The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 74 The arrow is on the string
"Grandma! Can I open the door?"

Ping'er saw a strange blush on her face, her chest rising and falling, and her breathing becoming heavier. She thought it was because the room was stuffy and she couldn't breathe.

Awakened by Ping'er's voice, Wang Xifeng took a deep breath.

After pondering for a long time, Fang lowered his voice and ordered, "After dinner, go back to the room and bring two bottles of my rose water. Wait until 3 p.m. and deliver them to Qin in the East Mansion."

At this point, she paused, looked at Ping'er with deep eyes, and said slowly: "Remember, don't leave in a hurry, chat with her, and wait until Brother Yi comes back from court, then sneak away to Dengxian Pavilion to find him, and tell him that I have an appointment with him, and we will meet in the empty room in the small corridor behind the house in the evening."

"This……"

Ping'er originally thought that as long as Zhang Yun逸 didn't give her a chance, Wang Xifeng would be helpless. Unexpectedly, she actually took a risky move.

She quickly advised, "Madam, if you want me to go, why do you have to take such a risk? Just send me and my indenture with you. Wouldn't that be cheaper? I don't ask for a title, I just ask Madam not to take such a risk for me!"

Wang Xifeng looked at her with a complicated expression, and after a long pause, she said in a gentle tone, "I have to give it a try. Don't worry, I dare not force him. You saw it today. Even the eldest wife was planning to take advantage of him, but she was scolded by the old lady. Now I am afraid that I can't avoid it, but I am poking the tiger's nose with a straw stick."

What Wang Xifeng said was not false.

Plans can't keep up with changes.

If Lady Jia was tempted by the Xue family's property, she could also catch the adulterer and force Zhang Yun逸 to cut off the Xue family's financial resources.

But if the Xue family did not profit from it, and the beneficiary was the Second House, why would Zhang Yunyi be blackmailed by her just because of Ping'er?

By then, I'm afraid he will become fearless and end up reporting this to Lady Jia.

If the hard approach doesn’t work, you can only use the soft approach.

The reason why the Second House was able to participate was only because of the sisterly relationship between Lady Wang and Aunt Xue. The main reason was because of the marriage alliance. If she could persuade Zhang Yun逸 to take over and use the Xue family for her own benefit, not only would Lady Jia and Lady Wang's plans fail, but she might also be able to get a share of the pie.

As for whether Zhang Yunyi would be impressed by her, she was not worried.

After all, money is a tempting thing. If you can get rid of the second wife, why should you give her more?
She even felt that Jia Zhen would have considered it, but there was no one in the East Palace suitable for marriage, and she was afraid that Zhang Yunyi would marry into the Xue family and leave her behind, so he brought in the second house.

Of course, if he were to go back on his word at this moment, he would certainly offend Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang. If they wanted to persuade him, simply sending Ping'er would probably not be enough.

Fortunately, Xue Baochai is good-looking and has a good figure, so there is no need to worry that he will not be attracted to her.

At worst, give him a taste of the sweetness first, then paint a pie in the sky for him, and promise to fulfill his wish after the success.

Are you afraid that he won't spare no effort and work hard for you?

But how to taste this sweetness and how much to taste depends on the circumstances and circumstances.

The matter was of great importance, and even Ping'er could not be completely at ease.

At least, she had to be reserved before she committed herself to Zhang Yunyi.

Although Ping'er didn't know what she was planning, she was worried that someone might see her, so she had to continue to persuade her: "Why don't I go and tell Master Yi to come over another day?"

"No!" Wang Xifeng refused flatly, "This should be done as soon as possible. You should go to that empty room tonight and make it a done deal!"

Zhang Yunyi could wait, but she couldn't wait any longer. Of course, the sooner the better, so as to avoid any more trouble.

Of course, she had another consideration.

In case Zhang Yunyi remains unmoved, or is greedy for more, he will have to be given some sweet treats.

With Ping'er taking the lead, in a short period of time, he could only take advantage of the situation.

"But... but even if Master Yi agrees to go, there must be an excuse, right?" Wang Xifeng waved her hand and said, "You don't have to worry about that. He can just go to the old lady or the mistress and visit her. Who dares to stop him?"

She was certain that the three parties had conflicts of interest, so it was perfectly reasonable for Zhang Yunyi to come and discuss the matter.

"But how can we get here after we go to the old lady and the mistress?"

Wang Xifeng thought for a moment and said disdainfully, "It's not the cold winter, it's not the twelfth lunar month, there are so many burdens on me, I can just find an excuse when the time comes. Anyway, the matter won't take much time, so I can just make up a excuse and cover it up."

"Then... I will give it a try. However, grandma was so blunt last time and Master Yi has not even come to visit. I am afraid that I may not be able to invite him."

……

"Your Majesty is delighted! Your Majesty is delighted!"

In the Linjing Hall, Dai Quan bowed and kowtowed, saying, "Master Zhang has arrived in front of the hall, and he is bringing the glass produced by the Tiangong Institute to announce the good news!"

"Hurry up!"

Emperor Zhengqing, who was sitting cross-legged with his hands forming a spell, suddenly stood up.

"Call Zhang Yunyi into the palace!"

As a duck voice sounded, Zhang Yunyi, who was covered in dust, held a crystal clear glass cup in his hand, stepped into the hall, saluted and said: "I will not let you down! I present this cup to the emperor!"

"Okay!" Emperor Zhengqing stepped forward quickly, lifted him up, and said in dismay, "What's going on?"

Zhang Yunyi showed a hint of surprise at the right moment, and then said naively: "I dare not slack off. I was watching by the stove the whole time, and I was in a hurry to report the good news to the emperor. I forgot my manners for a moment. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Of course he couldn't have forgotten, but he deliberately preserved these traces so that the emperor could understand his hard work.

He looked at the white salt stains on his official uniform, and glanced at Dai Quan who was spotless beside him.

Emperor Zhengqing showed a touch of emotion, and took the glass from Zhang Yunyi with a warm face, and said in a gentle voice: "My dear minister, you have worked hard. Go back and rest early today. I will discuss with the Ministry of Personnel and then reward you."

Although there is no difference in official positions between the emperor's edict and the Ministry of Personnel's procedures, it has a great impact on the official's reputation.

After all, the imperial edicts issued directly by the inner court were more in line with the emperor's wishes. Although they were a symbol of the emperor's favor, they were also easy to be criticized as ministers who were favored by luck.

Originally, Emperor Zhengqing only regarded him as a private minister and did not care about these things. But now, he hopes that he will take the normal promotion channels to avoid being excluded from the officialdom.

"I thank Your Majesty for your consideration. I was able to successfully make glass this time, and the Tiangong Institute also made great contributions. I ask Your Majesty..."

"That's right!" Emperor Zhengqing nodded slightly and said, "It's amazing that you are so young and yet you don't take credit for yourself. Don't worry, I will reward you according to your merits."

Only then did Zhang Yun逸 bow and take his leave.

"I congratulate His Majesty. You are one step closer to ascending to the immortal realm!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhengqing glanced at Zhang Yunyi's receding figure outside the palace, then looked down at the glass in his hand with anticipation on his face. He sighed, "Yes! When I saw this cup just now, a warm current seemed to flow out of my heart."

As the saying goes, one feels refreshed when good things happen to him. Seeing this extraordinary glass, he couldn't help but feel excited. He was even more convinced about the saying that it was a great merit.

After pondering for a while, Fang murmured, "Since it is a great merit, I will ask Zhang Qing later if there is any other way to speed up the progress."

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(End of this chapter)