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Chapter 98 Chapter Ninety-Eighth: The Soul of Bitter Crimson Pearl Returns to Liberation

Dream of Red Mansions 曹雪芹 6004Words 2023-02-05
It is said that when Baoyu saw Jia Zheng, when he returned to his room, he felt dizzy, too lazy to move, and fell asleep without even eating.Still delaying medical diagnosis and treatment, taking medicine doesn't work, and even people can't recognize it.Everyone helped him to sit up, and he still looked like a good man.It went on for several days.That day was just the time to go back to the ninth day. If it doesn't pass, Aunt Xue will have a hard time; if it goes, Baoyu will be in such a situation.Jia's mother knew that it was for Daiyu, but she wanted to tell her clearly, but she was afraid of a sudden change; Baochai was a new daughter-in-law, and it was hard to comfort her, so she had to have her aunt come over;Then he discussed with Mrs. Wang and Sister Feng: "I think Baoyu is out of his mind."Start is not afraid.I used two small sedan chairs, asked someone to support them, passed through the garden, and met the auspicious date of returning to the ninth day. Later, I asked my aunt to come and comfort Baochai. We can treat Baoyu wholeheartedly, can't we have both?Mrs. Wang agreed and prepared immediately.Fortunately, Baochai is the new daughter-in-law, and Baoyu is a fool, so she was tricked by others.Baochai also knew what was going on, but in her heart she only blamed her mother for being confused.Only Aunt Xue felt remorseful when she saw Baoyu's situation, so she had to finish the job hastily.

When he got home, Baoyu became heavier and heavier, and he couldn't even sit up the next day.Day by day, even the soup did not come in. Aunt Xue was busy with her hands and feet, calling famous doctors everywhere, but none of them knew the cause of the disease.Only a poor doctor, surnamed Bibie and known as Zhi'an, lived in a dilapidated temple outside the city. The source of the diagnosis was grief and joy, imbalance in temperature and temperature, loss of diet, stagnation of worry and anger, and blockage of righteousness: this is a disease of internal injury and external sensation.So he measured the medicine and took it at night. After the second watch, he saved some labor and asked for water.Only then did Jiamu and Mrs. Wang feel relieved, and invited Aunt Xue and Baochai to go to Jiamu's place to rest for a while.

Baoyu was clear at the time, and he knew it was hard to guarantee. After seeing all the people dispersed, there was only Xiren in the room. Because he called Xiren to come to him, he held hands and cried, "I ask you, how did Sister Bao come here?"I remember that the master married me to Sister Lin and came here, why was Sister Bao chased me away?Why does she occupy and live here?If I want to say it, I'm afraid I'll offend her.How did you hear sister Lin crying?Xiren didn't dare to say it clearly, so he had to say, "Miss Lin is ill."Baoyu said again, "I'll see her."Say, get up.Unexpectedly, without food and drink for days, the body could move, so he cried, "I'm going to die!"I have something in my heart, I just ask you to reply to the old lady Ming: Sister Lin is going to die anyway, and I can't guarantee it now, both patients in the two places are going to die.It's even more difficult to deal with when you're dead, so it's better to vacate an empty house and carry my sister Lin and me there as soon as possible.According to my words, you have lived up to several years of affection.After Xiren heard these words, he choked up with tears.

Baochai happened to come over with Ying'er, heard it too, and said, "Why do you say these unlucky things if you don't take care of yourself?"The old lady only comforted me a bit, and you had another accident.The old lady loves you all her life, and now she is over eighty years old. Although she doesn't want your seal, when you become a man in the future, the old lady will enjoy watching you for a day, and the painstaking efforts of the old man will not be in vain.Needless to say, the wife, she spent her whole life raising a son like you. If she died halfway, what will happen to the wife?Although my fate is unlucky, it's not like this.According to these three things, you are going to die, and you will not be allowed to die that day, so you are not allowed to die.Just keep it safe, after four or five days, the evil wind will dissipate, and the peaceful and righteous energy will be full, and naturally these evil diseases will disappear.After hearing this, Baoyu was speechless. After a while, he smiled and said, "You haven't talked to me for a long time. Who will you tell me these great things now?"After hearing this, Baochai said again: "To tell you the truth, when you didn't know about personnel in those two days, sister Lin died."Baoyu suddenly sat up and said loudly, "Is it really dead?"Baochai said, "It's really dead."Is there anyone who curses people to death with a red mouth and a white tongue?The old lady and the wife know that your sister is in harmony, and when you hear that she died, naturally you will die too, so they refuse to tell you!

When Baoyu heard this, he couldn't help crying loudly, and fell on the bed. Suddenly, his eyes were dark and he couldn't tell the direction.Baoyu asked blankly, "Excuse me, where is this?"The man said: This is Yinsiquan Road.Your life is not over yet, why are you here?Baoyu said: "I heard that an old man died, so I searched here, and I didn't feel lost."The man said: Who is the old man?Baoyu said: "Gusu Lin Daiyu."The man sneered and said, "Lin Daiyu was born a different person and died a different ghost. She has no soul. Where can I find her?"The soul of mortals gathers to form, disperses to form qi, gathers in life, and disperses after death.Ordinary people have nothing to look for, let alone Lin Daiyu?You go back quickly.Baoyu listened, stayed for a while, and said, "since the dead are scattered, how can there be such a ghost?"The man said with a sneer: "The underworld will exist if it says it exists, and it will not exist if it says it doesn't exist."They are all the secular sayings of being addicted to life and death, and they are set up to warn the world, as a way of saying that the heavens are deeply angry with fools, or those who do not keep their rules, or their life is not yet over, and die on their own; In this hell, their souls are imprisoned, and they suffer boundless suffering to pay for their sins in life.When you searched for Daiyu, you trapped yourself for no reason.And Daiyu has returned to the realm of illusory, if you have the heart to look for it and devote yourself to self-cultivation, you will naturally see her sometimes.If you are uneasy about life, you will be imprisoned in the underworld for the crime of voluntary death. Except for your parents, if you want to see Daiyu, you will never be able to.After the man finished speaking, he took out a stone from his sleeve and threw it at Baoyu's heart.After Baoyu heard this, he was struck by the stone again. He was so frightened that he wanted to go home, but hated that he had lost his way.He was hesitating when he suddenly heard someone calling him over there.When I looked back, it was none other than Jiamu, Mrs. Wang, Baochai, Xiren, etc., crying and crying.He was still lying on the bed.Seeing the red light on the table, the bright moon in front of the window, still surrounded by beautiful flowers, the bustling world.After thinking about it, it turned out to be a big dream.Sweating all over, feeling refreshed.Thinking about it carefully, there was really nothing to do but sigh a few times.

Baochai knew that Daiyu was dead, because Jia Mu and others did not allow everyone to tell Baoyu, fearing that the disease would be difficult to cure.But I know that Baoyu's illness is caused by Daiyu, and the loss of jade is second, so I take advantage of the situation to explain it, so that it can be cured once the pain is resolved, the soul is unified, and the common people can be cured.Jia's mother, Mrs. Wang and others did not know Baochai's intentions, and deeply blamed her for making mistakes.Later, seeing Baoyu woke up, I was relieved.Immediately went to the foreign study and invited Dr. Bi to come in for a consultation.The doctor came in and checked the pulse, and said, "It's strange!This time the pulse is calm, the spirit is calm and depressed, and the medicine for conditioning will be taken tomorrow, and it will be good.Go out while talking.Everyone dispersed in peace.

At first, Xiren resented Baochai for not telling him, but it was hard to say it out of his mouth.Ying'er also said Baochai behind her back, "Miss is so impatient."Baochai said, "What do you know?"Anyway, there is me.That Baochai didn't mind being slandered by others. She only observed Baoyu's heart disease and secretly criticized her.One day, Baoyu gradually felt his mind calm down. Although he thought of Daiyu for a while, he was still confused.What's more, Xiren slowly considered Miss Bao, who was chosen by the master, as a kind person, thinking that Miss Lin had a weird personality, and feared that she would die early.The old lady is afraid that you don't know what to do and is in a hurry when you are sick, so if she asks Xueyan to come over to coax you, she often persuades you.Baoyu finally wept bitterly.Wanting to seek death, but also thinking about the words in the dream, and fearing that the old lady will be angry, but I can't push it away.He also thought that Daiyu was dead, and Baochai was the first-class person. Fang believed that the marriage of gold and stone was certain, and he understood it better.Baochai seems to be a big deal, so she feels at ease, and only tries to relieve Baoyu's worries after the family rituals have been performed in front of King Jiamu and his wife.Although Baoyu can't sit up often, she often sees Baochai sitting in front of the bed, and she can't help being born with old diseases.Every time Baochai persuades him with righteous words, it is important to maintain his health. Since you and I are husband and wife, how can you comfort him with words for a while.Although Baoyu was not going well in her heart, she had no choice but to accompany Jiamu, Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue in turn. At night, Baochai went to bed alone, and Jiamu sent someone to take care of her, so she had to rest in peace.Seeing Baochai's gentle behavior, she gradually shifted her admiration for Daiyu to Baochai.This is a later story.

But on the day when Baoyu got married, Daiyu had passed out during the day, but there was a slight breath in her heart and mouth, which made Li Wan and Zijuan cry to death.At night, Daiyu regained her composure and opened her eyes slightly, as if she was about to ask for water or soup.At this time, the snow geese have gone, only Zijuan and Li Wan are around.Zijuan took a cup of longan soup and pear juice, and filled two or three spoonfuls with a small silver spoon.Daiyu closed her eyes and rested for a while, feeling that her heart was bright and dark.At this time, Li Wan saw Daiyu slowing down, knowing that it was a scene of reflection, but expected that there was still half a day to go, so he went back to Daoxiang Village and took care of things.

Here Daiyu opened her eyes and saw that only Zijuan, the nanny and a few little girls were there, so she grabbed Zijuan's hand with one hand and said with all her strength, "I'm useless!"You have served me for several years, I had hoped that the two of us would always be together and not miss me.As he spoke, he gasped for a while, closed his eyes and rested.Zijuan saw that she was clutching her hand and refused to let go, and she didn't dare to move, seeing that her condition was better than half a day earlier, she just thought she could turn around, and after hearing this, she became cold again.After a while, Daiyu said again: "Sister, I have no relatives here. My body is clean. You should ask them to send me back anyway."Having said that, he closed his eyes again and said nothing.But the hand gradually tightened, panting in one place, but the exhalation was heavy and the inhalation was small, it was already very sick.

Zicuckoo was busy, so she asked someone to invite Li Wan, but it happened that Tanchun came.When Zicuckoo saw it, she hurriedly said quietly: "Miss San, look at Miss Lin!"Said, tears like rain.Tanchun came over and touched Daiyu's hand, it was already cold, and even his eyes were gone.Tanchun and Zijuan were crying for someone to bring water to wash Daiyu, when Li Wan hurried in.The three of them saw each other and had no time to speak.Just after wiping, I heard Daiyu shouting: Baoyu, Baoyu!When you said good words, you were covered in cold sweat and fell silent.Zicuckoo and others hurriedly supported her, and her body gradually became colder as she sweated more.Tanchun and Li Wan asked people to put their heads together and put on their clothes in a mess, only to see Daiyu roll her eyes, woohoo!

A wisp of the scented soul is scattered with the wind, and the melancholy falls into a dream at night! At that time, Daiyu died, and it was the time when Baoyu married Baochai.Zicuckoo and others burst into tears.Li Wan and Tanchun thought that she was so painful in the past, and she was even more pitiful today, so they cried bitterly.Because the Xiaoxiang Pavilion is far away from the new house, I didn't hear it from there.For a while, everyone cried bitterly, and only heard the sound of music in the distance. When they listened carefully, it disappeared again.When Tanchun and Li Wan walked out of the courtyard and listened again, only the bamboo shoots were blown by the wind, and the shadow of the moon moved against the wall, so desolate and indifferent!For a while, Lin Zhixiao's family was called over, and Daiyu was parked, and someone was sent to guard it, waiting to go back to Sister Feng tomorrow morning. When Sister Feng saw Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang in a hurry, Jia Zheng got up, and she was even worse for Baoyu. When she was in a hurry, if she sent back Daiyu's bad news again, she was afraid that Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang would be distressed and leave in a hurry. When I got sick, I had to go to the garden in person.When I arrived in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, I couldn't help but cried a lot.When I saw Li Wan and Tanchun, I knew everything was ready, so I said, "Very good."It's just why you didn't speak just now and made me anxious?Tanchun said, "I sent you off to the master just now. How can I say it?"Sister Feng said, "It's better that you two feel sorry for her."So, I still have to greet that friend over there.But this matter is very tiring, if I don't return today, I won't be able to do it, if I do, I'm afraid the old lady won't be able to hold on.Li Wan said, "Go and play by ear. It's better to go back when you have to."Sister Feng nodded and hurried away. When Sister Feng arrived at Baoyu's place, she heard the doctor say that it was all right. Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang felt relieved, so Sister Feng carried Baoyu on her back and slowly explained Daiyu's matter.When Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang heard this, they were all taken aback.Mother Jia burst into tears and said, "I broke her."But it's just that this girl is too stupid!Saying that, he wanted to go to the garden to cry for her, thinking about Baoyu again, so he couldn't take care of both ends.Mrs. Wang and others persuaded Jia Mu with grief: don't go there, the old lady's body is important.Mother Jia had no choice but to ask Mrs. Wang to go by herself.He also said: You tell her ghost for me: It's not that I can't bear to see you off, it's just for a close relationship.You are my granddaughter, so I am close; if you compare with Baoyu, Baoyu is closer than you.If Baoyu is not well, how can I see his father?Say, cry again.Mrs. Wang persuaded: Miss Lin is the old lady who loves her the most, but she only has a certain lifespan.Now dead, with no heart, only to be sent at the funeral.One is that we can spare our hearts, and the other is that the Yin Linger of the aunt and niece can also be relieved.When Jia Mu heard this, she cried even more bitterly.Sister Feng was afraid that the old man was too sad, and because Baoyu didn't understand it, she secretly sent someone to tell a lie, coaxing the old lady, "Where is Baoyu looking for the old lady?"When Jia Mu heard it, she stopped her tears and asked, "Why not?"Sister Feng laughed and said, "There's no reason. He probably wanted the old lady."Jia's mother hurriedly helped Pearl'er, and Sister Feng followed. Walking halfway, I met Mrs. Wang coming over, and I went back to Jia Mu one by one.Naturally, Jia Mu was sad again, but because she wanted to go to Baoyu, she had to hold back her tears and said sadly, "Since this is the case, I won't go there either."Let you do it, I feel uncomfortable watching it, just don't wrong her.Mrs. Wang and Sister Feng agreed one by one.Jia Mu just came past Baoyu. When she saw Baoyu, she asked, "Why are you looking for me?"Baoyu laughed and said, "I saw Sister Lin coming last night. She said she was going back to the south."I don't think anyone can keep it, so I have to keep the old lady for me.Jia Mu listened and said, "Yes, just rest assured."Xiren lay down because he helped Baoyu. Jia Mu came out and came to Baochai.At that time, Baochai had not yet returned to Jiujiu, so whenever she saw someone, she felt a little shy.On this day, seeing Mother Jia's face full of tears, she handed tea, and Mother Jia told her to sit down.Baochai sat sideways with her, and then asked, "I heard that sister Lin is ill. I wonder if she is better?"After hearing this, Jia's mother couldn't stop her tears from streaming down, because she said, "My son, I'll tell you, don't tell Baoyu."It's all because of you, Sister Lin, that you have been wronged so much!Now that you are a daughter-in-law, let me tell you: Your sister Lin has been gone for two or three days now, and she died when she married you.Now Baoyu's illness is still for this reason.You are all in the garden first, so naturally you all understand.Baochai blushed, and shed tears when she thought of Daiyu's death.Mother Jia said something again and went.Since then, Baochai went back and forth thousands of times, and thought of an idea, but she refused to make a mistake; so after going back nine times, she came up with this idea.It's really better now, and then when everyone talks, they won't be as careful as before. Baoyu alone, although his illness is getting worse day by day, his infatuation can't be solved, so he has to cry for her in person.Jia Mu and others knew that his illness had not been cured, so he was not allowed to think about it, but he was depressed and embarrassed, and his illness was repeated.On the contrary, the doctor saw that he had a heart disease, so he simply told him to prescribe it, and then he took medicine to recuperate it, which would make him heal faster.Baoyu heard that he was going to Xiaoxiang hall immediately.Jia Mu had to ask someone to bring the bamboo chair over and help Baoyu to sit on it.Even if Jiamu and Mrs. Wang go first.When I arrived at the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, when I saw Daiyu's coffin, Jia's mother was crying to death.Sister Feng and others persuaded her again and again.Mrs. Wang also cried a lot.Li Wan asked Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang to rest in the room, still crying. As soon as Baoyu arrived, he remembered that before he got sick, he came here, and today the house was dead, so he couldn't help crying.Thinking of how close we were in the past, how could it be even more sad to say goodbye today!Everyone was afraid that Baoyu would mourn too much after his illness, so they all came to persuade him, but Baoyu was crying to death.Everyone supports and rests.The rest of them, like Baochai, wept bitterly.Only Baoyu must call Zijuan to see her and ask Miss Ming what she has to say before she dies.Zijuan hated Baoyu deeply. Seeing this, she came back to her heart. Seeing that Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang were here, she did not dare to spill Baoyu, so she asked how Miss Lin recovered from her illness, how she burned her handkerchief, burned her poems, and He told all the things he said when he was dying.Baoyu cried again and choked her throat dry.By the way, Tanchun also said Daiyu's deathbed instructions to take her coffin back to the south.Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang cried again.Thanks to Sister Feng's words of consolation, she stopped a little bit and asked Jia Mu to wait to go back.Baoyu was willing to give up there, but Jia Mu forced her to go back to her room. Jia Mu is an elderly person. Since Baoyu's illness, she has been restless day and night. Now she is in severe pain and feels dizzy and hot.Although he was worried about Baoyu, he couldn't struggle and went back to his room to sleep.Mrs. Wang was even more heartbroken, so she went back and sent Caiyun to help Xiren take care of her, and said, "If Baoyu is sad again, come and tell us quickly."Baochai knew that Baoyu would not be able to give up for a while, so she didn't persuade him, but only spoke ironically to him.Baoyu was afraid that Baochai would be suspicious, so he wept to calm down.After a night's rest, it was safe.In the morning of tomorrow, everyone came to see him, but they felt that their energy was weak and their body was weak.So I paid more attention to recuperating, and gradually got better.Fortunately, Jia's mother was not ill, but Mrs. Wang was still heartbroken.Aunt Xue came to visit that day and saw that Baoyu was in better spirits, so she was relieved and stayed here for the time being. One day, Jia Mute asked Aunt Xue to discuss it, and said, "Baoyu's life was saved by my aunt and wife. Now it's okay to think about it. I have wronged your girl alone."Now Baoyu has recuperated for a hundred days, her body has recovered, and she has passed the girl's work clothes, just in time to consummate the house.Ask the concubine to make the decision and choose another good auspicious day.Aunt Xue said: The old lady has a good idea, why ask me?Although Bao girl is born clumsy, she still understands it very well in her heart.His temperament, the old lady usually knows.I hope that the two of them will make peace with each other. From now on, the old lady will be relieved, my sister will be comforted, and I will be relieved.So the old lady set a date and notified relatives not to use it?Jia Mu said: "Baoyu and your girls are born with the first big event. Besides, it took a lot of troubles to be at ease now. It takes a few days for everyone to be lively."All relatives are invited.One is to repay the wish, and the other is to have a glass of wedding wine, which is not in vain for my old man to worry a lot.When Aunt Xue heard that she liked it, she also talked about the dowry.Jia Mu said: "Let's kiss each other, I don't think there is any need for this."If it is used, his room is already full.Destiny girl, she wants some from you dearly, and my concubine brings them.I don't think Bao girl is a careless person, she can't compare to my granddaughter's temper, so she won't live long.As she spoke, even Aunt Xue wept.Just when Sister Feng came in, she said with a smile: "What are you thinking about, old lady and aunt?"Aunt Xue said: "I told the old lady about your sister Lin, so I was sad."Sister Feng laughed and said, "Don't be sad, old lady and aunt. I just heard a joke. I meant to tell the old lady and aunt."Mother Jia wiped away her tears, smiled and said, "You don't know who to arrange?"Come on, let me and my aunt listen.Tell me or not, we don't agree.I saw that Sister Feng didn't open her mouth, but compared her with both hands, and bent over laughing.I don't know what he said, I will break it down next time.
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