The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 498 Pretending
In front of the Mei family mourning hall.

The brothers Zhou Huaiwei and Zhou Huaide, along with a few of Mei Pi's close friends, surrounded him.

Zhou Huaiwei was the first to attack: "Brother Mei, you are not lying to us, are you?"

"How could that be!" Mei Pi could only grit his teeth and hold on.

"It's already noon, why hasn't he come yet?" Zhou Huaide said impatiently, "Brother Mei, give me a definite answer, is the Lord of the Imperial Court coming or not?"

"My Lord is very busy..."

As they were talking, someone suddenly rushed in in a panic.

"Master, Master, something bad has happened... Lord, Lord is coming..."

"Which marquis?" Mei Pi perked up and straightened his back a lot.

"The one from Tiangong Academy..."

The two Zhou brothers could not help but look at each other.

Mei Pi did not wait for the servant to finish speaking, but pushed him away and shouted, "Come with me to welcome them..."

Before he could utter the word "reply", Zhang Yunyi, dressed in a dragon robe and jade belt, rushed in with a dozen followers, looking very heroic and confident.

He quickly bent his straight back again, hunched over, and walked forward quickly, saying servilely: "The Marquis has come to pay his respects, and I, your nephew Mei Pi, am sorry for not welcoming you in person. I hope..."

He was quite clever. Knowing that Jia Huan had a godfather, he acted as his nephew and bluffed.

Although Zhang Yun逸 was only a few years older than him, he and Mei Lian were colleagues, so the title of nephew was quite appropriate.

However, although his plan was good, before he could finish his words, Lai Da, who was behind Zhang Yunyi, suddenly pushed him on the shoulder.

This sudden scene startled the Zhou brothers and others, as well as the guests who came to pay their respects.

The movement of surrounding and moving forward also paused.

Mei Pi was caught off guard, he staggered and fell to the ground.

He looked up blankly, only to see Zhang Yunyi jokingly saying, "Condolences? Who told you I was here to offer condolences?"

"Yes, yes, yes! It was my nephew who spoke out of turn!" Mei Pi suddenly realized something, and he rolled and crawled in front of Zhang Yunyi, whispering, "As for the Xue family, my nephew..."

"It's almost too late!"

Zhang Yunyi dodged Mei Pi who rushed over and went straight to the mourning hall. Facing the mourning hall, he shouted: "Mei Lian, old man, did you know this day would come? I kindly recommended you to work in Tiangong Academy, and it would be fine if you didn't know how to be grateful, but you even slandered the emperor and this marquis. I want to see how many blind people will come to pay their respects to you!"

Having said this, he looked around, and the threat in his eyes was self-evident.

Although the emperor had ordered him to go to the Mei family and teach them a lesson, he could not sell out the emperor and he had to have a legitimate reason.

After much thought, the only option is to make a fuss about the impeachment and act like a villain who has succeeded and will take revenge for any slight.

However, after all, the dead are the most important, and if someone comes to the funeral home and makes a scene, the Mei family will be in the right.

Although he is strong and a few servants are no match for him, this is the Mei family's home ground after all. It would be a huge embarrassment if he is kicked out by the Mei family.

Moreover, given his current status, it would be beneath his dignity to argue with servants.

Before leaving, he just remembered this, so he called Lai Da and selected thirty or forty strong servants from the Ning and Rong mansions to accompany him.

So much so that it has been delayed until now.

Mei Lian was not very sociable, otherwise he would not have wasted so many years in the Hanlin Academy. Most of those who came to pay their respects were not sincere.

Either, like the Zhou brothers and others, they were deceived by Mei Pi, or, in order to show their individuality, they planned to take advantage of Mei Lian's death by coming to pay their respects and gain a reputation for being upright.

No matter which one they are, they are all opportunists after all. Seeing Zhang Yun逸 showing this attitude, how could anyone dare to offend him?
Those who reacted quickly, such as the Zhou brothers, had already hidden behind some people. Those who did not have time to hide also shrank their necks and were defeated under Zhang Yunyi's gaze.

The reason why the Zhou brothers came to pay their respects was to make a good impression in front of Zhang Yun逸, but now it backfired.

They had already sensed that the situation was not good, so they hid behind the crowd and, when everyone was filing out, stomped hard on Mei Pi's legs twice as if to vent their anger.

However, it was these two kicks that woke up Mei Pi, who was lying on the ground in a daze.

It only took a moment from the time he was pushed to the ground by Lai Da to the time he was trampled by the Zhou brothers.

Last night, he was still dreaming of selling his mother for fame and fortune, but he didn't expect that before he could put it into practice, Zhang Yun逸 came to his house angrily and demanded an explanation.

The Mei family's current situation is even worse than when Zhang Yunyi first traveled through time.

The difference is that Zhang Changqing was beaten to death, and not only did he have no enemies on the surface, but those who wanted to attack him secretly had to try their best to clear themselves of suspicion.

Mei Lian was formally convicted, and Zhang Yun逸, the obvious enemy, had no scruples and made a scene in the mourning hall.

Even the funeral hall has been disturbed, will you be lenient in the future?

Mei Pi didn't care about the pain in his legs, nor did he care about being discovered by the Zhou brothers, and he crawled towards Zhang Yunyi. However, he was a little slow after all, and before he could crawl in front of Zhang Yunyi.

Mrs. Mei, who was in the mourning hall, had already walked out tremblingly.

She shouted in a mournful voice, "What kind of man is the Marquis? Although my husband is guilty, the dead are the greatest. The Marquis came to our house to cause trouble today. Is he just venting his anger on us orphans and widows?"

This sentence scared Mei Pi, who was halfway up the mountain. He quickly stopped what he was doing, raised his head, and looked at Zhang Yunyi in horror.

The embarrassment on Zhang Yunyi's face flashed away, he withdrew his gaze from watching the guests and turned around.

I saw a petite woman standing in front of the mourning hall.

She was probably in her early thirties, with delicate features. She was dressed in mourning clothes and looked up with tears in her eyes, but her mature and charming look could not be concealed.

Because of the excitement, her breathing was very rapid, causing her petite body to show a bit of passion and passion, and her figure to be graceful.

The pear blossom's rain-soaked face is also shaded by the red glow, just like a few drops of dew hanging on a ripe fruit.

One can't help but want to wipe off the dew and savor it carefully.

Zhang Yunyi secretly thought that Mei Lian was somewhat lucky, but not much...

This thin branch with rich fruits is delicious and can help to reduce internal heat, but now it has become a real widow...

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but swallow secretly.

He curled his lips and said with a double meaning, "Madam, don't provoke me with words. It's not your place to comment on whether I am a man or not! Besides, I just came to visit you today and didn't offend you. I'm afraid it's an exaggeration to say that I took my anger out on you, an orphan and a widow!"

Although he had never thought of wiping out the Mei family, since the emperor asked him to do it boldly, he was afraid that he could not get away with it by just pretending.

Besides, everything else would be fine, but how could he swallow the questioning about whether he was a man?

Therefore, making teasing remarks and retorting can be considered killing two birds with one stone.

As someone who has experienced this, how could Mrs. Mei not hear the ambiguity in the words?

Her pretty face suddenly turned red, and she pointed at Zhang Yunyi and said in a trembling voice: "You...you..."

Although she understood the hidden meaning in Zhang Yunyi's words, what he said was quite obscure. Besides, it was something that could only be understood but not expressed in words, so how could she have the nerve to speak it out loud?

For a moment, I froze there and had to take deep breaths to calm the depression in my heart.

Zhang Yun逸 was delighted to feast his eyes and saluted deeply.

When has Mrs. May ever encountered such rude looks?
She was also very emotional just now, and was somewhat timid. Unexpectedly, not only did she fail to drive Zhang Yunyi away, but she was also in a difficult situation under Zhang Yunyi's extremely aggressive gaze.

Just when she was in a dilemma, she suddenly heard her son Mei Pi's voice: "Mother! It was my father who made the mistake first. The Marquis is generous enough not to hold it against us. How dare you talk back to the Marquis? Why don't you apologize to the Marquis now!"

Mrs. Mei originally thought that even if her son did not support her, he would at least come to her rescue. She did not expect him to say such words.

She felt both ashamed and angry, but she could not lose her composure in front of Zhang Yunyi, so she simply threw away her sleeves and returned to the mourning hall.

Mei Pi glanced at his mother's back, then looked at Zhang Yunyi. After a slight hesitation, he quickly got up from the ground and came in front of Zhang Yunyi with his back hunched.

"Don't blame me, Lord! My father is indeed ungrateful, and I feel ashamed of him! Lord, you are so magnanimous that you don't hold it against us mother and son. I am so grateful to you!"

He pursed his cracked lips and observed the other's expression and said, "My mother didn't know the seriousness of the matter and she contradicted the Marquis. When I go in and persuade my mother, I will make her apologize to the Marquis!"

Even though Zhang Yun逸 was used to being flattered, he couldn't help but be a little surprised to see Mei Pi being so servile.

However, thinking about how servile he was when he first came in, and how he even regarded himself as a nephew, and having Jia Rong, a legitimate nephew, as a role model, she was not so dumbfounded.

By chance, Lai Da took the chair that had been prepared long ago from the servant who was accompanying him, placed it behind him, and then sat down on it with great confidence.

While crossing his legs, he squinted at Mei Pi and said bluntly: "I didn't expect that Mei Lian, who was ignorant of the current situation, gave birth to a good son who knew how to judge the situation! As for apologizing..."

Because he had mentioned before that it was not directed at orphans and widows, and Mrs. Mei looked very pitiful, he couldn't help but feel sympathy.

But when the words came to his lips, Zhang Yunyi hesitated again.

He had already said before that he wanted to see who would dare to come to the Mei family and bring bad luck to him.

However, even though Mei Lian's seventh day of death had already passed, it was impossible for the body to stay for only one day. He was unwilling to just waste time in the Mei family.

It would be better to take the opportunity to find a way out, which would not only save time but also fulfill the emperor's instructions.

So he said: "As long as you show your sincerity and satisfy me, I will naturally not embarrass you, an orphan and a widow, anymore!"

Zhang Yun逸 just wanted to take advantage of the situation to get out of trouble, but to Mei Pi, these words had a deeper meaning.

He immediately showed his joy, and nodded repeatedly like a chicken eating rice, saying: "Don't worry, my lord! I will go in and persuade my mother right away, and I will surely let my lord see my sincerity, so that he will come with joy and leave with satisfaction!"

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(End of this chapter)