The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 440 Psychological Struggle
In the past, even if there were imperial envoys inspecting, even if officials did not protect each other, they might not have the opportunity to see the real suffering of the people when facing these local tyrants.

But this time was different from the past, as it involved a fight for the throne. Under the game between the King of Qin and the King of Ning, and at the instruction of the King of Qin, many people stepped forward.

Although Jia Yucun had only been in Jiangnan for half a month, he had already received a thick stack of documents, ranging from smuggling bird droppings to instigating students to cause trouble and annexing land.

I originally thought that this was just a formality to clear the emperor's name and rehabilitate Zhang Yun逸, but I never expected that it would bring up such a hot potato.

He flipped through the petition papers on the desk, his hands trembling slightly, his brows furrowed, his face changing from gloomy to happy, and his mind in a state of confusion.

After weighing the pros and cons carefully for a while, he suddenly gritted his teeth, a look of determination flashed across his face, he took out a memorial and began to write furiously.

After he finished writing the memorial and sealed it with wax, he called the guards and ordered, "Send it to the capital at an accelerated speed of eight hundred miles..."

At this point, he paused for a moment and said thoughtfully, "Give it to the cabinet and present it to His Majesty."

I originally thought that Gu Dashou recommended him to be the imperial envoy because of Zhang Yun逸, but now I think that I was wrong.

He was well versed in the unspoken rules of officialdom. He had only arrived in Jiangnan for a little over half a month when so much evidence was delivered to him.

It seems that Gu Dashou's real intention is not for Zhang Yun逸, but for Prince Ning.

When it comes to the dispute over the throne, Zhang Yun逸 might not be able to save his face.

The arrow is on the string and has to be shot. With Gu Dashou's shrewdness, he will not be without a backup plan.

If he does not follow the trend, he will definitely offend the King of Qin. It is better to follow the trend and try to gain the credit of following the dragon.

Risks and opportunities coexist. As long as you can overcome this hurdle, you will have to be a follower of the dragon, so Jia Yucun can't help but be tempted.

Moreover, Gu Dashou had prepared for a rainy day and collected so much evidence in advance, while the Zhen family and Prince Ning seemed to be kept in the dark and were still thinking about the banquet.

If you plan carefully but unintentionally, your chances of success are pretty good.

His only concern was that before leaving, the emperor repeatedly reminded him to get to the bottom of the matter as soon as possible and not to delay the Emperor's Birthday Festival.

If I escalate the matter, would it cause the emperor's dissatisfaction?

Because of this, although he could make a report directly to the emperor as an imperial envoy, he was worried that he could not handle it alone, so he submitted the report to the cabinet and asked Gu Dashou to help share the burden.

Even if the matter cannot be settled once and for all and Prince Ning is offended, which will also displease the Emperor, as long as Prince Qin can win the fight for the throne, with today's cooperation, it is foreseeable that he will rise to a high position in the future.

Gu Dashou is getting old, and he is now a minister. With his meritorious service in following the emperor, when the new emperor ascends the throne, it will be a piece of cake for him to join the cabinet, and he may even have a chance to become the prime minister.

Thinking of this, his breathing became rapid.

But then, he looked towards the north with a look of annoyance.

If I had known there was such a hidden secret, why would I have let Jiao Xing go to Ning Mansion?

Jia Yucun couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

Zhang Yunyi is famous and has even slept with the concubines in Jia Zheng's room. How could he miss Jiao Xing, the piece of fat meat that was delivered to his doorstep?

I'm afraid that not only will you not miss it, but you will also take advantage of this time to eat it all, including the skin and bones?
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“Oh…Oh!~”

On the mountainside pavilion, Xiangling panted heavily and spoke intermittently, as if complaining and crying: "Master, be gentle, be gentle, my sister is still next door!"

Zhang Yunyi ignored Xiangling's pleas and continued to insist, saying perfunctorily, "It's already so late, I'm afraid she's already asleep!"

"Really...really fell asleep?"

"How could that be false? I just came back and saw that all the lights next door were off."

The corners of Zhang Yunyi's mouth rose slightly. Although the lights in Jiao Xing's room were off, when he came back and passed by next door, he heard a slight sound coming from the room.

Xiangling hesitated and said, "Then... then please be gentler, and don't wake my sister up."

Zhang Yunyi sneered at Xiangling's words, thinking that the quarrel was her own fault.

It would be fine if he just borrowed the room to stay, but he had to pester Xiangling instead of sleeping in the guest room. Unfortunately, this little girl didn't know how to refuse, so she just gave up. While opening and closing her mouth, she smiled and said, "It depends on whether you can bear it or not!"

Zhang Yunyi was using all his strength, how could Xiangling bear it?
In addition, she believed what Zhang Yunyi said and gradually became more vocal.

This makes Jiao Xing next door suffer.

How could she sleep since she suspected that Zhang Yunyi would attack at night?

But after waiting for half the night, Zhang Yun逸 didn't even come back, let alone a night attack.

Jiao Xing thought he had tripped outside and planned to go to bed after urinating.

Unexpectedly, when she was squatting on the toilet and was halfway through, she suddenly heard footsteps. She was so scared that she quickly held her breath and hurriedly went to bed and pretended to sleep.

Home flowers are not as fragrant as wild flowers. For men, what they can't get is the best.

I thought that it was getting late, and if Zhang Yunyi wanted to have an affair, he would probably not wait and would come to his room first, and then go to Xiangling's room to sleep after he was done.

Unexpectedly, he did not enter the door.

Just when she thought she had escaped, Xiangling's soft singing sounded like a devil's sound, drilling straight into her ears.

The hesitant panting made her feel upset and her face flushed.

I thought it would go away if I just endured it, but it not only lasted for a long time, but also gradually became louder.

Jiao Xing's flushed face showed horror but also a hint of envy.

Although Jia Yucun also has an extraordinary bearing, he is just a scholar after all. How can he compare to Zhang Yunyi, who is so vigorous and powerful?
Moreover, although Jiao Xing was still 28 years old when she became Jia Yucun's concubine, Jia Yucun was already in his thirties. The age difference between the two was more than ten years, which was also a flaw.

There is no harm without comparison. In the past, even if she was different, it was only a matter of a millimeter.

It seems that nowadays, it is true that comparing people will lead to death, and comparing goods will lead to loss.

She was tormented by the noise from next door for most of an hour. When she heard a wheezing sound like a bellows and a heavy groan, Jiao Xing felt dazed and even a little lost.

She couldn't help but relax her tense legs, but unexpectedly, as she relaxed, her legs couldn't stop shaking. Immediately afterwards, a warm feeling came over her and her body couldn't help but tremble.

Jiao Xing's flat body felt as if pricked by needles. She suddenly jumped up from the bed and hurriedly grabbed the sheets.

After pulling off the entire bed sheet, he quickly lowered his head and looked at the quilt underneath in the dim moonlight.

She heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that only a small amount of infection had occurred.

She looked down at the wet bed sheet in her hand, her face full of shame.

If someone saw me incontinent in bed, I would be so ashamed to live.

She didn't dare to delay and quickly stretched out her trembling legs and got out of bed.

After rummaging through all the drawers and cabinets, he found a bed sheet and made it flat. He changed into a set of underwear and pants, and stuffed the contaminated things into the cabinet. Only after he climbed back into bed did he breathe a sigh of relief.

However, although the noise next door had subsided, her heart could not calm down for a long time. She tossed and turned in bed, her eyes always glancing towards the door intentionally or unintentionally.

At first, she was extremely resistant to Jia Yucun's proposal, but now, she was secretly looking forward to it.

But the room next door had already calmed down, but there was no movement at my own door.

It wasn't until the crowing sound reached the room that she couldn't help feeling ashamed.

Zhang Yunyi has been working so hard for so long, how could he have the energy to cheat?

Thinking of this, I felt a lot more at ease. I could no longer resist the strong sleepiness and fell into a deep sleep.

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(End of this chapter)