The Red Mansion Big Liar

She was about to turn around to grab the gifts on the carriage, but she heard Youshi shouting to the maids in the courtyard, "Go! Send all the gifts to Doufengxuan!"

"Yes, Madam!" Several maids bowed.

"Hey!" Upon hearing this, Third Sister You came closer to You and asked, "Aren't we living in Sister's yard?"

"Haven't you always been saying that Huifang Garden has a great view and you want to live there?"

She paused for a moment and warned, "But I remind you, you can live in it, but don't run around everywhere."

Third Sister You's beautiful eyes flickered as she responded, "Everything is up to you, sister!"

Youshi led them through the corridor and the hall, all the way to Huifang Garden.

As they entered the sidewalk in front of Tianxiang Tower, the maids and old women in the ear room hurried forward to greet them.

Third Sister You looked at the maids and old women on both sides of the road and asked curiously, "Sister, are these here to help us clean up the house?"

"You are not the only ones living in the garden. I will tell you more about it later."

She glanced at the setting sun and urged, "I'll take you there. I have things to do. Come over later and we can talk slowly as sisters."

"Stop bothering your sister."

Third Sister You was about to ask more, but Old Lady You pulled her over, then turned to You Shi with a smile on her face and said, "Since the son-in-law is ill in bed, shouldn't we go over to see him?"

"No need, it's not a serious illness, it will be fine after a rest, you don't need to go, lest you get sick."

Doufengxuan is not like Tianxianglou and Dengxian Pavilion. It is just a small courtyard consisting of several houses.

You led the three people into their respective rooms, informed them of the rooms that had already been assigned to them, told the maid to prepare dinner for them, and then hurried to the front yard again.

Originally, she had planned to send someone to pick him up early this morning, but her stepmother and sister took a long time to pick him up, almost delaying her from picking up Zhang Yunyi.

As soon as Youshi left, You Sanjie immediately grabbed You Lao Niang and You Erjie and dragged them into You Lao Niang's room.

"Did you notice? Something is wrong this time!"

She closed the door, and ran to the bed impatiently. She kicked her legs, took off her embroidered shoes, climbed onto the bed like a dog, sat cross-legged and said, "In the past, when we wanted to come, she always refused, but this time she took the initiative to send someone to pick us up."

Old Lady You said angrily, "You are always so troublesome, always picking and choosing what to wear and eat. Now that we have you here to enjoy a good life, I don't know how much money we can save. If your sister hears this and feels uncomfortable, she will send us back in three or five days. Don't make trouble with me again!"

"I'm doing this for our own good. There must be something wrong when things are out of the ordinary. Maybe there is something hidden that we don't know about. Don't you think that when we came here in the past, brother-in-law and Rong kid came over after smelling the smell, but this time, we didn't see any of them. Didn't you notice something was wrong?"

"Didn't your eldest sister tell you? Your brother-in-law is sick."

"What about Rong? It can't be such a coincidence that they both got sick, right? This is just one of the possibilities..."

She twisted her waist and moved her hips, slithering like a snake to get behind Old Lady You, and leaned on her shoulder and said, "When we came here before, have we ever seen those servants be so respectful to Big Sister?"

"Hiss! You know what? This time is really different from the past. They didn't even let us carry the bag ourselves." Old Lady You said thoughtfully, "Could it be that your eldest sister used some tricks to win the heart of your brother-in-law and finally gained power in this mansion?"

She couldn't help but rub her hands vigorously, and said with a smile on her face: "If that's the case, then wouldn't we also benefit from it?"

"I don't think so!"

Third Sister You immediately poured a basin of cold water on him.

"With my eldest sister's personality, even if she really has some tricks, would she dare to use them against my brother-in-law? Besides, it's hard to change a person's nature. With my brother-in-law's personality, it might be possible for him to be warm to her for two days occasionally, but can he still keep praising her?"

"What do you know, little kid?" Old Lady You scolded, "I see your eldest sister is very different from before. She looks a little younger than before. From the expression between her eyebrows, I can tell that the couple must have been getting along well recently."

"Really?" Third Sister You asked doubtfully, "But didn't eldest sister say that brother-in-law caught a cold?"

"So what if you caught a cold? Do you know when you caught it? Besides, you've been working so hard that you're bound to sweat. If the wind blows..."

This immediately aroused Third Sister You's curiosity, and she said with a smile, "Didn't Sister say she would come over later? Why don't we test her first? After all, we've already moved in, so we can always find some clues."

"Forget it. We are lucky to be able to move in and save the money. There is plenty of chicken, duck, fish and meat in this mansion. You complain every day that the food at home is not good. Why do you have to be a demon?"

"Mother! You are too shortsighted!" Third Sister You said disapprovingly, "We can't live here forever. If the eldest sister really gets powerful, we will have to ask her for more subsidies. My daughter doesn't even have a decent hairpin on her head!"

After she said this, Old Lady You fell silent.

You Erjie stood up and walked to the window, opened it, and looked at Huifang Garden illuminated by the setting sun. Her face was full of envy, and she murmured, "It would be great if I could live here forever!"

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 64: Old Lady You Sees the Mystery

With the intention of finding out some news, the mother and her two daughters in Dou Feng Xuan looked forward to it after dinner.

Unexpectedly, until the middle of the second watch, there was no sight of Youshi.

The three of them looked at the sidewalk downstairs of Tianxiang Building for a while and were about to go back to their room to rest when suddenly a petite figure flashed from the side to the front of the yard.

Third Sister You saw in the moonlight that it was the Youshi who had been waiting for a long time, and hurriedly asked, "Sister?"

"Uh……"

This sudden voice startled Youshi so much that her body froze, her legs trembled, and she almost collapsed to the ground. She gasped and asked, "You... why are you here?"

"Didn't the eldest sister say she would come over to talk with us later?" Third Sister You looked in the direction she came from and asked suspiciously, "Where are you coming from, sister?"

"I ate a bit too much last night, so I took a walk in the garden to digest it."

Yu came over hurriedly and unsteadily, and dragged the three people into the house without saying a word.

You Erjie laughed and said, "No wonder your face is so red and your head is sweating so much..."

"Hey!" Sister You San suddenly cried out softly, "Did Sister fall down? Why is there so much dust on her knees?"

"Big sister, please go inside and let us have a look. I will go find some medicinal wine and rub it on you!"

Before You Erjie finished her words, she had already returned to the room and started searching.

"No...it's okay, no need to look, it's just a bump, it's no big deal!"

"How can that be done!"

Third Sister You pulled You into the house, pushed her onto the bed without saying a word, and bent down to lift her skirt.

Yu-shi quickly put her hands on her thighs and pulled her legs back, shouting, "Don't move! I can do it myself!"

Seeing that she was emotional and did not seem to be pretending, Third Sister You withdrew her hand in disappointment.

"Sister, why are you panicking? There's no one else here. Are you afraid of being seen?"

"You! You are so impatient. When will you change your temper?"

Youshi put one hand on her thigh and slowly lifted the hem of her skirt with the other hand, lifting the hem to her knees, but she refused to move it an inch higher.

"Look! It's all blue. How could sister be so careless?"

You Erjie came to the bed with a porcelain bottle in her hand, sat down, put You's legs on her legs, and said, "I'll rub some medicinal wine on you."

Third Sister You also sat down on the edge of the bed and asked, "How did you fall while walking?"

Yu Shi calmly pressed her hands firmly on her thighs and explained, "I caught a cold a while ago and have only gotten better in the past few days. I think I am still a little weak and I didn't stand steadily when I walked."

"Cold? Could it be that I got it from my brother-in-law?"

"That's not the case. It suddenly rained a few days ago and I got a little wet."

Speaking of the heavy rain, Youshi couldn't help but recall what happened before the rain, and her cheeks turned red again.

As she spoke, You Erjie had already smeared medicinal wine on her knees and kneaded them gently, saying, "Sister, lift up your skirt a little more so I can see if there's anything wrong with your legs."

"Okay! How can your elder sister not know what I've really hit?"

Sitting in the house, watching coldly and keeping silent, Old Lady You suddenly asked, "Could it be that Master also caught a cold at that time?"

Yu Shi nodded subconsciously and said, "Yes! I'll get better soon."

Old Lady You looked at You Shi, whose hairpins were messy, and said meaningfully, "My son-in-law should be getting better soon, right? If he sweats a little more now, maybe he will get better faster."

"Huh?" You Erjie and You Sanjie looked at me in confusion.

A trace of panic flashed across Youshi's face, and she said anxiously, "Mother, please don't spread it around."

"Although you didn't come out of my belly, we are still mother and daughter. Why should you be shy in front of me?"

Old Lady You said with a smile on her face: "You young people, it's okay to change your ways occasionally. I'm an experienced person, how can I not understand these things? However, my son-in-law is not well yet, so you can just stay in the house, why bother coming out to blow the wind?"

Youshi didn't expect that her stepmother was so sharp-eyed and could see the secret at a glance.

But this son-in-law was not that son-in-law, and she couldn't explain it. She was also worried that they would tell Jia Zhen about it, so she felt anxious and embarrassed, and her face turned red immediately.

"Please mother, give your daughter some face and don't mention this matter in front of me."

Since there is no explanation, we can only let it go.

"Don't worry! This is a private matter between you and your wife. Can I still talk about this in front of my son-in-law?"

Yushi finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that if she stayed any longer she might accidentally leak something, so she quickly retracted her legs, straightened her skirt, and stood up to say goodbye.

"I'm a little tired today. Mother and sisters should go to bed early. I'll sleep here tonight. We'll talk tomorrow!"

Since he had long planned to stay overnight in the garden under the pretext of meeting his stepmother and sister, and had already informed the courtyard, going back now would arouse suspicion.

After seeing You off, the mother and daughter of the You family did not leave.

Old Lady You said with a smug look on her face: "I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice. I'm not wrong. Do you believe me this time?"

"So, my sister is really in power?"

"How could it be false?" Old Lady You said with a look of relief, "I didn't expect this girl to have come to her senses and figure out these tricks..."

When she said this, her expression suddenly froze, as if she had thought of something and fell into deep thought.

When You Erjie and You Sanjie saw that she suddenly fell into deep thought, they didn't understand why, but they didn't dare to disturb her thoughts, so they looked at each other.

After pondering for a long while, she slowly said, "You think, the eldest sister brought us here because she wanted you sisters to accompany her... uh... help her consolidate her favor?"

As she spoke, her eyes moved back and forth between her two daughters' faces, finally stopping at Third Sister Yu's face, and her eyes gradually became more intense.

"Mother, you are confused! Don't you know what's going on in this mansion?" Third Sister You said angrily, "When we came here in the past, the father and son were greedy and hungry. We are precious people, so it's fine for us to tease them, but are we really going to accompany them in making a real play?"

"I haven't even finished my words, why are you so anxious!" Old Lady You shouted, "Your sister has helped to block it in the past, why did she take the initiative to bring us here this time? Besides, you are sisters after all. If your reputation is ruined, it will be good for her, right?"

"Humph!" Third Sister You sneered, "So what? Is she going to give up her position as the legal wife?"

"Bah! How could I give birth to a money-loser like you who is so ambitious but incompetent! You care about being a wife or a concubine, wearing gold and silver, silk and satin, but with your sister here, what can be done without you? Besides, sisters are like sisters in battle, you sisters are united and help each other, isn't it a hundred times better than marrying those poor boys outside?"

"If you want to marry someone rich and stay here to enjoy the good life, don't think about me. Everyone knows what kind of person my brother-in-law is. My sister is only getting better now, and who knows what will happen in the future!"

Seeing that her youngest daughter was stubborn and unyielding, Old Lady You had no choice but to turn her attention to Second Sister You.

You Erjie lowered her head and said softly, "Mother, my daughter...my daughter has an engagement."

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 65: The Speaker Has His Own Intentions

early morning.

The first ray of sunlight shines through the window screen and into Qin Keqing's boudoir on the second floor.

With a lazy look on her face, she slowly opened the window. The breeze blew through, bringing bursts of fragrance and faint bird calls, breaking the silence in the house.

Jia Zhen was bedridden, and Tianxiang Tower was no longer as gloomy as before, becoming more lively.

She moved to the dressing table in front of the window and sat down. Baozhu came behind her and started to play with her long black hair.

Suddenly, she pointed out the window and said crisply, "Grandma, look! Grandpa has practiced again this morning."

Upon hearing this, Qin Keqing slightly turned sideways, walked around the mirror in front of her, raised her snow-white neck, and looked at the figure in the distance.

I don't know when it started, but she quietly got up earlier.

"Uncle is really...a regular person in life, and he has extraordinary perseverance!"

"That's right! You have an extraordinary heroic appearance and a strong body. If you ride a horse, I'm afraid even the general leading the army will be outshined, right?"

When Qin Keqing heard this, her heartbeat quickened involuntarily and a blush appeared on her face. Her already charming face became even more hazy and even more alluring.

Ever since she knew that Xiangling was similar to herself, she would start to have wild thoughts every night when it was quiet.

Just now Baozhu was praising Zhang Yunyi for his strong body and heroic appearance, but she suddenly began to daydream and another scene appeared in front of her eyes.

Zhang Yun逸 in the picture is still galloping, but the one he is riding is not a horse.