The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 575 Regaining Freedom (3 more)
At some point, the autumn rain began to fall outside the window, dripping and drizzling, and the chill of late autumn came in waves. Aunt Xue sat by the bed, silently shedding tears as she watched her daughter sleeping on the bed.

Although Xue Baochai was rescued, she was very weak due to excessive blood loss and remained in a coma. Her once rosy lips now looked very pale, adding a touch of morbid beauty to her.

At this time, Xue Baochai finally woke up slowly. Seeing Aunt Xue with swollen eyes from crying, she couldn't believe her eyes and murmured, "Mom, am I dreaming?"

"My son, why are you so stupid? Your elder brother is gone. If anything happens to you again, how can I live?" Aunt Xue said, wiping her tears.

Xue Baochai was surprised and happy. She struggled to sit up and threw herself into Aunt Xue's arms. The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried. Ying'er and Xiangling watched from the side, wiping their tears silently.

"Oh my God, mom thought she would never see you again." Aunt Xue hugged her daughter tightly and stroked Baochai's hair lovingly.

"My daughter also thought that she would never see her mother again. By the way, why did they allow my mother to come here?" Xue Baochai raised her head and asked in confusion.

Aunt Xue shook her head and said in bewilderment, "I don't know either. It was Madam Xiao who brought me here and said that Bao-ya-tou was so depressed that she committed suicide with a pearl hairpin. I was so scared that I almost died. How could you, silly girl, be so cruel as to do that? If the wound was any deeper, I'm afraid you would be dead."

As soon as she finished speaking, the door was pushed open, and Xiao Sanniang walked in, twisting her waist and hips, and said with a cry, "Miss Xue is awake!"

Everyone was shocked, and Ying'er and Xiangling even stood up to protect Baochai.

Seeing this, Xiao Sanniang smiled and said, "Don't panic, I'm not a monster, I just came to see Miss Xue's injuries."

A hint of surprise flashed across Xue Baochai's eyes. She didn't know why this person's attitude had changed drastically, and the tone and address of his speech were also completely different.

"Thank you for your kindness, Madam Xiao. Bao's injury should not be serious." Aunt Xue said with a smile. She had a good impression of Xiao Sanniang because she was the one who brought her here to see Baochai.

Xiao Sanniang smiled and said, "Then I'm relieved. Take good care of it. I'm sorry to disturb your rest. Oh, by the way, a carriage will come to pick you up tomorrow morning."

"Take us away? What does Nanny Xiao mean by this?" Xue Baochai asked puzzledly.

Xiao Sanniang said with envy, "It means someone has redeemed you. Congratulations, Miss Xue. You are so lucky. Before you even show up, someone is willing to spend a fortune on you. You must have asked a big shot to come forward. Otherwise, our Director Qin of the Jiaofang Division would not let you go so easily."

As Xiao Sanniang spoke, she walked out of the room with a smile. At this time, everyone came to their senses and were about to ask who helped redeem her freedom, but Xiao Sanniang had already closed the door and walked away.

Ying'er said excitedly, "That's great. Someone has redeemed us. We can leave this terrible place tomorrow morning."

Aunt Xue was also surprised and delighted. She clasped her hands together and said, "Amitabha, it must be Brother Tad who redeemed us."

Xue Baochai frowned slightly and shook her head, saying, "Don't mention that Brother Ke doesn't know any important people. Where did he get the ransom?"

"That's true!" Aunt Xue nodded. All the Xue family's money had been confiscated, and Xue Ke had no money at all.

Xiangling whispered, "Could it be Master Huan San?"

Ying'er's eyes lit up and she said, "Yes, apart from Master Huan San, I can't think of anyone else who has this ability. And only Master Huan San would care so much about our girl. Hehe, it must be him!"

Xue Baochai's pretty pale face could not help but feel slightly hot. Aunt Xue glanced at her daughter, not knowing whether to be happy or sad for a moment, and sighed, "It should be Huan'er. Today when I was working, I met Wang Shanbao, the housekeeper. According to her, Huan'er has indeed returned home. The fact that your uncle's (Jia Zheng) family was able to survive is also related to Huan'er."

Upon hearing this, Xue Baochai lowered her head silently, her heart sometimes filled with joy and sometimes with worry. She was deeply troubled and anxious about gains and losses. What if it was confirmed tomorrow that the person who redeemed her was not Brother Huan, but someone else?
That night, Xue Baochai tossed and turned, almost unable to sleep all night, and waited anxiously the next morning.

It was almost noon when Xiao Sanniang walked into the room with a smile and said, "The carriage to pick up Miss Xue is here. You can leave now."

When Xue Baochai, her mother, her daughter, her master and her servant walked out of the Jiaofangsi, they saw several carriages waiting there. Two young men were standing in front of the carriages waiting. One of them was Xue Ke and the other was none other than Jia Huan.

Jia Huan was wearing a jade-colored gown, smiling as always, calm and composed, with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, as gentle as unpolished jade. He quickly stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Aunt, Sister Bao, you are frightened!"

The call of "Sister Bao" made Xue Baochai's heart tremble, her nose felt sore, and she almost burst into tears.

Aunt Xue held Jia Huan's hand and cried, "Brother Huan, if it really is you, how can I thank you?"

Jia Huan smiled and said, "Aunt, you are too polite. You and Sister Bao should get in the car quickly. The old lady and the mistress are still waiting at home... Eh?"

Jia Huan's expression suddenly changed. He stared at Xue Baochai's neck and asked nervously, "Sister Bao is injured?"

Ying Erh said aggrievedly, "Our young lady..." Xue Baochai interrupted, "It's nothing, just a little scratch, it's nothing serious."

Jia Huan looked at the gauze bandaged around Baochai's neck. It didn't look like she had just scratched her skin. He said in a deep voice, "Ying'er, what happened? Who hurt Baochai? Tell me the truth. Although I, Jia Huan, don't like to cause trouble, I'm never afraid of it."

Jia Huan had already warned Yi Hong yesterday not to let Baochai and others get hurt, but Baochai was injured like this. Naturally, he was very angry and a chill emanated from his whole body.

Ying'er was secretly shocked, stuck out her tongue and said, "It was the young lady who stabbed her with her pearl hairpin, but it's all my fault, the young lady was just trying to protect me."

"Why?" Jia Huan asked in a deep voice with a stern look on his face.

Seeing Jia Huan actually got really angry for her, Xue Baochai was both happy and sad, and a little worried. She didn't want to cause trouble for Jia Huan, so she said in a gentle voice, "This is a long story, but it's actually not important. Brother Huan, just forget it. I'll tell you in detail when we get home."

Xue Baochai's eyes were gentle, and her tone was gentle with a hint of pleading. Jia Huan looked at her haggard face due to blood loss, and his heart softened. He nodded and said, "Okay, let's go home first. Aunt, Sister Bao, you guys get in the car and wait for a while."

When Xue Baochai saw that Jia Huan listened to the advice, she felt happy and got on one of the carriages with Aunt Xue.

Soon, Qin Keqing, Wang Xifeng, Qiaojie and several serving maids were also released.

"Thank you, Uncle Huan!" Qin Keqing bowed to Jia Huan with red eyes to express her gratitude. She was on Jia Huan's list of ten people.

Wang Xifeng held the three or four-year-old Qiaojie in her arms and thanked Jia Huan with a complicated look. Jia Huan said calmly, "If you want to thank someone, thank Qiaojie." Then he stretched out his hand and pinched Qiaojie's cute little face.

Qiaojie is the daughter of Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng. She inherited her parents' genes for appearance. Although she is young, she is pretty and has already become a beauty.

Grandmother Jia felt sorry for her great-granddaughter who was only three or four years old, and specifically instructed Jia Huan to rescue Qiaojie and leave a bloodline for Jia Lian. So Jia Huan added Qiaojie to the list of ten people. Qiaojie was still so young and needed her mother's care, so Jia Huan simply redeemed Wang Xifeng as well. So it can be said that Wang Xifeng benefited from her daughter's help.

In addition, Jia Huan originally wanted to redeem Yingchun and Xiangyun, the master and servant, but Yingchun was sent to Prince Min's Mansion, and Xiangyun disappeared and was not in the Jiaofang Bureau at all. This became a mystery, and Xiangyun's whereabouts are temporarily unknown.

Let's get back to the story. Jia Huan took Baochai and others back to Jia's house to meet Grandmother Jia and Mrs. Wang. Everyone got together after the disaster, and while they were happy, they couldn't help but cry bitterly.

When Jia Mu and others learned that Baochai almost committed suicide in the Music Bureau, they were terrified and impressed by her chastity. When they heard that Xiangyun was missing, they were surprised and worried, and asked Jia Huan to use his connections to help find her.

After everyone got together, Grandmother Jia asked Jia Huan to arrange for Aunt Xue and her family to stay.

At that time, Aunt Xue and Xue Ke were still living in Lixiang Garden, while Baochai and Baoqin returned to Hengwu Garden. Everything was as usual, and they did not show any disrespect for Baochai because she was demoted to a lowly status.

Jia Huan personally sent Baochai back to Hengwuyuan and arranged for people to pack up the furniture and furnishings. He did everything himself. Baochai saw it all and was so moved that she couldn't help but feel tenderhearted.

Although she has redeemed herself now, rebellion is a serious crime and her status as a prostitute cannot be cleared. She is destined to be inferior to others for the rest of her life. Thinking of this, she cannot help but feel sad.

"Sister Bao and Sister Qin can live in the garden peacefully from now on. If you need anything, you can always come to Lin Zhixiao's wife, or you can come to me." Jia Huan said softly.

Xue Baochai forced a smile, nodded and said, "Thank you, Brother Huan. I can save myself the trouble. You can go on with your work."

Jia Huan obviously saw that Baochai was in a bad mood, and whispered to comfort her: "Don't worry, sister Bao, when the limelight of the past two years has passed, I will find a way to help you get rid of the music industry."

Xue Baochai shuddered slightly, thinking, if you care so much about me, why did you...

Recalling the scene of Jia Huan and Lin Daiyu hugging and kissing each other in the peach blossom forest that day, Xue Baochai felt as if her heart was being stabbed by a knife. Her cheeks were still burning. She turned around and said softly, "Thank you, Brother Huan. I... am a little tired!"

"Then Sister Bao, please take a rest first. I will come to see you in the evening." Jia Huan said, and then he reminded Ying'er and Xiangling to take good care of Sister Bao and not to get the wound on her neck wet, and then left Hengwu Garden.

The moment Jia Huan walked out of the house, Xue Baochai's tears finally rolled down.

Ying'er and Xiangling looked at each other and went to clean up the house in silence.

I had to go out for something yesterday, so I only updated one chapter. I will make up for it today.

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