Regarding Baochai's fluttering butterfly, there are quite a few red scholars who believe that Xue Baochai did not blame Lin Daiyu. It is considered that Baochai is an unintentional move in a hurry, and there is no need to interpret it too deeply. I don't think it really needs to be interpreted. Plainly explicit is subjective intentionality. We'd better pay attention to the author's attitude. The author almost never evaluates the characters explicitly. But hide the attitude between the lines and let the reader judge. Although it is hidden between the lines, there is an attitude after all. In fact, when it is necessary to harm others and benefit himself, Xue Baochai is very spicy.
Such a plot made out of nothing was seamlessly woven by Baochai. The author does not make a clear statement. But he quietly pointed out Baochai's three intentions. Baochai also deliberately said that I just saw her squatting there to get water on the other side of the river, and her words were chiseled. In law, this is called perjury. The fat critic said that this was borrowed from the red jade to write Baochai backwards.
In Hongyu's heart, Baochai is a kind person, but Daiyu is a careful and mean person. She believed in Baochai and was worried that Daiyu would reveal the news. is because Daiyu usually speaks frankly and casually, giving people the impression of being mean. And Baochai's scheming is deeply hidden, usually pretending to be silent, and speaking is also hypocritical, which is considered kind. When the truth is false, the truth is also false.
Baochai's understanding of ruby is even more amazing. Hongyu is just a little girl, but Baochai knows her very well. Even Baoyu didn't know her, but Baochai knew from her voice that she was Xiaohong in Baoyu's room, and Baochai knew exactly what her personality was. You can see how much homework she has done. Wang Xifeng said that Xue Baochai didn't do his own business and didn't open his mouth, it seemed that as long as it was a girl in his cousin's room, he would close his cousin's business.
The author's positive evaluation of Xue Baochai is often an abstract conclusion, or a comparison with Daiyu. For example
The character is square, the appearance is beautiful, and many people say that Daiyu is beyond reach. Moreover, Baochai's behavior is open-minded, and when he obeys, he is not as tall as Daiyu, and he has no dust, so he is bigger than Daiyu and has the heart of others.
But with calm brushstrokes, he presents the truth of the matter through specific details, and never shows his attitude and emotions. Baochai fabricated the illusion of Daiyu's eavesdropping, no matter how he justified it, he couldn't hide the ugliness of wanting to hurt Daiyu in the depths of his heart. Looking at her insight into the world, and her cultivation of human feelings are all purposeful, Baochai regards Daiyu as the biggest obstacle to Jinyu's marriage, and subconsciously hates Daiyu to the bone, and she will want to get rid of it quickly. As long as you can benefit yourself by harming others, Xue Baochai will make a move when it is time to make a move, and he does it so well, so old and spicy, it's terrible. No matter how affectionate and friendly Xue Baochai is to Lin Daiyu, she has antagonistic emotions in her bones. This emotion stems from the competition for Baoyu. If you ask her who she wants to hurt the most, Lin Daiyu will definitely be the first choice.
"Dream of Red Mansions" often says the opposite, so much so that some people directly understand Baochai as a typical Confucian character, thinking that she abides by etiquette, and she thinks that the relationship between Xiaohong and Jia Yun belongs to adultery and dog thieves. With her understanding of Xiaohong's personality and her understanding of the matter in front of her, Baochai realized that she had to hide, but how did the golden cicada get out of her shell? Baochai was taken aback when she heard that the window was about to open. It's no fun to be caught eavesdropping. Baochai is Baochai, deliberately put his steps down, and said with a smile where is Feng'er hiding! Baochai's scheming is easily revealed, and her hatred for Daiyu determines that she is framed. She just wants to throw the black pot of eavesdropping to Lin Daiyu and blame Lin Daiyu.
Baochai added, Miss Lin squatted here just now to play in the water, and told you that Daiyu heard everything. Save people to life, kill people to death. She wants everyone to hate the person she hates the most. She wrote, directed, and acted in such a scene, and successfully passed on the eavesdropping to Lin Daiyu, and she completely got out of it. There are many things in "Dream of Red Mansions" that people who are too simple can't see it, especially when reading Xue Baochai.
Hongyu and Shen'er pushed open the window and were frightened to see Baochai here. Instead, Baochai asked them, "Where did you hide your hair?" Shen'er said that she didn't see Miss Lin. Baochai said I just saw her squatting here to get water, don't hide here, right? Baochai's lies come quickly, and the fullness of the content is superb.
Sure enough, Hongyu believed in Baochai, and Hongyu thought that if Bao girl heard it, she would just fall. Originally, Lin Daiyu and Xiaohong had nothing to do with each other, but now they have a grudge, isn't this entirely caused by Xue Baochai, who is not at fault and has no idea, Daiyu fell into the trap designed by Xue Baochai for her. Shen'er was frightened and didn't say anything for a long time. Because by virtue of this, you can be killed. This is the success of Baochai as a person.
Some people defended Baochai, saying that they were not blaming others, saying that they had no consequences and what consequences they wanted, and who could guarantee that Xiaohong would not be unfavorable to Daiyu when she came to Wang Xifeng's side in the future? Just imagine, once something happens, Xiaohong's balance will be tilted in favor of Xue Baochai or Lin Daiyu? Baochai did not leak secrets, and it is unknown whether she wanted to continue to use Xiaohong to make a fuss. If it hadn't been lost after 80 times, I think there would have been a story.
The golden cicada sheds its shell for self-preservation. But Xue Baochai's genius lies in the fact that while protecting himself, he can also transfer the image of eavesdropping to Daiyu, which is not just a golden cicada out of her shell. Xue Baochai eavesdropped on people's privacy, covered people's eyes and ears, and put Daiyu on her back the stigma of eavesdropping, not only is it not open, but it is simply a femme fatale. This incident objectively caused reputational damage to Daiyu. Many people think that Xue Baochai is the first feudal lady in "Dream of Red Mansions", and she is knowledgeable. She actually cursed Daiyu for a snake bite in the cave in the mountain. In fact, although poor Daiyu did not enter the cave, she was pushed into a trap and bitten by a poisonous snake. In the future, when Xiaohong comes to Wang Xifeng's side, will she destroy Bao Dai and help Jin Yu get married? I think it will be.