The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 280: Taking Advantage of Others (Part )
The three-day banquet passed in a flash.

In the meantime, it is nothing more than welcoming and seeing off people.

In addition to all the subordinates, the Jia family and related people, everyone gathered together.

Because they were concerned about Xiangyun's marriage, the Shi brothers had to come in person.

Because Wang Ziteng was promoted, although he was not in the capital, his wife stayed in the capital. Accompanied by Mrs. Wang, she also went to congratulate him in person.

For example, Prince Zhongshun and the heads of various departments of the inner court need not be mentioned.

Even officials from various departments, whether related or not, came to make friends, and among them were some of Prince Ning's lobbyists.

Many of them brought their female relatives with them. Zhang Yun逸 had no legal wife, and Youshi, the legal sister-in-law, was in filial piety, so Wang Xifeng, the adopted sister-in-law, took on the main responsibility.

Although she had received many wives of officials when she was in Rong Mansion, Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang were present at the time, so she could only be humble.

Instead, she went to Ning Mansion and took on the responsibility alone, which greatly satisfied her vanity.

People are in high spirits when good things happen, but during the day they are coaxed into a trance by a group of wives of officials.

At night, not only did she not refuse to become master and servant of Ping'er, but she also, at the instigation of Qin Keqing and Youshi, half-heartedly gave in, and in front of them, let Zhang Yunyi experience the Second Lady's eloquence.

However, happy days are always short, and when the three days were up, she had no excuse to stay.

After returning home and staying there for two days, I couldn't help but miss the taste that was deeply rooted in my bones.

If we say that before, he had been humble in front of Zhang Yun逸, it was because he was at a loss after being tricked, and also because of the money.

Now, her vanity was satisfied by Zhang Yunyi's power, and she felt even more elated than usual.

The more this happened, the more she disdained Jia Lian, and the more she relied on Zhang Yunyi.

However, this relationship is not something that can be made public after all. Not to mention that Zhang Yun逸 will marry a wife in the future, even when Youshi's mourning period is over, it will not be her turn to show off.

Moreover, she is still in her prime now and can still win Zhang Yunyi's heart. But once she grows old and loses Zhang Yunyi's support, will Jia Lian still treat her well?
She couldn't help feeling a sense of urgency.

Then, she couldn't help but feel her heart beating fast when she thought of what he said in the ear room that day.

If you can have a child by your side, you won't have to worry about getting old and having no one to rely on.

She was a person who would always take advantage of others, and Jia Lian's initiative to ask her to stay in Ning Mansion was undoubtedly an acknowledgement of Zhang Yunyi's previous statement.

Eager to lift the veil, he immediately found Jia Lian and asked him to invite Zhang Yun逸 to his house.

Firstly, although they had a tacit understanding before, the fig leaf had not been torn off. After the reveal, although it would be inconvenient for him to go over, he could openly ask Jia Lian to invite him over.

Secondly, it can also lower Jia Lian's bottom line again and lay the foundation for getting pregnant in the future.

Anyway, Jia Lian had seen it all and raised the threshold in front of Youshi and Qin Keqing.

"Master! Grandma told me that you should take the initiative and give Jia Lian some face. It would be best if you could..."

At this point, Ping'er hesitated for a moment and said, "It would be best if we could break this window paper in front of him."

"Oh?" Zhang Yunyi exclaimed in surprise.

He never thought that Wang Xifeng, who had always been restrained, would actually take the initiative to make this request.

Yesterday, Jia Lian sent someone to invite him, and he was still a little unsure about the limits at the dinner table, but now things are different.

Naturally, he had no reason to refuse, so he stuck out his tongue and licked his upper teeth.

But he said, "What the hell is she doing?"

"Grandma must want a child to live with..." Although Wang Xifeng did not say it explicitly, Ping'er had followed her for many years and could guess a little.

After hearing this, Zhang Yunyi just nodded and stopped talking.

Nowadays, let alone someone like Wang Xifeng who cannot be seen in public, even the legal wife in the family usually stops sleeping with her husband when they reach a certain age.

Having children can also help you to have grandchildren.

As for those who do not have children, those who have the conditions can adopt the children of concubines. Those who do not have the conditions will be left alone and helpless.

Most of the Buddhist temples in wealthy families were built for this reason, simply to seek other solace.

Given Wang Xifeng's current situation, she has completely broken off relations with Jia Lian. It is impossible for her to become pregnant with Jia Lian's child, and even if Jia Lian's concubine gives birth to a child, it is impossible for her to raise the child under his lap.

If Zhang Yun逸 cannot be tied down firmly, the inevitable result is that he will be left without support in his old age.

To be honest, he was actually a little conflicted.

He wasn't too worried about Jia Lian, as it was nothing more than coercion and inducement.

But two days ago, during the banquet, they were having so much fun that Youshi kept retching. Only then did they realize that she had been hiding her pregnancy for more than two months.

Calculating the duration of pregnancy, Jia Zhen was still alive and well, so he couldn't escape the title of posthumous child.

Perhaps he realized that Jia Zhen's death was related to him, and was worried that Jia Zhen would not want his son to recognize a thief as his father, so he never told him.

Zhang Yunyi didn't think about this, after all, the person was dead.

However, he was well aware that Jia Jing and Jia Zhen had a close relationship with Prince Ning, and when Prince Qin ascended the throne in the future, he might settle old scores.

It was decided at that time that Youshi would conceal the news of her pregnancy, and then pretend to be sick and not meet guests, and lie that You Erjie was pregnant. When the child was born, it would be registered under You Erjie's name.

For the same reason, if Wang Xifeng had his child and was implicated by the Jia family in the future and suffered heavy losses, could he just sit back and do nothing?
Jia Jing and Jia Zhen were dead and would never have the chance to stir up trouble again. Moreover, when they colluded with Prince Ning, the child was not yet born, so he was still somewhat cautious.

Jia She and others in the Rong Mansion are still alive and well, and they are not easy to deal with. In addition, Yuanchun's marriage is still undecided, so how can he not be on guard?
However, he could still appease Youshi by using the method of using someone else as a substitute, and she could live in Ning Mansion with a legitimate reason.

But when it comes to Wang Xifeng, the situation is completely different.

He thought carefully about the possible hidden dangers in the Rong Mansion and weighed them secretly.

He made up his mind to do his best and leave the rest to fate. He would first appease Wang Xifeng and then try to let her eat more and take less in the future.

While she's been involved in lawsuits, usury, and other immoral things, we should eliminate these problems in advance and then decide based on the actual situation.

From Minister Zhou's words, it is not difficult to see that Rong Mansion and Prince Ning do not have much connection.

Yuanchun’s marriage cannot be delayed forever, there must be an explanation.

If the marriage falls through, the chances of being implicated by Prince Ning are slim.

In the original novel, the reasons for the confiscation of the Rong Mansion's property were mostly caused by Wang Xifeng and Jia She.

Although we cannot rule out the possibility that the emperor at that time, now the King of Qin, made up a random excuse, as long as the relationship with King Ning is ruled out, the rest will not be a big deal.

To put it bluntly, even if you tell the truth, your reputation will only be damaged.

Nowadays, the emperor is not afraid of your bad reputation, but he is afraid of moral gentlemen who can command the support of the people and military generals who command large troops.

After figuring this out, he felt more relaxed and began to think about how to deal with the banquet that would take place later.

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(End of this chapter)