The Red Mansion Big Liar

Several maids hurriedly explained: "No, no, no! Master, it's not hysteria, it's insanity, all he's talking nonsense, he's scratching and hitting like crazy!"

"What!" Jia Zheng's face changed color suddenly.

Mrs. Wang, who was standing by, felt dizzy, her body went limp, and she almost fainted.

Fortunately, Jin Chuan beside him was prepared and supported him in time.

At this moment, there was no time to care about Wang Xifeng, as Jia Lian was left to take care of her.

A group of maids supported Mrs. Wang and went to Lady Jia's courtyard together with Jia Zheng and others.

Zhang Yunyi also planned to go over to see what was going on, but was unexpectedly stopped by Jia Lian.

"What do you mean, Second Brother Lian? Didn't I just say that we should make decisions based on our urgency? Besides, if you hadn't pushed me, I wouldn't have..."

"No, no, no..." Jia Lian shook his head like a rattle, hesitating to say, "Yes... yes, brother wants to trouble you with something."

Just at this moment, Ping'er came over in a hurry.

"Master, Second Master, I heard that Baoyu was in trouble, and I saw that the master and the mistress had gone there, but why didn't I see grandma?"

In a moment of desperation, she put Zhang Yunyi first, and Jia Lian didn't care.

He just waved his hand and said impatiently: "Something happened, go and take a look!"

"Ah? She was fine just now. She asked me to go to the front to take care of it, and she went back to the room to drink some water and then came back... How could this happen?"

Ping'er looked at Zhang Yunyi with a puzzled look on her face. When she saw him nod slightly, her face suddenly changed. She no longer cared about anything else and rushed into the yard in a hurry.

"What's the matter, Brother Lian? Why don't you just speak up?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Lian did not rush to speak, but instead leaned his head forward and looked around.

You know what, it turns out that walls really have ears. He saw someone peeking at the west corner door.

He shouted, "Who's hiding there? Come out!"

Zhang Yunyi couldn't help but turn around and look, only to see Aunt Zhao leaning out timidly.

In the past, if he saw Aunt Zhao acting sneaky, he might have other thoughts, but now he asked unhappily, "What are you doing sneaking around there?"

Aunt Zhao's eyes were evasive, and she stammered, "I... I heard that something happened between Baoyu and the Second Madam, and I... I didn't dare to go to the old lady, so I came to see what happened."

Although she got two pills from Ma Dao Po, she never had the chance to use them.

Zhang Yunyi knew that he could fish in troubled waters, and she, who had not found an opportunity for a long time, also came up with the same idea.

Taking advantage of the fact that something happened in the mansion today, she arranged for Jia Huan to take the opportunity to give Jia Baoyu the medicine, while she herself came to Wang Xifeng's yard with another pill.

There was no accident with Jia Huan, but something went wrong with her.

Because Wang Xifeng was too embarrassed to speak out, she kept the fact that Jia Lian lived in the West Wing a secret.

She was very strict in managing the people in the courtyard. Even if there were some gossips among them, they would only be talked about among their own people and would not be spread outside.

Therefore, when I saw a cup of tea cooling in the main room, I could tell from the utensils that it was prepared for the master.

They mistakenly thought that it was prepared in advance for Jia Lian who was just strolling around the garden.

Because Wang Xifeng didn't like her in the first place and was worried that if she stayed too long she would be seen, she hurriedly gave her the medicine and left.

As the instigator, especially since he originally intended to harm Jia Lian, he naturally felt guilty when he saw the real culprit.

Zhang Yunyi knew that her expression showed she was guilty.

However, Jia Lian thought that she was hiding her true intention because she was worried that spreading rumors would bring bad luck to Lady Wang.

"If you want to see it, go and see it. Why are you doing it in secret?"

After all, she was Jia Zheng's concubine, so he had to consider Jia Zheng's face and did not show any disrespect.

"Yes! It's my fault. I won't bother you two anymore."

Aunt Zhao came to eavesdrop because she was worried that suspicion would be aroused. Seeing that Jia Lian did not seem to be suspicious, she dared not stay any longer and quickly said goodbye and left.

After being interrupted twice in a row, Jia Lian seemed to have lost the energy to continue speaking. He hesitated for a while, and was hesitant to speak.

Zhang Yunyi had something else on his mind, and he didn't want to waste time with him, so he cupped his hands and said, "I still have to go see Baoyu, and if Second Brother Lian has something to say, we can talk later."

Jia Lian didn't seem to have figured out how to start the conversation, or maybe he was worried about being overheard, so he said hurriedly: "Hey! Hey! I'll come find you later."

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 207 Pushing the envelope

Zhang Yun逸 said goodbye and left, but did not rush to Jia Mu's courtyard.

Instead, he took a detour to the front yard.

He found a servant and asked, "Where is Butler Lai?"

"The housekeeper has gone to look for the doctor!"

As he was speaking, a carriage came hurriedly in from the corner gate.

Then, Lai Da was seen pulling a doctor out of the car.

Zhang Yunyi nodded to Lai Da, and followed him to escort the person into Lady Jia's courtyard.

He waited in the courtyard for General Lai to send someone in. When General Lai came out of the house, he took him to a deserted place and told him, "You should keep a close eye on the mansion these days. If anyone comes to treat Baoyu and the second sister-in-law, be sure to notify me immediately."

He had been thinking about the bald monk and the lame Taoist priest, and thought that this nightmare magic would take some time to work.

Today, seeing that Wang Xifeng had triggered the plot in advance, I couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

Although the foreshadowing of Xiangling has already been laid, if you really encounter problems, you can also play the Zhen Shiyin card.

But we have to plan ahead for everything and not wait passively.

Therefore, even though he knew this would happen early on, he did not stop Aunt Zhao.

He didn't care whether Jia Baoyu lived or died, or whether he would suffer because of it.

After all, Wang Xifeng was not his personal accomplice.

He is not a bootlicker, so why would he ruin his own plans just to win her favor?

Although he coveted her body, he would not lose sight of the big picture or pursue the trivial.

This attitude is not only held by Wang Xifeng, but also by You Sanjie and the Xue family.

Of course, there are other ways to have the best of both worlds. If you have already committed yourself to him, then the situation will be completely different.

Last time, he could have used some indirect tactics to get Aunt Zhao to change the candidate, but he felt that there was no need for that.

"This..." Lai Da was obviously hesitant.

Such a big event happened in the mansion, and as the butler, he naturally got the news first.

If he was just doing something immoral, he could still cooperate with Zhang Yun逸.

But since it concerns the lives of Jia Baoyu and Wang Xifeng, he can't help but feel worried.

Zhang Yunyi saw his concerns and comforted him, "Don't worry, I think Brother Guanbao and Second Sister-in-law are lucky people. It's just that the person who came to treat me seems to have some connection with me, so I want to meet him."

After hearing this, Lai Da felt a little relieved.

"I understand, little one!"

"I won't be going out these days. I'll be in the East Mansion. If you see someone coming to my house, remember to come over immediately."

Although the book mentioned the time when the bald monk and the lame Taoist would come to the house, he still planned to stay in the mansion to be on the safe side.

After finishing the instructions, he rushed into the house.

Just then the doctor shook his head and walked out.

The voices of Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang could also be heard from inside the house, crying loudly, "son" and "flesh".

When Zhang Yun逸 entered the room, he saw Mrs. Wang kneeling in front of the bed, shaking her clothes and trembling.

Grandmother Jia also looked sad. She sat at the head of the bed and kept wiping her tears.

Behind them, Li Wan, Sanchun, Lin Daiyu, Baochai, Xiangyun and others gathered together.

Jia Zheng's face was as gloomy as water. He paced around the room, rubbing his hands constantly.

Glancing at him entering the room, she angrily asked, "What are you doing here?"

I invited Zhang Yun逸 to my house several times, but nothing good happened.

I originally thought that this time, Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng took the blame for me, but I didn't expect that it would still implicate my own family.

Faced with Jia Zheng's sudden hostility, Zhang Yun逸 was a little confused.

He said in a proper manner: "I heard that Brother Bao was in trouble, so I came to see him."

Jia Zheng frowned and said coldly: "Something happened in the mansion. I'm afraid I don't have time to greet you!"

He was filled with resentment and was too lazy to even call him nephew.

Just now he was asking me to write a plaque, but now he wants people to come forward instead of backward.

The internal strife in his own house was directed at him, and Zhang Yunyi couldn't help but feel a little angry.

Just turn around and leave.

However, as soon as he opened his mouth, Jia Mu and others were immediately awakened.

The ancients were superstitious. Before the doctor took the pulse, the servants would talk to each other, give advice, and even pray to gods and Buddhas.

When I saw him, I couldn't help but think of Xiangling, as if I had seen a life-saving straw.

Sensing Zhang Yunyi's dissatisfaction, Jia's mother snorted coldly and scolded: "Brother Yi came here with good intentions, what is your attitude?"

"I……"

Faced with Lady Jia's rebuke, Jia Zheng hesitated to speak.

This kind of ambiguous thing was just his guess and could never be made public.

Mrs. Wang ignored Jia Zheng's suspicion and rushed to him. Just before he stepped over the threshold, she grabbed his sleeve and begged, "Brother, please help me look after Baoyu!"

She thought that Jia Zheng's attitude was caused by her, so she turned to look at him and said angrily, "If you are angry, just come to me! Why did you delay Baoyu!"

"Yes! Second brother, I'm not saying anything bad about you. If it weren't for Brother Yi'er's help, we might not have been able to escape unscathed. In that situation, I knew that we had to act according to the circumstances and not say a word. What kind of evil rage are you getting?"

Jia She was happy to see the internal strife within the second house, and he also wanted to show goodwill to Zhang Yun逸, so he also joined in.

"Forget it! You can do whatever you want to me, I won't care!"

Jia Zheng was speechless after hearing everyone's comments. He simply threw up his sleeves and angrily dropped his carrying pole.

Under normal circumstances, Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang would have to persuade her in a kind way just for the sake of dignity.

Nowadays, I don’t have the time to worry about this.

Especially Mrs. Wang, who had originally been concerned about Jia Zheng's reaction, became even more concerned when she saw him leave in anger.

Because he was worried that Jia Zheng's attitude would make Zhang Yun逸 dissatisfied, he also gave up the task.

The hand that was holding Zhang Yunyi's sleeve also grabbed his forearm without making a sound.

If it were any other time, such close contact would have certainly made her imagine a lot.

But now, there is no time to take care of these details.

Her eyes were filled with pleading, and she said in a sad tone, "Don't take it to heart, Yi'er. He was just anxious and said something he didn't want to say. Please, for the sake of our old friendship, help Baoyu take a look."

Although these words were meant to explain Jia Zheng, there was also a hint of commentary in his words.

Others were reluctant to speak, but Grandmother Jia was not afraid, and she immediately agreed, "Yes! He is also worried and confused, Brother Yi, don't take it to heart."

Zhang Yun逸 was not moved by Jia's mother's words, but he felt that there was something behind them because of their past friendship.

Seeing the two of them standing at the gate, Mrs. Wang's plump body was enough to block everyone's view.

He then repeated the same trick he had used on Aunt Xue that day. He calmly placed his hand on the hand that was holding his forearm, patted it lightly twice, and then placed his hand on the back of her hand.

Seeing that Mrs. Wang did not show any dissatisfaction, he became more and more demanding.

While pretending to comfort him and rubbing the back of his hand, he said ambiguously: "I saw that Brother Bao's forehead was full and he didn't look like a bad guy, so I came here to confirm it. I didn't expect that my uncle would dislike him..."

Even though Mrs. Wang had anticipated his audacity, she never thought that he would be so unscrupulous in public.