The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 501 Return to Mei Mansion
The next day.

Royal study room.

Emperor Wanlong, who was dismissing his court, looked at Zhang Yunyi below and said, "Tell me! How did you vent my anger yesterday?"

"Your Majesty, I arrived at the Mei family yesterday at noon..."

Zhang Yun逸 recounted the story of driving away the guests and Mrs. Mei's tit-for-tat response, adding fuel to the fire.

Fang hesitated and said, "I moved a chair and sat in the courtyard of the Mei family. Unexpectedly, Mei Lian's son Mei Pi invited me to the backyard and told me that he had persuaded his mother to apologize to me.

I thought, wouldn't it be better to be in front of Mei Lian's coffin? So I went into the mourning hall. Unexpectedly, Mei Pi actually sold his mother for fame... I thought, Your Majesty ordered me to teach Mei Lian a lesson, so I gritted my teeth... I stayed in the mourning hall for two hours, and only left Mei's house when it was dark. "

He simplified the story and gave a general account of what happened yesterday.

Emperor Wanlong was also stunned when he heard this.

It’s not that Zhang Yunyi doesn’t want to hide it, but with Mei Pi’s personality, he probably won’t be able to help but show off.

Doing so would be considered deceiving the emperor, so it would be better to label one's actions as being in compliance with the emperor's orders.

In addition, he also had some interest in the mature, charming, petite and lovely Mrs. Mei.

Mrs. Mei tacitly agreed to frequent visits. With today's report, even if any rumors reach the emperor's ears in the future, she can say that they are in love over time.

He was not too worried about the emperor's reaction. After all, the emperor had told him to do it boldly and to teach the Mei family a lesson. No matter what he said, he would only be guilty of following the script.

As for whether the emperor will punish Mei Pi.

If he wanted to vent his anger, leaving such a shameless son to Mei Lian would make him die with regrets.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Wanlong curled his lips and scolded, "Boy, are you trying to deceive me?"

"I dare not! This is a crime of deceiving the emperor. How dare I deceive Your Majesty?"

"That's using public power for personal gain?"

"I am loyal to Your Majesty. I will never compromise on your orders!"

"Really?"

"I never say a word of falsehood!"

"Okay!" Emperor Wanlong slapped the table, winked at Xia Shouzhong beside him, and ordered, "Shouzhong! Go to Mei Mansion with Minister Zhang again. Remember to change into casual clothes and don't reveal your identity!"

"This..." Zhang Yunyi never expected that the emperor would give such an order, and he was stunned.

"What? Difficult?"

"I dare not!"

"Then go quickly!" Emperor Wanlong waved his hand and warned, "Remember, you are not allowed to come out before staying for two hours. Shouzhong is watching, don't try to cheat me!"

Seeing Zhang Yun逸 bowing and leaving, Emperor Wanlong laughed in silence.

I secretly complained in my heart, two hours... you dare to speak so shamelessly in front of me.

Although exaggeration cannot be regarded as deceiving the emperor, it is absolutely appropriate to use it to criticize others.

He was actually a little impatient, eager to see Zhang Yunyi kneeling in front of him in fear and begging for forgiveness.

Zhang Yun逸, who left the palace with Xia Shouzhong and got on the carriage, suddenly looked gloomy.

In the imperial study, he did not dare to observe the emperor's words and expressions, and for a moment, he was unable to guess the emperor's intentions.

Was he deliberately trying to disgust Mei Lian, or did he have a voyeuristic habit, or was he just trying to compete with him?

Although the emperor emphasized that no one is allowed to come out until two hours have passed.

However, it cannot be ruled out that the emperor wanted to vent his anger. Similarly, if the offer was discounted, the emperor would not be satisfied with what he heard.

He just couldn't get the point. After thinking it over, he realized that his solemn promises might have been a lie to the emperor, so he could only choose the lesser of two evils.

If you give a little discount and be lazy, in case the emperor blames you, you can also say that you worked too hard and were not in good condition yesterday.

This time, he did not get off the car outside the door, but drove straight into the Mei Mansion.

Mei Pi was also startled when he saw him, but then he said with a look of surprise: "The Marquis is here to look for..."

He was halfway through his words when he caught a glimpse of Xia Shouzhong getting off the car and asked in confusion, "Who is this?"

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!"

Because the emperor had previously instructed Xia Shouzhong not to reveal his identity, Zhang Yun逸 answered on his behalf to prevent him from revealing his identity as soon as he opened his mouth.

It's not that he didn't want to make excuses, but he felt uncomfortable no matter whether it was in front of his colleagues or friends, so he was too lazy to explain.

Then he asked, "Where is your mother? Is she in the mourning hall?"

Mei Pi looked embarrassed, but he said with gritted teeth: "Yes... yes!"

After seeing Zhang Yun逸 off last night, he hurried back to the mourning hall.

He originally thought that his mother had worked too hard for him and this was just a small token of his filial piety.

However, although Mrs. Mei wanted to save her son, she did such a shameless thing in the funeral hall of her late husband. In addition, the floor was in a mess. She had no face to face her son, and she refused to open the door.

He had no choice but to order the servants to take the bedding and toiletries and put them outside the door, and then sent all the servants away. Until the morning, the door of the mourning hall was still tightly closed. If the bedding and towels were not gone and there was no response when he called out, he would have almost asked people to knock on the door.

Zhang Yunyi had just returned last night, and before noon today, he couldn't wait to go back, which was enough to show that the place was very much to Zhang Yunyi's liking.

This is absolutely good news for Mei Pi.

However, he shouted several times last night and this morning, and he didn’t know whether Zhang Yunyi would be rejected.

If he refuses to open the door, then...

He was worried and led Zhang Yunyi to the courtyard.

Before he could even knock on the door, Zhang Yunyi frowned and asked, "Why is the door closed?"

Mei Pi was afraid that Zhang Yunyi would misunderstand and that there would be discord between mother and son, so he had to bite the bullet and lie, "Mother was resting in there yesterday, and I don't know if she got up yet!"

"Forget it!" Zhang Yunyi waved his hand and said, "You are not needed to guard here, just go out and wait! Don't come in without my order!"

There were no servants in the courtyard, so he didn't have to worry about that.

Mei Pi glanced at Xia Shouzhong, hesitated for a moment, then quickly lowered his head and left the yard.

After Mei Pi left, Zhang Yunyi bowed to Xia Shouzhong and said, "It's better not to let her know about the existence of the father-in-law, otherwise she will feel uncomfortable!"

He thought for a moment and added, "It's hard to explain."

Xia Shouzhong nodded and said, "My Lord, please do as you please. Although my family is not from the Jingshifang, we also know the rules. Your Excellency can rest assured!"

The emperor has no private affairs. Even when he visits his concubine, eunuchs from the Jingshifang have to hide in the dark and record them.

Zhang Yunyi curled his lips when he heard this. He didn't expect that he could enjoy the treatment of an emperor. However, he would rather not have this treatment!
Seeing Xia Shouzhong go around to the back of the house, he stopped being pretentious and walked to the door and knocked on it.

Mrs. Mei in the room thought it was Mei Pi knocking on the door and said impatiently, "Didn't I say..."

"Ma'am, it's me! Open the door!"

Mrs. Mei in the room felt her legs go weak when she heard this.

I thought to myself, why is this enemy here again?
She didn't know that Zhang Yunyi had sent Mei Pi away in advance. She hesitated. Her son knocked on the door several times, but she remained unmoved. If Zhang Yunyi had called the door, she would have rushed to open it...

Zhang Yunyi outside the house saw no response and said thoughtfully: "My nephew and the servants are gone!"

Although the eunuch is not complete, we cannot ignore Xia Shouzhong as a human being and avoid the main issue.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Mei unbolted the door and slowly opened it a crack.

But before she could look outside, Zhang Yunyi had already squeezed in impatiently.

When he entered the house, Zhang Yunyi was stunned.

Compared with yesterday, the mourning hall in front of us is obviously not worthy of its name.

Not only were there no offerings on the altar, but even the white curtains that were hanging there had disappeared.

Originally, he was worried that Xia Shouzhong outside would not be able to find the angle.

Now that's good, the view is broader and there are fewer troubles.

When Mrs. Mei saw him staring blankly into the room, a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes, and her cold and pretty face suddenly flushed.

Last night, she didn't clean up the traces until late at night.

She didn't know what to do with the curtains and towels that were stained by misunderstanding, so she had to take a brazier and burn it clean.

However, she was so busy dealing with the dirty things that she forgot that she was doing it in front of the spirit of her late husband. She also wondered how Mei Lian, who was in heaven, felt when he received the dirty things she had burned.

Although Mrs. Mei was busy until late at night, she slept very soundly after being tired. In addition, the long drought was followed by a downpour, so she felt more hydrated and radiant than usual.

At this moment, she was shy and timid, yet she was reluctant and willing, which made Zhang Yunyi even more eager, and he couldn't help swallowing.

Although the 'gurgling' sound of swallowing was barely audible, it sounded like thunder to Mrs. Mei's ears.

She couldn't save face, so she said softly, "Why...why did it come so quickly?"

As soon as Madam Mei opened her mouth, Zhang Yunyi was surprised to find that there was another Xia Shouzhong outside. He was afraid that Madam Mei would tell him about the engagement with the Xue family, or about their frequent visits, so he hurriedly hugged her around the waist.

He stumbled and went straight to the altar, and said anxiously, "It is a great honor for me to have a romantic encounter with such a wonderful woman like Madam. I couldn't sleep the whole night after returning home last night. I finally understand what it means to miss someone so much. I am so distracted in the government office today that I came to see Madam to relieve my longing for her..."

As she said this, Mrs. Mei's back hit the altar. Without waiting for a response, he kissed her beautiful lips.

He did this with careful consideration, as he not only shut Mrs. May up, but also exposed their long-standing feelings for each other.

As long as Xia Shouzhong repeated these words to the emperor, there would be nothing wrong even if he knew that he often came to Mei's house.

If we say that Zhang Yun逸 was a ferocious beast that chose its prey yesterday, now although he still chose his prey, he seemed much more flesh and blood compared to yesterday.

The beauty of yesterday was still vivid in her mind, and Mrs. Mei could not help but respond to it.

Sensing Mrs. Mei's reaction, Zhang Yunyi lowered his arms slightly, held Mrs. Mei's well-proportioned legs, and carried her to sit on the altar.

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(End of this chapter)