The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 514: Trying to please

After Youshi closed the door and left, Zhang Yunyi did not delay and immediately got up from the bed, opened his arms, and stood lazily in the middle, waiting for Liu Wuer to help him get dressed.

After tying the jade belt on Zhang Yunyi, Liu Wuer couldn't help but ask, "Master! I heard that the theater outside has been built, and Fang Guan and the others are going to go out to perform?"

"Not really!" Zhang Yunyi said as he jumped off the bed and put on his shoes, "They have personally experienced everything from the adaptation to the rehearsal of these plays. Master's theaters are going to be opened all over the country. When the actors Mr. Zhen bought return to Beijing, he will ask them to go out and teach."

The actors that Zhen Shiyin bought this time were different from the actors that Rongguo Mansion bought before. They were not to be placed in the backyard to entertain the female members of the family, but to perform outside.

Therefore, most of the actors are male.

Although there are scripts for reference, the same script and actors also depend on the director's skills. He can't ask Yuanchun and others to teach, so these little actors are obviously the best candidates.

Liu Wuer pursed her lips and said, "Then...will they still live in Lixiangyuan in the future?"

"Of course not!" Zhang Yunyi thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry! I will make other arrangements for your mother."

After saying that, he put on his shoes, stood up and left.

The theater is already a mixed bag, and the actors are even more chaotic. They have never experienced the outside world, and there are even little actors pretending to be couples. After they go out, how could Zhang Yun逸 let them bring the outside mess into his own fish pond?
Of course, Fangguan and Lingguan are not included in this list. Although given his current status, these little actors are no longer very interested in him and are greedy and cannot digest too much.

But after all, Fangguan and Lingguan, one is indeed outstanding in appearance, and the other has a similarity to Lin Daiyu. In addition, he has a complex about "Dream of Red Mansions", so he plans to treat the two differently.

It wasn't that Zhang Yun逸 intended to hide it, but firstly, he had to do it in front of You Erjie and Liu Wuer, and secondly, they were treated differently after all. If he told the truth too early and it got out, it would be detrimental to the internal unity among the little actors.

You Erjie stood up and stretched, but saw Liu Wuer staring at the door in a daze. She couldn't help but wonder, "What's going on? Didn't Master say that your mother has other arrangements? If you really want to find a good job, I can talk to Master tomorrow..."

She said disapprovingly, "Now that you've become a concubine, your monthly allowance has been raised quite a bit. I think it would be better for you to stay with the master for a little longer, rather than letting your mother take care of all those trivial matters."

You Erjie was not a jealous person to begin with. She treated Liu Wu'er like a sister and spoke from the bottom of her heart.

Liu Wu'er couldn't stand her frankness, her face flushed with shame, her two tender feet stamped lightly, and complained: "Auntie! ~ I'm not worried about my mother's job, I just can't bear to leave Fangguan! I can't live in Lixiangyuan anymore, won't it be difficult for us to see each other again?"

"Fang Guan?" You Erjie blinked, thought carefully, and asked, "But the actor who looks like you?"

Not to mention You Erjie, even Zhang Yunyi didn't expect that Liu Wu'er was not concerned about Liu Saozi's job, but was worried about Fang Guan's stay or departure.

Otherwise, I might tell her the truth.

The young actors lived in Lixiang Courtyard and the two sides seldom had contact. Although they had met several times, You Erjie had never paid attention and was bound to have confused them.

"That's Lingguan!" Liu Wu'er explained quickly, pulling You Erjie to beg, "I am the best friend of Fangguan. It was thanks to her that she taught me how to talk and walk, and also taught me to sing a few songs, that I was able to win your favor. She told me the other day that she didn't want to go out and show her face! Auntie, can you go and ask the master to keep Fangguan?"

Putting aside the times, this is pure hooliganism.

Women of this era rarely think of showing up in public unless forced to do so.

Even Tanchun, when talking about her desire to make a career, put it under the premise of being a man.

Not to mention these little actors.

Although Zhang Yun逸 arranged for the young actors to go out as teachers, he did not send them out at will.

But actors have no status to speak of, and they have suffered from the harshness of society. In addition, they are used to the comfort in the Rongguo Mansion. When they hear that they have to go out to work, they can't help but feel uneasy.

Fang Guan was quick-witted. Last time when Lady Jia wanted to send the little actors away, she had begged for mercy, so this time she used the same trick again and begged Liu Wu'er.

The way Liu Wu'er spoke and walked was certainly not the babbling and toddling of Zhen Chengsi. When You Erjie heard that Fang Guan was not Ling Guan, she lost interest, but when she heard the rest, her eyes lit up.

He asked hurriedly, "What does she look like?"

Liu Wu'er was slightly stunned, a little puzzled, but still replied: "She originally played the role of Zhengdan, so naturally she is the most outstanding!" She thought for a moment, and added: "However, she is naturally much worse than the concubines."

Although Liu Wuer seemed to be trying to please others, she was telling the truth.

In the original novel, although Fang Guan was considered outstanding in the Yihong Courtyard, she was not the most outstanding one, at least she was slightly inferior to Qingwen.

To be honest, I can only say that she is on par with Xiren.

You Erjie also had some impressions. She accepted Liu Wuer's flattery calmly, but said, "All good things must come to an end. She is an actress, and even if you keep her this time, can you keep her forever?"

"This..." Liu Wu'er looked embarrassed.

You Erjie changed the subject and said, "Unless..."

"Unless what?" Liu Wuer asked quickly.

"If you can take her as your roommate, you two will never be separated again."

"But..." Liu Wu'er looked conflicted, "My aunt also said that she is an actress... How can the master be willing to take her in as his concubine?"

In ancient times, the hierarchy was strict and some concepts were deeply rooted. Even though she was on good terms with Fang Guan, Liu Wu'er couldn't help feeling uneasy when she thought of Fang Guan's identity as an actress.

As a concubine, she naturally had a deeper understanding of Zhang Yunyi. Although he might not care about these things, if he was interested, it would only be a matter of gnashing his teeth.

But if not, Liu Wuer would not dare to act on her own and become a pimp for an actor.

You Erjie blinked her watery eyes and said in a gentle and persuasive way, "Although she is an actress and her appearance is not as outstanding as Qingwen, she may not be pleasing to your eyes, but you like new things the most. I think Lingguan looks about the same as you. If you dress them up and put them together, they will look like twins. How can you not be moved when you see them?"

"But...Fang Guan..."

"Oh! Are you stupid? I am the soft-hearted one, you know that. If I ask Fang Guan to be a gift, as long as I am interested, do you have the nerve to just drive her away?"

Liu Wu'er pursed her lips tightly, quite interested, but hesitated and said: "As long as Fangguan can stay, there should be no problem, but Lingguan... Although I look like her, I am not as familiar with Fangguan as I am..."

"Oh!" You Erjie sneered, "Since she is a domesticated actress, the master wants her to sleep with him. That's her karma from eight lifetimes. Isn't she happy about it?"

"That's not the case!" Liu Wu'er agreed with You Erjie's words and said, "It's just that this is her first time, and I'm worried that she won't be able to save face..."

"That's easy, right? Just don't tell them. Wait until they're all gone, and you can keep them both here, and tell them you want to live with you. I'll stay in Third Sister's room tonight, and I'll leave this room to you. Then trick the master into coming over, and when he's in the room, you can sit next to Lingguan, and it'll be done!"

You Erjie continued to give advice and said, "Oh, right! Remember to wear something light when the time comes. It would be best if you could give them your nightgown to change into..."

Liu Wuer hesitated and said, "How can we servants sleep in Auntie's bed?"

You Erjie sneered and said, "It's not like you haven't slept before!"

She paused for a moment and added, "However, Lingguan looks similar to you. After the matter is done, I will tell the master that it is not a problem for her to stay in the house, but Fangguan will still let her go with the eldest sister or the youngest sister."

Although Liu Wu'er would rather be with Fang Guan, she also knows that what You Erjie said is the truth.

Although Fangguan and Lingguan were not born as regular maids, they did not do the work of ordinary maids, but were maids who served in the same room with the emperor.

Although Qin Keqing also had two maids by her side, they were brought by the Qin family themselves. You Erjie had two of them alone, which was already eye-catching. It was understandable for Lingguan to be the one, but if it was Fangguan, I'm afraid Zhang Yunyi would not agree.

She had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and said, "I understand!"

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(End of this chapter)