Daiyu from the Red Mansion is also arguing with people today

Chapter 204: Rotten Wood Can Also Be Carved into Ornaments

Daiyu shook her head helplessly. The maids in her courtyard became much calmer and more prudent.

Now only Danru is left, still as lively as before. Even Qingwen, who was always impulsive, has become more restrained and no longer likes to be so sarcastic as before.

"Go ahead."

With Daiyu's permission, Danru finally remembered that there was someone else in the bedroom. She lowered her voice and told Huang Yongjin all the news she had received.

"Miss, luckily we later sent someone to find the eunuch who went to the Jia family to confirm the situation, and then sent the news to Miss Xue, otherwise I'm afraid I would be in trouble today!" Danzhi showed a thankful expression on her face.

"How do you say this?"

"When Miss Xue arrived at Xi'an Gate today, the young eunuch happened to be at the door. If we hadn't made arrangements in advance, the young eunuch would have been very likely to tell others about this. Wouldn't it be disastrous if someone heard it?"

Daiyu stroked the orchid's newly grown green leaves and said, "It won't happen, but it will certainly attract attention. And such attention will be fatal to Xue Baochai, who has no roots in the capital.

I don't know when she will realize that even though she is well-versed in history and the present, this fatal flaw in her family background is enough to exclude her from the list of companions."

Danyu listened to the story with great interest, as if she were listening to a fairy tale. Her eyes were sparkling and full of curiosity, and she seemed eager to try it out.

"You don't have to think about it. You are of the right age. Unless you are given the status of a good citizen, you won't be able to even enter the imperial city on your own."

Danzhi was depressed for only a second before she smiled and recovered.

She smiled and hugged Daiyu's arm: "Miss, although I can't go into the imperial city by myself, I can always go in with you!"

Daiyu was guilty and her first reaction was to think that Danru knew the secret of her going out at night. But soon, she realized that she was the only one who knew about her going out at night.

Every time she went out, she didn't even alarm the guards in the yard, let alone Danzhi.

She smiled and joked, "Even if I have the chance to enter the Imperial City, I will take Xueyan, Qinghe or Qiukui with me. They are much more calm than you."

Danzhi suddenly felt like crying but had no tears. She pouted her mouth, chopped her feet twice, and then ran out angrily.

Daiyu watched her back as she ran away with a smile, not worrying at all that she would get into a dead end.

She understood that Danzhi was just a child, and even if she couldn't get over it, Lanrui and Luluo would enlighten her.

Just then, she caught a glimpse of the gauze curtain in the bedroom shaking slightly, and soon Yingchun came out rubbing her eyes.

"Did that girl Danzhi wake you up?"

Yingchun looked at the self-ringing clock on the shelf and said, "It's already this late, it's time to get up."

"Do you want me to ask Xiu Ju to come in and serve you?"

Yingchun shook her head: "No need, let your maid come in and serve."

Since Wang Xifeng sent someone to take Siqi away a few days ago, she has never come back. Even Shi Xiangyun asked curiously, but Yingchun acted as if nothing had happened and never asked about it again.

This was Yingchun's own private matter, and Daiyu did not intend to get involved. She asked outside, "Who's outside?"

Bai Shao was in the tea room next door at the time. When she heard Daiyu's call, she immediately came in and asked, "What do you want, young lady?"

"Go get some water for Sister Yingchun to wash up. You will serve Sister Yingchun for the next few days."

"Yes." Bai Shao obediently took the order and went out, which made Yingchun very envious.

"I really envy you for having more than one or two maids like you around you!" Yingchun said this with envy in her eyes.

Daiyu waved her hands quickly: "Don't say that. I entrusted these girls to Madam Gu and Madam Liao. They helped me raise them for a long time, and only then did we have such achievements today. Even if it is a piece of rotten wood, it can be carved into an exquisite decoration!"

As she was speaking, Grandma Gu walked into the inner room and said, "Thank you for the compliment, young lady!"

She thought that today was the sixth day of the New Year, and Daiyu did not go out in person as she had promised, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

(111: Big mistake! Big mistake!)

After she confirmed that Daiyu did not carry her on her back and run around at night, she went out and asked the maids to prepare dinner.

After a while, Xiumu Lanrui and Xiumu Luoluo came in, each carrying two food boxes.

As the weather warmed up, the curtains in front of the door were taken down and replaced with light gauze curtains. The blue sky after the rain seemed to add a bit of freshness and elegance to the whole room.

Shi Xiangyun, Tanchun and Xichun followed the two maids and walked in.

Shi Xiangyun walked to the door and touched the gauze curtain, praising it highly: "Sister Lin, your gauze curtain at the door is really beautiful. It looks like the blue sky after the rain, and it makes people feel relaxed and happy just looking at it!"

Bai Shao helped Ying Chun wash up, and then walked to the table to help Lan Rui and Lu Luo arrange the dishes. Upon hearing this, she smiled and replied, "This is crepe. Our girl felt that the curtains were a bit stuffy, so she asked us to cut this crepe and hang it up. Now, the whole room seems brighter and not so hot anymore."

Daiyu looked out the door with a smile and said proudly, "I think this is a great idea! What's more, it can also keep away mosquitoes!"

When Shi Xiangyun heard this, her eyes lit up immediately and she said coquettishly, "Sister, please change this crepe for our room as well!"

Daiyu looked at her with amusement: "When have I ever treated you unfairly? Xueyan and Zijuan have finished my job, and it's your turn now. I think I can change yours in the next two days."

"Sister Lin is the best!" Shi Xiangyun's little mouth looked as if covered with honey, and she smiled brightly.

However, her smile soon disappeared, her little face became wrinkled, and even the rice porridge with pickles in her hand lost its fragrance.

Tanchun asked curiously, "Sister Yun, what's wrong with you? Do you have a toothache?"

The sorrow on Shi Xiangyun's face froze, and she subconsciously covered her mouth, shaking her head repeatedly, "No, no, I just suddenly remembered that today is the first day of the palace selection, and Sister Bao should have entered the palace by now!"

Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Daiyu swallowed the porridge in her mouth and said frankly, "I don't know why you are looking at me."

Shi Xiangyun suggested: "Then wait a minute, let's go ask the ancestors together!"

Daiyu nodded in agreement. In fact, she also wanted to see what Mrs. Wang’s expression would be when she found out that Xue Baochai had successfully participated in the selection.

Tanchun was observing their conversation from the side and suddenly interrupted, "Sister Lin, why do I feel like you're really concerned about this?"

"If you really care, I will send my servants to the three city gates to watch the excitement, and then come back to tell me the details. The reason I nodded is because I have to go to pay my respects to the ancestors later, and it's on my way with you."

Shi Xiangyun thought about it and felt that this was indeed the truth, so she nodded and continued to drink her porridge.