The Red Mansion Big Liar

"I...I didn't!" Jia Baoyu denied it flatly.

"Why not?" Shi Xiangyun said angrily, "I am not as good as Sister Lin. I shouldn't make fun of her. Just tell me straight. Why are you glaring at me?"

Hearing this, Baoyu scratched his head and hurriedly explained: "My dear sister, you misunderstood me. I didn't mean that. I just... just..."

He just talked for a long time but couldn't come up with the rest.

Zhang Yunyi took over the conversation and said, "Just what? They are just similar in appearance. There are no outsiders here, so what is there to say? Do you think that Sister Lin can't make such a joke, or do you think there is something wrong with me letting Lingguan play Qiuxiang?"

He paused, and said righteously: "Sister Lin, if you feel it is inappropriate, you can tell me directly. I don't think there is anything wrong with it. Not to mention that this is just acting, Qiuxiang is a maid, but she is talented and has a good ending in the end. You messed it up like this, it seems like I intentionally offended Sister Lin."

This undoubtedly touched upon Jia Baoyu's heart, and he became even more evasive.

Seeing him hesitating, Lin Daiyu also spoke out angrily: "I'm not so petty, but some people are so self-righteous. No wonder people always say that I'm petty. So this is the root cause! It was just a joke among the sisters. I also made fun of Sister Yun before. She loves three, four, and five, and can't tell them apart. Why can't people say that?"

Zhang Yun逸, Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun all pointed their spearheads at Jia Baoyu at the same time.

Xue Baochai frowned and remained silent.

Tanchun, who was standing by, showed a look of joy on her face and, contrary to her usual behavior, did not speak up for him.

As for Yingchun and Xichun, they just look at their noses and their hearts, and stay out of the matter that has nothing to do with them.

Jia Baoyu found himself in a bad position, and although his sisters did not make their stance clear, no one spoke up for him, which made him feel unhappy.

I saw tears welling up in his eyes and he was on the verge of throwing a tantrum.

Wang Xifeng was afraid that Grandmother Jia would be unhappy if she knew about this, so she quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, saying, "Baoyu! Don't be so angry. It was just a joke. Don't disturb the old lady's rest!"

As she spoke, she winked at Xiren and said, "Quick! Send Baoyu to Madam, and don't let him delay Yun Yi's arrangements for the Wanshou Festival."

Jia Baoyu had finally managed to get among the sisters and was unwilling to leave. Wang Xifeng had no choice but to step in personally, grabbing him and taking him away from Rongqing Hall together with Xiren.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 332 The listener is interested

After Jia Baoyu left, the atmosphere in Rongqing Hall became much more harmonious and lively.

Because we planned to shoot the entire film in one take and there were no camera transitions on the stage, we had to make good connections between the plots to ensure the smooth flow of the story.

Due to time constraints, in addition to laying some groundwork for the two-way encounter between the male and female protagonists, the film mainly focuses on the two scenes of literary and physical combat.

As for the fighting, Zhang Yun逸 did not need to worry about it, as the little actors could choreograph a set of evenly matched and exciting fights on their own.

In terms of literary combat, Zhang Yunyi copied the couplets from the movies in his previous life.

By the time lunch was over, the general framework had been drawn up.

Zhang Yunyi saw Lai Da appear at the door and said calmly, "I remember Mr. Zhen's doctor's advice that Sister Lin needs to walk more after dinner. We have been busy all morning and everyone is a little tired. Why don't we send the sisters back to the garden to rest first?"

Since he had already spoken, the girls had no choice but to say nothing.

Zhang Yunyi escorted the person all the way to the garden gate, and only turned around after watching the figure disappear in the garden.

Lai Da immediately bowed and said, "My Lord! Everything has been arranged. All the things in Mengpo Zhai have been replaced with new ones. I will take the initiative to go to the East Palace and ask Madam Zhang to bring people to serve us. Aunt Zhao has also been asked to wait there first."

He does not mean that.

Lai Da was well aware of Mrs. Wang's two trips to the hot spring villa. When he heard that Jia Zheng had entrusted his family to her, he couldn't help but have some speculations. In addition, knowing the existence of the confession letter, he acted without any worries.

"Well done!" Zhang Yunyi nodded approvingly.

It was inconvenient to go to Aunt Zhao's room, so it was undoubtedly much more convenient to call her to Mengpo Zhai, and have the manager of Huifang Garden bring his own servants.

"It's just..." Lai Da seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Just what?"

"But Aunt Zhao insisted on bringing Third Master Huan with her, saying that the Lord had said before that she wanted to give him some advice."

Zhang Yunyi shook his head helplessly. It was just an excuse at the time, but he didn't expect Aunt Zhao to take it seriously.

However, Aunt Zhao was knowledgeable and tactful, so it was just a waste of two sentences.

"Oh, right! Go back and tell Zi Lingzhou that I'm very busy with official duties these days, and I'll ask them to go find them when I'm free."

Lai Da immediately bowed and replied, "Hey! I'll let my wife go over there later."

He owed too many debts of love, and even with his talent for time management, he still felt that it was not enough. So it would be fine tonight, after all, he had promised before that he would not return from Jia Lian until he was drunk.

You don't have to worry about anyone coming to your door, but that may not be the case in the future.

He wasn't too worried about other people, as they were all unclean anyway, so if he saw them he would just go with the flow.

But Yingchun is the only one who cannot let her see another side of herself.

Back then in Wang Xifeng's courtyard, Lai Da was also a witness and had some understanding of Yingchun's affairs.

Therefore, let him go and pass the message first to appease the other party to avoid the collapse of his image.

"Master!~"

Zhang Yunyi stepped into Mengpo Zhai, and Aunt Zhao pulled Jia Huan over with a flattering look on her face.

"Why don't you thank Master Yi quickly!"

Jia Huan had a pointed chin and was thin and ugly. The blue and white school uniform he wore looked out of place on him, and he looked like a monkey wearing a hat.

But Aunt Zhao's face was filled with satisfaction, and her eyes flashed with a hope that her son would become successful.

Originally, she begged Zhang Yun逸 to allow Jia Huan to enter school just to seek taboos for her son and make Mrs. Wang have some reservations.

But when I heard that the children of noble officials and noble families were also admitted to the school, I couldn't help but have more expectations for my children to become successful.

However, Jia Huan had always been lazy, and he was already reluctant to go to school when he was forced by Aunt Zhao. Now that he was brought in for a lecture, he was even more reluctant.

He ignored Aunt Zhao's cautious smile and stood there, looking around, as if he had never carefully observed Jia Zheng's study. He said nonchalantly, "Brother Yi! Can I have a name?"

"What Brother Yi?" Zhang Yunyi shouted harshly.

Jia Huan shrank his neck in fear.

Zhang Yunyi said impatiently: "The admission procedures have been completed. You are a student of the Immortal Academy. Naturally, you should regard yourself as a student. Once a teacher, always a father. Since my uncle asked me to take care of you, if you are still so careless and ostentatious after you go to the Immortal Academy, don't blame me for being merciless!"

When Aunt Zhao heard that he would be her father for life, she couldn't help but let her imagination run wild and a hint of confusion appeared in her eyes.

Just as I was imagining how to strengthen the relationship between father and son, my sleeves were suddenly tightened.

Jia Huan grabbed her sleeve and said with a wronged look on his face: "Mom!~"

Aunt Zhao couldn't bear it and looked at Zhang Yunyi in a flattering way, but he glared back at her.

He quickly shook his sleeves and scolded, "Why are you yelling? Master Yi is doing this for your own good. Didn't you hear him say that a teacher is a father for life. How can he harm you?"

"Alright! I'll teach you these words when we get back! If you don't have the heart to discipline me, I'll be the one to discipline you when we get to the Immortal Academy!"

“Ah!~ Ah!~”

Aunt Zhao responded immediately. She could see that Zhang Yunyi was getting impatient and was afraid that her son would interfere and spoil his fun, thus completely wasting the favor she had worked so hard to win.

He quickly pushed Jia Huan, winked at him, and said, "Go back first, I will discuss it with Master Yi!"

Jia Huan had been unable to wait any longer and immediately ran away upon hearing this.

After he left, Aunt Zhao was no longer restrained. She was not Madam Wang, and she had already understood what he meant. Without Zhang Yunyi's reminder, she took the initiative to step forward, took his arm, and said in a seductive manner, "Master, you have been worrying about Huan'er. I will help you relax now!"

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"Does that actor really resemble Miss Lin?"

While Aunt Zhao was working tirelessly, Mrs. Wang was also taking great pains.

However, unlike Aunt Zhao who worked so hard for Jia Huan, this time she did it for herself.

When she saw what Lady Jia was up to, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

Although she was deeply involved and unable to extricate herself, she also had a deep understanding of Zhang Yunyi's character.

Jia Zheng was willing to be a coward, so she had nothing to be ashamed of. But if she asked Lady Jia to accomplish the task and word got out that she was involved with her son-in-law, she would be too embarrassed to face anyone.

At first, she was a little puzzled when she heard Jia Baoyu complain about being targeted by Zhang Yun逸, but when she heard him tell her what happened, she couldn't help but have a little more guesswork.

As for Lady Jia, she had no way of expressing her grievances. If she wanted to stop this marriage, the best way would be to cut off the source of the problem.

Therefore, when she heard that Zhang Yunyi was targeting her son, she was not angry but happy.

However, she didn't care much about those actors and didn't look closely at their appearance.

"How could it be false? There are more than just my son present. If Madam doesn't believe it, just call her over and she will know for sure!"

Jia Baoyu had no idea of ​​these secrets, and could not help complaining, "Why does Madam keep asking about these insignificant things? I think he is deliberately instigating me and targeting me. I had good intentions and wanted to remind Sister Yun, but he said this, and I didn't feel any favor, but was made to feel ashamed by everyone. The East Mansion is next door, and he has a place to live, so why keep him at home?"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Mrs. Wang scolded, "Don't forget that the master asked him to take care of the family before he left. He might have also told him to discipline you. If you provoke him, be careful that the master will come back and give you a taste of your own medicine!"

Sensing that Jia Baoyu was hostile towards Zhang Yun逸, Mrs. Wang was also in a dilemma.

She no longer counted on Jia Zheng, and also hoped that Zhang Yunyi would help this adopted son for her sake.

Although she had managed to gain some fleeting romance with Zhang Yun逸, she could make up for the shortfall by taking what she had. If she allowed Jia Baoyu to act recklessly again, not only would her plans fail, but she would also suffer.

She knew that Jia Baoyu was most afraid of Jia Zheng, so it would be most appropriate to put the blame on him.

"This..." Jia Baoyu's face suddenly turned ugly, and he said worriedly, "Is he deliberately accusing my son of being naughty?"

Seeing that the effect was achieved, Mrs. Wang said in a direct manner, "Just stop provoking him. I will talk to him when I have time."

"Then mother, don't forget to talk to him as soon as possible, so that he won't accuse his son in front of the sisters next time."

Hearing her son's urging, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but feel short of breath and said impatiently, "Okay! Go back first and stay in the yard. Don't wander around, lest he sees you making trouble again."

As she spoke, she called Xiren into the room and told her to keep an eye on Jia Baoyu. After her son left, she sat on the kang and began to think hard.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 333: The thought of escape came to me, and I suddenly felt the world was wide

After thinking for about half an hour, Mrs. Wang suddenly shouted outside, "Go! Call Zijuan to me!"

Jia Baoyu's affairs and the Xue family's instructions are not the top priorities.

Right now, the most important thing is to stop Lady Jia's plan.

Mrs. Wang was not sure whether Lady Jia had seen any signs and was intentionally preventing Zhang Yunyi from going to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, so she set the rehearsal location at the Grand View Tower.

I would rather trust it to have it than to trust it to have nothing.

To be on the safe side, she also needs corresponding countermeasures.

Last time, Zijuan gossiped in front of Jia Baoyu, and afterwards, Aunt Xue reported Zijuan again.

She couldn't help but worry that this girl would interfere.

Just as he was thinking about how to beat Zijuan, a report came from outside: "Madam! Someone is coming!"

Madam Wang said in a deep voice: "Ask her in!"

Zijuan walked in anxiously and said cautiously, "Madam!"

Mrs. Wang sent someone to summon her. She knew something was wrong, but Lin Daiyu was taking a nap, so she had nowhere to turn to.

"Kneel down!" Mrs. Wang said sternly, "I haven't settled the score with you for the last time. Don't think that I can't do anything to you just because you have a girl to protect you!"

Zijuan fell to her knees with a thump and begged for mercy: "I know I was wrong! I won't do it again!"

"There will be a next time? Don't think I don't know what you are planning!"

"Madam, please understand! I just said something out of turn. I definitely don't have any selfish motives!"

"boom!"

Madam Wang slammed the table and said sternly, "What a cunning little girl! Do you think I don't know? What is Yun Yi's identity? The old lady and I won't stop him, and you, a little girl, dare to interfere?"

After all, Zijuan was Lady Jia's person. Mrs. Wang was worried that Lady Jia would see through her intentions, so she couldn't say it directly. She had to bring up Zhang Yunyi's identity and mentioned Lady Jia as well.

Zijuan was stunned. She could never have imagined that Madam Wang would know her little tricks behind her back. She said in panic, "Madam, please spare me... I didn't mean to do that... I won't dare to do it again!"

"Humph! ~ Didn't you mean it?" Madam Wang sneered, "Put away your little thoughts. I dare not say anything else. If you can't handle a little girl like you, I don't want to be my wife! I can tell you now that if you behave yourself, it will be fine. When the girl gets married, you can still have a servant in the mansion and have a good end. If you still dare to be smart, don't blame me for not tolerating you!"

Zijuan's body went limp and she collapsed to the ground.