The Red Mansion Big Liar

Although Jia Rong has moved out of Ningguo Mansion, he is still a legitimate nephew. It would be unreasonable not to visit him during the New Year holidays, so Zhang Yun逸 arranged for him to visit him today.

Jia She kicked Jia Lian on the leg and shouted, "Get out of the way! I have something to say to Yun Yi!"

Jia Lian smiled awkwardly at Zhang Yunyi and moved away.

Jia She nodded and said, "Have you found any clues about what I asked Yun Yi to ask about last time?"

Seeing his obscene face, Zhang Yunyi realized that he was asking about the exchange meeting.

He glanced at Jia She and said perfunctorily, "I'll ask for you when we go to Prince Zhongshun's mansion some other day."

In order to avoid being suspected of inquiring into privacy, he naturally did not dare to ask since King Zhongshun did not mention it.

"Hey! That's troublesome for Yun Yi!"

Seemingly a little worried, he added, "I'll need Yun Yi to say a few good words for me. If there are any entry requirements, I will do my best to comply. At most, I can buy a few concubines. Don't worry, I won't cause any trouble for you. I've already got the money from the old lady."

"Oh?" Zhang Yunyi was a little surprised.

He estimated that after returning the ginseng, Lady Jia would suffer a loss of at least 10,000 taels, but it did not affect the silver given to Jia She.

Although this amount of money is not enough to last, who knows if she is crying poor on purpose to fool Jia She, the fool, so that he won't be greedy?

Keeping it in mind, he waved his hand and said, "Okay, I'll remember this. If there's nothing else, go back and wait for news!"

Jia She thanked him profusely, and before leaving, he glared at Jia Lian and scolded him, "Why don't you come back with me? Stop causing trouble for your brother Yi!"

"I dare not, I dare not!" Jia Lian responded hurriedly, but his feet seemed to have taken root, and he looked at Zhang Yunyi with a pleading face.

"Alright! Master, please don't worry about the matters between us brothers!"

Zhang Yun逸 waved his hand and helped Jia Lian out of the predicament.

After Jia She left, he glanced at Jia Lian and said playfully, "Could it be that Second Brother Lian is addicted to treating illnesses? Now that my sister-in-law is pregnant, I can't do anything to help her!"

"No, no, no!" Jia Lian took a step back as if he had been bitten by a snake, waving his hands repeatedly, "There's no rush to cure the disease, there's no rush to cure the disease!"

Zhang Yunyi asked suspiciously, "What is Second Brother Lian doing..."

"That...that child..."

"Why? When I treated you, we agreed that if my sister-in-law got pregnant, you would continue. Why do you want to regret it now?"

"No, no, no!" Jia Lian shook his head like a rattle and said, "I came here to confirm with you, brother. You can't take this child back and let him return to his ancestral home!"

Zhang Yunyi was a little stunned, but then he understood.

In ancient times, people attached great importance to offspring. Although Zhang Yun逸 had a son, he was adopted by the Zhen family.

If he does not have many children in the future, or if one of them dies young, he might set his sights on Wang Xifeng's child.

Although this child was born to Wang Xifeng, there is basically no possibility for him to trace his ancestral roots.

But who doesn’t know Jia She’s temper?

He is both Jia Lian's father and the head of the Jia family. Once Lady Jia is gone, no one can suppress him.

In the past, Jia Lian might not have cared too much, after all, he was still young, but now it is a different matter.

"Don't worry, Second Brother Lian. How can I go back on my word?" Zhang Yunyi patted his chest and said, "Even if this baby is not a son, I promise you that I will make my sister-in-law give birth to a son..."

He reacted in time and swallowed the word "until".

This one-stop service of treating illnesses and preserving offspring can be said to have been done well.

Jia Lian suddenly felt relieved and left happily.

……

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 371 Jia Rong's guess, Jia Mu's suggestion

After seeing Jia Lian off, Zhang Yunyi just turned around and saw Jia Rong approaching him with a sly smile on his face.

He winked and said, "Uncle Yi! I'm afraid Second Uncle Lian is useless!"

Zhang Yunyi said calmly: "What do you know?"

"To be honest with you, Uncle Yi, you have never been to Uncle Lian's outer house, but I often go there. In the past, he was as careful about me as he was about thieves, but recently he seems to have been unable to take care of me. I often hear his aunt complaining about me..."

Since he can complain about this, this guy must be not clean.

Zhang Yunyi frowned slightly and said, "Seal your hole tightly. If I find out that you leaked it, don't blame me for not caring about the relationship between uncle and nephew!"

Jia Rong lowered his head and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Yi. The baby in your aunt's belly is my biological brother. How could I let him cause controversy?"

Although Zhang Yun逸 never admitted it, it did not prevent Jia Rong from making some guesses.

When Jia Jing and Jia Zhen died, Wang Xifeng stayed overnight in Huifang Garden, but Jia Lian spent every day with him.

Zhang Yun逸 knew that he couldn't hide it, and there was nothing wrong with what he said, so he was too lazy to argue with him anymore.

He waved his hand and said, "That's enough! Don't mind these irrelevant things! By the way, why haven't you seen Wenlong recently?"

It seemed that Mrs. Wang had not conveyed any message for him, and today he heard the news that Xue Baochai was about to come of age, so he began to make plans.

"What else can he be busy with? He is just looking for prostitutes. He has been close to Feng Ziying recently. They often go to Jinxiangyuan to play together. My nephew has also been there twice."

Jia Rong asked tentatively, "He complained to me that he was blind to believe what the master said and offended Uncle Yi, and he regretted it very much. If you can forgive me, I will be the host some other day."

"No need!" Zhang Yunyi raised his hand.

He was only targeting Xue Baochai and had no interest in dealing with Xue Pan.

Jia Rong obviously misunderstood, and a sinister look flashed across his face as he asked, "Then will your nephew vent your anger for you, Uncle Yi?"

Zhang Yunyi knew that this boy was not an easy person to deal with. He even dared to plot against his own father, so he quickly warned him, "Don't mess around! After all, we are relatives. I just asked a question to my aunt and Baochai today. Don't meddle in other people's business!"

"How about my nephew help him out on behalf of Uncle Yi and give him a small punishment and a big warning?"

Jia Rong obviously didn't quite believe what he said. Speaking of relatives, who could be closer than his cousin Jia Zhen?

To be honest, Zhang Yun逸 was quite interested in Jia Rong's proposal.

Just considering the Xue family's status as royal merchants may not allow them to control them, but if Xue Pan gets into trouble, Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai will have no choice but to give in.

However, this Jia Rong kid doesn't know the seriousness of the matter. If he causes something out of control, he will be shooting himself in the foot.

"Don't you understand me?" Zhang Yunyi looked at Jia Rong coldly. He was afraid that Jia Rong would act on his own. In order to dispel his idea, he added, "The West Mansion doesn't even have a leader now. If there is any trouble, I will have to be the one to take responsibility. Please help me keep an eye on him and don't let him cause trouble and cause me any trouble."

This really worked. Jia Rong said thoughtfully, "Uncle Yi, don't worry. I understand!"

Xue Pan was cheated by Jia Zhen and complained to Jia Rong many times.

Considering the time when the incident happened, Jia Rong couldn't help but make associations.

Zhang Yun逸 was obviously not a person who would let bygones be bygones, otherwise he would not have instructed him to take action against Jia Zhen.

Not only did they let the Xue family off, they didn't even give them a severe punishment or reduce the share of glass and sugar.

At this moment, hearing that Xue Pan was in trouble and he had to cover for him, it was inevitable that there were more speculations.

The fact that rabbits don't eat grass near their burrows obviously has nothing to do with Zhang Yun逸.

Otherwise, he would not have accepted Youshi, Qin Keqing and Wang Xifeng.

However, he could not figure out for a moment whether Zhang Yunyi was doing this for Aunt Xue's sake or for Xue Baochai's sake.

……

At the same time, Jia's mother, who had returned to Rongfu, also called Jia Yuanchun.

After sending the servants away, he couldn't wait to ask, "Tell me quickly, how was your talk with Brother Yi this afternoon?"

Recalling everything that happened in the afternoon, Yuanchun felt as if she was in a dream. Things happened so fast that by the time she came to her senses, they were already very close, teaching each other mouth to mouth.

When she thought of this, her tongue felt numb and she couldn't speak clearly. She could only mumble, "Everything is fine!"

"What's wrong with you, kid? Why don't you tell me what's wrong with you?"

How could Yuanchun have the nerve to report everything that had happened to her grandmother, even if she loved her the most?

He could only simplify and avoid the important points: "When he came, my granddaughter was rehearsing, so we watched the play together for a while, and he also pointed out some shortcomings..."

At this point, she suddenly remembered the mirror room and quickly said as if offering a treasure: "He also said that he wanted to install mirrors on all four sides of the Hanfang Pavilion to make it easier for the little actors to manage their expressions!"

There was a misunderstanding between the two of them, but Yuanchun felt that this was enough, at least they had a good conversation.

However, Grandmother Jia felt that Zhang Yunyi had his eyes on Yingchun and that he was just doing his job to please her.

He said angrily, "How can this be considered a good thing? The Wanshou Festival is his event, so it is normal for him to prepare more thoroughly. I am talking about you. Did he say anything personal to you?"

"No! No!" Yuanchun denied it instinctively.

"Alas!" Grandmother Jia sighed deeply, "You, my child, have wasted all my efforts. If he doesn't say anything, can't you take the initiative? When can't we talk about rehearsals? Why do you always talk about those insignificant things?"

Yuanchun couldn't bear to see Grandmother Jia worried, so she said quickly, "We also...we also talked about something else."

"Oh? What did you say?" Grandmother Jia asked quickly.

"Brother Yi said before he left that he would visit me more often when he has time..." She hesitated for a moment, but added, "to see the progress of the actors' rehearsal."

Although it was far from what Grandmother Jia expected, there was still room for improvement. She also knew that Zhang Yunyi loved Yingchun deeply and it would be impossible for him to achieve success overnight.

He could only sigh helplessly: "Forget it! In this case, it is not in vain."

At this point, she warned Yuanchun, "But you have to listen to me next time. If he goes there again, don't just talk about those trivial things. Talk about something else and try to coax him. This man is like a greedy cat. How can you guarantee that he won't change his mind?"

"What?" Yuanchun said in a daze.

? Jia's mother's words of trying her best to comfort her made her feel embarrassed, and she thought she had misheard the following words.

Jia Mu knew she had said something wrong, so she quickly changed her words and said, "You are all young, and you may not be impulsive. This is how everyone has been since childhood. If you encounter such a situation, don't panic, try to go along with him, and don't make a big deal out of it."

Grandmother Jia didn't want Yuanchun to make the matter a done deal. Having an affair without a matchmaker was something that concubines did, but it was absolutely unacceptable for a wife.

However, she had let the cat out of the bag just now and was worried that Yuanchun would dig into her.

She felt that Zhang Yunyi was in love with Yingchun and was not worried at all about this happening, so she deliberately brought the topic to this point so that Yuanchun would be too embarrassed to speak up.

Yuanchun really didn't bother to ask further questions, and said incoherently: "Grandma...Grandma, how could your granddaughter do such a thing..."

“Hey!~”

Seeing that Yuanchun really didn't ask any more questions, Jia's mother smiled and said, "I just said that. I'm not instigating you. Besides, the emperor's will is the most important thing in the world, so it can't be considered as violating morals."

Now that I have said that, I naturally have to give a plausible reason for my words.

What the emperor meant was the most appropriate excuse.

……

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 372: Covering others’ eyes

After receiving the delegation from Rongguo Mansion, Zhang Yun逸 also started to go out.

This kind of thing is the same in ancient and modern times. The order of priority depends mainly on closeness and status. It is not convenient to visit the King of Qin yet, so the first stop is naturally the Prince Zhongshun's Palace.

As the chief eunuch of the inner court and deeply trusted by the emperor, Prince Zhongshun's palace was naturally filled with guests and distinguished friends.

There are too many people around and it is not the time to discuss serious matters. Those who are familiar enough to stay for a meal can stay, while those who are not familiar enough can just throw away the gifts and leave.

In short, as long as the meaning is conveyed.

Zhang Yun逸 was no exception. He had a few drinks with several colleagues at noon and then said goodbye and left.

After leaving the hall, Zhang Yunyi bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, please stay!"

On the surface, they were just ordinary superiors and subordinates, and were not worthy of being seen off in person by King Zhongshun.

Prince Zhongshun nodded and winked at the chief historian, saying, "Send Master Zhang off!"

Zhao Lianggong hurriedly stepped forward, made a gesture of invitation, and took the lead, leading the way.

Zhang Yun逸 followed closely behind him, and when they were halfway there, Zhao Lianggong suddenly slowed down.

"Sir! The prince has ordered that we not talk too much today. After the New Year, on the 18th day of the first lunar month, please bring a concubine here."

This……

Zhang Yunyi couldn't help but frown slightly. If Jia She hadn't reminded him, he would have just treated it as an ordinary move, or perhaps there was some other hidden secret, and agreed to it in a daze.