Suddenly he thought of Baoyu's burns. Daiyu would definitely go to see him. He was on good terms with her and lived here. If he didn't go to see the master's sick, she would probably be embarrassed when others asked about her. So he didn't respond to Lan Ye's words, but said, "Go and prepare some things. I'll go to Qingxi Garden tomorrow at noon to check on him."
Lan Ye didn't say much and agreed to go downstairs to prepare the gifts for visiting the patient.
The next day, just as Wu Tianyue was leaving the courtyard, he saw Daiyu approaching gracefully. He couldn't help but smile, but then he thought she might be going to see Baoyu, and his mouth fell. But he still asked with concern, "It's so hot in the sun, why did you come alone?"
Daiyu saw that he was not as enthusiastic as before, and her mood became depressed. However, she had not yet thought it through, so she just replied softly: "Today is fine."
Wu Tianyue looked at her calm and indifferent appearance, perhaps she understood Zijuan's words and wanted to avoid suspicion with him. He felt discouraged and stopped talking.
The two walked side by side in silence until they arrived at Qingxi Garden. Before they even entered, they heard laughter coming from the room.
They entered Baoyu's room one after the other, only to find Li Wan, the wife of Baoyu's deceased brother, chatting and laughing with Feng Jieer and Baochai. Seeing them, they said with a smile, "Two more come, and it's even more lively."
After everyone exchanged greetings, Wu Tianyue and Daiyu asked about Baoyu's situation before sitting down with a smile.
Sister Feng asked Daiyu about the tea she had sent that day. "That was tribute from Siam. I knew the princess would probably send it to you, but I have some here, and I have to send some to you all. But I don't think it tastes as good as the one I eat every day."
"It tastes good to me," Daiyu said with a smile. "If you hadn't sent it to me, I really wouldn't have been able to taste it. My tea leaves are all piled up in a mess in the storeroom. I tried yours last night and it's very good for my stomach. I asked someone to look for the recipe."
Of all the ladies in the palace, only Daiyu, favored by the princess, had her own storeroom. Given her obsession with cleanliness, she would never allow her storeroom to be messy. But Sister Feng knew she was being polite, so she didn't expose her mistake. She just smiled and said, "If you like to eat it, I have more."
Baoyu, who was listening, also said hurriedly, "It's rare that you like it. Take some of mine and try it too."
Daiyu turned to look at Wu Tianyue. Seeing that he was smiling faintly and saying nothing, she thought he was still angry about what had happened before. Then she remembered what Zijuan had said and felt a little angry that he had not considered her own predicament. She replied to Fengjie and Baoyu, "If it is true, I will send a maid to get it."
"Your maid is not needed. I'll send her there," said Sister Feng. "I have something else to ask of you tomorrow. I'll send her there too."
Daiyu laughed and said, "After drinking a little of your tea, you come to order me around."
"I asked you for a favor, but you are talking nonsense." Sister Feng said with a smile. When she was about to tease her a few more times, she suddenly remembered that Lady Jia said not to mention Shuangyu anymore, so she stopped talking.
Everyone was surprised to see that she was not like before, always making fun of others, when they saw the two concubines beside Jia Zheng come in to see Baoyu.
The two of them paid their respects to Wu Tianyue, because the aunt surnamed Zhao was Tanchun's biological mother. Wu Tianyue admired Tanchun's justice and cheerfulness when he got along with the Jia sisters, so he smiled and asked the two of them to stand up.
Baoyu, Baochai and others also hurriedly asked the two of them to sit down. Feng Jieer didn't want to pay attention to them at first, but when she saw Wu Tianyue greeted her, she couldn't just ignore them. Just as she was about to speak, she saw the maid from Mrs. Wang's room coming to invite them, saying that Mrs. Wang Ziteng had arrived.
After hearing this, Li Wan hurriedly took Feng Jieer and Baochai away, and the two concubines also hurriedly said goodbye to Baoyu and left.
Daiyu saw that everyone had left, and she felt it would be inappropriate for her to stay here, so she said goodbye to Baoyu, "You should have a good rest. We will come to see you again tomorrow."
Wu Tianyue listened and stood up to go with her. But just as he stood up, he heard Baoyu say, "Sister Lin, wait a moment, I want to say something."
Daiyu didn't answer and turned to look at Wu Tianyue.
Wu Tianyue wanted to stop Daiyu, but besides Baoyu, there were many maids in the room. If he stopped them from talking, others might think too much. If it got out, Daiyu might be framed. And it was impossible for the two of them to not communicate all the time. So he paused, forced a smile and said, "You two chat first, I'll wait for you outside."
Daiyu wanted to see what he would say, but when she saw that he had really left, she felt a little angry and sat back on the chair.
Baoyu watched their interaction, feeling even more uneasy. Seeing Daiyu sitting there in silence, sullen, he cautiously asked, "Sister, what's wrong with you lately? Ever since you returned from your trip to Yangzhou, you've become quite distant from me, while you've become increasingly close to the Crown Prince."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Daiyu was already very sensitive because of what Zijuan said the day before. Now, hearing him say that he was close to Wu Tianyue, she felt a little scared and scolded, "How can you say such nonsense?"
Baoyu also realized that his words were ambiguous and apologized repeatedly. Just as he was about to explain, he suddenly felt a headache. Unable to bear the pain, he shouted, "I want to die!" and jumped up.
Daiyu was terrified and hurriedly ordered someone to inform Lady Wang, Lady Jia and others. As the person who told the news left, she saw Baoyu about to take out a knife or a stick, and she dodged in panic.
Wu Tianyue was absent-mindedly admiring the scenery outside the room when he suddenly heard a commotion inside. He saw a little girl running out hurriedly and then ran into the house.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Baoyu yelling and shouting, hitting mosquitoes with a whisk in one hand and cutting lamp flowers with a pair of scissors in the other. The maids couldn't stop him or take his things away, and they were hit several times with the whisk.
Daiyu, who was standing aside, was squeezed so hard that she could not even stand steadily. However, there were too many people in the room and she could not walk out. Seeing this, Wu Tianyue hurried forward to steady Daiyu with one hand and snatch the thing from Baoyu's hand with the other.
When Xiren, the maidservant beside Baoyu, saw that he had no weapon in his hands, she went forward with several other maids and hugged him.
Wu Tianyue came out holding Daiyu in his arms. Seeing that Baoyu was still trying to commit suicide, he grabbed a piece of clothing and tied him up.
Just as Baoyu calmed down a little, Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang and their group rushed in. Seeing him like this, they were so frightened that they burst into tears.
This alarmed everyone, and Jia She, Madam Xing and other masters of the Rong and Ning mansions, as well as Aunt Xue's family and all the wives and maids in the mansion came in to see.
Wu Tianyue saw that there were so many people and no one was in charge, the place was in a mess, and many men from outside had come in. He was afraid of causing trouble, so he sent Daiyu back to the Yihong Courtyard first.
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