The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 556 A wake-up call
"Cuilu, take good care of your young lady!"

"Hey! Don't worry, sir!"

Happy times are always short. Seeing Zhang Yunyi helping her tidy up her clothes with such tenderness, Shi Xiangyun, who was feeling warm in her heart, suddenly woke up.

"It's getting dark, let Cuilu send Brother Yi off!"

"No need, I'd better stay and take good care of you!"

"Brother Yi!" Zhang Yunyi was about to turn around, but Shi Xiangyun called him again, twisting the corner of her clothes, hesitating to say, "Elder sister spoke yesterday, and Brother Yi didn't go over. I think it's not too late now, so why not go to elder sister's place, so as to avoid..."

Zhang Yunyi smiled and said, "Yuanchun told the story this morning. I wanted to come and see you, but something happened at home, so I was delayed until the evening."

"Uh……"

Xiangyun seemed to have not expected such an answer. She was startled for a moment, then smiled awkwardly and said, "Then take care, Brother Yi!"

"Yes!" Zhang Yunyi nodded, "You should go to bed early!"

He was not talking nonsense, but he had been in the Grand View Tower since last night and had only left this morning. As he was not sure whether he would be seen by anyone, he had agreed on the statement with Yuanchun in advance.

However, Shi Xiangyun was right about one thing. Time was tight and the task was heavy. Since she had promised to visit all places before the 15th, she couldn't go back on her word.

This was also the reason why he took advantage of the situation to pursue Shi Xiangyun, causing her to become paralyzed and unable to get off the ground, and she refused Cuilu's permission to see her off.

Cuilu is not Zijuan after all, so she has an excuse and can stop at the taste, which is killing two birds with one stone.

Although there are still a few days left, no one knows if there will be any unexpected delays.

Moreover, during this period of the New Year, although I have taken good care of the children at home, I have not had time to take care of those outside.

It would be fine for Aunt Xue, after all, the second wife of the Xue family lives there, and Xing Xiuyun has moved into Linshuizhixuan, so they can only find another time and let Mrs. Wang make the arrangements.

But the Mei family had to find time to go there. After all, they didn't have time before the New Year, and it would be a bit unreasonable not to go before the New Year.

I have to stay for another day to visit Tanchun, Xichun and Yingchun.

So, there is not enough time.

And a thief never leaves empty-handed. He is good at time management and has already planned the sequence.

So, after leaving Tuobi Villa, he went straight to Hengwu Garden.

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"Miss...Miss?"

In Tuobi Villa, Cuilu looked at Xiangyun who was keeping her head down and said carefully, "It would be better if you told me that Master would come in the evening!"

She has followed Xiangyun for many years, and although she cannot say that they have a rapport, she can at least see some clues.

Before leaving, he deliberately suggested that Zhang Yun逸 drop by Yuanchun, which was probably a hint of temptation.

Therefore, I comforted Xiangyun that there are also advantages to staying at night.

Xiangyun was looking down in a daze, when she suddenly heard this voice, she nodded subconsciously and said, "Hmm..."

She just responded, but suddenly realized that she was too embarrassed to hide it, and quickly said, "I... I mean, it's good enough to be ranked behind the eldest sister..."

Cuilu guessed correctly. Three women make a drama, not to mention that there are so many sisters living in the Grand View Garden?
It’s just like the girls’ dormitory in the previous life, where four people can form eight groups. Although they seem to be harmonious on the surface, they are inevitably competing with each other behind the scenes.

However, what Xiangyun was considering was not as simple as Cuilu thought.

Although Zhang Yun逸 considered that he had not yet reached the age of marriage and tried to stop himself, the fact that he was clumsy was an indisputable fact.

What about Yuanchun, who had once been engaged and had already passed the age of 15?

From this to that, Xiangyun couldn't help but think in this direction.

Cuilu was just trying to comfort Xiangyun. Seeing that she was too embarrassed to admit it, she didn't ask any more questions and continued, "Miss, you are right. Yesterday, the master rejected the young lady in person. It is only right for you to go there early today..."

As she spoke, she came to the shelf, bent down and picked up the copper basin under the shelf, and said with a smile: "Master has repeatedly told me to take good care of the young lady and let her rest early. I will go get some water and soak her feet."

"Don't...don't be anxious. It's still early. You won't be able to fall asleep even if you go to bed!"

"Uh..." Cuilu was stunned for a moment, then she dropped the copper basin, turned around and came to Xiangyun, smiling happily, "Then tell me what story the master told you today!"

She was afraid of disturbing Zhang Yunyi, so she kept a distance and had no idea what the two of them talked about in the house.

Xiangyun, however, said with a guilty conscience: "There are not so many stories, it's just a conversation!"

As she spoke, she shook her numb legs, and when she realized they were no longer sore, she slowly stood up and said, "It's still early. I'm going to go talk to Sister Bao for a while. You don't have to follow me."

It was an open secret that she was promised to Zhang Yunyi as a concubine.

Although it doesn't seem so unfair now, but at the beginning she was almost just a supplement to Yuanchun. When facing all the sisters, she couldn't help feeling ashamed.

However, Xue Baochai, who had always been on good terms with him, did not distance herself from him because of this. Instead, she was as warm and enthusiastic as ever, and asked about his well-being from time to time.

Considering the Xue family's status as a royal merchant, although this warmth may not be entirely sincere, it is still rare.

However, family members know their own affairs, and Zhang Yunyi rarely asks her about it, which makes her unable to accept it calmly. Today, after a heart-to-heart talk with Zhang Yunyi, Shi Xiangyun was upset.

At this moment, her mood was quite complicated. She wanted to confide in someone, report good news, or even show off a little.

In short, even though the inside story was inconvenient to tell the truth, he was unwilling to travel at night in elaborate disguise, and he buried Zhang Yunyi's visit today deep in his heart.

Cuilu seemed to see through her thoughts, and didn't say much. She nodded and said, "Then be careful on the road, girl."

Shi Xiangyun left Tuobi Villa, took a deep breath, and then walked to Hengwu Garden.

He originally planned to knock on the door, but was surprised to find that the gate was ajar, the yard was dark, and there was no servant inside.

Xue Baochai has always been kind to others, and as it was the end of the year, she did not think much about it and just thought that Baochai was giving the servants a holiday.

As she wanted to show off a little, and didn't want to alarm others, she quietly opened the door and walked in.

He came to the main room without any obstruction, closed the door quietly, and was about to call Baochai, but he faintly heard rapid breathing.

Shi Xiangyun had heard this voice before and was startled.

Just when he was about to leave, he heard some words. In the end, he couldn't suppress his curiosity and walked towards the inner room.

Although there have been fewer gossips recently, the story of a perfect match between Jia Baoyu and Xiren is still very popular, and the affair between Jia Baoyu and Xiren is known to everyone, so she can't help but speculate secretly.

Sister Bao, such a delicate and exquisite person, couldn't control herself...

"Sister Yun... Sister Yun was originally promised to Brother Yi as a concubine. Since Brother Yi... Brother Yi went to Sister Yun's place first, why didn't he stay there?"

Just when she was feeling sorry for Xue Baochai, her delicate, panting voice was a wake-up call to Shi Xiangyun, who froze in place.

She couldn't believe it and stared at the door in front of her in a daze, with mixed emotions on her face.

Although Xue Baochai is not Yuanchun, there has been some speculation after all. Shi Xiangyun has already been prepared for Zhang Yunyi's theft of the jade and the fragrance.

But it would be fine if he was secretly having an affair with someone else, but why was it Xue Baochai...

Originally he was still holding out a glimmer of hope that he had heard wrong, but Zhang Yunyi in the room spoke.

"She hasn't even reached the age of marriage yet! What? She went to Sister Yun first, and you're jealous?"

"How could that be? Sister Yun and I get along best with each other. I'm so happy that Brother Yi takes her as his concubine, how could I be jealous?"

Xue Baochai's words were very magnanimous, but they were extremely harsh to Shi Xiangyun's ears.

In particular, the word "taking a concubine" hurt her deeply.

Recalling all the care Xue Baochai had shown her, she inexplicably developed a feeling of being given charity.

Even if we think back on some of the details in Xue Baochai's behavior, she seemed to be condescending.

As a royal merchant, you wish for the best!

Shi Xiangyun secretly complained in her heart.

To Shi Xiangyun's ears, the lewd music in the room did not sound charming at all, but rather particularly harsh.

She had no intention of listening to the noise in the house anymore and silently retracted her steps.

It was common for a man to have three wives and four concubines, not to mention that she was the designated concubine.

If I ruin Zhang Yunyi's good fortune at this moment, I will not only be labeled as unreasonable and tactless, but also ruin the friendship that I have just established.

Besides, she didn't know who was the active party here.

However, Zhang Yunyi did not lie about his coming of age, and he was able to stop himself in time.

And given the Xue family's usual style of doing things, it is possible that they had some inappropriate thoughts after learning about Jia Zheng's impeachment and Yuanchun's divorce.

As the saying goes, when a man chases a woman, it's like a mountain; when a woman chases a man, it's like a layer of gauze between them.

Once people put a filter on something, they will consciously or unconsciously defend it.

Zhang Yunyi is full of vigor and vitality. Shi Xiangyun has experienced this deeply in her own courtyard before.

To be fair, given Xue Baochai's looks, if she took the initiative, any man might not be able to resist.

She quietly left Hengwu Garden, thinking about all these things all the way until she returned to Tuobi Villa.

Cui Lu was surprised and asked, "Why did the girl come back so soon?"

Shi Xiangyun nodded and said, "The yard is dark and there are no servants. Sister Bao may be asleep. It's better not to disturb her!"

Cui Lu thought she was just regretting it, so she said, "Then... I'll get some water for you?"

"Yes!" Shi Xiangyun agreed, and then reminded, "By the way, don't let anything slip about what I did today!"

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(End of this chapter)