Chapter 714: Setting up a private hall, Lin's daughter dies
Jia Baoyu went straight to his uncle's courtyard, but there was no sign of Jia Yingchun.
The maid who went to look for Mrs. Xing found out that Wang Xifeng was sick and had not been seen since last night. As the sister-in-law, Jia Yingchun should go and visit her after hearing the news.
When Jia Baoyu heard that Fengjie was ill, he also wanted to go and see her, but Jia Lian stopped him and scolded him in a sinister voice, "What could be wrong with her? She is just angry with someone. Come on, come on, I heard that the opera troupe is rehearsing a new play, 'The Three-Eyed General Conquers Huguang with a Sword'. Let's go and take a look. If it's all right, we'll listen to it today!"
Although Jia Baoyu was also thinking about Feng Jieer, he knew that what Jia Lian said was probably true - and the person who was angry was probably Master Lian.
So he went to Lixiangyuan reluctantly, and along the way he kept persuading Jia Lian to live in harmony with his wife. However, Jia Lian just turned a deaf ear to her and talked about some of Sun Shaozong's heroic deeds in Huguang, talking to himself with great joy.
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Not to mention how the two "brothers" ordered the female actors to practice the new play when they arrived at Lixiangyuan.
But Jia Yingchun, accompanied by Ruan Rong, Yuanyang, Siqi, Xiu Ju, Shi Liu, Furong, two old women and four maids, rushed to Wang Xifeng's Xiyun Pavilion, but she was turned away unexpectedly.
"I'm so sorry to my aunt and auntie."
Ping'er was wearing a floral jacket with half of her sleeves covering her belly. She smiled apologetically and said, "Our grandmother just finished taking medicine and felt tired, so she went to sleep again."
After hearing this, Jia Yingchun felt it was not appropriate to go back in to bother them again. She said a few considerate words and asked Ping'er to help convey the message, then turned back the same way.
Just as she was thinking about sending some tonic food to her when she got home, Ruan Rong suddenly tugged at her sleeve and said in a low voice, "Madam, did you notice that Miss Ping'er's hands were shaking, as if she had been frightened?"
If it were someone else, they would probably immediately start to gossip.
But Jia Yingchun was a person who didn't like to cause trouble. Now, she just wanted to keep her face to her relatives from her mother's side and didn't want to get involved at all.
So after hearing what Ruan Rong said, she just shook her head and said, "Maybe he has recovered from his illness. Let's go directly into the garden so that Baoyu and the sisters won't have to wait for a long time."
Seeing her reaction like this, Ruan Rong didn't know what to say.
So the group went straight to Daoxiang Village to reunite with the girls from the Grand View Garden.
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Xiyun Court
Ping'er sent Yingchun and the others away, then hurriedly turned back into the main room and locked the door again. Only then did she lower her left hand, which was protecting her lower abdomen.
But all I could see was a blood-red stain on the floral jacket!
"Are they all gone?"
The sudden hoarse voice behind her made Ping'er tremble again. She turned around and saw the pale-faced Wang Xifeng, and she felt relieved.
But her heart rose to her throat again, and she hurried a few steps forward and said in a low voice: "Grandma, this...what should we do? After all, she is not a person without any roots. If there is a commotion at home..."
"So what if there's a commotion?!"
Wang Xifeng's face was completely bloodless, but her mouth was full of cruel words: "Don't say that she is just a servant who is not worthy of being on the stage. Even if she is really favored by the Second Master, she is just a lowly concubine! Since she is a lowly concubine bullying the master, what's wrong with beating her to death on the spot?!"
Seeing that Ping'er was still worried, she held Ping'er's hand with her backhand and sneered, "The Empress Defei is pregnant and it's the Emperor's birthday. If her family dares to make a fuss, it will only make things difficult for the Empress and trouble His Majesty!"
"Besides, is Jia Yucun just here to eat and do nothing? He has received so many benefits from our family, so he should work harder!"
After these words were spoken, Ping'er didn't feel anything, but Wang Xifeng herself became more and more confident, and her face showed some improvement.
His pair of phoenix eyes rolled around for a few times, and he quickly ordered, "Come in with me and arrange it properly. Try not to let anyone see anything strange!"
Upon hearing this, Ping'er looked towards the bedroom at the east end, with a hint of fear in her eyes, but Wang Xifeng would not let her refuse and forcibly pulled her and opened the door.
But I only saw the flower and bird screen in front of the door lying on the ground, and a young woman was vaguely pressed underneath.
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It’s almost noon in the living room of Daoxiang Village.
Li Wan brought Xing Xiuyan in from the outer room and saw the girls, Baoyu, and Jia Lan, uncle and nephew, sitting together and laughing. She immediately went forward and grabbed Shi Xiangyun and Xue Baoqin, who were "chasing and playing", one by one.
Then he said helplessly, "Little ancestors, it's already so late and you're still making trouble? Hurry up and clean up , I guess it's almost time for the banquet to start."
Brush~
Before he finished speaking, the little maid Chao Dou'er came in from outside, lifting the curtain and rushing in. The facial features were all distorted, and it was obvious that she had been frightened.
Before Li Wan could say anything, Jia Lan could not help but stand up and scolded, "My uncles and aunts are here, how dare you be so rude?!"
After being scolded, Chaodouer came back to his senses with a start, but he stammered and didn't know how to respond.
Jia Tanchun was the closest, so she hurried forward and pushed her, saying with a smile, "Look at how distraught you are. Fortunately, there are no outsiders in this room, otherwise the eldest sister-in-law would have punished you. Tell me quickly, what did you see?"
Chao Dou'er glanced at her gratefully, and then said to Li Wan, "Madam, Second Madam, let Madam look after Auntie, and don't go forward for now."
When Li Wan heard this, she knew that something must have gone wrong before, and hurried forward to ask, "What are you talking about? What happened before?"
"yes……"
Chao Dou'er swallowed his saliva and continued, "Sister Xiaohong in Second Madam's room was scolded by Second Madam for a few words. She couldn't bear it and hanged herself. Aunt Lin is crying in front now, asking the ancestor to seek justice for her daughter."
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall suddenly became quiet.
Jia Baoyu stood up suddenly and opened his mouth to ask something, but when the words came to his lips, he hesitated and swallowed them back. Finally, he said with a cold face: "Sister-in-law, I will go to the head first to see if the old lady and the ladies have any instructions. I will send someone to pass on the message to you!"
Having said that, he hurriedly left Daoxiang Village.
The girls looked at each other. Daiyu, Baochai, Xiuyan, and Baoqin were all guests, so it was not appropriate for them to say anything.
As for the rest, due to their relationship with Wang Xifeng, they were not allowed to make any comments.
Everyone was silent for a long time, and then Li Wan sighed and murmured to herself: "Alas, such a beautiful girl, how could she be gone like this?"
Everyone in the hall had different expressions, but no one was willing to respond to her words...
