Chapter 72: Letter from the Dark Night
"As long as Cong-ge is determined, even if others are dissatisfied, they will have to bite their teeth and accept it. How can we women in the backyard hinder the great general who fought his way out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood?"
"There are some things I don't need to explain! However, I will only tell you one thing. Everything depends on Cong'er's mind. Now that Cong'er is about to return, we have to meet him first. If you are upset here and really hurt yourself, it will make a certain great lord feel distressed."
I have to say that Wang Xifeng is indeed a smart person. Just a few words from her made Baochai feel much more relieved.
"Miss, Jia Yun just sent a letter to you, saying that the Third Master sent someone to send it back to you. Since it is inconvenient for the soldiers to come, Jia Yun was sent to deliver it."
"Ah!" Baochai exclaimed. She had never seen Jia Yun before, but she was not unfamiliar with him. After Jia Cong left, Jia Yun and Baochai were in charge of the business. Baochai had someone deliver the monthly accounts to Jia Yun.
Baochai got out of bed and opened the door without even bothering to put on her shoes. "Where is it?"
With a swish, Baochai snatched the letter from Ying'er's hand and then slammed the door.
She didn't care about Wang Xifeng and opened the letter and read it carefully. After a while, she suddenly fell on the head of the bed and burst into tears!
Wang Xifeng was startled at first, then she looked carefully at Baochai's expression and couldn't help but feel relieved. Although Baochai was crying, she was crying tears of joy, not despair or sadness.
"Ah, I came here for nothing! I spoke so many words, but I didn't even have a bowl of tea to drink. I was even defeated by a letter from someone. Precious girl, don't you think this is infuriating?"
Baochai was so embarrassed by what Wang Xifeng said that she stood up, folded the letter in her arms carefully, and then put it seriously in a small box in the corner.
"Since Bao-ya-tou is not in good health, I, as her elder sister, cannot force her! I will call Sister Lin over in a couple of days. Sister Lin comes from a family of scholars and poets, and I think she will understand Brother Cong's preferences and thoughts, so I won't bother her."
"Feng girl, you are really not a good person! You...if you say that again..." Baochai usually has a graceful and dignified demeanor, but at this moment she was extremely ashamed and angry because of what Wang Xifeng said!
"Hmph, I'll say it again, what can you do, Bao girl? I only ask one question, will you help Cong Ge'er to decorate the courtyard? If you don't agree, I am also a person who cares about my reputation, so I will never ask again." Wang Xifeng raised her eyebrows and asked proudly
Baochai pointed at Wang Xifeng angrily, but she was being controlled. She dared not refute and could only turn around. Then she responded softly, "When Cong brought gifts home, he never sent me. If I don't respond, won't my sisters say that I am heartless!"
"Hahaha!" The victorious Wang Xifeng laughed out loud with her head raised, while Baochai was so embarrassed that she just lay on the bed, covering her face and keeping silent.
"I, Feng, am also a polite girl. I will naturally accept the three visits to my thatched cottage. Of course, I can't fail to do it! I will come again tomorrow, and invite all the girls with me the day after tomorrow, which will also be considered as fulfilling the three visits to my thatched cottage."
After saying that, she shook her handkerchief and said, "Hey, I don't get the same treatment as someone else in Lixiang Courtyard. Forget it, after all, he is a great nobleman, and I am just a woman in the backyard. Let's go back and have this tea!"
Two days later, Wang Xifeng found a group of girls in Daiyu's courtyard.
When everyone heard Wang Xifeng's intention, their expressions changed! The scene of the previous few days was still vivid in their minds. They had originally planned to spend some time and let Wang Xifeng quietly decorate the courtyard. But now, Wang Xifeng wanted to provoke Baochai again. What was the meaning of this?
"Feng girl, Bao girl has already said that she has been feeling unwell these days. Why do you want to provoke her again? Aren't you afraid that your aunt will punish you?" Tanchun said with a smile.
Wang Xifeng raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Who am I afraid of? If you say you will visit me three times, then of course you have to do it. I went there yesterday, and today I will complete the three visits! Is there anyone in these two mansions that I, Feng, can't invite? Can Bao, the girl, turn over the palm of my hand? I don't believe she is that Monkey King!"
"Oh, this Feng girl is going to make a fool of herself, so why should Third Sister keep her face? In that case, let's go and take a look. If this Feng girl really dares to force us, maybe we sisters won't be able to let her succeed!"
"Let's go, let's see how you, the fake uncle, can persuade the real Zhuge!"
"Lin girl, don't be so stubborn. Just tell me how you would apologize if I invited Bao girl to come here happily!"
Yingchun hurried forward and held Daiyu, "If you invite them, that would be great. We are busy for Cong-ge. As the elder sister, I will invite my second sister-in-law and all the sisters to be the host."
Wang Xifeng smiled triumphantly. Daiyu wanted to go forward but was finally persuaded by the three sisters.
Everyone rushed towards Lixiang Courtyard. After a little maid in the courtyard reported, they were surprised to see Xue Baochai coming out to greet them with a smile.
"Bao girl, a few days ago, Lin girl said that I didn't know how to be polite. Today, I'm going to tell you the story of the three visits to the thatched cottage. Ping'er, why don't you give me the gift from the Second Madam?"
Ping'er, who was standing by, walked forward with a smile and gave Baochai a phoenix hairpin.
Baochai smiled and continued, "Feng girl, you really can't say anything. Sister Lin just said it casually that day, so why take it seriously? She was not feeling well at that time, but now she is well again, so she can be invited. Besides, Brother Cong has always given me gifts during festivals. If I don't go, how can I repay Brother Cong's friendship!"
Baochai's sudden change of attitude shocked all the girls. Yingchun was happy, and stepped forward to hold Baochai's hand and said, "We thought too much, but it's good that you are fine! With the help of you and Sister Lin, we can definitely decorate the courtyard properly."
Faced with Wang Xifeng's provocative gaze, Daiyu had no time to pay attention to it. She looked Baochai up and down, feeling suspicious.
Tanchun's beautiful eyes moved slightly, and then she smiled, obviously understanding something! The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. It seems that something must have happened in the past two days, and Wang Xifeng knew about it in advance, so she came here.
Xiangyun didn't care about what everyone was thinking, she just happily thought about what she should buy for Jia Cong's courtyard.
Xiao Xichun pulled Yingchun's hand and said, "Second sister, let's go and call Xiao Que'er and the others!"
So, everyone left Lixiang Courtyard and came to Jia Cong's courtyard again!
In the yard, Xiaoque'er, Qingwen and Xiangling were sitting around a stone table. Qingwen was busy with needlework while Xiangling was just watching. Xiaoque'er was holding a piece of fruit and her face was covered with crumbs from eating it, looking very embarrassed.
