The red building is so arrogant

Chapter 697

Chapter 697

After waving Yinger away, Xue Baochai carefully locked the door behind her, and then began to read the letter carefully again.

Just now, she only focused on distinguishing the handwriting and content, but now after reading the whole story carefully, Xue Baochai immediately and keenly discovered that this story seems to have been transcribed by Lin Daiyu with a pen—and most of it was a transcribed dictation.

She was puzzled again.

Regarding the matter of lotus root officer and Rui officer, although Shi Xiangyun had issued a gag order at the beginning, but after all, they were just two little maids who were born as opera actors.

Since Xue's family was close to Jiao's family, Qin naturally heard a few words from Baochai's ears.

So when she read this story for the first time, she fully thought that Lin Daiyu was using the affairs of lotus official Ruiguan as a template.

But now that Lin Daiyu was found to have transcribed the dictation, this inference suddenly became untenable-although Lin Daiyu was not the person involved, but she was the owner of the lotus root official, and the things inside could not be hidden from her, since she knew it clearly, You can describe it in your own words, so why copy someone else's dictation?

Who is this dictator?Where did Lin Daiyu hear it from?

Xue Baochai was full of doubts, so she read through this story for the third time. With a targeted attitude, she found some familiar traces this time, or some habits and oral addictions.

It seems like...

Jiao Shun?

Will it be him?

Could it be that Lin Daiyu didn't actually leave a book to leave at the beginning, but hid somewhere in the capital under the arrangement of Jiao's family in incognito?

But what was she doing it for?

Is it to avoid Baoyu?

But if it weren't for this incident of leaving the book to leave, Lin Daiyu's exclusion from the Rongguo Mansion would have been a foregone conclusion, so how could the theory of "equal status" be aroused?

However, it doesn't make sense to say that Lin Daiyu's "leaving a book to cheat away" is to achieve the goal of being equal to herself. After all, she can't pinch and count, how could she predict the reaction of the old lady and Baoyu?

Besides, this is not Lin Daiyu's usual temper.

But then again...

Xue Baochai looked at the letter, and gradually frowned. As the saying goes, if you are not afraid of [-], you are afraid of the eventuality. If this is really Lin Daiyu's setup, then the intention of this letter is very sinister. into a dilemma.

If you tell the truth about this matter to the Jia family, then Lin Daiyu will definitely be welcomed back to the Rongguo Mansion—this is not as far away as in Suzhou. Once the old lady chooses to go there in person, or sends Mrs. Jia Zhengwang, it is almost impossible for Lin Daiyu to disobey too.

But if you don't report it, you will be completely passive once it is revealed later.

Although she didn't think that Lin Daiyu would do such a thing, Xue Baochai decided to take out insurance first after careful consideration, so as not to be caught off guard.

And then……

She perused the story for the fourth time.

This time, I couldn't find any new clues, but because of this, I finally realized the charm of this story.

However, Xue Baochai's sense of substitution for this story is obviously not as good as that of Lin Daiyu. After reading it, she just sighed a few times, lamenting the joys and sorrows in the story, and there is not much touch other than that.

After all, for her, the things in front of her and behind her are the most worthy of concern, and other people's affairs are only other people's affairs after all.

Without Lin Daiyu's invitation, she would never have thought of writing a book about this story.

But now that it is Lin Daiyu who invites her, she has to be treated with caution.

After pondering for a moment, Xue Baochai opened the door and called Ying'er to order: "You tell the guard in front that the coachman will come again, so I have to think about it for a few days, and let him come again in three days."

Ying'er welcomes her and is going to the second gate to pass on the message.

"and many more!"

Xue Baochai stopped her, and then ordered: "After two quarters of an hour, you ask Kui Guan to come to the study."

Kui Guan is the little actor assigned to the Xue family.

Ying'er agreed, and first went to the second gate to pass the message. After estimating that the time was almost up, she notified Kuiguan to meet Baochai in the study.

Kui Guan put down his work and rushed to the study, and saw Xue Baochai was copying something at his desk, so he didn't dare to disturb her, but obediently stood aside and waited.

Not long after, Xue Baochai finished copying, dried a few pieces of rice paper and put them away, then stuffed the original text back into the envelope, sealed it carefully with wax paint, and locked it in the bookcase.

Although most of the maids around her can't read, and it's even more difficult to distinguish Lin Daiyu's handwriting, but be careful, even if she wants to write articles with reference to the story, she will only use the one she transcribed.

Looking up at Xiang Kui Guan, she smiled before saying anything: "It's not a serious matter to find you, I heard a story about the theater troupe earlier, and I was a little curious at the moment, so I wanted to ask about learning to sing opera. "

Kui Guan hurriedly said: "Girl, just ask, the servant will know everything without saying anything!"

…………

It was another two days in a flash.

This morning, a plain carriage with no logo on it slowly drove out of Zijin Street—it was none other than Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai, mother and daughter.

The purpose of their trip was to meet and visit Wang Ziteng outside the city. Because the middle and lower level officials gave and received secretly, so they naturally didn't dare to make a big show of it.

Not only Xue's family is like this, but even Jia's and Wang's families are easy to follow, and they didn't gather in one place until they left the East Bianmen.

After the carriage stopped near the wharf, the younger generation got out of the carriage first, then Baoyu helped Mrs. Wang, Baochai helped Aunt Xue, and Wang Xifeng hurried to the front of the Wang family's carriage, and her younger sister Xining helped her to the left and right. Lived with Wang Ziteng's wife.

[Note: Again, this book assumes that Wang Xifeng is Wang Ziteng’s daughter—it’s never been clarified in the original book whether the relationship between the two is a father-daughter relationship. No, you are welcome to face the old man with strength. 】

This Mrs. Taiwei obviously lost a lot, maybe because she was too excited to see her husband, her hands were shaking when she got out of the car, and Wang Xining, who was wearing a plain dress beside her, was also wearing a pear flower belt. Yu Yuyun looks bleak.

Although she is a sister of the same mother, Wang Xining's appearance is obviously softer and more delicate, and she behaves like a lady, which is very different from the strong and straightforward Wang Xifeng.

After the three greeted each other, Aunt Xue looked around and wondered, "Why didn't you see Brother Ren?"

Hearing my sister-in-law ask about Wang Ren, Wang Ziteng's wife looked even more bitter, and said with tears, "A few days ago, she was also locked up by Dali Temple, saying that she was suspected of bribing important court officials."

Aunt Xue suddenly understood.

At the beginning, Wang Ren was looking for ways in the capital, and wanted to turn big things into small things, but now that things are not suppressed, his previous fanfare has become a cocoon.

The atmosphere caused by this question was slightly awkward, and everyone fell silent for a moment.

At this time, servants from the front station came to welcome them. Because there was still some time before Prince Teng arrived in Beijing, everyone went to a small courtyard with a single family behind a certain restaurant to rest for a while.

Wang Ziteng's wife walked in front, Mrs. Wang was about to follow, but Xue Baochai stopped her from behind.

"Auntie, I have something I want to discuss with you."

Mrs. Wang looked back at Baochai, and then said to Baoyu, "Go ahead and talk to your aunt."

Jia Baoyu agreed, and went in first with Aunt Xue.

Xue Baochai and Mrs. Wang went to the side room, then took out the letter and handed it over, whispering: "Auntie, please take a look and see if the handwriting on this letter is familiar to you."

Mrs. Wang took it over and examined it carefully, then frowned and said, "It does look familiar, but I can't tell whose handwriting it is exactly."

"Looking at it, it looks like sister Lin's handwriting."

"what?!"

Mrs. Wang was taken aback, looked at it carefully again, and hesitated: "She, she left a book for you too?"

Thinking about it, I feel wrong. Calculated by days, Lin Daiyu has been going south for more than a month. How could Xue Baochai only receive the letter at this time?

"It's not."

Xue Baochai shook his head, and briefly explained how he received the letter two days ago.

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang hurriedly asked, "What's going on? What did she write in the letter?"

"I only wrote a somewhat absurd story, and invited me to write this story into a long story."

story?script?

Mrs. Wang was a little dazed for a moment, and after a while, under Xue Baochai's reminder, she opened the envelope and read it from beginning to end.

After reading it, she became more and more confused, so she asked Baochai, "What do you think she wrote this letter for?"

"Aunt also thinks this is Sister Lin?"

But Baochai asked back, and then said: "If it is really Sister Lin, then thank God, there is no need to send people to Suzhou to look for her, but the old lady just walks around and brings her back to the mansion."

"This……"

Mrs. Wang was at a loss for words. After all, besides Xue's family, she didn't want Lin Daiyu to return to Rongguo Mansion.

After hesitating for a moment, she looked at the channel in her hand again: "The inscription is 'Su', maybe we are overthinking it, and it might not be appropriate to alert the old lady rashly."

In fact, after being reminded by Baochai, when she saw the inscription with the word "Su", she immediately thought of "Suzhou", the ancestral home of the Lin family, and therefore became more and more convinced that it was Lin Daiyu.

But if you just admit it so firmly, why not tell the old lady to know?

You must know that Lin Daiyu is not a dead object, if she keeps it from the mansion, if she suddenly jumps out, wouldn't it be...

Therefore, Mrs. Wang categorically regarded the word 'Su' as a suspicious point.

"This……"

Xue Baochai frowned lightly, and said in deliberation: "I heard that the old lady has been unwell recently, and she really can't stand the torment—otherwise, I'll try to make a fool of myself first, and if I can confirm that it's Sister Lin herself, then I'll talk about it. no……"

"This method, this method is good!"

Mrs. Wang hurriedly confessed: "You must carefully screen, don't act too rashly and scare the snake!"

With her remarks, Xue Baochai has a bottom line in his heart.

If Lin Daiyu suddenly reveals her identity, she can also ask Madam Wang to testify that she is investigating secretly, not deliberately deceiving—and if Lin Daiyu has not revealed her identity, she can also use the name of investigation to keep in touch with her.

When the two turned to the main room, Wang Ziteng's wife was pulling Aunt Xue to remember the bitterness and sweetness. Both of them had teary eyes, and Wang Xifeng and Wang Xining also wiped away their tears.

Only Baoyu stood there blankly, not knowing where his mind was wandering.

After Mrs. Wang entered the door, she immediately inserted into it seamlessly. The three of them talked about many old things until they shed tears, but there was no news of Prince Teng's arrival in Beijing for a long time.

Wang Ziteng's wife gradually became uneasy, and she didn't talk so much, and only urged people to go to the pier to look at it from time to time.

But waiting and waiting, the official escort ship never arrived.

Seeing that it was approaching noon, Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue also became anxious.

"Then is Jia Yun reliable?"

As Mrs. Wang said, she subconsciously looked at Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng hurriedly said: "I haven't met that brother Yun a few times, but judging from the reviews, he seems to be a mature and prudent person—if not, he wouldn't be praised by Jiao Changqing."

"But didn't he say he would definitely arrive in the morning?"

Mrs. Wang stood up and looked out: "I'm afraid it's past noon by now?"

Aunt Xue took out a pocket watch, glanced at it, and said, "It's already a quarter of noon, could it be that we met on the road..."

In the middle of her speech, Xue Baochai pulled the corner of her clothes, and shut her mouth in a hurry.

At this time, Wang Ziteng's wife shed tears again, and cried: "When the master went to the southeast to practice the navy, I was not happy, but he said that he would give up his family to take care of everyone, and he insisted on going for the court and the emperor. I want to end up like this in the end!"

Just as she was crying, she suddenly heard footsteps rushing outside.

Everyone thought that the official escort ship had finally arrived, so they hurriedly stood up and went out to meet them.

What I didn't want to catch my eyes was the butler of Taiwei's mansion in filial piety. I saw him staggering to the door with tears streaming down his face, kneeling down with a plop and crying loudly.

"you you you……"

Seeing this, Wang Ziteng's wife involuntarily slid down, Wang Xifeng hurriedly stretched out her hand to support her, and asked at the same time, "What's going on, you really mean it!"

He heard the housekeeper crying out with his head grabbing the ground: "Just now the imperial court sent someone to report that my lord, my lord, he hanged himself in Tongzhou yesterday!"

"what?!"

Everyone shouted, Wang Ziteng's wife rolled her eyes and passed out, and Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue almost fell to the ground.

Wang Xining burst into tears on the spot, fortunately Wang Xifeng was still calm, commanded Jia Baoyu and the servant girl to help the three sisters-in-law into the main room, and found a nearby doctor to treat them.

There was a lot of chaos inside and out, and it was hard for Wang Ziteng's wife to wake up again. She immediately cried and said that she would go to Tongzhou to see her husband for the last time.

Wang Xifeng persuaded her with good words, and the steward of the Taiwei's mansion, who was sent to report the news, led some servants from the Wang, Jia, and Xue families to rush to Tongzhou to meet Wang Ziteng's body.

After finishing everything with great difficulty, Wang Xifeng persuaded everyone to eat more food, so as to avoid any accidents due to lack of energy.

However, after the food was served, she herself lost her appetite. She managed to pick up a few chopsticks for Wang Ziteng's wife, but she felt nauseous again, so she quickly got up, covered her mouth and ran outside to retch.

But vomited and vomited, she suddenly turned from sadness to joy, grabbed Xue Baochai who was following her, and said in a trembling voice: "Quick, quickly bring the doctor back—no, it's better to just ask someone who is good at gynecological pulse diagnosis." come!"

(End of this chapter)