Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 234 A bright red streak on the handkerchief.

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Lixiangyuan.

Aunt Xue got up early today and chatted with Lady Jia for a while. After coming back, she said to Baochai and Baoqin in a serious manner, "I heard that the eldest daughter of the mansion is coming back."

The two sisters looked at each other.

"Miss?"

"Sister Yuanchun?"

Aunt Xue nodded and said, "Yes, by next spring at the latest. The eldest girl is not young anymore. If she cannot stay in the palace, she will have to come back."

This also means that her sister Lady Wang’s last hope... is gone.

I can only live in the small Buddhist temple for the rest of my life.

Baochai thought for a moment and said, "It's good to come back. Everyone envy being an empress or imperial concubine, but don't they know that 'once you enter the palace, it's like a prison, where people are eaten without leaving any bones."

"Uh-huh."

Baoqin nodded and said, "That's what it says in the book."

Baochai said sternly, "You should read less of those extra-curricular novels. You always bring up this phrase when you talk. You are still a girl in the boudoir. What will outsiders say if they hear you?"

"I know, I know."

Baoqin responded casually.

Baochai shook her head helplessly, and it was obvious that Baoqin didn't take it to heart at all.

Aunt Xue looked at it and said with a smile, "Don't be too strict with your sister. Everyone knows a few lines from the Pipa Opera in the West Chamber. Even if you listen to operas all day, you will know them."

"By the way, I also heard that Brother Zhen from the East Mansion has been very ill recently. I don't know how he is doing."

Baoqin lowered her head, thinking in her heart: I wonder how sad Brother Rong is right now, I should go and comfort him.

Baochai naturally saw what her sister was thinking, and said with a smile: "Mom, let's go over there to see Rong'er. I seem to remember that there are still a few old ginsengs in our storehouse. It would be great if we could make a small contribution."

Aunt Xue said, "Well, take it away. It's just taking up space if you leave it there. It's good, but you can't keep it for too long, or its usefulness will be greatly reduced."

"Uh-huh."

The two sisters agreed, took the old ginseng, and went to Xichun's courtyard in the East Mansion to take a look (after Lin Daiyu returned to Suzhou, Xichun moved back to the East Mansion to live).

Unfortunately, Xichun was not at home.

The two of them arrived at Jia Rong's yard.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, Xichun came out of Jia Rong's room with a smile on her face: "Sister Bao, Qin girl."

Baochai: "Sister Xichun."

Baoqin: "Aunt."

Xichun looked at Baochai and said with a smile, "Sister Bao, what are you holding?"

Baochai held up the brocade box and said, "It's just a wild ginseng. It will just gather dust if it's kept in the storeroom. It's better to take it out and put it to good use. I hope Brother Zhen is alright."

Xichun shook her head and sighed, "Sister Bao, there's no need to spend so much money. Brother Zhen can't survive with wild ginseng anymore. Several old doctors have said that we should just leave it to fate."

"It's just a pity for Rong, he is going to die at such a young age..." Xichun herself was not too sad, but felt sad for Jia Rong.

"Don't be sad, sister Xichun. Brother Zhen is a lucky man and will definitely get better." Baochai comforted her and handed the box of wild ginseng to Xichun.

"Ok."

Xichun held the box, took Baochai's hand, and said with a smile: "Sister Bao, come with me. I got a new fun thing."

"what?"

Baochai was slightly stunned.

She also wanted to go into the house to comfort Rong Ge'er.

"Let's go."

Xichun pulled her out.

Xue Baochai could only follow with a wry smile and looked back at Baoqin.

It seems like a reminder.

Be reserved!

We can't let Rong Ge'er act recklessly.

But Baoqin had no idea what was going on at the moment. She didn’t even notice Baochai’s concerned look and hurried into the house.

The mind of a young girl in love is always complicated. A day without seeing each other feels like three years, let alone the fact that the two have not seen each other for many days.

"Brother Rong."

"How are you these days?"

Baoqin walked forward and asked softly. Jia Rong looked a little tired. One reason was that he had been tortured by Master Zhen's illness, which was getting better and worse. Another reason was that he had to read and write articles in addition to serving Master Zhen.

After all, learning is like sailing against the current; if you don't move forward, you will fall behind.

As long as you haven't passed the imperial examination, you can't slack off in the slightest.

"I'm fine, you don't have to worry about me." Jia Rong took Baoqin's hand, stroked it gently for a while, and then held her in his arms.

Baoqin lowered her head and supported Jia Rong's chest with her hands, trying to reject such intimacy.

However, when she thought about how Jia Rong had been working hard recently due to his master's illness, and how Sister Lin had gone south and was not around, so he must be in a bad mood, her heart was suddenly filled with tenderness, and she only thought about how to comfort Brother Rong's wounded heart.

"Brother Rong, Qin'er will always be yours."

As she spoke, Baoqin actually took the initiative to put her arms around Jia Rong's neck, raised her head and looked at Jia Rong with her big eyes.

So charming and graceful.

Jia Rong's heart was pounding when he saw this, and finally he couldn't help it.

What a gentleman! It’s fine if he is not a gentleman.

"Ok!"

Baoqin narrowed her eyes slightly and breathed softly through her nose.

Just taste it and stop.

Jia Rong let go of Bao Qin and said with a smile: "The rouge is delicious. My Qin'er has grown up."

"Um……"

"Brother Rong is so bad!"

Baoqin covered her face, turned her head to the side, then took out her handkerchief and pushed it to Jia Rong.

Jia Rong was puzzled.

"what?"

Baoqin was embarrassed.

"Wipe it."

"Rouge on the lips."

"Oh."

Jia Rong took Baoqin's handkerchief and gently touched the corner of his mouth, then looked away.

Sure enough, there was a bright red streak on the white handkerchief.

"hey-hey."

Jia Rong laughed twice.

Baoqin snatched the handkerchief and hid it in her sleeve. She looked at Jia Rong reluctantly and said, "Brother Rong, I want to go back."

Jia Rong put his arm around Bao Qin's slender waist and said seriously, "You just got here and you're leaving. It won't be too late to sit for a while and talk."

Baoqin sat in Jia Rong's arms for a while, then suddenly stood up and said, "Well, when Sister Bao comes over later and sees us like this, she will say something bad about us."

Jia Rong said, "It's okay. Don't be afraid of her."

Baoqin shook her head and said softly, "It's really not possible to have Sister Bao follow me this time. I'll come again next time."

Jia Rong was not the kind of animal who only had his lower body to think. Seeing that Bao Qin had mentioned next time, he no longer insisted and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll see you off."

"no need……"

"use."

"OK then."

The two of them walked out of the door and out of the yard one after the other.

Jia Rong accompanied the person all the way to Lixiangyuan.

"Brother Rong, thank you."

Baoqin smiled and looked at Jia Rong tenderly.

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Why thank you? You gave me a ride last time. Go back quickly, or your sister will scold you if you are late."

"Yes, yes." Baoqin nodded and said, "Brother Rong should go back and rest, Master...good people will be blessed by heaven, and nothing will happen to them!"

At one point, Baoqin returned home.

Just when she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Baochai not coming back yet, she saw Baochai staring at her intently at the door.

"Sister, when... did you come back?" Baoqin asked guiltily.

……

(End of this chapter)