The Red Mansion Big Liar

"How could it be false? If you don't believe me, go back and look for it yourself and you'll know."

Xue Pan said, "We have only sung the third act of the third volume now. The best part is yet to come!"

Jia Baoyu nodded silently and made up his mind to search carefully when he got back.

Zhang Yun逸 sneered at the good show mentioned by Xue Pan.

These obscene words are vivid and colorful.

He was also very familiar with the song's description of how children worked hard as children, how their fingers used to relieve fatigue, and the routines of folding and stretching.

However, these are nothing to him who has been influenced by later generations.

However, it was a big shock to Jia Baoyu.

He was not an inexperienced rookie, nor was he a seasoned man like Xue Pan. When he suddenly heard these dirty jokes, his impure thoughts were aroused and his face immediately turned red.

She murmured, "Her eyebrows are as green as distant mountains, her eyes are as clear as autumn water, her body is as soft as butter, her waist is as tender as a willow, her face is pretty and her heart is charming, her figure is gentle and her personality is calm. Although she doesn't know how to use acupuncture and moxibustion, she is better than Guanyin who saves people from suffering."

After reading it twice, Fang took a deep breath and sighed, "This 'Mian Da Xu' is really a portrait of Miss Cui..."

"It's not even time for the main show yet!"

Xue Pan looked at him with disdain, ignored him, and turned to introduce him to Zhang Yun逸.

"I helped Brother Zhen pick this troupe today. There will be a main show later. I promise Brother Yi won't be disappointed."

He seemed to have watched it countless times and knew the plot very well. He only glanced at the stage occasionally, as if he was looking for something.

Zhang Yunyi also chatted with him in a random manner.

Not long after, Xue Pan suddenly poked Zhang Yunyi with his elbow and said with a wink, "Here it comes, here it comes!"

"Boom, boom, boom!" A burst of rapid drum beats rang out.

The young man on the stage asked, "Who is it?"

The young actress dressed as Hongniang answered: "It's your mother in your previous life!"

"Is the lady coming?"

"You took the quilt and pillow, and the young lady came in. Zhang Sheng, how do you thank me?"

"It's hard for me to express my gratitude in words. Only heaven can express my gratitude!"

"Be gentle and don't scare her!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Sheng on the stage had already placed the Qingyi Zhengdan on the chair.

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The narration sounded: "The embroidered shoes were just half taken off, the willow waist was stretched out, and she was too shy to raise her head, just leaning on the mandarin duck pillow. Her hair looked like a golden hairpin, and her bun was crooked..."

This time, even Zhang Yun逸 was slightly surprised and looked towards the stage in the center.

On stage, the fake play actually became real...

In ancient times, the status of actors was lower than that of prostitutes.

In the past, Zhang Yun逸 did not delve into the reasons.

Seeing the current scene, he finally understood something.

Be it a brothel or a business with half-closed doors, they still have to be closed to hide from the public.

But it is different for actors. Perhaps there is some entry threshold for such plays, or they will only be performed when invited home by dandies like Xue Pan and Jia Zhen, and will not be performed in public.

But even so, it is nothing but self-deception. There is no such thing as dedicating oneself to art in this era. How can actors who are used to playing these kinds of roles not be discriminated against?

Most of those who can afford such a troupe are playboys, and among them there are some guests with special hobbies. Once they are in the mood, they will do anything and must participate in the performance.

There are even many false ones, those who are always arguing with each other.

If you pretend to be serious, once it happens more often, your mentality will gradually change.

Even the young actors kept by the Rong family, Ouguan, who played the young male role, and Xiguan, who played the young female role, secretly turned their fake role into real life and pretended to be a couple. What about these adult actors?

Xue Pan was used to such vivid performances, so it was no wonder that he would set his sights on Liu Xianglian when he saw him making a guest appearance on stage.

These things even made Zhang Yunyi, who had seen a lot of the world, astonished.

Not to mention Jia Baoyu, who was meeting him for the first time and was not deeply poisoned.

Xue Pan was not afraid of trouble. Seeing that he looked very miserable, he encouraged him, "This play is not only good to watch, but also to perform. It just so happens that there is no need for any lyrics at this moment. If Bao brother is interested, just go up and I will let you do the performance."

Upon hearing this, Jia Baoyu pursed his lips, swallowed his saliva, glanced at the stage, then looked around at the people in the Jia family who were staring at him. In the end, he was concerned about the consequences and shook his head.

Xue Pan didn't force it, he smiled and said, "When we eat later, brother, I will go backstage to see that young man. Don't say I don't take care of you. If you are shy, come backstage with me later."

He was quite frank about his preference for young students.

Upon hearing this, Jia Baoyu's body trembled violently. He was obviously quite interested, but too embarrassed to speak. His eyes were fixed on the stage, but it was unclear whether he was looking at the female lead in green clothes who was leaning against the chair with a mandarin duck pillow, or at the young actor who was working hard there.

Xue Pan ignored him and turned to Zhang Yunyi and said, "If Brother Yi is interested, why don't you go over with us? It will be more lively with more people!"

Naturally, Zhang Yun逸 was not interested in such excitement.

Just at this moment, Jia Zhen came to inform that the banquet was ready.

Zhang Yun逸 satisfied his curiosity and didn't bother to pay attention to this pair of funny guys. He left the flower hall on his own and followed Jia Zhen to the hall to have dinner.

The guests invited from outside seemed to have agreed on it. Although they presented gifts, no one came to the banquet.

Jia Baoyu and Xue Pan seemed to have really gone backstage. In the huge hall, there were only him and a few idle people from the Jia family.

However, he was a little surprised that Jia Lan was sitting upright and not following Li Wan.

Compared to Jia Baoyu, who is older both in generation and age, Jia Lan seems a little different.

Zhang Yun逸 knew the invited personnel, and it would have been fine if it was just others, but even the two brothers Shi Nai and Shi Ding were not present.

However, he understood it after thinking about it.

Although the Shi family was not affected by the Ministry of Works' case, they would not be grateful to the Ning Mansion for this.

On the contrary, if historians are not involved in such matters, there is naturally no question of closeness.

Jia Zhen didn't think there was anything wrong with no one showing up, since his purpose was just to receive gifts.

Since no one was there, he could save some wine and food, and he even gave instructions to the kitchen early.

Zhang Yun逸 was also happy to have a leisurely life. He had an extraordinary status. Although the idle people in the Jia family wanted to curry favor with him, they could not talk to him.

With only Jia Zhen and Jia Rong accompanying him, there was no need for any socializing.

However, he was young and energetic after all, and after watching the lively show, he couldn't help but think of Ping'er's outfit today, and he even had two drinks in advance to liven up the atmosphere.

After eating, Fang stood up and said, "That's all the drama is about. I won't watch it later. I'm going to go back and rest first."

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(I have copied a few paragraphs from the original text of Romance of the Western Chamber. I am afraid that if I copy too much, it will not pass the review, so I have picked out the ones that are as subtle as possible. Interested readers can search for them by themselves. The third book has four folds and the fourth book has one fold. The author can only help you here.)

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Chapter 141: Drunk Li Wan Reveals Her True Self

It seemed that he had already anticipated that not many female relatives would be present, and in order to save costs, Jia Zhen did not even arrange a troupe for the backyard.

Therefore, the banquet started earlier than in the front yard.

Zhang Yunyi had just finished his meal, but the women in the backyard had already had three rounds of drinks.

Because there were no elders present today and she had put aside a heavy matter, Li Wan seemed particularly active.

She just thought that Youshi had brought the message in advance, and Zhang Yunyi would only give instructions in person when he met Jia Lan, so she was very grateful.

Not only did he raise his glass to her frequently, he also held her in his hands while talking.

Although Youshi is now in charge of Ning Mansion, a phoenix without feathers is no better than a chicken. Now that Ning Mansion is such a mess, it inevitably feels inferior to Rong Mansion.

Although Li Wan was not as important as Wang Xifeng in Rong Mansion, she was still the grandson's wife after all. She was inevitably flattered by the sudden warmth.

At the same time, I was somewhat confused.

I secretly wondered, could it be that Zhang Yunyi's swift and decisive action had already taken advantage of this widowed sister-in-law from the West Mansion?

Is Li Wan acting like this, pretending to be ignorant even though she knows the truth, in order to please her elder sister who got the upper hand?

As she observed carefully, she said with a hint of meaning: "It is said that the secrets of heaven can be revealed. Brother Yi usually does not say such things to the younger generation. I guess Lan'er must have caught his eye!"

Upon hearing this, Li Wan's face immediately flushed with excitement. She looked at You Shi gratefully and said, "Thanks to my sister-in-law for helping to pass on the message..."

You was stunned, but then she thought, could it be because of her reminder that Zhang Yunyi noticed the opportunity?

She regretted it deeply in her heart, but on the surface she acted as if nothing had happened and said, "I am nothing, but, Yun Yi, you must thank him well when you get back!"

This was undoubtedly an admission. Li Wan's cold and pretty face seemed to melt away, and she smiled like a flower: "Of course I have to thank Brother Yi, but I have to thank my sister-in-law first. If it weren't for your help..."

The two of them were talking back and forth. Wang Xifeng, who was standing by, looked at the food and wine on the table and suddenly interrupted, "You two sisters-in-law, don't just think about yourselves. Take us with you."

She raised her glass to the two of them, drank it all in one gulp and said with a smile, "I'm telling you guys, you've been talking nonsense here for so long, why don't you call the main character over? Is it because the old lady and the ladies are not here today that he is too lazy to bother with us?"

Seeing that the banquet was about to end and Zhang Yunyi still hadn't shown up, she kept trying to persuade Ping'er.

If there is no opportunity, create one.

You Shi naturally argued against this accusation and said hurriedly, "How could that be? He is helping to serve guests in the front yard, so he must be busy for the time being."

Seeing that the two of them had finished their glasses, Wang Xifeng winked at Ping'er and said, "Ping'er! What are you still standing there for? Quickly fill the glasses for the two sisters-in-law, and then go to the front to invite Brother Yi over and tell him that if he doesn't come, we won't drink the wine at the back!"

Seeing Wang Xifeng yelling at Ping'er, Li Wan was quite dissatisfied. She embraced Ping'er and said with a smile, "It's a pity that you are so decent-looking, but your life is ordinary and you can only be ordered around in the house. If you don't know me, everyone will treat you as a grandmother or a lady."

As she spoke, she moved her hips to make room for half of the stool and pulled Ping'er to sit up.

Ping Er refused, but she smiled and said, "Don't worry about your grandmother today. Who can't go and invite people? I insist that you sit down!"

He pulled Ping'er to sit beside him and brought the glass of wine she had just filled to her lips.

Ping'er quickly took a sip and was about to leave.

Li Wan hugged her tightly and said, "I won't let you go. It's obvious that you only have eyes for Feng girl and won't listen to me."

Seeing that she was holding Ping'er and refused to let go, Wang Xifeng could only nod slightly at Ping'er and hurriedly forced Youshi to go and ask for help.

Yu Shi was forced into a corner and had to order the maid outside to go and invite him.

Ping'er had been taking care of everything before, and now that she sat at the table, she had to toast to everyone.

After playing around for a while, he saw that Li Wan was still unwilling to let go, and he was afraid that Zhang Yunyi would come later and it would be difficult to have secret contact with her.

Li Wan seemed to have touched something and shouted, "Oh my! What is this hard thing?"

"Key!" Ping'er quickly turned around and dodged.

She wanted to take the opportunity to break free, but unexpectedly, Li Wan was so clingy that she couldn't break free.

He was still yelling, "What key? You are your grandmother's master key, what do you need this key for?"

Li Wan is at the age when she is ready to enjoy the sweetness of life, but Jia Zhu has a short life, so she can only be cautious and live with her son.

It is hard to endure the loneliness of a widowed family. Generally, if there is such a widow in the family, the family will take strict precautions against the widow.

It’s a pity that Li Wan didn’t consider it this way at the beginning and drove out Jia Zhu’s concubines early on.

Now, there is only a little maid named Suyun by his side.

Although she did not have a complete picture of Ping'er's situation, she knew that Wang Xifeng was jealous and would not even give Jia Lian a chance to talk to her alone.

If she was a widow in death, then Ping'er was a widow in life. Over time, her mentality had changed and she couldn't help feeling sympathy for her.

It was a rare occasion that no elders were present today, so she drank a few more glasses and for a moment she lost herself in thought.

Ping Erh struggled to resist, while shouting: "I'm afraid Madam is drunk..."

"Who said I was drunk? I know what's in my heart. Feng girl doesn't know how to be considerate, but I know you are a considerate person..."

After all, Sanchun was young and didn't understand the ins and outs of the matter. She just thought that Li Wan was drunk and was standing up for Ping'er.

Yu Shi, who was watching from the sidelines, was very familiar with Li Wan's energy. She had experienced such moments before, in the years before Zhang Yunyi's death. She became more and more suspicious that the two of them were a passionate couple and hit it off immediately.

Wang Xifeng was already angry that Ping'er had forcibly held her back and ruined her plans. Now when she heard her pointing the finger at herself, she could no longer hold back her anger.

While looking at her coldly, he said in a choking voice: "Hey! Sister-in-law, tell me, why don't I feel sorry for others?"

Hearing her unfriendly tone, Li Wan finally came to her senses a little.