Chapter 16: The Grand Garden Is Searched
第十六章：抄检大观园
Dark clouds were gathering over the Jia mansion. One evening, a servant found a small box containing improper items in the garden. The news spread quickly, and panic filled the household. The senior members of the family decided that a thorough search must be conducted to find the owner of the box.
乌云笼罩着贾府。一天晚上，一个仆人在花园里发现了一个装有不适当物品的小盒子。消息迅速传开，恐慌充满了整个家庭。家族的高级成员决定进行一次彻底的搜查，找出盒子的主人。
Late at night, groups of servants led by senior family members went through every room in the Grand Garden. They opened drawers, searched under beds, and examined every corner. The young ladies were shocked and humiliated by this invasion of their private spaces. It was as if a storm had entered their peaceful world.
深夜，由家族高级成员带领的几组仆人搜查了大观园里的每个房间。他们打开抽屉，搜查床底，检查每个角落。年轻小姐们对这种侵犯私人空间的行为感到震惊和羞辱。就好像一场风暴进入了她们平静的世界。
When the search reached Tanchun's room, she stood at the door with anger in her eyes. "How dare you treat us like criminals?" she shouted. "We are the daughters of this family, not thieves!" She ordered her servants to light all the lamps and invited the searchers to look as much as they wanted. Her courage shamed those who had come to search her room.
当搜查来到探春的房间时，她站在门口，眼中充满愤怒。"你们怎么敢把我们当罪犯对待？"她喊道，"我们是这个家族的女儿，不是小偷！"她命令仆人点亮所有的灯，邀请搜查者随便查看。她的勇气让那些来搜查她房间的人感到羞愧。
But the search continued in other rooms. Servants were questioned, belongings were thrown about, and trust was broken between masters and servants. The Grand Garden, once a place of beauty and joy, now felt like a prison. The young people realized that their happy days were coming to an end.
但搜查在其他房间继续进行。仆人们被审问，物品被乱扔，主人和仆人之间的信任被打破了。曾经充满欢乐和美丽的大观园，现在感觉像一座监狱。年轻人们意识到，他们快乐的日子即将结束。
The search revealed little of importance, but it damaged something that could not be repaired. The trust and peace that had held the household together were now broken. From that night on, everyone knew that the Jia family was falling apart from within.
搜查没有发现什么重要的东西，但它破坏了无法修复的东西。曾经维系着家庭的信任与和平现在破裂了。从那天晚上起，每个人都知道贾家正在从内部瓦解。