The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 730: One Thought, Three Idle Worries

Having rejected the so-called protest, Zhang Yun逸 also began to prepare for a rainy day and stepped up preparations in all aspects.

In addition to the production of muskets and cannons, railway projects were also working overtime.

After all, modern warfare is fought with logistics, and if there is an insufficient supply of artillery shells, everything will be in vain.

In addition, considering the possibility of a naval battle, he did not let Xue Ke stay in the capital for long.

After a few days, he was sent back to Tianjin and asked to go back to supervise the shipyard and work overtime.

He was so busy that he went out early and came back late every day, so he had no time to take care of Miaoyu in the Narcissus Temple.

Zhang Yunyi's delay in showing up not only failed to calm Miaoyu's heart, but instead made her restless emotions worse.

She has always had a high opinion of herself. Even when facing the former Princess Beijing, and even when she intended to seek her asylum, she always maintained a calm and composed attitude.

But Zhang Yunyi's disregard ruthlessly peeled off her layer of proud skin.

It made her doubt herself.

Princess Beijing was a married woman, but she was still not satisfied after having a secret affair with Zhang Yunyi in the Zen room, and she couldn't wait to find him again.

But she was pure and innocent, yet was cruelly ignored.

Miaoyu couldn't help but ask, was it because she pretended to be a concubine that day and made him look down on her, or was it because she resisted him entering the house afterwards and made him feel boring, or was she really not as good as Princess Beijing?

Do not!
Absolutely impossible!
Although I don't want to admit that I am not as good as others, every time I face Luo Chen and the strange looks in Shuixian Temple,
An inexplicable emotion surged in Miaoyu's heart.

However, she could no longer look at the hall directly now, and she could not rely on chanting scriptures to calm herself down.

Afraid of facing other people's strange looks, he could only hide in his room, like an ostrich, and get stuck in a dead end.

……

However, in addition to Miaoyu, Xue Baochai in the Grand View Garden also has a lot on her mind.

This day, in the Xue family courtyard.

Aunt Xue, who was wearing a long gauze dress and had a rosy face, looked at Xue Baochai, who was looking down and silent, and asked in confusion, "Why are you so absent-minded today?"

It was April and the heat had already arrived. Aunt Xue, who was plump and afraid of heat, changed into summer clothes early.

But it was not the time to put the ice in the jar to cool down. Even though she was wearing thin clothes, she was still sweaty and glowing.

Only by holding up the collar and letting air into the front did I feel a little more comfortable.

With Fu Qiufang as a legitimate excuse, Aunt Xue simply opened the corner gate leading to the Grand View Garden, which not only prevented Zhang Yunyi from taking a detour, but also made things convenient for herself.

Zhang Yunyi had not been out for a while, and she benefited from it a lot. Moreover, after hearing about the affairs of Prince Ning and Niu Jizong, she felt more and more honored and glorious.

If there is anything that is not perfect, it is probably that Mrs. Xue II benefited from it.

However, she is unable to do it alone, so some minor flaws are insignificant.

Even she ate more and took more, let alone Xue Baochai?

So, seeing that Xue Baochai was worried, she couldn't help but feel puzzled, so she took the opportunity to say, "When Yun Yi came to your sister-in-law's place the other day, weren't you there too? Could it be because your stomach hasn't moved? This is not a matter of urgency. Sometimes the more anxious you are, the worse things will happen. It would be better to..."

Zhang Yun逸 and Fu Qiufang had an open relationship, and he would never hide it whenever he brought Xue Baochai with him.

Aunt Xue was well aware of the unity between the aunts and sisters-in-law in the side room.

What's more, she and Mrs. Xue II had personally watched it.

Although, the palms and backs of the hands are all made of flesh, and in fact, a daughter is closer than a daughter-in-law.

But as the saying goes, a daughter who is married off is like water spilled. From the son's side, Aunt Xue hopes that her daughter-in-law can leave a child for her son as soon as possible, and does not want her daughter to always come to share the profits.

She was talking to herself here, and also trying to persuade her daughter not to eat too much.

Xue Baochai seemed not to have heard it, and instead of answering, she asked, "Didn't my brother say a while ago that Prince Beijing sent the princess to the Jade Emperor Temple to express his gratitude to our master for his impartiality and to pray for our master?" "That's not it?"

When mentioning this, Aunt Xue said with great joy, "Your brother said that the reason why Prince Beijing was pardoned this time was thanks to Baoyu's pleading! A phoenix without feathers is no better than a chicken. What's wrong with asking the princess to come and chant sutras for Yun Yi? Look at Prince Ning and Niu Jizong. He was able to keep his title, so shouldn't he be grateful?"

Prince Beijing was pardoned without guilt, so he had to go to Quyuan Zatan to show his support again.

Although he looked down on the fat and big-eared Xue Pan, Xue Baochai was Zhang Yunyi's concubine after all, and Xue Pan was also half-brother-in-law to Zhang Yunyi. It was only natural for him to entertain him a little.

They were all unrelated at first, but after a few interactions, they gradually became familiar with each other.

Xue Pan was not a man who could control his mouth, so he had no intention of caring about Prince Beijing's embarrassment. He could not help but be curious about how Prince Beijing was captured and released.

When Shui Rong was released, he was strictly ordered to keep his mouth shut. In addition, he was embarrassed to publicize his act of selling his wife to save his life, so it was natural for him to exaggerate the contribution of Jia Baoyu's plea.

Xue Pan had no suspicion and added fuel to the fire when he came back.

This is why Aunt Xue said this.

However, although she believed it, Aunt Xue was still resentful that Jia Baoyu was given such great honor.

In addition, Mrs. Wang moved to the hot spring villa some time ago, which also made her suspicious.

Logically, even if Xia Jingui was pregnant, she should have returned home to wait for the birth of her child. Why did it happen that it was Mrs. Wang who went to take care of her?
Originally, with Lady Jia's strong opposition, she didn't think about it elsewhere, but a while ago, Xue Pan mentioned Prince Beijing and also mentioned that Jia Baoyu moved into the prince's palace.

Aunt Xue, who already had this doubt, became even more suspicious.

In order to facilitate Xue Pan's marriage, she revealed the secret in front of Lady Wang, so it is inevitable that she would suspect that her sister would follow suit.

However, calculating the day when Xia Jingui was due to give birth, and knowing the relationship between Mrs. Wang and Zhang Yun逸, he had another layer of suspicion, and even leaned more towards the latter.

However, despite his suspicions, in order to avoid bringing trouble with him, he exposed himself.

Not to mention her suspicion of Mrs. Wang, she didn't even dare to mention her suspicion of Xia Jingui.

Instead, he was worried about arousing his daughter's suspicion and was watching her closely.

Seeing that her daughter did not show the same proud look as she did after these words of disparagement, but frowned even more, Aunt Xue also noticed something was wrong and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong with you? Is there something wrong?"

"This……"

When Xue Baochai heard her mother's question, she looked embarrassed and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Aunt Xue clenched her right fist, clapped it to her left hand, and complained, "Oh! I turned a blind eye to everything between you and your sister-in-law. Is there anything else that cannot be said?"

Because she was worried that her daughter had really seen something she shouldn't have, she quickly brought up the matter between her aunt and sister-in-law, so as to alleviate her own embarrassment if things didn't go as she wished.

Xue Baochai pursed her lips, took a deep breath and said, "Is there no nunnery in the palace? If the princess wants to chant sutras and pray for our master, why does she have to come to our palace?"

This question really stumped Aunt Xue. After thinking for a while, she said, "Maybe being close to her can show her sincerity? Or maybe she came to take care of her sister. Didn't Niu Jizong's wife also live in the Jade Emperor Temple?"

It’s not that Aunt Xue only thought of these two possibilities, but she had another guess, but she didn’t dare to tell Baochai.

At this point, she said in a more determined tone: "Yes! It must be to take care of her sister."

However, although Xue Baochai didn't know why Aunt Xue was so confident, she was obviously not someone who could be easily led astray. She shook her head and said, "My daughter, that may not be the case."

"You...what do you mean?" Aunt Xue couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

Fortunately, Xue Baochai did not notice her abnormality and continued to analyze, "Mother, you might as well think about it. Even if the princess wants to take care of her sister, she is actually living in our house. Even if she is in the name of chanting sutras and praying for blessings, it is still a bad idea. Can't the prince consider his own face?"

"Oh my! He is lucky to have saved his life, why does he need to save face?"

At this point, Aunt Xue looked at Xue Baochai and cautiously asked, "Could it be that you have figured out something?"

"Hmm!" Xue Baochai nodded and said, "There is indeed something wrong."

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(End of this chapter)