The Red Mansion Big Liar

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Chapter 356: It’s over, just brush off your clothes and go away

Rongqing Hall.

Grandmother Jia expressed her meaning tactfully and said to Jia She, "It is difficult to disobey the emperor's will. I have to let you and Er Yatou down. Don't worry, I will make some compensation!"

"Compensation? I put so much effort into this marriage, and I almost lost my life. It's fine that the old lady favors the second girl, but this concerns the second girl's life. How will mother compensate me?"

Jia She sneered and said, "Mother keeps saying it is the emperor's will, but what is the will?"

"You know about the eldest girl's affairs, so how can you issue an imperial decree?"

"At first, the second son said it was the emperor's order! He spent so much money from the government, not only did he bring the eldest daughter back, but he also wanted to snatch the second daughter's marriage. How can this be justified? If there is no imperial decree, please forgive me for not daring to believe it anymore."

"You! You are going to piss me off to death!"

"My son doesn't dare! Let's call Brother Yi over right now. If he wants to cancel the engagement, my son won't say a word!"

The two of them exchanged sharp words, and Grandmother Jia obviously did not expect Jia She to be so determined. Even when the emperor's will was mentioned, he refused to give in.

After a long silence, she sighed and said, "Forget it! What do you want in exchange for your agreement?"

Jia She's argument was certainly not for Yingchun's sake, he was just asking for an exorbitant price.

No one knows a son better than his mother. Knowing this, Grandmother Jia wanted to use the emperor's will to pressure him to prevent him from becoming greedy.

When it came to the point, Jia She no longer looked stern. After hesitating for a while, he raised a finger.

"Okay! I'll ask Yuanyang to give you 10,000 taels of silver right now!"

"Ten thousand taels? Mother, are you sending away a beggar?"

"then you……"

"One hundred thousand taels!" Jia She said loudly, "Brother Yi knows that he is a mother. I spent so much effort to find such a rich son-in-law. I still feel that I have lost out on one hundred thousand taels!"

"One hundred thousand taels?" Grandmother Jia slapped the side of the Luohan bed and scolded, "How can you open your mouth to ask for it?"

"Mother, what you said is strange. How much money did you spend on the garden? You didn't even say a word, and now your son only wants a fraction of it. You're saying that I'm asking for too much! After all, I have inherited the title of nobility in the mansion. If my daughter becomes a concubine, my dignity is worthless?"

Grandmother Jia couldn't help but feel short of breath and sighed, "I only have 50,000 or 60,000 taels of silver in total. Where did I get 100,000 taels?"

She took a deep breath and continued, "Besides, I have to keep some of this money for Baoyu's marriage, so I can't give it all to you!"

"Then take the remaining fifty thousand taels from the government. If you keep it in the government, it will benefit others!"

"You are going to empty our family's nest egg!"

"Mother should tell the second son this, you can save the money too!"

The two of them bargained, but Jia She insisted on his price. After a lot of arguing, Grandmother Jia had to give in.

"Please give me some time!"

"Then the son will wait for news from his mother!"

A flash of surprise flashed across Jia She's face, and then he said indignantly: "Last time, for the second girl's marriage, my son only embezzled more than two thousand taels, and mother acted like she was asking for a debt, but now she is willing to give it up!"

It is true that Jia She is greedy, but this is also due to the partiality of Grandmother Jia.

I've been holding back my anger for a long time, and today I finally let it out.

He left Rongqing Hall in a proud manner and returned to the east wing.

When he passed by the side courtyard where Zhang Yun逸 was entertained, he saw several servants gathered at the door.

Jia She was a little unhappy and asked, "Why are you still here?"

"This..." Several servants were confused, "Didn't the master tell us to guard outside?"

"What?" Jia She exclaimed, "He hasn't come out yet?"

"The master doesn't allow us to disturb him, and we dare not go in, either..."

Several servants pointed inside the courtyard, and their meaning was obvious.

Jia She waved his hand quickly and said, "No need! I'll go in by myself and see how the discussion is going. You guys stay outside!"

He secretly estimated the time in his heart. Although the two sides were not far apart, a lot of delay was wasted after the confrontation.

Including the back and forth, it would take at least half an hour, so it should be finished.

Suspecting that Zhang Yun逸 was pretending to be something in the room, he tiptoed towards the warm room.

But before he could get close to the warm room, Mrs. Xing's cries, mixed with heavy breathing, kept drilling into his ears.

Surprised, he quickly bent down and arched his back, went to the window, licked the window paper, and put his hand close to the hole.

But before he could take a closer look inside, a foul smell wafted into his nose.

He took a deep breath and looked inside carefully.

I saw that Mrs. Xing in the room was breathing out more than breathing in, lying on the table like a dead pig, begging for mercy.

However, Zhang Yun逸 remained as vigorous as ever and refused to give in.

Jia She couldn't help but gasp. He was quite an expert at this. Just by looking at what he saw and heard, he knew it was not fake.

While marveling at it, he couldn't help but stare at it in fascination.

About a quarter of an hour later, a heavy groan was heard from inside the house. He then realized that his legs and feet were numb and there was a slight chill in his body.

He half-knelt and half-crawled out of the warm room in a hurry, and after his muscles and bones were relaxed, he quickly left the side courtyard.

After going back to the house and changing clothes, Fang came to the warm room again.

At that time, Mrs. Xing had just recovered and had not yet had time to pack up.

She was only wearing a middle-length dress, and her body was flushed. She was startled by the sound of Jia She pushing the door. Her already trembling legs became unstable and she immediately collapsed to the ground.

Jia She glanced at Mrs. Xing, who looked in a state of embarrassment, greedily inhaled the lingering scent, and closed the door with his chest hunched.

But Zhang Yunyi asked, "Why so fast?"

"Hurry?" Jia She said as if he had seen a ghost, "It's already been more than half an hour!"

"Oh? Really?" Zhang Yunyi said calmly, "How did the talk go?"

Jia She turned around quickly and saw Zhang Yunyi picking up Madam Xing, who had collapsed on the ground, and holding her horizontally on his lap. He stepped forward and said with a smile, "Thanks for your concern, Yunyi. It went smoothly!"

He was afraid that Zhang Yunyi would take a share of the profits, so he did not dare tell him how much he had earned.

Zhang Yun逸 saw his concerns, but he was still hoping to get information from Jia She, so how could he let him get away with it?

"Just tell me when I ask you, that little bit of silver is not enough for me to see!"

Seeing that Jia She seemed a little hesitant, he warned again: "If you don't tell me, I can ask the old lady. If you dare to lie, don't blame me for taking away the ladder!"

"No, no, no!" Jia She quickly gave in and said, "One... one hundred thousand taels!"

"Oh?" Zhang Yunyi said in surprise, "The old lady is willing to give. She actually has so many personal belongings?"

"The old lady has no place to stay in the government! Anyway, even if she stays in the government, it won't be a good deal for me!"

"That's true!" Zhang Yunyi continued, "But I'm curious about how much personal wealth the old lady has."

Although as long as one can ask Wang Xifeng how much of the 100,000 taels was spent by the government, one can calculate Lady Jia's personal wealth.

But he never listens to one side of the story.

"The old lady has received many subsidies and rewards over the years, but there are only 50,000 or 60,000 taels left." Jia She thought he was curious and added, "We must leave some for her. The remaining 50,000 taels can only be paid from the government."

"Good!" Hearing that he had squeezed Lady Jia dry, Zhang Yunyi was overjoyed. He clapped his hands behind Madam Xing, then raised his hand to hook Madam Xing's chin and said meaningfully, "In that case, we are even!"

"Don't worry!" Jia She quickly came closer and said flatteringly, "I have a little thing and I would like to ask Yun Yi for help."

Seeing that Jia She was quite capable, he asked with a squinting look, "What's the matter?"

"I heard that you have a good relationship with Prince Zhongshun. Could you introduce me to him and allow me to attend the exchange meeting?"

"Swap meet? What do you want to swap?"

Barter meetings often appeared in the fairy tales of the previous life. In addition, knowing that Jia She had a hobby of collecting and had just received a large sum of money, Zhang Yun逸 did not think of other ways.

Jia She blinked at him and said with a lewd look on his face: "Why do you have to hide it? It's just an exchange meeting where everyone brings their concubines to the party and everyone plays with each other..."

Zhang Yunyi was stunned by what he said, and then he realized, isn’t this the so-called club in his previous life?

He couldn't help but glance at Mrs. Xing.

I thought to myself, why is Jia She playing so extravagantly?

Mrs. Xing wouldn't...

Jia She observed Zhang Yunyi's expression and thought that he had misunderstood. He quickly added, "Don't worry. They are all well-known people. It is impossible for them to exchange their wives. They will only bring concubines."

"I'll ask the prince when I get a chance!"

Although Jia She spoke with great confidence, Zhang Yun逸 had never heard of it.

Moreover, such gatherings are bound to be very private, so it is not a good idea to say too much.

It cannot be blamed on him for being ignorant, because he knew the secret relationship between King Zhongshun and King Qin. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, he never inquired about King Zhongshun's privacy.

"Hey! Hey!" Seeing that he did not refuse, Jia She immediately smiled and nodded like a chicken eating rice, "Thank you very much, Yun Yi. How about having a simple meal at my place?"

He had a preconceived notion that Zhang Yun逸 had already been involved but was just too embarrassed to admit it.

With his recommendation, there is no chance of failure.

"No!" The matter had ended perfectly, and there was no need for him to entertain Jia She.

After Mrs. Xing put on her clothes, he reminded her, "Go to the second young lady and tell her what the old lady meant."

Although he had laid the groundwork for Yingchun before, he used it as an excuse to avoid Jia She making things difficult for her.

Now, since Lady Jia also has this intention, she might as well be pushed out to be the bad guy.

Yingchun was not valued in the mansion to begin with. First, Jia She sold his daughter, and then Lady Jia was obviously partial to her. As long as he made appropriate promises, he would not worry that Yingchun would not regard him as her only support.

However, for some things, it is obviously a hundred times better to have Mrs. Xing, an "outsider", lay the groundwork first than to say them directly.

Just now, Jia She went to bargain with Lady Jia, and he had already given Mrs. Xing instructions in person.

There was no need to repeat the instructions, so he left the East Courtyard and went straight back to the mansion.

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Chapter 357: Jia's Mother's Preparations

When Zhang Yun逸 asked indirectly how much of Lady Jia's own money had been spent.

Grandmother Jia also called Yuanchun over and comforted her, "Now you can rest assured! I have just asked Brother Yi, and it is indeed the emperor's intention!"

If there had been no news of her marriage to Prince Ning, even if Yuanchun had missed the best age to get married, it would not be impossible for her to find a reasonable marriage given the status of the Rongguo Mansion.

However, once you are involved with the royal family, you have to weigh everything carefully.

Not to mention that no one would come to propose marriage, even if the Rongguo Mansion was willing to lose face and find someone to propose marriage, most people would use rumors as an excuse to refuse.

This is also the reason why Yuanchun was disheartened when she heard about the divorce and planned to go home to accompany the ancient Buddha.

In ancient times, marriage was a major matter that was arranged by parents and matchmakers. It was rare for people to have the final say on their own, and they didn’t even dare to expect free love.

Although Zhang Yun逸 is not as good as Prince Ning, as a prince, Yuanchun has lived in the deep palace for a long time and longs for freedom more.

Just for this reason, in her heart, Zhang Yunyi is much better than Prince Ning.

In addition, Zhang Yunyi was young, promising, and handsome. Even if Yuanchun was in her prime, this marriage would be considered high-class for him.

Nowadays, what is there to be dissatisfied about?

"This kind of thing is decided by the elders. Since it is the emperor's wish, your granddaughter will have no other requests..."

She was too embarrassed to say she was absolutely willing, so she could only express her feelings implicitly.

"Hoo! Good girl!" Grandmother Jia hugged Yuanchun with great satisfaction and said, "However, Yi'er's father's mourning period has not yet ended. You still have to endure for some time before you can marry into the family."

"Grandma... Granddaughter, don't worry, I can stay at home and spend more time with grandma..."

"Hey!~ Men should get married when they are old enough and women should get married when they are old enough. Why are you shy with me?"