The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 36: Using both threats and tricks to win over Xiangling (Part )
Because she had experience in dealing with Jia Rui, Wang Xifeng hinted that Jia Lian was not at home, thinking that if Zhang Yun逸 was determined, he would seize the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Unexpectedly, he was attracted by Xiangling without even looking at himself.

He was filled with resentment and secretly cursed Zhang Yun逸 for being blind.

But Jia Mu and others were all surprised.

Although Xiangling was just a maid, it was really rude for her to stare at someone and ask questions when she met him for the first time.

Mrs. Wang, who originally had a good impression of him, also began to have some opinions about him.

Of course, not everyone is like this. Seeing Mrs. Wang's face change slightly, Jia Zhen was quite happy. He didn't care whether Zhang Yun逸 was lustful or not.

But Qin Keqing and Youshi felt that things were not that simple.

But it was none of her business. Among everyone, only Aunt Xue was the most embarrassed.

Although Xiangling has always been by her side, she is not a proper maid, but a concubine designated by Xue Pan.

Just because Xue Pan got into a murder case in order to buy her, Aunt Xue was worried that her son would not know how to restrain himself, so she used Xiangling to temper his temper.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see this, and she never shied away from it, so her clothes distinguished her from the maids.

Although it was common to collect courtesans and skinny horses and send them to officials' residences in order to gain connections and gain connections.

But one is active and the other is passive, and in front of so many people, how can they lose face?

What's more, in order to make Xue Pan perform well today, he has already agreed to give him a room.

She was still struggling here, but she heard Xue Baochai cough lightly, and immediately reacted and said hurriedly: "This is my maid."

Although Zhang Yun逸 was asking about Lady Jia, she was his own family member. No matter what he thought, he couldn't just leave her here.

"So that's how it is. No wonder I just met Brother Xue..." Zhang Yunyi shook his head, but stopped talking.

Aunt Xue was confused for a moment and wondered to herself, could it be that Xue Pan said something to her in the front yard?
It was not a big deal for wealthy families to give concubines to each other. If Xue Pan really hit it off with him from the first sight and took the initiative to give Xiangling to him, it would not be considered a loss of face.

So he tried to probe: "But what's so abrupt about Pan'er?"

"You are worrying too much, Madam. Brother Xue is a generous man, so there is no way he would be rude." Zhang Yunyi turned to Lady Jia and said, "Since he is not from the mansion, it is not my turn to say anything."

Grandmother Jia was slightly stunned and asked hurriedly, "Is there something wrong?"

Mrs. Wang did not tell Aunt Xue about the stories of resurrection of the spirit, but Grandmother Jia kept them in mind. Seeing Zhang Yunyi acting mysterious and mentioning Xue Pan, she couldn't help but make more guesses.

She was not worried about Xue Pan, but the Xue family was staying at the mansion as guests and they were relatives. If something really happened, Jia Zheng would inevitably have to be troubled.

When Lady Jia said this, Mrs. Wang also thought of this and said hurriedly, "We are all relatives. Brother Yi has something to say, so you can speak frankly."

Zhang Yunyi looked at Lady Jia, then at Madam Wang, and pretended to be troubled, saying, "The old lady and Madam know that my family has always worked at the Imperial Observatory, and now I am also the official in charge of the Five Officials, specializing in astronomical changes and determining good and bad fortune. I have some experience, but this kind of thing that reveals the secrets of heaven..."

He sighed deliberately and put on a helpless expression.

"Ah!" Aunt Xue exclaimed, not caring about losing manners, she grabbed Zhang Yunyi's hand and said anxiously, "Brother Yi, is there something wrong with this girl? You must not be partial to one over the other!"

The problem was that Zhang Yunyi took the initiative to point it out, but he knew that Xiangling was not from the Rong family, but he kept it a secret. Aunt Xue was worried that he would not tell the truth, so she did not care about losing her composure.

Thinking back to how his son was involved in a murder lawsuit because of Xiangling, and although he has survived, he is still a living dead man, he firmly believes what Zhang Yun逸 said.

After hearing her sister complain about favoritism, Mrs. Wang could no longer sit still and hurriedly advised, "If Brother Yi can help, please do so..."

Zhang Yunyi took the opportunity to pat Aunt Xue's hands, which were tightly grasping his, to comfort her, "Forget it! This matter was caused by me. If Auntie misunderstands, it will cause even greater trouble."

Aunt Xue then realized that she had lost her composure. She wanted to withdraw her hand, but was afraid of appearing too awkward, so she froze for a moment.

Zhang Yunyi said nonchalantly: “In fact, this girl has a very good fate, but brother Xue’s luck…” In ancient times, once someone was labeled as a jinx, there would be no chance of turning things around.

Although he wanted to take the opportunity to ask for Xiangling, he did not intend to ruin her reputation. Of course, the most important thing was that such a reputation would make it inconvenient for him to ask for her.

Another thing is, since Xue Pan is a man of little fortune, what about his sister Xue Baochai?

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang seemed to be thinking about something, while Aunt Xue lowered her head.

Zhang Yunyi said, "It is precisely because her fate is so good that if she is not handled properly, she will get into trouble. I have seen many ups and downs in her life over the years. I am afraid that not only the people who caused her to suffer this will suffer a lot, but also her family members who did not take good care of her will suffer as a result."

"What...what should I do?"

Aunt Xue was suddenly panicked. She was thinking that since her son was not worthy of it, the worst that could happen was to send him away and put an end to it all. Now she could only place her hopes on Zhang Yunyi. She held Zhang Yunyi's hand, unconsciously holding it tighter.

Zhang Yunyi closed his eyes slightly, his lips moved, and after a while he opened his eyes and said, "I am not very knowledgeable, so I can't see clearly. Madam, you might as well send someone to Gusu City to ask if there was a fire that burned down an entire street when she was forced to leave home. Maybe we can find her relatives there."

Aunt Xue had no time to look for Xiangling's relatives. She exclaimed, "What! The whole street was burned down?"

This time, not only was she frightened, but even Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang could no longer sit still.

"Yes!" Zhang Yunyi nodded, and continued to say something shocking, "This is still considered light. If it happened in the concubine's house, I'm afraid it would be..."

"Why is this happening?" Xue Baochai was so concerned that she was confused and didn't care about anything else.

Zhang Yunyi took the opportunity to look at Xue Baochai, smiled and said: "This girl has fire in her destiny. My concubine's surname is Xue, which sounds the same as "snow". This snow meets fire..."

Hearing this, Xue Baochai asked directly: "Brother Yi, do you have any way to resolve this?"

"It's not difficult. All we need to do is find someone with a deep affinity and place him properly."

Having said this, Zhang Yunyi paused deliberately.

I had thought that since the Xue family wanted to see me, they would definitely find out everything about me. They had already laid out all the groundwork to this extent, why wouldn't they be eager for my help?
Unexpectedly, Aunt Xue quickly let go of her hand after hearing this and looked sideways at Mrs. Wang. She was not aware of Zhang Yunyi's plan, nor did she know about the late emperor's resurrection.

In her opinion, is there anyone more blessed than Jia Baoyu, who was born with a jade in his mouth?
When Mrs. Wang saw her sister looking at her, how could she not know what her sister was thinking?

However, since it concerns her son, she has to be extremely cautious. Besides, even if she agrees, can she get past Lady Jia?

I can only say: "Don't panic, sister, let's listen to what Brother Yi has to say."

Zhang Yunyi naturally saw what Aunt Xue did. He had done so much, so it was certainly impossible for him to do it for others.

So he said without question: "In that case, let her stay with me! This time the secret was revealed, which is also a big hindrance to me. This girl has a very good fate, which can be regarded as making up for this loss."

Without waiting for Aunt Xue to express her opinion, Madam Wang rushed to say, "Yes, yes, yes! Speaking of great fortune, who can compare to Brother Yi? With the blessing of the late emperor, his fortune is extremely great."

Aunt Xue was shocked when she heard this. She didn't know why the late emperor was involved again, but it was obvious that Madam Wang couldn't be making a fuss. How could she dare to object? She hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, yes! We can't let Brother Yi be implicated for nothing."

Zhang Yunyi then waved to Xiangling, and when she came closer, he asked solemnly: "Would you like to follow me from now on?"

Xiangling subconsciously looked at Aunt Xue, and when she saw her nodding desperately at her, she looked at Zhang Yunyi and said weakly, "Master, you won't sell Xiangling too in the future, will you?"

"I promise that not only will this never happen, but no one will dare to bully you again in the future!"

Xiangling then smiled and said, "Then Xiangling will follow you from now on!"

She usually looked dazed and silly, but when she smiled at this moment, she was like a blooming flower, looking even more beautiful and charming, and she was actually 60 to 70% similar to Qin Keqing.

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(End of this chapter)