Chapter 71 Baochai's Misery
Wang Xifeng raised her head and laughed, "Feng Er's little thoughts can't escape the eyes of aunt. If you say that she came here today, it really is to ask for help. However, it's not aunt who is asking for help, but our precious girl!"
"Sisters, what do you want to ask for?"
Wang Xifeng looked at Baochai and said, "Today I received a letter saying that in two or three months, the great noble of our family will be back, and the old lady will allocate Chenwu Court to Cong'er. I am packing it up in advance so that I won't be in a rush when the time comes."
"This great lord in our family is not only a military hero, but he was also a scholar in his past. If a niece, an illiterate and poor woman, decorates the house in a clichéd way, wouldn't it be a loss of dignity for our lord?" As he spoke, he raised his eyebrows at Daiyu. Daiyu twisted her handkerchief. If Aunt Xue hadn't been there, there would probably have been another fight.
"However, although I am not good enough, I have a cousin who is naturally intelligent. So, today I will follow the example of Uncle Liu and visit the thatched cottage three times, asking Bao to come out and help me!"
Aunt Xue burst into laughter at Wang Xifeng's words. "You are the only monkey who knows how to act weird. You sisters should discuss these matters."
"Precious girl, I, the Emperor's uncle Liu, can invite you, the pretty Zhuge Liang!" As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of laughter in the room!
Baochai had a smile on her face, but her watery eyes showed a bit of loss and confusion!
She hesitated for a moment, then said in a dry voice, "This is a bit unfortunate. I have been in poor health these past two days. However, with the help of Sister Lin and a group of sisters, I think the arrangements will not be too bad..."
Wang Xifeng was startled at first, but she soon figured out what was going on. Her younger sister, though young, was very knowledgeable about worldly affairs. It was natural that Baochai and Jia Cong were related by fate, and even Jia Cong, as a concubine's son, was considered to be marrying up to the Xue family. But now, the situation has reversed.
The Xue family's status is not worthy of Jia Cong. In fact, Jia Cong's status changed too quickly, and even she has not fully adapted to it. Otherwise, she would never come here so rashly.
The sisters also had different opinions about Baochai's answer! Yingchun was a little suspicious, Xiangyun was heartless, Xichun was the only one who believed that Baochai was indeed in poor health, and only Tanchun and Daiyu suddenly realized something.
Daiyu stepped forward, gently took Baochai's hand, and said to Wang Xifeng, "Today, it is you, Feng girl, who made the mistake! Since you said that you would visit me three times, where is your courtesy? Moreover, if you don't visit me three times, wouldn't it be insincere? Not to mention Bao girl, even I would never agree to it!"
"If we let you leave the mountain so easily, wouldn't it make us sisters seem too frivolous?"
"Third brother will be back in two or three months, so we don't mind spending three or five days here! Since you, Feng girl, want to invite Bao girl, then you should prepare gifts and go there with sincerity. The sisters will check Bao girl's request. As long as you are sincere, Bao girl will naturally agree."
Although Lin Daiyu often speaks with thorns, she is kind after all. After returning from Yangzhou, her feelings towards Jia Cong have indeed changed. She also sensed that this Bao girl might have feelings for Cong. In her daily conversations, she often speaks in a roundabout way, but Baochai's reaction now made her understand Baochai's thoughts in an instant.
In this case, how could she add insult to injury at this time? Only then did she stand up to help Baochai out.
Upon hearing this, Wang Xifeng laughed out loud, "Yes, yes, it's all my fault. I used the wrong allusion and made you little ones laugh at me."
"Okay, now that we've come to this, I, Feng girl, am not someone who doesn't know etiquette! Today is the first time, so I'll prepare a generous gift and invite you again some other day! It's also a good opportunity to think of a good way to arrange it in the next few days, so that you won't be confused when you enter the yard."
The matter of decorating the courtyard was put on hold for the time being! Everyone chatted with Baochai and Aunt Xue for a while before going their separate ways.
In Jia Cong's courtyard, a little girl who was about the same age as Xiao Que'er rushed in.
"You little girl, are you here to look for Xiao Que'er?" Qingwen stopped her immediately. "Calm down first. Xiao Que'er and Xiangling are going to get the food. You can eat in our courtyard later before you go back!"
This little girl is Xiao Jixiang, and she is also one of Xiao Que'er's two main followers. When Jia Cong is not around, Xiao Que'er and a group of familiar girls often come over. After all, without a master, they feel more relaxed in this courtyard.
"Sister Qingwen, they said in the front yard that Third Master Cong will be back soon!"
"Ah! Really? Where is he?" Upon hearing this, Qingwen immediately grabbed Xiao Jixiang and thought about going out to pick him up.
"Sister Qingwen , Third Master Cong hasn't come back yet. It will take another two or three months! As soon as I got the news, I came to tell Sister Qingwen, Sister Xiangling and Xiao Que'er!"
"Okay, okay!" Qingwen nodded happily, dragged Xiao Jixiang into the house, took out a hundred copper coins and stuffed them into her pocket, "This is what Xiangling, Xiao Que'er and I want to say thank you to you. Use it to buy snacks!"
Xiao Jixiang didn't hesitate to take it with a smile!
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In the evening of the next day, Wang Xifeng led Ping'er and headed towards Lixiangyuan again.
As soon as he entered the door, he asked the maid in the courtyard, "Where is your girl?"
"Is it the Second Madam?" Wen Xing came out to greet her. "The young lady is in her boudoir. I will take the Second Madam over there!"
Led by Wen Xing, Wang Xifeng went straight to the boudoir, but saw Baochai leaning on the couch with her eyes somewhat dull!
"You guys go down, I'll talk to your girl!" Wang Xifeng waved her hand and asked Ping'er to take Wenxing and Ying'er out to wait.
"Bao girl!" Wang Xifeng stepped forward and gently held Baochai's hand, and Baochai came back to her senses.
"Feng girl, why are you here?"
"I just came to see you. If I don't come, won't my sister become a waiting stone for her husband?"
Baochai blushed, but smiled bitterly and shook her head, "Brother Cong has now been conferred the title of Super Lord. You, Feng girl, are not allowed to say such nonsense again in the future, lest you make people laugh at you."
"A joke?" Wang Xifeng raised her eyebrows. "Who dares to laugh at me, the Second Mistress?"
As she spoke, she pulled Baochai and said with a half-smile, "I can guess about 70% of what you are thinking, but I think you are worrying too much!"
"What is Cong'er's current position? He was awarded the title of military honor after killing countless people on the battlefield. Do you think that when Cong'er comes back, the master and the old lady will still be able to control him? If it were Baoyu, then it goes without saying that the eldest aunt would not dare to refute a word, but Cong'er has always been a man of his own ideas. When he took the imperial examination, did he ever ask the master and the old lady? Didn't he study hard on his own?"
