The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 472 A bowl of water is flat
Jia Baoyu came to Jiang Yuhan in front of the side hall on the west side of the courtyard with an elegant demeanor and bowed to him: "May I ask your name, brother?"

"I dare not!" Seeing that he had a noble demeanor, Jiang Yuhan quickly bowed and said, "I am Jiang Yuhan, and I have yet to ask your name, brother!"

"Jiang Yuhan?" Jia Baoyu pretended to be surprised and asked, "Could it be the famous official?"

Jiang Yuhan smiled and said, "That is my nickname. I am famous all over the world, but I don't deserve it."

"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you! I have admired you for a long time, but I have never had the chance to meet you. Today I see that you are indeed as good as your reputation!" Jia Baoyu asked knowingly, "Brother, are you here to visit me to congratulate Brother Yi?"

In order to get close to Jiang Yuhan, he changed the way he addressed Zhang Yun逸, not to mention the old grudges and trust.

Jiang Yuhan heard him address Zhang Yunyi as "Big Brother", and dared not act rashly. He said modestly, "How can I be qualified to visit the Marquis? I just followed the prince here to ask the Marquis' colleagues for advice on the play of Tang Bohu and Autumn Fragrance at the Wanshou Festival."

"So that's why you came here, brother?"

Jia Baoyu changed the subject and said, "But, brother, I'm afraid you have found the wrong person?"

"how do I say this?"

"This play was adapted from a story by Brother Yi. Brother Yi had no time to inquire about the script and rehearsal, and the actors used were also from my family's troupe."

At this point, he unconsciously straightened his chest and said with a sense of complacency: "To be honest with you, Brother Jiang, I have contributed a lot to the script and rehearsal of this play!"

Although he exaggerated, he did participate in several rehearsals and even sang a few lines to show the authenticity of his words.

Jiang Yuhan stood up in awe: "I see, I'm so sorry! I don't know your name, brother!"

"Just call me Baoyu!"

"Hey! Could it be the young man from Rongguo Mansion who was born with a jade in his mouth?"

Jia Baoyu was surprised and asked, "Brother Jiang, you have also heard of my nickname?"

"I heard Prince Beijing mention it!"

Seeing that they were having a good chat, Jia Baoyu held his hand tightly and said with a smile: "Since Brother Jiang has come to exchange ideas, and we feel like old friends, I don't think it's necessary to trouble Brother Yi. Come with me and let's get closer."

"This..." Jiang Yuhan hesitated and said with difficulty, "I haven't reported it to the prince yet..."

Zhang Yunyi was a man of extraordinary bearing, and he treated King Zhongshun like a brother. Jiang Yuhan was a little intimidated in front of him.

On the contrary, Jia Baoyu, with his rosy lips and white teeth, well-spoken and approachable manners, made him feel close to him unconsciously.

But he was just a plaything kept in the palace by King Zhongshun, so where did he get the autonomy?

"How difficult is this?" Jia Baoyu patted his chest and said, "I'll talk to Brother Yi later. It will definitely be no problem!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuhan couldn't help but show joy on her face and held Jia Baoyu's hand tightly.

Not far away, Xiren, who was closely watching the development of the situation, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she heard him calling him "Brother Yi" warmly.

However, looking at the two hands holding together between him and Jiang Yuhan, he felt troubled and frowned.

He glanced towards the second door with some guilt.

Although such things are not uncommon in wealthy families, Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang may not think so.

But if I step forward to stop him now, I don’t know what kind of trouble Jia Baoyu will cause.

Just as he was hesitating whether to step forward to stop them, the two of them were exchanging glances as if no one was around, when Xue Pan came up to him and said in dissatisfaction, "Baoyu! If I hadn't asked Brother Yi to introduce you, you might not have been able to see Qi Guan! Why are you just focusing on yourself now?"

When Xiren saw Xue Pan intervening, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Xue Pan was fat and had big ears, and he looked rough and uncouth, which naturally did not conform to Jiang Yuhan's aesthetic taste.

However, due to the "brother Yi" mentioned by Xue Pan, he could not reveal it and could only withdraw his hand and bowed, "May I know who this brother is?"

"He is my uncle!" Jia Baoyu was quite dissatisfied with being interrupted by Xue Pan. "You said earlier that it was the prince's idea for Brother Jiang to come here to learn opera. Why do you say it is your own credit now?"

He was so busy disparaging Xue Pan that he forgot that he was pretending not to know Jiang Yuhan's identity and background. However, Jiang Yuhan had a good impression of Jia Baoyu, so she naturally wouldn't mind him deliberately getting close to her.

But Xue Pan, who was exposed in front of Jia Baoyu, felt a little embarrassed.

"You...you still have the nerve to say that to me?"

Xue Pan imitated Jia Baoyu's bowing and asked in a sharp voice, "May I know your name, brother?"

His face flushed and his neck thickened, and he retorted sarcastically: "When you asked me who Qi Guan was, I didn't hide it. Now that the turtle has fallen in love with the green bean, you want to eat it all by yourself?"

"You...you, you keep saying dirty words, aren't you afraid of defiling Brother Jiang's ears!"

The two of them were jealous of each other and their noises became louder and louder, attracting the attention of the guests.

Xiren saw it all and was anxious, but when she thought that arguing with Xue Pan was better than provoking Zhang Yunyi, she had no choice but to wait and see what happened.

Unexpectedly, the dispute outside also spread to the side hall.

Zhang Yunyi and Prince Zhongshun stepped out, looked at Xue Pan and Jia Baoyu, who were arguing with red faces and thick necks, and asked in a deep voice, "What's going on?"

Xue Pan came with Aunt Xue early in the morning. Zhang Yunyi didn't feel strange to see him. Instead, he was wondering why Jia Baoyu, whom he seldom met with, also came to join in the fun.
His eyes couldn't help but sweep over Jiang Yuhan, who was standing next to Jia Baoyu, and he wondered to himself, could it be that the two of them had already hooked up, and Jia Baoyu got the news and came over to join in the fun?
Xue Pan was also anxious, not caring about the presence of King Zhongshun, and hurriedly said: "Brother Yi, you came at the right time. Tell Baoyu quickly whether I asked you to help introduce Qi Guan and see if I was lying."

Zhang Yunyi could not hide his embarrassment. Although outsiders did not know what happened to his two adopted sons, they were in his house after all. He could only bow slightly to Prince Zhongshun and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for making fun of you!"

"Hahaha!" Prince Zhongshun laughed out loud, "No problem! It's a great honor for me that my actors are favored by my brother Yi's family!"

Zhang Yunyi then looked at Xue Pan and said, "The prince just said that Qi Guan wants to stay and learn opera. Are you still worried that you won't have the opportunity to watch?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Pan's face lit up and he glanced at Jia Baoyu defiantly.

Jia Baoyu was not to be outdone, and hurried forward and said, "Brother Yi! Brother Jiang and I hit it off right away. The little actor was originally a troupe that my family hired, and I also participated in the play and rehearsal of Tang Bohu and Autumn Fragrance. Why don't you let Brother Jiang come back with me so that we can have a good discussion!"

Zhang Yun逸 was happy to see this happen.

Firstly, it saves himself trouble, and secondly, it is not a bad thing for Jia Baoyu to insist on taking an unconventional approach.

However, if Jia Baoyu was allowed to take Jiang Yuhan around everywhere, it would be inappropriate in case any privacy was exposed.

He was hesitating about where to arrange Jiang Yuhan, but Jia Baoyu thought he was unhappy.

He was a few years younger than Zhang Yun逸, and not as tall and strong as Zhang Yun逸. He quickly took two steps closer and nudged his head under his armpit as if to please him.

Zhang Yun逸 was also unaware that Jia Baoyu came here to call for justice, and he was only rude at first and respectful later when he saw Jiang Yuhan.

I thought, it's better to give face to others than to consider others. After all, they are both my adopted sons. I have just promised Xue Pan, so I can't favor one over the other.

Then he touched his head and said, "If you want to take him back to discuss the play, it's not impossible for me to agree. However, you can't take him around everywhere, so as not to offend the old lady. I will ask Lai Da to arrange a guest room for him in the front yard."

"No need!" Jia Baoyu said hurriedly, "Just stay in my outer study, Qixianzhai."

"Then I'll leave the matter of learning opera to you!"

Zhang Yunyi nodded, and then said to Xue Pan: "Wenlong, you always wanted to see Qi Guan perform, so go with Baoyu to help settle down!"

After Zhang Yunyi finished speaking, he bowed slightly to Prince Zhongshun and said, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. It's not that I'm lazy. It's really true what Baoyu said. I just made up the general story of "Tang Bohu and Autumn Fragrance". Not only was the script thought up by Baoyu and his friends, but the troupe was also borrowed from Rongguo Mansion!"

Since Jia Baoyu took the credit, he just went with the flow to avoid causing trouble for Yuanchun and others.

"Hahaha! It's me who didn't understand the truth. I originally wanted him to come here to learn opera. Brother Yi is so busy that he doesn't have the time. I just wanted him to learn a thing or two from the actors. This arrangement is more appropriate."

Prince Zhongshun smiled and said, "Could this Baoyu be the boy who was born with a jade in his mouth in the Rongguo Mansion?"

"Exactly!"

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(End of this chapter)