Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 205 Lin Ruhai's Notes

This thing is found in all four pomegranates.

"It's blocked so tightly. It has no smell and it won't get on the skin. How can it harm anyone?"

Qingwen quickly got up from the ground and came closer to take a closer look.

Aunt Meng pushed her away and said, "Although this medicine is from more than ten years ago, it still has some effect. Stay away from it. If you get infected, even if your life is not in danger, there is no guarantee that it will not affect your offspring in the future."

Upon hearing this, Zijuan pulled Daiyu away and hid far away.

Aunt Meng carefully gathered all the powder on the table, wrapped it in paper, put it in the leather bag, and announced, "I'm going to burn it first."

Everyone nodded sharply.

Daiyu pointed at the table and said, "Let's chop it up and burn it tomorrow."

Everyone nodded again: "Yes!"

Zijuan looked at Daiyu's face and said hurriedly, "It's late, go to bed. You are exhausted today."

He then put the pomegranates into a box and ordered Qingwen to put it in the storehouse immediately, lock it up and never take it out again.

Everyone dispersed, and Xiaohong also went out, letting Xueyan rest, as she would be on duty today.

When no one else was in the room, Daiyu whispered to Zijuan, "Qingwen is right. How can it harm anyone if it is blocked so tightly?"

Zijuan was silent for a long time, but shook her head: "As long as you want to harm someone, and you have this medicine, it's just a matter of putting in a little effort."

Daiyu let out a long sigh and felt a splitting headache.

The pomegranate came from Xiao Shihou, but it was said that Xiao Shihou got it from the Southern Palace. This pomegranate was handed over to the Eastern Palace by her parents, and the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace died in childbirth.

But are the four pomegranates in front of me really the same four pomegranates from that year?

The original words of the retired emperor were "the pomegranate from the day before yesterday". Did he translate "the day before yesterday" or did someone just present it to him "the day before yesterday"?

Lin Daiyu just felt that her brain was no longer enough.

"Miss, why don't you present the booklet directly to the Emperor? Wouldn't it be faster for him to check it than for you to guess on your own?"

Zijuan couldn't help herself when she saw her expression, so she advised her in a low voice.

Daiyu pinched her forehead and shook her head: "There are still many things in there that cannot be known to others."

For example, someone has said something to Daddy that shouldn't be said, someone has given Daddy something that shouldn't be given, and Daddy has also attended many banquets that he shouldn't have attended...

Zijuan looked at her with a distressed expression. She came over and gently removed her hairpins, let down her long hair, and combed her hair one by one.

Daiyu closed her eyes and whispered, "This is clearly Daddy's diary, but it is hidden in the old house in the capital. Daddy didn't take it with him when he left the capital.

"If mother hid it secretly, why would she ask my second uncle to sell the house? Wouldn't that mean she would be giving the new owner of the house all the evidence against my father's life?"

Zijuan paused.

Daiyu continued softly, "Unless, mother has actually designated the next owner of this house."

As she spoke, she slowly opened her eyes, straightened up, held Zijuan's hand, and looked back at her: "Who should I find to find out about this matter?"

Zijuan frowned: "It's such a long time ago, the second master himself may not remember it. Unless it's someone who can help him pack up the old boxes..."

His eyes lit up, "Colorful clouds and rosy clouds!"

Not bad!

Daiyu thought about it carefully. When they were at Jia's house today, Caiyun found a way out for Jia Zheng, which was timely and decent. Jia Zheng must have trusted her very much!

"Tomorrow, Aunt Meng will go over there to give acupuncture to the old lady. You can go with her. Return the festival gift to Sister Feng for me. And by the way, take a stroll and chat with old acquaintances."

"Yes!"

Xiao Hong listened to the end of the topic, and after a while, she asked softly: "Miss, are you going to rest? I'll go get some hot water."

Zijuan agreed.

Two people helped Daiyu lie down.

Zijuan put up the tent for her, left a dim light on, and came out to close the door of the inner room.

He turned around and looked at Xiaohong, smiling sweetly: "Let me do it, you go back and rest."

"Let me do it." Xiao Hong smiled, "I just said that I have switched night shifts with Xueyan, so it's not appropriate to change to the older sister.

"Besides, my sister has to go there tomorrow, so she needs to get enough rest."

Zijuan held her hand, sighed softly, and smiled: "I never thought that I could serve the girl with you.

"With you here, I have saved so much worry. But you have worked hard. I am afraid that the girl will not want to get married for a while.

"You've said since you were young that you wanted to marry a son-in-law to take care of your parents in their old age. I'm afraid it will take some time. Are your parents anxious?"

Xiao Hong blushed, "I'm not in a hurry, and my parents are even less anxious." She quickly changed the subject, "Sister, go and have a rest."

Zijuan pursed her lips and smiled, saying softly: "Just know it yourself."

Went by myself.

Xiaohong blew out the light outside, sat on the couch with the quilt wrapped around her, and looked up at the sky in the cold moonlight of August 14th, her eyes sparkling.

The next day, Zijuan and Aunt Meng went for a walk.

Aunt Meng came back and said that Grandmother Jia had gotten much better and could sit up and eat some porridge by herself. Daiyu was relieved.

As for Zijuan, she came back an hour later than Aunt Meng. She washed and changed her clothes before coming to see Daiyu. She whispered a few words to her ear with a smile, and Daiyu praised her, "Well done!"

That night, Tanchun, Miaoyu and Daiyu ate fruits and mooncakes, drank osmanthus wine and watched the moon together.

Aunt Jiang was so envious of the three of them chatting and laughing together in such a gentle and lively manner that she couldn't help but complain to Aunt Meng:

"If His Majesty had not refused, the Queen Mother would have adopted a princess and raised her in her lap.

"Look at this bunch of bright flowers. If the Queen Mother were surrounded by them, she would be so happy!"

Aunt Meng shrugged, peeled some fresh peanuts, and answered while eating, "Why would I raise a child for someone else?

“The Queen Mother has no children now, so she can recognize a daughter like Yimin County Princess who is obedient and filial, and can love our Princess however she wants.

"Otherwise, for example, if Princess Tongyi took the title of the Queen Mother's daughter, would she be willing to let the Queen Mother get close to these bright flowers?"

Aunt Jiang scratched her face and said, "That's right."

"Let's drink. Don't think too much." Aunt Meng poured her a glass of wine and continued to peel peanuts. "Nothing in this world can be done the way you want.

"Usually, things just come crashing down on you, and you have to deal with it the way it comes down on you."

Aunt Jiang looked at her profile and laughed, "No wonder the Queen Mother refused to keep you by her side. With your personality, you never plan ahead. You will die in the harem sooner or later!"

The next day, August 16, early in the morning, Princess Kejin came with Princess Hongchang.

After looking at the garden and praising it, he went to Miaoyu's small Buddhist temple to burn incense, and then talked to Tanchun for a long time, and then asked:

"Can I go to the kitchen and take a look? If I can learn a few dishes, I won't have to bother you all the time!"

Just for a meal, the princess went all out and even condescended to go to that smoky and hot place in person!

Daiyu smiled and said of course she could, but she apologized that she would not go: "Yimin and Hongchang should accompany you. If I go, I'm afraid our cook will be so scared that she won't be able to cook."