The Red Mansion Big Liar

Not to mention that the emperor has changed his mind, just with what happened in Rong Mansion, how can Yuanchun have the face to marry into the royal family again?

Moreover, even if there is no problem with the medicine itself, everything is useless if you ignore the dosage.

The reason why he used Siqi first, and even played with her for so long without any hesitation, was also to create the illusion of overdose.

After all, Siqi's overwhelmed look was there, and anyone with a discerning eye could tell what she had gone through.

Of course, if Lady Jia really refuses to sign a document.

That would inevitably lead to a fall-out, but he didn't mind. When he got back, he would ask Zhen Shiyin to make some medicine that wasn't too harmful to the body, so that he could frame the person and resolve the issue once and for all.

Anyway, the palace gates are now locked, and we can't enter the palace until tomorrow, so there is plenty of time to prepare.

He plotted to murder an official of the imperial court, and he was blessed with the identity of the late emperor's resurrection. Even if Rong Fu was a hero in the founding of the country, he would at least be stripped of his title if he didn't die.

However, these were just his preparations for both situations. He believed that with all the preparations made before, Lady Jia would feel that she had a way out and would not risk the lives and property of the entire family, and would be more likely to compromise.

As long as he gets the written document, he will not kill all the people in the Rong family. From now on, the Rong family will have to be cautious in front of him.

Before this, he had openly made a noise in the side hall of Wang Xifeng's courtyard.

On the one hand, knowing that Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng would help with the aftermath, it was a good opportunity for the servants in the courtyard to adapt in advance.

On the other hand, it is also certain that Lady Jia will be forced by the situation to act cautiously.

With the evidence that Jia She drugged him and the document of Jia Mu's guarantee, he doesn't even need to hide it too much in the future.

Of course, if Lady Jia insisted on having her own way, it would be tantamount to tearing off the relationship, and there would be no need to hide anything.

The two ladies in this mansion are now his contraband, but if you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet.

It would be fine if it was Jia She, who only cared about money. But if Lady Jia or Jia Zheng heard the news, how could they turn a blind eye?

Originally, he could only try to be cautious and cover it up carefully, but Jia She brought the opportunity to him.

There was no way he would let go of the knife that was handed to him. He did this to prepare for a rainy day and to strike first.

The reason why Lady Jia had to act as a guarantor was also due to this consideration. If it was just Jia She, perhaps the Rong Mansion could still survive, but with Lady Jia acting as a guarantor, it would be difficult for the Second House to sever its ties.

This is why he found Lady Jia.

"I stand! I stand! Bring me some pen and ink!"

Jia She was obviously also worried about being abandoned, and before Lady Jia could express her opinion, he started shouting.

He then got up from the ground and searched the room for pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Pushing too hard may not be a good thing. Seeing that Lady Jia's face was uncertain and she did not express her opinion, Zhang Yun逸 did not say anything either.

When Jia She signed and sealed the written document and handed it to him, he examined it for a moment, handed it to Jia's mother and said, "Don't blame me, old lady! I dare not believe everything the master said, please be my witness!"

At this point, he sighed again and said, "Alas! The eldest master has gone too far. I don't want it to get to this point. After all, the second sister is so innocent. I have already told Siqi that this matter must not affect her. I told Siqi to stay with the second sister and marry her later, so as to avoid any gossip outside!"

He only mentioned the marriage but did not say whether she was his wife or concubine. However, with the previous preparation, Grandmother Jia already had a preconceived idea.

One even suspected that he was worried that Jia She would become greedy and took precautions in advance.

Jia She, who was standing by, turned his worry into joy when he heard this, and urged her repeatedly, "Madam! Even if my son has a thousand faults, he is still a member of the mansion after all. Now that the eldest girl is at a critical juncture, you can't just stand by and watch her die!"

His words were undoubtedly the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"Forget it!" Grandmother Jia sighed, took the document and signed it.

Zhang Yunyi folded it carefully and put it in his arms before saying goodbye: "Since the matter has been settled, I will not disturb the old lady's rest."

At this point, he looked at Jia She and said jokingly, "Master, please don't be so smart. I told you last time that if you are worried, I can return the eight hundred taels of silver I gave to Brother Zhen first!"

"What?" Grandmother Jia almost fainted from anger, but she also felt that family disgrace should not be made public, and she couldn't get angry in front of Zhang Yunyi.

When Jia She and Mrs. Xing saw this, they cried out that something was wrong, lowered their heads, and wanted to run away.

"You two, stop!"

But he was scolded by Lady Jia with just one word.

She then ordered, "Lai Da, you two should see Yi Ge'er off!"

"Yeah!" Lai Da agreed quickly, he knew that Grandmother Jia no longer trusted him.

Fortunately, knowing the inside story, Lady Jia was cautious and would not act rashly, and immediately took away their jobs.

However, precisely because of this, Lai Da became more determined to stand on Zhang Yun逸's side.

After leaving the house, he asked cautiously, "Sir, do you want to go for a stroll somewhere else?"

"No! Let's go back!"

With the soft spot of Rong Mansion in his arms, he naturally had to go back and put it properly.

Besides, he had made up for it by getting it back from Siqi. Although he understood the implication of Lai Da's words, it was impossible for him to create trouble at this time.

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Chapter 290: Long memory

As soon as Zhang Yunyi left Rongqing Hall, Jia's mother could no longer hold back her anger. She pointed at Jia She's nose and cursed, "You...you treat the second girl's marriage as a business, which is fine, but you've brought this upon me!"

Jia She knew that his plan was exposed and he had just gotten into big trouble, so he didn't dare to argue. He could only hang his head and act like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.

Grandmother Jia scolded for a long time, but Jia She did not seem to be remorseful, and she was already exhausted.

Knowing that his eldest son was hopeless, he waved his hand and said weakly, "Forget it! Go back and return the remaining silver, and then reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors. Without my order, you are not allowed to leave for even a single step, or you will cause trouble for the family again!"

Then she pointed at Madam Xing and said, "You too! You dare to follow him in such a matter? Keep a close eye on him. If he causes any more trouble, your job as a daughter-in-law will be over!"

"Hey! Hey!"

Mrs. Xing responded repeatedly but secretly complained in her heart, "If you can't control me, how dare I control you?"

Besides, if things go wrong this time, I don’t know what will happen to me.

He followed Jia She back to the east courtyard with a worried heart.

Before she returned to the main room, Jia She raised his foot and kicked her to the ground.

"You! How did you promise me? If you hadn't been so clever and insisted on arranging it with Lian Er, how could a maid have gotten away with it with me, the master, watching outside? Now not only has the job gone wrong, but you have to give up the money you got! Tell me, how do you want the master to punish you?"

"Master!" Madam Xing said in a sad voice, "How can Brother Yi be so easy to control? It's a blessing that the second girl is fine today, otherwise how could we cover it up? If he really tells the emperor about this, it will be no joke!"

"Bullshit!" Jia She stepped on her belly and said angrily, "How dare you say that? In today's situation, he has already said that he wants to marry the second girl. If it really happens, are you afraid that he won't go along with it?"

Madam Xing felt pain but dared not cry out. She only said in a plaintive voice, "The master just wanted to arrange this marriage. Although there were some problems, it was finally done. The second girl was pleasing to him because I helped her a lot. Even if I didn't have any credit, I worked hard..."

"If it weren't for this, would the master still tolerate you?"

Mrs. Xing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she heard the tone soften.

Unexpectedly, Jia She changed the subject and said, "But! If you hadn't been so clever, how would the old lady have known? The master has no money on hand, and now he is under house arrest. Even if he wants to go out to borrow money, he can't go out. You have to find a way to make up for this hole!"

It's not that he couldn't even come up with more than two thousand taels, he just couldn't bear to give up what he had obtained.

Take the opportunity to pass the blame to Mrs. Xing.

"Master! You know how poor I am, how can I fill this hole?"

"You don't have any? Isn't your mother's family's property still in your hands? Can you sell it off and still not make up for it?"

"The master also said that I am only in charge of this little property of my mother's family. Sooner or later, I will have to return it to my brother and sister-in-law. If I sell it, how can I face my brother and sister-in-law when they come to visit me in the future?"

"Since this property is in your hands, it naturally belongs to you. Who do they think they are? Do they dare to take it by force?"

Speaking of which, Mrs. Xing, the eldest wife, was really frustrated.

In her early years, because her brother was not ambitious and she became the concubine of the Rongguo Mansion, her parents were worried that their son would squander the family property, so they gave the property to her for trusteeship.

However, Jia She is a man who cannot stand the sight of money.

Knowing that Mrs. Xing had such an extra income, he would inevitably set his sights on her, always finding ways to find her weaknesses and squeeze some of her money for his own spending.

During these years as the eldest wife, she did not save much money, but spent a lot of money from her parents' home.

"Master! You can't do this! These properties have helped you a lot in these years. If you sell them off, you will lose an income in the future!"

Because the silver she sent back was always less, her brother and sister-in-law were already dissatisfied. If they knew that she took the money out to sell, they would probably make a big fuss.

She knew that Jia She was not so easy to talk to, so she had to adopt a roundabout tactic, under the pretext of not exhausting all the fish in the pond, in an attempt to fool people temporarily.

After she said that, Jia She was indeed a little reluctant.

Although that little bit of silver was not enough to fill his stomach, if you counted it carefully, it helped him marry a few concubines.

He thought for a moment, waved his hand and said, "Forget it! If you don't want to sell it, then don't sell it. Master, I'll give you another idea."

After hearing the first half of the sentence, Mrs. Xing thought she had escaped a disaster, but before she could be happy, she was surprised to find that she could not escape the disaster again, and the debt still fell on her head.

However, it is always good to be able to preserve my mother's family property, so I can only wait anxiously for Jia She's next move.

Jia She did not keep the secret and said directly: "We don't have this silver, but our son-in-law does! This little silver is just a drop in the bucket for him. You can ask him for it, and it will be settled, right?"

"Ah?" Mrs. Xing never expected that Jia She would come up with such a trick, and she was speechless.

After being stunned for a long time, she finally recovered and complained, "Master! This happened just now, how can I have the face to go to him? Besides...besides, he is probably blaming us so much that he can't even blame us, how can he be willing to pay for us?"

"How would you know if you don't try? Before, could you have imagined that he would be willing to marry the second girl?"

"This..." These words left Mrs. Xing speechless.

"Although the second girl hasn't married yet, he has acknowledged the marriage in front of the old lady. We are also his father-in-law and mother-in-law. Isn't it reasonable to ask him for some money? Besides, if he hadn't been so nosy, why would the old lady ask me to return the money?"

Jia She became more and more confident as he spoke, "Isn't Siqi the granddaughter of your concubine? If it weren't for our help, how could she have gotten married first? Since she has taken advantage of us, she should be grateful and repay the kindness. Didn't your concubine say before? She will be available whenever you call. You should say hello to her first, and then take her with you. Ask her to say a few good words for you. Then lower your status. How could he not even give her this little face?"

"This... is this really possible? I won't be kicked out by others, right?"

"How could it be?" Jia She swore, "Even though the second girl is not your biological child, you are still her mother. If he wants to protect you, why would he ask people to shoo you away?"

"But..." Mrs. Xing was still a little hesitant.

"But what!"

Jia She was already a little impatient, and said with a stern face: "I can't delay the old lady for too long. It's already this time, and you are still acting like the eldest lady. Can't you put on the shame?"

"Then let me try?" Mrs. Xing said cautiously.

"Ok!"

Seeing that Mrs. Xing agreed, Jia She nodded in satisfaction and said, "In my opinion, he is just a little upset and said a few harsh words. You just have to bear with it and try your best to smooth his mood."

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Chapter 291 Arrangement

Zhang Yun逸 really didn't think that Jia She had just suffered a loss, but instead of repenting, he was plotting against him again.

Although there is enough evidence in hand to make the Rong family cautious, there is no reason to sit on someone's head and shit on him, forcing him into a desperate situation.

Some things, as long as they are not brought to the table, can be treated as a deaf and dumb, but once they really come to light, it will only make both parties lose face.

Therefore, he did not take advantage of the situation and treat Rong Mansion as his own backyard by relying on the document.

Of course, secretly, he had already regarded the fish pond next door as his own.

There is naturally a difference between having someone to rely on and having no one to rely on.

That day, he instructed Youshi, "Send someone to guard the corner gate of the garden next door. I have already told them that we will guard this gate from now on. The people over there will withdraw now!"

"Have their people retreated?" Yu said in disbelief.

"Yes! I've told the old lady. Please make it clear to the gatekeepers later. Guard against men only, not women. Sisters-in-law and the girls, don't ask any questions. Just let them go. Stop Baoyu for me!"

It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. The beating Jia Baoyu received was quite severe, but two months later he was able to walk again.

Zhang Yunyi originally wanted to add an extra layer of protection for the corner gate, so he used the excuse of making it easier for Yingchun and Siqi to move around and directly asked Lady Jia to withdraw the men.

When she heard that Fang Nan was not afraid of women, You Shi understood what he meant and did not dare to ask more questions.

Qingwen, who was serving on the side, was startled for a moment, then suddenly stiffened her neck and said, "Although I have served there before, I have no personal relationship with Master Bao. If you don't trust me, you can just send me away. Why do you have to guard against me like a thief?"

The country is easy to change and the nature is difficult to change.

When she first came over, she was still careful, but as time went on, her explosive personality returned.