October 25th is the day when Baochai returns to the palace.
"Mom...you have to keep it in mind about moving. It's best to move out this month!" Baochai warned her carefully.
Aunt Xue replied: "Don't worry, I have made an agreement with the old lady and your aunt, can I still regret it? How can our family hold our head high like this?"
Baochai nodded, her mother could understand this, and she felt relieved.
"One more thing, you must strictly control your brother. If he disobeys you... you said you would let me file a complaint with the Thirteenth Master!"
As the saying goes, one thing will bring another thing down. Xue Pan was afraid of Zhu Jinghong. In Baochai's opinion, it would be a pity not to use it.
"I see!"
After giving some other instructions, Xue Baochai and her mother walked out of the room. Outside were a group of Jia family members.
Everyone was very enthusiastic, as if the Xue family was going to move out today.
After everyone talked for a while, Baochai went to talk to Daiyu and the others. It turned out that the feelings between the little girls were real and there were not as many calculations as adults.
"You're feeling better now, why are you crying again?"
After saying this, Baochai took out a handkerchief and wiped away Daiyu's tears.
Daiyu has a pure heart, and at this moment there is only reluctance in her heart. Baochai also understands this very well.
"Look at you...it's not like I won't come back, let alone my sisters accompanying me, so why would I do this!"
Unexpectedly, Daiyu said: "You are all moving out, and I'm afraid you won't come back in the future!"
Pure people are very sensitive. Daiyu thinks a lot and prepares the most unfavorable assumptions.
"Don't talk nonsense. Why did I say I couldn't come back? Could it be that if I move out, I won't be my aunt's niece?"
Baochai's words were not only addressed to Daiyu, but also to the Jia family present.
"Not only will I come here from now on, but I will also invite my sisters to my house. There will be all kinds of delicious food and fun!"
When Xichun, the youngest, heard that she could go to Xue's house, she immediately became energetic. It was obvious that she was full of expectations for the new world.
"Sister Bao, when will you invite us over?"
Looking at Xichun, Baochai said slowly: "I think that day will not be too far away!"
"Farewell!" Baochai solemnly said goodbye to the sisters.
After welcoming the spring visit and returning the gift, Baochai looked at Daiyu again, stepped forward to hold her shoulders and said, "I'll come back to see you in a few days. Don't be sad anymore!"
"Obey!"
After Daiyu nodded in agreement, it was time for Xue Baochai to leave.
After saying goodbye to her mother and everyone in the Jia family, Baochai walked out of the yard surrounded by everyone. There was a sedan waiting outside.
"Farewell!"
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The sedan chair was carried out of the inner courtyard. Xue Pan and Jia Lian were already waiting outside, and they would take Baochai back to the imperial city.
There was no words all the way, and soon they arrived at Dong'anmen.
"Sister...if you meet the Thirteenth Master when you enter the palace, please ask him for advice on how to deal with the foreigners brought into the capital!"
"I know...I will go when I have time!"
"That's good!"
"Eldest brother, second brother Lian...I'm taking my leave. You guys should go back too!"
After saying goodbye, Baochai entered Dong'an Gate with his waist card and disappeared from the eyes of Jia and Lian.
"Brother Pan, let's go!"
"where to?"
"Where else can we go?"
"Of course...went there!"
"Um...that's not good!"
"What's wrong? Can I treat you this time?"
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Not to mention that Xue and Pan went out to hang out, Baochai walked all the way into Donghua Gate, but did not continue to the west but turned to the north.
Chengmingyuan, where Zhu Jinghong lives, is located in the palace complex to the north of Donghua Gate.
"It's better for me to do what my brother told me as soon as possible. If I delay it, I'll make things worse!"
After finding a reason for herself, Baochai walked towards Chengmingyuan.
As soon as he walked outside, he heard a "humming" sound inside, but it was Zhu Jinghong wearing armor and practicing martial arts.
Wearing such two layers of heavy armor, ordinary war horses simply couldn't bear it, so he could only practice foot combat.
Baochai was an acquaintance of Chengmingyuan, and the eunuch on duty at the door allowed her to enter the courtyard without stopping her.
Logically speaking, someone should have complained at this time, but no one dared to disturb Zhu Jinghong while he was practicing martial arts, so Baochai, who had entered the door, could only wait.
Fortunately, when Zhu Jinghong turned around, he saw Baochai through the observation port of the iron armor, so he stopped his chopping posture.
"Bao Yatou is here... Do you feel comfortable going back these days?"
Handing the knife to Zhang Ping'an who came over, Zhu Jinghong took off the iron armor. At this moment, he was sweating profusely.
In such a cold weather, it is obvious that this guy has been practicing for a long time to achieve his current virtue.
There is no way, there is no place to use such a good body, so I have to use up the iron.
Baochai naturally didn't feel comfortable at Jia's house these two days, especially because Jia Baoyu made her feel disgusted.
But for the sake of Mrs. Wang, Baochai did not mention this matter at the moment, which can be regarded as being magnanimous to Jia Baoyu.
"Sisters are enjoying themselves just talking!"
Turning around and walking outside the main door of the dormitory, a chair and coffee table were set up for Zhu Jinghong. At this moment, the eunuch had already poured hot tea.
Sitting on the stool, Zhu Jinghong drank tea to quench his thirst, and then asked: "Sisters? There are many sisters in Rongguo Mansion!"
He was deliberately pretending not to know and wanted to trick Baochai into telling him something.
Baochai came closer and asked with a smile on his face: "The Thirteenth Master has been to Rongguo Mansion and summoned everyone in his house. How could he not know about the affairs of Rongguo Mansion?"
"Although I have seen everything, I don't know much about the inner chamber!"
After saying this, Zhu Jinghong took a sip of tea to cover up his slight embarrassment.
"Even if you don't know much about it, you still know something..."
At this point, Baochai had already walked to Zhu Jinghong's side and said with an indifferent expression: "For example, the Thirteenth Master remembers the sister of the Lin family very much!"
"This...how do you say this!" Zhu Jinghong put down the tea cup and looked up at Baochai.
"A few days ago, the Thirteenth Master even rewarded me with a personal sachet. Isn't this considered a concern?" When Baochai said this, his jealousy was overturned.
There were cold scented pills in the sachet, and Zhu Jinghong had vowed to keep them close to his body at all times.
Only a few months later, the philandering carrot gave away the things, which made Baochai feel better.
Zhu Jinghong understood Baochai's emotions. He did not do this properly, but he could not regret sending the things out. He just hoped that Baochai would not find out.
Later, when things got busy, he forgot about it, but Baochai discovered it when he went back.
"This... this, I didn't have anything with me at the time, so I could only give him a sachet as a reward. Miss Bao, please don't blame me!"
Baochai's words just now were obviously meant to question.
Xue Baochai, an attendant, went to question the prince who was about to be canonized. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed too rude.
So after finishing speaking, Baochai, who regained his senses, became upset and secretly said that he was "arrogant because of favor" and didn't even care about propriety.
But now, Zhu Jinghong actually apologized to her. Baochai breathed a sigh of relief and felt sweeter than honey.
He still cares about me... Baochai thought.
"The Thirteenth Master has ruined me, how dare I blame the Thirteenth Master!"
"Bao Yatou, you came here specially... just to find fault with me, right?" Zhu Jinghong decisively changed the subject.
Seeing that Baochai was about to speak, Zhu Jinghong randomly ordered: "Bring a stool and let Baochai sit down and talk!"
There is no doubt that this is a great courtesy to Baochai, but the eunuch at the scene is already accustomed to it, and it is obvious that similar situations have happened before.
On the contrary, Baochai was quite flattered, even though this was not the first time such a thing had happened.
"Master Thirteen, I'm just afraid of..."
"If you have anything to say, just sit down and talk... I was reading Spring and Autumn Period recently, and I have something I don't understand and I want to ask you for help!"
(End of chapter)
