The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 384 Empathy
Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

Lin Daiyu, who had just finished washing up, heard the sound of drums and music and couldn't help wondering, "Isn't it Sister Bao's birthday today? Why is Sister Bao rehearsing so early?"

Zijuan hesitated for a moment, then said hurriedly, "I don't know, why don't we go over and take a look."

After she finished speaking, she pulled Lin Daiyu to the dressing table and skillfully combed her hair into a bun.

She opened the dressing box, picked up the pearl hairpin given by Zhang Yunyi, and inserted it into Lin Daiyu's hair.

"Miss, let's go!"

Lin Daiyu looked at the pearl hairpin in the mirror and hesitated, "Will this one be too conspicuous?"

"Mr. Yi gave it to Miss out on his love. If she didn't wear it, it would seem strange. Although Mr. Yi is busy and hasn't come to our place recently, he still sends us those fruits every now and then."

Lin Daiyu looked up at Zijuan in the mirror and said, "What are you doing? Why are you always speaking for Brother Yi recently?"

Zijuan knelt down quickly and said, "I was blinded by greed before. People are all made of flesh and blood. I have seen how Master Yi treats Miss. Last time, Miss said something to wake me up. Other things are secondary. As for the responsibility, Master..."

She hesitated for a moment, swallowed the words "worthy of trust", and changed her words: "Master Yi is a man with a good reputation. I have never seen anyone more responsible than him."

"But..." Lin Daiyu hesitated, "Brother Yi gave this pearl hairpin mainly to Sister Yun. If I wear it outside and it makes me look bad, wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

"Miss, I'm going to say something I shouldn't say. Master Yi didn't come to your house during that period, so he might not know about this. If that's really what he meant, you should wear it even more, Miss."

Lin Daiyu remained silent. She naturally understood Zijuan's meaning. If she deliberately did not wear it, it would embarrass Shi Xiangyun.

But she was worried that wearing it would cause misunderstanding. If she hadn't been hesitant, she wouldn't have to say so much and could have just changed it and put it on.

Seeing this, Zijuan said quickly, "You are worrying too much, young lady. Everyone can see what the old lady means. How can a man like Master Yi not see it? In the past, no matter how busy he was, he would always take time to come and tell stories. But young lady, since the eldest young lady came back, he has never set foot in the garden except for the Lantern Festival."

At this point, she looked up at Lin Daiyu, and seeing that she did not scold her, she boldly continued, "Master Yi has always acted uprightly, and the Shi family and the old lady don't care. If it was really for Miss Shi, he could have been straightforward. Even if he treated the young lady differently from others, sending fruits and food and preparing an extra portion for us is also aboveboard. Why is he being so coy now?"

"You...what do you mean?"

"Miss! Can't you see it? Master Yi has always treated all the girls equally, but he treats you differently from others. I have seen it all, can't you see it clearly?"

Lin Daiyu couldn't help but tremble when she heard this.

Zijuan quickly struck while the iron was hot and said, "Miss, you treat me with all your heart. Even if I have to fight to the death, I have to remind you that it is easy to get a priceless treasure, but it is hard to find a lover. Don't miss this opportunity!"

"What are you talking about? If someone hears..."

Seeing that although she scolded him, she was more worried about being heard, Zijuan became bolder.

"Madam's meaning couldn't be more obvious. Although the old lady loves young lady, she has never expressed her opinion. In the past, I misunderstood young lady's meaning and was anxious, which caused me trouble. Now that I understand young lady's thoughts, I must consider her."

At this point, she gritted her teeth and said, "Although Miss Shi is not a proper daughter of a marquis, she is still the granddaughter of the old lady. But because her parents are not around, she can only be manipulated by others. This is a lesson that you must be on guard against!"

As a daughter of the Rongguo Mansion, she shouldn't be such a traitor.

However, when Mrs. Wang called her over and gave her a beating, she mistakenly believed that it was Zhang Yunyi's fault.

It was a well-known secret that Wang Fu-ren preferred a perfect match with a golden girl, and that Zhang Yunyi was interested in Daiyu, so in Zijuan's opinion, they were a perfect match. Anyone with a discerning eye could see Jia Mu's attitude, and if Zhang Yunyi was ambiguous after Yuanchun returned home, she would be helpless.

However, Zhang Yunyi's attitude made her more determined in her original idea.

Although doing so would inevitably lead to Lady Jia's dissatisfaction and even punishment if the news was leaked.

But between two evils, one has to choose the lesser one. The rumor spread throughout the mansion that Jia Zheng was exiled because of Zhang Yun逸.

In addition, the fact that Grandmother Jia agreed to let Shi Xiangyun be a concubine shocked all the servants in Rongguo Mansion. It also refreshed Zijuan's three views, making her have a new understanding of Zhang Yunyi and become more worried about her future.

I have already registered with Zhang Yun逸 and Mrs. Wang. The only way to survive is to make amends.

Therefore, when it comes to the last sentence, it is already a bit heartbreaking.

She was so worried about her situation that she wrote these words out of emotion, but every word she said pierced Lin Daiyu's heart.

With Zhang Yunyi's reminder, as well as a series of events such as Jin Chuan, Qingwen, and Zijuan, she no longer had the same expectations for Jia Baoyu as before.

But Grandmother Jia was only concerned with paving the way for Yingchun to become a concubine, which made Lin Daiyu feel the same way.

She sighed and said, "Get up!"

Zijuan knew that her words had worked, and she was worried that she might as well do too much, so she said no more and hurried forward to help Lin Daiyu up from the stool.

After leaving Xiaoxiang Pavilion, we went straight to Daguan Tower.

Lin Daiyu got up a little late to begin with, and was delayed for a while. By the time she arrived at the Grand View Tower, the rehearsal was already coming to an end.

Originally, it was thought that Yuanchun had arranged for the little actor to rehearse early in the morning, most likely because she saw Zhang Yun逸 passing by her house, and took the excuse of the rehearsal to intercept him halfway.

Unexpectedly, there were only a group of sisters in the Daguan Tower.

Zijuan looked at Lin Daiyu meaningfully.

Lin Daiyu pursed her lips, put aside her inner worries, and said with a forced smile: "The sisters are all here! I am late!"

While they were greeting each other, she glanced around and found that except Tanchun, everyone else was wearing the same pearl hairpin.

Although she felt relieved, she was also a little ashamed.

I thought to myself, as the saying goes, a man without desires is strong, and indeed Tanchun is still open-minded.

Little did she know that when Tanchun saw the pearl hairpin on her head, she unconsciously glanced at Xue Baochai standing beside her, and she had already regretted it in her heart.

She originally wanted to avoid suspicion, but she didn't expect that even Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai wore it, and she became the most unique one.

Yuanchun had already come forward, took Lin Daiyu's arm and said, "Sister, you are weak, you should get some more sleep! The play has been rehearsed, the old lady must be waiting anxiously, we should go over there!"

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(End of this chapter)