Chapter 859: You Erjie Runs to the Grand View Garden
But on that afternoon, Lin Daiyu was reading in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion when she suddenly heard Zijuan come in and report that Aunt You from Mr. Sun's family was here to visit.
Lin Daiyu felt a little confused.
Because of her godsister Ruan Rong, she was not unfamiliar with You Erjie.
But it was the first time that You Erjie came to visit alone.
After a moment's thought, Lin Daiyu guessed that the other party probably did not come for no reason.
She was not worried but happy in her heart. If it was just about You Erjie, it would be fine. But if it involved the Sun family, it would be a good opportunity to repay some favor.
So Lin Daiyu ordered Zijuan to invite the guest in while she dressed herself up in front of the dressing table.
When she lifted the curtain and went outside, You Erjie was holding a cup of tea and carefully examining the furnishings in the room.
Seeing Lin Daiyu coming out of the inner room, You Erjie quickly put down her tea bowl, stood up and greeted her with a smile, " I knew Miss Lin was a kind-hearted lady, but I never thought that even this room is decorated so elegantly."
"But I just had nothing to do."
Lin Daiyu also smiled, and sat down again with her, but she asked directly: "Sister, why did you come to me?"
This was so straightforward that You Erjie forgot what she was going to say for a moment.
But she immediately came to her senses and stood up again, saying, "I shouldn't have bothered Miss Lin, but I can't think of any other excuses, so I have to pretend to be Sister Rong and go into the garden first."
Under Ruan Rong's name?
Lin Daiyu was a little puzzled when she heard this. Although it was inconvenient for men to enter and leave the Grand View Garden, female relatives like You Erjie had never been hindered.
I seem to hear something behind her words, and it doesn't sound like she is just speaking casually.
So he couldn't help but wonder, "Sister, what do you mean by that? Is there anyone trying to stop you?"
"It's not directed at me."
You Erjie shook her head and smiled: "It's Miss Xing from your house."
Then, he told the story of how Xing Zhong wanted his daughter to be his concubine, but after being rejected several times, he went to Mrs. Xing for help. However, Mrs. Xing used him as a bargaining chip to extort money from the Sun family.
"Now, Uncle Xing has been stopped outside the mansion, and there is no one willing to help pass the message. He had no choice but to seek help from the Ningguo Mansion next door, and my sister pushed the responsibility onto me."
You Erjie sighed and said helplessly, "Because this matter involves my Second Master, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and get involved. At least he and his daughter can have some news and communication."
When Lin Daiyu was a child, her impression of her eldest aunt was actually better than that of her second aunt, but as time went by, her impression of her became worse and worse.
But she never expected that Mrs. Xing would go to such lengths to make money!
At that moment, a sense of chivalry rose in his heart, and he said solemnly, "Sister, please be patient, I will ask someone to invite Miss Xing over right away."
After a pause, she added, "But if Miss Xing doesn't want to be my concubine, Sister, for my sake, don't force her to do so!"
You Erjie naturally agreed readily.
So Lin Daiyu called Zijuan and asked her to go to Ouxiangxie to invite Xing Xiuyun to come and talk.
Who would have thought that Zijuan would not come back for half an hour, and she was alone when she left and when she came back as well.
"What's going on?"
Lin Daiyu frowned and asked, "Is there really someone who dares to stop us?"
Zijuan hurriedly explained, "Miss, you misunderstood. I went to Ouxiang Pavilion and found out that Miss Xing was not there. I heard that she moved into Longcui Temple yesterday."
Having said that, she couldn't help but look at You Erjie hesitantly.
Seeing this, Lin Daiyu said, "Just say what you want to say. Even for my sister's sake, Sister You won't spread the word outside!"
Zijuan then added, "I heard that because he persuaded the fourth girl to go to the coffin to show filial piety, the two of them had an argument, so he went to Longcui Temple overnight."
Lin Daiyu felt annoyed again when she heard this. Although she had long guessed that there must be some cause and effect behind this, Jia Xichun's behavior was really hard to accept.
His own house is so filled with foul smells, no wonder Baoyu always complains about the filthiness of the world!
At this time, Zijuan continued, "Later, I went to Longcui Temple, but I heard from Master Miaoyu that Miss Xing was invited to Hengwuyuan just after lunch."
Went to Hengwuyuan?
Now Lin Daiyu finally understood why Zijuan didn't invite the person back.
She and Xue Baochai were not on good terms to begin with, and even the maids under her were secretly competing against each other.
If Xing Xiuyan was somewhere else, Zijuan would have gone there without being told, but now that she was in Hengwu Garden, she felt unnecessarily cautious.
Not to mention her, even Lin Daiyu couldn't help but frown. She didn't know whether to send Zijuan to ask for help, or wait until Xing Xiuyun came out of Hengwu Garden.
You Erjie also knew about the rivalry between the two. Seeing that Lin Daiyu seemed to be in trouble, she immediately stood up and said, "Why don't I just go find her? Anyway, I have a ready-made excuse. I can say that Xiangling asked me to deliver something to her."
Seeing that she had even thought of a reason, Daiyu did not stop her. She just asked her to wait a moment, then took out a booklet from the dormitory and handed it to You Erjie.
"Here are some of Xiangling's recent poems. Take them to Sister Bao and ask her to correct them."
It turned out that Xiangling was from the Xue family after all, and her identity was a bit embarrassing. Therefore, when she wrote poems, it was not easy for her to ask Xue Baochai to help her evaluate them, so she asked Lin Daiyu, who was equally talented.
After a few interactions, Lin Daiyu became both her teacher and friend.
But after receiving these poems, You Erjie felt more at ease. She immediately thanked Lin Daiyu and rushed to Hengwu Garden under the guidance of her maid.
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Two flowers bloom, each showing its own beauty.
However, because Xue Baochai admired Xing Xiuyun very much, she learned about the conflict between her and Jia Xichun earlier than others.
The reason why Xing Xiuyan was invited to Hengwuyuan this time was that he felt that a girl who always stayed in a nunnery would inevitably attract gossip, so he thought of letting her stay in Hengwuyuan for a few days, and then find a way to get the two of them back together after the storm was over.
In the afternoon, Li Wan happened to come to visit again, and the three of them gathered together to chat about random things, but they all seemed a little absent-minded.
There is no need to say much about Xing Xiuyun. She offended Jia Xichun and her aunt Mrs. Xing successively. Although she did not regret it, she couldn't help feeling a little worried.
Li Wan came here actually for Aunt Xue. However, she ran into Xing Xiuyun and couldn't get away for the moment, so her mind had already flown to the inner room.
As for Xue Baochai...
She originally speculated that her mother's recent unusual behavior was related to Sun Shaozong - but after testing it yesterday, she was unable to confirm this speculation.
Seeing Li Wan looking into the bedroom from time to time, he immediately became suspicious. He thought about the rumors that this sister-in-law was used to doing some fake things. Could it be that...
Thinking of all these things, she couldn't help but feel her face getting hot.
However, if my mother really has something going on with Li Wan, it may not be a bad thing.
After all, my brother and sister-in-law are both troublesome, and I am getting older, and one day I will have to be separated from my mother.
It would be fine if she could marry Baoyu, but if she married someone else, her mother would be alone, which would be really worrying.
If Li Wan could be with me at that time, it might help to relieve my loneliness.
Although this thought came from filial piety, the blush on Xue Baochai's face involuntarily deepened a little.
Just as the chat was about to go off the rails, Ying'er came in with a report that Aunt You from the Sun family was here to visit.
The three people in the hall were all stunned, and then Xue Baochai asked curiously, "What is she doing here? When have we ever had any dealings with her?"
Ying'er said hurriedly, "I heard that Xiangling asked me to send a few poems here, and I want you to help comment on ."
"I see."
Xue Baochai nodded, but she was even more confused in her heart, because she had heard that Xiangling asked Lin Daiyu to help correct her poems.
In the past two years, apart from some gifts during the New Year, she had never heard Xiangling say a word to her.
Although he was still suspicious and puzzled, the person had already arrived and he couldn't turn him away, so he apologized to Li Wan and Xing Xiuyun, and took the initiative to stand up and greet him.
Lin Daiyu and You Erjie were quite familiar with each other, so they were quite casual with each other.
However, Xue Baochai and You Erjie had only met twice in a crowd and had never even spoken to each other, so it was natural for them to be impolite.
But not long after, Xue Baochai and You Erjie came in from outside side by side, and saw that only Xing Xiuyun was left in the hall, with no sign of Li Wan.
Xue Baochai knew that Li Wan must have gone to her mother's place, and she didn't know how to feel for a moment.
Just as he was subconsciously trying to introduce Xing Xiuyan to You Erjie, You Erjie laughed first and said, "Miss Xing is really here!"
Seeing that Xing Xiuyun also greeted her generously and called her "Aunt You", Xue Baochai suddenly remembered that Xing Xiuyun had lived in the Sun family for more than ten days and naturally knew You Erjie.
He smiled and said, "Since we are acquaintances, I won't waste my words here."
As she spoke, she raised the booklet in her hand and said with a smile, "It's rare that Xiangling sent me some poems this time, so why not help me to appreciate them, sister?"
Just as Xing Xiuyan was about to refuse, You Erjie suddenly stopped smiling and said, "In fact, besides Xiangling, someone else asked me to bring a message to Miss Xing."
Xing Xiuyun was stunned, and then seemed to have misunderstood something. Her face suddenly flushed, which was even more red than all the flushes Xue Baochai had accumulated before.
I wanted to ask clearly, but my red lips opened and closed several times but I couldn't utter a single word.
Xue Baochai couldn't help but feel a misunderstanding when she saw this. She sighed for Xue Ke in her heart, but said with a smile: "Let me see where my eldest sister-in-law has gone. You guys chat about your own things."
Having said that, he pretended to walk into the inner room.
You Erjie finally realized that they had mistakenly thought she was delivering a message for Sun Shaozong, so she hurriedly said, "Miss, you misunderstood. The person who asked me to deliver the message was not someone else, but your father!"
As he spoke, he briefly recounted how Xing Zhong was turned away and had to seek help from the Ningguo Mansion.
Xing Xiuyan's face suddenly changed when she heard this. She bit her lip and hesitated for a while, but shook her head firmly and said, "Please tell my father that I can't go to the Sun family with him right now."
"Why is that?"
You Erjie was stunned at the moment. Xing Zhong had said in person before that his daughter had agreed to the marriage. Why did he go back on his word?
Could it be that he is afraid of Jia She and his wife?
But Jia She thought he had the final say, but how could he influence Sun Shaozong's private affairs?
Apart from anything else, even Jia Yingchun would probably choose Sun Shaozong instead of her own father if she had to choose between the two.
You Erjie felt puzzled, but Xue Baochai, who wanted to leave but failed, roughly guessed what Xing Xiuyun was thinking.
He immediately pulled You Erjie aside and quietly reminded her: What decent girl would live in a man's house after getting married?
You Erjie suddenly realized what was going on and said quickly, "Don't blame me, young lady. We didn't think it through at the time. Please wait here for a few days. We will come to pick you up after your father is settled."
