The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 247: Internal Ghost Collaboration with External God

It is said that when Ma Dao Po heard that Mrs. Wang invited her to her house, she couldn't help feeling uneasy.

Although Zhang Yunyi ordered her to continue being Baoyu's godmother, she felt guilty and never dared to go to Rongfu again.

Now, facing Mrs. Wang's invitation, although he wanted to escape, all the pass documents had been taken away by Zhang Yun逸, so there was nowhere to escape even if he wanted to.

She wanted to ask Zhang Yunyi for advice, but Zhou Ruijia came overnight and she was worried about disturbing Zhang Yunyi's rest.

He had no choice but to go to Rong Mansion.

She was a familiar customer of the Rong Mansion, and the doorman did not try to stop her. Instead, she felt guilty and frightened, as if she was going to be executed. She looked around and turned back every three steps.

As luck would have it, I happened to meet Lai Da coming out of the conference room.

She quickly nodded and came closer, greeting him, "Butler Lai!"

"How come you have time to come here today?" Lai Da asked casually.

"My wife sent someone to call me over last night. Is there something urgent?"

"Ok?"

The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.

Her question actually reminded Lai Da.

Although he was not present when the monk treated Jia Baoyu, he could still remember the details.

Now, Jia Baoyu had just been beaten up, and Mrs. Wang hurriedly called Ma Dao Po over.

The reason is obvious.

"It's a long story!"

His eyes rolled and he came up with a plan. He quickly pulled Ma Dao Po to a deserted place and told her about how Baoyu had been beaten. Then he whispered, "I'm afraid the Madam is looking for the old immortal just for this matter."

"Thank you, Butler Lai!" Ma Dao Po thanked him repeatedly.

She had a plan in mind and was about to say goodbye, but Lai Da pulled her back and whispered, "I need your help with something, old immortal!"

As he spoke, Lai Da had already taken out a silver note from his pocket and handed it over.

"This...how is this so embarrassing?"

Ma Dao Po declined verbally, but she used her hands and eyes simultaneously. She glanced at the face value of the banknote and put the banknote into her bosom.

"Butler Lai, if you have anything to say, just tell me."

"It's not a big deal!" Lai Da glanced around, "You also know that Qingwen in Baoyu's room was given to the old lady by my mother."

"Leave it to me. How could I not know about this relationship? Don't say that I have seen that girl before, so she has nothing to do with me. Even if there is, I will give face to the Buddha. I can't ask the housekeeper to blame..."

"No, no, no!" Before she could finish, Lai Da waved his hands and said, "Please help the old immortal and take this girl out of Baoyu's room."

"This..." Ma Dao Po was confused for a moment. She thought for a moment before saying, "Could it be that this girl has climbed up the social ladder and has lost sight of other people?"

Lai Da hesitated for a moment, then said, "You must have heard that my unfilial son is now serving Master Yi in the East Palace. A while ago, Baoyu was beaten, and I learned that Master Yi was actually in need of a capable maid. But you also know that he is deeply trusted by the emperor, and it is difficult for ordinary people to catch his eye..."

Earlier, when Zhang Yun逸 asked him to keep an eye on Jinchuan, he mentioned Qingwen, and he couldn't help but speculate on his intentions.

However, the person has already been given to the Rong Mansion and it is impossible to get him back.

When he heard that Mrs. Wang invited Ma Dao Po to come to his house, he immediately seized the opportunity.

It's not that he didn't want to keep it a secret, but Ma Dao Po came and went frequently, and once the person was sent there, it would be difficult to keep it a secret from her.

Besides, Ma Dao Po was not a servant of the Rong Mansion and had no conflict of interest with him. As long as he took care of everything, he would not have to worry about her exposing him.

Of course, even if there are still risks, it is worth it for the sake of his son's future. In the past, he had no direct feeling about Zhang Yunyi's popularity.

Nowadays, Lai Shangrong is by his side. Although his official position is not high, he can see the attitudes of officials at all levels and the emperor's occasional summons.

When Ma Dao Po heard Zhang Yun逸's name, she became very focused.

If Lai Da wanted to give Qingwen to someone else, she, who was already a frightened bird, might have some concerns.

But Zhang Yun逸 is another matter.

She even suspected that Lai Da had found her at the instruction of Zhang Yunyi.

They didn't dare to show any hesitation, and immediately assured: "Don't worry, Steward Lai, it's my honor to work for Master Yi, I'll take care of it!"

At this point, she hesitated a little and said, "However, it's easy to get people out of Baoyu's room, but as for Master Yi..."

"Don't worry, old immortal. I have my own way to deal with this!"

The two hit it off immediately and after discussing for a while, Lai Da returned to the backyard to find his wife.

Ma Dao Po stayed for a while and only came to Rong Xi Tang after she had prepared her speech.

As soon as they met, she immediately asked, "Madam, did you ask me to come here for Baoyu?"

Mrs. Wang didn't even tell Mrs. Zhou Rui's wife why she invited her here.

With the preparations made by the monk and the Taoist priest, and now that Ma Dao Po had revealed his purpose of visit, he felt that he had found the right person.

How dare we be negligent in the slightest?

The shelves had been put away long ago and people were serving tea and water.

When Ma Dao Po saw this, she became more confident and started to put on airs.

He knocked and hit her, saying, "Last time I came to look for Madam, one was to offer incense and oil, and the other was for this matter, but Madam turned me away. If it weren't for the friendship we have had for so many years, and Madam had sent someone to invite me, I would definitely not come again!"

"Yes, yes, yes! I neglected the old immortal last time. It was my fault. Please don't blame me, old immortal!" Mrs. Wang quickly lowered her attitude. "No matter how wrong I am, it's all my fault. You are Baoyu's godmother. You should do this for the sake of the child..."

Ma Dao Po secretly complained in her heart, how could Jia Baoyu ever treat her as his godmother? It was almost the same for the sake of money.

But he said, "If it weren't for this, even if Madam was sent in a sedan chair with eight bearers, I would not go there at all."

She was also worried that it might be too late, so she paused and said straight to the point, "I have also seen the people in Baoyu's room. In fact, there were signs of this happening a long time ago, but they were all young at the time and it was not a big deal, so I didn't say anything. Now that Qingwen has grown up, it's better not to keep her around, so as not to attract bad peach blossoms to Baoyu and cause more trouble."

These words undoubtedly touched Mrs. Wang's heart.

She didn't like Qingwen in the first place because she was too charming and enchanting.

But before, she had no foothold in Jia Baoyu's room. Both Qingwen and Xiren were in Jia Mu's room. Although she was a little unhappy, she didn't want to give orders and make work for others.

Now, Xiren has the intention of surrendering to the emperor, and it is logical and emotional for her to kick Qingwen out.

However, this matter still needs Grandmother Jia's approval.

Thinking of this, she said quickly, "What the old immortal said really hits the nail on the head. But you also know that Qingwen is the old lady's roommate, so I have to ask you to repeat this to the old lady."

As she spoke, she ordered someone to pack up two hundred taels of silver.

Ma Dao Po nodded calmly, but secretly complained in her heart that Mrs. Wang’s thank-you gift was not as generous as Lai Da’s.

"It is natural to be loyal to someone who has entrusted you with a task!"

Mrs. Wang quickly ordered the maid to take the silver first, and she took Ma Dao Po to Rongqing Hall.

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(End of this chapter)