The Red Mansion Big Liar

Jia She did not take it as an offense. He narrowed his eyes, pondered for a long time, and then smiled and said, "I think he is not so hungry that he will eat anything. Most likely, he is attracted by your status as the eldest wife. You might as well work hard in this regard..."

Mrs. Xing secretly spat and thought to herself that Zhang Yunyi really knew what was good.

But she said: "Then I will ask him to be the master for real. Are you satisfied?"

"Right, right, right! Go back to your room and think about it carefully. Go there early tomorrow morning. If you can hook that boy's soul and make him think about you all the time, it will be the best!"

Jia She stroked his beard and said shamelessly: "When a happy event comes, the spirit is high. Master, I will go and have a drink now!"

……

This was destined to be an uneasy night. Needless to say, Mrs. Wang was extremely worried.

Yuanyang, who was in the side room of Lady Jia's courtyard, was also tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

Amber, who lived in the same room, heard the noise, sat up wrapped in the quilt, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Sister Yuanyang!"

"Little girl, what should I congratulate you for?" Yuanyang hurriedly turned his back to the wall.

Amber smiled and said, "From what the old lady said today, it's clear that she intends to marry the eldest daughter to Master Yi. The old lady said that she wants my sister to marry with the eldest daughter in the future, so shouldn't I congratulate my sister for getting what she wished for?"

Jia's mother had previously intended to have Yuanyang marry into the royal palace with Yuanchun, and there was nothing wrong with that.

Therefore, she often talked about what would happen when she went to the palace in the future, and naturally she could not hide it from Amber, who also served beside Lady Jia.

She had been thinking about Yuanyang's job and thought Yuanchun's marriage was in vain and she would most likely have difficulty getting married, but she didn't expect that there would be a ray of hope.

When she took Lin Daiyu back to Beijing, she saw some of Yuanyang's thoughts, and she deliberately brought it up in front of Yuanyang.

Yuanyang didn't care about being shy, and quickly wrapped herself in the quilt, sat up, and shouted: "You girl, what nonsense are you talking about? This is not something we can say!"

Amber said disapprovingly, "The old lady herself has said that she wants my sister and the eldest daughter to be the dowry. What else can't be said? If the eldest daughter wanted to marry the prince, she would have to be more discreet. Now that we can kill two birds with one stone, why should we hide it?"

Yuanyang was afraid that she would go out and gossip about something, so she quickly scolded her, "What do you know? Originally, the old lady was worried that there were too many things to do in the palace, and the eldest lady and Baoqin couldn't handle it, so she sent me over. Now it's hard to say!"

This was also the reason why she had trouble falling asleep. Although Lady Jia had said before that she should follow Yuanchun as a dowry, the situation was different now and she couldn't help but worry about gains and losses.

After she said that, Amber couldn't help but worry. If Yuanyang missed the chance to get a dowry, she would have no chance to take her place.

"Let me tell you, the things happening in the East Palace may not be less than those in the Prince's Palace! Besides, if the young lady goes to the Prince's Palace, she will only be a concubine, but if she goes to the East Palace, she will be the mistress..."

She made a solemn promise, and while cheering for Yuanyang and herself, she also gave advice: "Even if the old lady didn't have this plan, as long as Master Yi opened his mouth, would the old lady still refuse his face?"

At this point, she suddenly remembered something and said in surprise, "Oh, right! Does Master Yi understand my sister's feelings?"

When Yuanyang heard her words, he couldn't help but recall the scene of them supporting each other on a snowy day, and for a moment his mind wandered.

Hearing her ask this question suddenly, he immediately said with a guilty conscience: "You! What are you talking about? I... I just think that Master Yi is not an ordinary person, not as bad as you say!"

She was afraid that Amber would pester her endlessly, so she lay down on the bed and said, "Okay! It's late at night. If you don't sleep now, you might not be able to get up tomorrow!"

After saying that, he pulled the quilt up and covered his head.

Amber pursed her lips, looked at Yuanyang for a while, then shrank back into the quilt unwillingly.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 351 Am I Too Gentle?

It is said that after Mrs. Xing scolded Jia She, she returned to her room but could not sleep all night.

Ever since she married into the Rongguo Mansion, she has been obedient to Jia She and even used her mother's family property to subsidize him.

Unexpectedly, Jia She didn't have any feelings for her at all.

Last time he could explain that it was because of the situation and Jia She had to swallow his anger, but this time he is actually selling his wife for fame and fortune.

Moreover, the person to whom he sold his wife was a junior.

Although she did get a taste of the sweetness last time, it was Zhang Yunyi who forced her to do so, and she had no choice, plus she was at a loss at the time.

This time, he actually delivered it to the door and took the initiative to be humble.

When she thought of this, the memories of that day inevitably came back to her. While she was angry at Jia She's ruthlessness, she also felt a little bit of anticipation. She tossed and turned until the fifth watch before she finally fell asleep.

He slept until noon and then woke up slowly.

After washing up, she thought that Jia She would not give up until he achieved his goal, so she moved to the dressing table.

She married Jia She at the age of seventeen. The reason she was able to marry into the Rongguo Mansion was because of her beauty.

Although more than ten years have passed and she is no longer at the peak of her beauty, her foundation is still there. Coupled with proper maintenance on a daily basis, she can be said to still have some charm.

She was looking at herself in the mirror, feeling sorry for herself, wondering how Zhang Yunyi would be so excited to see her and do whatever he wanted to her.

Suddenly, with a 'bang', the door was pushed open heavily.

Jia She, who had dark circles under his eyes and was still hungover, said sternly, "Didn't I tell you to go there early in the morning? Why haven't you left yet?"

Mrs. Xing couldn't sleep all night, but Jia She was in high spirits because of the good news. He took his two concubines and, under the influence of wine, they indulged in debauchery until midnight.

After waking up, he learned that Mrs. Xing had not yet left, so he immediately rushed over to question her.

Although Mrs. Xing had been obedient for many years, she knew Jia She's character very well. She could see that he was a coward, but she was not afraid of him at all.

She squinted at him and said, "Did you forget? The master said yesterday that there is something going on in the government office today. No matter how early I go, what's the point if I don't see anyone? It's better to spend some time to tidy up the place, so that he can have more fun!"

Knowing that Jia She needed her help and had someone to rely on, and since this was his idea, she deliberately called Zhang Yun逸 "Master" in front of him, hoping to take the opportunity to disgust Jia She.

Jia She was stunned by her address, but then he slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "Look at my memory!"

He walked around Madam Xing and praised her sincerely, "Yes, yes, yes! That's it! Just try your best to coax him and do whatever makes him feel comfortable. Get his mouth used to it first, so that you don't make the wrong call and ruin his mood!"

Even though Mrs. Xing had deliberately disgusted him and had been mentally prepared enough, she was still ashamed and angry after hearing what Jia She said.

He waved his hand unhappily and said, "Then don't bother me while I clean up!"

"Hey!" Jia She did not leave, but sat down on the chair, crossed his legs and said, "You can tidy up yours, I can also check it for you here!"

Mrs. Xing had no choice but to pretend he didn't exist and just put on makeup in front of the mirror.

Jia She sat leisurely aside, saying a few words from time to time.

After about half an hour of dressing up, Mrs. Xing spread the rouge on her lips evenly, pursed her lips, nodded with satisfaction, and stood up from the dressing table.

Jia She immediately came over, walked around her, and sized up Mrs. Xing's slightly seductive face before commenting, "Although she is not as tender and moist as a young girl, since he has this preference, he finds it hard to resist this ripe smell!"

At this point, he frowned, and pulled Madam Xing's coat by the waist, pulling it outward until the curves close to her body were exposed. Then he let go and said, "It's just that this coat is a little lacking in quality. Go find a narrow-sleeved coat that you wore when you were young and change into it."

"Pah!" Mrs. Xing spat at Jia She in her heart and said jokingly, "Since he is obsessed with the identity of the eldest wife, I should act like a wife. If I dress like a young wife, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?"

"What do you know? If you can be a lady in public, you have to be able to get into bed. Being dignified is for showing off in front of others. Of course, the more promiscuous you are in private, the better!"

"Ha!" Mrs. Xing laughed angrily, "If that's the case, do I still want to be dissolute while wearing all this baggage?"

"That's hard to say!" Jia She frowned and pondered for a moment, "I think it's better to be prepared. You take a set with you. There's no guarantee that he won't like this tune!"

After all, she had been manipulated by Zhang Yunyi once, so she knew his preferences well.

She had refused before, not because she disagreed with Jia She's opinion, but because she had seen his true face and had already felt repulsed by his words.

In addition, she had prepared some embarrassing underwear and was even more reluctant to change it in front of him.

Facing Jia She's suggestion, Mrs. Xing did not refuse again. Instead, she said, "It's better to bring one. The buttons on my jacket were torn last time!"

"Oh?"

The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. Upon hearing this, Jia She narrowed his eyes and said thoughtfully, "You might as well prepare a few more. We were wrong before, but we must straighten out his temper. If we keep you, let him stay for a few more days, and allow him to come and go as often as he wants. We must keep him captive!"

Seeing that he had no sense of shame, Mrs. Xing was too lazy to mock him anymore. She packed her luggage and got on the carriage to leave the city.

Unlike Mrs. Wang, the East Courtyard is an independent entity and she does not have to worry about Lady Jia. Even Jia She, the poor victim, is trying hard to promote it, and the servants will not gossip too much.

……

Just like that, after Madam Wang, Madam Xing also came uninvited.

However, she was not like Lady Wang. She arrived after dark and came alone, without even a maid.

Although Zhang Yunyi had not returned yet, with the experience of dealing with Mrs. Wang's visit, there was no panic in the hot spring villa as before.

Jin Chuan even volunteered and, with ease and familiarity, led people to the courtyard where Mrs. Wang once lived.

When Zhang Yunyi came back from the court, he hurriedly reported like a treasure: "The eldest wife has come, and she didn't even bring a personal maid. I have already arranged for her to stay in the old place."

After she finished speaking, she looked up at Zhang Yunyi, only to see that he was frowning slightly.

I muttered to myself, this isn't right. Mrs. Xing brought so many bags and it looked like she was going to stay here permanently. Could I have guessed wrong?

She was indeed right in her guess, but Zhang Yun逸 thought that Jia She was up to something again.

However, since the sugar-coated bullet was already delivered to his door, he had no worries, so he naturally kept the sugar coating and fired the bullet.

After dinner, he chatted with Qin Keqing and others, then went to see Youshi, then walked to Mrs. Xing's door, kicked it open, and rushed into the house.

Mrs. Xing was startled by the sudden noise, but when she saw it was Zhang Yunyi, she couldn't help but pat her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing him closing the door, Mrs. Xing tactfully stood up from the bed, twisted her waist and hips, and walked towards him with a seductive look.

But before she could get close to Zhang Yunyi and use the wild tactics she had already thought of, she saw him quickly step forward and push her hard in the chest.

How could Mrs. Xing's body withstand such a blow? She staggered backwards and fell on her back on the bed.

She was caught off guard, and before she could even sit up from the bed, she saw Zhang Yunyi had already taken a step forward, approaching her, supporting himself with one foot and kneeling on one knee on the edge of the bed.

Then, he put one hand on her chin and pulled open her long coat with the other, saying with a half-smile, "Am I too gentle to you? How dare you come to me!"

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 352 Drawing fire from the bottom of the cauldron

About half an hour later, Zhang Yunyi pulled Madam Xing's hair, tilted her head 90 degrees, facing him, and said in a deep voice: "Tell me! How did you get here?"

In fact, he realized that he was thinking wrong as early as when he pulled off Mrs. Xing's long coat.

However, Mrs. Xing's submissive look was quite interesting, so she just went along with it.

Madam Xing said hesitantly, "It is my duty to serve the master, but the master has not returned home for a long time, so I can only come here to serve him..."

One should not hit a smiling person. Seeing that Madam Xing was so knowledgeable and satisfied with her evil taste, Zhang Yunyi stopped threatening her. He loosened his hand that was holding her hair and twisted her waist instead, saying, "Tell me! What's the matter with that old guy?"

Madam Xing was obviously still in shock. After taking a breath, she said carefully, "He asked me to ask the master if he had told the old lady about taking the second girl as a concubine."

Zhang Yunyi said playfully, "Why? Could it be that I didn't tell the old lady and he wants to regret it?"

"No, no, no!" Madam Xing denied it immediately and explained, "The master holds his life in his hands, how dare he take advantage of the master? He wants to take the opportunity to bargain with the old lady..."

She didn't dare to hide it, and immediately told him all Jia She's plans.

"Oh!" Zhang Yunyi leaned against the head of the bed and sneered, "He has a good plan!"

Mrs. Xing said quickly: "That's what I said. Since the master has already paid the money, why bother..."

Seeing that Zhang Yunyi's words were sarcastic, she thought that he didn't want Jia She to take advantage of her.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yunyi waved his hand and said, "How could the master be so unkind? Since you have done your best, go back and tell him that the master will try his best to cooperate with him and tell him to just talk to the old lady."

A penny can make a hero fall, let alone the masters and mistresses who live a life of luxury in the Rong Mansion?

It is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. If you are used to extravagance, let alone hard life, once there is no one to serve you, you may not be able to take care of yourself.

Zhang Yun逸 had supervised the Grand View Garden and had Wang Xifeng as his insider, so he had some idea about the financial situation of the Rongguo Mansion.

Although the Rongguo Mansion's income was not enough to cover its expenses and it was in financial difficulty in the first two years, Lady Jia's financial situation was a variable of some size.

It is better to block both ends than to be stubborn.

Jia She's confession alone may not be enough to protect the situation. If the Rong Mansion's finances run into trouble, it will be easier to deal with the situation as it is trapped both internally and externally.

Money is the courage of a hero and gold is the waist of a man. Not to mention good-for-nothings like Jia She, Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu, even Jia Zheng, who claims to be a gentleman, has never encountered such difficulties and is not worldly.

When the time comes when all the money is gone and the rice is cooked, there is no need to worry that he will not bow his head.

However, Lady Jia's personal information is a variable of some importance.

Judging from the original work, there were at least tens of thousands of taels of silver.

If the official household could not continue, Grandmother Jia would certainly use her own pocket to supplement the funds. It would be better to remove the source of the problem and let Jia She use this as an excuse to take out some of Grandmother Jia's pocket first.

He was planning how to use Jia She to cut off the source of the problem, but Mrs. Xing believed it to be true.