The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 673 Lively and fragrant
"Go! Call him out for me!" Zhang Yunyi's face was as gloomy as water and he shouted harshly.

Xing Zhong quickly bent down and went upstairs.

He was indeed trying to find a way out for himself, and even seemed a bit too cautious.

But it’s only because they sensed the crisis and made preparations in order to protect themselves.

However, he did not intend to be a traitor. Instead, he wanted to push Zhou Xianzu out to protect himself so as to free up time and space.

On the one hand, he despised the behavior of a traitor, but on the other hand, he also knew that truth would come out sooner or later and he was too deeply involved in it to get away with it. Even if he could hide it for a while, he could not hide it forever.

Before this, although he was also happy to see Jia Baoyu and Prince Beijing get together, the situation had changed.

Not to mention, the emperor's intention of asking him to publish the dispute with Prince Beijing in the newspaper was too obvious. What's more, it was he who intended to publicize the news, which led to it reaching the emperor's ears.

In addition, although he kept the emperor's medication secret, if the emperor noticed that he was unwell and knew that Jia Baoyu was involved with Prince Beijing, he would inevitably connect the two things.

By then, his preparations for a rainy day would really become a dilemma.

Although he was very sure about Xing Xiuyan, it would not be a problem for him to invite Princess Beijing back home.

But that was just lip service. Knowing that the two families had no intersection, it was impossible for Princess Beijing to have such a close relationship with him and really go to his house.

Zhang Yunyi was furious, but Jia Baoyu walked over with excitement unable to hide it.

"Master! I knew that when you were promoted to Duke, Prince Beijing would definitely..."

"Nonsense!" Zhang Yunyi shouted before he could finish, "I'm here to support you, but you're trying to be a servile idiot. Where's my dignity?"

Although he had to stop Jia Baoyu from doing bad things, he also couldn't let Prince Ning and Prince Beijing think that he was intentionally drawing a line between them, and he could only do it for the sake of face.

"No..." Jia Baoyu shrank his neck in fear, and quickly explained, "It was Prince Beijing who took the initiative to invite his son to go..."

Zhang Yunyi was stunned at first, but then he reacted.

He was originally a little confused as to why Prince Beijing not only did not follow the original story and get involved with Jia Baoyu and Jiang Yuhan, but instead came to the door to demand an explanation.

After listening to Jia Baoyu's words, although he still didn't understand Prince Beijing's original mentality, he figured it out. He was probably going to try soft tactics if hard tactics didn't work.

However, his focus was not on who took the initiative, so it was naturally impossible for him to change his mind because of Jia Baoyu's words.

"That's enough!" Zhang Yunyi said impatiently, "Come back with me and tell my wife!"

The more you talk, the more mistakes you make. I've just put on enough airs in the yard, and that's enough. This is not the place to talk.

He also wanted to distance himself from the matter, but Jia Baoyu was obviously not a man of few words. After much thought, he decided that it would be appropriate to leave the task of restraining Jia Baoyu to Mrs. Wang.

However, Zhang Yunyi did not lower his voice just now, which attracted a lot of onlookers from upstairs and downstairs.

Seeing Jia Baoyu looking dejected, Prince Beijing followed him out of Quyuan Zatan, leaning on the railing with both hands, his brows furrowed.

When Xing Zhong came to call Jia Baoyu, he followed him out and listened to every word Zhang Yun逸 said.

After being humiliated in Rongguo Mansion last time, Prince Beijing knew he was in the wrong and could only swallow his anger.

The more he couldn't get it, the more anxious he became. He originally planned to follow the rules of Quyuan Zatan and find a chance to invite Jiang Yuhan to his house.

Unexpectedly, after that, not only Jia Baoyu disappeared, but even Jiang Yuhan seemed to have disappeared.

It was not until the news of the opening of the Tianjin Quyuan Zatan branch reached the capital that he learned where the two had gone.

He guessed that Jia Baoyu probably intended to avoid him, so he hid in Tianjin, and he felt very upset.

When he suddenly saw Jia Baoyu coming back today, he was so overjoyed that he no longer had time to act like a prince.
However, it was effortless for Jia Baoyu to get through this hurdle. As soon as he showed a little goodwill, he came to her like a sticky candy.

However, he did not expect that Zhang Yun逸 had such a deep prejudice against him.

In front of a private room in the corner of the second floor, Fu Shi, who had also come out upon hearing the noise, hurriedly bowed to Xue Pan beside him and said goodbye: "Please forgive me, Brother Xue. My sister is still in the mansion. Please forgive me... Hey hey hey..."

Before she could finish her words, Xue Pan grabbed her wrist and dragged her into the box.

"I'm not saying you don't have this much tact?"

Xue Pan said unhappily, "Baoyu is busy with his own affairs at this time, how can he have time to greet you?"

"But my sister..."

"Can the mansion be without a place for her to live?"

At this point, Xue Pan sneered: "If you come up now, you might even have to eat a meal."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Fu Shi nodded repeatedly. He rolled his eyes and asked again, "Why is the Duke so angry today?"

"Didn't you hear it just now?" Xue Pan said unhappily, "Brother Yi had an argument with Prince Beijing because of him, but he just ran over to join in the fun when someone called him. This is too disloyal, and I'm putting it mildly!"

Fu Shi said disapprovingly, "Brother, I did see in the newspaper that the Duke was not so happy with Prince Beijing because of Baoyu, but he is a prince after all, and now he has taken the initiative to invite Baoyu to come over. With such a good opportunity, why doesn't the Duke take advantage of it?"

He was also a little clever. He had followed Jia Baoyu before and knew that Prince Beijing had taken the initiative to invite him. He was eager to leave Fu Qiufang in Rongfu. It was just his excuse. The reason why he was in a hurry to get close to her was because he was self-righteous and thought that Zhang Yunyi was not thinking straight for a while.

I thought that if I could give him a reminder or two, I would definitely be able to impress him.

His question stumped Xue Pan.

However, after a moment of hesitation, he said disdainfully: "How can a prince who relies on the glory of his ancestors compare to the newly promoted Duke? Moreover, Brother Yi is still so young, is it worth giving him this face?"

He admired Zhang Yun逸 very much, even though he didn't know the reason, he knew it was always right to brag about it.

Fu Shi was immediately in awe after hearing this, and immediately bowed to Xue Pan and said, "Thank you for your advice, brother!"

Birds of a feather flock together.

The fact that he was able to become Jia Zheng's disciple and be accepted by Jia Zheng showed that he was quite compatible with Jia Zheng.

He always talks big and makes suggestions about how to deal with the world, but his expectations are too high and his skills are too low.

In addition, he knew very little about the situation in the court and could not come up with any real insights.

Although Xue Pan was simply trying to brag about Zhang Yunyi, he was so confused that he believed it to be true.

Xue Pan said complacently: "We are all family, why should we be polite..."

Having said this, he couldn't help but pause.

Before this, he brought Fu Shi to the box, but before he could get to the point, he was attracted by the noise made by Zhang Yunyi.

Because of this interruption, I forgot to mention it again after I came back, and only remembered it now.

Hearing him calling them family, Fu Shi quickly followed suit and said, "Brother Xue is absolutely right. We are indeed one family!"

He just thought that Xue Pan started from Jia Zheng's side.

Unexpectedly, Xue Pan put his arm around his shoulders and said with a smile: "Then we have a deal. I have decided that you are my brother-in-law!"

"What...what?" Fu Shi was stunned.

"To be honest, I'm still unmarried. Today your sister went to visit her aunt, and my mother and sister happened to be there, and they fell in love with your sister at first sight!"

Seeing Fu Shi speechless, Xue Pan mistakenly thought that he was struggling with the issue of marrying one girl to two families, and hurriedly added: "Although you have already promised your sister to Baoyu as his concubine, as long as you agree, you don't have to worry about the rest..."

“This…” Fu Shi was stunned when he heard this.

Although he had this idea, he had not yet had the chance to mention it to Baoyu. He thought to himself, could it be that his sister could not hold back and told Mrs. Wang about it?

However, Xue Pan was impatient, and before he could confirm, he asked hurriedly, "Why? Do you prefer your sister to be Baoyu's concubine rather than my wife?"

At this point, he squeezed Fu Shi's shoulder hard and said threateningly, "I'm not afraid to tell you that the Rongguo Mansion today is no longer what it used to be. It's all because of the favor the eldest lady has with Brother Yi that they can help out.

You also saw today that Baoyu made him lose face. I am afraid that their affection will fade in the future. How can it compare with me? I am not satisfied with what you said. This time Yun Yi was conferred the title of Duke, and he even asked for a favor from His Majesty, choosing the day when my sister got married..."

"No...it's just...my sister..."

To be honest, Xue Pan's words had already moved Fu Shi, but he mistakenly thought that Fu Qiufang could not hold back.

He knew very well that his sister also thought highly of herself, otherwise, even if he had selfish motives, he would not have delayed until now.

Although he knew deep down that being a wife was infinitely better than being a mistress, he really couldn't praise Xue Pan's appearance.

After hearing this, Xue Pan suddenly realized what was going on and said quickly, "To be honest, I am destined to have no offspring. Brother Yi originally agreed to adopt my child, but..."

He told her all about his plan, and then said, "I also know that my sister likes to be coquettish. You have also seen how Brother Yi looks like. Besides, we are all men. Baoyu is so listless. If your sister follows him, how can she be as comfortable as being aroused by Brother Yi?"

He was spewing out some inappropriate and obscene words, but Fu Shi was shocked by the news.

"You...you mean, you want to borrow from the Duke..."

Fu Shi was overwhelmed with emotion. He had hoped to get in touch with Zhang Yunyi through his relationship with Jia Baoyu, but he did not expect that such a good thing would actually happen.

"Don't worry!" Xue Pan patted his chest and said, "I, Old Xue, always keep my word. As long as your sister is willing to help our family borrow some incense from Brother Yi, I will definitely treat her well in the future and will never touch her at all."

"What about the wife?"

"Don't worry about this. If I do it for myself, my aunt may not give in. But if she knew that I was married to Yun Yi, she wouldn't dare to fight for me even if she had the guts!"

"Then... I will go find my sister tomorrow..."

Fu Shi hesitated for a moment, then said, "How about this..."

Xue Pan, who was standing by, was so excited that he suddenly slapped the table and said, "Let's go! Brother-in-law is indeed a fellow traveler. I will take you to see the lively and colorful capital city!"

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(End of this chapter)