The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 329 The dove takes over the magpie's nest
"Master!~"

Zhang Yunyi was talking happily with Lady Jia when Aunt Zhao suddenly rushed out from the crowd and said sadly, "I heard that Master has opened a school for immortals. Master has entrusted the family to Master. I hope Master can help Huan'er so that he can also go to the school..."

"Who do you think you are? You have no right to speak here?" Before she could finish her words, Mrs. Wang shouted, "Someone! Take her away now!"

"Master!" Aunt Zhao looked at Zhang Yunyi helplessly, like a frightened rabbit.

Among the people in Rong Mansion, the one who was most reluctant to see Jia Zheng leave Beijing for his new post was Aunt Zhao.

Although Lady Wang has Lady Jia above her, disciplining concubines is the responsibility of the wife. Besides, Lady Jia is old and lives far away, so distant water cannot put out a nearby fire.

Even if you get the news afterwards, it will be too late.

Even if Mrs. Wang might not dare to kill her, Jia Zheng would be away from the capital for a long time. She was afraid that when he came back, she would be disabled if not dead.

Zhang Yunyi just spoke to the little actor, and she reacted immediately.

Because she was worried that Zhang Yunyi was too far away to take care of Jia Zheng's household affairs, she did not dare to expect him to protect her, but only hoped that he could protect Jia Huan.

She had also recently heard some gossip about Jia Zheng's promotion. As long as Zhang Yun逸 was willing to allow Jia Huan to enter the school, even if Mrs. Wang was not worried that Jia Huan would speak up for her, she would still have to consider Zhang Yun逸's face.

As she was not aware that Mrs. Wang was in the hands of Zhang Yunyi and could only breathe in front of him, she did not care about her status and brought up what Jia Zheng said before he left.

Her worries were not unfounded. Mrs. Wang did plan to wait until Jia Zheng left the capital and then slowly deal with Aunt Zhao, the thorn in her side.

Although she was proud of her close relationship with Zhang Yun逸, she was worried that he would really accept Jia Huan into the school, which would have closer ties with Aunt Zhao and her son, so she pleaded for him.

Therefore, he interrupted Aunt Zhao's words immediately.

I originally thought that only Lady Jia would speak for Aunt Zhao.

Unexpectedly, before Grandmother Jia opened her mouth, Zhang Yunyi smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. There are no outsiders here. She just loves her son very much. Why should Madam care about those etiquettes? Since Uncle Shi has asked me to help take care of the house, Brother Huan is naturally included!"

"But...Brother Huan is too useless, what should we do..." Mrs. Wang quickly turned her back to everyone and took the opportunity to give him a look.

Zhang Yunyi turned a deaf ear to it and waved his hand, saying, "This is a good thing! The emperor ordered me to open a school of immortality. Now that everything is in ruins, it is the right time to recruit talented people. Brother Huan can at least read and write, and his foundation is at least better than that of the illiterate craftsmen's children. How can you belittle yourself, madam?"

Besides, there are also children of noble officials in the capital who are enrolled in the school, but your family..."

Having said this, he paused, looked at Madam Wang, and said with a smile: "Brother Bao is very talented. It would be great if he could be admitted to the school. It would also prevent people from saying that I am a fairy apprentice with a reputation, and even the children in the mansion are unwilling to enroll."

He was well aware of Aunt Zhao's worries, so he naturally had to help her, lest she become desperate and say something she shouldn't.

It was not convenient for him to appease her in front of everyone, so he could only say these words with great righteousness.

He knew very well that even if Mrs. Wang was willing to let Jia Baoyu go to study Taoism, he would not be able to get past Lady Jia, so he retreated in order to advance.

This would not only appease Aunt Zhao, but also give orders in public and force Mrs. Wang to bow her head, which would also have the effect of establishing authority.

Of course, if Mrs. Wang and Grandmother Jia really wanted Jia Baoyu to go to school, it would allow him to stay away from all the golden hairpins, and he would be happy to see it happen.

Mrs. Wang didn't know that Aunt Zhao had already climbed up this big tree. She just thought that she really had this consideration. It was not convenient for her to persuade her in front of so many people, so she had to remain silent.

Grandmother Jia did not take this as an offense. Instead, she looked at Zhang Yunyi with great satisfaction.

Even if Zhang Yunyi didn't say anything, she would say a few words for Aunt Zhao.

However, she did not want to argue with Mrs. Wang in front of the servants and make a fool of herself.

Zhang Yunyi's willingness to take the initiative solved her problem.

So he smiled and said, "Yun Yi is right! Since we are a family, we should help each other. However, I can't bear to let Baoyu go, so I can let Huan go in his place, it will be the same."

Zhang Yunyi nodded and shouted into the distance: "Shang Rong!"

Lai Shangrong bent down and ran over: "I'm here!" "Brother Huan's admission procedures are now in your hands. Go ask the school to send two sets of student uniforms over."

Lai Shangrong bowed and said, "Yes! I will do it right away!"

Seeing that Zhang Yun逸 and Lady Jia were in agreement, they finalized Jia Huan's admission to school.

Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai looked at each other.

Zhang Yunyi waved his hand and waited for Lai Shangrong to leave. He then said to Aunt Zhao, "The enrollment procedures can be completed today, but since the New Year is approaching, there is no need to rush to enroll. It won't be too late to ask him to come after the 15th. You can go back and wait for the robes to be delivered. I will go over and give him some advice."

Doing favors without expecting anything in return has never been Uncle Yi's style.

He was now looking forward to what Aunt Zhao would say.

It has to be said that Jia Zheng is very lucky. If Aunt Zhao is coquettish and outwardly charming, then Mrs. Wang is charming to the core. The wife and concubine have very different styles, but distinct characteristics.

He secretly speculated in his heart that Jia Zheng probably had never brought the two of them together. It seemed that he had to think of a way to find an opportunity for the two of them to meet each other honestly as soon as possible, so as to resolve their past grudges and enjoy the blessing of having two wives, which Jia Zheng had never experienced.

When Aunt Zhao saw that he was determined to defend Mrs. Wang despite her opposition, her eyes were filled with gratitude.

When she heard that he would have to give Jia Huan some advice later, she immediately understood what he meant, licked her lips, and gave him a wink.

Lai Da, who was standing by, immediately stepped forward and said, "Then wait for Shang Rong to bring the robes over, and I will report to you, Master!"

Zhang Yunyi nodded in satisfaction, and then turned to Lady Jia and said, "There is still a lot of things to do at the Tiangong Courtyard, and my place is still a mess. I am afraid I will have to trouble the mansion to stay for a few days, so as not to run back and forth in and out of the city."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions suddenly became complicated.

Mrs. Wang and Tanchun's originally furrowed brows relaxed a little.

Li Wan and Yingchun's eyes unconsciously showed a little more radiance.

"Oh! It's no trouble to invite such a distinguished guest!" Wang Xifeng heard the words, and the resentment on her face was immediately swept away. She quickly took over the conversation and said, "Lian Er was still saying a while ago that he was very negligent last time and wanted to find a chance to make amends!"

As she spoke, she glared at Jia Lian, who immediately agreed, "Yeah! Why don't you just live at my place!"

"How can that be possible!" Mrs. Wang immediately retorted, "You only have a few rooms, where can you make room? There is room in the mansion, and Yun Yi has official business to attend to. I think Master's Mengpo Zhai is empty anyway, and it would be more convenient to work there. It would be better to ask Yun Yi to bear with it for the time being and make do there."

Mrs. Wang was still thinking about how to do his job. If she lived in Wang Xifeng's courtyard, how could she find an opportunity?

Grandmother Jia also agreed: "Madam, the arrangement is good!"

Although Jia Zheng had just left, Zhang Yun逸 moved into Mengpo Zhai, which was against etiquette and also seemed like a case of someone occupying someone else's nest.

But she thought that Mrs. Wang had seen through her intention and wanted to show her goodwill to Zhang Yunyi, so she vacated Jia Zheng's study for Zhang Yunyi to live in temporarily, so she was happy to see it happen.

As soon as Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang started talking, Wang Xifeng was at a loss for words and could only look at Zhang Yun逸, hoping that he would come forward.

She only thought that Zhang Yunyi asked to stay overnight just because of her, and she hoped to eat alone. Little did she know how many emotional debts Zhang Yunyi had to bear, and she still expected him to treat her equally. How could he be willing to waste his time on her alone?
He could only ignore Wang Xifeng's gaze and said, "Madam is right. I do have a lot of official business to attend to, and it is indeed more convenient to live in the study."

At this point, he changed the subject and said, "However, I cannot refuse Second Brother Lian's kindness. I will trouble Second Brother Lian tonight, and we can have a drink and chat happily then."

Wang Xifeng, who was originally quite disappointed, heard this and her dissatisfaction immediately disappeared. She smiled and said, "Then Brother Yi, you must not come back until you are drunk!"

Zhang Yunyi half-jokingly said, "If I get drunk, I'll just stay at Second Brother Lian's place for the whole night. Anyway, we're all in the mansion, and there's no official business to attend to today!"

Wang Xifeng was very satisfied with this answer and glanced at him secretly.

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(End of this chapter)