The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 148 The Tragic Jia Zheng

Because Jia Zheng had been waiting for Zhang Yunyi for a long time, Aunt Zhao had also exhausted her strength and was no longer as exhausted as she was at the beginning.

But when the servants called out "Master", she suddenly gained strength, and taking advantage of everyone's unpreparedness, she pushed away the two maids who were holding her down, and suddenly jumped up from the ground.

Although she knew that Jia Zheng had gone to pick up Zhang Yunyi, when he returned, Zhang Yunyi must be present.

But she also knew that Jia Zheng was very concerned about his reputation. Although her embarrassed appearance would be seen by Zhang Yunyi, she was obviously helpless.

If Jia Zheng wanted to blame someone, he would only blame Lady Wang who made him lose face.

So without hesitation, he took advantage of the chaos and pulled the collar, which was already half open, further outwards.

Suddenly, a large area of ​​snow was exposed, no longer covering it.

She turned around and ran towards Jia Zheng, raising her hand as if to cover up her mistake, yet she acted in a deliberately flustered manner.

She continued to speak in a rhythmic manner: "Master! ~ Madam... Madam is afraid that she will kill me..."

That large expanse of snow-white breasts was so white that it dazzled Zhang Yunyi's eyes. But at the same time as she ran towards Jia Zheng, she was also running towards Zhang Yunyi.

Coupled with the shaking when running, it was like two white rabbits out of a cage, running towards him, jumping non-stop, and ready to come out.

Grandmother Jia is obsessed with looks. The fact that Aunt Zhao can stay by her side and is given to her beloved youngest son speaks volumes.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been favored for so many years.

Although she is almost thirty years old, she has a charming figure and a seductive face, and is definitely not inferior to those women who are ranked among the golden hairpins.

In addition, she was originally a concubine who served men with her beauty, and she understood men's minds very well. She was able to grasp the attitude of wanting to refuse but also to welcome, and wanting to cover up, very well.

With the fear of surviving a disaster, his clothes were in disarray, and he was gasping for breath.

Zhang Yunyi couldn't help but salute deeply and swallow hard.

She seemed to be in a panic and didn't know where to go. When she ran, she didn't avoid Zhang Yunyi, but ran between Jia Zheng and Zhang Yunyi.

Only when she grabbed Jia Zheng's arm did she suddenly turn towards Jia Zheng as if awakened from a dream.

Zhang Yunyi naturally would not miss this close-up opportunity. It was not until Aunt Zhao turned around that he came to his senses. He just happened to catch a glimpse of Jia Zheng, who turned away with a gloomy face.

Got it!
I was staring at you just now, and it was obvious that he saw it.

However, adhering to the principle that as long as he is not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed, he just shrugged his nose and took a light sniff.

Jia Zheng did see it, and was extremely dissatisfied with Zhang Yunyi's unrestrained behavior.

Although it was not uncommon for wealthy families to exchange concubines or even use concubines as servants, it was not without taboos.

Not to mention that he had never done such a thing before, just the fact that Aunt Zhao gave birth to a pair of children made it impossible for her to just sit there and do nothing.

But the moment Zhang Yunyi raised his head, he turned his head away and pretended not to see it.

However, his arms were shaking with anger, which could not be hidden from Aunt Zhao, and she felt even more proud that her plan had succeeded.

She said coquettishly, "Master! I just let my mouth slip for a moment and leaked out some of what you said to me in private, and now Madam wants to hold me accountable!"

Last time, it was because of Mrs. Wang that Jia Zheng lost all face in front of Zhang Yun逸.

This time there was another commotion like this, with the two things happening at the same time, how could he hold back his anger?
However, as family disgrace should not be made public, she planned to send Zhang Yunyi away first, and then make the decision after he left. However, Aunt Zhao did not give him this opportunity.

He just thought that Mrs. Wang knew about it, so he arranged to host a banquet for Zhang Yun逸 in Aunt Zhao's courtyard.

He came to take advantage of the situation and immediately took out the master's momentum, and shouted at Mrs. Wang: "What a good thing you have done!"

Mrs. Wang did not expect Zhang Yunyi to appear suddenly.

She could have been justified in saying that Aunt Zhao had ruined her reputation, but in front of Zhang Yun逸, she couldn't help feeling guilty. She lowered her head unconsciously, not daring to look at Jia Zheng who was standing next to her, and thus missed the opportunity to take the initiative.

But after hearing what Jia Zheng said, she no longer cared about being shy.

She still remembered clearly what Jia Zheng had done when he first learned that Yuanchun could become Prince Ning's concubine.

It would be fine if he just sat back and reaped the benefits without saying a word to me, but I worked so hard for my daughter and yet I was inexplicably given such a stigma.

What's more, although it is true that she participated in this matter, Jia Mu's intention was also more important, while Jia Zheng only framed himself. How could she bear this?
She didn't care about Zhang Yunyi's presence and sneered, "Master, why don't you ask her what she said?" Although she asked Jia Zheng to ask, she didn't give him a chance to speak, and continued with a sullen face, "Since ancient times, marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmakers' words. Although the eldest girl's affair was kept secret from the master and she got married through Concubine Zhen's back door, this was also the old lady's intention.

Brother Yi is here today too, you might as well ask him whether it was my idea or the old lady's.

If the master feels that we have delayed your fame, we will go to the old lady to ask for an explanation. At worst, let my brother plead with the emperor to refuse this grace and save your reputation!"

She was worried that Aunt Zhao would bring up something concerning her reputation, so she spoke directly about Yuanchun's affairs.

Because she was dissatisfied with Jia Zheng's attitude, she even brought Wang Ziteng out.

After these words were spoken, all the servants of the Wang family felt relieved, except Wang Xifeng, who had an expression that said, "As expected."

Aunt Zhao was so frightened that she held her breath and dared not utter a word again.

Jia Zheng was stunned. He never thought that it would be related to Yuanchun's matter.

But he didn't know that Aunt Zhao had misunderstood his words, and he couldn't understand why Mrs. Wang made such a fuss even if Aunt Zhao really mentioned her complaints.

She had to treat Aunt Zhao like this in front of Zhang Yunyi to humiliate him.

However, compared with these, Mrs. Wang's words about seeking fame and reputation made him particularly angry.

Although he knew that Mrs. Wang was just speaking in anger, she still made him angry.

It was impossible for him to admit that he was seeking fame in front of all the servants and Zhang Yunyi.

Before this, he had often boasted in front of his colleagues, and even secretly regarded himself as the father-in-law of Prince Ning. If he followed her words now, what if Madam Wang misunderstood his meaning and really went to ask Wang Ziteng for help?

That would be a laughing stock.

Fortunately, he was quick-witted and said righteously, "Nonsense! We can't back out of a royal marriage!"

He didn't want to dwell on this issue, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "The eldest girl's matter is a foregone conclusion. Although the master scolded you last time, he didn't blame you. Why did you make such a fuss?"

"Ha!" Mrs. Wang laughed in anger, "Why did I make such a fuss? Why don't you ask her?"

However, she was so angry that she forgot about Zhang Yunyi's presence. Aunt Zhao, who was standing beside her, had no such concerns and begged, "Master! Don't blame me! I only said that the mistress tarnished your reputation, but I didn't say that the mistress had an affair with someone!"

This was not an excuse. She did not dare to ask in detail for fear of offending Jia Zheng, so she was ambiguous when spreading the rumor.

Mrs. Wang was furious and ashamed when Aunt Zhao revealed her secret in front of Zhang Yun逸.

She just wanted to flee the scene, so she quickly stepped forward, grabbed Aunt Zhao's arm and said, "Let's not talk about it here, let's go to the old lady and argue with her."

Aunt Zhao didn't dare to leave, so she quickly shook off his arms, hid behind Jia Zheng, and kept begging.

"Master! This is not my fault. I just let it slip..."

There was no way Mrs. Wang would let her go, so the two of them started playing hide-and-seek around Jia Zheng.

Although the servants wanted to help, they did not dare to step forward without giving a word in front of Jia Zheng.

However, Jia Zheng was not strong enough, and he was standing there like a telephone pole. How could he hide?
Aunt Zhao was forced into a corner and had to use the more muscular Zhang Yunyi as a shield.

It would have been fine if he hadn't blocked it, but once he did, Mrs. Wang was like a wooden chicken and stopped pestering him.

Jia Zheng only now understood the whole story. Although he blamed Aunt Zhao for being too talkative, he hated Mrs. Wang even more. She didn't say it earlier or later, but chose to say it when Zhang Yunyi was at the banquet, making him embarrassed. If she said it was a coincidence, he would never believe it.

At this moment, he was intentionally or unintentionally pushing people towards Zhang Yunyi, which made him even more angry.

He shouted, "Alright! Still not ashamed enough? You want to go in front of the old lady? I'll go with you!"

He glared at Madam Wang, pointed at Aunt Zhao, who was crouching and hiding behind Zhang Yunyi, and stamped his foot and said, "It's not decent for her to go out like this!"

After saying that, he angrily left the yard.

As soon as he left, Mrs. Wang felt even more embarrassed to face Zhang Yunyi. She didn't bother to get entangled with Aunt Zhao anymore and chased after him.

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(End of this chapter)