The Red Mansion Big Liar

After some greetings, Wu Ma and the women of the farmhouse cleared the packages on the carriage, and Zhang Yun逸, Qin Keqing and others waved goodbye.

"I'm going to check out the farm over there. I'll come back after I finish my work. Do you want to take a rest? If you want to soak in the hot springs, go ahead!"

Zhang Yun逸 didn't need to do the transportation work himself, as Wang Xifeng had already instructed Lai王 to go and pick up the boat.

Judging from the time, they should be delivered to the village by now.

Zhang Yun逸 can only stay here for four days, so he needs to take Zhang Cheng with him to demonstrate how to dry and preserve the fruits.

……

While Zhang Yun逸 was working non-stop and busy with his official business, Jia Zhen of Ningguo Mansion was also busy.

Not long after Zhang Yun逸 and his party left, he turned around and went to Rong Mansion.

After finding Jia Lian, he pretended to show concern for his condition and then got down to business.

"To be honest, brother, Uncle She is probably still angry with you because of what happened last time!"

"Oh?" Jia Lian asked knowingly, "What's the matter?"

Jia Zhen sighed and slowly recounted what had happened at Jia Jing's birthday party.

"Actually, what Uncle She said makes sense. Brother has thought about it carefully recently. The most important thing for marriage is family background. Now that something has happened in the family, and the fourth sister is still young, the second sister is not as suitable as me."

"This...what does Brother Zhen mean by this?"

Jia Lian immediately understood what Jia Zhen was up to.

Jia Zhen was also hiding something, and came straight to the point: "Good things should be kept within the family. Yun Yi is now increasingly trusted by the Emperor. If this marriage is delayed, not only will our two families become estranged, but in the end, it will probably benefit an outsider."

Jia Lian thought he had misheard, and hurriedly asked, "Brother, if you have anything to say, just speak up."

The next day after he came back, he was severely beaten for this. Not only Jia She but also Jia Mu warned him to be careful and not let the secret slip in front of Jia Zhen.

At this moment, Jia Zhen actually came forward on his own initiative. It sounded like he wanted to match Yingchun and Zhang Yun逸, which made him feel suspicious.

One cannot help but suspect that Jia Zhen was retreating to advance, and came to ask indirectly whether his family still had evil intentions.

Jia Zhen had not expected that the Rong family would say one thing in front of him and another behind his back. He thought that Jia Lian was just surprised to hear it and had not yet reacted.

So, he pretended to be nice and said, "We are family, so we should not have different opinions. Uncle She didn't want to talk to me during the New Year the other day, which made me feel ashamed. After thinking about it, we are family after all, and we can't have any grudges because of such a small matter. Please tell Uncle She, if he still has this intention, everything can be discussed."

This was undoubtedly confirmed, Jia Lian was overjoyed and said: "Brother, don't lie to me. If this matter is reported by mistake, the master will beat me to death!"

He has been under house arrest since he came back, and Jia She did not urge him too much. In addition, since he had such an unspeakable secret, he had no time to care about it.

But now that he knows that he has been released from prison, Jia She will inevitably bring up the old matter again. He is worried about this matter, and now Jia Zhen can be said to have been given a pillow when he is sleepy.

Jia Zhen immediately patted his chest and said, "We are brothers, how could I cheat you!"

He then changed the subject and said, "However, you also know that my side is not as good as before, and now it all depends on Yun Yi. I have no objection to this marriage, but after all, we had an agreement in the beginning, and the mansion should at least express its gratitude..."

"It should, it should!"

If it weren't for the second sentence, Jia Lian would still have some doubts in his heart, but since Jia Zhen spoke frankly and asked for benefits, he no longer had any doubts.

I've heard that the Ning Mansion is not as good as before, but I didn't expect it to be to this extent.

However, considering Jia She's character of valuing money more than his life, I'm afraid Jia Zhen will ask for too much.

He quickly asked, "I wonder how Brother Zhen thinks it's appropriate to express it?"

Jia Zhen didn't say anything, but just raised his hand and turned his palm in front of Jia Lian.

"Okay, okay, I'll give you five hundred taels!"

Jia Lian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and took the responsibility.

"What do you mean five hundred taels? It's five thousand taels!"

Jia Zhen glared at him unhappily.

Jia Lian shook his head like a rattle and said, "Isn't this inappropriate? The master is marrying off his daughter, and he hasn't even accepted the betrothal gift yet, but he wants to pay five thousand taels first. How can he agree to this?"

In fact, in Jia Zhen's opinion, five thousand taels was too little.

However, considering Jia She's character, he had to reluctantly lower the bid.

After some bargaining, he finally insisted on three thousand taels and refused to budge.

Seeing this, Jia Lian could only say, "Since Brother Zhen is determined to do this, I have to report to the master before we can make a decision."

"It should, it should!"

……

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 195 Playing in Hot Springs

Dusk, the sun goes down.

The afterglow sprinkled on the earth, dyeing the fields with a light golden color, which contrasted beautifully with the snow on the hilltops that had not yet melted.

Smoke rises outside the hot spring villa.

Zhang Yunyi's carriage stopped in front of the villa. He got off the carriage, shook his sleeves, sniffed, frowned, and walked into the gate of the hot spring villa.

The road paved with bluestone slabs winds its way to the middle of the mountain. Many fruit trees, flowers and plants have been transplanted on both sides of the road.

Because there are geothermal energy and hot springs here, there is also a hint of spring.

After walking about two or three hundred meters along the bluestone road, a row of wooden fences one and a half meters high appeared in front of us. We could vaguely see the eaves and tiles of the houses and the rising mist inside.

Push open the door and step into the courtyard.

After walking around a rockery in front of the door, I suddenly felt enlightened.

Directly opposite, not far from the hot spring pool, is a three-meter square transparent glass room. Qin Keqing and You Erjie are squeezed on a chaise longue, exuding laziness and comfort in every part of their body.

Third Sister You was sitting on a blanket on the floor with her two maids, Baozhu and Ruizhu, chattering away with excitement on their faces.

Seeing him suddenly appear, Third Sister You's pretty face, which was quite excited, suddenly fell.

"Master is back!" Baozhu and Ruizhu cheered and pushed the door open to welcome him.

After going out the door, he felt cold and couldn't help but hug his arms.

Zhang Yunyi waved his hand and said, "Go in! Don't catch a cold. I smell bad now. You guys wait inside. When I take a shower and come in, you can serve me."

Qin Keqing and You Erjie raised their heads slightly from the chaise longue, then lay back down lazily upon hearing what was said.

Zhang Yunyi glanced at Third Sister You who was looking at him from afar through the glass, and said nothing. He just walked to the hot spring pool, quickly untied his belt, and threw it beside the pool.

Seeing this, Third Sister You pouted, hurriedly put on a fur coat, put on her shoes, stomped her feet, and while Zhang Yunyi was still drunk, ran to a house not far away, opposite the hot spring pool.

Zhang Yunyi took off all his burdens, stepped into the pool, and then sank to the bottom, with his entire body immersed in the hot spring.

The warm pool water washed away all his fatigue, making him moan in comfort.

Only one year after traveling through time, he was already a fifth-rank official and had a third-rank title.

Although he doesn't have a lovely wife yet, he has so many beautiful concubines and pretty maids, both at home and outside, that he can hardly count them on one's fingers.

When life is good, one should enjoy it to the fullest. Thinking of everything he has now, he can't help but feel a little complacent.

However, he has always been a person who is always greedy, and he couldn't help but covet the golden hairpins who had not yet moved into the Grand View Garden, and La Fengzi who was now forced to live a widow.

Just when he was sighing that the field was still in its infancy and needed more efforts.

But Baozhu and Ruizhu had already changed into suspender skirts, and they each stretched out their pair of diamond-shaped feet and carefully went down into the pool.

Then, the two of them groped closer like fish, and sandwiched him in the middle, one on the left and one on the right.

Two pairs of green fingers reached out to his shoulders and back and began to massage them very considerately.

There were no swimsuits in that era, and Zhang Yun逸 did not go to the trouble of making unnecessary designs.

Although, this place is very private, even the women who take care of the meals are outside the wooden fence.

Even if it was to deliver food, it was impossible to barge in without notifying the public.

But for women of this era, even if they were tightly covered, they still felt uncomfortable in the face of open-air hot springs, so they used suspender skirts to hide their embarrassment.

Since it is still the first month of the year, I am worried that the clothes will not be dried in time.

Before this, there were not many clothes in the packages piled in Zhang Yunyi's car, but various types of suspender skirts occupied most of the space.

However, this halter dress is not a swimsuit after all. After they entered the water, they smoothed up the hem of their skirts and walked on the water.

But once she sat next to Zhang Yunyi, the hem of her skirt inevitably floated to the surface of the water.

There was mist in the pool, and as the water soaked her, even her skirt gradually stuck to her body, making her look more slender and well-proportioned.

He couldn't help but stretch out his hands, hold their slender waists, and kiss them on the lips lightly.

He turned his head to the side and looked at the two of them, only to find that they both had beautiful eyebrows and eyes and faces like peaches and plums.

I don’t know if it’s because of the steam from the hot spring or because she’s just too shy to hide it, but under the setting sun, she looks even more beautiful than usual.

If Baozhu and Ruizhu are like this, what about Qin Keqing and You Erjie in the sun room?

In this situation, Zhang Yunyi couldn't help but feel his heart beating fast and his mind was agitated.

"Uncle!~"

As if she had heard his thoughts, Qin Keqing's lazy voice came from the room.

"You promised to teach us how to play the blindfolded hide-and-seek game. It's still early now, and it's not time for dinner yet. Why don't you teach us how to play for a while first..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yunyi turned around and saw that she and You Erjie had already changed into a lace halter dress.

At this moment, they were both standing in the glass house, looking at him eagerly.

Perhaps because they had soaked in the hot spring in advance, their fair skin was tinged with blush, and under the reflection of the setting sun, they looked even more dazzling.

Zhang Yunyi stood up suddenly, ignoring the cold outside the pool, and strode into the room with his head held high.

He bent down, picked up Qin Keqing horizontally, then squatted down and motioned You Erjie to lie on top of her.

When the two of them hooked their arms around his neck, he carried one in his arms and the other on his back, walked to the edge of the pool, and jumped in.

"Ah!~"

You Erjie was better off being carried on his back, but Qin Keqing's back and buttocks slapped the water, causing her a little pain and she let out a rhythmic cry of surprise.

The splashing water spread everywhere, instantly soaking his and the four girls' clothes, as well as their heads and faces.

Zhang Yunyi didn't care about the water stains on his face. He laughed, grabbed the belt he had thrown by the pool, and covered his eyes with it.

While tightening the belt around his eyes, he shouted excitedly: "Whoever is caught by me will be executed on the spot for a quarter of an hour to serve as a warning to others..."

Upon hearing this, the four girls screamed in panic and fled in all directions.

It inevitably stirred up the originally calm pool water, causing a series of "gurgling" sounds.

As the game progressed, there was an unbridled "rustling" sound, laughter, and faint pleas, which continued for a long time.

Not only did it cover the spring at the bottom of the pool, but it also made the 'puff' sound of water gushing out.

It also spread to the house opposite the pool, which was not far away.

Third Sister You, who was excluded from the room, was sitting alone on the bed, staring at the suspender dress spread out neatly on the bed, in a daze.

After a long silence, she took a deep breath, grabbed the suspender skirt, and threw it heavily into her bag as if to vent her anger.

Then he raised his hands, covered his ears, and crawled into the quilt.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 196 Try harder

Rongguo Mansion, in the main hall of the east wing.

Jia Lian was hunching his back and reporting Jia Zhen's intentions to Jia She, who was sitting at the top, and Madam Xing, who was standing beside him.

Finally, after finishing his report, he straightened his chest and said, "Master! Fortunately, I have fulfilled your mission. As long as you give Brother Zhen three thousand taels of silver..."

"waste!"

Jia Lian was feeling proud of himself when Jia She suddenly shouted, "I asked you to find out what Yi Ge'er was saying, but you have accomplished nothing and you still have the nerve to say that you have done your job well!"