Teaching a Younger Brother

When Xue Baochai and the others entered, they saw Baoyu and Jia Huan standing off against each other, faces red and necks bulging. More than twenty people surrounded them, all at a complete loss.

They were both startled and confused.

Wasn't Jia Yingchun supposed to have returned to her maiden home for a visit? Why were these two brothers putting on such a showdown?!

Besides, Third Master Huan had always been a nobody who never joined group activities. Why had he suddenly...

While they were still bewildered, two maids came hurrying down the corridor.

Xue Baochai gave them a quick look and recognized Shi Shu and Cui Mo, Tanchun's attendants. She hurried forward and demanded, "Where are you two going? And what exactly is going on in there?!"

Seeing Baochai and Xichun blocking their way, Shi Shu and Cui Mo did not dare conceal anything. They hastily explained that their mistress feared disturbing Old Madam and had specifically sent them to stand guard outside the gate.

As for the brothers' quarrel inside, it had begun because Jia Yingchun, following Sun Shaozong's instructions, had embellished the story of Jia Huan coming to extort her yesterday.

She had intended for word to reach Madam Wang through the others, so that Madam Wang could punish Jia Huan.

Unexpectedly, Jia Baoyu had been nearby. When he heard that Jia Huan had gone to Sun Mansion to cause trouble and had even tried to use the matter as an excuse to extort money from Second Sister, he immediately lost his temper. Ignoring everyone's attempts to dissuade him, he had insisted on sending a maid to fetch Jia Huan for questioning.

In truth, this might not have been a bad thing for Jia Huan. Jia Baoyu was softhearted, after all. If Jia Huan had lowered his