Chapter 295

"Yes, I haven't had time to read it yet, I was planning to read it tonight."

Seeing the confusion in the researchers' eyes, the president still wore an excited expression.

"In the book, Jia Baoyu often wears clothing dominated by red. Red represents celebration in traditional society; it not only fits Jia Baoyu's status but also embodies the Jia Mansion's expectations for him to inherit the family business."

"When Wang Xifeng appears, she wears a peach-red jacket with scattered flowers and a stone-blue carved silk gray squirrel cloak, all of which reflect Wang Xifeng's status as the mistress of the house..."

"These are just a few examples I've given at random. Not to mention the variety of styles and the fine materials used here..."

Following the few details the president blurted out, the researchers beside him widened their eyes.

Where is this a novel?!

It is clearly a professional book introducing clothing culture!

With the official stamp of the Clothing Culture Research Institute, countless netizens also began to look into the clothing culture of "Dream of the Red Chamber."

Not long after, a group of enthusiasts who study food culture also spoke up one after another.

"How much time did Mr. Ye spend researching this 'Dream of the Red Chamber' to know so much about Chinese food culture?!"

"Several of the dishes here have both southern and northern flavors! Even the internal situation of the kitchen and the division of labor in the kitchen are written clearly! At first glance, I thought it was a chef introducing his kitchen!"

"Not only food, but also tableware, silverware, porcelain, lacquerware, jade, glassware, amber ware, frozen stone ware... How did Ye Xuan think of this series of content?!"

As more and more people dug out the details in "Dream of the Red Chamber," the netizens finally realized.

Why didn't I notice so many details?!

Just as many people were shocked by the multi-disciplinary knowledge mentioned in "Dream of the Red Chamber," some netizens even suggested.

"Damn! I just casually mentioned the dietary health methods mentioned in 'Dream of the Red Chamber,' and I was praised by my professor! Adding a note, my professor is a top expert in traditional Chinese medicine in the country..."

Good heavens, isn't "Dream of the Red Chamber" just a foodie novel?!

It actually even touches on the field of traditional Chinese medicine?!

Just as countless netizens felt it was incredible, the next scene made them even more dumbfounded.

More and more scholars came out to speak.

[Etiquette Expert Wang Li: The etiquette norms in 'Dream of the Red Chamber' are simply the benchmark for etiquette norms in classical society! Just the part where Daiyu dines with Lady Jia can be called a model of ancient dining etiquette...]

[Language Expert Li Shijie: 'Dream of the Red Chamber' is simply a novel of language and cultural customs! It uses a variety of linguistic vocabulary including Manchu, proverbs, and colloquialisms...]

[Director Wang of the Architecture Institute: Just looking at the introduction of the Jia Mansion, 'Dream of the Red Chamber' is clearly a model for studying ancient architectural culture!]

As more and more experts and scholars spoke up, the netizens were already numb.

Where is this a novel?!

It covers food, clothing, architecture, crafts, medicine...

This is simply an encyclopedia!

Ye Gou, is there anything you can't do?!

Just as countless netizens were sighing at what a wonderful composite entity Ye Xuan is, everyone realized another eye-popping fact.

This is only the first six chapters!

If the first six chapters are already so fascinating and gripping, how wonderful will the subsequent content be?!

With this, a large wave of netizens ran to Ye Xuan's Weibo to urge for updates again.

"Why make me wait? Ye Xuan, you have such a cruel heart! Do you know that your unfinished 'Dream of the Red Chamber' makes me suffer from insomnia night after night?"

"Do you know where the update went?? Did it fly to the sky, or fall into the underworld?"

"Grandma said her favorite author hasn't updated yet, she asked me to help her ask, can she see the update in her lifetime?"

"Looking at the comment section can make me laugh to death! Urging for updates too! It feels like being addicted to drugs, when it updates I'm obsessed with the plot, when it doesn't, I refresh every three minutes and feel uncomfortable all over!"

"Upstairs, did you install a camera in my house? My reaction is exactly the same as yours!"

"Ye Gou, I am your loyal reader, I hope you update quickly, don't be ungrateful, otherwise I will kneel down and beg you with drool [kneeling]"

And these requests for updates also fell into the eyes of Ye Xuan, who had opened his phone.

After a slight smile, Ye Xuan posted the manuscript he had on hand.

With the manuscript posted, it was time for countless readers to rejoice again.

Soon, the scene where Daiyu felt jealous from time to time because of the intimate interaction between Baoyu and Baochai was placed before everyone.

"Sister Daiyu is just a bit too petty!"

"But such a beauty, even if she is jealous, I am willing to cherish her."

"I just like Baochai! Daiyu's personality, it won't work, it won't work."

Just as many readers were engaged in heated discussions about whether they liked Daiyu or Baochai more, the plot suddenly changed.

Qin Keqing, who was also one of the Jinling Twelve Beauties, suddenly passed away.

Seeing this, the smiles on the faces of many readers suddenly stopped.

What's going on?!

The originally relaxed and leisurely atmosphere suddenly cooled down, bringing a trace of chill.

Some readers were guessing what kind of illness this was.

Some readers already suspected that this was likely a heart disease.

With the death of Qin Keqing, the Jia Mansion was also covered in a layer of haze.

Countless readers had one question mark after another in their hearts.

Is Qin Keqing's death just a beginning?!

Could "Dream of the Red Chamber" be a complete tragedy?

Many readers with deep literary attainments had already associated it with the previous poems, and vaguely had an ominous premonition.

"Qin Keqing of the Jinling Twelve Beauties is dead, then what about the others later..."

"How did she die so suddenly, without any warning."

"Suddenly I got goosebumps all over, how could she die so suddenly?"

A heavy atmosphere shrouded the Jia Mansion in the book, and also shrouded the hearts of many readers.

When the funeral was held for Qin Keqing, countless readers felt even more puzzled.

What is Qin Keqing's status?

How could she use a coffin board that exceeded the specifications?!

It actually attracted countless royal ministers to attend the mourning?!

Many readers sighed at the vast imperial grace of the Rong and Ning mansions, which was why they had such a grand funeral.

Some readers also felt that something was wrong, and vaguely saw something.

The new emperor has ascended the throne, and the Ning Mansion dares to exceed the specifications?!

Isn't this just looking for trouble for themselves?!

This strange and heavy atmosphere lasted until Jia Zheng's birthday, when Jia Zheng was suddenly summoned into the palace.

Just as everyone in the Jia Mansion was restless because of this, when Jia Zheng returned, they discovered that it was Jia Zheng's eldest daughter, Jia Yuanchun, who had been canonized as the Virtuous Consort, and she could return home to visit her relatives during the Lantern Festival.

Vast imperial grace, my master's glory.

Once the great news came out, it immediately dispersed the previous gloom.

The whole family of the Jia Mansion began to get busy, spending money like water, making the Grand View Garden look like a dream.

Seeing that just buying an actor cost 30,000 taels of silver, the readers sensitive to numbers frowned.

There were not a few descriptions of money in the book before.

Wang Xifeng lending money at high interest only made a few thousand taels.

But for such a short visit, it actually cost so much silver?!

Ever since Wang Ziteng lost his position as the commander of the capital garrison, he was effectively kicked out of the center of power and lost his bargaining chip to maintain balance with the emperor.

In this way, the Jia family is now just inheriting the glory of their ancestors, and is already as far away from the central power as possible.

To put it bluntly, they are just relying on their past glory.

Where did they get so much money?

These hundreds of thousands of taels of silver are enough to maintain the decent life of the Jia Mansion for several years.

Some readers, seeing everyone in the Jia Mansion showing pride, felt worried.

They always felt that behind this grand visit, a major injury to the vitality of the Jia Mansion was coming.