The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 596

"After all, the old lady loves Baoyu the most..."

"That's right! Especially the older girls. The older sisters who are over the age of marriage don't want to get married, but the younger brothers are rushing to get married."

"Miss Shi has been given to Master Yi as a concubine. Considering her age, it is reasonable."

"If you ask me, the eldest master is really smart. Considering Master Yi's age and the words of the retired emperor, not to mention that he is a Duke, even the title of King is still uncertain..."

"The eldest master may not be able to see so far, but it is enough for Master Yi to have the ability to make money!"

"That's true!"

"However, Master Yi is truly a man of deep affection and loyalty. He is so considerate of the mansion that he even lets the two girls live in the garden just to save the mansion's reputation."

Since mid-March, the rumor that Yuanchun and Yingchun were to be Zhang Yunyi's concubines had spread among the servants in Rongguo Mansion.

On the one hand, people are always more willing to believe the "inside story" they hear.

Although these words were instigated by Zhang Yun逸 and Lai Da and his wife, they were "inadvertently" leaked.

But if he said it himself, the effect would obviously be discounted.

On the other hand, the more you want to gain people's trust, the more you have to keep your composure. Explanation is covering up. Once you rush to explain, you will be at a disadvantage.

The best strategy is to make the above arrangements so that others can ask about the issue proactively and then respond accordingly.

Therefore, Zhang Yun逸 was very patient and gave the news enough time to ferment. It was not until early April, when good days were approaching, that he came to Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

After taking the tea from Zijuan and taking a sip, Fang smiled at Xue Baoqin and said, "The skirt and shoes will be ready in a few days. Sister Baoqin, don't play tricks when the time comes!"

Although Zhang Yunyi could do it by delivering fruits or something, it would not be as natural as this.

Coincidentally, yesterday the Maritime Customs brought back a box of white peacock tail feathers while transporting rubber.

Xue Baoqin said happily, "Really? Third sister asked several times, saying that she wanted to see what was so special about the skirt. Then we must invite everyone to come along!"

She glanced at Zhang Yunyi, stuck out her tongue, and said with a smile: "If Brother Yi is busy recently, there is no need to rush after a while!"

Zijuan, who was standing by, stole a glance at Lin Daiyu and saw that she was still silent. She quickly bowed to Zhang Yunyi and said, "Congratulations, Master Yi! I heard that in a few days, you will be welcoming the eldest and second young ladies into your family!"

"What? You heard about it too?" Zhang Yunyi pretended to be surprised and said, "Just now when I entered the garden, I heard people talking about it. The more they talked, the worse it got. Although the old lady loves Baoyu, she wouldn't do that..."

"Could it be that this is really groundless?"

Lin Daiyu, who had remained silent all this time, finally responded.

Zhang Yunyi touched his nose and sneered, "Not entirely..."

He put on a full show and asked knowingly, "Sister, why don't you tell me, what is the rumor saying?"

Lin Daiyu pursed her lips, and Zijuan quickly came to the rescue, saying, "How dare those old women gossip in front of the young lady? The young lady only heard a rough outline of what was said, so let me tell you..."

She told the rumors in Rong Mansion.

After hearing this, Zhang Yunyi pondered and said, "Those servants believe everything they hear. Don't listen to their nonsense!"

He paused for a moment before continuing, "When the eldest lady returned home, there were some gossips in the streets. The emperor was not tired of it, but the second master ran into bad luck again, so the emperor passed on a message to the old lady..."

He kept it simple, omitted the role he played, briefly explained Yuanchun's affairs, but did not mention Yingchun's affairs at all.

There were already clues to this matter, and Lin Daiyu did not doubt it. She fluttered her long eyelashes, blinked her eyes, looked at Zhang Yunyi, and said with a smile: "Why didn't Brother Yi mention my second sister?"

“This…” Zhang Yunyi scratched his head, and then stopped talking, “You also know the temper of the eldest master… and the old lady…”

At this point, he shook his head and sighed.

Although he didn't finish his words, his meaning was obvious.

Jia She only had money in his eyes, but Zhang Yunyi was a man who could turn stones into gold. Seeing that the second wife gave Yuanchun to him as a concubine, how could Jia She not want to take advantage of him? Lin Daiyu obviously understood the implication of his words. She gave him a coquettish look and said in a pretentious tone, "Brother Yi is really a popular commodity!"

Zhang Yunyi saw this and spread his hands, saying in a slick tone, "Gold shines wherever it is, but it's not good for anyone to see it, and it was the master who saw it. The way he looked at me... To be honest, sister, I am not afraid of anything, but now I am afraid of seeing him!"

Lin Daiyu and Xue Baoqin couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Xue Baoqin was free and easy going, so it was nothing.

However, Jia She is Lin Daiyu's real uncle. When Zhang Yunyi made fun of him, Lin Daiyu also laughed out loud. She felt that she had lost her composure, so she quickly curled her lips and turned her back slightly.

With the preparations made on Mrs. Wang’s birthday and some other arrangements, under normal circumstances, it would be enough to dispel the other party’s doubts.

But Lin Daiyu was meticulous and Zhang Yunyi still felt that she was a little lacking.

As for Yuanchun and Yingchun, he had already done his best and accepted their arrangements long ago. He even started to live a carefree life in advance. All that was left was to go through the formalities of getting married.

As for Tanchun, she thought she was the one who directed this whole scene and was probably feeling smug about it. There was no need to add unnecessary details or do something unnecessary.

Xiangyun was the first one to be given the status of a concubine. She was originally included as a companion to Yuanchun, but now she is on an equal footing with Yuanchun, so she is more likely to accept it.

As for Xue Baochai, although the situation of the Xue family is different from that of the Rongguo Mansion, the Xue family's status was such that she lost her virginity to Zhang Yunyi in order to rescue Xue Pan, so becoming a concubine was just tacit understanding.

Only the two people from Xiaoxiang Pavilion were still untouchable by Zhang Yun逸.

Xue Baoqin is engaged and Li Yanei's case has just ended. Zhang Yunyi is not in a hurry. He must at least make sure that all hidden dangers are completely eliminated.

The reason why he put so much effort into this was mainly because he was targeting Daiyu.

It was during Lin Daiyu's birthday that they had real substantial contact, and then he married Yuanchun and Yingchun.

How could Lin Daiyu, who is already sensitive, not have any thoughts at all?

More than a month has passed since they last agreed to watch the West Chamber together, but there has been no movement. Even if Lin Daiyu didn't say anything, Zhang Yunyi couldn't ignore it.

Therefore, we made some improvements on the original basis.

Only half of the blame was placed on Lady Jia, while the other half was placed on Jia She's head.

In addition, he did not defend himself from beginning to end, but explained on behalf of Lady Jia, which made it easier for him to gain her trust.

In fact, it was very common for men of this era to take concubines.

The family pays attention to prosperity and the wife even has to take the initiative to arrange things for her husband.

The Lin family suffered from its small population.

If Lin Daiyu really cared about these things, she would not have jokingly called Xiren sister-in-law in the original book.

However, Zhang Yunyi did not marry someone else, but his own cousin, and he married two of them at once, which made him feel depressed.

After listening to Zhang Yun逸's explanation, all the doubts in my heart disappeared.

Zhang Yun逸, seeing that he had finally fooled the two men with his speech, chatted with them for a while before saying goodbye and leaving.

After solving the problem of Lin Daiyu, the most difficult person to appease, the rest was much easier.

He first went to Tuobi Villa, and had to repeat what he had said in Xiaoxiang Pavilion, taking internal and external medicines, which made Shi Xiangyun blush. Then he used the same trick again and politely declined Cuilu's offer to see him off.

He turned around and went into Hengwu Garden, hugged the master and servant Xue Baochai and Ying'er on his left and right, and tossed around for half the night, and finally made the plump and beautiful Xue Baochai feel completely at home inside and out.

Fang walked under the moonlight and returned to Huifang Garden.

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(End of this chapter)