The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 276: Diverting the trouble to the east (Additional update )

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When Mrs. Xing returned to the East Courtyard from Lady Jia's place, she looked worried and had no mood for lunch.

Finally, Jia She came back. He ran to the main hall and cried out in pain, "Master! You are finally back! Something terrible has happened!"

Jia She had drunk too much last night and indulged himself too much, so he was still feeling a little groggy. He was sitting in the main room rubbing his head, and was startled when he heard this.

"what happened?"

"The master left early yesterday, and the emperor issued an edict at noon, awarding the East Palace to Brother Yi and conferring him the title of Viscount..."

"Snapped!"

Before she finished her words, Jia She slammed the table and shouted angrily: "You scared me to death! How can you be so startled? This is not good..."

The word 'thing' hadn't come out of his mouth when he realized what was happening and his voice stopped abruptly.

Mrs. Xing then gave the follow-up instructions.

After hearing the follow-up, Jia She slumped in his chair like a deflated ball.

Madam Xing didn't seem to notice his state, and she continued to herself, "Now the old lady knows about it, and she blames us for missing the opportunity. She said that if there is no result, she will turn to matchmaking Yun girl!"

After she came back, she thought about it and decided not to tell Jia She. When Lady Jia summoned her alone, she did not dare to tell him the two-month deadline.

However, even so, Jia She still picked up the freshly brewed tea on the table and threw it at her.

"It's all because of you who procrastinates! Didn't you promise me that nothing would go wrong? I told you at the beginning that no matter what tricks I used, you were so smart that you even asked the old lady for a mandarin duck. What can a maid do for you? The second house sent two at once! Not only did you suffer a setback, but you also wasted your time and energy and missed a great opportunity!"

Although he was still drunk and lost his aim in anger, the tea leaves and tea water still splashed all over Mrs. Xing's head and face.

She didn't dare to tell the difference and just pursed her lips to prevent the tea from seeping into her mouth.

She wiped her face and said cautiously, "Master, how dare I use that method?"

Zhang Yun逸 was unmoved, what good solution could Jia She have?

It was nothing more than a hard approach. She planned to invite him to her house, put some aphrodisiac in the wine during dinner, and then lock him and Yingchun into the house.

Once the matter is settled, use it as a threat.

Jia She could ignore it, but Mrs. Xing had to consider the consequences.

Although they didn't spend much time together, when Jia Zheng gave him the cold shoulder, he responded immediately. If it weren't for Mrs. Wang's soft plea, he probably wouldn't have cared even if Jia Baoyu died.

Mrs. Xing could more or less see that Zhang Yunyi was soft-hearted and would not respond to tough measures.

She knew Jia She's character very well. If Zhang Yunyi made a fuss, she would inevitably be blamed for everything.

Not to mention her, even Mrs. Wang might not be able to take the blame.

She comes from a poor family and is a second wife, so divorce would be the least of her worries.

"If the sky falls, there will be someone tall enough to hold it up! The idea was from the master, so why are you afraid?"

Mrs. Xing complained to herself, if you were willing to take on the responsibility, why would I hesitate?

But she said, "Master is right. I am also worried that it will damage Master's reputation if it gets out..."

"Reputation! How much is reputation worth? As long as things can be accomplished, what does it matter if a little reputation is lost?" He pointed at Madam Xing's nose and said, "You! Go to the East Mansion now and tell the master that I will invite him to my house in a few days!"

"Master!" Mrs. Xing exclaimed in horror.

"What? You dare to go against the master's will?" Jia She said with a bad face, "The master lets you remarry just because you are obedient..."

"No, no, no!" Madam Xing shrank her neck when she heard that. "Master, please forgive me! That's not what I meant!"

"Then what do you mean?" Jia She's expression softened a little.

"Master, you don't know! Yesterday in the East Palace, I heard that Lian Er and the others wanted to invite him to their house... This matter is risky after all. The second girl is their sister after all, and they should also help. Besides, Brother Yi is also doing business with his wife. If something happens to her, there will always be concerns..."

Since Jia She had made up his mind, she was powerless to stop him.

However, if this happened in the East Courtyard, even if Jia She could keep his word, she would not be able to escape the blame.

In this case, it would be better to let Jia Lian and his wife take the blame.

Hearing this, Jia She narrowed his eyes, twirled his beard, and said thoughtfully: "It's easy to deal with Lian Er, but what if the news leaks out from my wife..."

"We don't have to just tell them. When the time comes, the master can find an excuse to call them over halfway..."

Madam Xing paused, then gritted her teeth and said, "Why not just hide it from the second girl as well? We can just use the excuse that Brother Yi is over there and ask her to go over and meet him. We can also ask the people around her to bring the wine we prepared and drink a couple of glasses with her..."

"After all, they live in the second house, and we don't have anyone to support them. Nothing will go wrong, right? What if he notices something is wrong and runs away..."

"Master, don't worry! Siqi, the maidservant beside the second girl, is the granddaughter of my concubine, Prince Shanbao. Let her take charge of locking the door, and she will make sure nothing goes wrong!"

"Okay!" Jia She immediately made the decision, "The master will trust you again, but don't let anything go wrong again! You keep a close eye on that side, and I will do my best. I will not go out for a while. If he goes to the banquet, come and inform him in time, don't miss it!"

Mrs. Xing dared not hesitate any longer. She patted her chest and said confidently, "Master, rest assured! I will keep my eyes on you!"

……

"What took you so long? I thought we wouldn't be able to get any help!"

While Jia She and his wife were keeping a close eye on Yun Yi, Li Wan, who had been waiting anxiously, finally saw the person.

The young swallow threw herself into his arms like a fledgling.

Zhang Yun逸 did not expect that the emperor was in such a good mood for conversation. Not only did he invite him to stay for lunch, but after the meal he also talked about all sorts of things and asked about the plans for Tiangong Academy and Xianxue.

Naturally, he would not spoil the emperor's mood because of Li Wan, so he reported all the work patiently and in detail, which has been delayed until now.

He didn't know that Li Wan had made many arrangements before coming. He took her into his arms and kissed her.

I thought it was not easy for her to come out, so I planned to take my time and be gentle with her first, so that she wouldn't feel that I only had desire but no love, and that my mind was full of dirty tricks.

Unexpectedly, his small gesture was a misleading expression of his feelings.

While Li Wan responded enthusiastically, her hands were already impatient to get to the point and untie the jade belt around his waist on the python robe.

Seeing that Jia Lan was about to finish school, she silently calculated the time and estimated that she could barely finish her class. How could she be willing to waste her time on such meaningless things?
Zhang Yunyi had no idea what she was worried about and couldn't help but laugh.

He secretly complained in his heart, why does the eldest lady of the West Mansion always seem to have no idea where to eat next?
However, having said that, he did not act pretentiously.

He wrapped Li Wan like a conjoined twin, stumbled and fell on the bed.

……

(End of this chapter)