The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 606 It’s better to seek help from others than from yourself
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and the white silver light gently fell, covering the earth with a soft and mysterious silver gauze.

In Huifang Garden, there is a chorus of frog sounds, occasionally mixed with the chirping of insects and birds, accompanied by the gurgling of water, as if it is the most melodious music of nature, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

Joyful murmurs could be vaguely heard from the wooden house next to the flower garden.

"Crack!~"

Inside the wooden house, a crisp slapping sound suddenly rang out, and then Zhang Yunyi's slightly dull voice came out: "What? Are you jealous?"

The word "jealous" is nothing in modern times, and can even be used as a joke between men and women.

But in ancient times, these were the seven reasons for divorce, not to mention that Aunt Xue already had an awkward status.

Aunt Xue, who was leaning against the door frame, peeking in and hesitating, denied it hastily: "Oh... no... no..."

"Hehehe! Come to think of it, you two can be considered to have some connection. Next time I have the chance, I'll bring you to visit me..."

Thinking of Aunt Xue and Madam Mei, both of whom were widows, Zhang Yunyi couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.

Speaking of which, there were other widows in Rongguo Mansion, but the second wife of the Xue family had little contact with them.

Li Wan is of a lower generation and her figure is similar to Aunt Xue. On the contrary, Mrs. Mei is petite and charming, delicate and plump, which complements Aunt Xue's voluptuous figure, making her quite interesting.

When Aunt Xue mentioned the Mei family, she finally remembered the important matter and said hesitantly, "The matter about Qin girl..."

"Pah!" Two more sounds were heard.

"It's not the right time yet. Let's talk about it when the time is right!"

“Oh… ah… ah…”

Aunt Xue clutched the door frame tightly with both hands, her head drooped, and she responded incessantly like a chicken eating rice.

She was plump to begin with, and although she had often knelt and crawled in the past, the worst that could happen was that she would just lie down on the table or the bed.

But today in this greenhouse, he had nowhere to put his strength and could only support himself with trembling legs.

She was in pain and happy at the same time, but secretly anxious.

Sure enough, with Mrs. Mei replacing me, Zhang Yun逸 treated me much less well than before. When he heard that I didn’t bring my portrait, he didn’t even allow me to stay in the house and brought me to this desolate place.

It’s not that Aunt Xue had never thought about taking the portrait with her, but the second wife of the Xue family would come to her every night to ask about it.

If she knew that I was not at home, she would have waited for news. In order to avoid returning in time and being discovered by her, she was forced to come alone.

He was afraid that his clothes would be stained with dust, which would make it difficult to explain when he returned. He could not kneel, and could only linger on the edge of collapse.

In his heart, his resentment towards Mrs. Xue Er, who had caused this situation, also increased.

Zhang Yun逸 was not shy about Aunt Xue’s identity.

Although Xing Xiuyan moved into Linshui Pavilion and it was inconvenient to drag Aunt Xue over, but since they were discovered by the concubines and maids at the beginning, there was no need for anyone else to hide it except Xing Xiuyan.

However, ever since he started to run rampant in Rongguo Mansion, he rarely indulges in wild pursuits.

In addition, in this remote wilderness, the weather is too hot and there are many mosquitoes, and the weather is too cold and it is easy to catch a cold.

Early summer is the most suitable time. If Aunt Xue brought the portrait with her, she would be worried about damaging the props. But she came alone, so he took her to the greenhouse where she and Youshi often came.

The dark clouds blocked the moon, and the full moon in the sky shyly hid in the thick clouds.

Only a faint silver halo was left, vaguely outlining a round shape along the edge of the clouds, which contrasted with the fleeting round shape inside the greenhouse door, creating a very interesting contrast.

As time goes by, the clouds gather or disperse, moving slowly, as if they are engaging in a silent contest with the full moon in the sky.

Finally, the bright moon in the sky first revealed a small white halo, which then gradually expanded until it broke away from the clouds and floated above the clouds.

When the full moon hung high in the night sky again, it seemed brighter and rounder, as if it had been baptized.

Aunt Xue in the flower room, however, was panting heavily and speaking incoherently, "I can't... stand anymore... hold... hold me... don't get my clothes dirty..."

Zhang Yun逸 followed suit and supported the crumbling Aunt Xue with his big hands.

Although it was early summer, Aunt Xue was plump and afraid of heat. Her raised buttocks looked like a ripe peach covered with morning dew, which made Zhang Yunyi love it very much.

When the peaches were patinated with a layer of glaze and shiny, Aunt Xue said in a trembling voice, "Bao... Baoqin's mother is probably still waiting for me..."

Zhang Yunyi withdrew his hand in disappointment, and Aunt Xue held on to the door frame and stood up tremblingly.

She took a deep breath, finally calmed down, and started to clean up.

She rested for a long time and saw that it was already past the middle of the second watch. She dared not delay any longer and, escorted by Zhang Yunyi, returned to Rongguo Mansion through the east corner gate of the Grand View Garden.

After dragging her exhausted body back home, before Aunt Xue could go into the house to catch her breath, Second Madam Xue came up to her and asked her questions like a cannon: "Why did you take so long? Did my sister-in-law go to the East Mansion? How did the talk go?"

Aunt Xue heard this and said angrily, "It's not the right time yet!"

"Ah?" Mrs. Xue was puzzled. "Sister-in-law, this can't be delayed!"

Aunt Xue blurted out this subconsciously. Although she conveyed Zhang Yunyi's meaning, Mrs. Xue II obviously misunderstood it.

"That's not what I meant. This is Yun Yi's intention..."

Aunt Xue had no choice but to explain: "I did go to the East Mansion just now and told him about it. He said that now is not the right time and we can talk about it when the time is right!"

"The time is right? What time?" Mrs. Xue was confused and asked, "Didn't Mrs. Mei commit herself to him? Why hasn't the time come yet?"

"How can you ask for the truth when asking for help? He didn't tell me, so how would I know? If you're really anxious, just ask yourself!"

She worked so hard for Xue Baoqin's affairs without getting a single good word from her. Instead, she ended up making things difficult for herself and created a powerful enemy for herself.

Aunt Xue was a little unhappy and complained, "I've been running back and forth for this matter late at night. My throat is sore and I haven't even had a sip of tea! I'm tired now too. Let's just leave it at that for now and talk about it tomorrow!"

Although she took a short rest, the journey back from Ningguo Mansion was not short, and Aunt Xue was indeed very tired.

In addition, he was afraid that Mrs. Xue would notice the strangeness on his face, or smell something and find out something was going on, so he didn't care about Mrs. Xue's reaction and hurried back to the room and closed the door.

The second wife of the Xue family was left staring at the closed door in a daze. After a long while, she let out a heavy breath, stamped her feet and said, "What should I do?"

She seemed to be talking to herself, but unexpectedly, a voice responded from the dark: "Don't panic, mother, let's think about it, there is always a way..."

A dark shadow appeared under the eaves not far away. It was Xue Ke with a gloomy face.

Aunt Xue's guess was correct. When Second Mrs. Xue came to visit her at night and didn't find her, she guessed that she had gone to the East Palace.

They quickly found Xue Ke, and the two of them were waiting for news.

Xue Ke also heard the entire conversation just now.

Xue Ke obviously had thought of something when Aunt Xue gave him an ambiguous reply that it was not the right time, but he had to pretend to be calm for fear that his mother would worry.

But Mrs. Xue Er, who was standing next to her, was completely different.

"wrong!"

She exclaimed, looked around, and quickly returned to the house with Xue Ke, whispering, "Last time I told your aunt about this, she looked unhappy. I'm afraid she didn't dare to speak up, so she just gave us some perfunctory words!"

"Really?" Xue Ke's worry turned into joy.

Although it was just a guess, it was like a life-saving straw for Xue Ke.

Mrs. Xue looked thoughtful, and after carefully recalling the scene of that day, she said confidently, "It should be almost certain!"

She looked at her son, took a deep breath and said, "It's better to ask yourself than to ask others. Didn't she ask us to ask ourselves?"

Xue Ke was not without doubt and said: "But...if this is really what Zhang Yunyi said...wouldn't it make Auntie think that we..."

He didn't dare tell his mother for fear of alerting the enemy, so he had to use this as an excuse.

After hearing Xue Ke's words, Mrs. Xue also fell silent.

She was still in the dark about many things and did not worry as much as Xue Ke, fearing that unexpected things would arise and make Aunt Xue unhappy and give up.

The mother and son were silent for a long time. Xue Kefang said in a deep voice: "In this case, let's pretend to be ignorant and ask Zhang Yunyi what the time is..."

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(End of this chapter)