Chapter 754: Heaven Will Not Keep You
After Sun Zhaolin was sent away, the East Courtyard had also been deserted.
After sending out gifts to most of the guests, they set up a banquet in the hall for the remaining few close guests to celebrate the complete success of the rehearsal.
Let’s not talk about the laughter, anger and scolding at the dinner table.
However, just as they were drinking to their heart's content, Sun Shaozong received a report that the eldest wife had sent Yuanyang to deliver a message.
After apologizing and leaving the table, I saw that it was already gloomy and white outside.
I’m afraid the snow this year will definitely cause a disaster!
Sun Shaozong was muttering to himself, and Yuanyang stepped forward to greet him and said, "Second Master has seen it too. This man doesn't want to keep guests, but the heavens will. The gentlemen are fine, but the girls are all so delicate. How can they bear going through the wind and snow?"
"According to Madam's wishes, you will stay at our house for one night. It won't be too late to leave tomorrow when the sun comes out. That's why I specially asked this servant to come here. Please let the two uncles know first."
This was also what was implied in the question, so Sun Shaozong naturally had no objection. He nodded in agreement and went to discuss the matter with Jia Lian, Jia Baoyu, Xue Pan and others.
But after Yuanyang had delivered her message, she returned to the backyard and saw that a big red lantern had been hung in front of the main door. Shi Xiangyun, Xue Baoqin, and Jia Tanchun, each holding a copper hand warmer with a double dragon playing with a pearl, were pointing and talking in the corridor, and no one knew what they were going to do.
Yuanyang hurriedly called Xiu Ju over and told her to keep a close eye on them and never let them do anything wrong in the snow - if they really wanted to play in the snow, they should wait until they returned to Rongguo Mansion.
After taking appropriate measures against this "naughty" trio, Yuanyang lifted the curtain and went in to report the mission to Jia Yingchun.
After reporting the errand, he saw that there were only Daiyu, Ruan Rong, Xing Xiuyan, and Xichun in the hall, but no Aunt Xue, her daughter, or Li Wan.
Just as she was wondering, she saw Ruan Rong pulling Xing Xiuyan and saying, "Looking at Uncle Xing's health getting better today, you don't have to stay in the East Courtyard all day. Why don't you come to my place with Daiyu in the evening and we three can have a good chat."
She spoke warmly, but several astute people present could see that there was something else behind her words.
This naturally includes Xing Xiuyan herself.
"I dare not bother my sister."
Xing Xiuyan bowed slightly and said seriously, "My father has just recovered from a serious illness, so we should take good care of him to prevent a recurrence. When my father fully recovers and reunites with my mother, it will not be too late for me to accept your kindness."
Yuanyang stood with her head down, listening to the questions and answers, and felt a sense of empathy. How many beautiful and talented women were dragged down by their parents, and had to be looked down upon and criticized by others.
I am like this, and Xing Xiuyan is no exception.
Although there are some minor episodes.
But the residence of the women was soon decided.
After receiving the instructions, Yuanyang went downstairs to prepare bedding and other things, but she felt a little surprised in her heart - she thought that Aunt Xue and her daughter must live together, but she never expected that in the end, it was Li Wan who was assigned to live with Aunt Xue.
But on second thought, these two women who had been widowed for many years did have a common language, so Yuanyang did not delve into it any further.
But she didn't investigate it in detail, but Xue Baochai noticed something was wrong.
She would not forget so quickly what happened earlier, when her mother and Li Wan left the corridor in the east courtyard and came back after a long time.
Moreover, when they were alone later, she seemed to have cried...
So when Jia Yingchun set up a dinner in the warm pavilion of Plum Garden to entertain everyone, Xue Baochai quietly pulled her mother into a corner to ask what was going on.
"Mom, where did you go this afternoon? You were nowhere to be seen for most of the day, and you looked strange when you came back..."
"What nonsense!"
Aunt Xue was immediately flustered by her daughter's direct question. She scolded her in a timid way, "I just got lost for a moment, and it took me a long time to find my way back to the stage."
Her harsh rebuke seemed even more unusual.
But Xue Baochai could never have imagined that Li Wan would commit adultery with someone in broad daylight and be caught by her own mother.
So when she saw that her mother was angry, she did not dare to ask any further questions . She just held her hand and generally expressed that the mother and daughter were of the same mind and were willing to bear the consequences together no matter what happened.
Aunt Xue felt warm at heart when she heard this. If she had not just promised Li Wan, she would not have gone back on her word so soon. She was also not sure whether it was Baoyu who did it, and was afraid of ruining their sibling relationship for no reason. She might have told her everything that had happened through the eavesdropping today.
Li Wan, who was sitting at the table, glanced at the mother and daughter, and saw them whispering to each other. She felt very nervous, and became more determined to resolve the issue once and for all.
After finally waiting until the banquet was over, she hurriedly went to Aunt Xue's side and stuck to her like a plaster.
Seeing this, although Xue Baochai became more and more confused, she did not want to ask any more questions in front of her, so she took a few steps back and started chatting with Xing Xiuyun.
Shi Xiangyun, who was standing nearby, saw this and was about to go over to join in the fun, but was stopped by Xue Baoqin, who winked at her and told her not to go over and disrupt the situation.
"how?"
Shi Xiangyun grabbed some snow from the railing and rubbed it with her spring onion-like fingers, saying suspiciously, "Sister Bao is talking to Miss Xing, can I not listen?"
"Of course I can't listen to it."
Unlike the original novel, Lin Daiyu did not reconcile with Xue Baochai, so since Xue Baoqin came to Rongguo Mansion, she has spent most of her time playing with Shi Xiangyun.
Therefore, he knew that although she was outspoken, she would never betray her friends, so he did not hide it and said with a smile: "Haven't you heard of 'It is better to destroy ten temples than to ruin a marriage'?"
"You would rather destroy ten temples than ruin a marriage?"
Shi Xiangyun murmured and repeated it again, and suddenly said in surprise: "It's your brother who has taken a fancy to her..."
"Shh!"
Xue Baoqin quickly covered her mouth and scolded her, " Don't dare to make a fuss about something that hasn't even started yet!"
Shi Xiangyun pushed her hand away and sneered: "Do you think I'm a fool? But..."
The disdain on her face turned into doubt: "But now is not the right time to talk about this, right? After all, Uncle Xing is determined to climb up the ladder of Sun Erge."
Xing Zhong thought his thoughts were secret, but how could he hide them from the discerning people in the Jia and Sun mansions?
Xue Baoqin shook her head and said helplessly, "Originally I shouldn't bring it up now, but if I keep it hidden... I'm afraid Mr. Xing will be completely bewildered by the wealth that he can see and touch. If I don't bring it up now, I'm afraid he will be completely lost."
The reason why the words "visible and tangible" were added is naturally to contrast it with the wealth of the Rongguo Mansion.
Xing Zhong and his family took refuge in the Rongguo Mansion, where they were dazzled by the wealth and splendor, but how could they grasp even a little bit of it?
On the contrary, at the Sun family, Jia Yingchun couldn't bring herself to do that, and since she was not a stingy person, she allowed him to gain a lot of benefits.
After a pause, Xue Baoqin whispered again: "Fortunately, Sister Xing has her own ideas. She may not be willing to learn from Mrs. You and belittle herself..."
What she said is not entirely unreasonable.
But how many women can make their own decision when choosing a husband these days?
Shi Xiangyun was silent for a while, then suddenly sighed, "It's a pity that I'm not a man, otherwise I would have snatched all of you away, and then I could marry whoever I wanted, no matter where you are!"
Xue Baoqin burst out laughing: "That only works if someone dares to marry her!"
Then he joked, "You still say I'm a bandit, but I think you're the reincarnation of a mountain king."
"I will take you as my wife tonight!"
Shi Xiangyun pounced forward with a bluffing look, and Xue Baoqin pretended to panic and dodged. The two of them, one in front and one behind, chased each other and laughed in the corridor.
Behind them, Xue Baochai was trying to find out Xing Xiuyun's feelings in a roundabout way, and was attracted by the laughter of the two of them. She stared at them for a long while, but could not help sighing inwardly.
The Mei family seemed to be intending to break off the engagement, and Xue Baoqin knew it very well, so how could she not have any grudges?
Shi Xiangyun's marriage also suffered several setbacks.
Now that her uncle has gone to Yunnan and Guizhou, her aunt at home has become increasingly indecisive - besides, she has already taken care of her own children, so how can she take care of her niece's life?
Alas~
Although it seems like you are carefree, how can you really be carefree?
At this moment, I wonder how much of the laughter that sounded like a silver bell was forced.
