The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 615 A knife hidden in a smile
"This……"

I thought Aunt Xue would be able to keep Xue Baochai safe by feeding the wolf with her own body, but I didn't expect that they would both fall...

Although she was mentally prepared, Mrs. Xue was still shocked when she heard Aunt Xue admit it herself, and asked hurriedly, "Sister-in-law, are you saying that Bao girl was promised to the Marquis?"

"How could it be false?" Aunt Xue vowed.

Although Mrs. Xue was trying to verify what she was thinking in order to find a chance for Xue Baoqin.

But Aunt Xue obviously didn't think so.

Xue Pan's identity as a living dead has always been a thorn in her side, and she is also well aware of the Xue family's covetousness.

However, in order to control the Xue family more easily and because human life was involved, Zhang Yunyi kept making excuses for Aunt Xue's requests and did not help Xue Pan clean up the mess.

Although the second wife of Xue had never revealed any intention of coveting her family's property and destroying the whole family, heavy snow can cover one's clothes, and spring breeze can hide frost knives. Some things are as obvious as lice on a bald man's head.

Today, Mrs. Xue had just said something with a hidden meaning, hinting at her secret relationship with Zhang Yunyi, and then she started to inquire about Xue Baochai's marriage.

Aunt Xue was bound to misunderstand. Second Mrs. Xue wanted to use this as a threat to force her to be cautious in order to seize her own property.

If you want to catch an adulterer, you have to catch both. As for her and Zhang Yun逸’s relationship, as long as they are not caught in the act, they will each stick to their own story.

However, if Zhang Yun逸 continues to support his own family, he will inevitably be suspected of being in an unlawful manner.

Therefore, Xue Baochai was brought out so that Mrs. Xue would give up.

Last night, after listening to Xue Ke's words, Mrs. Xue II thought of countless possibilities.

The best case scenario, of course, is that Zhang Yun逸 takes a liking to his own daughter and readily agrees to take Xue Baoqin as his wife.

In this way, not only will he no longer have to worry about certain aspects, he will also not have to worry about breaking off the engagement, and Xue Ke's position will also improve in the future.

The worst case scenario is that Zhang Yunyi's interest in Xue Baoqin is simply due to some bad taste.

In that way, he could also follow the example of Aunt Xue and feed the wolf with his own body to save his daughter from danger.

Whether to save the older one or the younger one is not something she should be troubled about.

In fact, in some aspects, she couldn't tell which one was better.

But no one expected that Zhang Yunyi would be so greedy and insatiable that he would want more...

Aunt Xue saw Mrs. Xue's shocked expression, but she had a different feeling.

I just heard her sneer and said, "I shouldn't have kept this from you, but as a concubine, I can't say it out loud..."

Nowadays, clan laws and family rules are often more important than royal laws, and Zhang Yun逸 couldn't help but exaggerate in order to shirk responsibility.

Aunt Xue had no doubts about this. After all, apart from Xue Pan's identity as a living dead, Zhang Yunyi did not make any excuses on other matters. On the contrary, he did his best.

She was afraid that Mrs. Xue would make the matter public and put Zhang Yunyi in a dilemma. Seeing that her bluffing had worked, she finally felt relieved.

At the beginning, when they changed their minds and gave up the idea of ​​a perfect marriage, the mother and daughter had a conversation.

But he didn't expect that, by some strange coincidence, his daughter's relationship had not yet been finalized, but he was deeply involved and unable to extricate himself. Although in order to avoid embarrassment, he never mentioned Xue Baochai in front of Zhang Yunyi.

But Xue Pan and Xue Baochai took this very seriously.

Zhang Yunyi's attitude was vaguely revealed in his words.

Besides, taking a concubine does not make a wife the same as taking a legal wife. Given Zhang Yunyi's personality, would he care about having another Baochai when he already has Yuanchun as his wife?
However, although a concubine is different from a wife, she is still half a son-in-law after all. She couldn't make up her mind for a while, so she kept delaying it until now, thinking that it's better to delay it as long as possible.

But her son and property are her Achilles' heel.

Now, the second house actually dared to come up with this idea. In order to force Mrs. Xue to give up, with Mrs. Wang as an example, she would not be so entangled.

If the sky falls, there is a tall man to hold it up. Mrs. Wang is not only her elder sister, but also the second wife of Rongguo Mansion, and her status is more noble than hers.

If Mrs. Wang could be so humble and submissive in front of Zhang Yunyi and give Yuanchun to him as a concubine, what did Aunt Xue have to worry about?
Not to mention whether Mrs. Xue dares to offend Zhang Yunyi and expose the matter.

Even if the news was really leaked, they could each stick to their own story. Officials have two mouths. With Zhang Yun逸's power, if they really wanted to tear each other apart, it is still unclear who would benefit.

Aunt Xue knew that there was Madam Wang, a brilliant lady, but Second Mrs. Xue was still kept in the dark.

Seeing that Aunt Xue not only did not show the slightest bit of shame, but instead seemed somewhat complacent, he couldn't help but be secretly shocked.

I don't know what kind of magic potion Zhang Yunyi has fed her. I have already pointed her out before, but she is not ashamed and openly tells Baochai's affairs...

Thinking of the drug that Aunt Xue was forced to drink, some inappropriate images emerged in her mind, and she felt a blockage in her throat.

"Ahem!" She coughed twice and smiled awkwardly, "Sister-in-law, that's not true. For a Marquis who is so capable and promising at a young age, even the eldest and second daughters in this mansion have become his concubines. It's not an insult to Bao."

"Didn't I say that?"

Aunt Xue echoed and said in a flattering tone, "It's just that, as you know, Bao girl has always been proud and arrogant. I'm just afraid that she won't be able to get over it."

"That's true. Apart from anything else, our Baochai is the most educated and well-mannered. In my opinion, she is much better than the eldest and second young ladies in the mansion..."

Although she was shocked by Aunt Xue's frankness, she could not help but feel a little more hopeful because of the relationship with Xue Baochai. She smiled and said, "No wonder the Marquis helps the family run the business. It turns out there is this relationship. As for the matter of Qin, sister-in-law, you have to help say more good things about her."

"Don't worry, I know what's going on. You heard it yesterday. He's really busy these days. We have to wait until he finishes Baoyu's wedding."

"Sister-in-law is right, but Baoyatou is not young anymore, so we have to hurry up!"

The two chatted for a while, and then Aunt Xue stood up and said goodbye.

After leaving the room where Mrs. Xue was temporarily staying, Aunt Xue's smiling face suddenly became gloomy.

She took a deep breath and returned to her room with a gloomy face.

Sitting down heavily on a chair in the main hall, Fang said viciously, "You dare to come up with ideas that you shouldn't have, and you actually have the nerve to ask me for help? Pah!"

At this point, she spat fiercely again, her face as gloomy as water, "You are unkind, and I am unjust. You were the first to start, so don't blame me for not considering the feelings of our fellow tribesmen!"

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(End of this chapter)