Daiyu from the Red Mansion is also arguing with people today

Chapter 197 Years of Calculation

Xue Baochai went into the inner room and told Wen Xing, "Go to Jia's house right now and find Sister Lin. Tell her that for some reason my name is not on the list of candidates for the imperial selection.

Go ask Sister Lin if there is any way to make up for it. If not, it would be fine if you can find out the reason. As for the money, she will not be shortchanged."

Wen Xing knew that this matter concerned the girl's future and was of great importance.

She quickly finished her work and walked out of the yard. She hesitated for a moment at the gate and finally chose to go out the back door to avoid being seen.

Ying'er came out from the corner of the window of Xue Baochai's inner room and looked towards the courtyard gate with a gloomy look.

Not knowing what she was thinking of, Ying'er tiptoed and walked quietly towards the front yard.

After a while, as soon as Xiao Wang (Aunt Xue, see the author's words for explanation, the second revision does not count the words) learned the news, she hurried over.

As soon as she entered the room, she asked, "Baochai, you said you would come back and think about it, why did you send someone to look for that girl from the Lin family again?"

Xue Baochai came back to her senses and looked at Xiao Wang and the people around her.

"How did Mom know?"

Xue Baochai quickly recalled in her mind: Just now in the room, she and Wen Xing were the only two people present. Theoretically, it was impossible for a third person to know.

Could it be that Wen Xing was seen by someone when she went out? But how did that person know that Wen Xing's purpose was to go to Jia Mansion to find Lin Daiyu?

unless……

Xue Baochai's face darkened, and she ordered the maidservant beside her: "Go and call one of the maids guarding the gate in."

Seeing that her daughter had no intention of explaining to her, Xiao Wang couldn't help but feel anxious: "Why did you go to the faraway place instead of your aunt? Instead of going to the girl from the Lin family! Could it be that the girl cast a spell on you and bewitched you?"

Xue Baochai was startled, but when she saw that the hall was full of elderly people in the family, she felt a little relieved.

"Mom, this is the capital. You should know better than me what to say and what not to say."

Little Wang smiled disapprovingly: "This is in our own home. As long as they don't tell anyone, who would know?"

"How did you hear that I asked Wen Xing to go find Lin Daiyu? I just told Wen Xing what to do in the inner room, and it's only been an hour, and the news has reached your ears. Do you still think that what you say in your own home will not be spread out?"

Xiao Wang didn't know that there were such twists and turns. Now that she thinks about it, things may not be as simple as they seem.

"Baochai, do you mean... someone in your yard is restless? Want to instigate us mother and daughter?"

Xue Baochai turned her gaze to the outside of the door. The little maid who had been sent out earlier had already walked in with someone. It was the clever girl who had talked to her when she came back.

"That's not the case. It's not easy for us to have conflicts between mother and daughter. I'm afraid the target is someone else."

Xue Baochai looked at the little maid and asked, "Since I came back, has anyone else left the yard besides Wen Xing?"

The little maidservant looked pale, and seemed to be hesitant to speak, obviously trying to cover up for someone.

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Xue Baochai's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness: "If you don't tell me, all the people on duty today will be sent out!"

The little maid fell to her knees and cried, "It's... it's Sister Ying'er. She said she wanted to go out and take some time off, but she was worried that the young lady would punish her, so she asked me to cover up for her.

I thought there was not much work to do in the yard, and Sister Ying'er treated us kindly on weekdays, so I agreed. Girl, please don't sell us out!"

"Is Ying'er the only one out? Where is she?"

"After Sister Ying'er left, she...never came back."

Xue Baochai's heart tightened, but then she changed her mind and felt that Ying'er could not possibly be a runaway slave, so she ordered the maids to return to their respective positions, and at the same time asked the servants to find Ying'er's whereabouts.

Little Wang was stunned by Xue Baochai's series of actions and had no idea why the topic suddenly shifted to Ying'er.

"Daughter, weren't we talking about the matter of you sending people to look for Miss Lin? How did it get involved with Ying'er?"

"Mom, haven't you figured it out yet? Ying'er must have overheard the conversation between Wen Xing and me. She's not stupid enough to tell you the news directly."

Little Wang was completely confused now: "But why would Ying'er do this? Her spreading such words has no impact on our mother-daughter relationship at all."

Xue Baochai's hands stirred the handkerchief unconsciously, and she analyzed: "I have some guesses: I must have recently focused on training Wen Xing, and she guessed my intention to bring Wen Xing into the palace. That's why she resented Wen Xing and wanted to use you to deal with her. In this way, she, the only one who has learned the rules of the palace, became the only candidate to accompany me into the palace."

After hearing this, Xiao Wang frowned and said, "Ying'er has been with you the longest. When you were learning the rules, she was also the one who studied with you. Why did you change your mind?"

"Mom, don't you see it? Ying'er's character might not be fatal in an ordinary family. But the palace is a place where people are eaten without leaving any bones. If you make a mistake, you may be doomed. In such an environment, how can I take the risk of taking Ying'er with me?"

Xue Baochai felt extremely tired: "And this time, in order to eliminate dissidents, she did not hesitate to tell others about what happened in my bedroom. Mom, do you think it would be helpful or risky for me to bring such a maid into the palace?"

Xiao Wang was silent for a moment, with a look of worry on her face: "Daughter, otherwise you should not enter the palace!"

Xue Baochai felt a little disappointed and shook her head firmly, "Mom! It's rare that my daughter has this heart and wants to fight for her future. Even Sister Lin is willing to lend Nanny Gu to teach me the rules. Do you really want to drag me down?

Didn't you take to heart what my brother said in the front yard? Someone is deliberately blocking my way to the palace. Do you want that person to do what he wants?"

Seeing that Xiao Wang was hesitating and trying to persuade her to give up, Xue Baochai felt sad and couldn't help crying.

"I understand what mother is thinking. Jia Baoyu, you don't have to worry about it anymore. After what happened to my brother, we moved out of the Jia Mansion in disgrace. It is extremely difficult to enter the Jia Mansion again. Unless we climb to a position that the other party has to face up to."

Little Wang was struck in the heart by her daughter and was speechless. Seeing Xue Baochai crying, she did not bother to explain and hurriedly wiped her daughter's tears.

"Daughter, don't cry!"

Xue Baochai felt a little pain on her face from being scratched. She grabbed Xiao Wang's hand and looked at it carefully.

I saw that Xiao Wang's hands, which had been well-maintained before, had become rough. The words of reproach on her lips finally turned into a sigh.

"From now on, mom, just listen to me!"

After talking it out, the mother and daughter were happy again.

Little Wang cautiously probed, "Is it true that we can't go to the Jia Mansion?"

"Don't go there anytime soon!"

Little Wang touched the golden locket on Xue Baochai's chest and thought: What a pity, it didn't work out in the end.