The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 301 Taking action after hearing the news
"Look, it's so good now. Your family is respectable, and you have a place to go. Brother Yi is a considerate person, but it's all thanks to the method I used back then that you got this good deal!"

In the Zhuijin Tower, Madam Xing held Siqi and chattered non-stop.

Jia She had repeatedly urged for that sum of money.

Originally, Mrs. Xing was still worried about hitting a snag with Zhang Yun逸, and kept shirking the responsibility. But when she heard Wang Shanbao exaggerating and talking about how he supported his granddaughter, she became more confident.

"Madam, what are you talking about? I am just angry that my young lady is looked down upon, so I came to you to seek justice." She glanced at Madam Xing, "Outsiders only see the glory on the surface, but how could they know how much suffering this maid has endured behind the scenes?"

She has a hot temper and is always trying to "set things right", which causes her to suffer every time. It's inevitable that she feels aggrieved when she mentions it.

"Only those who endure the most hardships can become the best! How many people want to endure this kind of suffering but cannot!"

Mrs. Xing did not hear the grievance in her tone. Instead, she patted the back of Siqi's hand and said with a smile, "That was the first time for you. He was young and hot-tempered, and he drank the wine we prepared, so it was inevitable that he suffered more. Now that he has gotten through it, he will have a good time in the future!"

Although she disliked Mrs. Xing anyway, Siqi couldn't help blushing when she heard her meaningful words about the sweet rewards after suffering.

Mrs. Xing saw this and hurriedly said, "Now that you have gained respect, you must know how to repay the kindness!"

Siqi heard the hidden meaning in her words and couldn't help but feel nervous. She tried to test her: "I am just a servant in the mansion. Even if I want to repay you, I can only serve you more attentively!"

"Hey!" Mrs. Xing smiled and said meaningfully, "You can't just be attentive when serving the young lady, you have to put more thought into serving the son-in-law!"

Because she was worried that Siqi was too shy, she even changed her address.

Even though Siqi had seen a lot, she still felt flustered and asked in a trembling voice, "Madam... Madam, what do you mean by this?"

Before this, in order to let Yingchun seduce Zhang Yunyi, Mrs. Xing had taught her a lot of knowledge that was too embarrassing to talk about. Now her words were hinting at something, so Siqi inevitably misunderstood.

Madam Xing saw this and said disapprovingly, "You girl, why are you still shy? You are already a deputy lady, so being a concubine is part of your job. And now you have served your son-in-law before a young lady. When you get married, you will definitely be a concubine."

Hearing the word "aunt", Siqi couldn't help but feel a little dazed, and said: "Madam, you are joking. I am satisfied to be able to follow the young lady."

Mrs. Xing quickly followed up the conversation and said, "I know you are an extremely loyal girl, but now that Madam is in some trouble, you can't just sit back and watch!"

"This..." Siqi declined hurriedly, "I am just a maid, how can I get involved in the Madam's affairs!"

"Hey! Now you are a person of status, and you can speak in front of the son-in-law, so you can't belittle yourself!"

Siqi finally understood this time. It turned out that Madam Xing was setting her sights on Zhang Yunyi again.

She quickly evaded the question, "Madam, you are joking. Master is only doing justice for the sake of Miss. It is also because of Miss that I have no right to speak."

"How come there is nothing left? Last time your grandmother said that your uncle still wants you to be there whenever he calls."

At this point, Madam Xing paused, stared at Siqi's face, and asked, "Have you been asked to serve me recently?"

When she asked this, Siqi was speechless.

Although he made an appointment with Yingchun once and went to her house on his own initiative the other time, he never missed the date.

Mrs. Xing observed Siqi's expression, patted the back of her hand, and said with a smile: "Isn't it settled? Since the son-in-law asked you to serve him, he must be thinking about you."

At this point, she put on the attitude of an experienced person and said, "Men! It's just a small matter. Look at Aunt Zhao. Isn't it because she feels comfortable serving the Second Master that she goes there frequently and is willing to take on the responsibilities for her when problems arise?" Siqi's family members had said this to her many times.

Faced with Mrs. Xing's facts and reasoning, she was helpless and could only remain silent.

Mrs. Xing just thought she agreed and said with a smile: "Last time at the old lady's place, you also heard that the master still owes the old lady more than two thousand taels of silver. The old lady is pressing for money. Now he is under house arrest, so I can only trouble you to help tell the son-in-law and help to pay for it for the time being."

Siqi waved her hands repeatedly: "With such a large sum of money, it would be enough to buy as many maids as I want. How can I afford to do that?"

"Hey! Money can't buy the one you love! How do you know if you don't try? Isn't Xiangling born as a maid? How much money did you spend on her? You think this amount of money is a lot, but it's just a drop in the bucket for him! At worst, he can just deduct it from the betrothal gift later."

According to Jia She's intention, the money would naturally be borrowed without being returned, but Mrs. Xing was worried and decided to get through this hurdle as much as possible, so she chose a compromise plan.

After she said this, Siqi suddenly felt embarrassed.

After these few times of getting along, she had come to realize that Zhang Yunyi was not someone who was easy to talk to.

Otherwise, he would not have gone before Lady Jia and asked Jia She to sign a document.

Seeing this, she was not worried that Madam Xing would target the family again, but Jia She and Madam Xing obviously would not give up.

Since Mrs. Xing could say that she wanted to deduct some money from the betrothal gift, if she tried to shirk her responsibility, she would have to trouble Yingchun.

It is difficult to disobey father's orders. If Yingchun does not understand the truth, Zhang Yun逸 might be dissatisfied.

She glanced at Madam Xing and said, "Since Madam has said so, I will obey your orders."

At this point, she changed the subject and said, "But, after all, I am just a servant. Even if I tell you about this huge sum of money, you may not believe me. Madam has to go there in person."

This was originally Jia She's idea, but because Mrs. Xing was worried about running into trouble, she wanted to entrust Siqi with full authority to do it.

Now that Siqi had said so, and her worries were not unreasonable, she could only bite the bullet and say, "Then you have to help say a few good words. You know, although we did it for the girl, we also offended the son-in-law. I'm afraid he still remembers our mistakes in his heart!"

She was in the wrong person. Siqi disliked her and wanted to clear Yingchun of all the wrong things, so how could she say anything good for her?

However, she said, "I won't bother you! But I am a nobody and my words have no weight. I don't know if what I say will be of any use."

Mrs. Xing had no idea about this, and she couldn't help but say with joy, "How can domestic flowers be as fragrant as wild flowers? This sneaky tone is what I like the most. Now that you are in power, how can your words not be useful?"

Even though Siqi had seen this before, her cheeks still blushed when she heard her speak so bluntly.

Fearing that he would hear some crazy talk again, he hurriedly said, "Master is still in the government office right now, Madam, you should come after dinner."

She originally wanted to send Mrs. Xing away and go to Zhang Yunyi to say hello in advance.

However, Mrs. Xing wanted to communicate more with her, so that she could give her advice and have more confidence. She dragged her along and talked about this and that until the sun set.

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(End of this chapter)