Striving in the Red Mansion.

Summary

On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, Jia Huan returned from Jinling with Dai Yu, prompting excitement in the Jia family as they prepared for the Esteemed Consort's visit. Amidst this, tensions between Jia Huan and Jia She were temporarily suppressed. The household stewards began organizing ancestral rites, while Shan Da Liang shared tea with Lin Zhixiao. News of the master suppressing an investigation into villa construction accounts eased fears among the staff. Jia Huan, reflecting on relationships and past events, prepared to visit his third sister, Qing Wen accompanying him with gifts for Yuan Yang, a servant with familial ties in Jinling.

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