The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 607: Incomparable

"In this case, even if the aunt knew that we asked him privately, she would not be able to find any reason!"

Mrs. Xue's eyes lit up and she praised, "You still have a way!"

But then he said with difficulty: "However, although your idea is good, it is not convenient for me to go to the East Palace privately. Now we live with your aunt. If we invite him over, how can we avoid your aunt? If she is telling the truth, it will be fine. If it is really as I guessed, she will be embarrassed and I am afraid there will be trouble!"

Xue Ke looked at the full moon on the tree branch outside the door, and said with deep eyes: "Let my son go and ask!"

He was tired of guessing and tried to take the opportunity to ask Zhang Yun逸 for clarification.

If you stick your head out, you will be in danger of being killed; if you hide your head, you will be in danger of being killed as well. If Zhang Yun逸 really uses the so-called opportunity to shirk his responsibility out of consideration for the relationship, he can just pretend to be ignorant and keep holding on to this remark.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Xue retorted, "That's not right! Although the eldest brother is like a father, I have always asked your aunt to do this. If you ask now, it would be disrespectful!"

"But……"

"It's nothing!"

Mrs. Xue said without question: "If your aunt deceived us, I would just go with the flow and ask him for help, which would also show some respect. If your aunt did not deceive us, it would be useless for you, a peer, to ask!"

Mrs. Xue pondered for a moment and continued, "Think about it. Although Madam Mei is devoted to him, the boy from the Mei family is still half his son. He may not be able to ask Madam Mei to help us break off the engagement. He is probably stuck on this."

Her analysis was so logical that Xue Ke couldn't find any reason to refute it.

I can only argue: "But, isn't there anything we can do?"

"That's why I asked you to think about how to hide it from your aunt!"

Mrs. Xue said unhappily, "If it really doesn't work, we can only trouble the second wife in the mansion!"

"Absolutely not!" Xue Ke was horrified.

"Why not? After all, she is your sister's godmother, so it is reasonable to ask her for help. Besides, your eldest daughter is about to get married, so she is closer to you than your eldest aunt."

Mrs. Xue Er had a strong argument, but Xue Ke had a hard time expressing his grievances.

Mrs. Wang is willing to sacrifice even her own wife, so why would she care about her goddaughter Xue Baoqin?
But he only dared to keep these words deep in his heart. How could he dare to tell his mother?
He could only make the second best decision and said, "I mean, what mother said before is reasonable. It is better to rely on oneself than on others. After all, it is difficult to deal with Madam Mei's matter. Even my aunt-in-law refused to do so, let alone the second wife in the mansion?"

He pondered over it, and suddenly raised his head and said, "Son, I have a way to hide it from my aunt!"

"Hurry up and tell me!" Mrs. Xue urged hurriedly.

Xue Ke pondered for a moment, then continued, "It is only ten days away from the third day of May, my elder brother's birthday. I have urged my elder brother to hold a birthday party and invite him to our house. As soon as my elder brother drinks, he forgets everything else. I have persuaded him to drink a few more glasses so that he can be carried away early.

My mother took the opportunity to pretend that she was drunk and left the table early. She waited for him on his way home and asked him a question. This way, my aunt wouldn't know about it!"

"But if this happens, wouldn't it delay us for another ten days? What if Madam Mei's affairs are spread out..."

"Don't worry, mother! It will only be ten days before he has to welcome the two young ladies from the mansion to marry him. How can he have time to take care of the Mei Mansion?"

Isn’t Xue Ke worried that the night will be long and full of dreams?
However, he and Mrs. Xue II had different angles of concern.

Zhang Yun逸 was busy with official duties on weekdays, and he was about to take in two concubines.

If Mei Pi had already informed Zhang Yun逸, it would make no difference whether it happened sooner or later.

If there was no time to inform each other, even if Mei Pi had any bad intentions, it would be unlikely for him to mention them at the critical moment of the new concubine's marriage.

He guessed that from Mei Pi's perspective, it would be more effective to wait until Zhang Yunyi's interest in Yuanchun and Yingchun had worn off before using his own sister to curry favor with him.

"That's true... But if we organize your eldest brother's birthday, there will be many people and he will be the target of everyone's criticism. He will inevitably be the center of attention..."

"It's not difficult! I just need to tell big brother that the eldest and second young ladies have just left home, and Baoyu is getting married soon. If we hold a grand ceremony, it will only cause trouble for the mansion..." Xue Ke paused for a moment and said, "I might as well not even call them big sister and little sister. I will just say that it will save a lot of trouble and disturb the mansion. I can just invite him to the mansion, and he can speak freely. Big brother admires him the most and will definitely not object!"

"Forget it!" Mrs. Xue nodded and said, "Let's do it according to your method first. After all, it doesn't take much effort to have a meal. If this method doesn't work, then do as I say and ask the second wife in the mansion for help!"

"Hey! Hey!" Xue Ke couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that he had finally stabilized his mother temporarily.

However, he was still a little worried, and reminded her: "Mother, please remember, if he admits that he told my aunt that now is not the right time, even if he is really in trouble now, you must hurry up and ask him for confirmation that he will help my sister break off the engagement!"

Zhang Yun逸 should be very clear about this. He is very familiar with Mei Pi and naturally knows what Mei Pi did in Mei Mansion.

If there are too many lice, one is not afraid of being bitten. In front of me, Zhang Yunyi might not pretend to be serious.

But in front of his own mother, he probably has to save some face.

The reason why Xue Ke changed his mind was not only because he was worried about complications arising from Mother's Day, but also because of this consideration.

We can't blame Xue Ke for making a wrong judgment. It's just that Zhang Yunyi was too good at putting on a show in front of Lady Jia and others.

Even though Jia Baoyu offered to sell his wife, he still put on airs and acted like that in front of Grandmother Jia.

Although Mrs. Xue was not aware of her son's concerns, her suggestion was well considered.

After all, when Mrs. Xia came to visit, she had already mentioned Li Yanei's case, and there was also the precedent of the Mei family.

Even if Zhang Yunyi flatly refused, she didn't dare to put on airs in front of him.

"You have to have a proper attitude when asking for help. Don't I know these principles?"

Seeing that his mother disagreed, Xue Ke had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "It's better to be cautious! There's no harm in discussing it more, right?"

"That's true..."

Mrs. Xue also didn't want to discourage her son's enthusiasm.

"Oh, right! Mother forgot to ask just now. I'll go ask my aunt tomorrow whether she has disclosed Madam Mei's affairs to Zhang Yunyi..."

"Yes, yes, yes! I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it! It's fine on my end, but don't let anything go wrong on your end."

“I know…I know!”

Xue Ke took the time to explain the situation in detail and discussed it carefully with Mrs. Xue Er.

It was not until the fourth watch that Mrs. Xue, feeling very tired, yawned and said, "There is still some time left. I will ask your aunt tomorrow and then we can talk about it!"

Xue Ke thought about it and agreed, so he stopped talking and left.

The next day, Mrs. Xue II went to see Aunt Xue and asked if she had mentioned anything about Mrs. Mei.

However, Aunt Xue, feeling guilty, flatly denied it.

This not only made Mrs. Xue more convinced that Aunt Xue was just being perfunctory, but it also gave Xue Keping some hope.

He did not dare to slack off. On the one hand, he lingered in Quyuan Zatan all day long, keeping a close eye on Mei Pi's every word and action. On the other hand, he instigated Xue Pan to invite Zhang Yunyi to his house for a banquet on the pretext of his birthday.

He also had to pick up the pieces from time to time, discuss the specific details with his mother, and hide it from Xue Baoqin who had temporarily moved back home. He was so busy that he was exhausted and overwhelmed.

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(End of this chapter)