The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 782: Two Sides
The same scene was also played out in the Jia and Shi families.

A duck is the first to know when the river water warms in spring. Even Xue Ke, who is far away in Tianjin, can guess it.

Being from the Jia and Shi families in the capital, they naturally felt it particularly deeply.

A poor person in a busy city has no one to care about him, while a rich person in a remote mountain area has distant relatives. Not only did the two families not suddenly become rich, but the title of Rongguo Mansion was downgraded again and again.

It is easy to understand why these people, who had been gradually drifting apart, suddenly came together.

After the news that Zhang Yun逸 was going to marry Lin Daiyu spread, the four kings and eight dukes, except for the Zhenguo Mansion which no longer existed, all relied on their past friendship and went to the Rongguo Mansion every now and then under the pretext of visiting.

Even the most respected Concubine Nan'an never put on airs in front of Lady Jia, and even spoke in a flattering manner.

Even Jia Mu, who had experienced the most glorious period of the Rongguo Mansion, couldn't help but have wild thoughts.

Inside Rongqing Hall.

She took Lin Daiyu's hand, and placed the hands of her three granddaughters, Yuanchun, Yingchun, and Tanchun, on top of them one by one, patted them gently, and looked at Lin Daiyu and Yuanchun, saying: "Yun Yi is nostalgic, and you and Yu'er are cousins. After you get married, you must support each other in the future..."

Speaking of this, Grandmother Jia's eyes suddenly turned red.

To say that they support each other is undoubtedly to flatter their own family. As the legal wife, Lin Daiyu is the one who supports the three sisters of the Jia family.

That was what she meant, but when she said this, she couldn't help but think of the two opportunities that had been presented to her.

But as fate would have it, he was ruined by himself and his two disappointing sons.

It was fine for Yingchun, as she didn't care much about this granddaughter anyway. But when she thought about how Yuanchun's good plans were ruined by herself and her son, Grandmother Jia couldn't help but feel sad.

Lin Daiyu was a thoughtful person. She already knew the ins and outs of Sanchun becoming a concubine. Seeing that Lady Jia's eyes were always on her and Yuanchun, she guessed what Lady Jia was thinking.

However, Lady Jia was her grandmother after all, and had taken good care of her in Rongguo Mansion over the years, so she couldn't bear to see her sad.

So he comforted her, "Grandma also said that Brother Yi is a nostalgic person. Yu'er has no parents or family, and doesn't know anything. She only has grandma and sisters as relatives. My sisters married earlier than me, so won't she have to rely on her sisters for help in the future?"

"Yeah!"

Grandmother Jia wiped away her tears and forced a smile, saying, "Si Yunyi is young, yet he holds a high position. There are bound to be people outside who are jealous of him. These people may not dare to trip him up openly, but they may resort to some shady tricks behind his back. As the saying goes, a harmonious family is the root of all prosperity. As long as the family is harmonious, there will be no chance for outsiders to take advantage of him."

Grandmother Jia was also a person who was good at internal strife. Not to mention that she herself gave birth to two sons and a daughter, but Jia Daishan's concubines had no children at all.

Just to name a few, she kept Yuanchun and Jia Baoyu by her side, and brought Wang Xifeng into the picture, weakening Mrs. Wang's power as the housekeeper.

However, the butt determines the head. Now, his three granddaughters are all concubines, and there are differences in closeness and distance between them. Naturally, those tricks of internal fighting cannot be taught to his granddaughter Lin Daiyu.

Yuanchun and Yingchun, one did not like internal fighting, and the other had no such intention at all, and just nodded frequently.

However, what Grandmother Jia said touched Tanchun's heart. She couldn't help but say, "What the old lady said is very true. As the saying goes, a centipede dies but remains intact. Moreover, Brother Yi is now in a high position. As long as we don't lose our composure, there is nothing to worry about even if there are some minor disturbances outside."

From time to time, she wrote some current affairs in the newspapers, and gained a deeper understanding of the situation in the court.

In addition, he took Zhang Yun逸's words of treating him as a confidant seriously, and he couldn't help but be eager to try while speaking.

However, although it seemed that Grandmother Jia was giving advice to the four people, she was actually lecturing Lin Daiyu.

Even if Tanchun spoke, she should have spoken after Lin Daiyu expressed her opinion. Otherwise, it would seem like she was stealing the show.

If these words were said by Lady Jia, even if Lin Daiyu disagreed, she would at least consider Lady Jia's feelings and would not refute it.

But Tanchun not only spoke, but also spoke with great emotion, as if she was giving instructions. Lin Daiyu couldn't help curling her lips and said, "Grandmother's words are not without reason, but in all family matters, either the east wind suppresses the west wind, or the west wind suppresses the east wind. Since Brother Yi has entrusted Yu'er with the affairs of the family, we can't let him down."

At this point, she looked at Grandmother Jia and asked, "If we just tolerate and give in, we will lose our backbone and achieve the opposite result. What do you think, old lady?"

The idea that one should marry a virtuous wife and a beautiful concubine, and that there is a difference between wives and concubines, is deeply rooted.

Tanchun, who was standing by, suddenly felt her face burning.

Lin Daiyu's words were well-reasoned, and Grandmother Jia had no way to refute them. She had to bite the bullet and nodded, saying, "It's great that you can understand this."

However, Grandmother Jia was worldly-wise after all. Having said this, she changed the subject and said, "However, a wife should behave like a wife. Yun Yi is young and is bound to be greedy like a cat. You should be more tolerant of him when he brings someone home. Don't learn from his petty ways..."

As she was talking, she suddenly heard a series of loud laughter coming from outside: "Haha, old lady, the two aunts from the Shi family have arrived and are complaining to me, saying that it's Yun girl's wedding day and you didn't go over earlier to join in the fun..."

Originally, Grandmother Jia was just worried that Lin Daiyu would be jealous, so she gave her a reminder and took the opportunity to ease the embarrassment.

However, the speaker may not have meant it, but the listener took it seriously. Lin Daiyu couldn't help but think of Wang Xifeng, who had an affair with Zhang Yunyi.

As luck would have it, Wang Xifeng happened to arrive again.

Lin Daiyu couldn't help but look at her meaningfully.

Wang Xifeng was stunned when she saw this. She pursed her lips subconsciously, then touched her cheek calmly, wondering, "What's wrong? Is the rouge on my face gone?"

At the beginning, when Baochai got married and Zhang Yun逸 was named Duke of Wei, Lin Daiyu noticed that Wang Xifeng was cheating on her, and later she confirmed it from Zhang Yun逸's mouth.

Lin Daiyu found her series of actions that were intended to cover up her crimes both infuriating and amusing.

However, when she thought of Wang Xifeng's cheating, she couldn't help but think of her own experience, and a blush appeared on her face.

Seeing this, Wang Xifeng couldn't help but jokingly asked, "Why? Did I come at the wrong time? Is the old lady discussing something with Sister Lin?"

She spoke in a pretentious tone.

Lin Daiyu was not one to suffer a loss, so she quickly retorted, "Sister-in-law, you misunderstood. It's not that the rouge on your lips is broken, but that the old lady is saying that the second sister-in-law is as greedy as a cat! ~"

She deliberately said "on her face" instead of "on her mouth", and Wang Xifeng could easily understand the hidden meaning.

It was originally thought that Lin Daiyu was still kept in the dark, but now she was exposed in front of everyone. Even the eloquent Wang Xifeng was speechless for a moment.

She looked at Grandmother Jia doubtfully, then looked at Lin Daiyu with a guilty look, and hesitantly said, "Sister Lin, you are joking. How did I...how did I become a greedy cat?"

Lin Daiyu's words not only shocked Wang Xifeng, but also made Jia Mu a little doubtful.

Although, considering what happened before and after, Lin Daiyu labeled Wang Xifeng a greedy cat, most likely to avoid Wang Xifeng misunderstanding that her previous words were blaming her for being jealous.

But seeing that Wang Xifeng was the first to show her weakness, she quickly changed the subject and said, "I was just talking to the four of them, but they started to blame me. Besides, didn't I send the two ladies away in advance, as well as you and Zhu'er's wife..."

When he said this, he suddenly saw Wang Xifeng winking at him, so he quickly stopped talking and changed the subject, "Forget it! Since they are urging me, I will go over first."

Then he said to Sanchun, "Yu'er is not convenient to go over, you guys stay here and talk to her for a while."

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(End of this chapter)