The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 323 Muddle through
When Zhang Yunyi had stripped the second wife of her dignity in Rongguo Mansion to the point where nothing was left.

Jia Zheng in Rongguo Mansion had already become impatient waiting.

He didn't think that Zhang Yun逸 would go too far, and thought he was just making excuses. Mrs. Wang had no choice but to persuade him to stay there and slowly work hard to persuade him.

Considering the possibility that Zhang Yun逸 would not help, he inevitably began to plan a retreat.

Thinking of this, instead of being disappointed, he felt a little regretful. It was a waste of time to let Mrs. Wang come to his house again.

As the saying goes, it is better to rely on yourself than on others.

Although Yuanchun is his daughter, he relies on his daughter's marriage to slap his colleagues in the face, which is ultimately suspected of trying to curry favor with the rich and powerful.

Last time, when Mrs. Wang mentioned Zhang Yunyi's proposal, he didn't have time to savor it carefully, and only came to his senses after thinking about it carefully.

He was fond of idle talk and had a high opinion of himself. He always felt that the Ministry of Works was full of trivial matters involving construction and strange and lewd techniques, and it was difficult to display his ambitions and what he had learned.

If I could take advantage of this opportunity to seek a prestigious job and make a name for myself, then my life would be worthwhile.

As for Yuanchun's marriage, compared with her own ambitions, why is it worth mentioning?
If he hadn't been worried that sending someone over would cause trouble, he wouldn't even have waited to urge Madam Wang to come back.

In this way, after four days of agony, Mrs. Wang finally came back.

Because of the previous experience, Mrs. Wang has already realized that she should be treated as a great gift.

Not only did she prepare a change of clothes, she also brought two sets of underwear that she was too embarrassed to wear.

Jia Zheng thought that her bag contained so-called generous gifts and fooled her into thinking so.

However, although she stayed there for several days, the two sets of underwear were never used. Instead, when Jin Chuan found them, Zhang Yunyi kept them as trophies.

With the experience from last time, Yuchuan saw Jia Zheng rushing in in a hurry, and she didn't foolishly try to stop him, but waited outside Rong Xi Tang from a distance.

As soon as Jia Zheng entered the room, he asked eagerly, "How is it?"

Although she did not feel as embarrassed as last time when her room was broken into, when she thought about what she had done in the past few days and faced Jia Zheng's questions, Mrs. Wang's cheeks became hot unconsciously.

In particular, this time was even worse than the last time. Not only did he stay for four days, but he also acted ridiculously with the Jinchuan sisters.

Even when she was at a loss, she still treated them as sisters.

It would have been fine if he had lived up to expectations, but Zhang Yun逸 was ruthless in the face of this generous gift. Although he did his best, the result was not as expected.

Ah!
The main reason is that it is not what Jia Zheng wants.

She was still hesitating about how to start the conversation, and Jia Zheng was already getting impatient as he hadn't received any response.

"Just tell me! Did he make things difficult for you? Is there something you can't bring yourself to talk about?"

This question woke Mrs. Wang up.

Although Zhang Yunyi had caused her a lot of embarrassment, how could she admit it in front of Jia Zheng?
He immediately denied it, "No, no, no! How could he embarrass me? Although he helped to talk to the emperor, the emperor did not agree..."

Having said that, she couldn't help but raise her eyes and observe Jia Zheng's reaction.

I thought he would be at least a little disappointed, but unexpectedly, a look of joy appeared on Jia Zheng's face.

Mrs. Wang was a little confused for a moment, but Jia Zheng couldn't wait to say, "Okay! Okay! Thank you for your hard work. Master, I will hand over the memorial right away!"

Although he waited anxiously these days, he was not idle. He had already figured out the official position he was seeking, and even wrote the memorial requesting imperial decree, which he polished several times.

If he had not been worried about the emperor finding out that he was playing both sides, he would have submitted the memorial without even waiting for Lady Wang to come back.

Originally, he felt a little guilty about robbing his daughter of Rong En, but now that his efforts were fruitless, even this little guilt disappeared.

"A memorial? You...you knew it a long time ago?" Mrs. Wang thought that Zhang Yunyi had sent someone to pass a message to her, but gave her some extra time, so she blurted out.

"If I knew, would I need to ask you?" Jia Zheng looked doubtful.

"Then I made this trip in vain, and you're not disappointed at all?"

Jia Zheng said righteously: "How could it be? A forced melon is not sweet. Since it is impossible to do something, we can't force it!"

Mrs. Wang stared at Jia Zheng who was leaving happily, and couldn't help feeling a little ashamed.

However, after a few days, I felt relieved from the shame.

Jia Zheng's memorials came quickly, but the emperor's decrees came even faster. Within two days, Eunuch Zhou came to Rong Mansion to announce the decree.

After the imperial edict was read out, Jia's mother, who had been kept in the dark, became furious.

Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang were called to Rongqing Hall.

Pointing at the two of them, he asked, "Such a big matter, why didn't you discuss it with me?"

The emperor knew he was in the wrong, and in order to avoid giving others a chance to criticize him, he made it very clear in his decree that he only approved Jia Zheng's request.

"These are all the master's orders!" Mrs. Wang denied it all.

Jia Zheng said confidently: "Mother, what you said is true. We can't keep the marriage hanging in the air like this. Now we have the best of both worlds."

"Stupid!" Jia's mother scolded, "What do you mean by having the best of both worlds? How can the eldest girl get married when she comes back like this? Since the emperor has issued an oral order, you can delay it for a while, but can you delay it forever? The family spent so much money to build this garden, and now you have ruined it all!"

She didn't know that the idea came from Zhang Yunyi, and she couldn't help but regret not informing her son in advance.

He sighed deeply, stood up from the bed, waved his hand and said, "Forget it! Don't worry about it. I don't want to lose face anymore. I will go find Brother Yi and ask him to ask the emperor for mercy!"

"Mother!"

Jia Zheng, who had just been speaking righteously, suddenly knelt down with a plop and blurted out: "My son has finally got such an opportunity and got a job as an academician. I can show what I have learned in my heart. Mother, you must not..."

At this point, he suddenly realized and quickly changed his words, "My son had asked Brother Yi to ask the emperor for help before, but the emperor refused to give in, so he came up with this best of both worlds solution!"

Mrs. Wang, who was standing by, finally understood why Jia Zheng showed a completely different attitude from last time, as he had clearly failed to live up to her trust.

The little shame that I originally felt was gone.

Upon hearing this, Jia's mother slumped back onto the Luohan bed.

Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang deliberately concealed the fact of their trip, although the matter could not be completely concealed.

But firstly, with Jia Zheng in the spotlight, the servants did not dare to meddle in other people’s business; secondly, even if there were people like Lai Da who knew about it, they would not say anything when they heard that they had gone to Zhang Yunyi’s hot spring villa.

After all, Grandmother Jia lives in seclusion and rarely goes out. Without outside spies, she is just a blind man.

Hearing that the last hope is gone, I can't help feeling disheartened.

She stared blankly at Jia Zheng kneeling on the ground, then turned to look at Mrs. Wang who lowered her head and asked, "Is what this evil creature said true?"

Although it is unlikely that Jia Zheng would tell such a lie that would be easily exposed, there is still a glimmer of hope.

Mrs. Wang felt uneasy when Lady Jia looked at her. She felt guilty and thought Lady Jia knew that she had stayed at the hot spring villa. She avoided the question and said, "It was indeed Yun... Brother Yi who came up with the idea..."

"You mean, this idea was proposed by Yi Ge'er?" Grandmother Jia couldn't wait for her to finish her words and asked hurriedly.

Jia Zheng's words were vague just now, and she was also hit hard and lost her composure.

At this moment, I remembered my original plan.

If it weren't for Jia Jing's instigation, Yuanchun might have married into the Zhang family by now.

She didn't care much about Jia She's reaction. No one knows a child better than her mother. She knew very well that her son was not really caring about Yingchun and was just trying to give her some compensation.

On the contrary, the resistance from Zhang Yunyi's side will be greater.

Not only did he personally promise to marry Yingchun, but his subsequent behavior undoubtedly confirmed this.

After much thought, the only way is to imitate Ehuang and Nvying...

However, Yuanchun is the legitimate daughter after all, so the second girl can only be wronged.

Thinking of this, she waved her hands at Jia Zheng and the others and said, "You are unworthy of being a father and a mother. Since you don't know how to plan for the eldest girl, then don't worry about what happens in the future!"

Seeing that his mother had given him the gospel, Jia Zheng said quickly, "Mother is right. Your son is about to take up his post, and even if he wants to, he cannot manage it. From now on, I will leave it to you."

Mrs. Wang still wanted to argue, but since Jia Zheng had said so, she acquiesced, thinking that Yuanchun had followed Lady Jia since she was a child and would not harm her.

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(End of this chapter)