The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 266: Gossip Afterwards
The clouds collect and the rain stops.

Zhang Yun逸 was surrounded by women on both sides.

Maybe she was too crazy, You's hair was disheveled, and the white pearl flower on her head had fallen somewhere long ago.

Qin Keqing suddenly broke free from Zhang Yunyi's arms and knelt in front of the two men like a dog.

She looked at Youshi with a mischievous look on her face and said jokingly, "Mother-in-law, don't forget. On the seventh day of the lunar year or the anniversary of the birth of a child, you must pray to your uncle! I'll think of some words later, and you can just recite them when the time comes!"

"Snapped!"

Zhang Yunyi slapped Qin Keqing on her raised buttocks, and with his other arm he held Youshi in his arms, comforting her: "Don't worry, sister-in-law! No matter what happens, you are still the head of this mansion, and everything will be fine as usual."

After hearing this, You Shi felt relieved. She put her face on Zhang Yunyi's chest and rubbed it twice before panting and saying, "No matter what, even if I move out in a few days, Yunyi, I just hope you don't abandon me."

"Sister-in-law, don't let your imagination run wild. Even though you have reached the end of your title in this mansion, I am still here! Just stay here and I will take care of the rest."

What Youshi was most worried about was moving out of Ningguo Mansion. As long as the mansion was still there, everything could remain the same.

But if the court took back the mansion, she would be Jia Zhen's widow and would be a widow again.

In any case, it’s not a good idea to move in with Zhang Yunyi.

Jia Rong was an ambitious man who even dared to murder Jia Zhen. Although Zhang Yun逸 might have acquiesced in this, his cruelty also chilled Youshi's heart.

When I heard that there was still hope for the better, I had no time to think about anything else.

This time she learned it all by herself and didn't need any guidance from Qin Keqing. She actually said some crazy things that even Qin Keqing couldn't help but be amazed.

Under her constant persuasion, Zhang Yunyi finally let out all his secrets.

He patted Youshi's bowed head rhythmically, and told her everything, including presenting the bulk of the bird droppings business to the emperor.

When he was satisfied, Fang said in a deep voice: "Sister-in-law, you should be relieved now, right? The timing of their death is just right. Even if the emperor didn't expect it, I would ask for permission to take this house."

Yu Shi raised her head, swallowed, and then asked hesitantly, "What about Jia Rong?"

"Rong'er's yard will be kept for him for the time being."

Zhang Yunyi helped her wipe the corners of her lips, and Fang changed the subject and said, "However, it's just a nominal reservation, and he should still be asked to move out."

He pointed to the gift list that he had thrown away before, and said with a double meaning, "This is what he deserves. I'll give it to him later and ask him to buy a house outside. It's a good opportunity to take those concubines in Brother Zhen's room out as well, so that they won't be an eyesore in the mansion!"

Only by reserving the courtyard for Jia Rong could Youshi stay with a legitimate reason, so she naturally would not object.

As for Qin Keqing, she didn't really have much resentment towards Jia Rong.

Firstly, knowing that Jia Zhen died at his hands and that Jia Jing's death was indirectly caused by him, it could be considered as revenge through him.

Secondly, if he had not been so timid and afraid to consummate the marriage, he would not have been able to keep his innocence and wait for Zhang Yunyi to rescue him.

Plus with the factor of Mrs. You involved, they were too lazy to haggle over every penny.

However, although he was too lazy to argue with Jia Rong, he was unwilling to give up the opportunity to tease Zhang Yun逸.

"Uncle left the yard for him because he was worried that without the Jia family in the mansion, Second Aunt would have no excuse to come over in the future, right?"

Qin Keqing's words were not wrong. Without the relationship with Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, Zhang Yun逸 was at most a relative of the Rongguo Mansion.

With this relationship, Grandmother Jia was able to cover up her crime.

Otherwise, even if she wanted to make things convenient for Zhang Yunyi, it would not be appropriate for her to open the door of her backyard to someone else's house.

Wang Xifeng moved into the Linshui Pavilion, and Zhang Yunyi had been going there frequently in the past few days. Qingwen had not been there for long and did not notice anything strange.

But he couldn't hide the fact that there was someone beside Zhang Yun逸, Qin Keqing, who had fought side by side with You Erjie. With a little attention, combined with the time he stayed there, how could it not be clear that there was something fishy going on?
Since Zhang Yunyi had arranged for her to live in the garden, he did not intend to hide it. He hugged Qin Keqing and said with a smile: "What? Are you jealous?"

"Keqing has always been on good terms with Second Aunt, and I am so happy for her, how could I be jealous?"

At first, Youshi thought she had misheard, but after listening to the conversation between the two, she was sure that she had not heard wrong.

He was speechless and said, "Even...Even Feng girl..."

At this point, she suddenly realized, "No wonder you let her get the bird droppings business for free!"

"That's not the case. It didn't happen that long ago! The guano business was decided years ago, and at that time, we also considered the need for the Wang family's fleet."

Although he had his eyes on Wang Xifeng many times, his bird droppings business was indeed just based on the actual situation.

Qin Keqing's focus was not here. She looked at Youshi with burning eyes and asked with a gossipy look on her face, "What do you mean? Mother-in-law, tell me quickly, who else is there?"

"Who else could it be? Isn't it the widowed grandmother of the West Mansion?"

Speaking of Youshi, he couldn't help but complain: "You don't know, it's true, the real person never reveals his true face..."

The two women seemed to have forgotten about Zhang Yunyi. They were in high spirits and were talking to each other, sharing what they had and informing each other of the inside information they knew.

"I didn't expect that such a strong person like Feng girl would actually have this day..." Youshi couldn't help but sigh.

"Uncle has kept this a secret from us. You know that Keqing has always been very close to Second Aunt. Now they are like sisters. Why are you still hiding this from us? Why don't you let us be honest with each other earlier?"

Qin Keqing narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Uncle must have suffered a lot to win over Second Aunt, right?"

Yu Shi also chimed in with a gossipy look on her face, "That Li Wan usually keeps a low profile, yet she seems to have no food to eat, let alone Feng girl?"

As she spoke, she looked puzzled: "I'm surprised! She was so defensive against Lian Er, but why was she the one who was..."

The two of them talked one after another, throwing out a series of questions.

Although they were all family members, it was inappropriate to comment on each other behind their backs. Zhang Yunyi could only joke, "That was all history. Ever since Jia Lian came back from the south and didn't come back all night, the two of them fell out!"

"Could it be that the bird droppings business made her a fortune, but she is still not satisfied and wants more, and wants to have a full stomach?"

Yu Shi was often ridiculed by Wang Xifeng, who was also merciless when commenting on her.

When she asked this, Qin Keqing looked at Zhang Yunyi with curiosity.

Knowing that he could not fool people this time, Zhang Yunyi had to recount the series of events that happened after Jia Lian came back, as well as what he asked for afterwards.

He only briefly mentioned that he directed and acted in the play, and gave the credit of directing the play to Jia Lian.

After saying this, he spread his hands and said, "I had no choice. Lian Er was desperate and tried all kinds of treatments. If I didn't agree, I'm afraid he would take risks and might not drug my second sister-in-law."

"I was wondering why Lian Er lived in the front yard, but when he came to the old lady and the mistress, he said he also lived in the garden."

Even though the two of them had already thought of countless possibilities, they couldn't help but be dumbfounded when they heard such a secret.

Yu's expression was truly amazing. She said in amazement, "I thought he was worried that the old lady and the others would find out about his affair with Jia Rong, so he lied and said he was living in the garden. It turns out that he was just making things convenient for you..."

"Then uncle, why are you still hesitating? Ask Second Aunt to find an excuse to stay at my place for two days..."

Zhang Yun逸 was quite interested and secretly thought about how to talk to Wang Xifeng.

But he did not forget to remind her: "She is still in the dark about this matter, so don't let her mouth slip!"

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(End of this chapter)