Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 9 Young Aunt
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Ningguo Mansion, Jia Rong’s small study.

"Brother Rong."

"Guess what I brought you!"

Xichun raised her head, put her hands behind her back, and came to Jia Rong's desk with a sweet smile.

Jia Rong put down his book, poured tea, and asked with a smile: "What? It can't be a candy?"

"No, no!"

Xichun shook her little head.

"Fruit?"

"That's not right either!"

"Could it be... Master Li's beard?"

Xichun blushed: "Bah, that's not the case!"

"The purses were made for me by my second sister, third sister, and sister Yun. I felt sorry for you studying all day, so I made one for you." As she spoke, Xichun reached out her little hands from behind and placed several exquisitely crafted small purses on the table one by one.

One is red, one is pink, and one is green. The purses are usually used to hold loose silver, and can also be used as sachets to hold spices. Some young men with greasy hair and powdered faces like these things, but Jia Rong doesn't like them very much.

There is also a green one among them, and I don’t know which aunt made it. Jia Rong has never liked the color green since he came to this world.

"You know that the master hates these young masters' belongings the most. If I keep them and they are discovered, I might get scolded. It's better for you to keep them for me, little aunt."

"Okay." Xichun put away a few purses and said with a smile: "Then I will keep them for you temporarily. Tell me when you need them."

"Thank you, little aunt."

"Hehe, there's also a fan pendant woven by Sister Lin. Summer is coming soon, why don't you hurry up and get a fan to be romantic?" Xichun took out a pink tassel fan pendant from her sleeve like a magic trick.

Jia Rong was stunned.

Is this pink one definitely made for him?

"This...you should keep it too."

"Why? Does Master Shanzhui care about that?"

"I don't have a good fan to match her at the moment. Wait until I find a good one."

Pink is so sexy, he can’t control it!

He was not ready to honor his aunt.

The issue of seniority is no joke.

Filial piety, courtesy, benevolence, righteousness and morality are the foundation of Jia Rong's life.

"Okay." Xichun smiled and said, "Then auntie will keep them all for you. You don't have to worry about losing them. They will all be yours in the future."

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At Rongguo Mansion, the battle between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu has lasted for two days and is still going on.

This quarrel was unusual and Jia Baoyu refused to give in.

Just because Lin Daiyu actually made a fan pendant and sent it to the East Palace!
Originally Baoyu thought that Lin Daiyu was just talking out of spite, but he didn't expect that she actually did it!

This was hard for Jia Baoyu to accept!
unacceptable!

"We have played together, eaten together, and slept together since we were little. If I had any good things, toys, or delicious food, I would give them to you first. It's just a few broken lanterns, and you should just go with him!"

"If you want it, I'll buy you a hundred!"

Lin Daiyu was embarrassed and annoyed, and she almost vomited blood in anger, "Who has played and slept with you since childhood, who wants your things? Take them away, take them all away!"

"Zijuan, take out all of Master Bao's things in the room! Don't leave any behind!"

At this time, Daiyu was just nine years old and still lived with Grandmother Jia in the Bisha Kitchen. The quarrel between the two immediately alarmed Grandmother Jia.

"Hey, you two little ancestors, what happened these past two days?"

When Lady Jia was supported by Yuanyang to see what was happening, one of them was crying on the bed, and the other was standing at the door in a daze. When they were asked, neither of them said a word. Helplessly, she scolded Zijuan and Xiren who were serving beside them, and left with Baoyu. Only then did the situation calm down.

Lin Daiyu cried alone on the bed for a while, feeling bored. Suddenly, a maid from the East Palace came into the yard and asked with a smile, "Is Miss Lin here? Our master wants to see you." Zijuan said hurriedly, "Yes, sister, wait a moment, I'll go in to see if Miss has rested."

"Young lady, please stop crying. Sister Zhishui from the East Palace is here. She said that the master wants you to come over."

When Lin Daiyu heard that it was the master of the East Palace, she stopped crying and picked up a handkerchief to wipe her tears.

The Master of the East Palace served in the same court as her father, and they often exchanged letters. Perhaps a letter from her father arrived, and the Master asked her to go and get it.

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"Greetings to Daddy."

"Greetings to my uncle."

Lin Daiyu and Xichun both knelt slightly and bowed.

"Girl Lin, girl Xi is here, please sit down."

Jia Jing above smiled and gestured with his hand. He was naturally very satisfied with Lin Ruhai's daughter.

"Thank you, daddy."

Xichun sat obediently on the chair next to her.

"Thank you, uncle."

Lin Daiyu also carefully sat down next to Xichun. She guessed correctly that this time when Lin Ruhai and Jia Jing exchanged letters, there was indeed a letter written to her attached.

The letters between Jia Jing and Ru Hai often involve court secrets, so the person delivering the letters must be a confidant and never pass through the hands of others.

During this period of caution, Jia Jing did not ask anyone else to deliver the few letters that Lin Ruhai occasionally wrote to Lin Daiyu. When Jia Rong was at home, Jia Jing asked Jia Rong to deliver the letters. When Jia Rong was not at home, he asked his niece to pick up the letters in person.

"How are you living in that mansion recently?"

Jia Jing first ordered someone to serve tea, then looked at Lin Daiyu and frowned unconsciously.

Although Lin Daiyu put on some makeup when she came, she was in too much of a hurry. She had been crying for a long time, so her eyes were red and swollen, and it was difficult to cover it up.

Lin Daiyu quickly stood up and replied, "Thank you for your concern, uncle. I am living very well."

"That's good."

Jia Jing nodded. Lin Daiyu didn't say anything, so he didn't ask any more questions. He just smiled and said, "If there is anything or any difficulty, just tell me, or tell Xichun directly. It's the same. We are family, so there is no need to be so formal."

Then he looked at Xichun and said, "Xi girl, go and ask the kitchen to prepare wine and food. Come and have dinner with your sister Lin here tonight. You two sisters can have a good chat."

Xichun stood up quickly: "Okay!"

Lin Daiyu also hurriedly bowed: "Thank you, uncle."

Jia Jing nodded: "Go, take your sister Lin for a walk in the garden." He knew that the two girls must be very uncomfortable here.

"Sister Lin, let's go."

"Ah."

The two of them bowed and said goodbye, then went hand in hand to Xichun's small courtyard.

"Everything else here is fine, but this garden is the best." Lin Daiyu praised.

Ning Mansion, Hui Garden.

It is early spring, everything is reviving and the garden is full of vitality.

Xichun's courtyard is in a corner of Huiyuan.

There were green bamboos, a few banana trees, and willow branches that had just sprouted tender green buds, swaying in the sunshine with the spring breeze. There were also two swings at the door. Xichun sat on them, swung twice on the ropes, and giggled, "These were all made by Rong Ge'er. I only like these two swings. Sister Lin, you come and try them."

"Let me push you."

"Okay, haha, a little higher..."

The naughty wind blew the girl's hair, lifted her skirt, and spread her giggles far, far away...

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(End of this chapter)