The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 233 Torture
Although no one lives in the Qingtang thatched cottage.

But there were some simple furniture arrangements, which were enough for Zhang Yunyi to adapt to the darkness, and he fiddled with them for a while.

The only drawback was that the room was too dim. Even after a while, when one had adjusted to the darkness, one could not clearly see Aunt Zhao's charming and enchanting eyes and eyebrows.

However, Aunt Zhao was good at pleasing people and used to superficial efforts, so her voice was quite charming enough.

Just like now, he was already dressed neatly, but Aunt Zhao was still lying motionless on the table, panting slightly and speaking in a sad voice.

"Master! I will let you do whatever you want to me. Please spare my life..."

Of course, she might have behaved like this in the past to curry favor, but today she was truly overwhelmed and exhausted.

Zhang Yunyi jumped onto the table, crossed his legs, and grabbed the perky peach.

While kneading it like dough, he raised his other hand, lifted Aunt Zhao's chin, and said without comment: "Who else knows about your affair with Ma Dao Po? Tell me now, maybe there is still room for change."

"Who knows?" Aunt Zhao looked bewildered and spoke incoherently, "I was also instigated by Ma Dao Po. How could I dare to let others know about this? Even Huan'er, I only asked him to put the pills in the tea..."

Aunt Zhao was already frightened by him.

Moreover, if she really colluded with Jia Zhen, she should at least suspect that it was Jia Zhen who leaked the information to her at the first moment.

Now, he looked confused and didn't seem to be pretending, so he guessed that Jia Zhen had other reasons.

Then he said, "Tell me! What are you and the third girl doing?"

He had doubted Tanchun's intention in arranging this incident.

But there was no concern about it.

After all, no matter what, Aunt Zhao is her biological mother. Even if she did something secretly, she would not dare to make it public. At most, she would catch the adultery herself.

With evidence that Aunt Zhao poisoned Jia Baoyu and Wang Xifeng, even if she really had evil intentions, it was just a buy one get one free deal.

Now that everything was done, Tanchun did not come as expected. Instead, she had to interrogate Aunt Zhao.

When her affair with Ma Dao Po was exposed, Aunt Zhao was like a frightened bird, and she spilled out everything like a bamboo tube, telling everything in its entirety.

It even explains in detail why Tanchun found her, the reason for Jia Zheng's attitude, and a series of other things, including helping to pass the message to Jin Chuan.

Father and son fighting over a maid?
Zhang Yun逸 had a general idea about other things, but the matter of Jin Chuan surprised him a lot.

However, if you think about it carefully, in the original novel, when Zhao Lianggong came to the house and mentioned the matter of the red handkerchief, Jia Zheng did not seem to have the intention of hitting him. He just asked him to stay and said he had something to ask.

But he heard from Jia Huan that Baoyu's failed attempt to force Jin Chuan into jumping into the well made him furious.

"Oh? Tell me what Jinchuan's attitude is."

Although he intended to ask for the Jin Chuan sisters as soon as possible, he didn't want someone who was in Cao's camp but whose heart was with Han to be around and cause trouble.

"There is no room for a maid to have any say in matters like this."

As they started gossiping, Aunt Zhao forgot her own situation and kept talking: "Of course she wanted to follow Baoyu, but with the master blocking her in front and the mistress blocking her in the back, she could only accept it..."

As she spoke, her tone gradually changed, and she whined, "Master! I really can't bear it anymore, I can't serve you anymore... Please... Please have some mercy on me..."

Zhang Yunyi then realized that Aunt Zhao had been rubbed to the point of being unbearable by him, and slapped her in anger.

"Alright! I'm quite satisfied with your attitude. Remember to come whenever I call you from now on!"

"Hey! Hey! Master, you are so capable, you have tortured me to death. It is my blessing to be able to serve you!"

Aunt Zhao agreed and praised Zhang Yunyi. "Keep an eye on Jinchuan. If she is kicked out of the house by the Madam, I will have someone notify you. Remember to come here immediately. I have other instructions for you."

Although there were hidden stories behind Baoyu being beaten and Jin Chuan jumping into the well, judging from the results alone, they were both victims.

Among them, Baoyu is the most to blame.

If his teasing had not failed and if Mrs. Wang had not seen her and was afraid to avoid her, Jin Chuan might not have had to end up in such a desperate situation.

However, Aunt Zhao’s analysis is not without reason.

How many of the maids in this mansion are not trying their best to get ahead?
Even though there was Jia Zheng as a reason, Mrs. Wang would probably be eager to give Jin Chuan to herself, and even Jin Chuan would probably be more willing to follow her.

But as the saying goes, you don’t know the pain until you are hit by the stick.

Although Tao came to her side to save her life, Zhang Yunyi also had confidence in himself.

But human hearts are sometimes very complicated. If she didn't recognize Jia Baoyu's true face, she might not be so devoted to him.

Therefore, he planned to wait until Jin Chuan was desperate and then give her a choice so that he could completely use her for his own benefit.

"Madam wants to kick Jin Chuan out of the house?" Aunt Zhao asked with a little doubt.

"Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. Didn't I tell you last time to remember not to make any mistakes? Who told you to act on your own and collude with Ma Dao Po?"

Whether it was tricking Lin Daiyu into seeing the West Chamber or the incident with Jin Chuan, for Zhang Yunyi, who regarded the Rong Mansion as his own fish pond, Jia Baoyu really needed to be punished.

"I am also worried about offending my wife, so in order to protect myself..."

At this point, Aunt Zhao seemed to have figured out something. She looked up with a look of surprise and asked, "Master, are you willing to help save my mother and me?"

Zhang Yunyi raised his hand, pinched her chin, flicked her lower lip with his thumb, and said with a smile: "Since you are serving me and working hard, I have to give you a hand!"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhao's body trembled with excitement, as if she had misunderstood. She quickly supported herself on the table with both hands, lifted up his collar, and lay on his lap.

She raised her excited and charming face that looked like a ripe apple, with a flattering look on her face and seductive eyes, saying: "Master, you pity me so much, even if it costs your life, I will serve you well..."

……

I don’t know how long it has been...

Zhang Yunyi let out a long breath and got down from the table.

Bending down and patting his collar, Fang waved his hand and said, "Remember to clean up this place, don't let anyone see any clues."

After saying that, he opened the door and left.

This place was close to the water source. Aunt Zhao gasped for a long time before she came to the water's edge, wet her handkerchief and the hem of her clothes, and went back to wipe them thoroughly.

He worked until the third watch before finally arriving at the gate of the Grand View Garden, dragging his tired body.

She was quite calculating and made up a lie about falling into the water. The gatekeeper took the money from Tanchun, but was afraid that Mrs. Wang would find out, so she dared not make it public.

Instead of taking the time to look at her, he hurriedly urged her to leave quickly.

After returning to the room, Aunt Zhao could no longer hold on. She didn't even bother to wash up. Her head was already dizzy and she fell into a deep sleep as soon as it touched the pillow.

However, when she returned, she did not ask the maid to send a message to Tanchun, which made Tanchun worried and anxious all night.

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(End of this chapter)