The Red Mansion Big Liar

Chapter 6: The Heart Is Not Full Yet, Lust Begins

A few moments.

A cold wind blew, the door curtain was lifted, and Youshi came back, bending over and walking in.

She did not ask the maid to bring the porridge as she had said before, but brought it herself.

Moreover, Zhang Yunyi keenly discovered that she had tied a white belt around her waist, which made her waist and hips look even slimmer, and in the pure white mourning hall, she brought out a unique spring feeling.

. Zhang Yun逸 secretly laughed. Jia Jing and Jia Zhen were only a little warm to him, but Youshi was so cautious. It seemed that this familiar sister-in-law was in a precarious situation in Ning Mansion!

"It's all Yun Yi's fault!" Zhang Yun Yi said solemnly, bowing to the bottom, "This is the first time I've seen that not only did my sister-in-law suffer, but I was also blamed by Brother Zhen. Yun Yi really feels uneasy..."

He was not a good person to begin with, and he was an expert at taking advantage of any opportunity. Since Jia Jing and his son wanted to make a profit from the rare commodity, he couldn't let anyone take advantage of him for nothing.

Just by looking at Jia Zhen's attitude and Youshi's reaction, it was not difficult for Zhang Yunyi to see that she suffered a lot of bullying in her daily life.

The more a person lacks something, the more he or she wants to make up for it. As the mistress of Ningguo Mansion, she must be extremely eager for identity recognition from others.

Although she cannot be equated with Jia Zhen, given the attitudes shown by the father and son, Youshi will definitely make the same assumption herself.

This kind of woman who has been bullied for a long time is the most difficult to resist a caring and warm-hearted man.

Since he had intended to steal someone's girlfriend from the beginning, there was no need to hesitate, so while establishing his character, he did not forget to make the opening wider.

Zhang Yunyi's words really touched Youshi's heart.

She had heard that there was such a cousin in the Ning Mansion a long time ago, but she had not visited them for a long time. In addition, when Jia Zhen heard the news, he did not understand why and did not explain anything special. She could not figure out the attitudes of the father and son for a while, so she just treated it as a normal act of affection.

Jia Jing's attitude just now really surprised her, so she had to be careful everywhere.

While serving the porridge, I found a white drawstring to tie it up. It was better than nothing.

Although she was the mistress of the Ning Mansion, she came from a poor family. Not only was she accustomed to being ordered around by Jia Zhen, even some respectable servants rarely treated her as a proper master.

Faced with Zhang Yun逸's sudden respect, she was flattered and felt a little warm at the same time. The embarrassment of being scolded by Jia Zhen just now also dissipated a lot.

"We are all family, so why should we be burdened? Your cousin is just like that. If there is anything that is not considerate of your sister-in-law, just tell me. Don't be polite."

Zhang Yunyi observed You's expression and saw that she was quite pleased. He immediately said, "How could it be that she was not thoughtful? It's only been a few hours and you have managed everything in an orderly and thorough manner. No wonder Brother Zhen asked you to help with the management."

Although Youshi used her personality as an excuse to help Jia Zhen, mostly to cover up her own embarrassment, he still stopped at the point.

"No, no...it's not that difficult!"

No matter how many holes there are, flattery never wears out. Yushi has also been the head of a household, and there is some ostentation in her words.

Seeing that she was so busy being polite that she even forgot to pass on the porridge in her hand, Zhang Yunyi put on a harmless expression, stared at the bowl held in front of Youshi's chest, and said, "Sister-in-law... I'm hungry."

"Look at me! I forget my business when I start talking!" Yu Shi smiled sweetly, stirred the spoon in the bowl, blew into the bowl, and said, "Be careful not to get burned!"

"What a nice smell!" The aroma of porridge mixed with the fragrance of women came to his face. Zhang Yunyi couldn't help but swallow a mouthful and said with a double meaning, "Good food is never too late. Yunyi is not an impatient person."

Upon hearing this, Youshi looked a little flustered and glanced at the door curtain guiltily.

As a wife for a long time, she naturally heard the possible ambiguity in the statement, but it would be difficult to hold on to such ambiguous words unless the difference in their status was huge.

Otherwise, once the incident got out of hand, Zhang Yunyi would have a hundred reasons to explain, but she would be the one who would be embarrassed.

At that time, not only would he offend Zhang Yun逸 and cause dissatisfaction from Jia Jing and Jia Zhen, but even his own reputation would be damaged, which would not be worth the loss.

However, even so, she was still worried about causing unnecessary trouble, so she quickly threw the spoon into the bowl, held the edge of the bowl, and handed the porridge over.

"You... do it yourself!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance in the direction of the door curtain again.

Zhang Yunyi saw all of this, but did not push his luck further. Instead, he took the bowl from Youshi and started eating attentively.

When people are hungry, everything tastes delicious, not to mention this sweet glutinous rice porridge, which is sweet and delicious.

After finishing a bowl of hot porridge, he wiped the corners of his lips and said in a sincere and shy tone, "Any more? Can you please serve me another bowl? No, no, no, I'll go by myself."

Yu Shi couldn't figure out for a moment whether his previous words were intentional or unintentional.

Thinking of Jia Zhen's instructions before he left, and fearing that he would be blamed for being negligent, he took the bowl and said, "There's a shed set up in the yard, so it's hard to explain. Let me serve it!"

"Then I'll trouble you, sister-in-law!"

Watching Youshi walk away gracefully, Zhang Yunyi's mouth curled up slightly.

He didn't necessarily want to take advantage of the verbal advantage.

But, where in this world can we find so many protagonists in exciting novels who can make every woman who has seen them tremble in fear and throw themselves at them with their heads pointed?

This era was different from later generations. If people couldn't get along, they would just get divorced. Yu Shi came from a small family and didn't dare to say a word in front of Jia Zhen, so how could she dare to do anything out of line?

A slap cannot make a sound.

To put it bluntly, even if she wanted to have an affair, she had to consider Zhang Yunyi's attitude.

If you express your feelings to the wrong person, it’s no joke…

Therefore, just thinking about passive acceptance will only lead to missed opportunities. The other party must be aware of it.

Of course, you have to strike a good balance, not going too far and leaving room for suspicion, but also making the other party aware of it.

It is not difficult to tell from the white silk around Youshi's waist that she is still confused about the situation.

As long as she doesn't go too far, Zhang Yunyi is sure that she won't dare to speak out.

All things are difficult at the beginning. Today we are just planting a seed and looking for an opportunity to ferment it. Even if You Shi is really adamant, we can save some energy.

After all, he is not a bootlicker. Instead of doing useless work, he might as well wait for the Jia family to fall.

Just as I was thinking about something, I saw Youshi walking in with a maid.

She learned her lesson this time, and stood two meters away from Zhang Yunyi, and said to the maid behind her: "Yindie, come and meet the young master."

"Young Master!"

Zhang Yunyi saw it all, but he didn't expose it. He took the porridge from Yindie's hand with a smile, shoveled it into his mouth, and praised: "It's so sweet! Sister-in-law, tell me, what is this porridge made of? Why is it so delicious?"

That sound of "How sweet!" almost killed Youshi, for she was afraid that he would say something nonsense again.

Fortunately, the worry did not happen, and he hurriedly said carefully: "This sweet glutinous rice porridge is not difficult to make. Just add dried sweet dates, white fungus, lotus seeds... and top-quality rouge rice, and simmer it over low heat for an hour..."

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 7: Secrecy and Calculation

Let’s talk about Jia Jing and his son later.

The two of them left the mourning hall and waited until they were alone. Jia Zhen couldn't wait to ask, "Master, what's going on? Didn't you tell your son years ago that if this kid came to visit, he should never be allowed in? Why did you accompany him into the palace today? Could it be that the emperor knows about this relationship..."

"Alas! Master did not expect such a mistake to happen."

Jia Jing sighed and said, "Recently, the emperor has become more and more obsessed with cultivation. He has long been fed up with the turmoil of government affairs. Last year, he even thought about abdicating, but he was hesitant about the successor. My family and several old relatives of Beijing Wang have always been close to Ning Wang. It happened that your uncle came to entrust his son to you at the end of the year. I made some inquiries and discussed with Ning Wang. We decided to take advantage of the situation and disclosed the project expenses to your uncle."

"This..." Jia Zhen was shocked when he heard this. "The Ministry of Works has always been the money bag of our families, and Prince Ning also gets a share of the profits. It's something that can't be concealed, so why is father exposing his shortcomings?"

Jia Jing glared at Jia Zhen and said unhappily, "You are so short-sighted! If you can see it, how can the emperor not see it?"

"Could it be..." Jia Zhen suddenly realized, "Master is taking this opportunity to put the blame on the King of Qin?"

"You have some brains. You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. Compared with the little money we coveted, using celestial phenomena to slander His Majesty is the real taboo of the Emperor. If Prince Ning can take this opportunity to inherit the throne, no matter how great the sacrifice is, it will be worth it."

He fell into deep thought and said, "It is exactly as I expected. The emperor was furious when he saw the memorial and beat your uncle to death immediately. I thought that after a few days, when the emperor came to his senses, the King of Qin would also be implicated. I didn't expect that there has been no follow-up. Today, your cousin was granted the title of Wuguan Baozhangzheng, and the late emperor brought his soul back to life..."

"Resurrection...resurrection?" When Jia Zhen got the news, he hurried to the palace in a hurry, but he didn't know about the resurrection yet.

"I originally wanted to kill two birds with one stone. On the one hand, I wanted to bring Jiao Da here to prevent your uncle from leaving behind any handwritten letters or last words, and on the other hand, I wanted to add more fuel to the fire for the emperor. I had already arranged everything and was planning to take over the house under the pretext of condolences to prevent any unburned parts, but I didn't expect to run into Eunuch Dai and his group."

He briefly recounted the story of Zhang Yunyi's awakening and what happened afterwards, and sighed, "Alas! Man proposes, God disposes! Fortunately, when your uncle was beaten to death, Eunuch Dai helped, and when Jiao Da sneaked in, he was asleep and didn't see Jiao Da's face, so he was able to fool him. When you live in our house in the future, you should be more careful."

"Ah? He wants to live in the mansion? He is only an eighth-rank official in charge of the Five Officials. Even if he is favored by the emperor, we will help him deal with his funeral and tidy up his house. Isn't that enough for him to be grateful? Why..."

"What a fool! Your uncle asked me to take care of his son, so why didn't he tell him?" Jia Jing blew his beard and glared, "Besides, I don't hold an official position either, so how can I be left out of the expenses for building the Taoist temple?"

"Master, calm down. I am just worried. If he lives in our house, what if he finds out something is wrong? Wouldn't that be counterproductive?"

"Well, that's right. Take Jiao Da back now, and send the servants he met that day to a farm outside the city... No, the farther the better... Do you understand?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhen was immediately beaming with joy and said, "Son, I'll go back and make arrangements right away."

As he spoke, he used his hand as a knife and made a cutting motion.

"Remember to wait until you are out of the city to avoid complications."

Seeing that his son understood everything, Jia Jing was quite relieved, and he continued to advise: "The emperor has practiced Taoism for many years, and now he finally has hope. This honor and favor must be there. We haven't seen him for many years, so it's inevitable that we are a little unfamiliar. It's a good opportunity for him to live in the mansion and get closer to him, so that we won't miss out on the benefits in the future."

"Father, you mean that we can also use the money from the immortals in the future..." Jia Zhen's eyes lit up, he stretched his neck and suggested, "If that's the case, why don't you just make it a closer relationship?"

"Alas!" Jia Jing sighed, "I, your father, have thought about this, but it's a pity that your sister is a little young. Otherwise, it's hard to say who will get the most benefits here!"

"Although my sister is young, she still has the West Mansion..."

The words stopped abruptly here.

Although one cannot write two "Jia" characters with one stroke, brothers still have to settle accounts clearly, let alone the Ning and Rong families?

If Zhang Yun逸 married into the West Mansion, it would be hard to say who he would be close to. He was afraid that it would benefit the West Mansion and his own plan would fail.

Jia Jing was obviously also thinking the same thing and was pondering over it.

Jia Zhen lowered his voice and said, "Master! Although my sister is a little young now, she is not completely incapable of doing things. Although the Imperial Observatory does not need to observe mourning, you are his uncle after all. Doesn't it all depend on your words whether he observes mourning or not?

As long as I use filial piety to suppress it, I can settle this marriage in two or three years...Won't these four or five years be over? By then, my sister will have reached the age of marriage..."

"This……"

Jia Jing thought of Zhang Yunyi changing his clothes, shook his head and said, "Although your method is feasible, it may not be safe. After all, he is not young anymore. If we delay like this, I am afraid he will resent us, and then it will be counterproductive and even counterproductive.

Besides, he is now favored by the emperor. If he can't bear the temptation of youth and asks the emperor for help... If the emperor can grant him a courtesy name today, there is no guarantee that he will not grant him marriage!"

Jia Zhen patted his chest and said confidently, "How difficult is this? Please rest assured, father. At his age, his temper is very unstable. When he arrives in our house, I will arrange two outstanding maids for him to stay in his room to broaden his horizons and increase his experience.

Let's use Lian Er as an example to scare him. I guarantee that he will not only not think about getting married, but will worry about being restricted by getting married too early."

Jia Jing clapped his hands and praised, "Great! It's amazing that you have such a plan. I'll leave this matter to you."

"Hey, Master, don't worry, my son will definitely do this beautifully."

"Well! He is my Ning Mansion's nephew. We can't treat him harshly when he lives in our house. Naturally, everything should be treated as a proper master in the house."

At this point, Jia Jing stroked his beard and said calmly, "In our mansion, when a man grows up and gets married, he is first given two people to serve him. This is the custom in our mansion. If we tell others about it, not only will we not lead him astray, but we will also say that we treat him well."

"Hehehe!" Jia Zhen said with a lewd look on his face, "Master is still thoughtful. As the saying goes, one cannot refuse a gift from an elder. It would be best if Master proposed it, and then his son would arrange it for him."

"Well! The sooner the better. Let's arrange it as soon as we get back home tomorrow!"

The two men talked excitedly, not caring at all. If their evil plan succeeded, Zhang Yun逸 would still be their son-in-law and brother-in-law.

After a while of whispering, Jia Jingcai said, "It's been a while since you came out. Say hello to him and go back while it's still early to clean up the mess."

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 8 Taking advantage of the topic

Inside the mourning hall, seeing Zhang Yunyi slowly finish the last mouthful of porridge and hand the bowl to Yindie, Youshi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It’s not that Zhang Yunyi said anything thought-provoking again, but that in front of Yin Die, his words and actions were too serious.

This should have been a good thing for Youshi, but she always felt uneasy.

If Jia Zhen had not given instructions before leaving that leaving Yin Die alone to guard the house would be considered neglectful, she would have left long ago.

After waiting for Zhang Yunyi to finish eating, he had an excuse to escape, so he hurriedly ordered: "Yindie, you stay here with the young master, I will take a look to see if the master has any instructions."

Zhang Yunyi handed the bowl to Yindie, patted his stomach, and said with a smile: "I'm a little full, sorry to make you laugh!"

"You are in the growth stage, so you should eat more!"

Before Youshi could take the bowl, she saw Jia Jing lift the door curtain and walk in, followed by Jia Zhen. She bowed and asked, "Master! Is there anything wrong outside?"

"Yes! It was handled very well, and the master couldn't find any omissions."

He and Jia Zhen were so busy talking that they didn't pay any attention to the arrangements at all. They needed to point out the mistakes, but there was no need to praise them.