The two of them exchanged polite greetings and returned directly to Jia's mother's room. Jia's mother had not yet eaten dinner. When she learned that they had come from Aunt Xue's house, she became even more pleased. She told Bao Yu, who had been drinking alcohol, to return to his own room and rest, and not to come out again, and instructed everyone to take good care of him. Suddenly remembering the attendant, she asked, "What about Nurse Li?" Everyone replied that they could not say that she had gone home, and simply said, "She was here a while ago, but she went out for some reason." Bao Yu stumbled as he turned around. "That person is more relaxed than the Grand Mistress. What business does she have being called away? If she were not there, I might live another two days." With that, he returned to his own bedroom.
On the desk, a brush and ink were placed out.
Qingwen.
"She came to greet me first, and with a smile, she said, "You were so cheerful this morning, even letting me use your ink. But you stopped writing after only three characters. I waited all day. Now, please use up all the ink and write some more."
宝玉 finally remembered about the incident in the morning. "Where are the three characters I wrote?" 晴雯 smiled. "You really are intoxicated. Before going to that other house, you told me to put them on the entrance above the door. Because others might make mistakes when putting them up, I climbed a ladder myself and put them there. It took quite some effort, and my hands are still stiff from the cold."
宝玉 laughed. "I forgot about it. If your hands are cold, let me hold them." He reached out to take 晴雯's hand, and together they looked at the three characters that had just been put up above the entrance.
Soon, Daiyu arrived. Baoyu said with a smile, "Hey, older sister, be honest. Out of these three characters, which one is written the best?" Daiyu looked up and said, "
Zui Gei Ken.
When I see something written with "」", I laugh. "They're all good. How can you write so skillfully? Please write some calligraphy for me tomorrow to put in a frame." Bao Yu laughed and said, "You're flattering me again."
Bao Yu continued to ask, "
Attack.
"And your older sister?" Qingwen pointed her chin towards the kang in the inner room. Looking, it was seen that Xiyi was sleeping without even changing clothes. Baoyu laughed and said, "Oh, you went to bed so early."
Bao Yu asked Qingwen, "Today, when I was eating breakfast over there, there was a plate of steamed buns with tofu skin. Because I know you like it,..."
Rare.
"My brother's wife took it for me, saying I would eat it later, and had it delivered here. Did you see?" Qingwen replied. "Please don't talk about that anymore. As soon as it arrived, I knew it was mine. But because I had just eaten, I left it there. Then Li's wet nurse came and said, 'Perhaps Baoyu won't eat it, so let's give it to my grandson,' and she took it back home."
While I am talking,
Akane Yuki.
Someone brought tea. Baoyu still said, "Lin, please have some tea." Everyone laughed. "Miss Lin has already gone home a long time ago. Are you still offering her tea?"
After drinking about half of the tea, Baoyu remembered the morning tea and asked Xueshi: "This morning..."
Maple dew tea.
"I told you that if you put it in three or four times, the color would come out. Why are you putting in a different kind of tea now?" Akane Yuki replied, "I had some saved, but Li's nanny came and drank it."
Bao Yu heard this and threw the teacup he was holding to the floor. It shattered, and tea spilled all over A Xue's hem. Bao Yu jumped up and questioned A Xue. "Who is that 'grandmother' of yours? Why are you so filial? I only nursed from her for a few days when I was little. She spoils you too much; now she thinks she's more important than our ancestors. If we drive her away, everyone will be relieved!" He immediately went to Jia Mu and asked her to help him get rid of the nanny.
The attacker was actually not asleep. He had been pretending to sleep, expecting Baoyu to come and tease him. While they were talking about books and calligraphy, he didn't need to get up yet. However, when Baoyu threw the teacup and started getting angry, he quickly got up and tried to calm him down. Jia Mu was already sending someone to investigate what had happened. Immediately, the attacker said, "I brought the tea over, and I slipped on the snow and fell. That's why I dropped the teacup and broke it."
The attacker told Baoyu, "If you absolutely must drive that person away, then do so. We all want to leave too. In this situation, please chase us out together. It will be beneficial for us. You will have someone better come and take care of you."
Baoyu finally fell silent. The attackers supported him on both sides and led him to the heated platform (kang), where they helped him remove his clothes.
The Precious Jade was still saying something, but his words were slurred and incomprehensible. His eyes were becoming increasingly sleepy, so everyone quickly put him to bed. Shi-in removed the "Spirit Communication Precious Jade" and wrapped it in a cloth before placing it under the mattress. The next morning, she made sure not to let his neck get cold when putting it back on. When the Precious Jade rested his head on the pillow, he immediately fell asleep. At that time, Mama Li and the others had also returned. Hesitant about approaching him because they heard he was intoxicated, they quietly inquired about his condition. Once they confirmed that he was sleeping, they finally felt relieved and withdrew.