Chapter 42: Flattery to the extreme – “Third Brother is both cunning and ruthless.”...
Zhou Rui was able to become the most respectable nanny by Lady Wang's side, and she even dared to manipulate the young master of Rongguo Mansion. This was not only because of the bad atmosphere in Rongguo Mansion, but also because she was a smart person.
If the authorities could storm into the Rongguo Mansion to arrest Zhou Rui, then she couldn't expect the Rongguo Mansion to protect her. If Zhou Rui's crimes were proven true, her entire family would be implicated.
Moreover, it also involves the master. Although the mistress and the master are outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds, if the master is really implicated because of this, will the master forgive the mistress?
Will the wife let her off the hook?
Madam is also the most vengeful person. When she married into the Rongguo Mansion, she only spent less than a year with her sister-in-law, who was also Miss Lin's mother. Her sister-in-law has been dead for more than ten years, but Madam still makes snide remarks about her from time to time.
There are so many people in the Rongguo Mansion who are jealous of her. If her family really loses power, those people will skin her alive.
The clever Zhou Rui's wife spent the whole night plotting and decided to save herself.
Miss Lin... will only be seventeen next year. Even if she is clever, she is still just a young girl. All she has to do is swallow her pride, try to build a relationship, and then pretend to be pitiful, kneel down in front of her and cry. She will definitely soften her heart.
Humility and subservience are not shameful; that's how she rose to power back then, and now she's simply doing it again.
"Oh, don't be so polite." Zhou Rui's wife took the tea, took a sip, and then smiled, "I came out early this morning and I'm still cold. A cup of hot tea is just right."
Zijuan's family all worked at the Rongguo Mansion. When she went home, she often heard her parents gossip. Having been influenced by this since childhood, she naturally had a sense of awe towards Zhou Rui's wife. She quickly said politely, "It's best if you like it. There's more here. I'll pour you some more."
Lin Daiyu originally didn't want to see him, but then she remembered what her third brother had said yesterday: Zhou Rui's family had booked tickets to Pingnan Town, and they would have to find their own transportation.
That means every meeting is one less chance to see each other. Thinking about it that way, I actually want to talk to Zhou's mother a little more.
Lin Daiyu sat quietly and waited for the maid to comb her hair before putting on a short-sleeved shirt and going to the outer room.
Zhou Rui's wife had already drunk a cup of tea and eaten two steamed milk buns that Yuanyang had brought when Lin Daiyu came out. Zhou Rui's wife quickly stood up and said with a smile, "Greetings to the young lady."
Perhaps influenced by Yuanyang and Lian Erge yesterday, and having slept soundly, Lin Daiyu no longer felt afraid of such fawning smiles.
"Please sit down, Aunt Zhou. What brings you here so early in the morning?" Her tone wasn't exactly melodious, but it still had a distinctive flair.
Zhou Rui's wife smiled and said, "I've brought something for the young lady." She pushed the wooden box beside her, opened it, held it with both hands, and walked to Lin Daiyu's side to show it to her.
"They are silver ingots used during the New Year. There are the usual styles, as well as specially cast snake designs."
She put down the wooden box and picked up the paper tube: "These are the character '福' (good fortune), Spring Festival couplets, and paper-cut window decorations, which I specially brought for you, young lady."
Lin Daiyu smiled. She had been in the Rongguo Mansion for ten years, and this was only the second time Zhou Rui's wife had sent her something.
This is in stark contrast to the first time.
She had no idea that Zhou Ruijia's face could have such a kind expression.
"Send them to me first, but what about the second, third, and fourth young ladies? And what about Miss Bao and Miss Shi?"
Zhou Rui's face was still smiling, extremely gentle: "It's time to go and pay our respects to the old lady and have lunch soon. After lunch, we'll probably chat with her to keep her company, so let's deliver it this afternoon."
How should I put it?
Originally, just because she said one thing, rumors started circulating in the Rongguo Mansion that she was disrespectful to Zhou Mama. Now that she has really been disrespectful, Zhou Mama has to slap her on the other side of the face.
Lin Daiyu accepted the gift with a smile: "Don't come so early next time you send something. I'm still getting ready, it's so impolite. Zijuan, give Zhou Mama a handful of money and send her out."
Zhou Rui's wife smiled and took her leave: "It's windy today, young lady, please wear more clothes when you go to the old lady's room later."
As Zhou Rui's wife left, she comforted herself: This is nothing. As the saying goes, "No pain, no gain." This is what she should do.
He had just comforted himself for a moment when he looked up and came face to face with a burly old woman, Granny Shen.
Although Zhou Rui's wife had never met him, she had heard of him. He was very distinctive. In the past, if she had seen him, she would have gone up and said a few words to him. But now she dared not. What if Granny Shen remembered her and went back to say a few words to Uncle Zhongyong?
The Earl of Zhongyong thought to himself, "Great! Zhou Rui has been arrested, but his wife is still enjoying a life of luxury in the Rongguo Mansion? Let's all go to jail together!"
Zhou Rui's wife stood by the roadside, bowing her head and only showing respect.
As Granny Shen entered the house, before she could even bow, Miss Lin asked with a smile, "You've just arrived, did you see an old woman go out?"
Granny Shen thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "She's a fair-skinned, round-faced old woman, and she looks... quite well-dressed."
Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "That must be Zhou Rui's wife."
Granny Shen jumped up and said, "Then I should kick her a couple of times."
Lin Daiyu laughed until her stomach hurt, and hurriedly asked someone to pull her away: "Let's kick her next time. She's been coming frequently these days, there will always be a chance."
"Then I will come to pay my respects to you often, Miss." Granny Shen said with a smile, and added, "The master asked me to come and fetch some handkerchiefs and also brought some gifts for you."
"It's been prepared for a long time."
The maid went in and brought out the things. Lin Daiyu said, "I won't keep you any longer. You got up late this morning and haven't had your meal yet."
Granny Shen was anxious about her general's progress, so she quickly said, "General, you also got up late this morning." Then she took her leave, saying, "I'll go back now and send the things back as soon as possible so that the general won't worry."
Lin Daiyu suddenly remembered something else and instructed, "Please trouble Mother to go back and tell the General to copy a copy of the Thousand Character Classic. I want to see it when we meet next time."
Granny Shen hurriedly agreed, but after pondering it all the way, she still couldn't figure out what kind of trick it was.
She wasn't entirely illiterate; after the general took power, his first act was to hire several tutors and order them to spend an hour each day studying reading and writing. However, the *Thousand Character Classic*—
"Heaven and earth were dark and yellow, the universe was vast and boundless..." Granny Shen silently carried it all the way back to the general's mansion, still unable to understand what could be inside.
She only knew that "Guan Guan Jujiu on the river islet" could express affection, but what about the Thousand Character Classic?
"Sigh, let the general worry about it." Granny Shen went back and reported everything to Mu Chuan in detail.
Mu Chuan laughed and said, "She told you to go and kick Zhou Rui's house often when you have time?"
Granny Shen sighed, "Miss Lin's smile is so beautiful."
Mu Chuan chuckled: "Go and organize the invitations from the Xue family and send them to Miss Lin."
Granny Shen hurriedly said, "Shall I go deliver it?"
"Otherwise what? Should I go? I still have to copy the Thousand Character Classic."
Lin Daiyu had already arrived at Grandmother Jia's room.
As soon as they entered, they heard Shi Xiangyun complaining, "Why is Sister Lin so late? I'm starving."
Before Lin Daiyu could speak, Grandmother Jia said with a smile, "It's best for the whole family to eat together in a lively atmosphere."
Lin Daiyu stepped forward, bowed, and called out, "Grandmother."
Grandmother Jia stood up and took her hand, saying, "Let's go eat first. I'm quite hungry myself. It's been a long time since I've had such a good appetite. Wait a little while, and the food will taste even better."
Even someone as perceptive as Tan Chun sensed something was amiss. Even someone as reserved as Ying Chun would have to take a second look at Lin Daiyu.
Xue Baochai remained quiet, only offering a greeting and not even calling him "Brother Bao."
Although the Rongguo Mansion had a rule of not speaking while eating or sleeping, that was only when Grandmother Jia didn't want to talk. This morning, however, Grandmother Jia felt quite like talking.
"Why don't you try this plum blossom cake and see if it's authentic?" Grandmother Jia pulled Lin Daiyu to sit beside her. Although Lin Daiyu usually sat in this spot, this level of intimacy was something she'd only shown when Lin Daiyu first arrived.
Xue Baoqin had sat here for a while when she first arrived, her maternal grandmother holding her hand tightly and even wanting to sleep in the same bed with her at night. As for now… Lin Daiyu glanced at Xue Baoqin out of the corner of her eye; she was already sitting with her cousin.
When Grandmother Jia speaks, regardless of whether you like it or not, you must give her face.
Each person then received a piece of plum blossom cake and savored it carefully.
Grandmother Jia smiled and said, "Plum blossom cakes are found in various places in the Jiangnan region. They are found in Suzhou, Nanjing, and Yangzhou, but the flavors are slightly different. Today, we've added glutinous rice balls on top. Try them and see if they taste good. Whichever one you like, we'll eat that one on the fifteenth of this year."
Red bean paste, raisins, red dates, honey, osmanthus sugar, pine nuts, and roasted sesame seeds.
Lin Daiyu took small bites, glancing at the food after each bite. She hadn't eaten plum blossom cake in the ten years she had been in the Rongguo Mansion. Zhou Rui had only been in jail for a few days, and she was already eating her favorite food. It was clear how wicked her third brother was. Why hadn't he found her sooner?
"Hot hot hot hot hot hot!" Shi Xiangyun shouted repeatedly.
Lin Daiyu chuckled, then quickly covered her mouth. Shi Xiangyun glared at her and said, "What's so funny about that?"
"I just remembered a joke," Lin Daiyu asked. "Have you ever eaten fried sugar cakes?"
"I've eaten it," Grandmother Jia replied with great interest. Then came a chorus of responses: "I've eaten it."
Do you know why eating sweet cakes can burn your back?
Everyone shook their heads, but Lin Daiyu laughed and said, "The sugar cake was freshly fried, and the brown sugar filling inside had melted. If you took a bite like that, the sugar would flow out and burn your wrist. Then, you would subconsciously lick your wrist, and your hand would end up above your shoulder—"
Lin Daiyu even gestured: "Then they burned my back."
The room erupted in laughter. Grandmother Jia held Lin Daiyu's hand and said, "My dear Yu'er, you're making your grandmother laugh so hard her stomach hurts."
Tan Chun laughed and said, "From now on, we can only eat sweet cakes in winter."
Yuanyang laughed as she called to the maid, "Go to the kitchen quickly and have them fry a plate of sugar cakes and bring them over."
Aside from Shi Xiangyun feeling that she was implying something, it was also quite funny.
"How could anyone be so stupid?" she muttered to herself.
Jia Baoyu had originally planned not to pay any attention to his Lin sister, but after hearing this joke, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Lin sister doesn't often tell jokes, only occasionally, but that one is always the funniest."
This was Lin Daiyu's first breakfast with Suzhou flavor at the Jia family home, and she enjoyed it quite a bit. The other young ladies also had a rare treat and weren't upset.
After breakfast, everyone sat in Grandmother Jia's room.
Grandmother Jia smiled and said, "We've invited the Earl of Zhongyong to our house for a banquet the day after tomorrow. Daiyu, you should go and see him too. But your second brother Lian will be drinking with him, so just go and say a few words and come back."
Lin Daiyu outwardly agreed, but inwardly she felt that this idea was definitely doomed to fail.
Who is her third brother?
Speaking of drinking capacity alone—his appetite is several times that of an average person, and he's a former soldier. When it comes to drinking, who can outdrink him?
What's more, there's also a grudge involved.
But he'll come the day after tomorrow... The Thousand Character Classic, as the name suggests, has a thousand characters. He should be able to finish copying it by the day after tomorrow, right?
Lin Daiyu felt restless and wanted to go back and review the calligraphy she had collected so she could properly teach her third brother.
Since she couldn't sit still, she decided not to. Lin Daiyu randomly picked Xue Baochai and said with a smile, "I've come up with a nickname for you, Sister Bao: Snow Cave. 'Snow' and 'Xue' are homophones, and 'Snow Cave' also alludes to your dwelling place—pure, white, and empty. Does Sister Bao like it?"
The atmosphere was fine until those words left his mouth, and then it froze.
I actually quite like Lin Daiyu. She can say inappropriate things and embarrass people. Now it's up to Baochai to see how she tolerates it.
Baochai's sister has the best information network, so she has to hold back.
"Pin—Lin girl is being naughty again. She'll be seventeen in half a year, a grown woman, so why is she still so good at playing pranks? Why did she suddenly think of this again?"
"Haven't you heard of 'a bountiful year with heavy snow'? I often hear the maids and servants in the manor say that it refers to your family, sister. There's also the saying 'pearls are as good as dirt, gold as good as iron.' You haven't heard of that either? If you ask me, you shouldn't call her Hengwu-jun anymore. How about calling her Master of Snow Cave?"
Sanchun kept her head down and remained silent, while Yingchun and Xichun seemed quite pleased.
When the poetry club started taking names back then, they were having a good chat when this Miss Bao said, "She lives on Zilingzhou, so let's call her Lingzhou; she lives on Ouxiangxie, so let's call her Ouxie." That dismissed them.
In the entire poetry club, only the two of them had two-character pen names, which was quite obvious.
Isn't it just because one of them doesn't speak up and the other is young that they're being bullied?
Yingchun still doesn't dare to speak, but Xichun is no longer as young as she used to be: "The name 'Snow Cave Master' sounds nice."
Grandmother Jia's smile was almost gone, and Yuanyang quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Miss Lin, the clean room at Longcui Nunnery has been arranged. When would you like to go and take a look? I'll accompany you, and if there's anything you don't like, we can change it."
Lin Daiyu looked up at the sky and said, "The sun is just right now, not as scorching as it is in the afternoon, which makes people feel drowsy. Let's go now."
Yuanyang stood up, and a maid came over to help Lin Daiyu put on a vest and cloak. Then, several old women followed her to Longcui Nunnery.
After Lin Daiyu left, Shi Xiangyun breathed a sigh of relief. She smiled and asked Jia Baoyu, "The Longcui Nunnery is right behind Yihong Courtyard. Why don't you go with her? It would be a good opportunity to go back."
Jia Baoyu didn't want anyone to know that Lin Daiyu had kicked him out, so he laughed and said, "I just ate meat this morning, so it's not appropriate for me to go to the clean room. Besides, that's where her master and mistress offer incense. I'll go there after everything is set up."
“That’s exactly right,” Grandmother Jia said with a smile. “That’s true filial piety. These next few days, you should eat lighter meals and go offer incense before the New Year. After all, you will have to call your aunt and uncle.”
The three springs responded in unison, "Yes."
Xue Baochai smiled and said, "It's a blessing for the old lady to dote on Daiyu like this."
Xue Baoqin couldn't bear to listen anymore. Although she could understand that her cousin had a hard time, who had it easy?
She had it tough too. After her father died, she could no longer provide the Mei family with large sums of money. In addition, the head of the Mei family was a promising scholar with a bright future, so there was a hint that they wanted to break off the engagement. Otherwise, her brother would not have abandoned their sick mother and taken her to the capital to get married.
It was called a wedding procession, but it was really just about pulling strings to persuade the Mei family not to back out of the engagement.
But my cousin... she can't really live peacefully either. With so many girls in the Jia family, if she stays at peace, she'll end up like Miss Xing, moving to the Green Bamboo Nunnery and disappearing completely.
Xue Baoqin sighed; she couldn't bring herself to advise her on the path she had chosen.
Lin Daiyu had arrived at the foot of the mountain gate of Longcui Nunnery and looked at the long—not too long—steps in front of the gate, feeling drowsy.
The scenery at Longcui Nunnery is beautiful, but she doesn't like to come here. Besides the fact that Miaoyu is too aloof and arrogant, it's also because of these steps. Last time she climbed these steps, she had to rest three times.
But this time... it seems okay?
I'm no longer panting, my chest doesn't hurt anymore, and I have strength in my legs again.
Lin Daiyu climbed more and more lightly, and even felt quite comfortable after warming up, and her body felt warm.
Thank you, Third Brother.
The mandarin ducks behind her were scared half to death and hurriedly chased after her, but seeing that Miss Lin's complexion was good and her breathing was even, she just assumed that she was getting old and her body had grown up and she had recovered.
The Longcui Nunnery is quite large, with three main halls and side rooms, and meditation rooms on both sides of the courtyard.
The clean room that was prepared this time is one of the meditation rooms.
Miaoyu came out to greet them, with Xing Xiuyan beside her, her expression somewhat unnatural. However, Miaoyu had told her beforehand that everyone knew she had moved in, and that she should just pretend nothing had happened. Xing Xiuyan had already given her greetings and then remained silent.
Normally, when entertaining Lin Daiyu or even Grandmother Jia, Miaoyu could be a bit aloof, but this time it was a serious matter for the host family, and Miaoyu's attitude was even more humble than before.
Lin Daiyu went to the clean room to take a look. Actually, there wasn't much to decorate. There were her parents' memorial tablets on the altar, with incense, candles, and offerings of fruit in front of them. Some banners and cloths were hung on the walls, and there were prayer cushions on the floor. There was a long table on each side of the wall near the entrance.
It was cleaned very thoroughly.
Lin Daiyu looked around, nodded, and instructed the errand girl: "Go to my room and find your sister Zijuan. Tell her to arrange for someone to bring the glass cup I brought back yesterday, and also a censer. Be careful, they are imperial gifts."
Yuanyang's eyelids twitched as she listened.
The Rongguo Mansion also had items bestowed by the emperor. If we really count the "Imperial Construction of Rongguo Mansion," the entire Rongguo Mansion was bestowed by the emperor, but that is, after all, ancient history.
The Rongguo Mansion never burned the emperor's charcoal.
After waiting a short while, Zijuan arrived personally with the items.
There was a basket on the outside, stuffed with cotton inside. When the box was opened, it was also stuffed with cotton inside, protecting it very well.
Yuanyang finally felt relieved: "Zijuan is reliable. Back when she was in the old lady's room, the old lady often praised her."
Lin Daiyu personally placed the glass cup on the altar, lit incense, and instructed, "Don't touch this glass cup on ordinary days; I'll take care of it myself."
As they were talking, a young maid from Xiaoxiang Pavilion ran in from outside: "Miss, Mama Shen has brought you something."
This is the second time?
As Yuanyang thought about it, she said, "Zijuan will accompany the young lady back, and I will give them some more instructions."
After Lin Daiyu returned, Yuanyang asked Miaoyu, "What time does the nunnery usually open and close? Is the gatekeeper diligent? Have any people come to visit?"
Miaoyu knew what she wanted to say and said, "We will take good care of this glass lamp. I usually meditate in the meditation room across the street, and I can see people coming and going. When the weather gets warmer, I will also practice calligraphy in the courtyard."
Yuanyang was relieved, but couldn't help but take a closer look at the glass cup.
As expected of a gift from the Emperor. She had seen several similar items at the old lady's place; perhaps the craftsmen's skills had become increasingly refined, as these items improved with each generation.
Although Miaoyu said that, Yuanyang still went to instruct the gatekeeper before returning to Grandmother Jia's room.
"...The imperial glass cup is completely transparent, with a clear color, and without a single flaw. Ancestor, I think it would be better to add another set of old women to the Longcui Nunnery, with each set taking turns watching over it for four hours at a time. That place absolutely cannot be without people."
Grandmother Jia nodded in agreement: "Go and make the arrangements. Pick some honest and trustworthy old women who don't drink or gamble. Also..." Grandmother Jia thought for a moment and then added, "Add two more maids to each area of the garden."
"Sigh..." After giving the instructions, Grandmother Jia sighed again: "If we only give it to her, I'm afraid the sisters will gossip. We might as well add two more to each of them."
Yuanyang understood immediately; she was being asked to secretly pass on a message to Miss Lin, reminding her of the old lady's kindness. She agreed and went to find Wang Xifeng to make the arrangements.
Ping'er led Yuanyang inside, and as soon as they entered, they saw Wang Xifeng leaning against the couch, and Master Lian sitting in a chair against the wall.
Seeing her come in, Second Master Lian stood up and said with a smile, "I'll go sit outside for a while."
When Yuanyang explained the matter, Wang Xifeng smiled and agreed, saying, "It's nothing serious. They came to report on the young maids who will be of age next year just a couple of days ago. We need to arrange their work, and it just so happens that the old lady wants to add more people to the garden, so it's perfect."
Ping'er brought over some tea and said, "The New Year is almost here, and you've been so busy every day. You should take a break."
Yuanyang didn't stand on ceremony with them and asked Wang Xifeng a couple more questions about her health.
"After resting for so long, I feel much better. Look, isn't my face a bit redder now?"
Yuanyang added, "Don't overwork yourself. There are established rules anyway, so just let them go about their business. Ping'er can point out the mistakes, but don't keep an eye on them all day long."
After exchanging a few more words, Yuanyang got up to take her leave, and at that moment Jia Lian came in again.
He squinted and said with a forced smile, "Since we're adding people to the courtyard, Brother Bao, would you like to add two more?"
Jia Lian has an excellent appearance, especially when he looks down at someone with a disdainful slant.
Everyone in the Rongguo Mansion, except for Wang Xifeng, was stunned.
Yuanyang quickly looked away: "The old lady said it's to add people for the girls, not for the Yihong Courtyard."
Ping'er went to see Yuanyang off, and Jia Lian sat down again: "The old lady isn't completely blind. If she adds more people to Phoenix Egg, there won't be enough room for them to live there."
Jia Lian said irritably, "Phoenix Egg has eight head maids, eight junior maids, four old women, eight servants, four personal attendants, and two old women and four maids added when we moved in. This doesn't even include the cleaning staff in Yihong Courtyard. He has thirty-eight people serving him. Even a prince isn't as well-off as him, yet our family's 'throne' doesn't belong to him."
"You should say less," Wang Xifeng said. Jia Lian hadn't been to You Erjie's room lately, and his health had improved, so Wang Xifeng's temper had also calmed down a lot. She added, "How are your preparations going for the Marquis of Zhongyong's visit the day after tomorrow? Don't let the old lady find fault with you."
Jia Lian didn't seem to care much: "What can she do? If she doesn't like me, she can just send Phoenix Egg to keep her company."
The couple chatted for a bit, and then Ping'er returned and said, "Grandma, I just thought about it. Other places are fine, but Miss Lin's courtyard only has five rooms, which isn't enough for her."
There were already a few old women and maids living outside Xiaoxiang Pavilion. Wang Xifeng said, "Since it's close to the main gate anyway, let's see if there are any empty rooms behind the old lady's courtyard. If not, we can arrange for them to live in those empty rooms behind our courtyard. Next spring, we can have a few more rooms built along the west wall of the Grand View Garden, and that will be enough for them."
"What is the Earl of Zhongyong doing here? Anyone with eyes can see it." Jia Lian laughed. "I heard that a phoenix egg crawled into someone's house last night. It's not appropriate for Lin Daiyu to live with him in the Grand View Garden anymore. Why don't we take this opportunity to move her out and let her live in the old lady's courtyard again? The old lady lives alone in a five-courtyard house, with so many empty rooms, which is just right."
Wang Xifeng and Ping'er exchanged a glance. In the past, Wang Xifeng had also tried to matchmake several times at the suggestion of Grandmother Jia, but if the old lady had wanted to, she would have done it long ago.
"It's hard to bring it up; I need to find some excuse."
In Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Lin Daiyu saw Granny Shen and smiled even more happily: "Zhou Rui's wife hasn't arrived yet."
"I'm delivering something to the young lady on behalf of my general."
Granny Shen took out a thick envelope. Lin Daiyu opened it and saw that it was a letter from the Xue family to the Earl of Zhongyong, expressing their desire to pay a visit.
Recalling what Xue Baochai had said about her third brother earlier, Lin Daiyu's face showed a half-smile, a mixture of helplessness and doubt: "Why did he send me this?"
Granny Shen laughed and said, "General, you'll understand once you count them."
Lin Daiyu actually counted them: "Twelve letters? Third Brother is really—too cunning and too heartless. Twelve gold tablets, even General Yue Fei, who is loyal to the country, could be summoned back, but he won't even meet with him."
Not only is she cunning and ruthless, but she's also a bit childish.
Even as she said that, the corners of her mouth were already turning up.
In the Rongguo Mansion, everyone believed in impartiality and fairness, and that no one should be favored over another. In truth, the person who treated her and Baochai differently the most was not her maternal grandmother, nor Baoyu, but Fengjie.
Now there's a second person who's completely on her side, even sending her invitations from the Xue family to cheer her up.
Lin Daiyu laughed as she got up, lifted the lid of the brazier, and put the letter inside to burn.
"No, we can't do that." She couldn't suppress the corners of her mouth from turning up again. "If I really show this to her, I'll be strangled on the spot."
In less than three months, twelve posts were sent... This style looks quite familiar.
Lin Daiyu laughed a few more times: "I'll wait until I'm as brave as my third brother."
Granny Shen laughed along, saying, "I knew the general hadn't handled things properly. He kept the gifts and sent the girl a few useless pieces of paper, claiming it was half for each of them."
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