The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 150 An unexpected glimpse of the secret?
"A family like yours is not as shabby as those guys. They must have a 'firefly by the snowy window' and win the first prize in the imperial examination to be proud of themselves. Reading some books only makes them a little more knowledgeable than others. When they can become officials, they will become officials. Why waste time and end up with a bookworm?"

In the side hall, Zhang Yunyi's mouth twitched twice, then he exhaled a breath, glanced at the timid Jia Huan in front of him, and said in a deep voice.

Aunt Zhao's words about working like a slave really touched him.

However, before he could reach out to ask for some interest from her, Jia Huan, the boy, barged in at an inopportune time without even knocking on the door.

Fortunately, he hadn't had time to take action yet, and he was quick and nimble, so he retracted it in time.

Otherwise, this kid would definitely see things he shouldn’t see.

However, since I was moved by Aunt Zhao's sincerity, I had to show my appreciation.

However, he was at a loss as to how to give Jia Huan some advice. Fortunately, he had an idea and remembered Jia She's words praising Jia Huan.

So he simplified it and told it in a leisurely manner.

These words contain some fortune-telling tricks, which makes them as good as saying nothing.

However, later, when Jia She mentioned the same thing again, Aunt Zhao could cite many examples and believe it to be true.

Moreover, Jia Huan is not Jia Lan, and he is obviously not a good student, so this statement can be considered as catering to his wishes.

Aunt Zhao was a devout believer in ghosts and gods and was quite superstitious. She had listened to many fortune-telling stories.

Now, after listening to Zhang Yun逸's vague and confusing words, he not only did not become suspicious, but became more and more convinced that he had the real stuff.

Although she was a concubine, her son was hers. Since ancient times, there have been many precedents of mothers becoming honored by their sons. In addition, Mrs. Wang did not adopt Jia Huan, so there were no legal obstacles.

Hearing this, he was immediately overjoyed and said in a trembling voice, "According to...according to what you said, this kid still has a chance to become an official?"

Zhang Yunyi said with a hint of meaning: "As long as you take the right path and don't make any mistakes, what's the difficulty in being an official? You may even have a chance to inherit the throne in the future!"

The first sentence was naturally a hint to Aunt Zhao. It was not entirely false. With his current status, it would not be a problem for him to arrange an idle person in Tiangongyuan.

Of course, he is not a kind-hearted person. The premise of taking care of Jia Huan is to be Jia Huan's cheap father.

As for the latter sentence, it still came from Jia She's mouth and was just a perfunctory remark.

However, as soon as he said this, he was suddenly startled.

If you are not from this era, you will not understand the ancients' obsession with offspring.

From Feng's performance and You's reaction when Xiangling was pregnant, he felt more touched.

Even though they were both in the Rong Mansion, they were divided into the first and second wives. Although Jia She was the heir to a title, the title should have belonged to Jia Lian sooner or later, but Jia Lian never had any children.

And Jia Cong, the illegitimate son, never appeared again in the later text.

In ancient times, many children died young, and the possibility that Jia Cong died young cannot be ruled out.

As Jia Zheng's illegitimate son, Jia Huan had no right to inherit the second wife's house, so it was most appropriate for him to be adopted by the first wife and carry on the family line.

Even if this speculation is wrong, this possibility cannot be ruled out.

Aunt Zhao’s words just now also reminded him.

Before she became Jia Zheng's concubine, she had always been with Lady Jia. Any maid in her mother's room who was outstanding in appearance was either prepared as a concubine for the master or for her son.

Jia She was a pervert. From his idea of ​​breaking up the couple, it was not difficult to see that he had some feelings for the maid in Lady Jia's room.

With his personality, could he have missed the young and beautiful Aunt Zhao back then?
I'm afraid it's not that he didn't have ideas about Aunt Zhao back then, but that Grandmother Jia preferred Jia Zheng more.

Although Aunt Zhao is no longer the same as she used to be, the more you can't get something, the more you will miss it.

Besides, from Zhang Yunyi's point of view, Aunt Zhao today is not necessarily much worse than she was back then. How can he fool her with these words today and decide Jia She who will inherit the title?

In fact, compared to himself, an outsider who has nothing to do with her, wouldn't it be easier for Jia She to gain her trust?
Having witnessed the shamelessness of Jia Zhen and his son, he didn't mind thinking the worst of Jia She, who was of the same ilk.

In his opinion, selling his wife and selling his daughter are just the same.

In fact, if Wang Xifeng was not a daughter of the Wang family, Jia She might not have the same evil thoughts as Jia Zhen.

He was speculating about the bottom line of the Jia family with the greatest malice, while Aunt Zhao on the other side began to worry about gains and losses.

In the backyard of a big family, there are countless troubles caused by intrigue and conspiracy.

In the Rong Mansion, apart from the two sons and one daughter born to Lady Jia, there were no other illegitimate sons or daughters.

In this era, it was impossible for a man from an official family to be without concubines, otherwise his wife would be labeled as jealous.

You have to know that Jia Daishan is not a dandy like Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu.

Grandmother Jia was able to give birth to three children, so did the other concubines have no children at all?
Aunt Zhao had always been by Lady Jia's side and was accustomed to the insidiousness and sinisterness of large families. As Jia Huan's illegitimate son, she only hoped that her son could grow up safely and get some small inheritance to support himself so that he could go out and live.

In the past, wasn't there an element of intentionality in acting crazy and stupid and making fools of oneself?

It's nothing more than a way for small people to protect themselves.

Even tonight, he did not shy away from suspicion because he heard Mrs. Wang tell the whole story of Yuanchun's affairs and knew that Zhang Yunyi played a crucial role in it. In addition, when he was forced to hide behind him, he saw that Mrs. Wang seemed to be afraid of him, so he was desperate to seek help from anyone.

In the past, she could eliminate Mrs. Wang’s hostility by pretending to be crazy and stupid.

Now, with this rash behavior, it is equivalent to tearing off the previous disguise and making Mrs. Wang hate him.

She knew Jia Zheng's character very well. Even if Mrs. Wang really had committed the crime, he would be worried about losing face and try to make a small matter out of a big deal if he found out.

Therefore, even if the mother and son can temporarily save their lives, it may not last long.

Her life was at stake. She had always used her beauty to please men, and this was her only recourse.

If a father’s concubine can be given to his son, what about his nephew who is not even remotely related to him?
Although she gave birth to a pair of children for Jia Zheng and it would not sound good to give them away, he could divorce his wife, so sending away a concubine was not a problem at all.

If Zhang Yunyi could help, she wouldn't mind working like a slave for him.

As long as she left Rong Mansion, even if Mrs. Wang held a grudge against her, she would no longer have any reason to target her.

But now, hearing that Jia Huan still has a chance of becoming an official and even has the hope of inheriting the title, he can't help but hesitate.

It would be fine if he was a bastard, but if his biological mother had a bad reputation, even if he became an official, he would never be able to hold his head up in the officialdom for the rest of his life.

Originally, she planned to send Jia Huan out midway, and at the same time, ask him to inquire about Jia Zheng's whereabouts.

He stayed behind to give Zhang Yun逸 some benefits so that he could repay his kindness and ask for help in the future.

At this moment, he pretended to be confused.

Zhang Yunyi never thought that just because he said something extra, he caused her to struggle.

He couldn't stay quiet for a while, and since Jia Zheng might come back at any time, he naturally couldn't force his way in.

Today, it is just a tacit understanding and will be left for the future.

So, when they had eaten and drunk their fill and Jia Zheng had still not returned, he got up and said goodbye.

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(End of this chapter)