The Red Mansion Big Liar

Although she had never consummated her marriage and had gradually forgotten the teachings of her nanny before she got married, she never thought that after such a long time, the memories buried deep in her heart would be evoked by Xiangling, who looked so similar to her.

Before getting married, she had also fantasized about a harmonious relationship between husband and wife.

But the reality gave her a bucket of cold water. She originally thought that her husband had a hidden illness, but gradually she discovered that the reason why he did not dare to spend the bridal chamber was because he was afraid of his father-in-law Jia Zhen.

Once upon a time, in those moments of despair and helplessness, she had fantasized that Jia Rong would abandon his cowardice and stand up.

Now, finally someone is willing to protect her from the wind and rain.

It's a pity that this man is not her husband...

Perhaps, it was destined in the dark. Knowing that he could not repay me, he created Xiangling, who was so similar to him?

She was daydreaming, but the figure in her sight was blocked by the window. She hesitated for a moment, wondering whether she should move.

"Grandma! The old man has stopped in front of Dou Feng Xuan and seems to be talking to his wife and two aunts."

"Oh? Did Madam also stay at Dou Feng Xuan yesterday?"

She quickly moved to the window and leaned in to look.

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"Are these two my sister-in-law's sisters?"

In front of Doufengxuan, Zhang Yunyi asked the question even though he knew the answer.

"Sister-in-law?" Without waiting for Mrs. You to answer, Third Sister You looked at her and asked with a puzzled look on her face, "Brother-in-law has a younger brother? Could it be that..."

"What nonsense! It's my cousin!"

Yu-shih scolded him, then pulled over a pink-dressed girl beside her and introduced them to Zhang Yunyi: "These two are my sisters from my mother's family... Second sister, third sister, why don't you come and meet Master Yi!"

"Master Yi..."

Zhang Yunyi raised his hand to support her and said with a smile, "We are all family, please don't be too polite, sister You."

Following Yu's introduction, he looked at the two of them separately.

You Erjie, dressed in pink, has an almond face, rosy cheeks, red lips, white teeth, a willow-like waist, an enchanting figure, a pair of watery peach blossom eyes, and is extremely beautiful. When she smiles, two shallow dimples appear on her face. Her face is rosy and she is shy before she speaks.

And Third Sister You, dressed in red, was as beautiful as a peach or plum, with bright eyes and white teeth, just like a red lotus emerging from the water, pure and elegant.

Unlike You Erjie, who was quiet and demure, she stood beside You Shi and was restless, swaying her waist and twisting her hips. She looked at Zhang Yunyi and asked curiously, "What is Master Yi doing?"

"Morning exercise, I do it every morning..."

"Alright!" Before Zhang Yunyi could finish, You Shi interrupted hurriedly, "Brother Yi still has to go to the government office, don't let them delay your time."

Her whereabouts were exposed by Old Lady You last night, and she was afraid that Zhang Yunyi would reveal that he ran at night, which would cause unnecessary associations.

Zhang Yunyi thought that Youshi was jealous when she said that, so he did not want to stay for long and quickly bowed and said goodbye.

As soon as he left, Third Sister You asked curiously, "Does Master Yi still hold an official position?"

In her impression, everyone in the Ning Mansion was idle and doing nothing.

"Of course! Brother Yi is not like those playboys!"

Speaking of Zhang Yunyi, Youshi couldn't help but feel proud of him, and her tone was a little different from usual. Third Sister You glanced at her sister curiously.

You Erjie, who was standing beside him, stared at Zhang Yunyi's back until he entered the Dengxian Pavilion. Then she asked softly, "Sister, does Master Yi live in the garden too?"

"Yeah!" Youshi nodded.

"Ah? Didn't sister say that Rong's wife lives across the street? Why is he still..."

She pointed at Tianxiang Tower and Dengxian Pavilion, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself from speaking.

Yu Shi looked at Yu Sanjie with a stern face and warned her, "Where he lives is it your turn to comment? I warn you, put away all your tricks of playing tricks on others, and don't play tricks in front of him. Even the master and your brother-in-law think highly of him. If you anger him, I can't protect you!"

Although he said it seriously, he was secretly calculating in his heart. He had to give the other person the benefit of the doubt. Given their relationship, he would not get angry with his own sister.

Even if he is really angry, you only need to humble yourself in front of him, be gentle enough, and use your verbal skills to make him calm down.

"It would be fine if he didn't come to provoke me. Why would I provoke him?" Third Sister You said with a pout, "Sister, you think he is so important. Why are you still living in this small Dengxian Pavilion?"

Hearing her questioning Zhang Yunyi, Youshi immediately said angrily: "Do you think the master and your brother-in-law didn't make any arrangements for him? Rong'er's yard was given to him, otherwise why would his wife move here? But he thought it was troublesome and refused to live in it."

Although Jia Jing had no intention in this, at this moment, Youshi still dragged him into it.

On the one hand, family disgrace should not be made public, and she did not want Jia Zhen's affairs to be known to everyone, especially in front of her third sister.

On the other hand, it is also to emphasize Zhang Yun逸’s identity.

Unexpectedly, Third Sister You pointed at Tianxiang Tower and asked with a gossipy look on her face, "Could it be that he knows about Rong's wife..."

Youshi quickly covered her mouth and scolded her, "What nonsense are you talking about! When he moved in, he didn't even know that his wife lived across the street!"

Having said that, she began to have doubts in her heart.

Because he often went in and out of Dengxian Pavilion, he saw the changes in Xiangling. Since Zhang Yunyi could see Xiangling's past, it didn't seem surprising that he knew Qin lived in Tianxiang Tower.

Considering the fact that he couldn't wait to move into the room when Xiangling stayed the night and how he took care of his daughter-in-law, the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt.

If it weren't for the 10% share of sugar, she would even doubt how sincere Zhang Yunyi was towards her.

However, even so, she still felt a strong sense of crisis.

She knew very well the lethality of her own wife to men, and she would find it difficult to compete with her on her own.

She looked back and forth at her two sisters' faces, feeling extremely conflicted.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 66 The listener is interested

"Go! Tell someone to call Rong Ge'er to me!"

Before Youshi could come to a conclusion, Wang Xifeng could no longer hold back.

Originally, I thought that the slight display of my charm that day had already firmly grasped Zhang Yunyi, and he would definitely be unable to control his temper and would come to me impatiently.

Unexpectedly, after seven or eight days, there was no news at all.

This kind of thing requires you to strike while the iron is hot. Once you calm down, you will inevitably have to look ahead and behind.

Originally, she had planned to ignore Jia Rong after using him to create the opportunity for the meeting, but now, she had to rely on him to find out the reason.

A few moments.

Jia Rong hunched over and entered the three small rooms.

"Auntie, did you tell your nephew to do something?"

If the plan succeeded, he would have Wang Xifeng's weakness and would not be afraid that she would hate him.

But now, I am worried that I will not be able to get what I want.

Wang Xifeng saw him coming in, her face as gloomy as water, and said in a menacing and fierce tone: "Tell me! What's the situation with your uncle Yi?"

"Ah? What's going on?" Jia Rong asked in surprise, "Didn't Uncle Yi come to see Aunt?"

Wang Xifeng knew that since she had called Jia Rong here, there was no need to hide anything in front of him, so she went straight to the point and asked, "Didn't you sound out his reaction that day?"

"When I sent my aunt out that day, I couldn't take my eyes off Uncle Yi, and I thought he would come to see my aunt soon. But my aunt didn't tell me, and I didn't dare to ask more..."

"So you know now?" Wang Xifeng waved her hand and said coldly, "Why don't you go and test his attitude?"

"This..." Jia Rong fell to his knees with a thump, "Aunt, spare me! I have already been implicated by helping you meet Uncle Yi. If I go to inquire about it now, and Uncle Yi doesn't have the intention and reports it to Master, I will be in big trouble!"

Wang Xifeng raised her eyebrows and asked, "What? Do you want to regret it? You kept pushing it all the way, didn't you think about the pros and cons? Now you want to withdraw the ladder?"

"You can't blame my nephew for this!"

Jia Rong raised his head, looked at Wang Xifeng, and said cautiously: "I thought that with my aunt's style, Uncle Yi would rush to get in. Even if he suffered a loss, he could only swallow his anger and dare not speak out. But if he has no such intention, and my nephew rashly inquires, what if he reports it to the master..."

Seeing Wang Xifeng remained silent, he hurriedly explained, "That 10% of the sugar business went into Madam's pocket, but the master didn't take a penny. I'm afraid he has long been eyeing the glass business. To put it bluntly, my nephew is helping my aunt and doing something that is treacherous. If the master knew, would he still tolerate my nephew?"

"Look at how cowardly you are!" Wang Xifeng said angrily, "Brother Zhen only has you as his son. Can he still ..."

Having said this, he couldn't help but think of Qin Keqing, and his voice stopped abruptly.

Jia Rong took the opportunity to kowtow and said, "Aunt, you also know my nephew's situation. Just treat me as a piece of shit and let me go."

Wang Xifeng looked at Jia Rong who was crying and sobbing, and knew that money was no match for a hammer. After all, she was an outsider to the Ningguo Mansion.

Given Jia Rong's fear of Jia Zhen, even if he promised him more benefits, he would not dare to risk angering Jia Zhen and help him mediate.

He waved his hand and snorted coldly, "Go away! Don't embarrass yourself here again!"

Jia Rong was relieved immediately, and hurriedly got up from the ground. After thinking for a while, he lowered his head and said, "This is not my fault. Maybe Uncle Yi has heard of Aunt's reputation and doesn't dare to make any plans against you."

Seeing that Wang Xifeng was dissatisfied, he thought about flattering her and trying to make up for it.

These words touched Wang Xifeng's heart, and she felt a lot better.

She believed that she was better than Youshi in every aspect, so how could she be willing to be suppressed by her?

At the banquet that day, Zhang Yun逸 was so thirsty that his mouth was dry and his eyes were fixed on something. He compared himself to a fairy, but he did not take any action. This was the only reason that could explain it.

Thinking of this, she felt both pleased and helpless.

Seeing Jia Rong leave in disgrace, Ping Erh hurried in to persuade him, "Madam! In my opinion, should we just forget about it?"

Because it concerned her own life, she listened carefully when she was standing outside the door. Although she couldn't hear everything, she knew the general idea from the fragments.

"Forget it?" Wang Xifeng said angrily, "There is nothing I can't do as your lady!"

Although she swore solemnly, she was not sure in her heart.

Since Jia Lian was not at home, it was inevitable that she would be suspected of being in a compromising situation. If Zhang Yunyi took the initiative to visit her, she could still make excuses, and it would be inconvenient to turn him away as they were relatives.

But he was afraid to move forward, which was really difficult to deal with.

Jia Rong had given up his responsibility and had no help from the Ning Mansion. Although he could still create an opportunity to meet Qin Keqing under the pretext of visiting her, it would be more convenient to do it in Jia Rong's courtyard as it was under public scrutiny.

If we send someone to invite him to our house, it will definitely leave traces. By then, not only will we not be able to capture Zhang Yun逸, we might even end up losing more than we gain.

She was at a loss as to what to do, yet unwilling to give up.

While secretly cursing Zhang Yun逸 for having the intention but not the courage, he was also thinking about how to break the impasse.

Ping'er, who was beside her, had a rather complicated mentality.

As the saying goes, a gentleman is judged by deeds, not by intentions. Although Uncle Yi was unable to resist grandma's deliberate seduction, he did not take any action in the end.

This alone makes him better than all the men in these two prefectures.

The more this happened, the more unwilling she was to cooperate with Wang Xifeng in plotting against him.

Therefore, when she learned that Wang Xifeng's plan had failed, she couldn't help but feel relieved. She had originally planned to take the opportunity to persuade her to give up the idea, but she didn't expect that she would still insist on her own way.

It can be seen that she really can't tolerate herself.

Thinking of this, she felt relieved and even felt that going to Uncle Yi was a good way out.

"Grandma! Why don't you go directly to Master Yi? I don't ask for any status. Grandma has been very kind to me. If you ruin your reputation because of me, how can I feel at ease?"

After having this thought, she became more and more worried about destroying Zhang Yunyi's opinion of her, so she brought up the old matter again.

However, compared to the last time, when he did it to follow Wang Xifeng's wishes, this time he did it out of his true heart.

"Hmph!" Wang Xifeng snorted coldly and said indignantly, "What? You little slut, I told you before, but you kept trying to hold back, but now you rush over and pounce on me? Don't worry, I will never break my promise to you. I don't believe it. Do you really think I can't do anything to him?"

Ping'er saw this and didn't dare to persuade her anymore. She could only worry in her heart.

In fact, Wang Xifeng knew that Ping'er's method was feasible.

But, among her peers, she was the only one who played tricks on others. How could she have ever felt so aggrieved?

On the one hand, her competitive spirit was aroused; on the other hand, even though Zhang Yunyi was passive and only gained some advantage in the eyes, she felt quite unhappy.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 67 Strange Thoughts

"Mother! Second sister! Guess what I found out?"

Third Sister You rushed into Doufengxuan, panting and with an excited look on her face, and yelled at Old Lady You and Second Sister You who were sitting at the table.