The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 425: The Portrait of Your Husband

In order to avoid people noticing the emperor's attitude, and when the train was being demonstrated, the emperor was asked to take a day off.

Zhang Yun逸 simply pretended to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors and rested at home.

After having lunch with the You sisters at Doufengxuan and playing with his second son Zhang Zian for a while, he moved to the pavilion on the mountain.

Xiangling hadn't seen her son for a long time, and she held him tightly in her arms and was chatting about family matters with Zhen Shiyin and his wife.

Zhang Yun逸 also joined in.

After chatting for a while, Zhen Shiyin suddenly looked at Zhang Yunyi and asked, "Has anything happened to you recently?"

Before Zhang Yunyi could say anything, Xiangling waved her hands and said, "I... I haven't told Daddy!"

He grabbed Xiangling's hand and said, "It's okay. Although I told you not to tell anyone, the master is your father, so there's no need to hide it!"

Zhen Shiyin glanced at Feng and Xiangling and said, "I want to talk to Yun Yi for a few words!"

After the two of them left with the child in their arms, Zhen Shiyin said, "Jiao Xing hasn't been here for a while..."

Having said this, he stopped talking, but the unfinished meaning in his words was evident.

A while ago, Zhang Yunyi went out early and came back late, so he didn't pay too much attention to Jiao Xing and just thought of it as a missed opportunity.

At this moment, hearing Zhen Shiyin mention it, I felt a little clear in my mind.

However, he did not follow Zhen Shiyin's lead, and only said: "It's not that I intentionally hide it from you, sir, I'm just afraid that you will worry."

He recounted the incident in general, and then said, "Xiangling and the others heard the news outside the city, and came back to ask about it, so I told them. Sir, don't worry, it's just a small storm, and we'll know the outcome in a few days."

Zhen Shiyin nodded and said, "I saw that you haven't picked up Xiangling and the others yet, so I guessed that something might have happened. Jiao Xing hasn't come to visit during this period, so I think it's probably true."

He paused and said, "I have heard a little about his early years. Although it is human nature to seek good fortune and avoid danger, he repaid the favor twenty times and retained the identity of the girl's husband when judging the case. He was very kind and righteous. We can't blame him for anything, but he is too cunning after all."

Zhen Shiyin was right about this.

If the kidnapper is convicted, Xiangling will be a good girl who was kidnapped and sold. If the kidnapper is not convicted, Xiangling will be sold as a slave.

Although Jia Yucun was only thinking about Xiangling, he knew that Feng had been looking for her daughter for many years and knew her address, but he still did not send anyone to inform her.

Zhang Yunyi said in a casual tone: "When you are in the officialdom, it is inevitable that you will be forced to do things against your will. It is human nature!"

This is true. Even the women in the harem have their own little thoughts. How can one expect an outsider to be loyal to them?

But it would be a lie to say that I have no grudges in my heart.

After all, even Li Mingyuan knew to come and report, so Jia Yucun still had a relationship with him.

However, Zhen Shiyin’s exact attitude is still unclear.

Zhen Shiyin was quite relieved and said, "I'm glad you think so! I'm not complaining about anything, but after all, it's because of this relationship that I have become friends with you. You shouldn't have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others. If I don't remind you, I really won't feel at ease."

"Don't worry, sir. I can save you all the trouble!"

Zhang Yun逸 had figured out Zhen Shiyin's mentality.

There is a difference between close relatives and distant relatives. Although Zhen Chengsi was adopted by the Zhen family, he is his son after all.

With this blood relationship, there is no need to mention Zhen Shiyin's inclination.

Although he had no resentment towards Jia Yucun in his heart, and was even grateful to him, he was worried that Zhang Yun逸 would be too open-hearted to him because of this relationship.

Therefore, I reminded him implicitly.

"Although I'm old, I'm still pretty strong. If you trust me, you can tell me if there's anything you can't ask outsiders to do."

Zhen Shiyin was worried that Zhang Yun逸 had entrusted the task to the wrong person, so he recommended himself.

This reminded Zhang Yunyi. He put away his smile and said seriously, "Sir, it's great that you are willing to help me. There is something I don't trust to outsiders!"

Although he did not suffer any serious injuries this time and instead gained a lot, this incident also served as a wake-up call for him.

If he had not had the support of King Qin and the help of Gu Dashou and others, he would probably have been caught off guard.

You may be able to hide once, but you may not be able to hide forever. It is better to rely on yourself than on others. Even if you cannot gain the right to speak, you must change the situation of information blockage.

He was worried about letting others do this kind of thing, but he himself couldn't get away from it.

With Zhen Chengsi as the bond, there is no need to worry about Zhen Shiyin turning against them.

Therefore, we must grasp both information and discourse power. These days, discourse power is ultimately in the hands of scholars. If we want to reverse this situation, we must not only proceed step by step, but also wait until the immortal studies have reached a certain scale.

Only when there is a group of interest groups around you will there be a chance to turn the situation around.

But intelligence information does not need to be so troublesome.

He also had an idea. It would be time-consuming and laborious to build something from scratch, so he could use the Xue family's business to expand the network.

In this way, not only can you conceal your tracks, but you can also save time and costs.

In addition, taking advantage of the disaster in Jiangnan, a group of orphans were taken in and settled there.

As for the Xue family...

Xue Pan was not cut out for business, and Aunt Xue, in order to preserve the family business for her son, had no choice but to rely on him. He also had the confidence that he could convince Aunt Xue to obey him and do what he said.

Of course, once the relationship with Aunt Xue was made public, he would lose the legitimacy of taking over the Xue family business.

If he wants to be justified, he has to take action against Xue Baochai.

Even if she was just a concubine, she would have the title of brother-in-law, and it would be legitimate for her to help manage the business.

However, that is a matter for the future. For now, we can use this fake ginseng case as an excuse to get Zhen Shiyin involved in advance, under the pretext of cleaning out the corrupt officials in the Xue family.

He simplified the content and tried his best to select what he could say, and had a conversation with Zhen Shiyin.

Zhen Shiyin frowned and said with some doubt: "The Xue family is an outsider after all. Isn't it too hasty to deal with such a big matter?"

Zhang Yunyi said confidently: "Although she is an outsider now, it may not be the case in the future. Miss Bao has reached the age of marriage..."

"That's good!" Zhen Shiyin nodded.

As he was speaking, Jinchuan's voice came from outside the door: "Master! The concubine is here and wants to thank you!"

Zhen Shiyin hurriedly urged: "There is no time to lose, it is best to consolidate this matter as soon as possible, so that there will be fewer worries!"

Zhang Yun逸 took advantage of the situation and left the house.

As soon as they walked out of the Pavilion by the Mountain, Jin Chuan said with a smile, "My concubine just came back from Shuntian Prefecture. Although she kept saying that she came to thank you, but when I brought her to the Pavilion by the Water, she didn't say a word and waited for you obediently inside!"

What man doesn't like to hear this?

Zhang Yunyi laughed and quickened his pace.

When he rushed into Linshuixuan, he saw Aunt Xue wrapped tightly in a black veil, and his eyes lit up.

The black veil wrapped around her body instantly brought back some memories for him.

But in this situation, I always feel like something is missing.

Correct!
If Aunt Xue held another one in her arms...

Pooh! ~
Thinking of this, Zhang Yunyi secretly spat. How could he put someone else's portrait in his home? Isn't it unlucky?
It would be better to try it again later at the Xue family...

Seeing Zhang Yunyi rushing into the house, Aunt Xue felt a little bit at a loss. She hesitated and said, "I... I just came back from Shuntian Prefecture. Wenlong is fine. He asked me to come here. Thank you very much..."

Although I have tasted the sweetness, I still feel embarrassed.

Therefore, even though Jinchuan had prepared a suspender skirt in advance, she was too embarrassed to put it on.

Instead, he deliberately put on the clothes he wore when visiting the prison, and even did not take off the veil on his head, in order to show that he was sincerely expressing his gratitude and had no other intentions.

The original plan was to wait until Zhang Yunyi took the initiative to ask for it, and then half-heartedly put on the suspender skirt.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yun逸 had no such intention at all.

He walked quickly forward, took off the veil on Aunt Xue's head, roughly pulled off the black gauze on the veil, and simply tied a triangular headscarf and covered her head with it.

Then, Aunt Xue, who was caught off guard and like a lamb to be slaughtered, was pressed down on the table in the room.

She looked at Aunt Xue with a half-smile on her face, and asked, "Aunt, do you have a portrait of your husband at home?"

Aunt Xue couldn't help but pause, but before she could come to her senses, an indescribable feeling of fulfillment came over her heart.

He groaned unconsciously: "Hmm!~Ah..."

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(End of this chapter)