Chapter 293: Leaky Little Cotton-padded Jacket
After they finished eating, the old lady sighed and said, "Since Cong'er has already cleaned up your house, I can't keep you here. Yu'er will go back with you for now! But the two houses are not far apart, so you can't keep my Yu'er here all day. You should come to stay in the house from time to time."
"Don't worry, mother-in-law. I was far away in Yangzhou before. Now that I'm back, I will naturally show my filial piety to you!" Lin Ruhai said respectfully.
Afterwards, Daiyu went to pack her luggage first, and all the girls followed her.
When they returned to the courtyard, Baochai and Sanchun all hugged Daiyu and cried until Wang Xifeng came. "Oh, my aunts, what's wrong? Our sister Lin has only walked a few miles, is it worth it for you to be so upset? Besides, others may be able to bear it, but when our sister goes back, won't our eldest marquis come to my uncle's house every now and then? If you have any thoughts, just let the eldest marquis harness the carriage and follow him."
"Feng girl is just talking nonsense! We sisters get along very well, so naturally I am reluctant to let you go!" Daiyu said, "But if I leave, you will be happy to not need to take care of me anymore."
Wang Xifeng's expression froze, and she immediately put her hands on her hips and said, "You are such a black-hearted person. How did Second Mistress take care of you on weekdays, and now you are leaving and denying it! You dare to do this before you even leave the house. If I wait until I return to my uncle's house, I won't be able to go there. Well, if he has a lover, he naturally doesn't need me, his second sister-in-law, so forget it. I wanted to come and see you off, but I never thought I would be hurt."
"Ping'er, let's get out of here quickly. Take me to the front yard to complain to my uncle!"
A group of girls rushed forward and grabbed her, and only then did Wang Xifeng give up!
Afterwards, everyone helped Daiyu pack her luggage! She didn't need to bring anything else, just some important things. Anyway, the mansion was close, so she had to come back from time to time.
But even so, it took a full hour to clean up everything!
Wang Xifeng had already asked the maid to drive the carriage in and load all the things on it. Then Daiyu and her group headed towards Lady Jia's courtyard again.
When they arrived at the hall, before anyone else spoke, Zijuan, who was behind Daiyu, came forward and knelt on the ground, crying to the old lady, "Old lady, I have taken care of the young lady for many years, and my heart is all on her. I ask for your permission to continue to serve the young lady morning and night."
After saying this, he kowtowed continuously!
Daiyu also came forward and hugged Zijuan and cried again. Zijuan was different from Xueyan. Xueyan was originally a servant of the Lin family, so she would follow Daiyu wherever she went. But Zijuan was originally given to Daiyu by the old lady. Basically, she was still a servant of the Jia family. Therefore, if she wanted to follow Daiyu back to the mansion, she naturally had to ask the old lady for permission.
The old lady would not let her granddaughter feel bad because of a maid, so she immediately said, "Okay, okay, I also know that you are a loyal person. In this case, you can continue to follow Yu'er. You just need to take good care of her, and it will not be in vain for the relationship between you two as master and servant."
Daiyu and Zijuan hurriedly thanked him.
Then, Lin Ruhai stood up and said to the old lady, "Mother-in-law has been running around in the palace for three days. I'm afraid she must be tired. I will not disturb her any more. I will go home first and come to greet her another day when she is free."
The old lady nodded, and then said to Jia Cong, "Grandson, you can send your uncle back !"
Jia Cong naturally agreed, but Baoyu was not here at the moment. Previously, because Daiyu was leaving, Baoyu cried and made a scene, until Jia Zheng got angry, Baoyu dared not say anything, and Wang Shi did not want her son to be bullied here, and did not want anything to happen to Daiyu's leaving the house.
She didn't like the foxy Jia Min, and she also didn't like Daiyu, who was also a foxy girl. She seduced her son every day in the mansion, and she didn't dare to scold her casually because the old lady was protecting her. Therefore, she was happy to see Daiyu leave the Jia Mansion.
Such a sickly and vixen wanted to marry Baoyu? It was simply wishful thinking!
Immediately, everyone said goodbye. The old lady led everyone and personally escorted Lin Ruhai and his daughter out of the Chuihua Gate. Jia Zheng also escorted them out of the mansion. Then Jia Cong helped Lin Ruhai and Daiyu get on the carriage and headed towards the Lin Mansion.
In the carriage, Daiyu was sad for a moment but then she calmed down.
Although it was a farewell, the distance was not far, and it was very convenient to go back and forth. Moreover, when I had some free time, I could invite the old lady and a group of sisters to play in my yard, which would be a happy thing. In addition, my father was back, so I was no longer helpless.
Although Daiyu is young, she is also thoughtful. In the Jia Mansion, she has the protection of the old lady and the company of sisters, but she still feels a bit like a dependent. Maybe other people would not have this idea, but Daiyu is different.
In the original novel, Daiyu wrote, "Three hundred and sixty days a year, the wind, the frost, and the sword are pressing hard!" Although this is an exaggeration in poetry, it is somewhat true to her state of mind.
"Since Daddy has returned to the capital, he won't go to another place to take up a post, right?" Daiyu asked Lin Ruhai.
Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "No! Besides, in two years, my Yu'er will probably be married too . How can Daddy stay away?"
"Daddy!" Daiyu covered her face shyly, her face flushed.
"I heard that Yu'er has visited our house. Is she satisfied?" Lin Ruhai asked.
Daiyu nodded happily upon hearing this, "My third brother took me there a few days ago. It's a courtyard with three entrances and three roads, and there's also a huge back garden. The scenery inside is also exquisite and beautiful."
Then, Daiyu began to chatter to Lin Ruhai about the layout and scenery of the mansion.
After a while, Daiyu stopped talking, but suddenly asked, "Dad, did you give Third Brother money? I don't know how much Third Brother spent on the house, but Dad can't let Third Brother lose money. Besides, Third Brother has already spent so much effort, if he loses money, it will be Dad's fault."
Lin Ruhai covered his chest tightly and sighed! This nice little cotton-padded jacket is leaking air now. She hasn't even gotten married yet, but her elbows are already bent outwards...
The group soon arrived outside the Lin Mansion. The housekeeper, who had returned earlier, was waiting at the door with the servants. When he saw Jia Cong coming with him, he hurried forward and saluted, "Greetings, Lord Marquis!"
