The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 175 An unexpected gain
The sobbing in the Ascension Pavilion gradually subsided, and the rustling sounds were accompanied by heavy conversations.

"It won't be a big deal if we arrive a few days late. We just need to arrive before February. Go back and tell her not to worry. I'm sincerely cooperating with her and I won't nitpick."

"I said that Master would never stick to the original time limit. Grandma is too suspicious."

"This is a good thing, otherwise you wouldn't have the chance to come here."

"Actually... in fact, on the night that Second Master Lian returned to the capital, Grandma wanted to send me here, but I couldn't bear it..."

Ping'er briefly recounted what happened after she returned home that night, concealing only the fact that she was slapped by Wang Xifeng and that she stayed overnight at Li Wan's place.

Hearing her mention the situation that night, Zhang Yunyi asked tentatively: "Didn't I ask you to remind my sister-in-law? Why did it get to that point? I heard from my sister-in-law that they even resorted to violence?"

"This……"

Ping Er was speechless for a moment, and after a moment's hesitation, she said bluntly, "In fact, the wound on Second Master Lian's face was not caused by Madam, but by the eldest master."

"Oh? Then who is this play for?" Zhang Yunyi said with a sullen face, "Could it be that his move to the outer study room is also fake?"

"That's not the case!" Ping'er explained quickly, "It's also my fault for not telling grandma everything that the master said. It just so happened that the master asked the second master Lian to force grandma to look for some benefits in the project, so we broke up..."

After hearing what Zhang Yunyi was suspicious of, Ping'er did not dare to hide it this time. She not only recounted how the two had broken up, but also explained how she went to the outer study to deliver bedding afterwards.

Finally, she complained, "Grandma works so hard, and they don't even think about helping her. Instead, they just fight among themselves, looking for faults in Grandma's life and trying to undermine her."

Although she took care of every detail, Zhang Yunyi was not completely at ease.

"Since the fault lies with Jia Lian, why is she blaming herself for the injury on her face?"

"Master, I'm afraid you don't know yet? The eldest master intends to marry the second daughter to you, but the East Mansion also intends to strengthen the relationship. It seems that the East Mansion has contributed to the eldest daughter's marriage, and the old lady has made a promise. It is difficult to regret it openly, so she can only acquiesce to the eldest master and the first lady in secret..."

Speaking of doing things in a convenient way, she paused, looked at Zhang Yunyi and said, "The eldest master asked the second master Lian to find out what the eldest master likes, and grandma took the opportunity to say that she wanted to use this slave to test the eldest master!~"

She was also present when Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng were talking, and she sorted out the reasons clearly.

As if he had thought of something, he added, "I heard from grandma that the old lady originally disagreed with the east corner gate in the garden, but after celebrating the master's birthday, she agreed. It was probably because of this reason."

He knew what Jia She was planning. He thought that the last time he made a mess, the matter had died down. Unexpectedly, Grandmother Jia not only acquiesced, but also was willing to help.

The east corner gate of the Grand View Garden was originally built for his own convenience. By allowing this convenience, wasn't Jia's mother tacitly allowing him to enter and exit freely?
Thinking of this, his heart couldn't help but beat fast.

But he pretended not to care, and instead sat Ping'er on his lap, saying with a smile: "Miss Ping, have you figured out what the master feels for you?"

He deliberately held Ping'er in his arms and straightened his waist.

When Ping'er was hugged by him like this, the lingering charm that had not yet dissipated suddenly became stronger.

However, she was already so weak that she could not bear the criticism, so she could only change the subject and say, "Master, what do you think of this marriage? Grandma said that if you are interested, you can ask me to be the second lady's maid, which will reduce the gossip."

"The second young lady is a good person, but the eldest master is really not very consistent, which makes things difficult for me."

He was unwilling to give up the advantage given by Lady Jia, but the time had not yet come for Rong Mansion to sell their daughter, so he could only give this ambiguous answer.

Fearing that Ping'er would ask too many questions, he didn't give her a chance to ask more questions. He patted her on the shoulder and said, "You've been delayed for so long. It's time to show your face outside."

When she mentioned leaving, Ping'er remembered that she had another request and said hurriedly, "Oh, right! I have another matter that I would like to ask for your help, Master."

"What's the matter?" Zhang Yunyi asked in confusion. "Last time when we celebrated Master's birthday, Master said that Lan needed to take care of his health. Madam Zhu wanted me to ask Master..."

Ping'er told Li Wan's instructions in detail.

Li Wan?

Zhang Yunyi thought of Youshi's words unconsciously, looked at Ping'er with a playful expression, and said, "Did she ever touch you..."

"Master... Master, you know everything?" Ping'er said with a guilty look on her face. "I only knew about it last time when I stayed with you... because I felt grateful to the Madam... and... and she..."

Ever since she broke up with Jia Lian, Sister Feng seemed to no longer seek those far away. Whenever she had no relief, she would pull her to be with her.

However, Sister Feng had always been overbearing, and knowing that she could get some compensation from Zhang Yunyi, she only cared about her own pleasure, not caring whether she could get it or not.

As both of them were women, she couldn't help but compare the two. While she felt that Li Wan was more and more rare, she also secretly regarded Li Wan as half of Zhang Yunyi in her heart.

Now, when he was suddenly asked by Zhang Yun逸, he felt guilty for a moment and had no time to think about what he was asking.

"The eldest lady is also a pitiful person. When we celebrated the master's birthday that day, she saw it, but instead of exposing it, she helped to conceal it. If the master...if you think it is inappropriate, I will not go there anymore..."

This kind of thing is very common among wealthy families.

But there are always exceptions.

Moreover, she and Wang Xifeng had a master-servant relationship. Not to mention that she could not refuse Wang Xifeng's request, even if her master was in trouble, she would step forward and help.

But Li Wan...

After hearing Ping'er's revealing confession, Zhang Yunyi couldn't help but feel a surge in his throat.

Looking at Ping'er's pursed lips, he secretly complained in his heart, how many secrets is she hiding?

I only used 30% of my strength just now, but I uncovered so many secrets. It seems I will have to use more strength in the future.

He just asked casually, but he didn't expect to get this unexpected gain.

He wasn't really opposed to this kind of thing.

Sometimes, even when Qin Keqing couldn't perform well herself, she would help to entertain Youshi or You Erjie.

"Since she has helped us, we can't destroy the bridge after crossing the river."

He paused and said, "But we must know when to stop."

Having said that, Qin Keqing and the You sisters are a family behind closed doors, but Li Wan is different. Zhang Yun逸 is also worried that Ping'er will be led astray by her.

"Hey hey!" Hearing that Zhang Yunyi did not blame her, Ping'er's worry turned into joy, "Sir, can you help with Lan's matter?"

"You've already asked, how can I not agree?"

He paused for a moment and said, "Although we should train hard in winter and in summer, Lan is weak and his clothes are too heavy for him to be able to move freely. It won't be too late to talk about it in spring when he can wear lighter clothes."

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(End of this chapter)