The Red Mansion Big Liar

I didn't close the door when I came in just now, and the wind and rain outside were strong and heavy, so the wind inevitably blew into the house.

Although it is early summer, I was still soaked and the wind was blowing, which was a bit unbearable.

Seeing this, Zhang Yunyi said with concern: "It's cold in the rain, Brother Zhen, please take care of yourself and don't catch a cold!"

He then instructed Ruizhu, "Go find two umbrellas. I'll take Brother Zhen back."

Jia Zhen glanced at the Tianxiang Tower opposite with reluctance, and quickly declined, "My dear brother, you are also wet in the rain, so don't send me off. I can go back by myself."

"How can this be possible!" Zhang Yunyi said righteously, "The roads are slippery in the rain, and Brother Zhen came to care for me late at night. If something happens, how can I feel at ease?"

"Wait a minute, dear brother! If you catch a cold during this trip and delay your work, how will I cope with it?"

"That's right, cousin! I'll change my clothes first and then send you back."

He winked at Ruizhu and said with regret, "What a pity! Yunyi doesn't have any clothes that my cousin can wear."

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 54: Rainy Sister

"Hurry up and give Brother Zhen a bath to drive away the cold."

Looking at Jia Zhen, who was sneezing and trembling, being helped into the room by a maid, Zhang Yun逸 gave him some careful instructions before turning around and leaving.

After exiting the Neiyi Gate, he hesitated for a moment and walked through the hall to You's courtyard.

Seeing that it was dark inside, and knowing that there was no personal maid in Youshi's room, he sneaked in.

He entered the boudoir in the fleeting light, only to find it empty. Zhang Yunyi hurriedly left.

Just as I turned into the alley of Tianxiang Tower, I saw a petite figure coming towards me. She was holding her chest with her hands, leaning against the wall, taking small steps, looking left and right, and looking around.

"sister in law!"

Zhang Yunyi exclaimed softly, walked quickly forward, raised the umbrella over her head, and said, "I was wondering why we didn't find anyone in the house, and why didn't he leave when we caught him?"

"How can I dare to leave!" he trembled, "The alleyway of Tianxiang Tower is exposed, how can we know when he will come out?"

Seeing her trembling, Zhang Yunyi held her to his side and rubbed her other side repeatedly with his big hand, hoping that the friction would generate heat and relieve Yu's coldness.

"Has sister-in-law been waiting in the bushes until now?"

Although she had also experienced sweating profusely in the bushes, the situation was different, and Zhang Yunyi couldn't help but be curious.

"How...how can that be possible! My legs are so weak from lying down before, how can I stand up after squatting for so long?"

When she mentioned her weak legs, Youshi felt her body getting hot and she spoke more fluently.

"I went around to Dou Feng Xuan and sat on the railing under the corridor. I saw you taking him out. I waited for a long time and estimated that you should be out of the alley, so I went around to come out from the back."

After hearing about the twists and turns, Zhang Yunyi couldn't help but feel guilty and said, "I'm sorry, sister-in-law. Although I tried to hide it as much as possible, I can't ignore my health. Next time this happens, don't be stupid again. Fortunately, this is April. If it was the cold winter, wouldn't you have lost half your life?"

Youshi shook her head and said, "Even if we want him to know, we can't do it now. Otherwise, wouldn't all the lies we told him before be exposed?"

Zhang Yunyi thought for a moment and said, "Sister-in-law, why don't you find an opportunity to mention it to him and tell him that I have hinted several times that I want you to move to Doufengxuan. Otherwise, if you encounter this situation again next time, it would be inappropriate for the servants to see you in this state."

Although there were only him, Jia Zhen and Jia Rong in the Ning Mansion's backyard, Youshi's revealing appearance would definitely cause criticism and she would lose face even if seen by maids or old women.

' Upon hearing this, Youshi felt warm in her heart, and after a moment's hesitation, she said, "That's not necessary. I'll bring my mother and two sisters over and put them there. Then I can use the excuse of chatting with my sisters at night to reserve a room for myself, which will be a natural thing to do."

You Erjie! You Sanjie!

Although Zhang Yunyi had known about Youshi's two sisters for a long time, he had never been able to ask because of their relationship.

Unexpectedly, a rain soaked the two sisters.

Although the two of them might not be as beautiful as Lin Daiyu, they might be described as beauties by Jia Baoyu, who was surrounded by women, which was very much to Zhang Yunyi's liking.

After all, Lin Daiyu is only twelve or thirteen years old at this time and has not grown up yet, so no matter how beautiful she is, he cannot do anything to her.

He was daydreaming, and Youshi thought he was wondering if he had sisters, so she explained, "Actually, they are not my biological sisters. They were brought here by my stepmother, and later they changed their surnames. My old mother is greedy for money, and they often came to ask for money, but how could I have so much money to support them? In addition, the two sisters are pretty, and the father and son were greedy and hungry, so they had their eyes on them and had their eyes on them for a long time, so they were told not to come to the mansion for no reason."

"I see. No wonder I haven't heard my sister-in-law mention it." Zhang Yunyi said patiently, "But after all, they are my sister-in-law's sisters. Since my father and I have been coveting them for a long time, it's fine to ask them to come over to cover for us. But if they fall into the tiger's mouth, wouldn't that harm them?"

"A sheep falling into the tiger's mouth?" Youshi blurted out, "My little sister is as cunning as a devil, very smart!"

She knew very well that Third Sister You was not an easy person to deal with, and was worried that Zhang Yunyi would suffer, so she spoke up to remind him.

It was just that it was inappropriate to slander his own sister, so he quickly made up for it by saying, "My second sister is a good person, but she is already engaged."

Zhang Yun逸 was not aware that Youshi intended to bring them together, but he was worried that You Erjie was already engaged, so he temporarily stopped his efforts.

After sending it under the eaves, Fang turned and left.

"Master, why did you take so long? I was so worried!" Ruizhu, who was still frightened, hurried to greet him after returning to Dengxian Pavilion. "Hey! Why are there wet marks on your body?"

Yu's whole body was stuck to him, and the wet marks were different from those caused by the rain. Ruizhu had sharp eyes and could tell the difference at a glance.

"This...what is there to worry about?" Zhang Yunyi hurriedly changed the subject, "I hope this time he will give up. If it weren't for my nephew's wife's reputation, I would have caught him in the act."

You can only be a thief for a thousand days, but there is no way to prevent a thief for a thousand days.

It’s not that he didn’t want to catch Jia Zhen in the act and bring the matter to Jia Jing to resolve the issue once and for all.

However, Jia Jing could only go home a few times a year, and Ningguo Mansion was ultimately headed by Jia Zhen. If he got into trouble and had Jia Zhen kick him out, it would be impossible for him to just stay there.

By then, not only will all previous efforts be wasted, but even the chances of going to Rong Mansion will be reduced.

Therefore, unless he was forced to do so, he did not want to fall out with Jia Zhen.

However, having said that, it did not stop him from bragging and giving Ruizhu and Qin Keqing some confidence.

Ruizhu really forgot about the problem of clothes after being interrupted, and turned to persuade: "It would be great if the master could help stop it. Miss doesn't want to make a scene."

Zhang Yunyi patted her head and said, "Although I have just sent him back, there is no guarantee that he will not come back. It is thundering and raining, and if he is asleep, he may not be able to hear it. You should go and accompany him, so that it will be convenient for you to deal with any problems."

Zhang Yunyi's plan was very clever. He could get Ruizhu away to prevent her from mentioning the wet marks on her body again, and he could also show his concern for Qin Keqing. He also allowed them to have a night talk as master and servant and talk about interesting things in the boudoir.

Originally, given the cautiousness Qin Keqing had shown, knowing that he would take Ruizhu as his concubine, she would try her best to avoid such entanglements.

But I was so frightened today that I didn't care about these details.

"Thank you for your consideration, Master!" Ruizhu was also frightened after hearing this. She quickly bowed and said with a blush on her pretty face, "Then... then I will not serve you today... I will be back early tomorrow morning."

"Yes!" Zhang Yunyi nodded slightly and reminded, "It's okay. I'm sure my nephew's wife has been frightened. If she can't sleep, you can keep her company and talk to her. It's not like I don't have hands. Besides, don't we still have Xiangling?"

"Hey!" Ruizhu agreed, saying, "I and Sister Xiangling have already boiled the water. Today is Sister Xiangling's turn to help Master take a bath. I'll go over first."

After she finished speaking, she covered her head with her hands and was about to rush to the other side.

But Zhang Yunyi pulled her back, handed her an umbrella, and said gently, "Take the umbrella with you. If you get wet, Xiangling can't take care of you alone."

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 55 Master and Servant Night Talk

Dengxian Pavilion, bathroom.

Zhang Yunyi sat in the bathtub, his eyes slightly closed, enjoying the rubbing of Xiangling's soft and smooth hands.

Through the arc created by her touch on her chest and the impressions he had when they met several times, he already had a rough idea of ​​Aunt Xue's proud and upright figure.

Of course, he knew much more than that.

"Uncle! Do you want to rub your bottom?"

"Yeah!~"

Zhang Yunyi groaned, lifted his feet and put them on the bathtub so that Xiangling could rub the dirt off his legs.

"Master, do you think my rubbing is comfortable?"

"My aunt is right. Xiangling is indeed skillful." Zhang Yunyi said sincerely.

Xiangling smiled and said, "Really? I thought you thought I was clumsy!"

Zhang Yunyi was stunned and asked, "How could that be? When did you ever say that?"

"Then..." Xiangling said in confusion, "Why didn't you let me go downstairs to help? Although I am timid, I am afraid to be left alone upstairs. It is better for me to be with you."

"Uh..." Zhang Yunyi explained quickly, "The person coming up is not a good person. I'm worried that Xiangling will be scared."

Baozhu and Ruizhu could see the similarities between Xiangling and Qin Keqing, so he naturally would not miss it.

He was not worried that Jia Zhen would covet Xiangling, but he was worried that Jia Zhen would see through his feelings for Qin Keqing because of Xiangling.

That's why he specifically ordered her to avoid meeting Jia Zhen.

This is also the reason why he emphasized Xiangling's fate in front of Jia Zhen. After all, Jia Zhen was present when Xue Pan mentioned beating someone to death.

It's inevitable to suspect that he was just being attracted by her beauty and made up a story on the spot.

"Are there bad guys in this house?" Xiangling's hands were obviously shaking.

Zhang Yunyi thought for a moment and warned, "Except for you, all other men are not good people. Xiangling, please remember this."

The golden hairpins in the Red Mansion are all smart, except Xiangling who is a little silly. And the dandy guys in the Jia family are used to taking advantage of women, so they have to take precautions in advance.

"Hey! Then this slave will stay away from me from now on."

……

Tianxiang Tower, Qin Keqing's boudoir.

The master, his servant and his two companions lay side by side on the bed, discussing the previous scene in shock.

"Luckily, the master came back in time. Otherwise, with the thunder and rain, he might have broken into the room through the window and we wouldn't have heard it."

Windows in ancient times were all made of wood, and even if they had latches, they were not very sturdy. Even if the doors and windows were closed, the sound of thunder might not be detected.

After hearing Ruizhu's words, Qin Keqing also agreed: "Yes! Thanks to my uncle for stopping him in time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. Even if Baozhu could rush to ask for help and cause a commotion..."

"Yes! So although the master saw through Master Zhen's intention, he was worried that the incident would spread and the young lady's reputation would be damaged, so he stopped him and pretended to ask what he wanted."

For Qin Keqing, being able to resolve the issue so smoothly was something she had always wanted.

I couldn't help but sigh: "Uncle still has a way. He used a few words to make him give up. Tell me quickly, how did uncle do it?"

Ruizhu was busy recalling and telling the story. She said that Zhang Yunyi insisted on sending Jia Zhen back. While both sides were trying to refuse, Ruizhu took advantage of the situation and changed her clothes, causing Jia Zhen to freeze for another quarter of an hour.

Qin Keqing couldn't help but twitch her face slightly, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect my uncle to have such an interesting side..."

"Master is not only kind-hearted and a good person, but also very considerate. I calculated the distance and I'm afraid that he not only sent the person back to the house, but also waited outside for a long time before returning!"

Ruizhu praised her highly, "Not only that, she was still worried after she came back, and was worried that she would sleep well at night, so she specially asked the maid to come and accompany the young lady."

Listening to Ruizhu's story, Baozhu on the other side was already in a mess.

The more attentive Zhang Yunyi was, the more certain she was of her guess. Otherwise, why would he care so much about the relationship between his uncle and his nephew's wife?

But Qin Keqing, who was lying in the middle, didn't think so. She felt more and more that she had someone to rely on, and said gratefully, "I'm afraid I'll have to trouble my uncle again in the future. You must thank him for me tomorrow."

"Yes!" Ruizhu agreed, "I thought, since the master has asked me to come and accompany the young lady, why not tell him when I go back? If I encounter this kind of weather next time, I will come directly."

"This..." Qin Keqing hesitated, "Will uncle think we are too suspicious?"

"No!" Ruizhu swore, "Miss, you don't know that the master is very cautious. Master Zhen came into the house earlier and he specifically told Xiangling not to go downstairs..."

"Ah!" Qin Keqing cried out softly, wondering, "Why is that? Is he worried that the master will ask for Xiangling's beauty when he sees her? But isn't he afraid of bringing disaster to the mansion?"

"This……"

When Ruizhu said this, she only wanted to give examples to praise Zhang Yunyi's strengths, but now she hesitated whether she should say it.

Seeing her hesitation, Qin Keqing thought there was something hidden, and said sympathetically, "You are your uncle's woman now. If it involves something private, you should help him keep the secret."

"No, Miss!" Ruizhu explained hurriedly, "If it is private, I shouldn't gossip, but..."

She hesitated for a while, and finally whispered: "It's just that Xiangling looks a bit like Miss."

"Ah!~" Qin Keqing cried out softly, and her cheeks suddenly turned red.

Fortunately, the room was pitch black and the two maids did not see it.

She immediately asked in confusion, "I also saw Xiangling when the old lady was visiting the garden that day, how come I didn't notice her?"

"This..." Ruizhu hesitated, looking around and saying something else, "I didn't lie to you, young lady. If you don't believe me, ask Baozhu."

"I...I haven't seen Xiangling many times, so I haven't paid much attention to her."