The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 660 Pull out the carrot and bring out the mud

The east corner gate of Grand View Garden.

Madam Xing glanced at Wang Xifeng beside her and complained, "It's rare that Yun Yi thinks highly of you and entrusted you with such an important matter, so why are you so careless?"

"Madam, what are you talking about?" Wang Xifeng asked back.

"You're still saying no? I saw you walking a little strangely, and you even changed your clothes, and you're still saying it's nothing?"

Madam Xing scolded him, and continued, "Falling down may bring shame to yourself, but bringing shame to Yun Yi is a big deal. Don't think that I didn't..."

Having said this, Mrs. Xing suddenly caught a glimpse of Mrs. Wang's gloating eyes, and her heart trembled immediately, and her voice stopped abruptly.

No matter how eloquent Wang Xifeng was, Zhang Yun逸 had experienced many ups and downs, but he remained unmoved.

He had always been quite dissatisfied with Wang Xifeng's talkativeness in the side hall, and he was quite interested in her submissive tone, so he had to go back and forth to tease her and get back at her.

Wang Xifeng had tried her best to choose similar clothes, but the sharp-eyed Mrs. Xing still saw through her.

It’s not that others couldn’t see it.

However, those who didn't know the truth, seeing that Wang Xifeng had changed her clothes and had some difficulty in moving, thought, just like Mrs. Xing, that she had bumped into something, and naturally would not bring up any irrelevant issues.

Although Mrs. Wang and Li Wan knew the whole story, they just pretended to be deaf and dumb.

Mrs. Xing, who had always been at odds with Wang Xifeng, felt that she had finally gotten the chance and couldn't help but start making up a story.

It would have been fine if she just kept scolding, but she bit her tongue as if she was talking halfway, which aroused suspicion.

Wang Xifeng secretly said something bad, and quickly took over the conversation, "As for the Madam's teaching, I was worried about the busy work ahead that afternoon, but I forgot that haste makes waste, and I made a mistake in my haste... I stumbled my foot, but fortunately, I didn't embarrass Brother Yi!"

Although she has tried to make up for her mistake, the speaker may not have meant it, but the listener may have taken it seriously.

Not only did Aunt Xue look at her unfriendly and inquiringly, but even Lin Daiyu frowned and began to scrutinize her.

On the contrary, Jia Mu, who was leading the way, waved her hand without even turning her head and said, "Okay! Yun Yi didn't say anything, so why worry about it?"

Compared with Aunt Xue, Grandmother Jia has a strong sense of dependence.

When Wang Xifeng just came back, she noticed something was wrong, but she pretended to be deaf and dumb and turned a blind eye to it.

For the sake of Jia Baoyu and Rongguo Mansion, she was willing to sacrifice her two daughters-in-law. So what was Wang Xifeng, her granddaughter-in-law, in comparison?
Is there any free lunch in the world?
The Rongguo Mansion now depends on Zhang Yunyi. With his current status, he is willing to share the profits from the bird droppings business with Wang Xifeng. If she doesn't pay something, she will not feel at ease.

Moreover, even if it was not for the bird droppings business, even for Jia Zhuo, giving Zhang Yunyi some benefits would not be a loss in her opinion.

Of course, all this also stems from the fact that Zhang Yun逸 really took charge. He not only protected Jia Baoyu well, but also took care of every aspect of the mansion. She was old and could not stand the ups and downs. She just hoped for a safe and stable life.

Thinking of this, she did not forget to remind Wang Xifeng: "Yun Yi is close to Zhuo, so you should pay more attention to him and don't be unfamiliar with him."

Wang Xifeng was so smart that she saw that Lady Jia had tacitly approved of Lady Wang. She immediately understood what Lady Jia meant and turned her worry into joy. She said hurriedly, "Don't worry, old lady. My granddaughter-in-law is counting on him to help her grow more in the future!"

Since Lady Jia has spoken, even if others have doubts, they can't hold on to them.

When Lin Daiyu saw Lady Jia's attitude, she was surprised and puzzled. Could there be some hidden secret that she didn't know about?
"It's getting late. There are two wives and concubines accompanying us. There's no need for you to send them back and forth. It's close here, so just go back."

The group stepped onto the bamboo fence path in front of the Qinfang Gate Bridge. Jia's grandmother refused Yuanchun and Shi Xiangyun's offer to see them off and led the rest of the group along the road towards the main gate of the Grand View Garden.

Along the way, the golden hairpins fell behind one after another. When they left the Grand View Garden and came to the west corridor of the Xue family, the two wives of the Xue family parted ways with Grandmother Jia and returned to the small courtyard in the northeast corner.

Mrs. Xue did not return to her own room. Instead, she followed Aunt Xue into the house and said hesitantly, "Sister-in-law, do you think the old lady really didn't see anything wrong, or is she pretending to be deaf and dumb?" Aunt Xue took a deep breath when she heard this.

Although she herself had an unclear relationship with Zhang Yunyi, after all, she wanted to keep the good things in the family.

When it came to Wang Xifeng, who was already quite critical, she naturally chose double standards.

What's more, it happened on Baochai's wedding day.

But Mrs. Xue was still talking about something else. Seeing that Aunt Xue did not respond, she fanned the flames and said, "Isn't this Feng'er my sister-in-law's niece? Today is Baochai's big day anyway. Although, with Yun Yi's ability, it won't affect the bridal chamber, but after all..."

"Bah!" Aunt Xue could no longer hold back her anger and spat, "What niece? This girl is obsessed with wealth and status, and she is so mean that she doesn't even take the first wife, her mother-in-law, seriously. She is always sarcastic and slanders me to please the old lady."

The more she spoke, the angrier she became. She complained, "If it weren't for her, the bird droppings business..."

Aunt Xue felt heartbroken when she thought about the dividends from the guano business.

At this moment, she roughly understood that Zhang Yunyi had no one available at that time.

If Wang Xifeng had not intervened, Zhang Yunyi would probably have chosen to cooperate with his own family, and he would not have lost the big picture for the small and withheld the dividends from the sugar.

However, if there had not been the previous conflict, if Xue Pan had been in trouble, he might not have endured the humiliation...

For a moment, it was difficult to weigh the pros and cons, and the conversation came to a halt.

"I told you! Yun Yi is a person who won't release the eagle until he sees the rabbit. If there is no such relationship, how could such a big business be given to her for nothing?"

Mrs. Xue didn't understand the situation. She thought that although Aunt Xue had a big bargaining chip, she was not as young as Wang Xifeng and could not compete with her. That's why she spoke indignantly but stopped herself from talking.

Aunt Xue was in mixed feelings and had not expected that this misunderstanding would occur.

On the contrary, the speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. She agreed with what Mrs. Xue said and said, "That's what I said! Lian Er is so weak, how is Zhuo boy like him?"

Once suspicion arises, some clues will be magnified infinitely. This is what happened to Aunt Xue. When she first spoke, she might have been skeptical, but after she finished speaking, she already believed it without a doubt.

"The business was originally left to his son. No wonder he's taking her for a share of the profits even now."

"Sister-in-law, there is something I don't know whether I should say it or not!"

"you say!"

Second Madam Xue glanced at Aunt Xue and said, "Although Yun Yi has a big family and great wealth, there are many people in this mansion who covet him. Let's not talk about Miss Feng, even the first wife and Aunt Zhao..."

"What? The first wife also..."

The "also" that Aunt Xue mentioned naturally referred to Lady Wang, but Mrs. Xue II thought she was talking about the two of them.

He hurriedly added: "That's right! Ke'er told me that this was admitted by the master himself..."

She repeated what she had heard from Xue Ke, and then continued, "He hasn't even gotten married yet, and all the boys in his family have already appeared. How can there be a shortage of them in the future? I'm afraid there will be too many people and too little porridge. The quicker you act, the better!
Today, we all heard the secret. Even if the old lady didn’t understand, she should at least ask. I think it’s probably not that she didn’t understand, but she is covering up for Feng girl! ~"

"You are right!"

Her analysis was logical and reasonable, and Aunt Xue, who knew Mrs. Wang's situation, became more and more convinced that what she said was true.

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(End of this chapter)