Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 207: Upside Down

Princess Kejin and Princess Hongchang enjoyed the meal to their heart's content. They took away boxes of hot snacks and did not return home until it was almost dark.

Daiyu and Tanchun just felt tired. They didn't even have dinner and went to bed early.

On August 17, Aunt Meng went to Rong Mansion again, and when she came back she told Daiyu: The Jia family has decided that Li Wan and Xiangyun, along with Jia Lan, will accompany Lady Jia to the Lin family's hot spring resort in the suburbs of Beijing for recuperation.

Because Lady Jia was able to walk around after three days of acupuncture, the departure date was set for three days later.

Daiyu nodded after listening, and took the time to go again. She discussed the itinerary with Mrs. Xing and Wang Xifeng, and looked at the list of things that Yuanyang had made to take, and suggested adding a few more items before saying goodbye.

After returning home, he made some arrangements, said hello to Tanchun, and announced that he would personally escort Lady Jia to the farm outside the capital on August 20th.

After thinking it over, Tanchun advised her not to go: "Let Yun go with you. It will be Baoyu or Huan who will send the old lady there. If you go, there is no guarantee that there will not be some unexpected gossip."

Daiyu didn't want to meet Baoyu again, so she ordered Zijuan to discuss the matter with Wang Xifeng.

Zijuan came back after being gone for half a day and said with a smile: "Second Madam said that she wanted you not to go, but it was hard to say.

"The Rong Mansion sent Third Master Huan to accompany Jia Lang and Jia Lin to escort the old lady and the others. I told the county lady about the idea, and Second Madam said it was a great idea, and immediately told Second Master Yun."

Daiyu felt relieved a little and nodded without saying anything.

After Jia's mother settled down there, Jia Huan and Jia Lang returned the next day. Jia Yun took Jia Lin to stay for another three days, wrote down some inconvenient details of daily life, and asked Jia Lin to make up some things after returning home.

From then on, Lady Jia, Li Wan and Xiangyun stayed in the suburbs of Beijing to recuperate, and the wind and rain of the capital could not easily reach them.

Mrs. Xing also saw that Jia Lang was only 20 years old, had no wife, was handsome, well-educated, and gentle, so she secretly discussed with Jia She and mentioned her niece Xing Xiuyan, who was also a girl of this kind, wondering if they could get married.

The eldest uncle of the Xing family is a bastard who loves eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. Now he is in Beijing, and fortunately Mrs. Xing keeps him under strict control, so he hasn't gotten into any big trouble.

But Jia She was still unwilling to give the most outstanding son of the family to such a person as a son-in-law. However, he could not bear Mrs. Xing's pleading, so he had to go and discuss with Jia Lang and let him meet Xing Xiuyan.

Who would have thought that when the two met and said a few words, they both blushed and remained speechless.

Mrs. Xing took one look and clapped her hands happily: "It's done!"

He also excitedly sent the good news to Lin Daiyu.

Daiyu was also happy to hear this, but she also thought of the Xue family, so she chatted with Tanchun: "I don't know what happened to that family."

Who knew that Tanchun actually knew about it, and she laughed and told her, “I heard that Your Majesty wanted Princess Shouchang to change her tutor, but she was unwilling to do so.

"Princess Tongyi went to tell His Majesty that the girl from the Xue family was very sensible and knowledgeable, and she had also traveled a lot and seen a lot of the world.

"She also said that her sons were all married, otherwise, she would have to have a daughter-in-law like this to complete her life. She even took the opportunity to ask Your Majesty whether she wanted to find a daughter-in-law for the second prince.

"I heard that His Majesty was so angry that he immediately issued an edict to reprimand the eldest princess's husband, saying that he indulged his wife in interfering in state affairs. He couldn't even do it for the Qi family, and he still had the nerve to want to be an official? He even dismissed the husband's small title of Junior Secretary of the Zhanshi Mansion.

"The prince consort almost got into a fistfight with Princess Tongyi when he returned. But Princess Xiaochang refused to let Miss Xue leave the Princess's residence. The prince consort pointed at her and said that disobeying the order was a capital crime.

"Now, just because of our Miss Xue, the whole Princess Mansion has been shouting and killing."

Lin Daiyu couldn't help but shake her head and said, "What a good trick!"

Tanchun laughed, "She must not really marry a prince. Tomorrow when she sees us, will she really act like a junior? I can't bear that."

After chatting for a few words, he lowered his head and went back to making shoes for the empress dowager.

It was September a few days later. Lin Daiyu sent Zijuan to the hot spring manor to greet Grandmother Jia, and also asked Aunt Meng to go with her to check the old lady's pulse.

Who would have thought that after two days, when Zijuan came back, Aunt Meng was reluctant to leave and insisted on soaking in the hot spring there for two more days before coming back.

Lin Daiyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Zijuanyin smiled and reported: "The old lady saw the son of the head of the village in our village. She said he was honest and simple, and wanted to marry him to Sister Yuanyang! Let me ask the princess for advice."

"He's just the son of the village head. How can he be worthy of us?" Lin Daiyu blurted out.

Xiao Hong was beside her, bringing Daiyu a cup of tea and said with a smile, "I also think that the young lady must choose an excellent son-in-law for Sister Yuanyang.

"Our Lin family has so many shops and farms, we need a young, capable and promising manager who will be qualified to be chosen by our sister Yuanyang!"

Everyone laughed.

Tanchun was stunned for a moment, then looked at Daiyu: "Isn't the old lady trying to find a match for Sister Yuanyang?"

Everyone fell silent.

Daiyu thought for a moment and felt a little sad: "You are right. I guess the old lady thinks that Rong Mansion is not the right place for Yuanyang in the future. So she wants to entrust her to me."

He ordered someone to write back to Lady Jia immediately: "As long as Yuanyang is willing, I will leave it to the old lady to deal with."

Who knew that when the letter came back, Yuanyang was unwilling to do so!

Yuanyang actually said that after she served the old lady and passed away, she would go to serve Shi Xiangyun. She said that since she had followed the surname Shi, she would follow the surname Shi for the rest of her life.

He also asked the messenger to report to Daiyu privately: "Miss Jin said that it's not that she doesn't want to serve you, but that you don't need anyone to serve you.

"From Miss Zijuan to Miss Xiaohong, they are all very good and clear-headed. Moreover, there are eunuchs appointed by the Queen Mother and aunts appointed by His Majesty.

"But Miss Shi only has Cuilu, a girl from the Jia family. That girl is even more honest and sincere than Miss Shi.

"It would be fine if this master and servant ended up in a good family, but if the women in the family started to plot against them, I'm afraid they would not be their match.

"So Miss Jin plans to use the skills she learned from the old lady to help Miss Shi."

After hearing the reply, Daiyu and Tanchun fell silent. After a long while, Daiyu sighed deeply.

Tanchun smiled and said, "If you think carefully about the past ten years, the old lady actually doesn't know us as well as Sister Yuanyang."

There is no more talk about the marriage of the mandarin ducks.

A few days later, Wang Xifeng came to the Lin residence with a happy face and leaned comfortably on Lin Daiyu's couch: "Ah, my worries have been solved! I feel relieved!"

Daiyu looked at her with amusement and ordered someone to bring some fresh fruit for her to eat: "Tell me, what great thing did you do?"

"Do you remember last time I told you that Jia Lin's wife and son are here? His wife, Zhen, is really a good hand.

"I turned the Rong Mansion upside down this time, and it was all thanks to her help!" Wang Xifeng smiled and ate a longan, feeling so sweet and comfortable.