The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 470 No oil or salt
Grand View Garden, Yihong Courtyard.

Bored, Jia Baoyu came back from a stroll outside, and threw himself on the bed, wondering, "Xiren, why is the garden so deserted today?"

"It is said that Master Yi next door has been promoted to Marquis, and the old lady and the mistress have gone with the girls to congratulate him!"

Jia Baoyu sat up suddenly and said dissatisfiedly, "Why didn't anyone call me?"

Xiren secretly complained in her heart, isn't it because she is afraid that you will talk nonsense and offend people?
But she said, "Maybe the Second Master doesn't like to join in the fun, so the old lady and the mistress didn't do anything unnecessary."

Jia Baoyu shouted, "What's the point of doing so? Why didn't you tell me about this important matter earlier?"

He said anxiously, "I still have a lot of questions to ask!"

Having said that, he stood up and left.

Ningguo Mansion was taken over by Zhang Yun逸, and Jia Rong moved out again. He hadn't seen anyone for a long time, and he gradually forgot about Qin Keqing.

The last time I saw Qin Keqing in Wang Xifeng's courtyard, I remembered it.

He was a man who would do whatever he wanted to do, and at the time he was full of doubts, but he had to give up because of the dissuasion from Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang.

However, after he came back, the more he thought about it, the more he felt sorry for Qin Keqing. How could such a charming and romantic person give herself to a parasite like Zhang Yunyi who only knew how to scheme for personal gain?
And, still...

His heart was filled with a sense of justice, and he secretly thought that Zhang Yunyi must have used some shady means.

So, I imagined a scenario in my mind where an evil uncle took possession of his nephew's wife.

However, he had no chance to go to her house to verify it, so now that he had this excuse, he thought of asking Qin Keqing in person to verify it, and then try to see if he could save her from the dire straits.

After hearing what Jia Baoyu said, Xiren was suddenly overwhelmed. She was also by Wang Xifeng's side when she was about to give birth. After hearing what he said, how could she not know what he was trying to say?

Xiren quickly grabbed him and said, "Oh, my master! The person sent by the old lady to Jiangnan to pick up the master has been gone for more than half a month. The master is probably on his way back. Second Master still has a lot of homework to catch up. You should finish it at home and don't join in the fun, okay?"

Since Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang were not around, she knew she could not stop Jia Baoyu, so she brought up Jia Zheng.

Sure enough, when he heard the word "master", Jia Baoyu couldn't help but pause, his face was gloomy for a long time.

Fang Yi shook his arm and said, "The last time Sister Lin came back by boat, she was delayed for a month on the road. Even if the master is on the road, it will take some time before he can get home!"

"This..." Xiren didn't expect that Jia Zheng was brought up, and she couldn't stop him. In a blink of an eye, Jia Baoyu had already walked out of the door. She hurriedly followed him, "I'll go with you, Second Master!"

Jia Baoyu stopped, turned around, and said unhappily, "Second Master is just visiting a friend, why are you following him?"

Jia Baoyu was so well protected that he didn't realize that the situation in the mansion had changed. Xiren, however, knew everything in her heart and was afraid that he would say something rude and make a scene that couldn't be resolved.

She wanted to inform Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang, but she was worried that Jia Baoyu would be unhappy, so she had to bite the bullet and said, "I haven't seen Qingwen for a long time. I want to talk to her too!"

Hearing about Qingwen, Jia Baoyu's eyes dimmed, and he said angrily, "Yes! If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about it. I haven't seen her for a long time, and I don't know how she is doing over there!"

When Xiren heard this, she shook her head secretly, but was afraid of causing trouble, so she dared not say anything.

The two came to the east corner gate of the Grand View Garden.

Just as Jia Baoyu was about to enter Huifang Garden directly from the east corner gate, the gatekeeper stopped him and asked, "Second Master, what are you doing?"

If it was a young maid asking, Jia Baoyu might not have turned his face away, but when he met a hateful old woman, he was already full of resentment, so how could he have a good face?
"Who do you think you are? Do I have to explain to you where I go and what I do?" Xiren complained bitterly and tried to smooth things over: "Second Master heard that Master Yi was promoted to a higher rank, and wanted to go and congratulate him."

If the person present was Lai Dajie, he would naturally not ignore Jia Baoyu.

But although the gatekeeper knew that things had changed in the Rongguo Mansion, she only had a vague understanding of the situation.

Besides, he had to go and congratulate Zhang Yun逸, so he didn't dare to confront Jia Baoyu, so he had to give way in disappointment.

However, she was unsure and went to Huifang Garden, ignoring Jia Baoyu's expression.

He said in a choking voice, "This door is not open to you! Not to mention the backyard of our house, even the front yard is not open to just anyone. You can go to the front yard to congratulate, why are you making a fuss here?"

Jia Baoyu was so bullied that his face turned red and his neck became thick. He gasped and said indignantly, "If he can get in, why can't I? As expected, like master, like servant. He is really a dead fish who looks down on others!"

When beating a dog, one must look at its owner. Xiren quickly grabbed his arm and advised, "Second Master! Let's go through the front door!"

Jia Baoyu was already filled with rage, so he shook off Xiren's hand, kicked her to the ground, and said with blazing eyes, "You...whose side are you on?"

Although he looked like a gentle and considerate man who was very sympathetic to women, when he got angry, he would not care about anything. Not only would he kick people, he would also shout and kill them.

The kick was really powerful. Xiren covered her stomach but didn't dare to cry out in pain.

After Jia Baoyu kicked her, he felt much better when he saw that Xiren dared not say anything. He raised his head and chest and shouted towards the door, "Call him here. I must go through this door today!"

However, his temper could scare Xiren, but not Zhang Yunyi's men. He said sarcastically, "If it was just a random person who made a noise, I would want to see him. Wouldn't I be so busy?"

Seeing that the old woman was stubborn, Jia Baoyu became angry.

He stared at the tightly closed corner door with eyes wide open and took a few deep breaths, looking like a scholar encountering a soldier.

Thinking that he couldn't explain it clearly to this woman, he retreated and said, "You...you call Qingwen here, I can't explain it to you!"

Xiren secretly groaned, this old woman was guarding so strictly, it was obviously not her own decision.

In the gardens on both sides, there were only two gentlemen, Zhang Yun逸 and Jia Baoyu.

By now, everyone in the Rong Mansion knew that Qingwen had long been Zhang Yunyi’s maid.

But Qingwen was originally a maidservant of Jia Baoyu, and she had no time to avoid suspicion in this situation.

But this gentleman just didn't care. It would be fine if he got into trouble himself, but he didn't know if his momentary pleasure would cause trouble for Qingwen.

I had hoped that the old woman would ignore it so as to avoid any trouble and I would be punished as well.

Unexpectedly, this time, the old woman did not say anything to bully her. Instead, she shouted to the maids in Huifang Garden, "Go to Dengxian Pavilion and call Miss Qingwen over. Tell her someone is looking for her!"

Xiren looked at Jia Baoyu with a sad face, who looked very proud, and couldn't help but shake her head secretly.

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(End of this chapter)