The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 232 There is no escape from the crime

dusk.

As May approaches, the days begin to grow longer.

A faint afterglow dyed the entire sky golden.

Tanchun and her servants in Qiushuangzhai had dinner early.

The secretary looked at Tanchun, who was sitting on the couch in deep thought, with some doubt, and urged, "Miss! It's getting late. Master Yi is about to come. I just saw that the second lady and Miss Bao have already left. Let's go to Miss Lin as soon as possible!"

Tanchun nodded, got up from the couch, and took out two ingots of silver from the cabinet in front of the bed, handed them to the secretary, and said, "I promised Auntie that as long as she helps persuade the master, I will take her to the garden for a stroll. Now that everyone has gone to Sister Lin's place, you can bring her in and let her walk around by herself."

Even if Tanchun trusted the secretary, she did not dare to tell her and arranged for Aunt Zhao to meet Zhang Yun逸.

In particular, when Zhang Yun逸 finished telling the story, it was almost dark.

However, even so, the secretary was still worried: "Miss! What if the wife finds out..."

"It's alright!" Tanchun waved her hands. "As long as the gatekeepers took the money, how could they dare to spread the news and let her into the garden? Now that the sisters are all in Xiaoxiang Pavilion, tell her to walk to the east as much as possible to avoid some people, and no one will bump into her."

She always planned before taking action. After observing twice and knowing that Zhang Yunyi came alone each time, she made up her mind.

Seeing that Tanchun had made up her mind, the secretary said no more, and the two parted in front of Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

Needless to say, the secretary left the Grand View Garden and went to Aunt Zhao's courtyard.

When Tanchun entered the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, the sisters were chatting.

When Baochai saw her, she smiled and said, "Normally, Third Sister is always the first to come. Why are you so late today?"

She is the oldest among all the sisters. Although Tanchun tried her best to conceal it, Baochai still saw some clues.

Last time, his proposal to help publish a book was rejected by Tanchun. Now that he had the chance, he teased her.

"When we were having dinner, I suddenly thought of a plot that would be perfect for the Legend of the White Snake, so I pondered it for a while. Because I was worried that I would be late, I asked the secretary to stay and sketch out a rough outline first, so that I wouldn't forget it when I go back."

Tanchun had a plan in place and responded without leaving any trace, and she also made up for the loophole of the maid not accompanying her.

Because he was worried that he would have to ask the secretary about the relevant details later, he spoke out the speech he had prepared in advance and discussed it with everyone.

Just after we finished discussing the relevant plot, Zhang Yunyi arrived late.

After the ceremony, I was ready to listen attentively.

Zhang Yunyi smiled and said, "I have already bought the shop, which is on Zhuque Street. I have already hired most of the bookshop's craftsmen, and we will be able to start work soon."

It is easier to get things done if you have money. In addition, he is familiar with Shuntian Prefecture. All the pawnbrokers in the capital are under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Prefecture, so he dare not slack off.

In just ten days or so, most of the things had been done.

Hearing that the shop was located on Zhuque Street, the most prosperous street in the capital, everyone couldn't help but talk about it.

Compared with her liveliness in the past, Tanchun seemed to talk less today.

Zhang Yunyi also noticed this and said with a smile, "Since this is our own shop, there is no need to ask outsiders to write the inscription for the plaque. Third sister's handwriting is beautiful, and it was you who came up with the idea. I am sorry to bother you."

As she was speaking, the secretary came in and nodded slightly to Tanchun calmly.

She took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Then I will show you how ugly I am!"

At this point, Xiangyun suddenly laughed and said, "Speaking of inscriptions, I remember that year my second brother also inscribed a nickname for the house called 'Jiangyunxuan'. He always loved to join in the fun, so why hasn't he come for a few days?"

Although she seemed to be asking everyone, her eyes were looking at Daiyu intentionally or unintentionally.

When she asked this, everyone looked over.

I have to say that Zhang Yunyi’s idea of ​​finding something for them to do was not a bad one.

Recently, all the sisters were busy polishing the Legend of the White Snake and for a while they overlooked this person.

When Lin Daiyu heard Jia Baoyu mentioned, she couldn't help but think of the scene that day. She glanced at Zhang Yunyi guiltily and then lowered her head.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Baochai nudged Xiangyun in the waist with her elbow and said, "We live far away, maybe if he comes in, you may not see him." If we talk about living close, only Xiaoxiang Pavilion is the closest. Lin Daiyu is sensitive by nature and feels a little indignant: "He can come or not, do we have to revolve around him? If he doesn't come, do we have to invite him again and again?"

Baochai smiled and said, "It's not necessary to invite him three or four times, but if he knew that we did this funny thing without telling him, I'm afraid he would complain."

Daiyu curled her lips and said, "Why bother with him! He will be fine after a while."

Tanchun has always been cautious when it comes to Jia Baoyu.

Seeing that the topic was going off topic, and fearing that it would be delayed for too long, Aunt Zhao was getting impatient and changed the subject quickly, saying, "Let's listen to Brother Yi's story!"

After she said this, everyone decided not to dwell on Jia Baoyu's affairs anymore.

Only then did Zhang Yunyi finish telling everyone the story of A Chinese Ghost Story, which he had just finished telling last time.

Because I had been chatting about trivial things for a long time, it was already dark when I went out.

When everyone left Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Yingchun, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "It's getting late, and there's no moon today. I'm close, so why not ask Siqi to see Brother Yi off..."

It has been almost a month since Zhang Yun逸 moved into the Grand View Garden. Although he often goes into the garden, he always goes with everyone else.

And she had no say in the polishing of the story.

In addition, Mrs. Xing was urging her to do so, and she didn't care about being shy. So she took the excuse of walking at night and suggested that Siqi give him a ride.

Tanchun thought to herself that it was not good, and hurriedly said, "If you say it's close, I'm not far away. Besides, it's not that there is no light. It's not the first time that Brother Yi has come back. There are main roads when he goes back. But Second Sister's place is surrounded by water on three sides. How can we feel at ease without Siqi accompanying us at this late hour?"

Yingchun had mustered up the courage to speak, but after hearing what Tanchun said, she immediately stopped talking.

However, as one problem is solved, another one pops up. Yingchun no longer insists.

Unexpectedly, Baochai said, "Sister Yun and I are glad to have Cuilu accompany us. Why not let Ying'er see Brother Yi off?"

Now Tanchun had no reason to stop them. Thinking that Aunt Zhao was still in the garden, she turned pale if she acted rashly.

Just when he was at a loss of what to do, he heard Zhang Yunyi say, "No need! Hengwu Garden is too far away, and it won't be safe for Ying'er to go back alone later."

During this period, he could more or less see that Tanchun was trying to please him and was showing off in front of him.

It would have been fine if he had stopped Siqi today, but he didn't take the opportunity to ask Shishu to see her off. It was really strange.

He had always intended to steal her away, and thought she was waiting for an opportunity to meet him in private, so he deliberately created the opportunity.

With this in mind, he deliberately slowed down his pace on the way back and looked back every three steps.

Unexpectedly, when I walked all the way to Qinfang Gate Bridge, I still didn't see anyone chasing me.

After standing at the bridge head and waiting for a while, he walked onto the path in front of Qingtang thatched cottage with some disappointment and headed towards the east corner gate.

Unexpectedly, just as he arrived in front of the Qingtang cottage, he vaguely saw a charming woman with a coquettish figure, waving at him vigorously.

Who else could it be if not Aunt Zhao?
This……

He was secretly shocked. It was dark and he thought Tanchun wanted to meet him in secret. Was this creating an opportunity for himself and Aunt Zhao?
He looked around like a thief, then quickly stepped over the knee-high fence and walked into the thatched cottage.

Aunt Zhao had a seductive look on her face, twisting her waist and hips, and hurriedly followed into the house, saying flatteringly: "Congratulations, Master Yi, there is a good news..."

"Good thing?" Zhang Yunyi turned around, slammed the door shut, and snorted coldly, "But is it the good thing you colluded with Ma Dao Po?"

Aunt Zhao's body trembled suddenly, and she fell to the ground with a thump. She began to tremble like a sieve, begging: "Master Yi, please spare me! Master, please spare me..."

The moonlight was dim, and the room was almost pitch black.

Zhang Yunyi only saw a black shadow crawling in front of him, as if trembling, with a plump peach arched up.

He pursed his dry lips, pressed the tip of his tongue against his teeth, quickly walked behind Aunt Zhao, squatted down, raised his hand and pressed it.

He said with a strange smile: "Hehehe! The death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. How to sentence you depends on your attitude!"

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(End of this chapter)