Wang Xifeng Passes Through Illusion and Returns to Jinling; Zhen Yingjia, Receiving Grace, Returns to the Jade Court

When Baoyu and Baochai heard that Xifeng was dying, they rose quickly. The maids lit candles to attend them. They were just about to go out when someone came from Lady Wang’s quarters to say, “Second Mistress Lian is sinking fast, but she has not yet breathed her last. You two should not go over yet. Her illness is strange. Between the third and fourth watches she kept raving, asking now for a boat, now for a sedan chair. She said she wanted to return to Jinling and be entered in the registers. No one could understand her. She only wept and cried out. Second Master Lian had no choice but to send for paper boats and paper sedan chairs to be made. Before the things arrived, she was already gasping and waiting. We were told to come and say that after she has gone, you may go over.” Baoyu said, “This is very strange. What would she go to Jinling for?” Xiren said softly to Baoyu, “Did you not have a dream once? I still remember there were many registers in it. Could Second Mistress Lian also be going there?” Baoyu nodded. “Yes. It is a pity I cannot remember a word......