Chapter 100 Daiyu Moves House, Everyone's Reaction
Jia Baoyu was shocked and realized that he had made a foolish mistake.
Seeing the way Lin Daiyu looked at him like he was a fool, he couldn't help but chuckle.
"Grandma and Sister Feng are coming to my house tomorrow. Are you going?"
“I will go. I didn’t go last time, but I will definitely go this time. Even if I am punished by the master and not allowed to leave the house for three days when I come back, I will still go.”
"Your second uncle isn't that strict, but you act like a mouse seeing a cat when you see him..." Daiyu sneered.
"I find it strange too. Master is like a smiling Buddha to my sister, granting her every wish; but to us, he's like an angry Vajra, never giving us a kind look." Jia Baoyu was also puzzled.
Daiyu thought about it and realized it was true; she couldn't help but chuckle to herself.
In a side hall of Rongxi Hall, Jia Zheng looked at Madam Wang and said unhappily,
"My niece wants to go home, such a big thing, and you didn't even tell me. It's so late now, I wanted to ask for leave so I could see her off tomorrow!"
"My lord, the Lin family isn't far away. You can go there on your own after court tomorrow..."
"How can that be the same! A whole family goes out, and there's not even a man to escort them? Where's Lian'er? Hasn't he returned from the estate yet?"
“Lian’er returned this evening, and he will escort him tomorrow. Our Baoyu will also go with him. Isn’t that enough?” Madam Wang was very indignant, but she dared not show it at all.
"Very well, you should go and see Daiyu off too." Jia Zheng glanced at Madam Wang, then turned and walked out.
“The trouble caused by Huan-ge’er and Aunt Zhao has made Daiyu want to go home. It’s all our fault for making the young lady feel disheartened… I’ll go see if there’s anything she likes in the study and bring it to the Lin family for her.”
Hearing these words, Lady Wang gave Jia Zheng's retreating figure a cold look, secretly filled with resentment.
Even your own daughter has never seen you so considerate and protective, yet you devote so much attention to a niece.
My lord, do you even remember that you have a daughter?
You have one daughter who works as a servant in the palace, and another daughter who lives close to you, but you never inquire about her affairs...
What you're doing is truly disheartening!
Lady Wang only dared to think these things in her heart, and could never utter a single word. Sitting in her chair, she became angrier and angrier the more she thought about it.
Lin Daiyu is gone, so let it be. She thought that since Rongyue Courtyard would just be empty after Daiyu's departure, it would be better to set it aside for Baoyu to live in. Now that Baoyu is older, he should have his own courtyard.
Before anyone could have imagined that, the old lady and Feng'er would discuss that Rongyue Courtyard would continue to be cleaned as before, and that Daiyu would come back to stay from time to time.
Upon hearing this, Madam Wang smiled, but her teeth were practically grinding to powder.
Not only did they occupy the Bisha Pavilion, they also occupied the Rongyue Courtyard!
What does this mean? It means that no one is allowed to touch the place where Lin Daiyu lived?
Originally, Lady Wang had changed her opinion of Daiyu, but because of this incident, she began to think that Daiyu was not a good person again.
If she were a good person, she should have advised Grandmother Jia to let others live in the vacant space, instead of just saying a word after Grandmother Jia made the decision, as if it had nothing to do with her.
Daiyu remained silent because she had no idea of Grandmother Jia's decision. However, even if she had known, she probably wouldn't have refused Rongyue Courtyard.
Rongyue Courtyard was originally her mother Jia Min's residence, so why should others be allowed to live there?
Call her selfish or domineering, but that's what she really thinks.
The ancestors endured pressure to keep Rongyue Courtyard from being occupied by others for so many years. Does that mean they have to change the rules just because they lived there themselves?
Xue Baochai and her daughter in Lixiang Courtyard also received gifts from Rongyue Courtyard. However, because of the two incidents, Daiyu was unable to be completely unconcerned, so the gifts she gave to Lixiang Courtyard were somewhat perfunctory.
“Mother, why don’t we move out too? Their legitimate granddaughter has all gone home. If we stay here any longer, people might gossip about us,” Baochai advised Aunt Xue once again.
“Chai’er, we’re not like the Lin family, with a high-ranking official like Lord Lin. We have no one to rely on, so we can only rely on a big tree for shade and live in the Jia mansion.” Aunt Xue said helplessly.
“Mother, we still have my brother. It’s time for him to take charge of the household. Why don’t we let him go out and gain some experience…” Baochai said softly.
“Baochai, look at your brother, he has no sense of self-control at all. He is still too young. Let him study in the Jia family school for two years first. The managers can still manage the affairs outside. It’s not too late to let your brother manage things when he is older and has more authority.”
Aunt Xue repeated the same thing, and Baochai didn't want to persuade her anymore. She had said it too many times, but it was always to no avail.
"Now that Lin Jie'er is gone, this is a good opportunity for you. You can spend more time with the old lady and try to win her over. You also need to work on Bao Yu; the golden lock is already made, so you can wear it every day from now on. My son, we have no hope of getting him into the palace, so we have to think of other ways..."
Xue Baochai thought of the words her mother had spoken when she gave her the gold lock the other day.
They say that when she was a child, a monk told her fortune, and that her gold lock absolutely needed to be matched with a jade piece...
She was intelligent, and not at an age where she was ignorant; how could she not understand what she was saying?
Upon hearing that Daiyu was going home, the mother felt that even God was helping them. With the most threatening Lin Daiyu gone, if their hopes were still dashed, they would have failed even God.
Baochai's pride had already been crushed when she faced Shangyuan Hongqu last time.
Since that incident, she has basically never left the Pear Blossom Courtyard.
When Xiangtao came to redeem Xiangling, she immediately perked up, wanting to make things difficult for Xiangtao so that her master would step in.
Whenever Yuan Hongqu needed her help, Baochai would consider it a chance to regain her pride and stand up for herself.
As it turned out, Yuan Hongqu didn't even show her face; Xiangtao alone wiped them out, and they obediently handed over Xiangling.
Baochai was certain that Xiangtao's every move was orchestrated by Yuan Hongqu behind the scenes. Although she did not regain her pride this time, a strong competitive spirit welled up in her heart.
She wants to take Yuan Hongqu as her target, then defeat her and surpass her!
Yuan Hongqu had no idea what Xue Baochai, a young girl, was thinking, and at this moment she felt somewhat uneasy.
Because she received an urgent letter, the contents of which consisted of only one sentence:
Lord Lin has recently returned to Beijing on official business in secret. We hope Mr. Yuan can help keep this a secret!
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