The Red Mansion Big Liar

Soup obviously couldn't satisfy him, so he upgraded it to porridge instead.

"It's good that you understand, brother. But if you want to justify it, you still need to find some reasons."

"Oh?"

"The walls, pavilions, bamboo trees, rocks, pavilions, railings, etc. that were demolished from Huifang Garden can all be moved here and let Rong Mansion price them one by one. Then we only need to do some tricks on the valuation, which can not only shut others up, but also bring in more profits."

"Yes, yes, yes! There's nowhere to put it after we tear it down anyway!"

"She has already agreed to hand over the matter of purchasing actors. If Brother Zhen wants a job making gold and silver utensils, that will be enough."

At this point, he paused and said thoughtfully, "But I'm afraid I'll have to go to Gusu to buy actors, and it will take at least half a year. Does the mansion have a suitable candidate?"

I remember that it cost 20,000 taels of silver to buy the twelve little actors. You have to know that this is not a small amount of money. For example, when Jia She failed to force Yuanyang to marry him, he bought Yanhong, and when Xue Pan bought Xiangling, they only spent 800 taels of silver.

The average salary of these twelve actors was more than twice as high, which shows how much was defrauded.

He didn't mind who got the lucrative position, but since he wanted the original version of the Dream of the Red Chamber, he couldn't do without those little actors.

In the original novel, this task was done by Jia Rong and Jia Qiang, who followed Wang Xifeng's connections.

Now that the situation has changed, he is worried that Jia Zhen has another candidate, so he wants to find out what he thinks first.

When Jia Zhen heard him asking if there were any suitable candidates, he thought he wanted to have a piece of the pie, so he said hurriedly, "Don't worry, brother. I know what to do. Let Qiang'er handle this matter. I will definitely tell him to find two outstanding Yangzhou skinny horses for you."

He seemed to be worried that Zhang Yunyi would object, and said with a lewd smile: "Qiang'er is a pretty child, and she looks like a girl. To be honest, if father hadn't heard some gossip, I would not have let him move out. This time you arranged a job for him, he will definitely be grateful. If you are interested, I will help you..."

“Forget it!” Zhang Yunyi suppressed the urge to vomit, and before he could finish his words, he interrupted him forcefully, “Brother only likes women, not this kind!”

"Okay!" Jia Zhen seemed to be worried that he would regret it, and nodded immediately, "Since my cousin doesn't like homosexuality, I won't force him. I'll ask him to choose two for you later..."

"Forget it! I have no objection to whatever arrangements my brother makes, as long as he gets the job done!"

"In that case, I won't be polite to you anymore." Jia Zhen seemed to feel a little embarrassed. He hesitated for a moment and said cryptically, "Or I can ask your sister-in-law to come over. If there is anything that is inconvenient to tell you, you can tell her."

This time, facing Jia Zhen’s sincere kindness, Zhang Yun逸 did not refuse.

"That's fine! I have nowhere to use the royal satin that the emperor gave me last time, so I'll let my sister-in-law go over and choose two pieces to make two sets of clothes!"

Hearing this, Jia Zhen said shamelessly: "Then you have to help her, brother, and look carefully at her body!"

……

Rongfu.

Wang Xifeng tiptoed and pushed open the door of the empty house beside the corridor behind the courtyard.

As soon as she stepped in, she couldn't help but take a deep breath, and a look of intoxication appeared on her face.

But then, she suddenly reacted and raised her hand to fan her nose in an attempt to cover up her mistake.

Pointing at a black shadow on the ground, she scolded, "You little slut, you don't know the time or place for moaning. Are you trying to alert the whole mansion so that you can take the opportunity to get in? I'm standing guard for you outside, and my heart is about to jump out of my chest!"

Zhang Yun逸 was able to distinguish the importance of things, and Ping兒 also tried her best to suppress it, so the noise was not that exaggerated.

However, Wang Xifeng, who was standing guard in the aisle, felt like a heavy drum beating on her heart.

Hearing the scolding, Ping'er, who was lying on the ground, took a deep breath, then slowly raised her head and looked at Wang Xifeng and said, "Madam, please stop talking about this servant. Who else can hold back and not say anything?"

When Wang Xifeng heard this, she was suddenly speechless.

What you hear is not as true as what you see. Although she did not see it with her own eyes, the lingering decadent aura and the sound like heavy drums and thunder hammers were both evidence.

What's more, there was Ping'er lying on the ground, limp and powerless after such a long time.

Originally, Jia Zhen left and returned not long after Zhang Yun逸 came out, and she just thought of it as Ping'er to avoid being discovered.

But after waiting for a long time, she still didn't come back, so I came over to find out what was going on.

I didn't expect that it would take so long and I still haven't recovered.

Seeing that she remained silent and did not scold him, Ping'er became bolder and said jokingly, "In the past, madam would have cried and screamed, let alone this time for me?"

"Pooh!" Wang Xifeng spat, "What nonsense are you talking about! Hurry up and get up!"

Fortunately, it was dark, otherwise the redness on her cheeks would have been seen.

"It's not that I don't want to get up, it's just that my legs are shaking and I can't stand up... Grandma, don't you think that there is no bed to lie on here? Even if I stand for so long, I will feel sore, not to mention..."

"Bah! Do you want me to carry you back?"

"Grandma, help me up first, and I'll try to walk..."

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 102 New Pattern

"Master! I kept this royal silk gift from the Emperor carefully, how come it is scattered all over the floor?"

Zhang Yunyi, who had just returned from morning exercise, looked visibly stiff when faced with Ruizhu's questioning.

He hurriedly lied, "Master, last night I thought that Xiangling's mother didn't have much clothes, and I didn't know if these palace silks were suitable for her age. I had nothing to do, so I took them apart and had a look. I didn't expect that I couldn't put them back together."

Although he had compensated Youshi the night before, he could not bear to let Jia Zhen down, so when he came back last night, he sent Ruizhu to Tianxiang Tower again.

Then, following Jia Zhen's suggestion, he copied the palace satin, wrapped up Youshi, and compared them carefully.

They were having so much fun that they called You Erjie over.

However, it was easier to take apart these rolls of palace satin than to put them together again, and he and the Yu sisters had no experience, so they could only leave such a mess.

Fortunately, he had to go to the appointment with King Zhongshun. He took a day off yesterday and had originally planned to go to the old house to visit Xiangling and her daughter. He used this as an excuse.

Ruizhu didn't doubt it and complained, "Master, you are really mean. These satins are not cheap and the colors are bright. How can Xiangling's mother wear them? It's almost wasted."

As she spoke, she pulled up a corner of the palace satin and said distressedly, "Look, sir, there are wrinkles on it!"

Zhang Yunyi didn't want to dwell on this issue, and said quickly: "Okay! It's just a few horses that have been damaged, there are still so many! If you feel bad, just take them and share them with Baozhu and Xiangling."

"We servants cannot wear such fine material. If we do, people will gossip about us!"

Zhang Yunyi said with displeasure: "You should wear whatever I say!"

He thought for a moment and added, "It's not comfortable to wear outside, so you can use it to make some undergarments. You can wear it inside so that others can't see it. I'll draw some patterns for you later."

When he said that, Ruizhu immediately blushed and said, "Master! ~ Those bellybands and underwear were made by us ourselves, so there is no need to draw any patterns."

Zhang Yunyi smiled mysteriously and said, "What I said is different from those. They are all worn by immortals. It just so happens that we still have some time to go to the palace. After breakfast, I will draw a picture for you to follow."

Ruizhu had long known that her master was immortal and had extraordinary powers. She felt shy but also a little expectant when she heard this. She raised her pretty face and said nervously, "Since these are immortal clothes, then... can I take them to the young lady to see and let her make two sets of them?"

Zhang Yunyi's heart was moved when he heard the words, and the image of Qin Keqing wearing a hip-length suspender, half-covered, appeared in his mind.

Although this kind of palace satin can be used to make other things, Zhang Yunyi experienced it last night and found that the fabric is smooth and has a great touch, making it most suitable for making hip-length suspenders.

Not only can it be worn as a nightgown, but also when you have your period, it also has a bit of a dramatic feel and hazy beauty.

He immediately agreed, "It's not a secret. You can pick any material in this room and make two more for Aunt You later."

He wanted to bring Youshi along, but this kind of clothing was immoral in that era, so he could only do it in private to add some interest. Besides, this relationship couldn't be made public for the time being, so he had to talk about it in private.

Although You Erjie has not yet married into the family, there is no need to hide it since it has been made public. What's more, she is their own maid. It is enough to just keep the fact that the relationship has been exposed a secret.

Of course, the reason why he bought it for You Erjie without any hesitation was also to cover up for Youshi.

After all, if she wore the clothes, she would have to wash and dry them, which would inevitably reveal her whereabouts. She and You Erjie were sisters, so it was reasonable for her to learn it from them.

It was not a complicated matter. After breakfast, he went upstairs to his study and finished drawing several patterns in just one hour.

The reason why he spent so much time and drew a few more pictures was not to let Ruizhu take them out to distribute to Qin Keqing and others, but to add some materials to the skirt and make some extensions. Those lace-like decorations were quite complicated and took him a lot of effort.

"Master..."

Ruizhu took the drawing handed to her by Zhang Yunyi and her cheeks immediately turned red after taking a look at it.

She had thought that since it was imbued with fairy spirit, it must be covered with flowers and embroidered with brilliant colors. Otherwise, she would not have dared to ask to make two sets for Qin Keqing.

I didn't expect it to be so concise, bold, short and sharp...

Since it was difficult to mark the dimensions, he had to draw a model to show the length and fit.

As soon as Zhang Yunyi saw her expression, he knew what she was thinking and said casually, "I can tell you that this thing is more comfortable to wear than those underwear. Besides, you can wear it when you sleep and no one will see you. If you don't want to give this good thing to your nephew's wife, don't accuse me of hiding it from you in the future."

After saying this, he no longer paid attention to Ruizhu and rushed to the backyard.

Although he used Xiangling's mother as an excuse, it also reminded him to find Youshi and take a few pieces of suitable ordinary silk and load them on the car.

The carriage sped along the road and soon arrived at the Zhang family's old house not far from Ning Mansion.

The Imperial Observatory didn't have much money, and the Zhang family's place was not big. It was originally just a small courtyard, but Youshi still changed it into a courtyard with two entrances.

Feng and Xiangling were chatting as mother and daughter. When they saw him come in, Xiangling was filled with joy and rushed into his arms like a young swallow.

Then he realized that his mother was there, and with a blushing face, he hurried back to Feng.

Lost children all have an adjustment period, perhaps because they have been sold here and there, and this is particularly evident in Xiangling.

Fortunately, they are related by blood after all, and Feng's long-cherished wish has come true. Xiangling is deeply touched by his love for her.

Although she was quite attached to Zhang Yun逸, it was different from family affection after all. In addition, Zhang Yun逸 was busy with official duties, so the time for heart-to-heart talk was always limited.

These days she has truly felt this family love, so although she missed Zhang Yunyi quite a bit, she was not in a hurry to go back.

Zhang Yun逸 handed the silk he brought to Feng, and chatted with her for a while, asking about Zhen Shiyin's becoming a monk.

Unfortunately, she had no clue, so she could only comfort him, "I'll send someone to look for it later."

"Is Master Yi here to pick up Yinglian?"

When Feng saw him coming, she felt quite complicated.

On the one hand, she hopes to spend more time with her long-lost daughter; on the other hand, she also hopes that Xiangling can stay more with Zhang Yunyi, after all, there is the promise of an offspring.

Zhang Yunyi did not ask her to change her name to Xiangling, they just called each other that.

"See what Xiangling means!"

Although his motives for helping Xiangling find her relatives were not pure, Xiangling had a nice personality and he didn't mind giving her more opportunities to feel the love of her family.

Hearing this, Xiangling looked at Feng, then looked at him shyly.

Although a maid like Ruizhu received relevant education before accompanying the young lady to get married, she was still young and immature after all, and she was inevitably embarrassed to say some things.

As Xiangling's mother, and with the promise of having an heir, Feng provided Xiangling with a comprehensive education from the basics to the advanced.

This also made Xiangling look at him with a different feeling that was not there before.

Feng saw this and showed a trace of reluctance on her face, and pushed her towards Zhang Yunyi.

"Master is very kind, Mom is fine, you should go back and serve Master well!"

Xiangling stayed by Feng's side, with Zhang Yunyi in her eyes, but when he was pushed away, she felt a little reluctant to leave.

Zhang Yunyi saw it, smiled and patted her head, saying: "Think about it again, I will come back later. If you want to go back then, I will take you away. If you are not in a hurry, when you want to go back, let someone send a message and I will come to pick you up!"

"I won't bother you to make another trip. I'll just stay with my mother for a few more days!"

Xiangling hugged his waist tightly, buried her head in his arms, rubbed him hard, and then reluctantly let go.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 103 The Cheap Road Paved by My Father

"Master Zhang is finally here. The prince has been waiting for a long time!"

"Sorry for the long wait, Mr. Zhao!"

Zhang Yun逸 got off the carriage at Prince Zhongshun's palace, greeted Zhao Lianggong, and after the greetings, he was led into a small courtyard.

In front of the courtyard gate, he nodded slightly to a white-faced, beardless eunuch and said, "Excuse me, Eunuch Xia!"

Then he turned to Zhang Yunyi and said, "Master Zhang, please follow the eunuch!"

Zhang Yunyi nodded slightly when he heard this and said: He followed the eunuch into the side hall of the courtyard, but did not see King Zhongshun. Instead, there was a man in his thirties in casual clothes standing in the hall.

He was just wondering when he heard the eunuch beside him shout, "You are not polite when you see His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin!"

Zhang Yunyi was startled when he heard this. Before he could react, the King of Qin stepped forward to hold him and said in a friendly manner, "Don't be rude to be loyal!"

Zhang Yunyi's body trembled, and he broke free from the support of the King of Qin, and bowed down, saying: "I never thought that I would be able to meet Your Highness. I was so excited that I lost my mind. I hope Your Highness will forgive me for my mistake!"