The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 437 Something went wrong
When the maid Xiu Ju returned to Zhui Jin Pavilion, the head maid Si Qi was helping Ying Chun get up and put on her makeup. Seeing that half of Xiu Ju's face was red and swollen, she couldn't help but wonder, "What kind of mischief have you been doing so early in the morning? Did you hit your face against a wall?"

Xiu Ju said angrily, "You can make fun of me all you want, but sooner or later a slap will land on your face, and then you won't be able to laugh anymore."

Jia Yingchun turned around when she heard this and saw that half of Xiu Ju's face was swollen as if she had been stung by a horse, and her hair was disheveled. She couldn't help but ask in surprise, "What happened? Who hit you?"

Xiu Ju said aggrievedly, "Who else could it be other than that old woman? I urged her several times for the girl's golden phoenix, but she got angry and cursed her with a lot of ugly words. She also said that the girl was raised by her milk, and the golden phoenix was given to her as a gift during the New Year. It's obvious that she wanted to keep the golden phoenix and not return it. I questioned her a few times, and she slapped me in the face and even grabbed my hair and threw me to the ground."

Siqi raised her eyebrows upon hearing this and said angrily, "This old man is getting more and more arrogant. He always bullies us because he used to nurse a girl. Now he even beats us up. Let's go and settle the score with that old man!"

Siqi threw the comb away, took Xiuju and was about to go out to settle the score with Nanny Wang. Jia Yingchun said hurriedly, "Siqi, forget it. Don't make trouble again. It will only make people laugh at you."

Jia Yingchun is gentle and timid by nature. When encountering conflicts, she would rather endure it and settle the matter peacefully. Although Siqi is just a maid, she is stubborn. For example, there is a description in the original book that Siqi asked a little maid to go to the kitchen to ask for egg custard, but Qingwen, who came late, got it. Siqi was so angry that she took her little followers to smash the kitchen, which was quite like a big sister in society.

Therefore, Siqi is undoubtedly a very strong woman, and she has made up for the weakness of her master Jia Yingchun. Seeing her good sister being beaten, she could not swallow her anger and said angrily, "I always say that you are too easy to talk to. You always swallow your anger when encountering things. That's why you are always bullied. If you have the temper of the third lady, who would dare to bully you?

The old woman, Nanny Wang, relied on the fact that she had once nursed the girl and knew that the girl had a gentle personality, so she really didn't dare to do anything to her. Instead, she became more and more lawless. Whenever there were delicious food and useful things in the house, she would eat and take them without asking. Last month, she even secretly took away the girl's gold phoenix with pearls and filigree.

Now it’s even worse. He even hit Xiu Ju. He will hit me and you next time. No, I must teach this old man a lesson this time!"

Jia Yingchun sighed and said, "How can I compare with my third sister... Forget it, I'd rather not have the Golden Phoenix with Pearls and Silk. Siqi, please don't make trouble again. She is my wet nurse and I have to respect her. If you really make trouble, it will only make people laugh. What's more, what can you do to her? Are you going to beat her up? If the matter gets out of hand, I can't protect you either. It's better to have less trouble than more."

Siqi was angry and disappointed when she heard this, and finally sighed helplessly: "Young lady, this temper is really... Never mind, if that's the case, why should I make myself unhappy? I'll just live my life if I can, and if I can't, then forget it. Anyway, young lady is grown up now, and I can still serve you for another year or two. It's just that other servants follow their masters to earn some respect, but we follow young lady and get bullied and bullied."

A trace of shame flashed across Jia Yingchun's pretty face. She wanted to comfort the maids but couldn't say anything. Her master was indeed too cowardly, but what else could she do? She was born out of wedlock and lost her mother at a young age. Her stepmother, Lady Xing, was also a second wife and never paid attention to her. Her father, Jia She, was even more dispensable and never cared about her. She couldn't speak and her talent was mediocre. She was not like her third sister who could please the old lady and the wife. She had no one to rely on and could only keep a low profile.

At this time, Xiu Ju suddenly smiled and said, "Aunt, don't be embarrassed, and Sister Siqi doesn't need to be angry. In fact, Third Master Huan has already taught Nanny Wang a lesson, and the old man has also promised to return the girl's pearl-studded golden phoenix before dark."

Jia Yingchun and Siqi were both surprised and happy when they heard this, and hurriedly asked what had happened. Xiu Ju then told them what had happened.

Siqi couldn't help but feel relieved after hearing this, clapped her hands and said, "Well done, this old man finally knows how to be afraid. Tsk tsk, if Third Master Huan was your brother, who would dare to bully you in the future?" Xiu Ju nodded and said, "That's right, otherwise why do people say Third Young Lady is so lucky? She is not bad in herself, the old lady and the madam look at her differently, everyone respects her, and now she has Third Master Huan as her backer, she is no worse than the legitimate daughter. It would be great if our young lady also had such a brother."

Jia Yingchun said sadly: "How can I be so lucky?"

Siqi couldn't bear it after all, and comforted her, "In fact, the young lady is not bad. How can her looks be inferior to the third young lady? It's just that your temper is as tepid as water, not as straightforward as the third young lady. And I see that Third Master Huan is very good to the sisters. Look, he punished that old man today, so if the young lady has any difficulties in the future, you might as well try to ask Third Master Huan for help."

As they were talking, someone outside announced, "The eldest wife is here!"

After a while, Madam Xing came in with Wang Shanbao. Jia Yingchun's heart skipped a beat, thinking that they came for the matter of Nanny Wang, her wet nurse. She stood up and bowed carefully, saying, "Mother!"

Mrs. Xing saw that Jia Yingchun had not finished putting on her makeup yet, so she frowned and said, "You lazy girl, the sun is already up in the sky and you haven't finished putting on your makeup yet. Hurry up and wash up, and go to the play with me, it's about to start."

Jia Yingchun was flattered and quickly said "oh", asking Siqi to speed up her dressing.

It turned out that Mrs. Xing was not Jia Yingchun's biological mother, nor even her stepmother, because she was only Jia She's second wife, not his original wife. Moreover, she was greedy and stingy by nature, and only knew how to flatter Jia She. She never cared about Jia Yingchun and seldom came to the garden. But today she came running here and wanted to take Jia Yingchun to see a play, which naturally made the latter "flattered".

After about an incense stick of time, Jia Yingchun was finally dressed up. She had a bun with clouds and pearl hairpins, her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, her nose was as smooth as goose fat, and her skin was as white as freshly peeled spring lychees. She was gentle and silent, and very amiable to behold.

Mrs. Xing looked it up and down, then nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "It looks good, let's go!"

After saying this, he took Yingchun's hand, walked out of the Zhuijin Pavilion, and went to the large flower hall in the middle of the Rongguo Mansion to watch the show.

In order to celebrate the birth of a prince by Concubine Jia, the Jia family not only held a grand banquet, but also invited a troupe to perform in the mansion. The venue was chosen to be the large flower hall in the middle of Rongguo Mansion, and the performance would last for three consecutive days, which was quite lively.

(End of this chapter)