Audio of this article: Xue Baochao cherishes reputation, why do you often go to Yihong Courtyard when there is nothing to do?
In the dream of the Red Chamber, Cao Gong's evaluation of Xue Baochao has these few words, saying that she is good-natured, has a rich appearance, is open-minded in behavior, and when she is obedient, she hides foolishness and clumsiness, that is to say, Baochao is very good at being a person.
For the Xue family of three, they have their own house in Beijing, but they have not moved to live, but have been living in Jia Province, and for Bao chao, she is naturally a guest of Jia House.
It is precisely for this reason that the sensible Baochao has almost never participated in or interfered in jia fu's family affairs, she has clearly divided the boundaries, and knows what to say and what not to say, what to do and what not to do. Therefore, Wang Xifeng's evaluation of her is: do not do your own thing, do not open your mouth, shake your head when asked and do not know.
If you use an idiom to summarize Feng Jie's evaluation of Baochao's behavior in the world, it is: Mingzhe protects himself. That is to say, as a lady in the guest house of Jia Province, Bao Chao cherishes her reputation very much.
Of course, Baochao did not do everything so strictly, twenty-six times, Qingwen because of the mouth with Bi Chen, she moved her qi to Baochao, complaining to her: There is nothing to run and sit, telling us not to sleep in the middle of the night.
Qingwen is a person with a straight heart, since she said that Baochao had nothing to do and went to Yihong Courtyard to sit, obviously not wronged her, probably also Baochao went to Yihong Courtyard too often, and has disturbed the rest of the Yihong Courtyard girls more than once, so Qingwen will complain so much.
Then the question comes, Baochao, who has always cherished his reputation, why does he often go to Yihong Courtyard to sit when there is nothing to do? Yihong Courtyard is Jia Baoyu's residence, and Baochao goes to Yihong Courtyard at night, haven't you ever thought of avoiding suspicion?
Some people say that Sister Bao cherishes her reputation so much, how can she go to Yihong Courtyard every day, Qingwen must be wronging people. However, some of the plots in the original text also revealed to us that Baochao did often go to Yihong Courtyard.
For example, Baochao knows the roots of The Lady of Yihong Courtyard, and even a little lady like Xiaohong, and obviously it is not something that can be found out by going to Yihong Courtyard. For another example, once she and Dai Yu ate watermelon in Madame Wang's room, after the two came out, Bao Chao proposed to go to Lotus Champs, Dai Yu said that she wanted to take a bath, she went back, and Bao Chao did not go to Lotus Champs, but turned into Yihong Courtyard by the way.
Why does Baochao often go to Yihong Courtyard? Did she go to Yihong Courtyard to chat with Baoyu, or did she chat with someone else, or did she have another purpose?
Let's take a look at who lives in the Grand View Garden? Li Feng, Miao Yu, Dai Yu, Ying Tan Xi Sanchun, and then Bao Yu Bao Chai.
For BaoChao, it is unlikely that she will take the initiative to go to Li Feng's Daoxiang Village, after all, one is a young widowed sister-in-law, and the other is a guest lady who is not out of the cabinet, and the two are estimated to have no topic to talk about. And Miao Yu is a monk, and thousands of people do not enter her eyes, so she is lonely, and Bao Chao is even less likely to go often.
Then there is the visit to Xi Sanchun, they are all Miss Jia Fu, the second miss is cowardly, the fourth miss is young, it is estimated that it is not a place where Bao Chao is willing to go, even if he occasionally goes to the door, it is unlikely that he will go often, and there is nothing to say when he goes. Then there is the autumn shuangzhai of exploring spring, maybe Baochao will visit the door from time to time.
However, from the perspective of Baochao's behavior, Ying tan Xi Sanchun as a lady of Jia Fu, although they have no problems, but the relationship behind their mother-in-law and beard around them may be more complicated, and it is estimated that the factors behind this will make Baochao discouraged.
For example, behind Yingchun are Jia Shu and Lady Xing, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law around her are not easy to mess with; Tanchun has an unconscious mother, and she herself is extremely sensitive to Shu Chu; and Xi Chun is too young, and the age difference between Baochao and Baochao is large, and it is difficult to have a common language.
In addition to the above people, this is left with Daiyu's Xiaoxiang Pavilion and Baoyu's Yihong Courtyard.
Before the two Jinlanqi exchanged jinlan language, it is estimated that Baochao would not often go to Xiaoxiangguan, after all, Daiyu's temper she also understood, Dai Yu herself also said that she had always thought that Baochao was secretly adulterous in her heart, and had a deep prejudice against her, and more than once satirized Baochao in public, and the clever Baochao naturally would not be bored.
In the end, there was Baoyu's Yihong Courtyard, although Baoyu was an amorous prince, he grew up in the sisters' bush since childhood, since up to Jia Mu and Lady Wang had acquiesced, there was nothing to avoid, after all, at this time, Bao Daichao and others were still young boys and girls, and there was nothing adulterous in the Grand View Garden.
For Baochao, going to Baoyu's Yihong Courtyard is relatively safe and secure, and the princes and ladies of the big family have frequent and close exchanges, not only is there no problem, in the eyes of the elders, it may be a proof of his sister's harmony.
Bao Chao often goes to Yi Hong Courtyard, obviously not every time to find Bao Yu, if Bao Yu is not there, she may chat with the attackers. If Bao Yu was asleep, Bao Chao could even sit there alone and embroider his belly pocket.
After all, Bao Chao is also a miss Qianjin who is born in a noble and waiting for the word, and usually there is no big thing for her to worry about, except to do needle and silk female red, play with the sisters in poetry, and it is estimated that she is hanging around. And Jia Baoyu's Yihong Courtyard is undoubtedly the hottest courtyard in the entire Grand View Garden. Baochao, who is idle and has nothing to do, will naturally often come here to sit and spend time.
Author: Xi Si Shao, this article is to read less of the original works of the Red Chamber.