Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 11 Who is General Yue?

Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall,
Yuanyang took the jade from the maids and placed it in a brocade box for safekeeping.

Grandmother Jia also tried her best to protect him and persuaded Baoyu: "Why is it so?"

Everyone stopped crying. Baoyu, who had attracted everyone's attention, secretly looked at Lin Daiyu and explained, "It's called the 'psychic jade', but it doesn't understand human nature at all, and doesn't know the principle of choosing a person to serve. My sisters don't have the jade, and today a fairy-like sister comes and doesn't have it either. So I don't want this useless thing!"

Therefore, Jia's mother hurriedly said, "Your sister originally had it, but when your aunt passed away, she couldn't bear to leave her family, so she buried the jade with her. This is a thought that fulfills your sister's filial piety, isn't it?"

Baoyu thought it made sense after hearing this. He looked at Mrs. Wang again, his eyes rolling, and something in his mind.

Mrs. Wang felt a chill on her back, and she had a feeling that this evil creature was going to say something shocking the next moment. She quickly agreed with Grandmother Jia, "Yes, your sister comes from a family of scholars and scholars, and the word filial piety comes first. You should be more sensible."

Everyone was protecting Baoyu with a few words, but Lin Daiyu was left out, which made her feel very sad.

Moreover, in order to appease Baoyu, she had to dig up her buried mother and tell a lie, which made Lin Daiyu feel heartbroken.

After signaling to Xueyan, Lin Daiyu took two letters and told Grandmother Jia, "Grandmother, this is the letter that Dad sent me to deliver. The other one is for my uncle. Dad entrusted me to General Yue's care. In a few hours, General Yue should be here."

Holding Baoyu in her arms, Jia's mother frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Which General Yue is this? Why don't I remember any generals with the surname Yue in these mansions?"

Grandmother Jia thought that Lin Daiyu would live in the mansion for a long time, but she didn't want to come to the capital and need others to take care of her, which inevitably made her unhappy.

After hearing this, Baoyu stopped making trouble immediately.

Only then did he suddenly realize that he must have made too much noise and scared his cousin, making her decide to leave.

Both the grandfather and the grandson were reluctant to see Lin Daiyu leave, and they flipped through the letter together.

Lin Daiyu explained, "General Yue has known my father for a long time. He escorted me all the way to the capital. He is a considerate and generous elder."

"No, I don't agree. How can my sister live in another man's house?"

When Baoyu found out that Lin Daiyu really wanted to live with another man, his face changed and he quickly pulled Jia's mother, "Grandma, can you persuade my sister?"

After reading the family letter, Grandmother Jia ordered someone to send another letter to Jia Zheng outside the curtains. She sighed slowly, "It's indeed not right. Doesn't your father trust me enough to take care of you? I only have you as my granddaughter. How can I bear to see you suffer outside?"

"Moreover, there is no general with the surname Yue in the palaces of the four kings, eight dukes, and twelve marquises. It is even more difficult for me to rest assured if he comes from an unknown source."

Before Lin Daiyu could refute, Grandmother Jia continued, "Now, your grandfather is leading troops to fight in the nine border areas. His military power is the most powerful in the court. Generals from all over the country will give some face to the Duke's Mansion. If he comes, I will personally persuade him to let you stay. You don't have to worry."

How could Lin Daiyu not be worried? She was the one who didn't want to stay in the mansion.

After exchanging a glance with Xueyan, both of them looked embarrassed.

With so many people surrounding Jia Baoyu and his grandmother doting on him so much, when she saw them today, Lin Daiyu, who had loved quietness since childhood, wanted to stay away from them and didn't want to compete for favor with others.

Grandmother Jia no longer paid attention to this place. She put the family letter aside and made arrangements with others: "Yu'er has come from afar, so we should hold a banquet to welcome her. There is no need to clear a room in the residence. Move Baoyu out and live with me in the warm room. Leave the green gauze cabinet to Yu'er. It is closer to me and more convenient for me to take care of it."

Baoyu was unwilling at first, and said, "Good ancestor, I am very comfortable on the big bed outside the green gauze cabinet, why do you have to come out and disturb the old ancestor?" Jia's mother pondered for a moment, and also agreed, "Okay, then you can stay there to sleep. Bring the mattress and flower curtains, and set up a bed for Yu'er. Ying'er, from now on you will be by Daiyu's side to take care of her, and be careful."

Baoyu was overjoyed. How could he be bored anymore with the fairy sister accompanying him in the future?

Daiyu was also very worried. She clenched the handkerchief in her hand and looked sad.

If I stay in the mansion, I will have to share a room with Jia Baoyu. How can that be?

Xueyan was so anxious that she was sweating all over her forehead, but as a servant she couldn't say a word, so she could only silently mutter in her heart, "General Yue, please come quickly, General Yue, please come quickly, as long as you come and rescue the girl, I will do anything for you!"

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A cloud of dust rose up at the main gate of Rongguo Mansion. When it cleared, a man in a blue robe, black boots and a sword on his waist jumped off his horse and walked straight towards the door.

There is a saying: The seventh-rank official is in front of the prime minister’s door.

Countless people come to Rongguo Mansion every day, and the doormen think highly of themselves. Even those who hold official titles are not allowed to go to the back hall of the mansion to have tea first, but are all stopped and waited outside the door.

Seeing Yue Ling's outfit, they found it truly extraordinary. But the servants had seen better ones, so they didn't bother to be polite with him, and stepped forward with sticks in hand, shouting:

"who?"

Yue Ling said frankly, "Not long ago, I escorted Lord Lin's daughter to your house. Now I want to take her back. You two can tell the family."

The doorman knew that a distant relative was coming to the mansion today, but he hadn't heard that he was leaving, so he didn't take Yue Ling's words seriously. Rubbing his fingers, he gestured to Yue Ling: "It's not easy to do things with empty hands."

Yue Ling frowned, "My old master is still alive, how dare you be so bold?"

The doorman was still confident, "What does it have to do with you?"

Yue Ling would not tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes. He was asked for a bribe, so he kicked the doorman three to five meters away, causing him to fall headfirst.

A conflict broke out and the servants rushed out of the house without arguing about right or wrong. They just wanted to capture Yue Ling and give him a beating.

But even if they rushed forward together, they were no match for Yue Ling alone. In just a few breaths, they all fell to the ground. People gathered around to watch the fun, cheering for them.

Finally, the news reached the room. Jia Zheng hurried over, looked at the mess on the ground, and then looked at the person who came in and seemed somewhat familiar.

After rubbing his eyes, he saw a white jade plate with a dragon pattern on the young man's waist. Then he remembered that it was Yue Ling, the commander of the royal guards who had become famous in recent years.

Hurrying forward, Jia Zheng said angrily, "It is because I failed to discipline my servants that they offended General Yue. Please do not argue with them and follow me."

He also ordered the servants who followed him, "Serve tea to General Yue. Send these blind people back to the farm to farm!"

(End of this chapter)