Daiyu from the Red Mansion is also arguing with people today

Chapter 174 Shi Xiangyun Arrives

The next morning, Daiyu slept until she woke up naturally. She patted her forehead and thought in annoyance: Was it because I was too useless, or was it because Aunt Xu's tone was too hypnotic? How could I be so useless that I fell asleep while listening to a story?

But she didn't think too much about it. After washing up, she started practicing in the yard. Of course, she only practiced two sets of Tai Chi to warm up.

Xu Zhilan also came out of the house. Seeing Daiyu practicing boxing, he exclaimed, "Yu'er! You can also practice boxing!"

"Yes, this set of boxing can strengthen your body. Do you want to join in?"

"Okay!"

Daiyu's maids helped Xu Zhilan tidy up his clothes, and then joined the boxing team together.

After finishing a set of boxing, Xu Zhilan panted and waved his hands, saying, "I can't do it anymore. I really have to admit that I'm getting old! Back then, I could run several laps on the horse field, but now I can only do this after one lap of boxing."

Daiyu did not stop, but instructed Luluo who was waiting at the side: "You can't stop and stand right after boxing, it's easy to get cramps. Luluo, help Aunt Xu stretch, and help her massage her calves."

"It's so serious!" Although Xu Zhilan didn't know what stretching meant, he was still a little scared when he heard that it would cause cramps. He obediently followed Luluo and continued to make strange poses.

Unexpectedly, after fiddling with it like this, she actually felt a lot more relaxed and not as tired as before.

After having breakfast together, Daiyu and Xu Zhilan went to Hongji Temple.

But she didn't expect that when she returned to the courtyard again, Xu Zhilan was still there.

"Aunt Xu, didn't you go back to the general's mansion today?"

"I went back, and then came back again." Xu Zhilan's tone was very casual, as if she was talking about something insignificant.

Daiyu's eyes fell on the things piled up in the courtyard and she asked, "Are you planning to stay here for a few days? Won't your uncle object?"

"What is he against? I haven't left the capital, and the emperor can't control me, so what can he say!" After saying that, she smiled mysteriously and took Daiyu's hand, "Let's not talk about your uncle, it's boring. Come on, let me show you the treasure of your mother and me!"

In the next few days, Xu Zhilan stayed in the courtyard. Every day when Daiyu came back, Xu Zhilan would come out to greet her warmly and ask the cook to make delicious food for her.

Only after Daiyu had completed her rituals and was about to return to the Jia Mansion did Xu Zhilan begin to pack up his things reluctantly.

"Yu'er, don't forget to write to me! Write about your experiences on the way back to Yangzhou, so that I can also see the outside world!"

Daiyu held her hand and nodded vigorously, sighing in her heart how difficult it was for women to go out nowadays, let alone travel far away.

She got on the carriage and Bai Shao was already waiting inside.

"Miss, there is a result for the investigation you asked Lin Ji to do!" Bai Shao whispered in Daiyu's ear and told her everything that Lin Ji had found out.

Xu Zhilan has been with Daiyu these days, and is in Hongji Temple during the day, so Daiyu rarely has the opportunity to handle private matters. This can be considered a sweet burden.

She tapped her fingers lightly on her knees, and after a long while she spoke slowly, "It's okay, let Lin Ji buy the house. By the way, let him tell us that we want to buy a house because we often come to Hongji Temple to perform rituals. Anyone who is interested will know our background and we have nothing to do with those traitors."

Bai Shao nodded to show that she understood.

"Also, the house needs to be renovated. Tell Lingji to find some bricklayers with a good reputation."

A hint of cunning flashed in Daiyu's eyes: whether those people discovered the secret room in the house or not, it didn't matter to Daiyu, because she had already emptied it out anyway, and it had nothing to do with her.

No one would have thought that the valuables inside had already been taken away by her.

Bai Shao's report reminded Daiyu of those treasures again. During the few days she lived with Aunt Xu, she really had no chance to take them out and look at them.

Her legs couldn't help shaking at the thought of being able to return to her own territory soon.

Bai Shao covered her mouth and laughed secretly: "Mrs. Xu always says that the girl is mature and steady, but I think the girl is the most lively!"

Luoluo, Lanrui and others also started laughing. Daiyu rolled her eyes at them and said just one sentence, and the laughter in the carriage was immediately stopped.

"Do you still want the dagger?"

Seeing that their faces were all red and they were trying hard not to laugh out loud, Daiyu nodded with satisfaction: "Since you are relatively obedient, I will allow you to choose weapons. But it is best to choose something that is easy to hide, such as a dagger, a whip, etc. After all, it is not appropriate to carry a knife when going out."

Lan Rui frowned and asked hesitantly, "Miss, can I leave my weapons in the Lin Mansion?"

Daiyu thought for a moment, and was a little undecided: "What do you want?"

Lan Rui hesitated, a little embarrassed: "Can I have a pair of hammers? Maces are also fine!"

Everyone in the carriage immediately stopped discussing and looked at Lan Rui, making her even more embarrassed.

She argued unconvincedly: "Why are you looking at me like that? The girl asked me to choose!"

Daiyu gave a thumbs up: "Heroine, heroine! Please accept my admiration!"

She originally wanted to say "Please take my knees", but changed her words because she thought it was too shocking.

"Girl! Just tell me if it's okay or not! If it really doesn't work, I can wrap my hands with a piece of cloth and make do!"

Daiyu and the others were all worried for Lin Ji in their hearts: Lan Rui is getting more and more fierce!

"Of course, we can, but we have to wait until we return to Yangzhou. There are too many spies in Shenjing City."

What Daiyu didn't say was that the Lin Mansion in Yangzhou might not be a monolithic entity. She didn't know how Lin Ruhai had managed the Lin Mansion in the past three years, so she could only take it one step at a time.

After returning to the Jia Mansion, Daiyu went straight to Grandmother Jia's courtyard to "spend her vacation." But before she entered the house, she heard bursts of laughter from inside.

Among them, a particularly lively and cheerful voice caught her attention. It was a voice she had never heard before.

The little maid opened the curtain for Daiyu and whispered in her ear, "The Marquis Shi's mansion has sent Miss Shi over."

Daiyu nodded slightly and signaled Qinghe behind her with her eyes. The latter understood and took the opportunity to hold up the curtain to put a dime into the hand of the little maid.

This series of actions was smooth and natural. Except for the little maid, no one else in Lady Jia's courtyard noticed it.

"My sweetheart! You are finally back!" When she saw Daiyu, Grandmother Jia called out "my sweetheart" again, which attracted the little girl beside her to look at the sister who had just appeared with curiosity.

Daiyu and Jia's mother kissed each other for a while before she looked at Shi Xiangyun and asked, "Grandma, where did this little sister come from? She looks so cute!"