The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 104 Going in the wrong direction
It was past noon when we left Prince Zhongshun's Palace.

After a conversation with Zhang Yun逸, the King of Qin left quietly.

He did not attend the banquet arranged by King Zhongshun.

It seemed as if Prince Zhongshun had not arranged this meeting. He chatted and laughed with him during the meal, talking about all kinds of sensual pleasures and romantic things.

However, Zhang Yun逸 did not dare to underestimate King Zhongshun.

Being able to make arrangements for the King of Qin is no longer just a matter of standing on the same side; I'm afraid they have already been deeply bound together.

No wonder not long after Yuanchun was made a concubine, he went to great lengths to start a war just because of a performer named Jiang Yuhan, and sent Zhao Lianggong to the Rong Mansion to question the emperor.

I'm afraid that he didn't just value Jiang Yuhan as an actor, but he had already understood the emperor's intention and deliberately used that opportunity to make a deep cut with him.

This is very different from the impression we have of a person who is indifferent to worldly affairs and indulges in sensual pleasures.

However, there is nothing strange about this.

Is there true impartiality?
When you reach a certain position, you will inevitably face the problem of choosing sides. When faced with recruitment, refusing is itself a form of taking sides.

Fortunately, Zhang Yun逸 had foresight and calmness when facing this kind of problem.

However, Aunt Xue from Lixiangyuan in Rongguo Mansion did not have this awareness.

After listening to Mrs. Wang's story, her expression was quite complicated, including envy, worry, and even a little jealousy.

If my daughter could have such a good experience, what would my son's troubles mean?
She calmed down and said with a smile, "We are already causing trouble for the mansion by staying here temporarily, so we can't delay the mansion's top priority. I will ask the servants to pack up our things and move over overnight."

Mrs. Wang patted Aunt Xue's hand and said politely, "It's not as spacious over there as it is here. I'm afraid I'm sorry for inconveniencing you."

"Look at what my sister said. Since the mansion has this honor, my younger sister should also benefit from it, right?"

After finishing her business, Mrs. Wang stood up and said, "Well, I won't keep you busy here any longer."

"Sister, walk slowly!"

After seeing Mrs. Wang off, Aunt Xue returned to the room and saw Xue Baochai, with a frown on her face, sitting upright on the kang, lost in thought.

She hurriedly pulled off the shawl on her body, revealing a dazzling whiteness, and sat down next to Xue Baochai, causing ripples of emotion. She looked at her daughter with some concern and said, "Did you hear everything next door just now?"

"Hmm!" Xue Baochai was awakened from her thoughts by the voice and nodded slightly.

Aunt Xue sighed and said, "My son! Although Yi Ge'er is good, it was your aunt who proposed him first. If she knew about our little tricks behind her back, she would probably think we were ungrateful."

Baochai's quiet face showed a trace of anxiety, and she asked in a deep voice: "Did mother tell Sister Zhen?"

"Not yet!" Aunt Xue patted her chest and said thankfully, "I thought I would talk to her at the beginning of the month when I send the sugar revenue..."

She paused, hesitating about how to persuade her, but she heard Baochai suddenly say, "Then mother, just pretend that it never happened, and don't mention it again in the future, that's it!"

Aunt Xue was stunned when she heard this and asked in confusion: "You mean..."

Baochai said calmly, "Just let it be, and don't mention it to Sister Zhen again!"

"Ah!" Aunt Xue sighed and said helplessly, "My son, there is nothing we can do about this. Mother knows that Baoyu is not as capable as Yi'er. If your elder sister had not become the prince's concubine, mother would not force you even if it meant offending your aunt.

Now, even if we are willing, I am afraid that Brother Yi will not dare to come to propose marriage if he knows the tricks here! "After all, there is still hope of adoption, and she still prefers Zhang Yunyi in her heart, but now is different from the past.

Even though Zhang Yun逸 is still in the dark now, once he finds out, there will probably be recurrences, and then both ends will be in vain.

Baochai said angrily, "When has my daughter ever complained about being wronged?"

"Ah?" Aunt Xue was stunned and asked with a curious look, "You are not in love with Brother Yi..."

If we say that Baochai expressed her willingness to marry Zhang Yun逸 after returning from the first visit to the garden, it was still for the sake of her family.

In the previous chapter, he directly expressed his true feelings and pointed out that he was much better than Jia Baoyu.

This made her suspect that his daughter had a secret crush on him.

"What are you thinking, mother?" Baochai said calmly, "Marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. How can there be any love affair? The reason why my daughter said that was for the sake of the family, but now the times have changed, so naturally I can't be stubborn."

"But didn't you say that Baoyu, who doesn't study hard and spends all day hanging out with women, and whose title is only the second of Lian, will never achieve anything great? It's easy to change a country, but hard to change one's nature. Can he change his nature?"

Although Aunt Xue also hoped that Baochai would think this way, she still couldn't help but be curious.

Xue Baochai said calmly, "The ruler is the ruler and the subject is the subject. Although Brother Yi is good at practical matters and quite capable, even if his career as an official is smooth, he is still a subject after all..."

As she said this, a strange blush appeared on her face, her breathing became rapid, and her already swollen chest rose and fell.

Aunt Xue was stunned when she heard this, and then her body suddenly shook, and she said in a trembling voice: "My son! Are you saying that your elder sister...is more than just the prince's concubine?"

"How dare my daughter make such assumptions?"

"Then what are you doing?"

"Mother is confused!" Xue Baochai said with a sweet smile, "Have you forgotten what happened in Ning Mansion the day before yesterday?"

Seeing her mother's bewildered face, Xue Baochai stopped keeping her in suspense and explained with a smile, "Although Aunt didn't say it clearly just now, it's not difficult to guess from the date. That day, Brother Yi came back from the palace and went to see the old lady and Aunt to discuss this matter. What's more, Aunt also said just now that the blueprint was made by him."

"This has nothing to do with..."

Aunt Xue had just said two words when she seemed to have thought of something and stopped talking abruptly.

"It seems that mother has also thought of it!" Xue Baochai said calmly, "Although we are not good at judging people, Brother Yi has this ability. No matter how good Xiangling's fate is, can it be better than that of my elder sister? He can even see Xiangling, so how can he not see the faces of Prince Ning and my elder sister?"

"Yes, yes! He is neither from the Ministry of Works nor from the Imperial Household Department. No matter what the emperor does, he will not assign him the job of drawing."

"That's right! Tell my daughter, it's 100% that he volunteered. If he didn't see the trick, why would he bother with this trick and take on the job of drawing the picture?"

Aunt Xue beat her chest and stamped her feet, then she heaved a sigh of relief and said, "If your elder sister can really go one step further, your brother's little thing will not be a big deal to her."

She was beating her chest and stamping her feet, and without the covering of a shawl, the tall figure in front of her almost broke free.

Xue Baochai was frightened by what she saw. She hurriedly got up, picked up the shawl that Aunt Xue had thrown on the kang, and put it on her shoulders.

He whispered, "Nowadays, things are different from the past. Mother should pay more attention to her manners. Even if she doesn't go out, she should wrap herself tightly, so as not to make a fool of herself for the servants!"

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(End of this chapter)