The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 465 Showdown

Inside the Grand View Garden.

Tanchun stood alone in front of the thatched cottage in Qingtang, staring blankly at the east corner gate.

Today is Wanshou Festival. Although the times are different now, she still remembers the original agreement and has some expectations in her heart.

However, the access control of the Grand View Garden is no longer under her control. Although she wanted to go to the East Palace to inquire about the matter, she could only sigh in despair in front of the gate.

Just as I was daydreaming, I suddenly heard a chaotic sound of footsteps accompanied by laughter.

"I should have pretended to be a double-edged swordsman earlier. But Douguan got the upper hand. She got the most rewards."

"Come on! Don't talk hindsight here. That little flower-faced girl is a clown. Are you willing?"

"That's right, that's right! Although the emperor's reward is not as good as Douguan's, I have made up for it to you and Lingguan. Don't be so ungrateful!"

"Master, Master! We didn't embarrass you today, did we? When the Emperor got angry, we were scared to death. We thought he was angry at us!"

Tanchun was listening attentively when she suddenly heard the deep voice that haunted her dreams: "If I lose face for you, will you still reward me for my merits?"

After a moment's hesitation, she quickly went into the thatched cottage, squatted under the fence, and stuck half of her head out to watch secretly.

Zhang Yunyi walked in from the east corner gate surrounded by a group of young actors.

Fangguan and Lingguan held his arms on his left and right.

Fang Guan intentionally or unintentionally rubbed Zhang Yunyi's arm back and forth across her chest, shaking him and saying, "Master! I heard that the mansion has reduced its staff, and the Wanshou Festival has passed. It won't be..."

Zhang Yunyi didn't realize that Fang Guan, the little slut, had bad intentions. Instead, he patted them on the back and comforted them, "Don't worry! How could I be the kind of person who would destroy the bridge after crossing it?"

While Zhang Yunyi was patting her back, Fang Guan slipped her body under his armpit, lifted her arm and hung it on his soft shoulder.

He did not forget to say to Lingguan on the other side: "Master drank some wine tonight, you should also support him!"

Lingguan pursed her lips, her face red, but she had no choice but to follow suit.

Fang Guan grabbed Zhang Yunyi's hand in front of her, pulled it into her bosom, and said in a soft voice: "Master has been very kind to us servants. If you don't mind our simple living quarters, why don't you go to Lixiang Courtyard so that we can serve you... Have a cup of tea to show your appreciation!"

As a veteran in this field, how could Zhang Yunyi not hear the hidden meaning in Fang Guan's words?
Feeling the softness in his hand, he couldn't help but feel a little excited.

However, although Fang Guan's proposal was tempting, actors were originally lowly people. Given his current status, it was not too much to say that he could come whenever he was called. There was no rush. He had other plans tonight, so he had to decline politely, saying, "Let's do it another day! I'll ask Wu Er to take you to Hui Fang Garden later!"

When Tanchun, who was inside the fence, heard this, a look of surprise flashed across her face.

But before she could smile, she heard Zhang Yunyi say, "Master still has to go to the Grand View Tower. You don't have to follow me. Go back first!"

After hearing this, Tanchun was stunned. Seeing that Zhang Yunyi had already walked up the Qinfang Bridge with the little actor and was about to go up to the Grand View Tower, she no longer cared about hiding and hurriedly ran out of the Qingtang thatched cottage.

"Brother Yi, please stay!"

Zhang Yunyi didn't expect Tanchun to suddenly jump out. After a moment of hesitation, he figured out why Tanchun appeared here.

He patted Fangguan and Lingguan's perky breasts and said to the little actors, "You can go back first!"

Fang Guan and the others did not expect to be caught by Tanchun, and they felt relieved when they heard the words.

After the little actors left, Zhang Yunyi turned around calmly, facing Tanchun, and said woodenly, "Miss San, do you have anything to say?"

Seeing his expressionless face, Tanchun felt a pain in her heart. She stared at him blankly, then suddenly a smile broke out on her face. She asked knowingly, "Brother Yi, did everything go well today?"

Although she tried her best to hide her emotions, her smile was bitter and her voice trembled. Zhang Yunyi took a deep breath and said, "A real man should be upright and take revenge! How can I repay kindness with kindness? It's not that I'm going back on my word, but it's really my uncle... who did such a thing that hurts his relatives and makes his enemies happy. If I don't retaliate, it's fine, but if I marry into your family, who in the court will be afraid of me in the future?"

The first half of his sentence was powerful and he spoke with great pride.

When he said the second half of the sentence, he revealed a hint of entanglement at the right time, shook his head and said: "It's really fate... I hope the third lady will take good care of herself in the future!"

"I know it's not Brother Yi's fault!" At this point, Tanchun raised her head firmly, stared into his eyes, and changed the subject, "Brother Yi, are you going to see my elder sister?"

Tanchun hesitated for a long time before asking this question.

"Not bad!"

Zhang Yunyi did not hide his feelings and nodded solemnly.

Tanchun suddenly appeared, again in the Qingtang thatched cottage not far away. Zhang Yunyi had already guessed what had just been said, and it had fallen into her ears.

He was intentionally leading the topic here, and thought there would be some beating around the bush, but unexpectedly, Tanchun spoke frankly.

"Originally, for my sister's sake, I didn't want to kick someone when they're down, but I also didn't intend to repay evil with kindness! But in the end, I was still soft-hearted and didn't want to see my sister's family being ransacked like the Zhen family..."

Zhang Yunyi paused, then sneered, "Unable to resist the old lady's repeated pleas, she finally agreed to take the eldest and second daughters as concubines. This way, although the family lost face, it saved its reputation. It also prevented the third sister from being implicated, and made those with evil intentions afraid. It was the best of both worlds!"

It is better to loosen up than to block. Instead of covering up and going back on one's word, making oneself unpopular with everyone, it is better to take the opportunity to put all the blame on Jia Zheng.

And put on the attitude that it's all for her.

Zhang Yunyi was not worried that Tanchun would go to verify it. It would be difficult for her to verify such a matter with Jia Mu and others.

When Yuanchun and Yingchun were taken as his concubines, they would naturally no longer doubt the truthfulness of his words.

As for Tanchun, even Yuanchun and Lady Jia were forced to compromise, so would they still care about having another concubine's daughter?
Besides, marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. Since he has settled the matter between Lady Wang and Aunt Zhao, Tanchun naturally cannot escape from his Five Fingers Mountain.

Tanchun didn't expect that he would give such an explanation. For a moment, she was speechless and stood there in a daze.

She did not doubt the truth of Zhang Yunyi's words, especially after hearing that the Zhen family was ransacked.

Although it is not clear what relationship the Zhen family has with this impeachment, Zhang Yun逸 is so confident that it is obviously not a lie.

Moreover, telling such a lie that was easily exposed did not fit the impression Zhang Yunyi left on her.

If even the Zhen family was ransacked, the punishment for their own family was obviously light.

What Zhang Yun逸 said was reasonable. It was indeed humiliating for the legitimate daughter of the Rongguo Mansion to become a concubine.

But Lady Jia was desperate and had to do everything she could to avoid having her property confiscated, so how could she care about her face?
As for Yingchun, given her uncle's personality, it makes sense that he would be eager to sell her for fear of being implicated.

However, although she understood Zhang Yunyi's painstaking efforts, Tanchun could not express her pain.

If she had a choice, she would rather replace Yuanchun.

This moment, that moment.

Not to mention the current situation of Rongguo Mansion, just say that her elder sister Yuanchun and the second sister Yingchun were both made concubines. As a concubine's daughter, what good fate can she have in the future?
From this perspective, being able to be Zhang Yun逸's concubine was actually a blessing in disguise.

However, who could blame her for not being a legitimate daughter? Given his current status, it is hard to say whether it is an humiliation or an honor to take a concubine from the Rong family as his concubine.

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(End of this chapter)