The Red Mansion Big Liar

After hearing half of what was said, Lady Jia understood what he meant, but she remained calm. She waited until Lai Dajie had finished speaking before she looked at Ma Dao Po with an inquiring expression.

Ma Dao Po was also a person who knew how to read people's expressions. She said hurriedly, "Since I am Baoyu's godmother, I always hope that he can turn misfortune into fortune!"

Mrs. Wang seemed to be hesitant to speak, but in the end she didn't say anything.

Grandmother Jia ignored her and patted the armrest of the bed, saying, "That's it! Qingwen was originally sent to the mansion by your mother-in-law, so I'll leave this matter to you!"

She immediately gave orders, "Baoyu has just been beaten, so the Second Madam should go there in person and send the old immortal off at the same time."

As he spoke, he nodded at Yuanyang, who immediately took out a bag of silver and handed it to Ma Dao Po.

Grandmother Jia smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble. It's just a small token of my respect!"

Ma Dao Po weighed the bundle in her hand and said with a smile, "Of course! Of course!"

She couldn't help feeling a little dazed. In the past, she came to the mansion to beg for money, and scraped together only 10 or 20 taels of silver for tea.

Now, working for Zhang Yun逸, not only was he paid more than a thousand taels of silver, but he was also treated like a distinguished guest.

The old ladies, the wives and the housekeeper in the mansion all rushed to give it to him.

Feeling the gap between them, he felt even more in awe of Zhang Yunyi.

After the two of them left, Grandmother Jia said in a very secretive way: "What should be said and what should not be said..."

"Don't worry, old lady!" Before she could finish her words, Lai Dajie bowed and said, "Although Master Yi promoted Shang Rong, it was because of your kindness. I know the importance of the kindness the mansion has shown to our family for several lifetimes!"

"Hmm!" Grandmother Jia nodded heavily, and looked at Lai Dajie with a look of satisfaction, praising: "You are very good, and thoughtful!"

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 249: Qingwen was given away (Part )

Inside the Yihong Courtyard.

Mrs. Wang put her hands on her hips, looked at Qingwen who looked bewildered, and forced a smile, saying, "You are indeed a beauty. Go and pack up all your things, don't leave anything behind!"

Considering that she still had to send the person to Zhang Yun逸, she tried her best to restrain herself when facing Qingwen, the "troublemaker".

But in the end, she couldn't suppress her dissatisfaction, and the last sentence betrayed her.

Qingwen was surprised, but she said calmly, "I was originally a follower of the old lady. I came here to serve Baoyu at the old lady's order. Now that the lady wants me to leave, I dare not disobey. It's just the errand that the old lady asked me to do..."

Halfway through her words, Mrs. Wang raised her hand impatiently and interrupted, "It was the old lady who asked me to come. Bring the things with you and go with me to see the old lady!"

"Yes!" Qingwen didn't dare to ask any more questions and hurried back to the house to pack up.

Jia Baoyu, who was recuperating in the house, heard the noise, but he couldn't stand it and started crying and wailing.

"What did my son do wrong that he wanted his wife to come to his room and chase him away? He is half dead now and needs help at home. Why do you bring him outside instead of bringing more people to the yard?"

He yelled and struggled to get up: "No! I'm going to find the old lady now!"

He was always submissive in front of Jia Zheng, but he was used to throwing tantrums in front of Lady Jia.

Xiren was so anxious that she hurried forward to comfort him: "Since the old lady has bothered you to come here, there must be something for her. Even if you are anxious, you have to recover from your injury first!"

She was very clear that she did not have the support of the Lai family like Qingwen, and she would never be as good as Qingwen in terms of Grandmother Jia.

So, when faced with Mrs. Wang's kindness, she chose to accept it without hesitation.

I originally thought that I would have to at least wait until Lady Jia was no longer able to manage affairs and Lady Wang took over all the power before I could have a chance to make a breakthrough.

I didn't expect it to come so quickly.

He became more determined to show Mrs. Wang some results.

I had already made this clear in front of Mrs. Wang yesterday. I have often advised Jia Baoyu on a daily basis, so it is reasonable for me to give him a few words of advice.

This advice undoubtedly diverted Jia Baoyu's anger. He looked at Xiren suspiciously and asked, "What's the reason? Did you say something yesterday? That's why the lady insisted on sending her away!"

Although Mrs. Wang kept saying that she had received orders from Lady Jia, he did not believe it. Mrs. Wang had just summoned Xiren yesterday, and today she came to take Qingwen away, which made him quite suspicious.

"This……"

Xiren was speechless. Although she had never said anything bad about Qingwen, Mrs. Wang had raised her monthly allowance to the same level as her aunt's and had accepted her service, so there was a reason why she was driving Qingwen away.

However, she was also very confused and didn't understand how Mrs. Wang did it.

She was speechless, and Jia Baoyu became even more convinced that she was the one behind the plot.

With eyes wide open, he pointed at her and said, "Since you are so intolerant, then I can't tolerate you either! I'll go tell the old lady right now and send you back as well!"

Upon hearing this, Xiren's face turned pale and she said sadly, "Second Master! Although I often advise you, it's all for your own good! I'm just a servant, so I don't have the right to say anything, let alone be intolerant of anyone..."

"Don't blame Xiren wrongly!"

Halfway through her words, Mrs. Wang came into the room, gave Xiren a reassuring look, and said, "Stay at the door, I have something to say to Baoyu!"

When Jia Baoyu saw Mrs. Wang enter the room, he felt even more hurt and struggled to get up and look for Lady Jia.

"Why would the old lady take Qingwen away for no reason? Madam, please don't lie to me!"

"How could I lie to you!" Mrs. Wang sat on the edge of the bed and said with a smile, "Your godmother has calculated for you. Qingwen is doomed to be cursed with peach blossoms. This time you are implicated by her..."

"What kind of godmother is this?" Jia Baoyu shouted before Mrs. Wang could finish her words. "She is just playing tricks. How can we trust everything she says?"

"Stop talking!" Mrs. Wang shouted, then put her hands together and muttered, "Amitabha, children's words are innocent."

Fang turned around and said, "Your godmother is capable. Don't say such nonsense in the future! Last time, before you and Feng fell ill, she came to see me. The two gods who cured your illness said exactly the same thing as she did. Since she said Qingwen was destined to have an affair, could it be false?"

Xiren, who was keeping watch at the door, was startled when she heard this.

Yesterday she had suggested that Mrs. Wang ask Zhang Yunyi to take a look at her. Unexpectedly, although Mrs. Wang was interested, she mistakenly invited Ma Dao Po.

Although she had her doubts about Ma Dao Po's statement, she was inclined to expose Aunt Zhao and her son and to drive Qingwen away.

Unlike Qingwen, she has the Lai family as her backer. As long as she does her job well, the Lai family will naturally help her run things.

And she can only gain a place by relying on her own efforts.

It is for this reason that she was reluctant when Jia Baoyu first began to understand the world.

I originally thought that a night of love is worth a hundred days of grace. Even if Lady Jia prefers Qingwen more, even if Mrs. Wang has other plans, as long as Jia Baoyu favors her, it won't be in vain.

But just now, Jia Baoyu wanted to drive her away because of Qingwen.

This undoubtedly made her, who was supported by Mrs. Wang and was full of confidence, face the reality.

All she did was to get a place in Jia Baoyu's room and take better care of the family.

She knew very well that even if she told Qingwen the truth and allowed Jia Baoyu to stay, he would not remember her kindness.

Instead, you will add another opponent to yourself.

In that case, what is there to worry about?

The more noisy Jia Baoyu was in the room, the colder she felt.

He even vaguely thought that even if Aunt Zhao and her son did something bad in secret, they would only cause Jia Baoyu to be beaten one or two more times.

Mrs. Wang in the room felt a little impatient when she saw that Jia Baoyu was not interested.

She frowned, stood up suddenly and said, "Think carefully, if you keep her, you will inevitably be beaten by your father in the future. The old lady and I may not be able to be so timely every time!"

Although Mrs. Wang hated Jia Zheng's cruelty, she still had to use his tiger skin at the critical moment.

When Jia Baoyu heard this, he stopped crying immediately.

Mrs. Wang continued, "Let's not talk about whether keeping her will cause any trouble. If the master knew about what happened today, you would be beaten for making such a fuss over a maidservant of yours!"

Jia Baoyu's neck shrank, his face turned pale, and he dared not to make trouble anymore.

Mrs. Wang then comforted her, "Okay, it's just a maid. If you need someone later, the old lady and I will buy you one."

She thought for a moment and then warned, "The old lady meant that you should ask Brother Yi to ward off the Peach Blossom Evil for you. You can't go out and tell anyone what I told you just now!"

"What! It's him again?" Jia Baoyu almost jumped out of the bed.

"What do you mean it's him again?" Mrs. Wang looked at Jia Baoyu with burning eyes.

Jia Baoyu said angrily: "Before there was Xiangling and Jinchuan, and now there is Qingwen, and even Sister Lin is getting closer to him..."

He started complaining to himself.

But when Mrs. Wang heard the name Lin Daiyu, her frown suddenly relaxed.

He quickly asked, "What did you say? When did he get close to Miss Lin?"

Jia Baoyu thought she was trying to speak up for him, so he exaggerated the story that Zhang Yunyi often came into the garden and told stories at the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

After saying this, he looked at Mrs. Wang eagerly, hoping that she could express her opinion, even if it was just to impose some restrictions on Zhang Yunyi's entry and exit.

"Okay! You should take good care of yourself. I still need to take Qingwen to the old lady's place."

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Mrs. Wang said nothing, just patted his head, turned around and left.

As he passed the door, he did not forget to remind Xiren: "Keep a good eye on Baoyu for me, and don't let him cause any trouble."

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 250 Accepted

That night.

When Zhang Yun逸 returned to Ning Mansion, he saw the Lai couple, who were ready to fight and had fawning looks on their faces.

Glancing behind them, she saw Qingwen, a woman with a slender waist, thin shoulders, graceful dexterity and a pretty face. She asked calmly, "Who is this?"

Although Qingwen stayed in Jia Baoyu's room and seldom went out, he still caught a glimpse of her when she was under a spell.

However, he was so busy chatting with Mrs. Wang at that time, and all the girls were around him, so he didn't have time to take a closer look.

Now, we can examine it without any hesitation.

She was quite charming, and although her eyes and eyebrows were somewhat similar to Lin Daiyu, overall, she looked somewhat like Aunt Zhao.

Especially that slender waist that can be held in one hand. When she stands there, her waist and hips automatically lean to one side, forming an attractive curve.

"I heard that Master has few people to serve you, and after much thought, I think only this girl can catch Master's eye, so I used some tricks to get her out of Baoyu's room..."

Lai Da did not hide anything and spoke frankly about the means he used.

On the one hand, he had a personal experience of Zhang Yun逸's ability to predict the future and dared not hide anything.

On the other hand, he also wanted to take the opportunity to give Zhang Yun逸 a token of his allegiance.

Grandmother Jia sent the couple to Jiangnan to use the Zhen family's connections.

Now, the Grand View Garden has been completed for nearly three months, but Yuanchun's marriage has come to nothing.

As Jia's grandmother's confidants, they could more or less see some clues.

This is also the reason why Lai Da made the decision without hesitation when he heard that Mrs. Wang invited Ma Dao Po.

If there was any news about the marriage, even if it was still early, given the nature of the Rong family, they would have publicized it as much as possible.

Now, not only Lady Jia, but even Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang did not mention a word, which is completely contrary to common sense.

Jia She and his wife are not people who can keep secrets, and they can't control the mouths of their subordinates.

In addition, Grandmother Jia opened the east corner gate of the Grand View Garden, making it convenient for Zhang Yun逸 to enter and exit.

If Lai Da still can't see Lady Jia's intention, all his years as a housekeeper will be in vain.

Of course, they sent Qingwen here in the hope that they would have someone to support them in Zhang Yunyi's backyard.

They also don't want the opposite effect to happen and make Qingwen dissatisfied with their own actions.

Therefore, before coming here, I did enough ideological work.

However, unlike what he said to Zhang Yun逸, he was frank about his hope that Qingwen could marry into a rich family so that she could help his family.

But I also found a good reason for her.

Taking advantage of the jealousy between Jia Zheng and Jia Baoyu, he helped her prepare for a rainy day and escape from the fire pit.

To prevent similar incidents from happening again in the future and affecting innocent people.

Qingwen did not have much resistance to Lai Da's actions.