The Red Mansion Big Liar

Jia Rong thought he was just being embarrassed and pretending to be nice, so he quickly said with a smile, "Uncle Yi, you're joking! We're all family, and the wealth shouldn't go to outsiders. And as the old saying goes, share the joys and sorrows with your concubines. If she can serve Uncle Yi comfortably, she can be considered filial to her nephew."

As if he was still not satisfied, Jia Rong continued to persuade him: "Uncle Yi, you don't know that although she is in my nephew's room now, she was given by the master. Uncle Yi can also regard her as a member of the master's room."

Seeing that Zhang Yun逸 never turned away anyone who came to Youshi, he thought that she was declining because she was a generation younger than him.

His words really opened Zhang Yun逸's eyes and gave him a new understanding of the word shameless.

He pulled a long face and said, "If you keep talking nonsense, I will go back."

"No, no, no! I am the nephew who is being rude. Uncle Yi, please come in."

After saying that, he turned to Xie Luan, glared at her, and shouted, "Uncle Yi doesn't like you, why are you still embarrassing yourself here? Go somewhere cooler!"

Xie Luan looked at Zhang Yunyi with resentment, lowered his head, and went into the west wing in dejection.

She was originally a concubine recruited by Jia Zhen and was used to using her beauty to please men. She saw that Zhang Yunyi was tall and handsome, with a masculine demeanor, and was completely different from Jia Zhen and his son, who were not good-looking but only good-looking.

Therefore, when she heard that Jia Rong wanted her to serve him, she became impatient. However, Zhang Yunyi was a gentleman and refused sternly.

The banquet was not held in the side hall but in the main room. The food and wine were already on the table but there was no maid standing by. Zhang Yunyi felt more and more that there was something fishy going on.

Jia Rong really spent a lot of money and bought a lot of seasonal fresh river fish and vegetables with his own money.

There is also a dish called Dragon and Phoenix, which is delicious and made by boiling snake meat in chicken soup.

Of course, the main reason why Jia Rong prepared such a dish was to bring good luck.

The phoenix naturally refers to Wang Xifeng. Although Zhang Yunyi is not a dragon, he is blessed by the late emperor and can be said to have dragon aura around him, which is quite appropriate.

He was not like Jia Zhen, who could just ask for what he wanted to eat, but had to pay for anything beyond his daily expenses.

Of course, if he was willing to use the name of Zhang Yun逸, Jia Zhen and Youshi would naturally not make it difficult for him, but he was worried about exposing his intentions, so he had to reluctantly pay for it out of his own pocket, and avoid Youshi and Jia Zhen, and privately ask the kitchen to help with the purchase.

"Uncle Yi, have a taste of the medicinal wine that my nephew specially brewed." As soon as the two of them sat down, Jia Rong picked up the wine pot on the table, poured a cup for Zhang Yunyi, and said with a smile, "Although this apricot blossom wine is not a good wine, it has been stored for many years. Two months ago, my nephew got a tiger penis, and it happened to be opened today."

He had started preparing this wine when he was instigating Wang Xifeng, because he had intended to facilitate this good thing, so he wanted to get a good start by having an affair.

"Apricot wine?" Zhang Yunyi asked in confusion, "Is there no other wine at home?"

He and Youshi also occasionally had a drink, usually twenty-year-old girl's red or number one scholar's red, which were even better than apricot blossom wine.

Although the times now are not like those in later times, tiger whips are not easily available.

Jia Rong specially collected some to make medicinal wine. It would have been fine if he didn't choose the good ones, but why did he lower the grade and choose the first-class apricot blossom wine?

Hearing this, Jia Rong smiled wickedly and said, "This apricot blossom wine not only has a good name, but also tastes interesting. It is even more suitable for soaking tiger penis. Uncle Yi, please try a sip first."

Zhang Yunyi raised his hand to block the wine glass that Jia Rong handed over, and said, "No hurry, you tell me the reason first, and we can drink later."

Tiger penis is a very nutritious food. If you add anything else to the wine, you may not be able to stay sober.

So, he didn't even plan to touch the wine.

Jia Rong didn't know that he was on guard, so he said as if offering a treasure: "My nephew just wants to ask for good luck for you, Uncle Yi..."

"Good luck?"

"Hey hey hey!"

Jia Rong laughed wickedly, and before he could answer, he heard a clear and pleasant voice coming from outside the house.

"Where is Rong'er? Why isn't there a single servant in the courtyard? Sister Zhen is always so anxious, how come she can't even take good care of the servants!"

The voice arrived before the person, and it was very recognizable. Zhang Yun逸 immediately recognized it as Wang Xifeng.

Then he looked at Jia Rong, who was holding a wine glass, winking at him and shouting outside, "Auntie!"

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Chapter 60 Main Course Arrived

"Okay! You knew I was here to see my nephew's wife, so you didn't greet me, but you hid in the house..."

Wang Xifeng flicked her silk scarf, stepped over the threshold, and walked into the house. She was startled when she saw Zhang Yunyi, then smiled and said, "No wonder you didn't have time to greet me. It turns out you have a distinguished guest."

Zhang Yunyi stood up and bowed slightly to her, saying, "Second sister-in-law Lian!"

Wang Xifeng's eyes flashed with joy, her two curved eyebrows slightly raised, and she smiled and said, "I thought Brother Yi was a noble man who forgets things easily, but I didn't expect that you still remember me. I am really flattered!"

Jia Rong waited until the two of them had greeted each other before he bowed to her and said, "Aunt, have you had your meal yet? Why don't you give me a favor and have a meal with Uncle Yi at my place?"

"That's great! I've got something I want to ask Brother Yi for advice!" At this point, she pretended to be reserved and said, "But I don't know if Brother Yi will welcome me, an uninvited guest."

"Sister-in-law is very serious. Yun Yi is honored."

Now that things had come to this, Zhang Yun逸 couldn't possibly refuse, so he quickly stepped back and made way for Wang Xifeng to take the seat.

Although Jia Rong did not say it out loud just now, the meaning revealed in his words was obvious.

I originally thought that Wang Xifeng was a stumbling block, but unexpectedly she was the main dish.

To be honest, he was quite envious of this ostentatious second wife.

Although the foundation is unstable at the moment and it is not the best time, you can take the initiative to feed them. It would be a pity to miss it.

Of course, he didn't dare to let his guard down.

Others may not know, but he knew how Jia Tianxiang, who had the same courtesy name as him, died.

And Jia Rong was also involved.

Although Jia Rui committed suicide by himself, he did not provoke Wang Xifeng, but there may be some unknown reasons.

He is not Jia Rui, who can let them do whatever they want. As long as he does not act impulsively and give others an advantage, he does not need to worry too much.

Wang Xifeng was not shy when she heard this. She flicked her silk scarf and walked towards Zhang Yun逸, bringing gusts of fragrant wind in front of him.

The golden floral patterns on her dress sparkled as she swayed her body. Although her purple-red skirt only revealed one foot, it echoed the base color of her double-breasted jacket, adding a bit of splendor to the brilliant colorful embroidery.

When she reached the right side of Zhang Yunyi, she bent her waist and knees, reached out her hand to stroke the hem of her collar behind her, all the way to her knees, showing off her long legs to the fullest. When her buttocks were resting on the stool and her legs were slightly apart, the hem of her collar was immediately stretched into a round shape. She then slightly raised her waist, twisted her waist and hips, and sat up straight.

"Eh!" She looked at the food and wine on the table and said with a smile, "You haven't started eating yet? Looks like I got there by chance."

Having been ignored before, she did not dare to be careless.

Wine can be used as a medium for sex and can also give people courage. Jia Rong informed the time in advance and watched Zhang Yunyi leave. He then waited for two quarters of an hour before leaving Tianxiang Tower.

I thought that even if he hadn't drunk three rounds of wine, he would at least be a little tipsy, but unexpectedly he didn't drink a drop of wine.

Therefore, although he said it was a coincidence, he secretly blamed Jia Rong in his heart for not warming up the situation in advance.

"Uncle Yi and Aunt are destined to be together. They just talked for a while, and now it seems that he is waiting for Aunt." Jia Rong didn't know what was going on, so he smiled and said, "My nephew was worried that he couldn't have fun with Uncle Yi. Aunt's coming here can be regarded as helping my nephew out."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "How can I, a woman, drink with you men?"

"Auntie, you are too modest. You are as good as any man. How can your nephew not know that?"

Wang Xifeng was not shy and grabbed the wine jug on the table and was about to pour some wine.

Jia Rong hurriedly said, "This wine is a tonic, Auntie, you can't drink it."

"Bah!" Wang Xifeng raised her hand and fanned in the direction of Zhang Yunyi, spat lightly, and scolded, "Who cares about you filthy things!"

Jia Rong sneered, ran happily to the cabinet in the room, picked up a pot of wine that had been prepared long ago, returned to the table, and poured a glass for Wang Xifeng.

Zhang Yunyi hurriedly handed the full wine glass on his table to Jia Rong, and replaced the empty glass in front of him, saying with a smile: "I am not used to this wine either, let's drink the same as my sister-in-law!"

He did not dare to be careless and took the opportunity to change even the wine glass.

"Ping'er! Quickly pour wine for Brother Yi!"

Wang Xifeng turned around and gave an order, and Ping'er behind her hurried forward, took the wine pot handed to her by Jia Rong, and filled it for Zhang Yunyi.

"I never thought that my family has such a person as my cousin. It's a pity that Lian Er is not at home, so I have never had the chance to invite Brother Yi. It's a rare coincidence today, so I'll drink first to show my respect."

After saying this, Wang Xifeng picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

Zhang Yunyi hurriedly drank a cup with him and asked tentatively: "Is Second Brother Lian out for something?"

"Years ago, the old lady asked me to accompany Miss Lin to Yangzhou to visit my uncle. I'm afraid he is so happy in Jiangnan that he doesn't want to come back!"

At this point, she looked resentful and sighed, "It's normal for you men to fall in love with every girl you meet, but it's hard for Ping'er and me. We have to stare at each other at home every day, and we don't even have anyone to talk to to relieve our boredom."

"Aunt, you can't generalize. Uncle Yi is not that kind of person."

Jia Rong laughed and retorted, "Uncle Yi usually stays at home except for going to the government office. Even my nephew feels bored when he sees him. Although Uncle Yi is a man of integrity and doesn't like to visit brothels, he should at least walk around the house more often and talk to people."

Hearing the two of them singing in unison, Ping'er, who was standing by, immediately looked at Zhang Yun逸.

She was very familiar with this set of rhetoric. She was worried at the moment. Although she didn't know what Wang Xifeng was planning, based on all the previous events, she had some bad guesses.

However, she couldn't understand when Zhang Yunyi had offended her grandmother, and due to the situation, it was inconvenient for her to ask him in person. She could only go forward to pour wine while burying her questions in her heart.

Zhang Yunyi was also familiar with this. He did not reply, but looked at Ping'er who was pouring the wine and said, "Miss Ping'er, you haven't eaten yet, right? There are no outsiders here, why don't you sit down and eat something to fill your stomach."

Normally, when Ping'er was at home, she would sit at the same table with Wang Xifeng, but today she was away from home, so it was not convenient for Wang Xifeng to take the lead.

Although Jia Rong had this intention, he was worried about causing Zhang Yun逸's dissatisfaction, so he kept pretending to be stupid.

Now that Zhang Yun逸 had taken the initiative to invite him, he quickly stood up and invited Ping'er to take the table.

When Wang Xifeng saw that he did not respond but instead invited Ping'er to sit down, a look of surprise flashed across her face.

Then her eyebrows relaxed and she smiled happily, "Ping'er, why don't you thank Brother Yi quickly? Didn't you always ask Brother Yi to read your fortune? This is a good opportunity. Why don't you drink a few more cups with Brother Yi? Maybe he will be so happy that he will open his mouth and read your fortune."

She originally intended to use someone else's trick, and if Ping'er didn't catch Zhang Yunyi's eye, the effect would definitely be compromised.

Ping Er was startled when she heard this, and then she saw Wang Xifeng raised her eyebrows and looked at her, so she had to pour the wine, holding the wine glass with both hands and said: "This servant offers a glass to Master Yi!"

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 61: Accomplished and Withdrawn

Zhang Yunyi saw that Ping'er's glass was empty, but he was not in a hurry to drink. Instead, he smiled and said, "Sister-in-law and Miss Ping'er, please forgive me. Xiangling's situation is special, so she can see something. You can drink the wine, but you dare not look at her face carelessly."

After hearing him say this, Wang Xifeng became more and more convinced that he had secretly reached an agreement with the Xue family.

He said with a double meaning, "Hey! Brother Yi, you can't be partial to one and ignore the other. Don't you know that my aunt has something to ask for, and you are worried that you are working in vain for your sister-in-law?"

"I didn't mean to shirk my responsibility, I just can't do it. Please forgive me, sister-in-law!"

Seeing that he not only showed no sign of anxiety but also tried to refuse, Wang Xifeng felt a little anxious. She smiled and tried to test him: "If there is any connection, we will have to ask Brother Yi to help resolve it."

She paused for a moment, looked at Zhang Yunyi, and said meaningfully, "Or is it because my aunt's family has a fortune and Xiangling is so pretty that Brother Yi is willing to help, but when it comes to me and Ping'er, who are bothered by this pair of burnt papers, you are unwilling to bother with it?"

Ok?

Hearing her calling Aunt Xue all the time and comparing Xiangling and Ping'er, Zhang Yunyi's mind became active.

Could it be that since he married Xiangling, he arranged business for the Xue family and aroused the interest of this spicy Fengzi?

It is well known that Wang Xifeng loves money, and she is even willing to take on all the lawsuits. It is not impossible that she is jealous of the Xue family and plans to use Ping'er as an exchange.

Having said that, he knew nothing about Ping'er's past, so even if he wanted to use the same trick again he couldn't do it.

He could only say sincerely: "Sister-in-law and Miss Ping'er are both celestial beings, why do you underestimate yourselves? It's just that Yun Yi's ability is indeed limited, I hope sister-in-law can forgive me."

If Wang Xifeng really had this intention, he would not have to rush to reply. With Jia Rong involved, he would ask about the situation later and he would help to make connections and coordinate.

He was worried that Wang Xifeng would become discouraged if she didn't get a reply, so he praised her.

"Puchi!" Wang Xifeng covered her mouth and laughed, "Brother Yi is really different from others. He is a sincere man. Sister-in-law was just joking with you, but you actually spilled the beans."

She was already certain that Xiangling was a private transaction between him and the Xue family, and those words were just to deceive Lady Jia and others.

But seeing that she was not polite to him, he felt a little anxious, so he compared himself and Ping'er with the Xue family and Xiangling to test his attitude.

Hearing Zhang Yunyi praising himself as a fairy, he thought he was too dazzling and dared not look directly at her.

Taking the initiative to pick up the wine glass, he said self-deprecatingly: "Thank you, Brother Yi, for saving my face. What a fairy, but she is just a yellow-faced woman. You men are all fickle and only focus on young girls."

After saying this, she raised her snow-white neck, raised the glass and drank it all.

Zhang Yunyi hurriedly drank a cup with him and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law also said that Yunyi is a sincere person, and everything he said came from his heart."

"Right, right, right!" Jia Rong quickly agreed, "Uncle Yi never tells lies, so what he says must be from the heart."

Ping'er was secretly frightened as the words became more and more explicit. She took the opportunity to pour the wine and secretly poked Wang Xifeng's pink back with her elbow, advising her, "Madam, eat some vegetables on an empty stomach. Don't drink too much and get yourself sick."

"It's rare that I get along well with Brother Yi, so what's wrong with drinking a few more glasses?"