The Red Mansion Big Liar

Aunt Xue smiled happily upon hearing this, bowed slightly, raised her hand and said, "Then you must come to our house and sit down. I'll ask Wenlong to invite you later. You must not refuse."

When she leaned forward, her round and slender figure was displayed more perfectly.

"Hmm!" Zhang Yunyi took the opportunity to swallow and said with a smile, "Of course."

Only then did he reluctantly look away.

In fact, in terms of body shape, Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang can be said to be of the same origin.

However, Mrs. Wang was nearly 40 years old after all, and perhaps because of the strong wind and sand in the capital, she did not seem to have taken as good care of herself as Aunt Xue. She could only be said to still have charm, but not to the point of being eye-catching.

Then Jia's mother said to Li Wan, who was sitting under Aunt Xue, "This is your sister-in-law Zhu. Today Lan'er and Baoyu are both going to school. I'll introduce her to you next time you come over."

Li Wan was dignified and elegant, and dressed quite simply. She only looked sad when Lady Jia mentioned Sister Zhu.

As Madam Wang's daughter-in-law, she did not sit below Madam Wang. Zhang Yunyi saw this and said nothing. He only bowed slightly and said, "Sister-in-law Zhu."

Li Wan was not an elder like Lady Wang and Aunt Xue, so she quickly stood up and returned the greeting.

Grandmother Jia pointed behind her and said with a smile, "This is your sister-in-law Lian. She is famous among us for her eloquence..."

"Grandfather, please don't expose my shortcomings." Wang Xifeng was waiting for what she had done last time because she failed to attract Zhang Yunyi's attention. Before Lady Jia finished speaking, she smiled and said, "I never thought that there is such a person as my cousin in my family. It's a pity that your second brother Lian is not at home, otherwise, I would have asked him to get closer to you."

This is not a hope for Jia Lian to be close to him, it is clearly a reminder to him that Jia Lian is not at home.

However, Zhang Yun逸 did not understand the implicit meaning of the words.

Because Lady Jia introduced them according to their seniority and age, he quickly turned around. But when he turned to Aunt Xue's side, he caught a glimpse of a very pretty girl standing behind her, looking at him with curiosity.

The rouge mark on the forehead was faintly visible. Zhang Yunyi suddenly stopped and asked in surprise: "Old lady, this girl is not from the mansion, right?"

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 36: Using both threats and tricks to win over Xiangling (Part )

Because she had experience in dealing with Jia Rui, Wang Xifeng hinted that Jia Lian was not at home, thinking that if Zhang Yun逸 was determined, he would seize the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Unexpectedly, he was attracted by Xiangling without even looking at himself.

He was filled with resentment and secretly cursed Zhang Yun逸 for being blind.

But Jia Mu and others were all surprised.

Although Xiangling was just a maid, it was really rude for her to stare at someone and ask questions when she met him for the first time.

Mrs. Wang, who originally had a good impression of him, also began to have some opinions about him.

Of course, not everyone is like this. Seeing Mrs. Wang's face change slightly, Jia Zhen was quite happy. He didn't care whether Zhang Yun逸 was lustful or not.

But Qin Keqing and Youshi felt that things were not that simple.

But it was none of her business. Among everyone, only Aunt Xue was the most embarrassed.

Although Xiangling has always been by her side, she is not a proper maid, but a concubine designated by Xue Pan.

Just because Xue Pan got into a murder case in order to buy her, Aunt Xue was worried that her son would not know how to restrain himself, so she used Xiangling to temper his temper.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see this, and she never shied away from it, so her clothes distinguished her from the maids.

Although it was common to collect courtesans and skinny horses and send them to officials' residences in order to gain connections and gain connections.

But one is active and the other is passive, and in front of so many people, how can they lose face?

What's more, in order to make Xue Pan perform well today, he has already agreed to give him a room.

She was still struggling here, but she heard Xue Baochai cough lightly, and immediately reacted and said hurriedly: "This is my maid."

Although Zhang Yun逸 was asking about Lady Jia, she was his own family member. No matter what he thought, he couldn't just leave her here.

"So that's how it is. No wonder I just met Brother Xue..." Zhang Yunyi shook his head, but stopped talking.

Aunt Xue was confused for a moment and wondered to herself, could it be that Xue Pan said something to her in the front yard?

It was not a big deal for wealthy families to give concubines to each other. If Xue Pan really hit it off with him from the first sight and took the initiative to give Xiangling to him, it would not be considered a loss of face.

So he tried to probe: "But what's so abrupt about Pan'er?"

"You are worrying too much, Madam. Brother Xue is a generous man, so there is no way he would be rude." Zhang Yunyi turned to Lady Jia and said, "Since he is not from the mansion, it is not my turn to say anything."

Grandmother Jia was slightly stunned and asked hurriedly, "Is there something wrong?"

Mrs. Wang did not tell Aunt Xue about the stories of resurrection of the spirit, but Grandmother Jia kept them in mind. Seeing Zhang Yunyi acting mysterious and mentioning Xue Pan, she couldn't help but make more guesses.

She was not worried about Xue Pan, but the Xue family was staying at the mansion as guests and they were relatives. If something really happened, Jia Zheng would inevitably have to be troubled.

When Lady Jia said this, Mrs. Wang also thought of this and said hurriedly, "We are all relatives. Brother Yi has something to say, so you can speak frankly."

Zhang Yunyi looked at Lady Jia, then at Madam Wang, and pretended to be troubled, saying, "The old lady and Madam know that my family has always worked at the Imperial Observatory, and now I am also the official in charge of the Five Officials, specializing in astronomical changes and determining good and bad fortune. I have some experience, but this kind of thing that reveals the secrets of heaven..."

He sighed deliberately and put on a helpless expression.

"Ah!" Aunt Xue exclaimed, not caring about losing manners, she grabbed Zhang Yunyi's hand and said anxiously, "Brother Yi, is there something wrong with this girl? You must not be partial to one over the other!"

The problem was that Zhang Yunyi took the initiative to point it out, but he knew that Xiangling was not from the Rong family, but he kept it a secret. Aunt Xue was worried that he would not tell the truth, so she did not care about losing her composure.

Thinking back to how his son was involved in a murder lawsuit because of Xiangling, and although he has survived, he is still a living dead man, he firmly believes what Zhang Yun逸 said.

After hearing her sister complain about favoritism, Mrs. Wang could no longer sit still and hurriedly advised, "If Brother Yi can help, please do so..."

Zhang Yunyi took the opportunity to pat Aunt Xue's hands, which were tightly grasping his, to comfort her, "Forget it! This matter was caused by me. If Auntie misunderstands, it will cause even greater trouble."

Aunt Xue then realized that she had lost her composure. She wanted to withdraw her hand, but was afraid of appearing too awkward, so she froze for a moment.

Zhang Yunyi said nonchalantly: "Actually, this girl has a very good fate, it's just that Brother Xue's luck..."

In ancient times, once someone was labeled as a jinx, there would be no chance of recovery.

Although he wanted to take the opportunity to ask for Xiangling, he did not intend to ruin her reputation. Of course, the most important thing was that such a reputation would make it inconvenient for him to ask for her.

Another thing is, since Xue Pan is a man of little fortune, what about his sister Xue Baochai?

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang seemed to be thinking about something, while Aunt Xue lowered her head.

Zhang Yunyi said, "It is precisely because her fate is so good that if she is not handled properly, she will get into trouble. I have seen many ups and downs in her life over the years. I am afraid that not only the people who caused her to suffer this will suffer a lot, but also her family members who did not take good care of her will suffer as a result."

"What...what should I do?"

Aunt Xue was suddenly panicked. She was thinking that since her son was not worthy of it, the worst that could happen was to send him away and put an end to it all. Now she could only place her hopes on Zhang Yunyi. She held Zhang Yunyi's hand, unconsciously holding it tighter.

Zhang Yunyi closed his eyes slightly, his lips moved, and after a while he opened his eyes and said, "I am not very knowledgeable, so I can't see clearly. Madam, you might as well send someone to Gusu City to ask if there was a fire that burned down an entire street when she was forced to leave home. Maybe we can find her relatives there."

Aunt Xue had no time to look for Xiangling's relatives. She exclaimed, "What! The whole street was burned down?"

This time, not only was she frightened, but even Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang could no longer sit still.

"Yes!" Zhang Yunyi nodded, and continued to say something shocking, "This is still considered light. If it happened in the concubine's house, I'm afraid it would be..."

"Why is this happening?" Xue Baochai was so concerned that she was confused and didn't care about anything else.

Zhang Yunyi took the opportunity to look at Xue Baochai, smiled and said: "This girl has fire in her destiny. My concubine's surname is Xue, which sounds the same as "snow". This snow meets fire..."

Hearing this, Xue Baochai asked directly: "Brother Yi, do you have any way to resolve this?"

"It's not difficult. All we need to do is find someone with a deep affinity and place him properly."

Having said this, Zhang Yunyi paused deliberately.

I had thought that since the Xue family wanted to see me, they would definitely find out everything about me. They had already laid out all the groundwork to this extent, why wouldn't they be eager for my help?

Unexpectedly, Aunt Xue quickly let go of her hand after hearing this and looked sideways at Mrs. Wang. She was not aware of Zhang Yunyi's plan, nor did she know about the late emperor's resurrection.

In her opinion, is there anyone more blessed than Jia Baoyu, who was born with a jade in his mouth?

When Mrs. Wang saw her sister looking at her, how could she not know what her sister was thinking?

However, since it concerns her son, she has to be extremely cautious. Besides, even if she agrees, can she get past Lady Jia?

I can only say: "Don't panic, sister, let's listen to what Brother Yi has to say."

Zhang Yunyi naturally saw what Aunt Xue did. He had done so much, so it was certainly impossible for him to do it for others.

So he said without question: "In that case, let her stay with me! This time the secret was revealed, which is also a big hindrance to me. This girl has a very good fate, which can be regarded as making up for this loss."

Without waiting for Aunt Xue to express her opinion, Madam Wang rushed to say, "Yes, yes, yes! Speaking of great fortune, who can compare to Brother Yi? With the blessing of the late emperor, his fortune is extremely great."

Aunt Xue was shocked when she heard this. She didn't know why the late emperor was involved again, but it was obvious that Madam Wang couldn't be making a fuss. How could she dare to object? She hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, yes! We can't let Brother Yi be implicated for nothing."

Zhang Yunyi then waved to Xiangling, and when she came closer, he asked solemnly: "Would you like to follow me from now on?"

Xiangling subconsciously looked at Aunt Xue, and when she saw her nodding desperately at her, she looked at Zhang Yunyi and said weakly, "Master, you won't sell Xiangling too in the future, will you?"

"I promise that not only will this never happen, but no one will dare to bully you again in the future!"

Xiangling then smiled and said, "Then Xiangling will follow you from now on!"

She usually looked dazed and silly, but when she smiled at this moment, she was like a blooming flower, looking even more beautiful and charming, and she was actually 60 to 70% similar to Qin Keqing.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 37 Making trouble

"Madam, please go back and bring all of Xiangling's belongings to me. Don't leave anything out!"

"Of course, of course," Aunt Xue said hurriedly, "I'll send someone to bring it to you when I get back!"

"I'll have to trouble Auntie to find Xiangling's family."

"It should, it should!"

Asking for a body contract was a disadvantage. By doing this, he not only won Xiangling, but also made the Xue family grateful to him. It can be said that he was very smart.

Although the Xue family took the initiative to approach the door and used their power to pressure others, it was not impossible, but they ultimately lost.

Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels far and wide. Once the reputation of being lustful and lecherous spreads, it will not be easy to enter the Rong Mansion.

Not to mention that it would also affect Qin Keqing's impression.

Because of this, before he saw Xiangling, he didn't say much and just made some preparations for visiting her.

After seeing Xiangling, he immediately changed his tactics. This method would not leave a bad reputation.

Moreover, once Xiangling's mother is found, his tricks will have an extra layer of cover.

However, if you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet.

In order to avoid making mistakes due to talking too much, he specially added a layer of BUFF. From now on, whenever there is something ambiguous, he can just shirk it and avoid causing trouble if he leaks the information.

After this interruption, Jia's mother forgot to continue the introduction. The biggest purpose of this trip was to see Zhang Yunyi. Now that the purpose has been achieved, seeing that it will be time for dinner if we delay any longer, she took the opportunity to say, "Since the concubine has to hurry back to pack up, let's not delay any longer and go back now."

Although Wang Xifeng was unwilling, she did not dare to refute and could only go with Youshi to make the arrangements.

Taking advantage of the opportunity when the two of them went to make arrangements, Xue Baochai came up to Zhang Yunyi and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Brother Yi, for resolving this matter for me."

He didn't have time to take a closer look last time, but now that he was face to face, he could see it clearly.

If Aunt Xue is the ripe peach, then Xue Baochai is the blooming peach blossom.

The slightly plump oval face has a unique kind of dignity and elegance. A pair of big black eyes balance the facial features just right. Two curved eyebrows add graceful curves to the delicate facial features, adding a bit of graceful temperament.

She was as fair and rosy as Aunt Xue, with smooth skin. Although she lacked the mature charm of a woman compared to her mother, she had more of the liveliness of a young girl.

The honey-colored narrow-sleeved jacket may not have any fancy embellishments, but the lack of those complicated decorations reveals the beauty of the plump figure.

Zhang Yunyi pretended to be surprised and asked, "She is Brother Xue's sister?"

Xue Baochai covered her mouth and chuckled, "Brother Yi, since you can figure out Xiangling's hometown, how come you can't figure out who my sister is?"

"How can you judge people by their appearance?" Zhang Yunyi didn't even need to draft his lies. "Xiangling's fate is too special, and coupled with the conflict with the mansion, it has reached the critical point of explosion. Only then can we see the problem."

"I see!" She didn't seem to believe Zhang Yunyi's words, "Can I really find Xiangling's relatives in Gusu?"

"It's hard to say. The fire was so big that I couldn't see clearly. But Xiangling shouldn't be her real name, right?"

"Huh?" Baochai asked in surprise, "Brother Yi can even figure out the name?"

"That's not the case." Zhang Yunyi changed the subject and said, "However, everything has its destiny. She has fire in her destiny. If her name is closely related to it, she should be a midsummer thing, not a water chestnut in late autumn."

Seeing that what he said was very convincing, Xue Baochai stopped worrying and said with a smile, "Sister, I have learned your lesson!"

Tanchun came forward and said with a smile, "Wow! We haven't seen each other for many years. Brother Yi has developed such skills that even Sister Bao is convinced."