The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 540 A two-pronged approach
Although even if he didn't give any orders, Mrs. Wang would most likely call Li Wan, but Zhang Yun逸 quite enjoyed the feeling of being bossed around.

To Lady Jia, the so-called madam's sincerity meant that she wanted Mrs. Wang to be humble and submissive.

But to Mrs. Wang, it seemed that she had just been a daughter-in-law in front of Lady Jia, and when she went to Mengpo Zhai later, she would be a mother-in-law in front of Li Wan.

Otherwise, why would Zhang Yunyi ask her to go back and prepare in advance, and even specifically pointed out that he had seen the old lady's sincerity and wanted to see her sincerity again?
Her face flushed, she stood up tremblingly, carefully smoothed the wrinkles on her long coat, rubbed her equally burning buttocks, swallowed, and said, "Then I'll go get ready first..."

Watching Madam Wang rubbing her buttocks as she walked out of the door, Zhang Yunyi turned around to look at Grandmother Jia, with the despicable manner of a villain who had achieved success, and said with a fake smile: "The old lady won't blame me for staying without asking, right?"

It was all Lady Jia's fault for making trouble for herself. If Yuanyang was there to serve him, Zhang Yunyi would have been too embarrassed to show such a bad face for the sake of his image.

"How could that be!" Grandmother Jia quickly denied it, "Yun Yi is willing to stay, that means he doesn't treat us as outsiders..."

Although she was confident, she couldn't help feeling a little nervous after witnessing Zhang Yunyi's unscrupulous behavior and seeing him send Mrs. Wang away.

After all, she didn't know what Mrs. Wang was going to prepare, and she somewhat misunderstood Zhang Yunyi, thinking that he was pushing his luck.

However, it was obvious that Grandmother Jia was worrying too much.

Although Zhang Yunyi eats both meat and vegetables, he doesn't have to disgust himself...

After all, Grandmother Jia is not Jia Zheng. He just makes up for a little bit of Jia Grandmother's shortcomings. The absence of Jia Zheng cannot make up for the current regret of the husband.

Seeing that Lady Jia was completely submissive, he stopped talking and cleared his throat, saying, "It's not that I'm trying to shirk responsibility. It's really the New Year. After the New Year, when the government office opens, I'll go to the various prefectures to say hello. But... I can't guarantee how much use it will be."

If he was willing to wait until after the New Year, Grandmother Jia would not have to invite him to her house before the New Year.

She never expected that after enduring for so long, this would be the result.

However, although the result was not satisfactory, at least it was agreed to, and Grandmother Jia did not have the courage to break up.

He could only swallow his anger and said timidly: "Then... I'll trouble Yun Yi then."

Zhang Yunyi nodded, but then changed the subject and said, "However, although the government office has to wait until after the New Year, the government office can send some people out to look for her first. I am not an unreasonable person. Since the old lady is so sincere..."

At this point, he paused for a moment and said, "Let the old lady choose the candidate herself. What do you think?"

It's easy for the King of Hell to deal with the little ghosts, but it's not that Grandmother Jia doesn't want to send people, but Lai Da now only follows Zhang Yunyi's orders and pretends to obey her.

The expenses of the mansion were all supported by Zhang Yunyi. Without Zhang Yunyi's approval, Lai Da would have the right to refuse.

I originally thought that although Zhang Yun逸 was not shirking his responsibility, he was somewhat annoyed. However, I did not dare to make any unreasonable requests for fear of causing trouble.

I didn't expect that he would actually bring it up.

Grandmother Jia secretly rejoiced in her heart. Although the Rongguo Mansion had now become Zhang Yunyi's mistress, which made her feel humiliated, she still gained some benefits in the end.

If he didn't have two wives trying hard to please him, how could he be so easy to talk to?
Not only was he generous in spending the money for the mansion, he also contributed his labor.

Moreover, Zhang Yunyi was quite open-minded after all, and he would not take advantage of others for free. If I showed him some respect, he would actually return the favor.

Look, not only does he not care about Jia Zheng's past, he also lets bygones be bygones and is thoughtful.

Grandmother Jia had already thrown away her dissatisfaction at the moment, and turned her worry into joy. She hurriedly responded, "Then... then thank you so much, Yun Yi, for your trouble!"

"There is no time to lose. Madam is still waiting in Mengpo Zhai. I will ask someone to get Butler Lai here right away!"

Unlike before, Zhang Yunyi did not hesitate. If it were a normal day, Lai Da would have gone home by now, but since he was attending the banquet, based on his usual observation, he would probably still be waiting in front, ready to be used at any time.

Grandmother Jia was even more unwilling to delay. As soon as Zhang Yunyi finished speaking, she shouted outside the house, "Yuanyang! Quick! Go and call Lai Da!"

Naturally, Zhang Yun逸 wouldn’t be so kind.

Even a rabbit will jump over the wall when it is cornered. From Jia Qiang's words, he could hear some suspicion from Grandmother Jia. If Jia Zheng really lost his life, Grandmother Jia might get hot-headed and go all out.

Although he could more or less see from Mrs. Mei's affairs that the emperor did not care about his personal morality and even deliberately condoned it.

But if someone keeps holding on to it, the emperor might take the opportunity to punish them.

Although the Rongguo Mansion is in decline, there are still some nails to a broken ship. This time, because of Wang Hui, Jia Lian was asked to hint to Yun Guang, which could be regarded as a reminder to him.

Although the Jia family has fallen on hard times, they still have some connections.

Grandmother Jia is very old and trapped in the inner house. Even if she wants to seek external help, she needs someone to help pass the message.

Even though she had Lai Da, a man who knew everything about her, there was no guarantee that Grandmother Jia didn't have one or two confidants.

On the one hand, put yourself in their shoes. Who would be willing to go out aimlessly looking for someone during the New Year's Day?

On the other hand, it is also an opportunity to screen again to see if there are any loyal and useful people around Lady Jia.

Therefore, we should focus on both differentiation and screening.

This was an open conspiracy. Even if Lady Jia saw through his intention, she would probably not hesitate when it came to her son's safety.

When Lai Da arrived after hearing the news, Zhang Yun逸 gave him some instructions and asked him to cooperate fully with Lady Jia in selecting suitable personnel.

After he had finished explaining everything, he silently calculated in his mind and estimated the time it would take for Lady Wang to send the message and for Li Wan to arrive.

Fang stood up calmly and said in a pretentious manner, "It's useless for old lady to be anxious. The city gates are closed today. You can discuss it with housekeeper Lai slowly. I have to go to the government office tomorrow, so I will go to Mengpozhai to rest first!"

"Right, right, right! You have a lot of things to do, so there's no need to bother you anymore. We can just discuss it. You drank too much today and are tired, so don't worry about it. It won't hurt to sleep a little later tomorrow."

Grandmother Jia was eager for him to leave so as not to hinder her. She was even worried that he would go back on his word, so she advised him to get up later tomorrow.

Afterwards, he ordered Yuanyang to see him off.

Zhang Yunyi did not refuse. After they left Rongqing Hall and came to the courtyard, he put his arms around Yuanyang's slender waist and took her into his arms face to face.

After whispering in each other's ears for a while, Zhang Yunyi said with some concern: "There is a long time to come. The old lady is worried about the second master. Although I have helped to make some arrangements, I am afraid that she is still uneasy... Don't send her off. Just pay more attention to her and take care of her!"

Yuanyang could see that Lady Jia had been distracted recently, but her mind was full of… Lady Jia had been thrown out of her mind. She couldn't help but feel ashamed when she heard that, and said reluctantly, "Then… Then I'll go back first!"

"Go!"

Zhang Yunyi slowly loosened his hand and looked at Yuanyang with deep affection, looking back every three steps until she entered Rongqing Hall, then he turned around and left the yard.

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(End of this chapter)