The Red Mansion Big Liar

"I'm new here, and I'm unfamiliar with the place. If I start to serve my master right away, I'll inevitably be envied. It's better for me to start from a small position with a down-to-earth attitude."

"I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable!" Zhang Yunyi pondered for a moment and said, "However, this would be a waste of your talent. Are you willing to go to the East Palace?"

Lin Xiaohong bowed deeply, lowered her head and said, "Whether I am willing or not, I dare not say. But the master has a deep fortune. If I go to the East Palace, I can learn some eyebrows and eyes, and gain some knowledge and get some blessings."

Zhang Yunyi smiled and said, "Okay! That's what I said!"

He hesitated for a moment and added, "My uncle hasn't finished his work yet. Tomorrow, my uncle will tell my second sister-in-law to arrange for you to stay with her for a while and ask her to take care of you. When my uncle has finished his work, I will let you go."

"Huh!" Lin Xiaohong quickly agreed, and did not forget to remind him, "I am Xiaohong, your servant, thank you for your kindness, Master."

After she reminded him, Zhang Yunyi realized that after talking for so long, he had forgotten to ask her name.

He said with a double meaning: "When you come to my place, work hard and I will definitely give you a high position."

At this point, he changed the subject and said, "It's just that the name Xiaohong is too vulgar. Why did your parents give you such a name?"

Lin Xiaohong quickly explained: "My Lord! My original name was Hongyu, but because I favored Master Bao, I can only be called Xiaohong now."

When she said this, there was a hint of grievance on her face.

Zhang Yunyi waved his hand and said with disdain, "What's the big deal? Hongyu is such a nice name, I'll change it back later!"

"Huh!" Lin Hongyu said happily, "Then I'll take my leave first and go back to pack up and wait for Second Madam to summon me."

Zhang Yunyi teased, "What? You're not looking for the handkerchief anymore?"

Lin Hongyu was not embarrassed at all, instead she smiled slyly and said, "Your Excellency knows about my lost handkerchief. You are very observant. Even if someone really picked it up, you are on my side, so what do I have to worry about?"

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 337: Two-sided blockage and wrong trust

This moment, that moment.

Jia Zheng took the initiative to entrust his wife to him. Mrs. Wang had become like him from the inside out and had no choice but to bow her head and obey him. It was obvious that Lady Jia needed something from him, and with the letter of confession, it was just a matter of a word for her to ask for Lin Hongyu.

However, considering the image he had established in Jinchai's eyes, it would be difficult to ask for someone directly from Yihong Courtyard.

In addition, Mrs. Wang’s feelings are also a consideration.

Although they both got what they wanted, she was very submissive after all. On the one hand, she acted in a way that even the Second Master had never acted in, and on the other hand, she poached people from Jia Baoyu. It was a bit unreasonable.

This allowed Lin Hongyu to just have a chance to visit Wang Xifeng and learn from her at the same time.

All the affairs in his mansion were taken care of by Youshi, but she had never found a suitable personal maid. Lin Hongyu was undoubtedly a suitable candidate.

On the one hand, one person acts for personal gain while two people act for the public good. He now has a large family and a large business, and Youshi now has a child, so it is inevitable that they will have selfish desires. However, having Lin Hongyu by their side can somewhat curb this situation.

He never placed his hopes on people's self-awareness. Preventing problems before they arise is essential. He didn't want chaos in his backyard in the future.

On the other hand, with Lin Hongyu's help, some trivial matters can be shared with Youshi.

He was not in a hurry to find Wang Xifeng.

He had no concerns about the failure of Yuanchun's marriage, and given Jia Lian's attitude, he really planned to have more children in Rongguo Mansion.

Although everything needs to be taken into consideration this time and Wang Xifeng cannot be allowed to eat alone, she must be allowed to eat more and take more.

This is also the reason why he didn't let Lin Hongyu go over immediately.

After all, Lin Hongyu is not one of us yet, and it would be inappropriate to let her see my dark side too early.

After arriving at Mengpo Zhai and having breakfast, I rushed to Tiangongyuan Yamen.

……

We will not discuss for now how Zhang Yun逸 went to the government office and handled official business.

But Mrs. Wang still felt a little uneasy even after scolding and beating Zijuan yesterday.

She had a deep understanding of Zhang Yunyi's audacity.

Although it was thanks to Jia Zheng's push at the beginning, Zhang Yunyi did not care about his status as an elder and took advantage of the situation by half hugging and half hugging.

Afterwards, taking advantage of Jia Baoyu's madness and herself being at a loss and desperate for help, she flirted with herself in front of Jia Mu and others without making any noise.

Finally, when I was rushing to the hot spring villa, before I had made a clear statement, he went straight to the point and called himself the master.

Behaving like this is not only unscrupulous, but also exposes one's lustful nature.

She also had a deep understanding of Zhang Yun逸's preferences.

When she thought of her daughter's appearance and figure, she felt even more anxious.

Although Lin Daiyu is beautiful, she is a little thin after all. Given Zhang Yunyi's personality, I'm afraid he might not be attracted to her and fall in love with someone else.

And her own daughter had already missed the best age for marriage, and under the instigation of Lady Jia, she might not be able to withstand Zhang Yunyi's endless tricks.

Although I am planning to cut off the source of the trouble, it will be too late to regret if he sneaks in.

Therefore, it is not safe enough to start with Lin Daiyu alone. Both ends need to be blocked to prevent him from making a fait accompli.

By then, I will find it difficult to deal with myself.

After greeting Lady Jia, she called Li Wan to Rong Xi Tang for the first time.

He took her hand, sat down on the kang, and first asked about Jia Lan's health and studies.

Fang sighed, "Since Yun Yi is preparing for the Emperor's birthday, and the old lady has spoken, I can't say anything. But, those actors are not well-known to the family, and they are always cunning and weird. If I let them come in and out of the garden frequently, I am really worried that they will lead the girls astray."

Li Wan was originally a little confused as to why Mrs. Wang suddenly changed her attitude and pulled her aside to ask about Jia Lan's situation. Hearing this, she immediately perked up.

He suppressed his excitement and said calmly, "What does the madam mean?"

"I was thinking of letting you move to the garden to live. First, you can help supervise them and let them focus on needlework. Second, you are always steady and you can control those actors and prevent them from corrupting the girls."

Mrs. Wang was afraid that Lady Jia would get wind of it, so she didn't dare to speak out directly, and could only hint at it. She paused, and then said, "Besides, the girls are all older now, not as they were when they were little. It's not very convenient for Baoyu to live in the garden. Do you understand what I mean?"

It couldn't be blamed on Mrs. Wang for entrusting the wrong person. As the eldest sister-in-law, Li Wan had always been law-abiding. Plus, she was worried that Zhang Yun逸 and Lady Jia would see through her intentions, so there was really no better candidate than Li Wan.

Li Wan's guess was confirmed, and her heart was filled with uproar.

She didn't know that she, the mother-in-law, had already fallen, and she didn't dare to act rashly under Mrs. Wang's watchful eyes.

When she thought about moving to the Grand View Garden, where Zhang Yunyi would have free rein in coming and going, she couldn't help but get so excited that she could hardly control herself.

After calming down as much as possible, Fang said calmly after a long while, "I understand! I will definitely help Madam keep a close eye on him."

Seeing that she hadn't responded for a long time, Mrs. Wang thought that she couldn't bear to leave Jia Lan, so she smiled and said, "Lan'er is still young, there is no need to be so shy. Besides, his second uncle also lives there. If you miss your son, ask him to walk around the garden every now and then, so that you won't worry about him."

"Huh!" Li Wan hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively, "The daughter-in-law went to the garden and lived in..."

If she had a choice, she would naturally hope to live near water, and it would be best if she could live in a thatched cottage.

However, he was worried that Mrs. Wang might notice something, so he spoke to test the waters.

Mrs. Wang had the same concerns.

However, he was worried that Zhang Yun逸 and Lady Jia would discover his intention.

She pondered for a moment and said, "Daoxiang Village is still vacant and not far from where the girls live. I think you should live there so that it will be more convenient for you to take care of it."

Although it was different from what she had expected, being able to live in the garden was already a rare and precious thing. Li Wan did not dare to cause any trouble and said quickly, "Then the daughter-in-law will go back and prepare first. We can move in tomorrow after everything is packed up."

She didn't know Mrs. Wang's true intention and was worried that she was pushing him too hard.

Although it is obviously more convenient to move to the garden, I had just agreed with Zhang Yunyi to meet in the large flower hall in the evening. If I move into the garden now, it would be difficult to get out at night.

So she spoke first so that she wouldn't be urged by Mrs. Wang and it would be difficult for her to refuse.

Madam Wang said with a warm face, "There is no rush. The family school will soon be on holiday. You should spend more time with Lan'er. It won't be too late to move in after the New Year."

Li Wan was reluctant at first, but when she thought that Zhang Yunyi would be leaving the city in a few days, it would probably be the end of the year by the time he moved back.

Now dawn was just around the corner, so in order to avoid saying too much, he quickly said, "Thank you, Madam, for your understanding!"

Seeing that Li Wan always put Jia Lan first in everything, Mrs. Wang felt relieved.

It's not that she didn't consider the possibility of throwing meat buns at dogs, but if she could sacrifice her daughter-in-law and then use it to stabilize Zhang Yunyi, it would be better than...

Thinking of this, she waved her hand and said, "Go!"

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 338 Time Management

Zhang Yunyi returned to Mengpozhai and said to the old nanny, "Madam Wu, is dinner ready?"

Although he had agreed with Tanchun to go to Qingtang thatched cottage after leaving the government office, he still had to go to the Grand Flower Hall later to keep an appointment with Li Wan.

If you go too early, you will easily be seen, and it will be difficult to kill time when you come back, so there is no rush to go.

Thinking of this, he instructed Wu Ma, "Oh, right! Jinchuan has a few words to tell Yuchuan. Send someone to ask her to come over tomorrow night."

Although the door of Rong Mansion was already open to him, his own home was only next door, and the opportunity to live in Mengpo Zhai was extremely rare.

If this opportunity of taking over the magpie's nest is to be perfect, Mrs. Wang is indispensable.

There are too many people in Mrs. Wang's yard, so it would be more appropriate to ask her to come here.

Considering Li Wan's fighting ability, no arrangements will be made tonight, so Wu Ma is instructed to pass the message to Yuchuan tomorrow.

Mrs. Wang stayed in the hot spring for four days, and he also planned to stay in Rongfu for only four nights. The remaining night was shared with Yingchun and Wang Xifeng, the sister-in-law.

I have to say that he has a good grasp of time management.

After dinner, he calculated the time and pretended to stroll into the garden to digest his food. After walking around, he came to the Qingtang thatched cottage.

But the servant was half-crouching in the bushes in the yard, sticking half of his head out, calling in a low voice: "Master!"

She is not Siqi, and Tanchun is even less like Yingchun. With Lady Jia's tacit approval, they have to hide their tracks.

"Where is my third sister? Did she ask you to bring something to me?" Zhang Yunyi asked knowingly.

"Miss...the girl is in the room..." The secretary squatted, bowed slightly, turned around and pointed inside the room.

"Yes!" Zhang Yunyi agreed and said, "Then you just stay here and guard it!"

"Huh!~" Shishu felt relieved and agreed quickly.

After all, she was an unmarried girl, alone in the middle of the night. Although Tanchun asked her to wait outside the house, she felt embarrassed to not let her in.

Now that we have Zhang Yun逸's instructions, we don't have to be in a dilemma.

Zhang Yunyi pushed the door open and walked in. He looked at Tanchun in the moonlight and said, "Since Third Sister asked me to come here, you must trust me. I am in a hurry. In order to avoid being seen and affecting your reputation, I closed the door."

Tanchun is not Yingchun and is quite opinionated. Although he does not intend to return empty-handed, he is not too arbitrary either.

Of course, this is only on the surface. He seems to be asking for Tanchun's opinion, but in fact he has other thoughts.

Since it was you who made the invitation, if there is not even this little bit of trust, what is the point of continuing the discussion?

However, although the effect is the same, the feeling given to Tanchun is not exactly the same.

Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, Tanchun was obviously relieved.

"Thank you, Brother Yi, for thinking of me. How could I not trust you, Brother Yi?"

Zhang Yunyi slowly closed the door, stood by the door, and said in an aloof manner, "I wonder why Third Sister asked me to come here?"

As soon as the door was closed, the room suddenly became much darker.

Tanchun also couldn't help but become nervous, but when she saw him standing by the door and not moving an inch forward, she felt relieved.

"It's easy to fall hard when you climb high. Brother Yi is in a high position, so you should be more cautious."

Although the dim environment made her feel more nervous, the words that were originally difficult to say now became easier to say, and she gave an opening statement.

She took a deep breath and continued, "I shouldn't have interfered with elder sister's marriage, but I was worried about elder brother Yi, so I had to ask my aunt to meet you. As the saying goes, serving a king is like serving a tiger. Although elder brother Yi is upright, it was elder brother Yi who proposed to marry in another courtyard, and he also helped father to seek a transfer a while ago, which inevitably makes people think too much."

Although he had made up his mind, there were some things he couldn't say. He could only hint at it and use Jia Zheng's affairs to remind him implicitly.

I thought that after saying this, even if Zhang Yun逸 did not express his gratitude, he would at least immediately think of Lady Jia's arrangement.

Unexpectedly, after finishing his words, Zhang Yun逸 did not show any expression at all.

She couldn't help but feel a little flustered, and quickly said: "I am just worried about Brother Yi, so I am talking too much. If Brother Yi has a plan, just pretend that I never said anything."

She didn't believe that Zhang Yunyi didn't understand the meaning of her words. Seeing that he was reluctant to express his opinion, she couldn't help but worry that he had made up his mind and was afraid that he would reveal it to Lady Jia.