The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 325: A Stone Stirs Up a Thousand Waves (Part )

"Sister! Eh..."

Aunt Xue, who had just entered Rongxi Hall, called out in surprise, "Sister, you look much better than before."

"You figured it out?" Madam Wang twisted her hips uncomfortably, and her legs, which were hanging on the kang, were slightly brought together. She smiled and said, "This warm soup is indeed as good as its reputation. I went to Yi Ge'er's farm a few days ago and took a bath there. I felt much more refreshed."

As soon as the decree was issued, she returned from Lady Jia's place and Aunt Xue followed her. It was easy to understand why.

In the past, she favored a perfect match, more to compete with Lady Jia, and did not want her future daughter-in-law to side with Lady Jia and cause her to become a hindrance.

Now that Yuanchun's marriage has gone wrong, Jia Baoyu's marriage will inevitably be affected as well. Plus, Yuanchun herself is not clean, so this marriage cannot afford to fail.

When something went wrong in the mansion, it was inevitable that people would change their minds. She was well aware of the crux of the Xue family's problems, and she also knew that regarding the trip to the hot spring villa, apart from Jia Zheng and Yuchuan, the servants in the front yard were not completely ignorant.

You can hide it for a while, but you can't hide it forever.

Instead of hiding it, it is better to admit it generously, so that Aunt Xue will not hear the news from other places and become suspicious.

Therefore, he had no hesitation in visiting Zhang Yunyi's hot spring villa.

Upon hearing that Mrs. Wang had been to the hot spring villa before, Aunt Xue felt that the trip was worthwhile.

He immediately followed Xue Baochai's advice and said indirectly, "I haven't congratulated my sister yet. This time my brother-in-law has been promoted to such a prestigious position as the academician..."

I originally wanted to flatter him and then ask about the trip to the hot spring resort.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Wang said without disguising, "Alas! Stop mentioning him! It's good enough that he didn't do any harm. What good can he do? If it weren't for Yun... Brother Yi, he would have brought disgrace to the family!"

When she asked what was the use, her voice trembled and her face felt hot.

"What do you mean, sister?" Aunt Xue had no time to pay attention to these details and asked quickly.

Mrs. Wang did not hide it and said directly: "What else could it mean? If he was not pretending to be noble, how could he have offended His Royal Highness Prince Ning and ruined the eldest girl's marriage. Fortunately, Brother Yi helped, and the emperor not only did not blame him, but promoted him!"

As the saying goes, it is better to loosen than to block. It’s okay for others, but in order to prevent the Xue family from having wild thoughts, a reasonable reason must be given.

However, the emperor's oral order was not concealed, and the palace mobilized a large number of people to build a separate courtyard for the bride to wait for.

If you just find an excuse to prevaricate, it will be counterproductive.

After much thought, he decided to put the blame on Jia Zheng.

First of all, it is true and it is the most reasonable explanation.

Secondly, she was also looking for a reasonable excuse for her behavior.

After all, it was a bit unreasonable to humble himself in front of Zhang Yun逸 for the sake of Yuanchun's marriage. However, if he had to do so because Jia Zheng had offended the emperor and Prince Ning, it would be a different matter.

Of course, this was also because she had been completely subdued by Zhang Yunyi, and she was disgusted by Jia Zheng's behavior, so she praised him and criticized him at the same time.

However, doing so would inevitably cause Aunt Xue to underestimate her family, so she should be prepared to avoid having other thoughts.

So, he swore, "Don't worry, he doesn't have many relatives, and now there is no one in the East Palace. He treats our family as his own, otherwise, he would not help in this matter. As for your family's small matter, I will talk to him about it when he comes back from the farm. I guarantee he won't refuse!"

Although Zhang Yun逸's actions did not show any respect for her, the second wife of Rongguo Mansion.

But after all, he had shouted out that he was the second master.

In addition, Jia Zheng had tried everything he had tried before, so Jia Baoyu was half his son anyway.

Although he did not agree to help Yuanchun at first, he could not resist her constant persuasion and gave her generous gifts, since he finally helped.

Yuanchun's matter involved the royal family, but he still acted like this. Then, even if Jia Baoyu refused this little matter, it must be just to manipulate himself...

At worst, you can just try to please the other party, be humble, and give him some advice.

It always softens his...heart.

Because she had already prepared a speech in mind, Mrs. Wang's words were very confident.

Aunt Xue was already worried about this, and although she still had some doubts in her heart, she did not dare to question it because Mrs. Wang had not concealed anything about Jia Zheng's offense to the prince and had made such a calm assurance.

He immediately said with a big smile on his face: "Thank you so much, sister!"

"It's okay!" Madam Wang held Aunt Xue's hand and said earnestly, "We are a family, so there is no reason for us not to help!"

Because she wanted to remind Aunt Xue, she emphasized the word "family".

Aunt Xue heard the threat in the words and dared not say anything more. She quickly said a few flattering words before saying goodbye and leaving.

When he returned to his own yard, he repeated what had happened to Xue Baochai.

Fang said anxiously, "I heard your aunt's words were full of hidden meanings. I'm afraid she has seen through our intentions."

Xue Baochai said disapprovingly, "So what? My aunt had concealed this matter from me in the first place, so it's only natural for my mother to be worried."

She regained her usual composure and said thoughtfully, "Now that something unexpected has happened to my elder sister's marriage, it is bound to implicate Baoyu. She is probably worried that something unexpected has happened here, so she is just warning us."

Aunt Xue nodded and sighed, "Yes! She has spotted our family's weakness and is using this to threaten us!"

When she said this, a trace of guilt flashed across her face.

Although Xue Baochai hid her thoughts very deeply and never revealed them, she could more or less see some clues.

Especially, the previous sentence that you can't stick to one path to the end, reveals his true thoughts.

Xue Baochai sighed heavily and said, "The situation is stronger than people. If mother had not offended Brother Yi, we might have been able to sneak through Chencang. Now we can only rely on aunt's help."

At this point, she said with determination: "Don't worry, mom. If I can help eliminate the hidden dangers at home, my daughter will not care about the honor or disgrace of others."

"Ah!" Aunt Xue hugged Baochai into her arms, patted her pink back, and sighed, "It's all your brother's fault. He caused trouble and made you suffer. When the matter is settled, Mom will ask him to serve you tea to apologize!"

Baochai rubbed her cheek against Aunt Xue's broad bosom, raised her head, and said earnestly, "My daughter can help you temporarily, but not forever. This time, Aunt has something to ask of us, and she may not be so easy to talk to in the future. Instead of doing these useless things, mother should control her brother well, so that he won't cause any trouble in the future, and she will have no one to turn to and regret it."

"Oh! I know! I will definitely discipline your brother well in the future." Aunt Xue promised hurriedly.

Xue Baochai nodded heavily, then looked directly at Aunt Xue and said solemnly, "There is one more thing, mother, you must agree to it!"

"you say!"

"This is a lesson for us. Please remember this, Mom. No matter how much Auntie presses you, you must wait until she has settled the family affairs before you agree. Don't let her fool you again."

Aunt Xue was shocked, her heart pounding, and she blurted out, "Are you saying she will deceive us?"

Xue Baochai pursed her lips, shook her head, and sighed, "My daughter can't say for sure, but I'm just taking precautions!"

She was conflicted. On the one hand, she hoped to eliminate the hidden dangers in her home; on the other hand, she also hoped that Mrs. Wang's words were exaggerated so that she could find another way out.

Aunt Xue breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't worry, if she is unwilling to help you with this, then why should you suffer this injustice?"

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(End of this chapter)