The Red Mansion Big Liar

Baozhu felt uneasy and couldn't help speculating secretly. Qin Keqing once said that words cannot be kept secret in bed.

Ruizhu not only noticed the resemblance between Xiangling and grandma, but also served the master together with her. Perhaps she had already understood the master's thoughts. At this moment, she praised him to the sky in front of grandma and hinted that Xiangling was similar to him. Could it be that she was trying to find out more about him indirectly?

Although her indenture was already in Zhang Yunyi's hands, it was no joke that her master had been stolen.

What's more, Jia Zhen regarded his own grandmother as his concubine. If something happened, Zhang Yun逸 might be fine, but he would definitely be the first to bear the brunt of the consequences. How could he dare to say anything?

However, although she did not admit it, her tone was not so firm. Qin Keqing was sensitive and noticed the embarrassment. She hurriedly said, "It is common to mistake people for others. Maybe you saw it wrongly."

Ruizhu originally felt that it was inappropriate to say it out loud, so she asked Baozhu for evidence. Now, not only did Baozhu deny it, but even Qin Keqing said that she had mistaken her for someone else, which made it seem like she was making things up.

She was originally a straightforward person, and she was a bit stubborn. She immediately became anxious and explained: "I didn't lie to you, young lady. It's not your fault that you and Baozhu didn't see it. She was a bit crazy at first, but since she started serving you, she has developed a kind of charm, which is very similar to you, young lady, especially when she is with you..."

At this point, the voice stopped abruptly.

The room fell silent...

"Yeah!~"

After a long while, Qin Keqing uttered a muffled groan and said in a trembling voice, "It's getting late, go to bed early!"

Ruizhu took her muffled groan as a response to her defense. Thinking that she had to get up early tomorrow to go back to Dengxian Pavilion and help Master Yi get up, she stopped talking.

However, Qin Keqing's heart was in turmoil, and her mind was filled with Ruizhu's unfinished words.

If Xiangling looked very much like herself when she had sex with her uncle, then in her uncle's eyes, she was having sex with herself...

When she thought of this, her whole body felt as if it was burning red as an iron, and she couldn't calm down for a long time.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 56: Extending Others’ Abilities

This night.

Qin Keqing's mind was full of Zhang Yun逸's perspective, which was lingering and she couldn't sleep all night.

This emotion reached its peak in the second half of the night.

Because Ruizhu was used to hugging Zhang Yunyi, after falling asleep, she subconsciously hugged Qin Keqing beside her and put her legs on her body, rubbing her with one of her little feet from time to time, which made her more upset.

However, she had met Xiangling before, and Ruizhu explained it clearly, so she did not suspect that Zhang Yunyi had been planning this for a long time.

But the more this happened, the more shy she felt, and she secretly wondered if Zhang Yunyi would think of Xiangling's gentle and tender expression, panting slightly, when he saw her.

Her various reactions gave a different feeling to Baozhu, who was also pretending to sleep.

When a hint of dawn rose in the east, Ruizhu slowly woke up, and the tormented master and servant finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Miss, Baozhu, you didn't sleep all night?" Ruizhu asked in surprise, rubbing her sleepy eyes.

"Go back and help your uncle wash up!" Qin Keqing quickly changed the subject.

Ruizhu glanced out the window, and without bothering to ask, she stood up hurriedly and said, "Then I will go back first."

Seeing her put on her clothes and prepare to leave, Qin Keqing hesitated for a while, but finally reminded her: "Remember to thank my uncle for me!"

"Hey!" Ruizhu responded, "I'll tell you when I get back that I'll come over to accompany you whenever it rains."

"Uh..." Qin Keqing thought of the torment she had experienced last night and wanted to politely refuse, but when the words came to her lips, she couldn't say them.

Back at Dengxian Pavilion, Zhang Yunyi just got up and went downstairs.

Ruizhu expressed her request with great apology, and Zhang Yunyi accepted it without hesitation.

A rainstorm will knock the branches of the flowers and plants in the garden sideways.

However, although bent by the rain, the flowers and plants after the rain washed away all the dust and radiated lush greenery. The water droplets between the branches and leaves were crystal clear, like countless shining diamonds dotting among them, making them even more dazzling.

Because the road was muddy, Zhang Yun逸 ran two laps along the bluestone slabs, which got him covered in a lot of dirt. After returning, he had to change into a robe, eat breakfast, and then rush to the glass factory outside the city.

Ruizhu and Xiangling, who stayed in the house, gave their clothes to the maids and had nothing to do, so they started chatting.

"Why did Sister Ruizhu go across the street last night?" Xiangling asked curiously.

"Uh..." Ruizhu pursed her lips and said thoughtfully, "Rainy days are prone to thieves. Miss and Baozhu are both powerless. It's not as safe as here with the master. So let me go over and help take care of it."

I thought this lie might not stop Xiangling from asking questions, but unexpectedly, she nodded and said, "Master also said that there are many bad people in this mansion. When Master is not at home, you must watch out for each other and help each other."

Ruizhu saw this and quickly agreed, "Sister Xiangling is right. You've been here for so long, but you haven't been to the young lady's place yet, right? Why don't I take you there this afternoon?"

What you hear is not as good as what you see. She was still upset about being questioned by the young lady last night. In addition, Xiangling took the initiative to mention the idea of ​​helping each other, so she decided to take Xiangling to see Qin Keqing.

She knew that the two of them had stayed up all night last night, so she suggested going in the afternoon.

"Okay! Okay!" Xiangling was quite excited.

She was unfamiliar with the place and Ruizhu was the only one she could talk to. After all, she was just a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old and could not stand the loneliness in the backyard of the house.

After lunch, he couldn't wait to urge Ruizhu, and the two of them went to Tianxiang Tower together.

"Grandma is so beautiful!"

When she saw Qin Keqing, Xiangling couldn't wait to complete the greetings and began to praise her sincerely.

She and Qin Keqing seldom went out. Although they had met once when they visited the garden last time, one of them was honored to sit at the last seat while the other had to serve Aunt Xue, so they did not take a close look at each other.

Now, meeting each other in private, I have a different feeling.

Although Qin Keqing had been given a heads-up by Ruizhu last night, it was just her imagination after all. She felt even more deeply when they met at this moment, and her cheeks could not help but blush.

He wanted to praise her, but thinking that she was so similar to him, it would seem like Wang Po was bragging, so he just took her arm and said, "Sister Xiangling, please stop being so polite."

"Grandma, please excuse me. Just call me Xiangling!"

"You are from my uncle's room, so it is only right for me to call you sister."

Originally, in the Ning and Rong mansions, the maids in the elders' rooms would not call them by their names to show respect, but would instead address them as sisters.

Xiangling had only been a maid for a year or two and was not familiar with the rules. In addition, the Xue family only had Aunt Xue and a pair of children, and they had always doted on them and were not overly demanding, which was why Xiangling said this.

But Qin Keqing's explanation inevitably brought up the embarrassment in her heart.

Ruizhu wanted to make the two of them friends so that she could be of more help when Zhang Yunyi was not around, so she said with a smile: "Miss, you and Sister Xiangling look so much alike, could you really be sisters? Master has asked the concubine to help find Xiangling's family, so you might as well ask them when the time comes."

Unlike Baozhu, she felt that there was a layer of distance between Zhang Yun逸 and Qin Keqing. Although she and she had been master and servant, they were no match for each other in terms of blood relationship.

If it really is Sister Xiangling, then there is another level of relationship established.

"Eh!" Xiangling said frankly, with a puzzled look on her face, "Could it be that grandma was also kidnapped?"

Qin Keqing couldn't help but lower her head when she heard this. She was not like Xiangling, but was adopted by Qin Ye from Yangshengtang. Even if they were really sisters, they were most likely abandoned.

Besides, Qin Ye had no children in his early years, and he had always been very good to her and his adopted brother who died young. The adoption procedures were also complete. Even if she really found her biological parents, it was impossible for her and she did not want to recognize them.

So, although she understood Ruizhu's painstaking efforts, she sighed: "Time has passed, so it's better not to mention it!"

Xiangling agreed with her words and nodded, "I am satisfied to be able to follow you, Master. I am also worried..."

Nowadays, there are many people who sell their children. She has been sold by kidnappers since she was young, so she couldn't help but worry that if Zhang Yunyi returns her to her family, her future would be uncertain.

Although the two had different experiences, they felt a sense of sympathy for each other. In addition, they looked very similar, which made them feel close.

Ruizhu saw it and was happy in her heart.

Baozhu, on the other hand, became uncharacteristically silent.

She was not like Qin Keqing, who understood Ruizhu's thoughts, but felt that Ruizhu had brought her family and Xiangling to Zhang Yunyi's house to lobby for him.

Seeing that Qin Keqing and Xiangling got along quite well, and considering that her body was hot all night last night, he was sure that his grandmother was absolutely willing.

Thinking of this, she felt nervous and a little impatient unconsciously.

The tension is that I am afraid that the two of them will become so passionate that they will catch fire at any time. If you often walk by the river, you will get your feet wet.

What's more, there is a hidden secret about my grandmother. Once she loses her virginity to him, it will be impossible to hide it even if I want to.

As for his impatience, he was worried that all the groundwork here had been done by Ruizhu and Xiangling. If he didn't do his part, he would be treated as a discarded pawn in the future.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 57 Comfort

That night.

When Zhang Yunyi returned to Ning Mansion, Youshi did not come to greet him for the first time.

Upon asking, I found out that she and Jia Zhen were both ill.

He first went to Ning'an Hall to visit Jia Zhen, and had to pretend to be friendly with him before he said goodbye and left, turning into Youshi's courtyard.

"Master Yi is here!"

When the servants in the courtyard saw him, they hurriedly led him into the house while shouting to inform him.

If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beams will be crooked too. Most of the servants in Ning Mansion are sycophants.

Ever since Jia Zhen instructed Youshi in front of all the housekeepers to visit Zhang Yunyi more often to ask about his well-being, the servants, with the mentality of less trouble is better, have begun to turn a blind eye to this uncle and sister-in-law who have an overly close relationship.

Recently, it was learned that You Shi received 10% of the profits from sugar from Zhang Yunyi, which made her even more willing to flatter and curry favor with him.

She was led into the inner room like the moon surrounded by stars, but then all the maids who were serving in the room rushed out.

Seeing how knowledgeable and tactful they were, Zhang Yunyi did not hesitate to step into the corridor of the bed and sit down on the edge of it.

He reached out and took off the headband on Youshi's head, touched her forehead, and asked with concern: "Sister-in-law has a high fever, have you seen a doctor?"

"I've seen him and prescribed some medicine. It's nothing serious. He's not getting any better!"

If she had not run into Jia Zhen, she would not have stood in the wind for so long in wet clothes, and there was a hint of resentment in her words.

After she said that, Zhang Yunyi felt a little embarrassed. He had deliberately delayed for a while last night, but he didn't expect to accidentally hurt friendly forces.

He immediately stood up and said, "There are so many people coming and going. I won't stay here. I'll come see you tomorrow morning."

I have to attend Jia Rong's banquet tomorrow at noon, so I happened to come over on my way.

Unexpectedly, Youshi thought that he took a day off because she was sick, so she grabbed his hand and rubbed it on her face.

Seeing this, Zhang Yunyi had no choice but to sit back and be gentle and tender with her.

After leaving Youshi's courtyard, Jia Rong was seen rubbing his hands and pacing back and forth in front of the courtyard gate.

As soon as she saw him, she came up to him with a smile on her face.

"Uncle Yi! I have prepared seasonal river food and some fine wine from my collection. I will ask Xie Luan to treat you at noon tomorrow."

Zhang Yunyi waved his hand and said, "It's not that particular. Just order whatever you want. There's no need to send anyone over. I'll go there myself at noon."

"Hey! Hey!" Jia Rong escorted him all the way to the alley of Tianxiang Tower, bowed his body to 90 degrees, and then said respectfully: "Then your nephew will be waiting for Uncle Yi to come!"

Zhang Yunyi glanced at him sideways, cursed him as a coward, and stepped into the alley.

At the same time, he was secretly wondering, does this guy really have the guts to sacrifice his wife and son without telling Jia Zhen?

After all, Qin Keqing was his legally married wife, and it was not his turn to avoid suspicion in the Ning Mansion. However, since he moved into the Ning Mansion, he had never seen Jia Rong set foot in Huifang Garden.

Now that Jia Zhen was ill, he didn't even dare to set foot in the alley.

However, this also aroused his curiosity. Since he had already taken the leave, he wanted to see what he was up to.

"Master is back!"

When we returned to Dengxian Pavilion, Ruizhu and Xiangling had just served the food.

Ruizhu said as if offering a treasure: "I took Xiangling to the young lady's place today. Master, guess what happened?"

"Master! Grandma Xiaorong is so beautiful!" Xiangling sighed, "Sister Ruizhu said that I look very similar to Grandma, maybe we are sisters!"

Zhang Yunyi pretended to be puzzled, looked up and stared at Xiangling for a long while before saying, "Looking at it this way, they are somewhat similar."

Seeing Zhang Yunyi's approval, Ruizhu said hurriedly, "Yes, sir! When Xiangling and the young lady stand there, they really look like a pair of sisters. Grandma was originally adopted by the master. Do you think this is really possible?"

"Maybe! When we find Xiangling's family, we can ask them and we'll know."

Although he knew that Zhen Shiyin had only one daughter, Xiangling, Zhang Yun逸 did not say anything definite.

He was a little confused now. Why Ruizhu happened to choose to mention the similarities between them before Jia Rong invited them to dinner?

If Zhang Yunyi said that he had only discovered this today, he would not believe it and would inevitably suspect that he was hinting at something.