"The Dream of the Golden Turtle" spread like wildfire outside.
Finally, it reached the point where people were willing to pay a lot of money to continue the book.
After Daiyu heard about it, she stared at the remaining manuscripts, lost in thought for a long time.
Last time, the manuscripts were accidentally leaked. Now, what should she do with the remaining manuscripts? Should she just let them be buried under her pillow in her boudoir?
After thinking for a long time, she still could not come to a conclusion. Half of the manuscripts were temporarily buried under her pillow.
After that, there was no order, but she spent every day with Baoyu, Bao Chai, Tanchun, Yingchun, Xichun, and the others.
Time passed, the weather turned cold, and the New Year arrived.
Bao Chai had her own family, and only came to visit after the third day of the New Year.
Although Daiyu had Mother Jia's love and Baoyu's company, she was still an outsider in the Jia household. Seeing other people call her father and mother, uncles and brothers, she only smiled for the sake of raising everyone's spirits, but there was already some sadness.
Moreover, the capital was not like Jiangnan. At this time of the year, it was always snowing. Every time it snowed, Daiyu would not be able to bear it.
On the fifth day of the New Year, Daiyu complained that she was not feeling well, and left Baoyu outside to deal with the relatives.
Because of Concubine Yuan's visit during the Lantern Festival, there were people from the palace, and everyone in the household was busy. Even Mother Jia, who usually doted on her, was badly battered. Therefore, she only ordered a doctor and the servants to take care of her.
Baoyu wanted to sneak in to accompany her, but unfortunately, he was a man, and there was an endless stream of old friends at home, so Jia Zheng brought him along to accompany the guests every day. If he had the slightest intention of being lazy, a few words of "evil beast" would come down. Baoyu was scared of something, but he only dared to leave after the guests. Late at night, he came back to talk to Daiyu with his tail between his legs.
Another day, when everyone was gone, a brazier was lit. Daiyu coughed, pushing open the window to watch the snow fall, and listening to the sound of firecrackers in the distance.
At this time, the maidservants had all been dismissed, and the sound of firecrackers gradually faded away.
Inside and outside the door, for a moment, other than the sound of her coughing, there was only the rustling of snow.
When Zi Juan came in, she heard Daiyu murmuring: "In the middle of the old year, the white snow buried the cold coffin. Now that I'm bedridden, who has Bai Xue come for? "
It was the New Year, and the joyous occasion was approaching. Moreover, she was sick. How could she make such unlucky sorrows?
Zi Juan was about to persuade him when she suddenly remembered, 'I heard Xueyan said that Gu Laoye and Gu Laofuren both left during autumn and winter.' For a moment, he shut his mouth and quietly retreated.
Daiyu hears the noise in the room, but she is too lazy to think about who came. Because she was bored from her illness, she took out the remaining half of the manuscript and examined it. Seeing the happy scene of the mother and son, she could not help but think of the time when Madame Wang cherished Baoyu with her fists.
Daiyu looked at the vast expanse of snow outside the window and could not help but call out, "Mom …"
After calling out, tears fell down her cheeks.
Her mother had long been buried under the white snow thousands of miles away.
The white snow could comfort the orphaned guest on behalf of a loving mother.
But her mother's hand was warm. The snow that blew in her face was cold.
Daiyu thought about her life experience. There were seven people in her family and six graves. She was immediately disheartened. She deliberately gave the half of the manuscript a good ending to relieve her daughter's sorrow. She sighed and said, "The people of the world love a happy ending. Why should I learn from the people of the world? I'm just a person, why should I learn from the people of the world about 'happy ending'? "
Therefore, she took out the brush and in a fit of pique, she deleted the parts that were deliberately meant to be happy. She only wrote according to Lin Ruoshan's notes and the sorrow she saw and heard in her daily life. Because she was full of sorrow, she added a lot of tear-inducing parts.
When she finished writing, she burst into tears. After hiding the manuscript, she slowly wiped her tears and fell asleep. After that, Zi Juan came in to close the window and add to the fire.
After writing this, looking at the later parts, it was actually several times more wonderful than the original happy ending. There was no need to mention it now.
During the Lantern Festival, Imperial Concubine Yuan visited her relatives. Inside and outside the mansion, there was a loud bang, ten miles of brilliant light. The Grand View Garden was a world of colored glass, with fireworks and silver flowers. It was difficult to describe the riches and honor in it.
It was truly 'Jinmen Jade Immortal Mansion, Gui Palace Orchid Palace Concubine Home'.
The Duke Houmen Mansion was naturally lively.
Daiyu wrote the manuscript and cried because of her illness that day. Her spirit was damaged and for seven or eight days, she had no intention of getting up. It was just that the dignity of the palace was difficult to endure. She had to go and see this old Jia family's eldest daughter, the current imperial concubine, whose nickname was Yuan Chun.
However, later on, Imperial Concubine Yuan ordered Baoyu and her sisters to write poems. She really couldn't bear it and had to go back to her room. Even Imperial Concubine Yuan sighed, "Poor Daiyu's body is weak."
Because Xue and Lin, who had always been outstanding, were missing one, it was Bao Chai who was outstanding by herself.
The biggest impact of this big sister's arrival on Daiyu, for the time being, was that not long after, she ordered her sisters and Baoyu to move into the Grand View Garden together.
Daiyu loved the winding bamboo forest in Xiaoxiang Hall, where the railings were hidden, so she chose Xiaoxiang Hall. Baoyu chose, and Bao Chai lived in Heng Wu Garden. The rest of the sisters had their own places to go.
Daiyu arrived at Xiaoxiang Hall. Although she was far away from Baoyu and it was not as convenient to move around as before, the space was spacious. The environment was quiet, and she was free to do anything. When she moved, she didn't have to worry about disturbing her maternal grandmother. Unexpectedly, she felt more comfortable. For the time being, she was at ease to recuperate and cultivate.
On this day, Daiyu burned incense and took a bath. After playing the guqin for a while, she used the excuse that she was tired to leave Baoyu. She took out the remaining manuscript of 'The Dream of the Golden Turtle' to review.
First she read the plot. After crying for a while, she calmed down and removed those emotions. She only looked at it as a writer. Only then did she realize that after changing it in a fit of pique, although the sorrow was excessive, it was a lot better than before.
Daiyu took out several western books and read those tragedies. She thought to herself, 'Since ancient times, westerners have liked to write these tragic stories. Although Uncle's notes say that since Greece and Rome, there has been this custom. I always feel that it is not as good as China's reunion. Now that I look at it, it does make sense. The waning moon is much more beautiful than the full moon. Although the 'connecting heaven leaves' in summer are bright and beautiful, the withered lotus leaves also have a different kind of paradise.
Just as she was thinking to this point, she heard Xue Yan hurriedly running in and shouting, "Miss, not good! Not good! "
"What's not good?"
Xue Yan took a deep breath before saying, "Lian second young mistress came into the garden with a knife. She killed the chicken, she killed the dog, she killed the dog, she killed the human!"
Daiyu stood up in shock and quickly asked for the details.
With a bitter face Xue Yan said, "Just now, Bao second young master was unconscious, his mouth full of nonsense. The manor was in a state of panic. Then when I came to report to Miss, I saw Lian second young mistress came into the garden with a shiny steel knife in her hand. Everybody was so scared that they all hid! "
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