Chapter 82 Mrs. Xue, please refrain from speaking.
"Oh dear, what play did Lin Daiyu and Miss Xue watch? Why are their eyes so red? Tell me, and I won't order this play next time!" The first to arrive was Wang Xifeng, who was always at the forefront.
Although she has become increasingly lazy lately, delegating all the tasks to others and no longer being the strong-willed person she used to be who did everything herself, she is still the housekeeper, and all matters, big and small, have to go through her hands!
Actually, she wouldn't normally need to deal with such a trivial matter as today's, but it's because this matter involves Yuan Hongqu.
Thank goodness she came!
As soon as she entered, she heard Daiyu shouting that she wanted to go home. Her steps faltered, and she almost fell.
Sister Yuan cannot leave Rongguo Mansion. What will I do if Sister Yuan leaves!
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and take Miss Xue to freshen up!" Wang Xifeng raised an eyebrow, and the steward's authority was immediately displayed.
Several maids from Rongyue Courtyard hurriedly led Ying'er and Baochai to a nearby room to wash up.
Yuan Hongqu also carried Daiyu into the room, washed her face, and tidied her hair.
"Granny, you really won't leave me, right?" The young girl was still shaken, and Xue Baochai's words suddenly gave her a sense of crisis.
Yuan Hongqu thought for a moment, then took Daiyu's hand and said softly,
"Daiyu often sees me in her dreams. I've long been imprisoned in your dreams, and no one can take me away!"
Lin Daiyu smiled, a smile as radiant as the sun:
Yes, no one else could do that. It's a special bond between her and her nanny, a bond that no one else has!
She took Yuan Hongqu's hand and walked out. Outside, Madam Wang and Aunt Xue had already arrived.
Madam Wang's expression remained normal, but Aunt Xue's expression was somewhat unpleasant.
Wang Xifeng arrived first and already knew what had happened; she was now recounting the events to the two of them.
When Aunt Xue heard Xue Baochai say that she wanted to invite Yuan Hongqu to the Xue family, a hint of joy flashed across her face.
Madam Wang noticed Aunt Xue's expression and her lips twitched slightly.
What were the Xue family thinking?
Sigh, I thought Baochai was smart, but I didn't expect her to be so impatient.
Just as Wang Xifeng finished speaking, she heard the old lady's voice coming from inside the courtyard.
"My Daiyu, my darling..."
Then, the crowd escorted Old Madam Shi over, with Baoyu following beside her. Little did he know that this whole situation was caused by his own words to Xue Baochai.
Wang Xifeng arrived first and helped the old lady towards the main hall of Rongyue Courtyard.
As soon as the old lady entered, she looked around. Just then, Yuan Hongqu brought Daiyu out of the room. Daiyu was smiling as usual. It seemed that the old lady had just vaguely heard those words, such as Miss Lin shouting that she wanted to go home, and Miss Lin was so angry that she cried... It was all fake.
Upon seeing the old lady approaching, Daiyu glanced at Yuan Hongqu first, then let go of her hand and ran towards the old lady.
“Grandma, it’s because Daiyu is young and doesn’t understand things. It’s the grandma who has troubled you to make this trip.”
The old lady hugged her tightly, looked her over, and seeing that she didn't seem to be forcing a smile, she said seriously.
“Yu’er, this Rongyue Courtyard is where your mother lived when she was a young girl. This is your home. Please don’t say anything about going home again, or you will make this old lady sad.”
Daiyu hesitated for a moment before speaking softly.
"Grandma, what if my father comes back?"
“You’re a young lady, do you think those men will take care of a young girl? It’s more convenient for you to stay with your maternal grandmother,” Grandmother Jia said with a stern face.
After saying that, realizing his tone had been a bit harsh and might frighten the little girl, he added,
"We'll discuss this further after your father returns to the capital from his post. You're still young, don't think about it too much."
"Well, let's wait until Father comes back to talk about it." Daiyu nodded.
When Grandmother Jia saw that Daiyu did not insist on returning to the Lin family, she was immediately relieved.
If Daiyu insists on returning to the Lin family, it won't be as convenient for her to see Daiyu as it is now.
Yuan Hongqu had no hope of returning to the Lin family this time, but she also used this incident to let some people know that the Lin family did have a place to live in the capital, and that they could leave whenever they wanted, without having to stay in the Rongguo Mansion.
"Just now, Lin Daiyu rushed over from over there, saying that she was afraid that Baochai might be displeased and wanted to come over and say a few words to Baochai. How could this be..." Baoyu was still confused.
Daiyu snorted and ignored him.
Xiren understood that her master had angered Miss Bao and sent her away, and that Miss Lin, being kind-hearted, was probably going to come and comfort Miss Bao.
For some reason, Miss Lin started shouting that she wanted to go home.
However, since Xue Baochai's attempt to steal someone else's husband was not exactly honorable, Wang Xifeng only mentioned it briefly to Madam Wang and Aunt Xue, and didn't say anything else.
Wang Xifeng smiled after hearing Baoyu's words.
"It's all your fault for upsetting Miss Bao. Lin Daiyu came to comfort her, but instead, they both ended up upset. I think you're the one who should apologize to both of them today."
Xue Baochai knew that her slip of the tongue had caused a huge uproar. After hearing what Wang Xifeng said, she was thinking about how to speak when she saw Baoyu walking towards her.
Baoyu took three steps away from her, then bowed deeply and said,
"Sister Bao, I shouldn't have said those things today and made you angry. Please forgive me, Sister Bao."
“Brother Bao, there’s no need for that. I wasn’t angry at all,” Baochai said.
"If that's the case, then that's good." Baoyu clapped his hands, then ran towards Lin Daiyu.
“Little sister, I always said that Sister Bao is very magnanimous and would not get angry over such a small matter. Look, she is indeed not angry.”
Lin Daiyu looked up at Baoyu with a complicated expression, thinking of a phrase her nanny often used to complain:
You're genuinely stupid, you're not pretending.
Wang Xifeng then smiled and smoothed things over.
"Madam, Madam Xue, since this matter was caused by Baoyu, why don't we fine him a month's wages, set up a banquet, and invite someone to perform a short play to help resolve this?"
"That would be perfect. Sister Feng, a two-month punishment would be just fine," Baoyu exclaimed first.
His daily allowance was given to him privately by the old lady and his wife, which he couldn't use. Monthly allowances were not important to him.
“This matter is not urgent. Today, in front of the old lady and my sister, I would like to ask Granny Yuan a question,” Aunt Xue suddenly said, stepping forward.
Wang Xifeng thought to herself, "Is the Xue family brainless? They're just going to let things slide like this, or are they going to cause more trouble?"
She was about to change the subject to avoid the question when she heard Yuan Hongqu say something.
"If it concerns Miss Lin, I will listen to even a thousand or ten thousand words; but if it only concerns Hongqu, Mrs. Xue, you should refrain from speaking."
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