The Red Mansion Big Liar

But I didn't expect to hit a snag right at the beginning.

Naturally, Siqi didn't dare to really argue with her, but she kept talking about Yingchun's reputation, which made Mrs. Xing very angry, so she had to vent it to Wang Shanbao, the housekeeper.

"Madam, calm down! This girl is also loyal and considerate of the young lady."

"She's thinking about the girl, so I don't have good intentions?"

Madam Xing put her hands on her hips and panted, "Even if she doesn't want to, there are plenty of people willing to do it! This is not just my idea, it's also the master's idea. I'll give you two days. If she still can't change her mind, you guys can't work in the mansion anymore!"

Madam Xing is not as reliable as Madam Wang. She has only a few confidants around her. Although some of the maids around Yingchun are very reliable, they are not as reliable as Wang Shanbao's granddaughter.

She thought that Zhang Yunyi's family would hold a banquet for three days, and she had to wait until the affairs at home were settled before she could keep the appointment, so she gave Wang Shanbao two days.

"Yes, yes, yes! Don't worry, Madam. I will go find my daughter right away and make sure she will be obedient and listen to your instructions!"

"Go to the master and call Qin Gui back. If you can't do it, don't come back!"

Wang Shanbao's wife responded without hesitation and hurriedly retreated.

After calling Qin Gui and going to Siqi's house, he told her what happened, then he sighed, "Why can't this child change his mind? You must persuade her. She is the maidservant of the young lady, and she helped to cover up this scandal. When she arrives at the East Palace, will she be spared a concubine?"

The more she spoke, the more depressed she became. She was angry at her lack of protest and said, "But she is so stubborn. She said in front of the Madam that as long as she is here, there will be no chance for anyone to ruin the girl's reputation. She would rather not be a maid. Tell me, isn't she a fool?"

"Humph!" Wang snorted coldly, "She is not stupid at all, she is really calculating!"

No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Wang could see a little about Siqi's thoughts.

She disliked her sister-in-law who married into the Pan family. She hated the whole family and had many complaints about her nephew Pan Youan.

Although Yingchun is not favored and is a concubine's daughter, she is still the daughter of the Duke's Mansion after all.

As her eldest maid, Siqi had to marry with her, and at the very least she would be a maidservant in the same room.

How could he be willing to ruin his bright future just because of this nephew whom he disliked?

It was like this before, but now that she knew that Jia She and Mrs. Xing were planning to let Yingchun marry Zhang Yun逸, things were out of control.

After hearing what Wang Shanbao said, he immediately understood his daughter's plan.

He directed Qin Gui, who had just returned, at him, "Go! Go and call your sister and nephew over to me now!"

"This... We are talking about our daughter. What's the point of calling them here?"

"Bang!" Wang slammed the table. "What's the use? Call them over and I'll explain it to you!"

Although Mrs. Xing was not well-liked, she was still the eldest wife after all.

Among the three brothers of the Qin family, Qin Zhixiao followed Jia Min and married into the Lin family in his early years, changed his name to Lin Zhixiao, and just returned.

There were only him and his younger brother Qin Xian in the Rong Mansion, one in the first wife's house and the other in the second wife's house.

Although Jia She was not as favored by Lady Jia as Jia Zheng, he was considered a prominent figure in the first house because of his relationship with her family, Wang.

On the other hand, although his younger brother Qin Xian was employed by the second wife, the woman in the family could only do hard work such as night watch.

He couldn't help but be humble in front of his daughter-in-law. Seeing Wang getting angry, he didn't dare to ask more questions and quickly turned around to go to Pan's house.

Earlier, Wang married into the Qin family, and Qin's younger sister had not yet married.

Seeing that she was bossing her brother Qin Gui around, he couldn't help but feel indignant, and after the two arguments, they became disgusted with each other.

However, all this changed when she heard that Jia She intended to let Yingchun marry Zhang Yun逸.

The situation is stronger than the person. If Yingchun marries far away, although Siqi's status will rise, she may not be able to get the Rong Mansion.

But Zhang Yun逸 was quite different. Not only was he close to the emperor, but even Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang relied on him greatly. Even the powerful and influential Second Wife received many favors from him.

As an aunt, she knew her niece very well. She was good-looking and had a good figure, and she had the maid Xiangling as a role model.

I also had to be careful with my sister-in-law who I had always treated coldly.

"Why are you here, brother? What's the matter?"

Seeing Qin Gui coming, he greeted him with a smile on his face.

"Your sister-in-law asked me to ask you and You'an to go over there!"

Qin Gui had no idea what Wang was up to, so he had to fool her first.

Hearing that it was her sister-in-law Wang who took the initiative to invite her, Pan Qin immediately smiled and said, "Oh! It's my fault. I haven't visited you for a few days, and you missed me."

While instructing Pan Youan to greet Qin Gui, she went back to her room, found some decent fabrics, and put them in her bag.

"Why did you ask the child to come over? Could it be that sister-in-law knew that my sister had troubled my brother a while ago and assigned Youan a task?"

Back in the main hall, Pan Qinshi hinted, "I heard that the emperor conferred a title on Master Yi of the East Palace yesterday. My brother and sister-in-law have cultivated for eight lifetimes. When the second young lady marries him in the future, with Siqi's looks and figure, she will definitely become his concubine..."

Listening to his sister chattering, Qin Gui didn't know where to start, so he could only urge her, "Hurry up! Don't make your sister-in-law wait anxiously!"

"Hey!"

Pan Qin agreed, grabbed her son Pan Youan, and said, "When you see your aunt later, remember to be tactful and don't be so smug! When your cousin follows the second girl to marry into the East Palace, tell her to talk to Master Yi and get you a new job!"

Pan Youan nodded timidly and hurriedly like a chick eating rice.

Follow Qin Gui and Pan Qinshi all the way to Siqi's house.

As soon as she entered the room, Pan Qinshi smiled at Wangshi and said, "Sister-in-law! I got some materials a while ago. I wonder if you like them..."

When Wang heard the noise, she stood at the door of the main hall with her hands on her hips, ignoring the smiling Pan Qinshi and angrily yelling at Pan Youan behind her, "Who do you think you are? How dare you snatch a woman from Master Yi!"

After Wang Shanbao's explanation, Qin Gui suddenly understood what was going on and was stunned for a moment.

Pan Qinshi originally thought that her recent attempts at courtesy had finally paid off, but she didn't expect to be met with a show of force as soon as she entered the door.

Thinking of the seriousness of the crime, her body began to tremble as if sieved.

"Sister-in-law...Sister-in-law, don't say anything careless...How dare Youan say to Yi...Uncle Yi..."

Although she knew that Siqi was close to her son, they were cousins ​​after all, and Siqi was Yingchun's maid, so she would definitely be included in the dowry in the future.

She couldn't believe that her timid son would cause such a big disaster.

But Wang's attitude didn't seem to be groundless. She couldn't help but look at her son who was timid behind her: "Hurry up and tell me! What's going on?"

Her words awakened the man from his dream. Pan Youan, who was pale, immediately fell to his knees with a plop and said in a trembling voice: "Aunt, please understand! This is absolutely not true. Who is my nephew? How dare I compete with Master Yi...Master Yi..."

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 279: The Arm Cannot Twist the Thigh (Additional Chapter )

"How dare you quibble!" Wang coaxed and threatened, "Your cousin has already resigned from the Madam, could it be false?"

Qin Gui, who was standing by, was stunned. Just as he was about to speak, he caught a glimpse of Wang's eyes and immediately swallowed his words back.

Pan Qinshi cried out in injustice: "Sister-in-law! I don't know what's wrong with this girl... You can't wrongly accuse us, You'an!"

As she spoke, she glared at Pan Youan who was kneeling on the ground. The latter immediately kowtowed and said, "Yes! Aunt, my cousin's resignation has nothing to do with my nephew. You can't wrongly accuse a good person!"

"A good man?" Wang sneered and insisted, "Whether he is a good man or not, let's go and tell the master and the mistress!"

This sentence frightened Pan Qinshi. She immediately knelt on the ground, hugged Wang's legs and said, "Sister-in-law, You'an is also your nephew. You can't force him to death!"

Pan Youan's face was already pale, and it lost even more color. He knocked his head against the wall, making a loud banging sound.

"Yes, aunt! My nephew would never dare to commit such a disaster. Even if my cousin really resigned, it is her own business and has nothing to do with my nephew!"

"You...you haven't done anything irreparable wrong, right?"

Wang Shanbao, who was inside the house, suddenly came to the door and spoke.

As soon as she opened her mouth, Pan Youan and his daughter realized that there was someone else in the room. As Mrs. Xing's companions, they just thought that it was Mrs. Xing who instructed them to question her.

She also expressed everyone's greatest concern, and the scene became surprisingly quiet for a moment.

Pan Qinshi turned pale and kicked her son, saying, "You evil creature! You are trying to kill our family!"

"No, no, no! That's absolutely not the case. She's your cousin An, and the second young lady's assistant. Even if I had the guts to do that, I wouldn't dare to do that! I only treat her as my own sister. Maybe she misunderstood. If you don't believe me, you can call her to confront me... It has nothing to do with me!"

Siqi was naturally not one-sidedly enthusiastic about the job. Without Pan Youan's sweet talk, she would not have given up her job as a maid.

But now that something has happened, how can I dare to admit it?

Anyway, even if the two parties confront each other, they can each stick to their own story. Without any evidence, he can only let his friend die rather than himself and put the blame on Siqi.

Seeing that he was going to confront Siqi, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Wang took a deep breath and said, "Let's not confront each other! Regardless of whether what you said is true or false, this matter was caused by you. Even if we don't pursue it, if the master and the mistress find out, will it still be good for you?"

In the past, Wang had reminded Siqi to be cautious, but Siqi had been spoiled by her and was not one to listen.

The mother and daughter often quarreled over this.

Therefore, as soon as Wang Shanbao opened his mouth, she thought that the person who tied the bell should be the one to untie it, so she started with Pan Youan.

As long as Siqi's thoughts are eradicated from the root, the problem can be solved once and for all.

"Don't you think about who you are? What kind of person are you? Master Yi is so important now. Even if the master and the mistress are merciful and willing to let her go, as long as the second young lady marries into the East Mansion, who in this mansion would be so blind as to ask her to marry into the family?"

"Sister-in-law is right! Don't say that Youan doesn't have this idea. Even if he does, I will never allow him to do it!"

Seeing that Wang's tone had softened, Pan Qin also took the opportunity to say, "We are still counting on Siqi to climb up to Master Yi's high position and help us tomorrow! How could she cause trouble for Master Yi..."

"It's best if you can understand! Fortunately, this matter is not out of control yet. When Siqi comes back later, I must make things clear, so as not to implicate the whole family in the future!"

"Sister-in-law is absolutely right!"

Pan Qin kicked her son again and shouted angrily, "Why are you standing there like an idiot? Hurry up and tell your aunt your attitude. Let's not talk about the past or the reasons. Make it clear this time to avoid any misunderstandings. It's best not to meet in the future!"

Pan Youan nodded quickly and agreed.

Wang then turned to her mother and said, "Please ask mother to call that girl back so that she can stop thinking about it and do her job as the madam well."

After her mother left, Wang said to Pan Youan, "I didn't force you to do this. You should know what to say, right?"

Without waiting for Pan Youan to reply, Pan Qinshi hurriedly said, "This child can't speak. I'll have to trouble my sister-in-law to give him some pointers, so that he won't do bad things with good intentions."

Wang had this idea already, so she gave him instructions in person, and Pan Qin also gave him advice from the side.

When Wang Shanbao came back with Siqi, she saw Pan Youan with a broken head in the yard and hurried forward to ask, "Cousin...cousin, what happened?"

Seeing her approaching, Pan Youan quickly took a step back, fell to his knees with a plop, and begged, "Cousin, please spare my life for the sake of our relationship!"

"This... where did this come from?" Siqi asked Pan Youan, but her eyes were looking at her mother.

Pan Youan was so frightened that he dared not to blame Wang, and said quickly, "None of my business, aunt! The other day, my uncle found me a job in the academy, but today he came to tell me that the master and the mistress had said that they wanted to take my job away. That's why my mother brought me to ask my aunt for advice, and then I found out that it was my cousin who angered the mistress..."

Siqi was stunned when she heard this.

She had always been troubled by her inability to get rid of her identity as a deputy lady, and Madam Xing happened to make the stupid move of drugging her.

It gave her an excuse to quit.

She was even a little complacent, thinking that Mrs. Xing was bound to win her heart. As long as she argued with reason and refused to obey, Mrs. Xing would definitely worry that something bad would happen to her and would find an excuse to get rid of her.

She didn't suspect that Pan Youan would lie, but she didn't expect that innocent people would be implicated.

At this moment, she finally understood what it meant that the arm was no match for the thigh.

Seeing Siqi in a daze, Pan Youan couldn't help but panic, and quickly pleaded, "Cousin! What kind of person is Master Yi? We are also honored that you can follow the second young lady as a dowry, so don't get carried away!"

"You...what did you say?" Siqi said in disbelief.

"With your character, if you marry the second young lady, Master Yi will surely love you. He is a man who cherishes women. If you are willing to serve him attentively, they will surely live in harmony... Please don't mislead others or yourself!"

When he talked about misleading others and himself, his voice became a little hoarse.

Listening to Pan Youan's unbearable words, Siqi felt dizzy and asked in a trembling voice, "You... do you really want me to marry the young lady?"

"Of course!" Pan Youan straightened his chest unconsciously, "If cousin can serve Master Yi, I will also be honored. At that time, cousin only needs to please Master Yi and persuade him. Not to mention the job in the school, even if it is like the son of Lai Guanjia, asking for an official position, Master Yi may agree!"

It has to be said that no one knows a daughter better than her mother. Every word that Wang taught Pan Youan to say hit Siqi's sore spot.

Even though she had already understood what it meant to be powerless, she still felt disheartened when she heard Pan Youan repeatedly instructing her on how to climb into Zhang Yunyi's bed and curry his favor.

"Now my cousin's future depends on my cousin's decision. For the sake of our relationship, you must give him a hand!"

Wang knew her daughter's character well, so she remained calm and composed. When Pan Qin saw that Siqi didn't say a word, she became a little anxious.

"I'm not saying anything to you, but even if you don't want to help your cousin, don't get us into trouble..."

Siqi was already quite hot-tempered, and Pan Youan's words made her feel like needles piercing her heart. But Pan Qinshi rubbed salt into the wound, blaming her for implicating others.

When she thought about how all her painstaking planning was met with merciless blame, she felt completely disheartened.