Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

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Daiyu didn't look at Wang Xifeng.

Although Jia Lian told Wang Xifeng everything she knew about matters other than romance, even Jia Lian might not know these secrets!

Therefore, only the mandarin duck beside Lady Jia could have a glimpse of the secret.

Yuanyang wanted to take back her hand, but Daiyu held it tightly. She could only look at Daiyu with tears in her eyes. She could not sit still at all, and slid down from the stool and knelt on the ground.

"The county master..."

"Since the old lady asked you to tell me anything you saw or heard but couldn't figure out, it means that this situation really happened. She didn't hide it from you, right?"

Daiyu patiently advised in a low voice, "Sister, this is a serious matter! Now our family does not seek merit, but only avoids mistakes!"

Our home!

Miss Lin still treats the Rongguo Mansion and the old lady as her relatives!

Yuanyang suddenly felt a surge of courage in her chest. She bit her lip and raised her head, whispering, "I was still young at that time. Someone came to the old lady's place and rang the wooden bell, asking her to save someone. The old lady sighed for a long time and promised to find a way.

"After that man left, the old lady wrote a letter and asked Lai Ma to deliver it personally.

"It was a few years later that I was promoted to the first rank and served the old lady personally. Once, Nanny Lai was gossiping with the old lady and mentioned that incident.

"Mrs. Lai pointed at me and said, I stared at her back with my eyes wide open. Fortunately, I knew the rules and didn't ask any questions, otherwise I would have been dragged down and beaten to death.

"At night the old lady tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, so I scalded her feet again. The old lady mumbled:

“No matter how close the blood relationship is, it’s just like this, forcing others to jump into the pit to save them.”

Daiyu stared at her face without saying a word, waiting for her to continue.

Yuanyang looked up at Daiyu, and after using up all her strength, she continued in a trembling voice, "Not two months after those words were spoken, Master Xiaorong of the East Palace married Qin..."

Wang Xifeng also knew Qin's identity.

Hearing this, his body swayed and he knelt on the ground, shaking all over!

"Two months later, it was the New Year. I accompanied the old lady to pack up the New Year gifts.

"I compared the list with the gifts and found that there was a layer in the red lacquer jewelry box sent by the Western King. When I opened it, I found half a box of thumb-sized Eastern pearls!

"I was startled and showed it to the old lady. She was silent for a while and then asked me to seal the box as it was. During the New Year, I gave it to Qin..."

Yuanyang spoke in a trembling voice, cold sweat oozing out of his forehead.

Wang Xifeng suddenly spoke up: "So that's why you asked me what kind of person was needed to mine Dongzhu that year?!"

"Yeah." Yuanyang lowered his head.

Daiyu looked at Wang Xifeng: "What did Sister Feng answer?"

Wang Xifeng's face turned even paler. "The mining of Dongzhu has always been in the hands of the royal family. That was the first year that the Emperor entrusted this task to..."

She didn't dare to speak, and only dared to mouth: "Prince Yu."

Daiyu let go of Yuanyang's hand, her face expressionless.

After going around in circles, we actually managed to get Prince Yu out?

Ha ha.

It’s a small world.

Daiyu lowered her eyes, reached out her hand to help Yuanyang up, and said softly, "Sister Yuanyang is tired.

"Qingwen is on duty in my room tonight. Sister, please rest on her bed. Xiaohong will take care of you."

Yuanyang's body froze for a moment before he forced a smile and said, "When I came here, the old lady said:

"The princess and the county lady haven't seen Brother Lang and Sister Qiao for a long time, I'm afraid they miss them very much. If you want them to stay for a few days, I will stay and serve them.

"If that's the case, please find me a place to stay temporarily. I'm just a servant, and I can handle everything myself."

"Grandmother really knows Yimin... and me very well. That's exactly what I was thinking." Daiyu lowered her eyes and smiled, then called Xiaohong to come in, helped Yuanyang and slowly left.

Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Wang Xifeng wiped her tears and burst into tears: "My dear girl, are you trying to scare me to death?

"The Wang family rebelled, and the whole clan was exterminated.

"Why are you bringing up the royal family? They are our brothers and sisters, how can we, as their subjects, bring them down? Aren't we just trying to put the blame on ourselves?!

“Even the Jia family, the Shi family, and the Xue family can’t escape this involvement!

"When the Wang family got into trouble, I was still a married lady. Please help me plead for mercy and spare their punishment.

“But if Jia, Wang, Shi and Xue all get involved, not to mention me, even Qiaojie will not be able to escape!

"She's only five!"

The loving mother's heart was touched as she said this. She covered her face with a handkerchief and burst into tears with true emotion.

Daiyu glared at her angrily: "You pointed at me and begged for mercy. Can't I beg for mercy for Niuniu, who is only five years old? Who are you making such a fuss for?!"

Wang Xifeng, with tears still hanging on her cheeks, glared at Daiyu and said, "In the first case, that's a special favor. The Queen Mother can do it with just a wave of her hand!

"But if it's the latter case, it's a major matter under national law. If you speak up, you'll not only embarrass the Queen Mother, but also ruin yourself!

"We, the Jia and Wang families, have already treated you badly enough, how can we allow you to take this risk again?

"I'm not that shameless!"

Daiyu's heart softened at these words. She reached out for a handkerchief and wiped Wang Xifeng's tears herself, then comforted her:

“Now that you have told me everything you know, there is still room for recovery.

"As long as the Supreme Lord and the Crown Prince are safe and sound, and the troops in various places do not move around, this matter can pass without leaving a trace.

"Your Majesty is a man who cherishes the old times, and Your Majesty always prefers to keep things to themselves. During the New Year, you will not implicate too many people."

Wang Xifeng was slightly relieved after hearing what she said, and she sniffed and wiped her tears while choking and saying, "In the past, I was a greedy thief.

"In this situation now, as long as I can take my sister and Ping'er back to the south, open a shop and do small business, and raise the children, I will be satisfied!

"Don't talk about the Jia family, the Wang family, the Shi family, the Xue family, the first and second wives, just leave it to fate! I won't fight for them anymore!"

"Oh my! Isn't this greedy?" Daiyu looked at her in surprise, "You are taking Ping'er and Jie'er back to the south, so you need travel expenses, right?

"If you open a shop and do business, you need some capital, right?

"If it is considered as one of the Ten Evils, then there will be no property or dowry, all of which will be confiscated! Where did you get this money from?!"

"Don't we still have you?" Wang Xifeng groaned and sobbed, "You are a wealthy man, and you are asking me to lend you three thousand. Are you still embarrassed?"

Daiyu looked at her speechlessly.

Wang Xifeng completely stopped sobbing, wiped away her tears, and even took a sip of drink, then raised her eyebrows and looked at her:

"What? Are you being stingy with such a small amount of money?!"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, palm facing up, his five fingers were white, smooth and tender, "Where is our sister's New Year gift?

"Today's New Year's gift is not worth tens of thousands of dollars, so don't even think about passing it!

"I'll show it to you, but I won't take it away. I'll keep it with you!

"Tomorrow, after we confiscate our property and exterminate our clan, you can return it to me before we leave. I will sell it and get all the silver I need!

"This isn't even considered a loan! This is what you, as an aunt, should give!

"Humph!"