The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 411 Sisters Have Dissension

Baochai and Ying'er sent Jinchuan to the gate of Hengwuyuan before parting ways with her.

When we arrived at the Xue family courtyard in the northeast corner, we saw Aunt Xue leaning on the kang with her clothes half open, sighing.

She winked at Ying'er, then went into the room alone, sat down on the kang and said, "Could it be that my brother got into trouble again? Why is mother so worried?"

"Alas!" Aunt Xue sighed and said, "I just went to your aunt's place, and the maid said that Zhen'er's wife's sister gave birth yesterday, and she went to Yi'er's farm outside the city."

"Ah?" Baochai asked in confusion, "With such a good opportunity, why didn't mom go?"

"Who said it wasn't!" Aunt Xue complained and told Mrs. Wang everything about having informed her in advance.

Because he felt guilty and did not want Baochai to know that Jinchuan served him meticulously, he concealed her words.

Finally, he asked, "What do you think your aunt means? Is she unhappy with us for pushing back on the marriage?"

Having said this, she looked at Baochai and said, "How about..."

"No!"

After listening to Aunt Xue's words, Baochai was thinking about Mrs. Wang's intention and couldn't help but exclaimed when she heard it.

Perhaps she felt that she was too eager, so she quickly explained: "Aunt said it nicely to reassure us, but in fact, this marriage contract seems fair, but it is a bondage."

"What do you mean?" Aunt Xue asked quickly.

Baochai asked back, "Mother, don't you think about it? If you really want to reassure us, why do you have to hide it and hide it from the old lady?"

"Isn't this... the old lady likes Lin girl, and your aunt is worried that she won't agree?"

"That's right!" Baochai said with a face as gloomy as water, "If there is a reversal in the future, Auntie can use this as an excuse to put all the blame on the old lady. On the contrary, we are in a stronger situation than we are. Even if we hold the engagement, it is just a piece of waste paper."

"But why did she do this?"

Aunt Xue was really puzzled.

She is not like Baochai. After all, she is a widow and is one generation older than her. Although Jinchuan has evil intentions, it is not convenient for her to tell her master about his intentions.

He could only conceal his true intentions and wait until Aunt Xue let down her guard so that she would be caught off guard and give in half-heartedly.

Baochai was right. The situation was stronger than the people. Not to mention that their family was living under someone else's roof, just looking at Zhang Yunyi's attitude towards the Rongguo Mansion, if Mrs. Wang liked this marriage, there was no need for her to do these little tricks.

Therefore, he suspected that it was because of his previous excuses that made Mrs. Wang unhappy, and that is why she deliberately left him behind.

But Baochai didn't think so. With Jinchuan's clear indication, there was no need for her to pin her hopes on Mrs. Wang.

However, after all, it was a private transaction, and she was embarrassed to tell the truth even to Aunt Xue.

I had to say in a roundabout way: "At the beginning, my uncle and aunt kept saying that my elder sister was going to marry into the palace. This was something we had decided long ago, so we have to be on guard!"

She took a deep breath and continued, "Besides, my aunt hasn't helped us with the family affairs at all. If we make an engagement with her in private, it will be like giving her a handle. By then, she will hold the engagement in her left hand and threaten us with my brother's affairs in her right hand. It will be too late to regret it!"

Aunt Xue couldn't help but feel a little scared when she heard this.

If she hadn't told her before Jin Chuan, she might not have doubted Mrs. Wang's intentions.

But now, knowing that Mrs. Wang intended to leave him out, and having heard Baochai's analysis, he could not help but suspect that she had ill intentions and was deliberately delaying.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was fishy.

If not for this, Yuanchun and Zhang Yun逸’s marriage would have already been a hot topic. Given this relationship, why would they be so hesitant about such a small matter of their own?

In order to avoid becoming friends with Zhang Yun逸, he even lied to prevent me from going to congratulate him.

However, having said that, the Xue family is weak after all, and the imperial merchant review is imminent, so she has no choice.

He could only place his hopes on Baochai and asked hurriedly, "Then what do you think we should do?"

Baochai felt a little conflicted when she heard this.

She found it difficult to bring herself to tell Zhang Yunyi all her guesses and his hints.

Not saying anything would not be enough to appease Aunt Xue's worries.

Just as she was hesitating, a plan suddenly came to her mind and she said with a smile, "Last time Jin Chuan gave a mirror to her daughter, she also said she gave one to her mother. Brother Yi is a prime minister with a broad mind. In my opinion, he may not remember those trivial matters. We just need to bypass my aunt and go directly to him for help. He may be willing to help!" Although Baochai was confident, Aunt Xue was still worried.

She said worriedly, "Although your idea is good, if your aunt knew that we were secretly looking for Brother Yi without her knowledge, it would probably backfire..."

Baochai hesitated for a moment and said, "Don't worry, mother. Leave this matter to your daughter. I promise that the news will not be leaked."

How could Aunt Xue not worry?

He immediately asked, "I'm so nervous, how can I feel at ease? Tell me something!"

Baochai lay on the table, leaning close to Aunt Xue, and said in a low voice, "This is not difficult. Mom, have you forgotten? When Jinchuan was driven out of the house by Aunt, she wanted to die. If it weren't for Brother Yi's rescue, she would have lost her life. I don't believe that she has no grudges in her heart. Let's ask her to pass a message to Brother Yi. Even if she doesn't want to help, she will definitely not tell Aunt."

Although she was very confident, she was reluctant to make a firm promise in order to avoid Aunt Xue's suspicion.

But these words woke the dreamer up.

Because Baochai hadn't said it all, Aunt Xue couldn't help but worry that her daughter wasn't important enough. Thinking of her close relationship with Jinchuan, she said, "You're right! Next time she comes to my place, I'll try to find out what she has to say."

Baochai was startled when she heard this, then she showed joy and asked, "Why? Jinchuan often comes to mother's place?"

“I haven’t been here many times!”

Aunt Xue was guilty of her crime and blurted out the answer. When she came to her senses, she quickly changed the subject and said, "But you are right! Not only did they send me a mirror last time, but now I also have a portion of the fruit. If Yi Ge'er still remembered what happened, he wouldn't have sent it to me as well."

She brought this up on purpose to cover up.

But to Xue Baochai, it was undoubtedly a mother's status based on her daughter's status, and she became even more convinced that Zhang Yunyi was interested in her.

Thinking of this, she felt relieved and said, "In that case, next time she sends something over, mother will test her attitude."

At that moment, the mother and daughter discussed the matter again, and then Baochai took Ying'er back to Hengwu Garden.

Although she apparently agreed to Aunt Xue's indirect suggestion, it was only a temporary measure to appease her.

She was sitting on the kang, thinking about how to respond so that Zhang Yunyi could understand her feelings.

Suddenly, a scream came from the inner room. She was startled, then her expression froze, and she quickly got up and rushed into the inner room.

Sure enough, Ying'er's face turned red with embarrassment, and she was grabbing the suspender skirt that Jinchuan had handed to her.

Seeing Baochai rushing into the room, Ying'er murmured like a child who had made a mistake, "Miss... Miss, this... this couldn't have been pulled down by Jinchuan just now, could it?"

This tight-fitting dress was so shameful that she couldn't help but think of the last time Jin Chuan took away Baochai's clothes.

In a wealthy family, it is not uncommon to have fake phoenixes.

However, Baochai is not married yet. If such a thing were to be spread, how could she get married?

That's why she deliberately said that it was Jinchuan who pulled it down.

Baochai frowned upon hearing this and was silent for a long while before she heaved a sigh of relief and said, "This was sent by Brother Yi!"

Ying'er's jaw dropped in shock, and she stared at her young mistress in a daze.

Baochai said calmly, "It's enough for you to know about this matter. I have something else for you to do."

"Miss, please think twice!" Ying'er exclaimed, obviously thinking wrongly.

"What are you thinking about!" Baochai scolded, "I have agreed with Jinchuan that you should make some lace for elder brother Yi. Go there when you are free these days and make a few at random. When elder brother Yi comes back, find a chance to ask him what color he wants..."

As Ying'er was a personal maid, she naturally couldn't hide her clothes from her mother, so it was better to tell her openly to prevent her from having wild thoughts and causing trouble.

Besides, she was an unmarried girl after all, and many things were inconvenient for her to handle in person, so they had to be handed over to Ying'er.

After that, she patiently gave instructions for a long time, covering every detail.

Ying'er nodded her head like a chick eating rice, while she raised her eyes and secretly glanced at Xue Baochai's expression.

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(End of this chapter)