The Red Mansion Big Liar

Thinking of this, she retorted: "What the old lady said! He is in Jiangnan, even if he impeached Brother Yi, what does it have to do with me?"

Since the couple has already torn their relationship apart, they cannot create a rift with Zhang Yunyi for him.

Grandmother Jia knew very well that it had nothing to do with Lady Wang, but she had to put on an attitude to calm Zhang Yunyi's anger.

It’s not that she knew she was in the wrong, but the situation was stronger than she was.

The fact that Zhang Yun逸 could come to the mansion with the memorial and give me the cold shoulder in person undoubtedly explains a lot of problems.

Aunt Xue, who was standing by, was fidgeting.

He quickly stood up and said, "You guys talk, I'm going back first!"

After saying this, without waiting for Lady Jia and the others to speak, he staggered out of Rongqing Hall.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 419 Showdown

Aunt Xue had a worried look on her face and walked out of Rongqing Hall tremblingly.

Seeing Jinchuan standing under the eaves, she immediately perked up and pulled Jinchuan to the corner.

"You know how my sister is wary of me. You must help me say something nice this time!"

She was not worried that staying in Rongqing Hall would embarrass Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang.

However, seeing that Zhang Yun逸 was so ruthless, it was obviously inappropriate to expect Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang to help plead for mercy.

Leaving early is, on the one hand, a way to sever ties, and on the other hand, a way to find another way.

"My aunt, what you said really embarrasses me."

Jin Chuan glanced at Yuan Yang and others standing at the door not far away, and said with a smile: "This is not the place to talk, Madam, why don't you follow me back to the mansion and wait for the master?"

"Wow! Wow!" Aunt Xue felt relieved after hearing this.

As he agreed, he reached for the bracelet on his wrist.

But she was too plump, and she was so flustered that she failed to take off the bracelet several times.

Jin Chuan saw it and smiled to stop him, saying, "I can't afford it, Madam, you should keep it!"

Aunt Xue smiled awkwardly: "Later, find something slippery."

Jin Chuan did not comment, and turned to Yuanyang, Amber and others who were guarding the door, and said, "Sister Yuanyang, please tell our master that I will be returning home first!"

Yuanyang nodded awkwardly, a trace of worry appeared on her face, and she unconsciously glanced in the direction of Rongqingtang.

But she didn't notice that Amber was looking at her with a frown.

Although she and Jin Chuan and others had been waiting outside, Zhang Yunyi did not lower his voice when he spoke in Rongqing Hall.

She heard clearly the words like "adding insult to injury" and so on.

Originally, Yuanchun's marriage was widely rumored, and she had hoped to be able to follow Yuanchun's dowry. Now, looking at the situation today, it is probably hopeless.

Although the noise in the room has become lower now, the conversation inside can no longer be heard.

But Aunt Xue was in the house, and she must have seen the situation more clearly than her. If she had not followed Jin Chuan back, there might have been room for maneuver.

At this moment, he was in a hurry to come out, leaving Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang to wait in the East Palace. It was undoubtedly a foregone conclusion.

And doesn’t Amber have the same concern?

Originally, he thought that Yuanyang would be included in the dowry and that he would be the only one in front of Lady Jia, but now all his plans have been ruined.

However, they didn't know that although Zhang Yunyi in the room was still stern and hostile, the situation was not as serious as they imagined.

He knew very well the emperor's intention in giving him the memorial.

The so-called not letting him suffer any injustice means more that when faced with Jia Zheng stabbing him in the back, he still has to avoid the embarrassment, take the blame for the emperor's inconsistency, and resolve the rumors about Yuanchun and Prince Ning.

If the emperor only perfunctorily suggested taking Yuanchun as a concubine last time, this time he made it clear that he could control the Rongguo Mansion through this memorial.

However, having said that, the emperor was in the wrong after all and did not want to make a bigger deal out of it, so he handed the memorial to him and let him handle it himself.

So, after having a tantrum and showing off, seeing that Lady Jia was apologizing humbly again, he took the initiative and said, "Second Madam, please go back first! I have something to say to the old lady!"

Now that he has the imperial sword, of course he has to confront Lady Jia.

However, taking Yuanchun as a concubine in front of Lady Wang was not a pleasant thing to say.

Mrs. Wang thought he didn't trust her, and hurriedly explained: "It's absolutely true, I really didn't know anything about this... This bird droppings business also has my Wang family's contribution, how could it be..."

Zhang Yunyi raised his hand, interrupted her and glared at her.

Grandmother Jia also said, "Listen to Brother Yi, you go down first!"

Mrs. Wang had no choice but to leave.

After she left, Zhang Yunyi said in a deep voice, "The old lady may not know yet! There were dozens of memorials sent to the palace along with this one."

"This damn fool is probably bewitched by someone. Brother Yi, please don't take it to heart!"

"Whether I take it to heart or not is secondary. The key is the emperor's side!"

Zhang Yunyi paused, then continued, "It's fine to impeach me, but you absolutely shouldn't be blaming the emperor for something else. It's really treasonous!"

"Please help me say a few good words for him!"

"If I hadn't defended him, how could the old lady have seen this memorial?"

"Amitabha!" Grandmother Jia put her hands together, "Thank you very much..."

"Old lady, don't thank me yet!"

Zhang Yunyi interrupted, "Although I have temporarily taken the memorial back, the final outcome still depends on the attitude of the government!"

Grandmother Jia's heart, which had been put at ease, could not help but be lifted up again, and she hurriedly asked, "What did you say?"

"How can I repay kindness with evil? I have been so sincere to the mansion, and you stabbed me in the back. You still want to be my father-in-law? It is impossible for you to do that!"

"This..." Upon hearing this, Jia's mother's face froze, and she said dejectedly, "Yes, I understand. It's better not to mention this marriage."

"Although there is no need to mention the marriage anymore, the emperor's order must be carried out!"

"Ah?" Grandmother Jia asked in confusion, "What does this mean?"

Zhang Yunyi asked back, "What do you mean, old lady? Don't you understand?"

He did not wait for Lady Jia's answer and jokingly asked, "Why did the emperor let me marry the eldest girl? Doesn't the old lady know the reason?"

"But didn't you say..." At this point, the voice stopped abruptly.

Zhang Yunyi smiled and said, "If you don't want to be my wife, you can still be my concubine. As long as the eldest girl leaves home, those rumors will be broken!"

He did not wait for Lady Jia to respond, and continued, "Of course, the emperor does not have to ask the eldest girl to be my concubine in order to quell the gossip outside. He can directly hold the mansion accountable. By then, whether the original rumor is true or not will not matter. After all, how can the daughter of a criminal be worthy of being Prince Ning's concubine?"

He spoke these words with such force that Lady Jia's body softened and she collapsed powerlessly on the Luohan bed.

Although, she didn't know that Zhang Yunyi treated the women in the mansion as his own metronome.

But his attitude today is very different from before.

Although Jia Zheng stabbed her in the back first, he used this as a threat to force Yuanchun to become his concubine, which caught her off guard.

She did not dare to accuse the emperor, and pointed at Zhang Yunyi and said tremblingly: "You...you actually..."

"Ha!~"

Zhang Yunyi sneered and said, "If it weren't for our relationship, I wouldn't care about your life or death! Now there are only two options in the mansion. One is to do as I said just now, and the other is to wait for the emperor to punish you..."

At this point, he cleared his throat and said, "Some will be exiled, some will be banished, what will be the outcome? Old lady, you have to think carefully about it!"

He already had enough bargaining chips and no longer needed to pretend in front of Lady Jia.

If you don't teach her a lesson, she probably won't give in easily.

I thought that was enough, but unexpectedly, Grandmother Jia did not give in easily. Instead, she asked, "Are you really going to sit back and watch the second girl suffer as well?"

Zhang Yunyi burst out laughing. He didn’t know where Grandmother Jia got her confidence from. Could it be that she acted too well?

"So that the old lady knows, the eldest master has already sold the second girl to me as a concubine!"

"What?" Grandmother Jia exclaimed.

Zhang Yunyi said sarcastically, "The old lady just said it, but then she changed her mind. I have to be on guard to prevent you from turning against your will again! When you said you wanted the eldest daughter to replace the second daughter, I paid a sum of money to buy the second daughter and asked the eldest master to sign a document. I'm afraid you can no longer do this!"

"Evil creature!" said Grandmother Jia in a trembling voice, "How dare he!"

"What the old lady said is true. Anyway, the second young lady is going to be a concubine. How can the eldest master refuse if he can get more money?"

Grandmother Jia leaned back on the Luohan bed, then pulled herself together and said confidently, "Don't try to scare me with these words! I don't believe that the emperor can really confiscate your property based on this impeachment letter!"

"Haha!" Zhang Yunyi sneered, "Old lady, you can just wait and see what happens to those people before making a decision!"

In fact, it is more convincing to bring up one's own cheap father.

But this would easily give others an advantage and make the emperor suspect that he was harboring resentment.

Although he prevented the emperor from escalating the matter, he was only targeting those students who acted impulsively.

Given Emperor Zhengqing's character, he would never show leniency to those officials who wrote letters to the emperor and made indirect accusations.

In addition, the King of Qin also needs to direct the spearhead towards the King of Ning. The smuggling of bird droppings and putting the blame on the emperor will inevitably be exposed.

By then, it would be good enough if Emperor Zhengqing did not impose severe punishment, but how could he make a big deal out of a small matter?

Since Lady Jia is not willing to give up until she sees the Yellow River, she will wait for a while until she sees someone being beheaded and having his property confiscated for this crime.

By then, she will be as silent as a cicada, and if she wants to beg me again, it will not be as simple as taking me as a concubine.

He calmly picked up the memorial on the table, shook it at Lady Jia and said, "I'll keep this memorial for now. When things get clear, we'll see whether we should return it to the emperor!"

Seeing that he was so confident, Lady Jia couldn't help feeling a little flustered, but in the end she still couldn't believe that the Rongguo Mansion would be ruined because of an impeachment memorial, so she swallowed her words.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 420: Follow the guidance

"Where... where are we going?"

Aunt Xue followed Jin Chuan all the way to Huifang Garden, but was puzzled to see that she was not brought to Dengxian Pavilion.

"Madam, please be patient!" Jin Chuan said with a smile, "You know, given the current situation, I dare not bring you to the master without permission. I have to test the master's attitude first."

She had heard some noise at the door of Rongqing Hall before, but Aunt Xue was eager to distance herself from the matter, so it was easy for Jin Chuan to find out everything that happened in Rongqing Hall through indirect means.

Of course, she didn't want to find out anything as she said.

However, although Madam Wang did not stay lowly in the Ning Mansion, whenever Madam Xing came, Zhang Yunyi would arrange her to stay in the Linshui Pavilion.

She couldn't help but guess what Zhang Yunyi was thinking, and guessed that it was probably because of their different social status that it was inconvenient to do so openly.

In addition, because there were other people who were not doing the right thing, they followed suit and simply brought Aunt Xue here.

Aunt Xue left earlier than Lady Wang. Without questioning anything, she followed Jin Chuan into the Linshui Pavilion and thanked her profusely, saying, "Thank you so much for your help!"

As she spoke, she complained again: "As the saying goes, relatives should protect each other. I don't know what's wrong with my brother-in-law. It would be fine if he didn't help, but why did he follow outsiders to make trouble!"

Jin Chuan sneered, "I'm afraid you feel that you've been wronged and are unwilling to accept it!"

"What?" Aunt Xue was stunned.

"Oh! Nothing!" Jin Chuan knew she had said something wrong, and quickly changed the subject, "Madam, you also know that in this situation, Master, let alone helping me, it would be great if you don't hate me!"

This moment, that moment.

Now that Xue Pan has been arrested, there is no need to do anything extra. Just act according to the original plan, so use a combination of coaxing and threatening.

Aunt Xue panicked when she heard this, and said desperately: "Please help me say something good. If Wenlong can get through this, I will be willing to lose everything I have!"

Jin Chuan glanced at her from head to toe and said in a gentle and persuasive manner, "Madam, you are joking. Our master has always valued love and cares least about money!"

"Yes, yes, yes! I made a mistake!"

Aunt Xue complained, "What kind of thing is this? They are such good relatives, how could it come to this? My brother-in-law is really out of touch!"

At this moment, she was only concerned with blaming Jia Zheng and forgot what she had done.