The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 520 Xiangyun Moves In
As the saying goes: Listen to the spring rain in the small building overnight, and sell apricot flowers in the deep alleys tomorrow. However, in this early spring, the weather is still cold, there are no apricot flowers, and the peach tree in the yard is still bare. Instead, the unknown weeds under the tree have quietly poked out a little tip, light yellow, inconspicuous, and if you don't look carefully, you really can't find it.

As usual, Jia Huan got up early in the morning to read and exercise, then he washed and dressed and went straight to pay his respects to Grandmother Jia.

"Good morning, Master Huan San!" When the maids and servants saw Jia Huan, they all bowed respectfully and greeted him.

Jia Huan nodded, and asked Feicui, the maid who met him, "Is the old lady awake?"

Feicui replied happily, "She's awake, and she drank half a bowl of porridge. She seems to be in better spirits. By the way, Miss Shi just arrived, and she's accompanying the old lady in the room."

Upon hearing this, Jia Huan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Grandmother Jia had survived. The old lady was quite trustworthy. She said she would not hold him back, and she did not.

When Jia Huan entered the room, he saw Shi Xiangyun there as expected. There was also an old nanny and a maid standing beside them. They were Xiangyun's wet nurse and personal maid Cuilu. However, their eyes were red at the moment, and Xiangyun was crying with her hands covering her face.

Grandmother Jia sat back on the couch, holding Shi Xiangyun's hand and sighing to comfort her: "Thank God, you have such a miserable life. You should live in the garden with your sisters. It's good to have company. As for other things, I, an old woman, can't even take care of myself. I can't help you much."

Shi Xiangyun cried and said, "It's up to my aunt to decide. Now the family over there is no longer a family, and there is chaos every day. I can't..."

Shi Xiangyun stopped talking halfway when she saw Feicui bringing Jia Huan in. She turned away embarrassedly and wiped her tears. She had always been optimistic and open-minded, always smiling in front of people. Now she was crying and complaining to the old lady and was caught by Jia Huan, so she was obviously embarrassed.

"Huan'er pays homage to the ancestor." Jia Huan knelt down and saluted to Grandmother Jia as if nothing had happened.

Grandmother Jia nodded and said with a smile: "Huan'er, get up quickly and go see your sister Yun."

Shi Xiangyun had already stood up first, her eyes red, and she forced a smile and bowed: "Brother Huan, long time no see."

Jia Huan smiled and returned the greeting, "It wasn't that long actually, only about half a month."

Shi Xiangyun was stunned for a moment, then she said to herself, "It's only been about half a month, but it feels like hundreds of years have passed."

Shi Xiangyun's parents died when she was still an infant, and she was raised by her uncle Shi Nai. Now, her family has once again experienced a major change. Both of her uncles have been stripped of their titles, and although their property has not been confiscated, their family has been left penniless in order to return the stolen goods. Her aunt originally thought that raising her was too expensive, and now she scolds her at every turn, wishing she could do needlework for twelve hours a day to help with the family expenses. Her life is really like a year. No wonder she expresses such emotion.

"Huan'er, you came at the right time. Take your sister Yun to the garden to settle down. From now on, treat her the same as your other sisters. Don't treat her slowly, otherwise I will not agree with you." Grandmother Jia ordered.

Jia Huan hurriedly said, "Don't worry, old lady. Huan'er will treat Sister Yun as her own sister."

Grandmother Jia nodded and said, "That's good. You can take Yun'er to settle down first. I have some furniture in the attic behind me. If you need anything, you can send someone to get it, or ask your sister-in-law Lian to get it. She is more familiar with it!"

Jia Huan agreed and took Shi Xiangyun away from Jia's grandmother's residence and headed towards the garden.

Shi Xiangyun followed Jia Huan silently. After entering the Grand View Garden from the west gate, Shi Xiangyun hesitated for a moment before saying, "Don't worry, Huan'er. I can live with Sister Bao. There is no need to prepare a separate place to live."

Jia Huan smiled and said, "If we are staying for a short time, it is no problem to live with Sister Bao, but if we are staying for a long time, it would be more convenient to have an independent residence."

Shi Xiangyun's wet nurse and Xiao Cuilu both looked happy when they heard this. Although Miss Bao was very easy-going, it was always inconvenient to live together for a long time. What's more, Miss Bao also lived with Miss Qin, and with the maids and old women serving them, Hengwuyuan was inevitably too crowded. Naturally, having an independent residence would be more comfortable.

Shi Xiangyun was still hesitating, but Jia Huan had already made the final decision: "Sister Yun should live in Aojing Pavilion from now on. It is close to the mountains and the water, and the scenery is beautiful. It is also close to Hengwu Garden, so it will be very convenient for you to play with Sister Bao."

"Okay, okay, girl, let's stay at Aojing Pavilion, and we can also go fishing!" Cuilu said excitedly.

The wet nurse, Nanny Song, also smiled. Shi Xiangyun sighed secretly and nodded, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble Brother Huan."

Jia Huan smiled and said, "Sister Yun, you are too polite. I will arrange for someone to clean up first and move in once everything is ready. Sister Yun, why don't you go to the garden first and say hello to everyone?"

"Oh, then I'll go sit with Sister Bao first." Shi Xiangyun nodded, then turned to Nanny Song and said, "Please help me take the luggage to Aojing Pavilion first."

"Okay!" Nanny Song went ahead carrying the luggage.

"Cuilu, go tell your second brother and sister Lin first, I'll come visit them later." Shi Xiangyun ordered again. Cuilu agreed and left happily. The atmosphere in the Shi family was too depressing during this period. Now that they can move to the picturesque garden to live for a long time, the little girl is obviously in a good mood.

Jia Huan looked at Shi Xiangyun in surprise, because the latter seemed to be sending the two away on purpose. Shi Xiangyun also looked at Jia Huan, with a delicate and innocent look, hesitant and coy, unlike her usual straightforward self.

"Sister Yun, is there something wrong?" Jia Huan asked curiously.

Shi Xiangyun nodded and said, "Last time... I lost something outside Hengwuyuan. Did you see it, Huan'er?"

Jia Huan suddenly smiled and said, "Sister Yun, are you talking about a handkerchief?"

Shi Xiangyun nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, yes, I was in a bad mood that day and bumped into Huan'er. I'm really sorry. Later, when I got home, I found that my handkerchief was lost. I guess it was lost at that time. If it was something else, it would be fine, but the handkerchief was embroidered by Jiaci herself when she was alive."

Jia Huan suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. I did pick up the handkerchief, and it's in Sister Bao's care now."

Shi Xiangyun breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that, and quickly said, "Thank you, Brother Huan. I'll go find Sister Bao right away." After that, she left.

Jia Huan arranged for someone to clean the Aojing Pavilion, and also asked someone to notify Wang Xifeng to help get the furniture and furnishings. Then he returned to Yueweiju to study. As soon as he entered the courtyard, Ping'er came up to him and said, "Third Master, Qingwen has a high fever. I think she caught a cold last night. I'm afraid we need to ask a doctor to take a look."

Jia Huan hurried into the left wing and saw Qingwen lying sick on the bed. Even though she was covered with two quilts, she was still shivering from the cold, but her face was red. When he touched her forehead, it was so hot that it burned his hand!
Jia Huan did not dare to be negligent. With the current medical conditions, a fever of this magnitude could really be fatal, so he hurried to the Imperial Medical Clinic to invite the imperial physician, and at the same time used physical methods to cool the patient down, and supplemented him with salt water, sugar, etc.

When Shi Xiangyun arrived at Hengwu Garden, Chai Yun and Shi Xiangyun were very happy to meet each other. They talked about their parting feelings, and the latter couldn't help shedding tears.

Xue Baochai sighed, "It is true that there are unpredictable changes in the world, and people are subject to misfortunes and blessings at any time. My title was lost and my family was confiscated, but at least my uncle's family was saved. I wonder if Yun'er's two uncles have been released?"

Shi Xiangyun shook her head and said, "Although the stolen goods have been returned, the title cannot be kept after all. The person is still in prison and I don't know when he will be released."

Xue Baochai comforted her gently, "The emperor's will is hard to predict. There is nothing we can do about it. Yun'er, just stay here for a while. By the way, why are you alone? Have you brought your luggage?"

"Madam Song has sent the luggage to Aojing Pavilion. Cuilu will be here soon." Shi Xiangyun replied.

Xue Baochai's heart moved and she asked, "Did the government arrange for you to live in Aojing Pavilion?"

Shi Xiangyun nodded and said, "I said I wanted to come and live with Sister Bao, but Huan said that it's okay to stay for a while, but if I want to stay for a long time, it's better to live in Aojing Pavilion, which is close to Sister Bao. Alas, the mansion here is not well-off now. I heard that it still owes more than 100,000 taels of foreign debt, and most of the servants have been laid off, and the monthly salary will be stopped. Now it's a waste of so much money to set up a new family for me. I'm afraid that someone will complain."

Xue Baochai smiled and said, "In my opinion, it is Brother Huan who has thought of it very carefully. The Aojing Pavilion is ready-made. It will be empty even if it is not occupied. The furniture and furnishings must be in the hands of the old lady. It won't cost much. It's just three more mouths to feed. How much can they eat? Yun'er, you don't have to worry about the consequences. Although this mansion is poor now, it will never be that poor. Just wait and see. It will get better soon."

Shi Xiangyun felt much better after hearing this and said with a smile, "Huan Ge'er is indeed capable, and it's all thanks to him. Apart from anything else, I really admire him for being able to lay off half of the servants so easily!"

Xue Baochai smiled and said, "Yes, he always has a way!"

Xue Baochai couldn't help but think of everything that happened in Jinling, especially when Jia Huan used himself as a hostage to rescue her family from the bandits. Thinking about it now, she still felt a lingering fear and was heartbroken.

Xue Baochai and Shi Xiangyun chatted for about half an hour, and the maid Cuilu finally arrived and told Shi Xiangyun, "Miss, I have greeted Master Bao, Miss Lin, and the Second, Third, and Fourth Misses. I also went to Master Huan's room to greet Sister Ping'er. I didn't expect Qingwen to be transferred to serve Master Huan. But she is sick, and Master Huan has asked someone to invite the imperial physician."

Shi Xiangyun glanced at Xue Baochai in surprise, and the latter nodded and said, "It was arranged by Madam. Brother Bao has too many servants in his room, so Qingwen was assigned to Brother Huan's room."

"I heard that the Madam drove Qingwen away because she thought she was too frivolous and was affecting Master Bao's studies," Cuilu said.

Shi Xiangyun quickly scolded: "Who told you that? Why are you gossiping here again?"

Xiao Cuilu stuck out her tongue and dared not say anything more.

(End of this chapter)