The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 583 Dilemma
After leaving the imperial study, Jia Yucun had not yet recovered from his deep shock.

He could never figure out what kind of royal favor could convince the emperor to put aside past grudges and entrust him with an important task.

However, one thing is certain.

Zhang Yun逸 was indeed dissatisfied with what he had done, and Gu Dashou was indeed conveying messages to him and warning him.

Thinking of this, Jia Yucun couldn't help feeling scared.

Fortunately, Zhang Yunyi was quite concerned about Jiao Xing, and he was able to make up for his mistakes and return to the right path, thus turning a disaster into a blessing.

Although, the matter of offering his wife for glory made him quite embarrassed at one point.

Fortunately, Zhang Yun逸 is not the kind of person who takes advantage of others and turns against others without mercy.

Otherwise, why would he come out of his own home, return the favor, and work non-stop to get things done for himself?

However, every failure is a learning experience and we should take it as a warning in the future.

Thinking of this, how could I have the energy to rush to the yamen?
She immediately returned home and told Jiao Xing the good news, and said to her, "We are grateful for the help from brother Yun Yi this time. We really cannot repay him. You should pack up and move to Ning Mansion to stay for a while. Thank him on behalf of your husband."

"This……"

Jiao Xing was surprised when she heard this. The last time Jia Yucun came back, he asked her if she could help. Unexpectedly, this time when he came back, the thing was done.

Although she had already tasted the sweetness of it and hoped to be able to be legitimate and humble in front of Zhang Yunyi, she felt a little embarrassed when she thought about going to Ning Mansion to face Xiangling.

Besides, she had always lived next door to Xiangling because she wanted to hear the itchy noises on the other side of the wall, so it was naturally difficult for her to move somewhere else.

Although the window paper has been broken and is no longer half-hidden, the noise can be transmitted to my room, and vice versa.

She asked herself that facing Zhang Yunyi's incisive and deep-rooted anger, there was no way she could suppress it and not make a sound.

In this way, Ningguo Mansion is not as convenient as one's own home.

"Then... I'm afraid it will be inconvenient over there..."

Although what she said was true, Jia Yucun obviously didn't think so.

After all, from his point of view, Jiao Xing had already been having an affair with Zhang Yunyi, so how could it be inconvenient?
He was about to shirk responsibility, but changed his mind and said, "In that case, you go first and tell them what your husband wants to say. If it's not convenient over there, you can come over anytime."

It’s not that he didn’t want to out of sight and out of mind, but he suddenly thought of the Mei Mansion, which had been a laughing stock recently.

Although debts are settled when a person dies, Zhang Yunyi obviously did not intend to let the Mei family go so easily.

Not only did he occupy Madam Mei and treat the Mei Mansion as his outer residence, he also adopted Mei Pi as his godson, causing Mei Lian to die with regret.

Although I have realized my mistake and turned back, Zhang Yunyi did not take all the blame on me, but it is not necessarily intentional to teach me a lesson.

Once there is a comparison, many things are not so difficult to accept. When he thinks of Mei Lian's experience, he even feels fortunate. How could he dare to refuse?
……

The situation in Mei Mansion was even worse.

Mei Pi, however, did not feel that way at all. Instead, he flattered Zhang Yunyi who was having a meal and said, "Godfather hasn't been home for a while. Mother missed him so much. Yesterday, she asked her son if he had seen him at Quyuan Zatan recently. And today, Godfather came. We are really in sync!"

Jia Yucun's mansion and Mei's mansion were both on Xinglong Street. Zhang Yunyi had just come out of Jia Yucun's mansion and had not taken two steps when he was run into by Mei Pi who was going out.

Considering the possibility of getting something for free, he was too embarrassed to eat at Jia Yucun's residence. Mei Pi obviously misunderstood the reason why he appeared in Xinglong Street, so Zhang Yun逸 simply went with the flow and went to Mei's residence.

He had never even left Xinglong Street, let alone been to the palace. As for the situation that Jia Yucun speculated, it was naturally impossible.

After Mei Pi said this, Mrs. Mei, who was sitting next to him, felt a little embarrassed. She glared at her son but did not refute. She just lowered her blushing face.

Hearing him mention Quyuan Zatan, Zhang Yunyi casually asked a few questions about the recent business situation.

Mei Pi is now also helping out at Qu Yuan Za Tan. Although it is just a theater, it is crowded with people, so Mei Pi feels like a fish in water. He always arrives before the theater opens every day, and that is why he bumped into her today.

Recently, the government office has been busy with a lot of things, and Zhang Yun逸 has been concerned about the case of Li Congwen and his son. Since he opened his business, he has rarely asked about it.

I have nothing to do now so I can eat and learn more about it.

Previously, Mei Pi had made up stories and owed a huge gambling debt. She did not dare to expect her son to become a useful person, but only hoped that he would not get involved in bad habits again.

Mrs. Mei felt relieved to see her son talking freely about the affairs of the opera and receiving guests.

She raised her drooping eyelids, glanced at Zhang Yunyi who was eating voraciously with gratitude, then silently stretched out her lotus feet hidden in her skirt and reached out to Zhang Yunyi under the table without making a sound.

Feeling the scratch on his calf, Zhang Yunyi looked at Madam Mei, and suddenly clamped his legs together, then crossed his legs, wrapped Madam Mei's calf without making a sound, and tied Madam Mei's lotus foot around his own leg.

Then, he dropped his hand that was holding the bowl without leaving a trace, peeled off Mrs. Mei's embroidered shoes, and began to shake his legs as if he had ADHD.

Mei Pi, who was still in the dark about the secret operation between his mother and godfather, talked to himself for a long time, and suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, godfather!"

His sudden startle scared Mrs. Mei so much that she subconsciously shrank her feet.

However, Zhang Yunyi held her too tightly, and she propped up the table with both arms, causing the dishes on the table to rustle.

Mei Pi was confused and looked at the sudden movement in bewilderment.

Zhang Yunyi on the other side did not give him time to think. He coughed awkwardly and urged, "If you have something to say, just say it!"

After saying that, he tried to cover up his mistake by saying, "You're so startled. Look how scared your mother is!"

"Hey! Hey!" Mei Pi nodded hurriedly, "A while ago, the Xue brothers repeatedly approached my son, wanting to cancel the marriage... My son is thinking about marriage, so he has to ask the elders... What do you think?"

Although Zhang Yun逸 found an excuse to temporarily fool Mei Pi, Mrs. Mei felt guilty and was afraid that her son would look down.

While burying her head deeply, she was secretly stirring hard, trying to pull back her lotus feet that were entangled by Zhang Yunyi.

However, her fiddling back and forth only stimulated Zhang Yunyi's ferocity. When she realized that it was counterproductive and stopped struggling, it was too late.

Originally, Mei Pi's presence here was somewhat interesting, but now, he seems extremely annoying.

In addition, although he coveted Xue Baoqin, Li Yanei's case happened first and he was the instigator.

In addition, she was still not completely confident in Mei Pi. If she agreed to his cancellation of the engagement now and then marry Xue Baoqin in the future, there would inevitably be the risk of being outmaneuvered.

So, with a stern face, he said unhappily, "This marriage was arranged by your father. His body is still warm and the mourning period has not yet ended. Why are you rushing to say this?"

Mrs. Mei was in a dilemma. When she heard her late husband being mentioned, she became more and more unnatural and shy.

Seeing him suddenly get angry, Mei Pi was immediately shocked and said timidly: "Then...then my son..."

"Alright! Go down now!" Zhang Yunyi waved his hand impatiently, "Let me discuss this with your mother first!"

He didn't say anything final.

"Hey! Hey! Then my son will leave!"

Mei Pi, however, thought that his mother was just giving him a sidelong glance and was trying to make up for it.

He suddenly felt relieved and hurriedly took his leave, but in his heart he cursed the Xue brothers who had caused him to suffer such an undeserved disaster.

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(End of this chapter)