Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 97
The next day Jia Rui was at home chatting with Jia Dairu and Mrs. Wang, and Xue Baochai went to Rongguo Mansion to meet Jia Mu according to what he said yesterday.

Xue Baochai went to Rongguo Mansion this time, which was different from last time.

The last time Jia Rui and Xue Baochai went to Rongguo Mansion to visit Jia Mu, they were newlyweds.

At that time, Jia Rui's family was poor, and Xue Baochai didn't even have his own sedan when traveling, so Jia Rui rented a sedan on the street.

This time it was different, the Jia Rui family's travel tools were also available.

Not only are there eight-carriage sedans, but there are also exquisite carriages.

This time, Xue Baochai did not take the eight-carriage sedan that Jia Rui had prepared for her, because it would be too public.

Therefore, she only took the carriage, accompanied by a few servants and four or five maids, and arrived at the side entrance of Rongguo Mansion.

There was already a woman waiting here, and as soon as she saw Xue Baochai coming, she immediately opened the side door and let Xue Baochai's carriage enter the house.

Then it was changed into a small sedan, carried by two women. After entering the second gate, they came to Jia Mu's Rongqing Hall.

Yuanyang, who got the news, was already waiting at the door.

Seeing Xue Baochai get off the sedan chair, Yuanyang immediately stepped forward to support Xue Baochai, saying: "Grandma Rui is here, the old lady knows you are coming today, she was so happy that she didn't sleep well all night."

Xue Baochai nodded gently, and then said gently: "It's because we, the juniors, are so worried about the old lady."

The two of them were talking, another person hurriedly walked out from the inside, came not far away, and stood there firmly.

Xue Baochai looked up and saw that it was Jia Baoyu.

I saw Jia Baoyu staring at Xue Baochai blankly, opened his mouth several times but did not speak, but tears were already streaming down the corners of his eyes.

Seeing Jia Baoyu like this, not only was Xue Baochai not moved, but a trace of dissatisfaction arose in his heart.

Who is this for?

If this spreads out and outsiders hear it, they will think that she, Xue Baochai, has done something unbecoming of a woman.

Although he was unhappy, Xue Baochai didn't show it on his face. Instead, he smiled and greeted Jia Baoyu who was not far away.

Seeing Xue Baochai waving to him, Jia Baoyu hesitated for a moment, but moved over slowly.

"Sister Bao, how are you doing during this time?" Jia Baoyu's tone was gentle and sincere.

Listening to his concerned tone, Xue Baochai's dissatisfaction disappeared immediately.

As far as Jia Baoyu is concerned, his heart is kind, but someone has taught him to spoil his brain, and he always speaks nonsense.

"I'm fine. You and Sister Lin didn't quarrel, right?" Xue Baochai responded to the big boy with a smile.

When Jia Baoyu heard her say Lin Daiyu's name, he suddenly woke up, and then took a step back, a little embarrassed.

Yuanyang smiled, and then helped Xue Baochai to walk inside, while Jia Baoyu could only follow behind.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Jia Mu smiling, sitting in the middle were Yingchun, Tanchun and Xichun on both sides.

And Lin Daiyu was sitting in Jia Mu's arms, staring at this side!
When she saw Jia Baoyu following Xue Baochai obediently, her eyes showed displeasure, but she still smiled and said:

"He mentioned you, my treasured sister, several times, and I finally met you this time."

Xue Baochai could hear the jealousy in Lin Daiyu's breath, but she was no longer the Xue Baochai who was living in Rongguo Mansion. She was the wife of the then Minister of Household Affairs, so naturally she couldn't be as familiar with this little girl.

Therefore, Xue Baochai pretended not to hear anything and took a few steps forward to come to Jia Mu and perform the Wanfu.

Jia Mu quickly asked Yuanyang to mix Xue Baochai up, then she came to her side, took her hand and said with a smile:

"We haven't seen each other for a few months. Baochai has become more and more beautiful. Several girls in our family have been outdone by her."

Lin Daiyu, who was sitting on the other side of Jia Mu, glanced up and rolled her eyes after hearing this.

At this time, Lin Daiyu still had a hint of girlish innocence, and had not yet been severely beaten by the society of Rongguo Mansion.

"Old lady, you have become more and more energetic during this time."

"I'm old, I can't do it anymore." Then Sanchun, who was sitting below, also came to salute Xue Baochai.

For these younger sisters, Xue Baochai still cherishes them in his heart.

So give them back gifts one by one.

Mother Jia was also very happy to see Xue Baochai interacting with the girls.

Because as long as the relationship between Xue Baochai and their Rongguo Mansion is better, their Rongguo Mansion can also borrow Jia Rui's strength.

Don't look at the Rongguo Mansion now holding the title of Duke Mansion, but in the capital, I am afraid that those who have some power will not take them seriously.

That is to say, Jia Mu is still there, and she is the royal wife of the Duke. Once Jia Mu dies, Rongguo Mansion will no longer have this giant Buddha to guard it, and it will probably be even more desolate by then.

Fortunately, the Jia family now has Jia Rui rising up, and with the protection of this big tree, no one else dares to see Rongguo Mansion clearly even if he is gone.

Because of this, Jia Mu desperately wanted to ease the relationship with Jia Rui's family.

After Xue Baochai and his sisters saluted, they sat together and chatted about what was going on at home during this period.

Jia Baoyu was working beside him, looking anxious as if he couldn't get in the way.

Lin Daiyu looked at Xue Baochai holding Xichun, Yingchun and Tanchun talking so harmoniously, and felt a sense of sadness in her heart.

She got off the bed, walked to Xue Baochai's side, and said softly, "Sister Bao, please love me too, don't keep ignoring me."

As she spoke, Lin Daiyu shed tears, looking so lovely and pitiful.

Xue Baochai looked at the weak Lin Daiyu, who was not as sharp-tongued as usual, and felt sorry for her.

This little girl also had a hard life. Her parents died at a young age and she had to live with others, which was much worse than her own.

After thinking of this, Xue Baochai's dissatisfaction disappeared. She turned around and hugged Lin Daiyu, and said softly: "My dear sister, sorry to see you. If your mother is still here, I will die of heartache."

At the mention of her mother, Lin Daiyu felt even more sad, and threw herself into Xue Baochai's arms, crying profusely.

Jia Mu is a person who likes to get together but not to separate, to be happy but not to be sad. When she saw Lin Daiyu crying sadly, she felt a little sad in her heart, so her face changed.

Her maid Yuanyang was so discerning. When she saw this scene, she quickly went up to persuade Lin Daiyu.

"Miss Lin, please stop crying. On such a beautiful day, you may hurt your eyes from crying."

Lin Daiyu also knew that she had lost her composure, so she quickly stopped crying and apologized to Yuanyang with a forced smile:
"Good sister, it's my fault. Please forgive me for this."

As she spoke, Lin Daiyu glanced at Jia Mu, and was relieved when she saw Jia Mu's face softened.

And all this was seen by Xue Baochai.

Although the two had some minor conflicts before, after Xue Baochai married Jia Rui, the conflicts between the two of them disappeared.

Now that I see this little girl, even crying at home, I feel even more distressed for what happened to Lin Daiyu.

However, although she felt sorry for Lin Daiyu, she could not do anything about Lin Daiyu's situation.

At this moment, bursts of hearty laughter sounded outside the door.

"The new wife is here, why didn't anyone call me?"

After saying this, the door curtain was opened, and Wang Xifeng walked in from the outside with a smile on her face.

"You bastard, why did I need to call you? Didn't you come just by smelling it?" Jia Mu, who was sitting above, smiled when she heard Wang Xifeng's voice.

Wang Xifeng entered the lobby, first saluted Jia Mu, then turned around to look at Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu and said with a smile:

"If you didn't know each other, you'd think they were biological sisters!"

After hearing this, Jia Mu nodded happily and said, "Yes, yes, that's really the case."

After hearing this, Lin Daiyu blinked, glanced at Wang Xifeng and Jia Mu, and seemed to understand something.

(End of this chapter)