Daiyu from the Red Mansion is also arguing with people today

Chapter 203: Risking Your Life

On the sixth day of April, the sky was clear.

After several days of rainy weather, the sun finally shone across the earth on this day.

Xue Baochai sat in the carriage with her eyes closed, resting, Xiao Wang sat beside her, looking a little uneasy, while Xue Pan rode his horse beside her.

Little Wang held Xue Baochai's hand with some worry: "Can this girl Lin be trusted? If she cheats you of your money, we will be embarrassed in front of the officials of the Ministry of Revenue, and we will become the laughing stock of the whole capital!"

Xue Baochai recalled that after she sent the message to Daiyu, only one evening later she received a reply from Daiyu saying that the matter had been settled.

If Daiyu was not playing a trick on her, it would mean that Daiyu's connections in the Ministry of Revenue must not be just those of an ordinary clerk.

Out of her vision and expectation for the future, she is more inclined to believe the latter.

Xue Baochai thought of the message she had received from Zhou Rui's wife yesterday, and a trace of anger suddenly surged in her heart.

She raised her chin slightly and said in a calm voice, "Mom can wait for me in the carriage. That way, if anything goes wrong, I will be the only one who will go out and embarrass myself."

"You kid! After all these days, your resentment towards Mom and your brother should have faded, why are you still so stubborn!"

But Xue Baochai did not open her eyes, otherwise she would have seen the disapproval in Xiao Wang's eyes.

After all, she is the daughter that he has loved for so many years. If the girl from the Lin family really succeeds in doing what she did, it will be difficult for him to see her again.

Before I met her, when she was still living in the Jia Mansion, her sister Mrs. Wang often talked about and missed Jia Yuanchun!

Thinking of this, Xiao Wang couldn't help but soften her tone: "Don't forget to say goodbye to your brother when you get off the carriage later."

After hearing this, Xue Baochai's heart, which had finally hardened, softened again.

A hot teardrop fell on the back of Xue Baochai's hand: "Mom, you might as well continue to favor my brother, so that I can make up my mind and give up my worries about the outside world!"

Wen Xing stood aside, watching the mother and daughter hugging each other. For the first time, she felt confused and uneasy about her future.

The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried for a while. They noticed that the speed of the carriage was gradually slowing down. Xue Baochai guessed that they were almost arriving.

The Xue family arrived in Beijing late and missed the grand occasion of Hongji Temple. Otherwise, they would have found that the bustle here was even more lively than that of Hongji Temple at that time.

Although the selected beauties were recommended by local officials, they were not considered to be members of the royal family.

Therefore, it was impossible for them to go through Chengtian Gate, but they had to enter from the East, West and Beianmen gates respectively.

Only the concubines whose names are on the roster and whose household registration matches can pass through these three gates and enter the imperial city.

When their carriage was still some distance away from Xi'an Gate, it was stopped.

The streets were lined with soldiers from the Central City Army. They were wearing the same uniform and looked very well-trained.

Among these soldiers, one could occasionally see factory guards dressed in Jinyiwei uniforms.

Faced with such a scene, Xue Pan did not dare to act as arrogantly as he did at Jia's house. He pulled the reins tightly, fearing that the soldiers would recognize him.

Xue Baochai stood on the shaft of the carriage, looking towards the direction of Xi'an Gate. She found that the carriage in front did not seem to move, so she took Wen Xing's hand and got off the carriage. For a while, the brother and sister looked at each other in silence.

After a long while, Xue Baochai finally spoke to Xue Pan and said, "Brother, after entering the palace, I can no longer help you like before. I don't ask you to be my helper, but I only ask you to be more restrained outside and stop doing those ridiculous things."

Xue Pan pursed his lips. He originally wanted to keep Xue Baochai, but in the end he swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

He knew that his sister had made up her mind and could not change it with just a few words. Moreover, he had just angered Xue Baochai a few days ago.

He could only dryly admonish: "Sister, you must take good care of yourself. If you can't stay in the palace, I will ask for grace and let you come back!"

Xue Baochai just smiled faintly when she heard this and didn't take it seriously. Grace is not so easy to ask for.

She brought Wen Xing with her and bowed to Xiao Wang, regardless of the fact that they were on the street.

Little Wang's tears instantly fell again. She stretched out her hand and wanted to touch Xue Baochai's face again, but Xue Baochai held her hand back.

"Mom, you and brother should take care of yourselves. Find a fierce wife for your brother to take good care of him!" Xue Baochai looked around, leaned close to Xiao Wang's ear, and said two words in a low and quick voice.

"If I can successfully enter the palace this time, it means that Lin Daiyu is a good person. The person we really need to be wary of is my good aunt!"

After she finished speaking, Xue Baochai walked towards the imperial city without looking back.

Her back was firm and resolute in the morning light, as if she had pinned her entire life on that towering imperial city.

"Baochai..."

Little Wang called her daughter's name softly and staggered forward two steps, but was gently stopped by Xue Pan.

He looked at his sister's back as she was gradually lost in the crowd, his eyes full of complexity.

"Mom, let my sister go. It's her own choice."

Little Wang leaned against Xue Pan and felt uncomfortable for a while.

She suddenly raised her head: "Pan'er, did you hear what your sister said before she left?"

"I heard it. My sister must have discovered something. Why didn't she tell us clearly?"

Xue Pan always speaks and acts without thinking, and at this moment, a trace of solemnity appeared on his face.

He helped Xiao Wang get on the carriage and comforted her, "Mom, please get on and rest for a while. We will wait here. If my sister hasn't come out by the time the city gates are closed, it means that she has really entered the palace smoothly."

Little Wang felt as if struck by lightning, her mind was in a mess. She let Xue Pan place her in the carriage, tears streaming down her cheeks and falling into the pillow of the carriage, blooming into dark flowers.

In the Lixiang Courtyard, Danrui walked in quietly, placed the orchid on the kang in Daiyu's inner room, then walked to the gauze curtain and called softly, "Miss, it's time to get up."

Daiyu's body and soul were united at this point, and she immediately discovered that her arms were tightly held by Yingchun, and there was a sticky feeling from sweating.

She tried to move, but the pulling pain in her head forced her to stop.

She pushed Yingchun, who was like an octopus, and said, "Sister Yingchun, you are pressing down on my hair!"

Yingchun felt the heat beside her while she was still in a daze, and rolled towards the bottom of the bed.

Daiyu sat up and looked at Yingchun's sleeping face, which still looked a little cute, and couldn't help but smile like an aunt.

"Sister Yingchun probably didn't sleep well, let her sleep a little longer. The weather is getting warmer and it's a bit hot, so it's fine today. From now on, bring in two buckets of water every morning, and Sister Yingchun and I will wash ourselves."

"Yes!" After Danru agreed, she winked at Daiyu and motioned her to go outside and talk.