The Red Mansion Big Liar

Mrs. Wang immediately said, "That's not difficult. Miss Feng has always been close to Rong's daughter-in-law. Why not ask her to go and ask around?"

"She is a decent person," Jia's mother warned, "but since it concerns the reputation of the eldest lady, you don't have to tell her everything."

"Hey! Hey! That's fine, my wife!" Madam Wang agreed and asked, "If we really live in the East Mansion, then we..."

Grandmother Jia patted the blanket on her legs and said with a smile, "Seeing that spring is here and the flowers are blooming, we should go out for an outing. Wouldn't it be a good time to go to Huifang Garden?"

"Yes, yes, yes! The old lady is still thoughtful."

"Yes!" Jia's mother sighed, "After all, this concerns the eldest girl's life. We haven't seen her for a few years. We have to check it out first."

"What the old lady said is absolutely right, but the master's side..."

"I'm not dead yet!" Grandmother Jia slapped the armrest of the Luohan bed and said, "It's not his turn to decide these matters!"

These words were spoken not only to Jia Zheng, but also to Mrs. Wang.

However, Mrs. Wang still wanted to use Lady Jia to shut Jia Zheng up, so she had no choice but to compromise.

"Yes, then the daughter-in-law will go down first."

Seeing Lady Jia nod slightly, Mrs. Wang left Rongqing Hall.

She immediately ordered Zhou Rui's wife to call Wang Xifeng, and she returned to Rong Xi Tang with Jin Chuan and other maids.

Just as they sat down, Wang Xifeng rushed over like a gust of wind, greeted them and said, "Madam, did you call me?"

"I just asked the old lady about it. I saw Rong's daughter-in-law looked fine at the end of the year. How is she now?"

"I sent someone to check on him a few days ago, and he said everything was fine, but he just needed to rest, so I didn't go to visit him."

Although Wang Xifeng was in charge of the household, she was a woman after all, and Jia Lian was not at home. Even if she went to the East Palace, she had to say hello to her elders, so Mrs. Wang knew it very well.

"She is a great-grandson after all. Although the old lady is worried about her, she cannot let her lose her luck. Please take some time to bring some supplements to her and take a look."

"Hey! Hey!"

Wang Xifeng also wanted to go and take a look, but there were a lot of rumors in the East Palace, and Jia Lian was not at home, so she had to avoid being in the wrong place.

"Then I'll go and take a look tomorrow. If Madam has nothing else to do, your niece will leave first."

"Wait!" Mrs. Wang called out, "Yesterday I heard from the master that the nephew of Brother Jing from the East Palace learned some immortal method. This is a strange thing. Can you ask for me if there is anything magical about it?"

"Yes, ma'am!"

Wang Xifeng came out of Rongxi Hall and looked at Ping'er, asking with a puzzled look on her face, "Brother Zhen has a cousin?"

She had only been married into the Rong Mansion for three or five years, and had never even heard of such a relative in the Ning Mansion, let alone met him.

She has always been good at observing people's words and expressions. Although Mrs. Wang instructed them to visit Qin Keqing, it was obvious that she had other intentions.

Ping Er was also confused and asked, "How can I know something that even Grandma doesn't know? How about asking an old man?"

"Go! I'll wait for your news in the house."

The house she was talking about was not her own room, but the three small porches in the back building of Rong Xi Tang.

Rong Mansion is not like Ning Mansion. There are many masters and naturally many things to do. She is also a power-hungry woman, so she is in charge of both big and small matters. This is where she usually handles the affairs of the mansion.

This place is close to Rong Xi Tang, which makes it convenient for asking for instructions and reporting. This is why she arrived here just as Mrs. Wang returned.

Although all the things that happened in the morning had been explained one by one, she was reluctant to go back to the house.

First of all, with a large family, there will always be unexpected situations, so it is convenient to deal with them as soon as possible.

Secondly, she enjoyed the feeling of being assigned tasks very much. Even if she had nothing to do, she didn't want to go back to the house and stare blankly. She felt comfortable just sitting here.

He leaned against the warm kang in front of the window and took a sip of the freshly brewed tea by Sister Shan.

I thought to myself, what magical powers are there? They are all just nonsense. There are no gods in this world. Only my wife would believe in these nonsense.

Not long after thinking about it, Ping'er came back and said, "Madam, I have found out that there is such a relative. He was befriended during the years when the master of the East Palace was idle. His uncle's surname is Zhang, and he is an official of the Imperial Observatory. I heard that he has not been in contact for many years..."

Although Zhang Yun逸's name had spread in the court, Jia Zheng was the only one who held a real position in Rong Mansion.

Now that Jia Lian is not at home, the remaining men are all people like Jia She and Jia Baoyu, so they naturally don't care about these things.

If the master is like this, the servants have no way of knowing.

Originally she thought that there was something outstanding about her that was worth Mrs. Wang's praise, but after hearing this result, Wang Xifeng didn't take it to heart.

He instructed Sister Shan: "Send someone to the East Palace to say hello and tell them that I will go to see Qin Shi."

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 25: Having evil intentions

The next day.

Wang Xifeng got up early, had breakfast, and gave instructions on all the affairs in the mansion before going to the front yard.

Because the two mansions were not far apart, they did not harness the carriage to horses, but simply had a few servants pull the carriage into the Ning Mansion's west corner gate.

As soon as he got off the car, he saw Jia Rong coming towards him with a licking face.

"Nephew pays respects to aunt!"

"Oh! What's going on today? Do you need to borrow my glass screen for another social event?"

"Look at what Auntie said, can't your nephew show his filial piety?"

"I can't afford it." Although he said that he couldn't afford it, he felt that he enjoyed it very much in his heart. He said with great satisfaction, "Don't think about getting any benefit from me again."

Jia Rong bowed deeply, pretending to invite her in, and said flatteringly, "How could that be possible! Auntie is here to visit Qin, and it is only natural for my nephew to lead the way."

"Let's go then!"

"Aunt, please!"

Jia Rong hurriedly came forward and led Wang Xifeng inside.

Seeing that he kept leading her to the second gate, Wang Xifeng asked curiously, "Wouldn't it be closer to go through the corner gate in the front yard?"

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Aunt, you don't know yet, Qin is now living in Tianxiang Tower to recuperate."

"Ah! How long ago did it happen? Why didn't I hear about it before the New Year?"

"We moved there on the sixth day of the New Year. My aunt didn't ask me last time, so I didn't tell her."

Wang Xifeng showed a trace of disgust and said sarcastically, "Isn't this what your father meant?"

"How could that be possible? Isn't it because she just recovered from a serious illness and needs to rest?"

Seeing Jia Rong swallowing his pride, Wang Xifeng was too lazy to say anything more. On the one hand, she was glad that although Jia Lian was not capable of much, he was not so shameless as her. On the other hand, she chatted with Jia Rong in a random manner.

When they reached the alley of Tianxiang Tower, Jia Rong said, "It's a good thing Uncle Yi went out early this morning, otherwise I would have sent someone to say hello first, so as not to offend Aunt."

Hearing Jia Rong calling him uncle, Wang Xifeng asked knowingly, "Where did the words uncle and aunt come from?"

"Oh! Auntie, please don't let anyone hear what you said. Grandpa and Master value you very much!"

"Oh?" Wang Xifeng pretended to be surprised and said, "Tell me about it."

Jia Rong did not say anything, but instead looked at Ping'er and others who were following closely behind him.

Wang Xifeng had already received instructions, so she waved her hand and said, "Just follow from a distance."

After Ping'er and other maids had moved away, Jia Rong briefly explained Zhang Yunyi's identity.

"Not only do the master and the old man think highly of him, but even the emperor has given him a courtesy name."

"Oh?"

Wang Xifeng was greatly surprised. She thought it was just an ordinary trick, but she didn't expect that the emperor not only believed it, but also gave her a courtesy name.

"Guess what, Auntie? He's called Tianxiang, just like Uncle Rui."

At this point, Jia Rong glanced behind him, rolled his eyes, and said mysteriously: "It is said that there is no coincidence in the world. Who knows, when he sees Aunt, he will be like Uncle Rui and be crazy about her!"

"Go to hell!" Wang Xifeng spat, "I don't care. If that toad didn't want to eat the swan meat and come to provoke me, I wouldn't bother to care."

"Of course, my aunt has done a good job. It's just that he was blind and dared to provoke my aunt. Now he is dead, so he is lucky."

After hearing this, Wang Xifeng calmed down a little, glared at Jia Rong, and said, "That's better!"

Seeing this, Jia Rong hurriedly came forward and said, "But he is not like Uncle Rui. Auntie only knows one side of him, not the other."

Although Wang Xifeng knew that Jia Rong had nothing good to say, she still had Mrs. Wang's instructions and thought that Qin Shi didn't know as much as Jia Rong, so she went with the flow and said, "It's just that the emperor gave her a name, what's the big deal."

"Aunt, you are totally wrong. The white sugar he made is three times whiter than the ones in the palace. He presented it to the emperor the other day and not only was he awarded the title of fifth-rank dragon guard, but all these businesses will be under his control from now on."

The day before yesterday, he noticed something strange and became concerned. He spent a whole day and a lot of money to treat the playboys he was on good terms with to drinks and fun, and finally found out everything about Zhang Yunyi.

Not only did he learn about the sugar business, but when he heard there would be follow-up, he also understood Jia Zhen's plan.

Although he was the official master of the Ning Mansion, all expenses had to depend on Jia Zhen's mood.

Now that I know there is a God of Wealth right next to me, how can I not have any ideas?

If he had known about this before, he would have done everything he could to please him.

However, he had reported Youshi's misdeeds to Jia Zhen the day before yesterday, and was certain that Zhang Yun逸 and Youshi had something unclear about each other, so he thought it would be difficult to get any benefits.

I'm at a loss as to what to do.

Coincidentally, when he came back yesterday, he heard the doorman say that Wang Xifeng would come today, and he immediately thought of the situation when she plotted against Jia Rui.

Although Youshi had Jia Zhen's tacit approval, Wang Xifeng was a member of the Rongfu, and Jia Zhen had no control over her. Her status was not as high as Youshi's. If she could get hold of Zhang Yunyi's handle as she did before, it would not just be the IOU of fifty taels.

So he waited for Wang Xifeng's arrival early in the morning, wanting to persuade her.

After hearing what Jia Rong said, Wang Xifeng thought of Mrs. Wang's instructions and wondered secretly, could it be that the lady also took a fancy to this business?

Seeing her lost in thought, Jia Rong thought he had touched her, and said hurriedly, "If you can use some tricks on him like you did on Uncle Rui, then my nephew will definitely benefit from it..."

"Bullshit!" Wang Xifeng said angrily, "I treat you as my nephew, but you have such dirty thoughts. It is said that good things should be kept within the family. Why don't you ask Sister Zhen and your wife to go?"

Jia Rong secretly complained in his heart, and I thought about it too.

But let alone the fact that Youshi was not under his control, she had already been promised to a bride by the master.

The Qin family is under his charge. There is not much difference between a cheap father and a cheap cousin, but he is afraid that he will make money but not spend it.

I could only say angrily, "I saw that he has the same cousin name as Uncle Rui, and I was worried that he might have the same bad thoughts as Uncle Rui, so I reminded you."

At this point, he said unwillingly, "Besides, we don't need Aunt to make a real play. It's just to imitate Uncle Rui. Uncle Lian is not at home recently. When Uncle Lian comes back, we will have already grasped his handle. He is not like Uncle Rui, who can't make any money."

"Pah!" Wang Xifeng spat, "My Wang family doesn't have anything to ask for. Why would we care about his little bit of money?"

Although she did not give in, Jia Rong could still see the difference in her attitude and took the opportunity to add, "Aunt, listen to me. This is not a small business. I heard that they will also make glass in the future. That is a very profitable business!"

"What!" Wang Xifeng exclaimed, "He can make glass?"

He had never seen the real white sugar, so she didn't take Jia Rong's exaggerations seriously, but she knew the glass very well.

She has always been proud of the glass kang screen that she brought as a dowry.

However, having said that, she couldn't admit in front of Jia Rong that she was attracted to him.

He just said viciously: "He is just a fifth-rank dragon guard. If he really has thoughts that he shouldn't have, I will definitely make him cut off a piece of my flesh."

Jia Rong knew that she was speaking with a double-minded attitude, and said with a smile: "When the time comes, if it is inconvenient for you to be present, just leave it to me. I will not let you down."

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 26 Mutual Confirmation

After escorting Wang Xifeng to Tianxiang Tower, Jia Rong said goodbye, "Since my aunt has arrived, I will go back as well."

"Bah! Look at what you have accomplished!" Wang Xifeng said with disdain.

"Hey! You can't talk about your private matters while I'm here, right?"

Jia Rong, on the other hand, had the spirit of swallowing one's pride and smiling.

Wang Xifeng didn't bother to pay attention to him and walked into the building.

Qin Keqing from upstairs also came down to greet them.

"Aunt Lao is worried about me and comes to see me again."