The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 160: No Home to Return to

"Ping ping pong pong!"

In the east courtyard, Jia She slammed the table so hard that it made a loud noise. He was furious and said, "Great! Great! He didn't greet me when he came back, but made me wait for him here for a long time. This ungrateful child, he doesn't even have me as his father in his eyes!"

Madam Xing quickly advised, "Master, calm down! Since the old lady has already agreed with us, he must come. However, a short absence is better than a new marriage. He has been away from Beijing for a year, and he must be tripped up by his wife. Master, please be patient for a while."

It would have been better if she hadn't persuaded him. After she did, Jia She became even more furious and shouted angrily, "You useless son! You are being manipulated by a woman so hard that you almost forgot your last name! You have been away from Beijing for a year, and you still care about this moment? His sister's matter is the most important thing right now!"

He was still not satisfied, and pointed at Madam Xing and said, "Go over here right now and bring him here! I want to see whose family's rule this is. He comes home and doesn't greet his parents, but instead stays with his wife!"

Mrs. Xing was not really trying to persuade her. After getting Jia She's approval, she undoubtedly took the imperial sword and immediately rushed to Wang Xifeng's courtyard to call her to account.

However, when he arrived at Wang Xifeng's courtyard, he did not see Jia Lian. Instead, Wang Xifeng was also waiting.

He immediately stopped talking and asked, "Where did he go?"

"Madam, you don't know that the Second Master was at the Old Madam's place when he was dragged to the East Palace by Brother Zhen, saying that he was going to host a welcoming party for him. I guess he couldn't get away for a while and didn't have time to greet the Master and Madam!"

Jia She and Mrs. Xing are so eager to wait, and so is Wang Xifeng.

However, since Lady Jia had instructed Jia Lian to keep Zhang Yunyi company, she did not dare to say anything.

Seeing Mrs. Xing coming, he immediately had an idea.

Because she was worried that Mrs. Xing would back off, she deliberately concealed what Lady Jia said.

Instead, she said, "I think it's been quite a while, and the meal should have been finished long ago. If the master and the mistress are waiting impatiently, I will send someone to urge them so as not to disturb their rest."

Mrs. Xing never expected that she was being used as a pawn. Not only did Jia Zhen block their financial path, but he also made them lose face at the birthday banquet. When she heard that Jia Lian was dragged by him and not gone to pay his respects, she was even more furious.

"Go! Go and call him back for me! Why can't we welcome him back anytime? He just came back, but he didn't greet his parents, and he didn't stay at home with his wife, but he was hanging out with his cousins. I'll have to ask him later whose family rule is this!"

If it were somewhere else, Mrs. Xing would have gone there herself, but forget about going to the East Palace. To avoid arousing Jia Zhen's suspicion, it would be better to let Wang Xifeng go and urge her.

She herself went back first to report to Jia She.

If it were in the past, Jia Lian would have returned home happily long ago, but today he was delayed for a long time, and it was obvious that he was getting bored.

Wang Xifeng knew that Lady Jia had instructed Jia Lian to treat Zhang Yunyi well and was worried that he would use the chicken feathers as a token of authority, so after a little hesitation, she still sent Ping'er.

After all, as long as Zhang Yunyi removed the ladder, Jia Lian would have no reason to stay.

Zhang Yunyi might not care about others, but he always has to give Ping'er some face.

But he had to remind Ping'er not to flirt with Zhang Yunyi in front of Jia Lian, so as not to reveal his whereabouts.

……

"Sister-in-law, please give this round fan to Miss Lin tomorrow and say it's a return gift for this Duan inkstone!"

After seeing off Jia Lian and the other two, Zhang Yunyi returned to Dengxian Pavilion with Lin Daiyu's gift. After opening the gifts and looking at them, he took out the set of brocade fans given by the emperor from the storeroom on the first floor and gave instructions to Youshi.

In ancient times, men and women were strictly prohibited from privately communicating with each other. Even if they had normal interactions, they had to be open and aboveboard.

That's why he asked Youshi to help deliver it.

"Hey!" Youshi took it with her hand, and asked with hope on her face, "So should I stay here tonight, or where should I go?"

Youshi was worthy of both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law, as well as the sisters. Ever since Qin Keqing broke the window paper, she rarely had the time to eat alone.

It was a rare night, and Zhang Yunyi had given instructions, specifically asking her to come to Dengxian Pavilion.

Zhang Yunyi did have this intention. Before, in the front yard, he teased Jia Lian about his liking for other people's wives, which aroused his evil taste to some extent.

He pressed Youshi down on the pile of brocade and said with a strange laugh, "Since I have asked my sister-in-law to come, how can I bear to ask you to leave?"

"Dong dong!"

Just as he finished speaking, he heard someone knocking on the door outside and a maid's voice came.

"Master, Madam! The Second Mistress of the West Mansion sent Ping'er to look for Second Master Lian!"

You, lying on the brocade, had already entered the state. At the critical juncture, it was disrupted by others, and it was inevitable that it would be neither up nor down.

He couldn't help but complain, "What a sin! How can that La Fengzi be easy to deal with? Lian Er is such a piece of shit. He left Beijing for a year and we finally waited for him to come back. But now he refuses to come home and goes to a brothel. Who knows what trouble he'll cause when he gets back! I'm afraid we'll be upset too!"

If Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng were inseparable, he would have no place to use his power. As for Jia Zhen's instigation, he not only welcomed it, but also made a backup plan.

But I never thought that Wang Xifeng would actually send someone to look for him. I originally wanted to spread the matter through Youshi's mouth, but now I have saved myself a lot of trouble.

"This is not our fault. If you are afraid of trouble, don't go. Take a shower first and wait for me in the room. I will go and explain to Miss Ping."

Wang Xifeng seemed to be deliberately keeping him hanging, rarely letting Ping'er come over. This time, she took the initiative to come to him, so Zhang Yunyi naturally would not be polite.

Youshi did feel weak in the knees, and was afraid that she would have to deal with Ping'er. Zhang Yunyi was getting impatient and had gone somewhere else, so she just went with the flow.

Zhang Yunyi rushed to the warm room next to the hall and ordered the servants in the courtyard: "Go back! No one is needed here!"

Then he pushed the door open and walked in.

Ping'er already knew that Jia Lian was not in Ning Mansion, but she would not be able to report back if she went back like this. She asked all the servants but got no answer, so she had to send someone to find Youshi.

Unexpectedly, the person who came was Zhang Yun逸.

When she heard him sending the servants away from inside the house, her cheeks, which were already red from the heat in the warm room, looked even brighter and more charming.

Looking at Zhang Yunyi who came in, her eyes flickered and she said insincerely: "Grandma is still waiting for me..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhang Yunyi hooked his chin and leaned over to block his movement.

For a long time, the lips are divided.

Before she could open her mouth, she felt dizzy and was picked up by Zhang Yunyi and carried to the kang in the warm room.

Ping'er buried her head in his chest, smelling the masculine scent mixed with alcohol, her mind a mess.

I tried to excuse myself in my heart: Grandma only said that I shouldn't flirt with him in front of Jia Lian, but she didn't say that I can't do it behind his back.

Once this thought came to my mind, I could no longer care about anything else and became immersed in it.

……

"Snapped!"

"Drive, drive, drive!"

The whip swung in the air, creating a whip flower, and hit the horse's hindquarters. The horse, in pain, pulled the cart and ran away at full speed.

On both sides of the carriage, two huge lanterns swayed continuously, dragging the driver's swaying shadow.

"Ugh!~"

He stuck half of his head out of the car and vomited out of the window.

After vomiting for a while, Jia Lian finally recovered a little.

Thinking about coming back the day before and lingering in the fireworks area, I couldn't help but feel discouraged.

However, the big talk had already been said, so he could only say tactfully: "Let's go there now, otherwise we won't be able to go back due to curfew. How about we do it another day?"

His words reached the ears of Xi'er, the servant who was driving the carriage. He turned around and smiled into the carriage, "Master Lian, rest assured. I drive very steadily and will not be caught by the patrol soldiers of the patrol camp. I will take you back later."

After hearing this, Jia Lian felt slightly relieved.

He thought to himself, it was the old lady who told me to thank Zhang Yunyi properly, so it’s not my fault that I went back late.

However, he did not know that although this servant originally worked for Jia Zhen, he had already become Zhang Yun逸's full-time coachman.

The reason why he was sent to drive was to prevent him from returning home.

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(End of this chapter)