The Red Mansion Big Liar

Just at this critical moment, Jin Chuan's report came from outside the house: "Madam! Master Bao's godmother, Ma Dao Po, is here to ask for some money for incense!"

"Hmm!~" Mrs. Wang was just trying to delay some time, but she couldn't help but let out an unbearable groan as soon as she opened her mouth.

Noticing that the tone was wrong, she immediately changed her voice and angrily covered up, "Yueyue has come, and you guys don't have any tact? Just find an excuse and send her away!"

Having been scolded for no reason, Jin Chuan naturally would not be in a good mood towards Ma Dao Po, and she could not help but make some sarcastic remarks.

Ma Dao Po was unhappy but did not dare to show it. She swallowed her anger and left Lady Wang's courtyard, then went to Aunt Zhao's place as she was familiar with the route.

Her job was to deceive people, and she might not be very good at other skills, but she was good at observing people's words and expressions. When she saw Jin Chuan's attitude, she guessed that Lady Wang probably didn't have good things to say.

As Baoyu's nominal godmother, she thought she had landed a golden rice bowl.

But Baoyu was always kind only to pretty girls. He even treated his wet nurse with a cold brow, not to mention the hateful Ma Dao Po.

Originally, Mrs. Wang was very kind and cheerful, but now she is acting out of character.

She couldn't help but wonder if her role as a nominal godmother had come to an end.

In the past, she had always sought some help from Aunt Zhao, but now that she was worried about her future financial prospects, she was even more eager to get some help.

She would come to Rong Mansion every month and chat with those gossipy old women.

I have also heard about the turmoil that occurred at the beginning of last winter.

Before this, he had been avoiding coming here for fear that Mrs. Wang would be dissatisfied. But today, after being offended by Mrs. Wang, he no longer cared.

People of this kind are accustomed to exaggerating. When Ma Dao Po saw Aunt Zhao, she was very secretive and said, "Today, I come here to remind you, Aunt, because of our past friendship. You must make plans as soon as possible, so as not to be unaware of the impending disaster!"

There is a reason why Aunt Zhao chose to look for Zhang Yunyi.

In her daily life, in addition to honing her own methods of currying favor, she would also look for some off-field factors.

Although Ma Dao Po did not have the same achievements as Zhang Yunyi, since she was designated by Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang to be Jia Baoyu's nominal godmother, she must have some abilities.

In the past, she had also asked Ma Dao Po for some special incense ashes and coaxed Jia Zheng to drink it, which was quite effective.

I already had some guesses about Mrs. Wang's subsequent tactics, and after hearing this, I became even more terrified.

"You are so kind, please tell me what the disaster is. As long as I can survive this disaster, I will definitely repay you generously when Huan'er becomes successful in the future!"

Ma Dao Po was not clear about this either, as she had received clear instructions from Zhang Yun逸.

However, parents always hope their children will become successful, and Aunt Zhao is no exception.

Originally, she was only planning to talk about Aunt Zhao herself, but after hearing this, she changed her mind.

He sighed and said, "I'm not trying to bring bad luck to you, but if you can't pass this test, I'm afraid you won't be able to survive, let alone survive!"

"How could it be!" Aunt Zhao was really panicked. "Huan'er's fate is precious, how could her life be in danger?"

Ma Dao Po was stunned when she heard this, but then she realized that Aunt Zhao might have asked someone else to tell the fortune.

"It was originally like that, it's just a matter of time."

Although she was not sure who Aunt Zhao was looking for, singing a different tune at this time would only make her half-believing and half-doubting both sides. It would be better to follow the conversation and attribute the reason to Aunt Zhao herself.

"You always say..."

Seeing that Aunt Zhao had been fooled, Ma Dao Po said in a gentle and persuasive manner, "That's right! Don't you think about it? The eldest girls in the mansion are all going to be princesses. In the future, the Madam and Baoyu will only rise with the tide. If you spread rumors about the Madam like this, how can this mansion accommodate you and your son?"

Ma Dao Po touched the heart of Aunt Zhao, who had always been worried about Lady Wang's revenge.

As a concubine, she could not get close to Zhang Yunyi, let alone ask him for help. Right now, Ma Dao Po was her only lifeline.

"This... What should we do? We are mother and son, and they are in a world of difference. If they really want to deal with us, how can we hide from them?"

While holding Ma Dao Po's hand, she looked at her expectantly and said sincerely, "If you are willing to help me and my son through this difficult time, we will be grateful to you and will show our love to you after we are through this hardship."

Ma Dao Po lowered her head and pondered for a while, then stopped herself from speaking and said, "It's not that there is no way, it's just that..."

"I understand! I understand!" Aunt Zhao ran over, rummaged through the boxes and drawers, came to the kang from a bundle, and poured out more than a hundred taels of silver.

Ma Dao Po calmly put the silver into her bosom, then put on a compassionate look and said thoughtfully, "Forget it! I came here today to show you and your son a clear path."

At this point, she paused and said in a profound way, "There are fifty great ways, forty-nine of which are derived from heaven, and one is missing, so great disasters also hide great opportunities. As the saying goes, three parts are determined by heaven, and seven parts depend on hard work. It depends on whether you have the courage!"

Aunt Zhao thought the knife was at her neck, so why would she hesitate?

"If you dare to dethrone the emperor without hesitation, what do I have to fear now? Just tell me!"

Ma Dao Po looked around nervously, then took out a porcelain bottle from her sleeve, poured out a pill, and whispered, "This is our secret medicine. When you have the chance, put it in Baoyu's tea. If anything goes wrong with him, you will surely be honored as a mother by your son, and you will be able to protect yourself."

She originally just wanted to coax some money from Aunt Zhao, but now she has other ideas.

For this reason, she also specifically warned: "You have already spread rumors about my wife last time, so don't act rashly this time."

"Yes, yes, yes! I will keep your instructions in mind."

Aunt Zhao asked cautiously, "Will the imperial physician find out?"

Ma Dao Po waved her hands and said, "Don't worry about that. This medicine is not poison. It is colorless and tasteless. It will dissolve in water. It only makes people crazy but not dead. Others will only think that he is possessed by a demon. Who would suspect you?"

Aunt Zhao's eyes sparkled. She carefully took the pill and looked at the porcelain bottle in Ma Dao Po's arms. She said, "Could you give me another pill?"

After hearing about the efficacy of this medicine, she couldn't help but recall that Zhang Yunyi once said that Jia Huan might not have the possibility of inheriting the title.

It's the same if he does one, it's the same if he does two, so he decided to just go all the way and drug Jia Lian as well.

Ma Dao Po glanced at Aunt Zhao and did not ask her why she wanted one more pill. Instead, she said, "This medicine is very valuable. I'm giving you one pill for your little money. I'm already doing that out of consideration for our past friendship. How can I give you more?"

"You are old and confused. If Baoyu goes crazy, the master will only have Huan'er as his heir. Will you be able to do without incense and candles at that time?"

However, despite Aunt Zhao's eloquent words, Ma Dao Po ignored them. She shook her head like a rattle and said, "You have no evidence. If you refuse to admit your guilt, who can I go to for justice?"

Aunt Zhao was determined to win. She spread her hands and said, "Then tell me, what do you have to do to make me believe you?"

"I gave you one pill of this medicine to save you and your son. If I give you another one, it won't be saving anyone. I'm also responsible for this, but you can't give me less money. And you have to sign a receipt, otherwise I'll go back on my word later!"

When Aunt Zhao heard that she was willing to give in, she didn't care about anything else and immediately wrote an IOU for five hundred taels and put her fingerprints on it.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 204 Daily Rest

However, Zhang Yunyi was quite looking forward to receiving Jia Lian's invitation.

Firstly, it has been more than a month since the last Lantern Festival banquet, when he took advantage of the situation and set up a stage in the Grand Hall to perform a play. He couldn't help but miss Li Wan's infatuation with him.

However, she was a widow after all, and even if she could go in and out of the Rong Mansion, it would be difficult for her to find an opportunity to meet him in private.

The only way to have a chance is to use the same old trick again, taking advantage of the time when the Rong family is busy and has no time to pay attention.

Secondly, when Li Wan was being questioned in the Grand Flower Hall last time, she also told Zhang Yunyi about her plan to move into the Grand View Garden.

However, due to her widowed status, she could not bring it up now and could only wait until Yuanchun got married before finding an excuse.

Since the Grand View Garden is about to be completed, the wedding date should not be far away.

It’s not that Li Wan is so special. To be honest, Third Sister You, who has tasted the sweetness of life, is no worse than her.

Of course, no two leaves are alike, and the same is true for people.

Third Sister You is like a wild and untamed horse, with a spirit of never giving up.

Although he would eventually become exhausted and inevitably be tormented into submission, the process of surrender was always accompanied by fierce resistance, and he was always thinking about overthrowing Zhang Yun逸 and becoming the master.

Although he would only bring humiliation upon himself in the end, and even be left with scars and marks, it still forced Zhang Yunyi to use all his skills to cope with it.

Because of this, whenever Zhang Yunyi stayed overnight in her room, everyone else would stay away, even You Erjie was no exception.

This made Zhang Yunyi, who was eager to activate the sisterly bond, quite disappointed.

Of course, Third Sister You is just wild and difficult to tame, and she is still a little bit inferior to Li Wan's bone-sucking and marrow-sucking tendencies.

With the addition of You Erjie, Zhang Yun逸 would not have to expend too much energy and would not be overwhelmed.

However, the little girl's means of resistance were endless and her movements were very vigorous. Even though the bed was quite large, it was often not enough for her to move.

In addition, he is already very fierce and will not tolerate anyone else interfering.

It had only been a month since they moved in, and the novelty had not yet worn off. Zhang Yunyi was not in a rush to achieve success, but planned to first wear down her temper, and then take his time.

"Snapped!"

Early in the morning, he lifted the quilt and looked at Third Sister You, who was lying on the bed with her beautiful body spread out. He slapped her slightly swollen and erect breasts, causing ripples.

Fang got up from the bed in a nonchalant manner, with the corners of his mouth raised, and said jokingly: "You are still a little naive to fight with me! As the saying goes, every failure makes you wiser. You have suffered a lot, so why don't you learn from it!"

Third Sister You covered her buttocks with her hands, then suddenly turned over and sat up in bed.

He looked Zhang Yunyi up and down, and suddenly a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He suddenly hugged Zhang Yunyi's legs, curled his lips, and said indignantly: "It's not certain who will suffer! I don't believe that I don't have to go to the government office today!"

"Come! Let me see what tricks you have!"

Zhang Yunyi laughed and reached out to slightly straighten Third Sister You's head.

Then, he lowered his eyebrows and his eyes swept across Sister You's exposed shoulders wearing a suspender, then along the soft lines of her back, all the way to her slender waist, until it reached the roundness that was suddenly undulating due to the pressure against the mattress.

No matter how eloquent Third Sister You was, he still closed his eyes, resting, relaxed and contented, and remained unmoved.

Knowing that her old injury had not healed, You Sanjie thought of finding another way to turn defeat into victory.

However, she was inexperienced after all, and not only did she fail to convince Zhang Yunyi to admit defeat, but she also ended up making her cheeks sore.

In the end, even after taking both approaches, he still ended up kneeling down and begging for mercy.

Looking at Third Sister You lying on her back with her arms and legs spread out, Zhang Yunyi felt very proud and refreshed.

He put on his middle coat and said with a smile, "Alright! Since you are so diligent, I will choose a good day in a while and give you and my second sister a title first!"

He was not a pedantic person. Although he had agreed to give Xiangling's unborn child to the Zhen family for adoption, she had given birth to him after all, so he naturally could not deprive her of her status.

I already have a title in the Imperial Observatory, so it would be a waste not to take advantage of this opportunity.

Anyway, he joined Tiangong Institute before his grandfather passed away, so there is no need for him to try to cover up his crime now.

So, seeing that Xiangling's health was getting worse, he gave her a name to put her mind at ease.

When Third Sister You heard this, she did not show any surprise, but was a little indignant: "I am just a concubine anyway, who cares?"

At this point, she changed the subject: "However, next time there are good things given by the emperor, let me choose first!"

She was still upset about the four round fans from last time.

In the past, that was done intentionally to temper Third Sister You's character, but now there is a better way, and there is no need to keep her hanging with those toys anymore.

"Alright! Next time the Emperor gives me another reward, I won't ask for anything else. I'll ask for the round fan for you first, so that you won't always be obsessed with it!"

In fact, with his wealth, it is not impossible for him to buy good goods of both good quality and good appearance if he goes out to buy them.

It’s just that the imperial gifts have extraordinary significance in the eyes of people of this era.

After hearing this, Third Sister You was finally satisfied. She had been overworked and didn't have the energy to help him dress.

Zhang Yun逸 had no choice but to do it himself, dress neatly, and then step out.

"This third girl is too ignorant. The West Mansion has urged her twice!"

As soon as he went out, Youshi came up to him and complained.

Before Third Sister You took up residence, Huifang Garden was full of harmony. Whether it was the mother-in-law or the daughter-in-law or the sisters, they all lived in harmony and got along well with each other.

Ever since she came into being, she always eats alone and refuses to share the profits with others.

You Erjie had no objection to You Sanjie's behavior of eating all the food alone, but You Shi was quite resentful and would nag her from time to time.

"What's the hurry? Isn't it just a lunchtime banquet? It's still early, and I was planning to go see Xiangling!"

"I heard from Lian Er's people that the second master said that this garden was my idea and he wanted me to write the inscription on the plaque. That's why he urged me several times."

I thought Jia Zheng would ask Jia Baoyu to do it, but I didn't expect that he would entrust it to me.

In the original novel, Jia Baoyu has come to the fore, so Zhang Yun逸 is the natural choice to steal his limelight.

However, he did not rush over there.

:' Instead, he still followed the original plan and came to the pavilion on the mountain.

Things have to be prioritized. After all, the affairs of the Rong Mansion are not as important as one's own, so it doesn't matter if one takes a moment longer.

Xiangling's due date is around mid-June, which is only three months away.

Having a baby is a matter of life and death these days, and whenever he has time, he will take time out to chat with her.