The Red Mansion Big Liar

Chapter 247: Internal Ghost Collaboration with External God

It is said that when Ma Dao Po heard that Mrs. Wang invited her to her house, she couldn't help feeling uneasy.

Although Zhang Yunyi ordered her to continue being Baoyu's godmother, she felt guilty and never dared to go to Rongfu again.

Now, facing Mrs. Wang's invitation, although he wanted to escape, all the pass documents had been taken away by Zhang Yun逸, so there was nowhere to escape even if he wanted to.

She wanted to ask Zhang Yunyi for advice, but Zhou Ruijia came overnight and she was worried about disturbing Zhang Yunyi's rest.

He had no choice but to go to Rong Mansion.

She was a familiar customer of the Rong Mansion, and the doorman did not try to stop her. Instead, she felt guilty and frightened, as if she was going to be executed. She looked around and turned back every three steps.

As luck would have it, I happened to meet Lai Da coming out of the conference room.

She quickly nodded and came closer, greeting him, "Butler Lai!"

"How come you have time to come here today?" Lai Da asked casually.

"My wife sent someone to call me over last night. Is there something urgent?"

"Ok?"

The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.

Her question actually reminded Lai Da.

Although he was not present when the monk treated Jia Baoyu, he could still remember the details.

Now, Jia Baoyu had just been beaten up, and Mrs. Wang hurriedly called Ma Dao Po over.

The reason is obvious.

"It's a long story!"

His eyes rolled and he came up with a plan. He quickly pulled Ma Dao Po to a deserted place and told her about how Baoyu had been beaten. Then he whispered, "I'm afraid the Madam is looking for the old immortal just for this matter."

"Thank you, Butler Lai!" Ma Dao Po thanked him repeatedly.

She had a plan in mind and was about to say goodbye, but Lai Da pulled her back and whispered, "I need your help with something, old immortal!"

As he spoke, Lai Da had already taken out a silver note from his pocket and handed it over.

"This...how is this so embarrassing?"

Ma Dao Po declined verbally, but she used her hands and eyes simultaneously. She glanced at the face value of the banknote and put the banknote into her bosom.

"Butler Lai, if you have anything to say, just tell me."

"It's not a big deal!" Lai Da glanced around, "You also know that Qingwen in Baoyu's room was given to the old lady by my mother."

"Leave it to me. How could I not know about this relationship? Don't say that I have seen that girl before, so she has nothing to do with me. Even if there is, I will give face to the Buddha. I can't ask the housekeeper to blame..."

"No, no, no!" Before she could finish, Lai Da waved his hands and said, "Please help the old immortal and take this girl out of Baoyu's room."

"This..." Ma Dao Po was confused for a moment. She thought for a moment before saying, "Could it be that this girl has climbed up the social ladder and has lost sight of other people?"

Lai Da hesitated for a moment, then said, "You must have heard that my unfilial son is now serving Master Yi in the East Palace. A while ago, Baoyu was beaten, and I learned that Master Yi was actually in need of a capable maid. But you also know that he is deeply trusted by the emperor, and it is difficult for ordinary people to catch his eye..."

Earlier, when Zhang Yun逸 asked him to keep an eye on Jinchuan, he mentioned Qingwen, and he couldn't help but speculate on his intentions.

However, the person has already been given to the Rong Mansion and it is impossible to get him back.

When he heard that Mrs. Wang invited Ma Dao Po to come to his house, he immediately seized the opportunity.

It's not that he didn't want to keep it a secret, but Ma Dao Po came and went frequently, and once the person was sent there, it would be difficult to keep it a secret from her.

Besides, Ma Dao Po was not a servant of the Rong Mansion and had no conflict of interest with him. As long as he took care of everything, he would not have to worry about her exposing him.

Of course, even if there are still risks, it is worth it for the sake of my son's future.

In the past, he had no intuitive feeling about Zhang Yun逸's popularity.

Nowadays, Lai Shangrong is by his side. Although his official position is not high, he can see the attitudes of officials at all levels and the emperor's occasional summons.

When Ma Dao Po heard Zhang Yun逸's name, she became very focused.

If Lai Da wanted to give Qingwen to someone else, she, who was already a frightened bird, might have some concerns.

But Zhang Yun逸 is another matter.

She even suspected that Lai Da had found her at the instruction of Zhang Yunyi.

They didn't dare to show any hesitation, and immediately assured: "Don't worry, Steward Lai, it's my honor to work for Master Yi, I'll take care of it!"

At this point, she hesitated a little and said, "However, it's easy to get people out of Baoyu's room, but as for Master Yi..."

"Don't worry, old immortal. I have my own way to deal with this!"

The two hit it off immediately and after discussing for a while, Lai Da returned to the backyard to find his wife.

Ma Dao Po stayed for a while and only came to Rong Xi Tang after she had prepared her speech.

As soon as they met, she immediately asked, "Madam, did you ask me to come here for Baoyu?"

Mrs. Wang didn't even tell Mrs. Zhou Rui's wife why she invited her here.

With the preparations made by the monk and the Taoist priest, and now that Ma Dao Po had revealed his purpose of visit, he felt that he had found the right person.

How dare we be negligent in the slightest?

The shelves had been put away long ago and people were serving tea and water.

When Ma Dao Po saw this, she became more confident and started to put on airs.

He knocked and hit her, saying, "Last time I came to look for Madam, one was to offer incense and oil, and the other was for this matter, but Madam turned me away. If it weren't for the friendship we have had for so many years, and Madam had sent someone to invite me, I would definitely not come again!"

"Yes, yes, yes! I neglected the old immortal last time. It was my fault. Please don't blame me, old immortal!" Mrs. Wang quickly lowered her attitude. "No matter how wrong I am, it's all my fault. You are Baoyu's godmother. You should do this for the sake of the child..."

Ma Dao Po secretly complained in her heart, how could Jia Baoyu ever treat her as his godmother? It was almost the same for the sake of money.

But he said, "If it weren't for this, even if Madam was sent in a sedan chair with eight bearers, I would not go there at all."

She was also worried that it might be too late, so she paused and said straight to the point, "I have also seen the people in Baoyu's room. In fact, there were signs of this happening a long time ago, but they were all young at the time and it was not a big deal, so I didn't say anything. Now that Qingwen has grown up, it's better not to keep her around, so as not to attract bad peach blossoms to Baoyu and cause more trouble."

These words undoubtedly touched Mrs. Wang's heart.

She didn't like Qingwen in the first place because she was too charming and enchanting.

But before, she had no foothold in Jia Baoyu's room. Both Qingwen and Xiren were in Jia Mu's room. Although she was a little unhappy, she didn't want to give orders and make work for others.

Now, Xiren has the intention of surrendering to the emperor, and it is logical and emotional for her to kick Qingwen out.

However, this matter still needs Grandmother Jia's approval.

Thinking of this, she said quickly, "What the old immortal said really hits the nail on the head. But you also know that Qingwen is the old lady's roommate, so I have to ask you to repeat this to the old lady."

As she spoke, she ordered someone to pack up two hundred taels of silver.

Ma Dao Po nodded calmly, but secretly complained in her heart that Mrs. Wang’s thank-you gift was not as generous as Lai Da’s.

"It is natural to be loyal to someone who has entrusted you with a task!"

Mrs. Wang quickly ordered the maid to take the silver first, and she took Ma Dao Po to Rongqing Hall.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 248: Qingwen was given away (Part )

"Please forgive me, old lady! We don't understand these things either. We just thought Qingwen was pretty and smart, so we sent her to serve you!"

Mrs. Wang brought Ma Dao Po over, and as luck would have it, Mr. Lai was also in Rongqing Hall.

When Ma Dao Po finished speaking to Mrs. Wang, she could not wait to kneel down and plead guilty.

"Really?" Grandmother Jia looked at Mrs. Wang doubtfully.

The Lai family was her confidant, and Qingwen was sent by the Lai family. Grandmother Jia couldn't help but suspect that Mrs. Wang was trying to sow discord between the master and the servant.

Before Mrs. Wang could say anything, Lai Dajie spoke up again.

"My dear ancestor, what the old immortal said just now reminded me of it. Last time, she was shaking her head and coming out from the madam's place. I happened to see her. At that time, I was curious and asked her a question. But when she said it was about some disease or disaster, I just thought..."

There is no need to say the rest of the words. It is nothing more than suspecting that Ma Dao Po was exaggerating and trying to cheat some money.

"It is better to believe it than not to believe it!" Mrs. Wang added at the right time, "Last time Baoyu and Feng were sick, the monk and Taoist priest who treated Baoyu said the same thing as the old immortal."

Grandmother Jia would never have thought that the Lai family would cooperate with Mrs. Wang and even go so far as to throw dirty water on their own family.

Although Mrs. Wang was still in the dark, at least they had the same goal.

Thanks to everyone's confirmation, she no longer had any doubts and hurriedly said, "Quick! Go and ask that girl to move out of Baoyu's room!"

“Madam, I’m afraid it won’t work just to move her out!” Before Lady Jia could tell anyone to pass on the message, Ma Dao Po suddenly spoke up, “If I had asked that girl to move out last time, it wouldn’t have been a problem. But now the Peach Blossom Evil has been triggered…”

Having said this, Ma Dao Po paused for a moment, pondered for a long time, and then said, "Even if we drive them out of the mansion, it may not be effective immediately."

"Hiss..." Grandmother Jia and Mrs. Wang looked frightened and took a deep breath.

"What if there is someone keeping us in check?" Lai Dajie asked suddenly.

"Yeah!"

This remark awakened the dreamer, and Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang hurriedly echoed it.

“Oh! Suppress it?” Ma Dao Po sneered, “This Peach Blossom Evil is quite strange. Once triggered, there are many restrictions on its transfer. We need to find someone with a better fate than Baoyu. It is unlikely to suppress it!”

As soon as these words were spoken, Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang looked at each other, and there was a sudden silence in the room.

Ma Dao Po also didn't understand why Lai Da went to such lengths to force her to insist that the Peach Blossom Evil could not be suppressed but could only be transferred.

However, Lai Da was very generous, and she suspected that Lai Da had approached her at the behest of Zhang Yunyi, so she did not dare to object and had to follow his plan.

Lai Dajie saw that Lady Jia's eyes drifted towards him, and he hesitated to say, "What do you think of Master Yi of the East Palace? Compared with Baoyu's fortune?"

"Of course!" Seeing that they were finally talking about the main topic, Ma Dao Po couldn't help but let out a long sigh, "Although Baoyu is blessed with great fortune, that Master Yi was able to revive the late emperor and has the fate of an immortal. Baoyu is a little worse than him."

She paused, and continued, "Actually, if there is any relevance to this Peach Blossom Evil, it depends on the person. Take this incident for example, if it happened to Baoyu, he would be beaten with a stick, but if it happened to some other people, maybe they would just have an extra wife or concubine, or some gossip, which is nothing more than the little things between men and women."

After she said this, Mrs. Wang felt relieved.

But Grandmother Jia's heart was moved, she lowered her brows and eyes and fell into deep thought.

Ever since Lai Dajie mentioned the suppression, she thought of Xiangling's past.

Even though Ma Dao Po later said that it could not be resolved and could only be transferred, this idea was not dispelled.

Yuanchun's marriage seemed to have fallen on deaf ears. As a close minister to the emperor, Zhang Yunyi participated in the drawing and construction of the Grand View Garden. Jia's mother didn't believe it, and he didn't notice anything about it.

But he didn't say a word.

In Jia's grandmother's opinion, there are only two reasons.

First, he was influenced by Jia Zheng's attitude and developed a rift with the people in the mansion.

Secondly, it is neither right nor justifiable, and this is a matter concerning the royal family, which is not something that an outsider can comment on casually.

But if he became the son-in-law of Rongfu and Yuanchun became his sister-in-law, these two problems would be easily solved.

When she heard that it could help Zhang Yunyi attract romantic interests, she was not offended at all. Instead, she became more determined to do so.

However, although the idea is good, it is still quite difficult to implement it.

Mrs. Wang could be ignored, as she thought she would not oppose herself on the issue of Jia Baoyu. However, she could not say anything in front of Ma Dao Po and Lai Dajie.

She saw how Lai Dajie seemed to be hesitant to speak just now.

Considering that Zhang Yun逸 had helped her son, Grandmother Jia had to be cautious.

However, these are not big problems. Ma Dao Po and Zhang Yunyi are not related, and the Lai family is all in the mansion. As long as the work is done properly, these problems can be easily solved.

But the difficulty lies in Zhang Yun逸 himself.

The problems that Ma Dao Po could see, Zhang Yun逸 might also be able to see the problems with Qingwen.

Just when she was in a dilemma, Lai Dajie suddenly said, "I have an idea. Let's give it a try!"

"Tell me about it!" Jia's mother's eyelids twitched, and she said calmly.

"Mrs. Zhen of the East Palace is from a small family, and the people she trained are not as thorough as those trained by the old lady and the madam. Before, Master Yi rescued Jin Chuan and said that there was no capable person in the house to serve her, so he asked the madam for Jin Chuan. The old lady might as well use this as an excuse to send Qingwen over."

She paused, and continued, "With Master Yi's ability, he must be able to see something. Since the old immortal also said that the peach blossom evil spirit varies from person to person, if he is willing to accept it, then it won't matter much. If he is not willing, then the old lady can just find someone else to send it to..."