The Red Mansion Big Liar

Aunt Zhao’s words just now also reminded him.

Before she became Jia Zheng's concubine, she had always been with Lady Jia. Any maid in her mother's room who was outstanding in appearance was either prepared as a concubine for the master or for her son.

Jia She was a pervert. From his idea of ​​breaking up the couple, it was not difficult to see that he had some feelings for the maid in Lady Jia's room.

With his personality, could he have missed the young and beautiful Aunt Zhao back then?

I'm afraid it's not that he didn't have ideas about Aunt Zhao back then, but that Grandmother Jia preferred Jia Zheng more.

Although Aunt Zhao is no longer the same as she used to be, the more you can't get something, the more you will miss it.

Moreover, from Zhang Yunyi's point of view, Aunt Zhao today is not necessarily much worse than she was back then.

Today, can I fool her with these words and decide whether Jia She will inherit the title?

In fact, compared to himself, an outsider who has nothing to do with her, wouldn't it be easier for Jia She to gain her trust?

Having witnessed the shamelessness of Jia Zhen and his son, he didn't mind thinking the worst of Jia She, who was of the same ilk.

In his opinion, selling his wife and selling his daughter are just the same.

In fact, if Wang Xifeng was not a daughter of the Wang family, Jia She might not have the same evil thoughts as Jia Zhen.

He was speculating about the bottom line of the Jia family with the greatest malice, while Aunt Zhao on the other side began to worry about gains and losses.

In the backyard of a big family, there are countless troubles caused by intrigue and conspiracy.

In the Rong Mansion, apart from the two sons and one daughter born to Lady Jia, there were no other illegitimate sons or daughters.

In this era, it was impossible for a man from an official family to be without concubines, otherwise his wife would be labeled as jealous.

You have to know that Jia Daishan is not a dandy like Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu.

Grandmother Jia was able to give birth to three children, so did the other concubines have no children at all?

Aunt Zhao had always been by Lady Jia's side and was accustomed to the insidiousness and sinisterness of large families. As Jia Huan's illegitimate son, she only hoped that her son could grow up safely and get some small inheritance to support himself so that he could go out and live.

In the past, wasn't there an element of intentionality in acting crazy and stupid and making fools of oneself?

It's nothing more than a way for small people to protect themselves.

Even tonight, he did not shy away from suspicion because he heard Mrs. Wang tell the whole story of Yuanchun's affairs and knew that Zhang Yunyi played a crucial role in it. In addition, when he was forced to hide behind him, he saw that Mrs. Wang seemed to be afraid of him, so he was desperate to seek help from anyone.

In the past, she could eliminate Mrs. Wang’s hostility by pretending to be crazy and stupid.

Now, with this rash behavior, it is equivalent to tearing off the previous disguise and making Mrs. Wang hate him.

She knew Jia Zheng's character very well. Even if Mrs. Wang really had committed the crime, he would be worried about losing face and try to make a small matter out of a big deal if he found out.

Therefore, even if the mother and son can temporarily save their lives, it may not last long.

Her life was at stake. She had always used her beauty to please men, and this was her only recourse.

If a father’s concubine can be given to his son, what about his nephew who is not even remotely related to him?

Although she gave birth to a pair of children for Jia Zheng and it would not sound good to give them away, he could divorce his wife, so sending away a concubine was not a problem at all.

If Zhang Yunyi could help, she wouldn't mind working like a slave for him.

As long as she left Rong Mansion, even if Mrs. Wang held a grudge against her, she would no longer have any reason to target her.

But now, hearing that Jia Huan still has a chance of becoming an official and even has the hope of inheriting the title, he can't help but hesitate.

It would be fine if he was a bastard, but if his biological mother had a bad reputation, even if he became an official, he would never be able to hold his head up in the officialdom for the rest of his life.

Originally, she planned to send Jia Huan out midway, and at the same time, ask him to inquire about Jia Zheng's whereabouts.

He stayed behind to give Zhang Yun逸 some benefits so that he could repay his kindness and ask for help in the future.

At this moment, he pretended to be confused.

Zhang Yunyi never thought that just because he said something extra, he caused her to struggle.

He couldn't stay quiet for a while, and since Jia Zheng might come back at any time, he naturally couldn't force his way in.

Today, it is just a tacit understanding and will be left for the future.

So, when they had eaten and drunk their fill and Jia Zheng had still not returned, he got up and said goodbye.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 151 Aftermath

At the same time Zhang Yunyi left the Rong Mansion, the dispute in Rongqing Hall also came to an end.

Grandmother Jia looked at Madam Wang and said softly, "Well, how can there not be some bumps between husband and wife? After so many years, how can you not know what kind of character he is? In our family, who doesn't have some dignity? It's not a bad thing."

Mrs. Wang said angrily, "But they spread rumors and slandered my daughter-in-law..."

"We can't let the rumormongers go, but we have to put the overall situation first. If we make a big fuss about it now and let outsiders hear something and affect the young lady's reputation, it will be too late to regret it!"

Grandmother Jia loved her youngest son very much. If Jia Zheng were to live in later times, he would be considered a complete mama's boy.

This type of mother has a strong desire to control her son, which makes the already difficult relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law even worse.

Just as Grandmother Jia kept Jia Yuanchun and Jia Baoyu by her side, this kind of control cannot be coveted by others.

The reason why Aunt Zhao was awarded to Jia Zheng and even why she dared to be his exclusive favorite was because of Grandmother Jia's intentions behind it.

However, she also knew that Aunt Zhao had gone too far this time.

Talking about Yuanchun hit Mrs. Wang's soft spot. Although Aunt Zhao was a concubine, she was the biological mother of Tanchun and Jia Huan after all, and it was impossible for her to be beaten and killed at will.

As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. Once the rumor is heard outside, people will inevitably fabricate more gossip. Even if there will be no similar rumors, even if it is just a fight between wives and concubines, it will still affect Yuanchun.

People outside may not care who is right or wrong, they will just treat it as a joke, and she might even be labeled as jealous.

However, it would have been fine if it was Jia Zheng, as the husband is the leader of the wife, but she still felt unwilling to let Aunt Zhao off so easily.

For a moment, I couldn't help but wonder how to punish the offender severely.

Seeing that Mrs. Wang was somewhat shaken, Grandmother Jia took advantage of the situation and slapped the armrest of the Luohan bed, yelling at Jia Zheng, "I told you long ago that this is my intention. If you are angry, just vent it on me. Why do you have to vent your anger on her? I think you are just being angry with me. Maybe you are tired of us women. It would be better to leave you!"

After hearing this, Jia Zheng knelt down and said with tears in his eyes, "Mother, how can I, as a son, bear this?"

"Why did I give birth to such a fool like you!"

Grandmother Jia scolded, pointed at Jia Zheng who was kneeling on the ground, and sighed, "A harmonious family is the foundation of everything. The eldest daughter is at a critical moment now. You are her biological parents, and you must not spread any discordant words. In my opinion, you should not go to other rooms for the time being. Stay in your wife's room and wait until the eldest daughter is married before we talk about anything else!"

Fortunately, after this incident, my daughter-in-law has cleared her name, and no one will dare to talk about her again. As for those servants who are rude, I will punish them with a small punishment and a big warning. I will give each of them 20 strokes of the cane first. As for that little bitch who keeps her mouth shut, I will punish her by making her kneel in my yard for a whole night to see what effect she has. "

Although Jia Zheng was indignant, since Lady Jia had already spoken, he did not dare to refute.

All he could do was to respond, "Son, I listen to my mother!"

Although Mrs. Wang was unwilling, on the one hand, she was worried that it would affect Yuanchun's marriage; on the other hand, Lady Jia was also making a concession in disguise.

Seeing that Jia Zheng had already surrendered, she knelt down as well, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "It's not that I don't know the importance of this matter, but I am really upset to have been slandered like this for nothing. Now that the old lady is in charge, I will naturally follow her orders."

Seeing that the two of them had calmed down, Jia's mother waved her hand and said, "Okay! I'm afraid you haven't eaten yet, so go back first!"

After she finished speaking, she shouted outside, "Feng girl! Bring in all those who spread the rumors, and arrange for the personnel to execute them immediately!"

Although Aunt Zhao was hers, she had violated a taboo after all. Bao was only concerned about his own dignity and would not show any mercy in punishing her.

After all, Mrs. Wang had been wronged, so Grandmother Jia specifically asked Wang Xifeng to arrange someone to enforce the family rules in order to appease her.

Wang Xifeng also understood what he meant. Those she sent were all the dowry brought by the Wang family, so she would not go easy on them.

Even though Aunt Zhao was mentally prepared, the twenty strokes of the cane, the freezing cold, and the fact that she had to kneel in Lady Jia's courtyard for a whole night almost killed her.

This is a later story, so let’s not talk about it for now.

But Mrs. Wang followed Jia Zheng and left Rongqing Hall.

Just as he was about to go forward to support him, Jia Zheng was still furious. He suddenly flicked his sleeves, snorted coldly, and walked quickly forward.

In front of Lady Jia, he had to give up due to the situation.

But the more you suppress it, the more you have no way to vent the anger in your heart.

Although Aunt Zhao was at fault first, she was a person who inevitably had preconceived impressions of others.

In his eyes, Aunt Zhao was a fool who only knew how to curry favor and fawn on others. On the contrary, Mrs. Wang could have handled the matter in a different way, but she chose to humiliate herself in front of him when Zhang Yunyi came to her house.

He has a narrow mind to begin with, so he tends to judge others by his own standards.

Last time, Mrs. Wang fell in front of Zhang Yun逸, and he angrily scolded her for embarrassing him.

Just think of her as a vindictive person and lose face in front of Zhang Yunyi.

Fortunately, he didn't know that Zhang Yunyi was invited to stay by Aunt Zhao and had a meal with him before leaving.

Otherwise, I'm afraid there will be more other ideas.

Mrs. Wang watched him walk away quickly with a look of disgust on his face, and she felt mixed emotions.

The reason why she kept quiet and approved Lady Jia's arrangement, in addition to Yuanchun, was also because of Lady Jia's words that Jia Zheng was not allowed to stay overnight in another room.

Even without Aunt Zhao, there are still Aunt Zhou and Aunt Li.

Even given Lady Jia's personality, she might give the young maid in the house to her youngest son.

If the competition for favor caused discord between husband and wife, it would be putting the cart before the horse. It was precisely because she saw the essence of the matter that she turned a blind eye to Aunt Zhao.

Although Jia Zheng is not as hot and strong as Zhang Yunyi's branding iron, it is better than nothing.

Besides, they are a respectable couple and have no moral concerns.

I had hoped that he would realize he was in the wrong and try to calm things down, and with Jia's grandmother's mediation, they would put aside their past grudges and live in harmony after returning home.

I never thought that he would give me the cold shoulder as soon as he walked out the door.

However, she never got discouraged. After all, couples may fight at the head of the bed but make up at the foot of the bed. There is always a chance to ease the tension when living under the same roof.

She even hesitated, wondering whether she should just give in to his wishes and let Jinchuan share some of the burden, so as to ease their relationship.

So I didn't force it, but just followed him quietly, planning to wait until dinner time to see how the situation would turn out.

She has already laid the groundwork and done some psychological preparation.

But she didn't expect that when she returned to the courtyard, before she could order dinner, she heard Jia Zheng angrily shouting, "Go and clean up the wing room quickly. Since the old lady won't let us go anywhere else, the master will live in the wing room from now on!"

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 152: A casual joke

Zhang Yun逸 did not deliberately inquire about the affairs of the Rong Mansion.

However, Jia Zhen did hear a lot of news when he was supervising the construction of the Grand View Garden.

Because Jia She and his wife were targeting Zhang Yun逸, he became defensive.

Therefore, I told him the story of the internal strife in the Rong Mansion in a vivid and exaggerated manner.

I heard that Aunt Zhao was beaten with twenty boards and knelt in Lady Jia's courtyard for a night. After returning home, she was bedridden.

Zhang Yunyi speculated in his heart, wondering if the beating was very severe. If the skin was torn and the inside was damaged, leaving some marks, then...

However, he has no time to care about these things at the moment.

Flat glass has already started to be produced, and the first batch will naturally be installed for the emperor. In order to win his favor, he also presented the design of the sunroom to the emperor.

Afterwards, he also visited the cabinet duty room and the officials of various ministries.

Glass windows were installed for several cabinet ministers and officials from various departments.

Although the inner court belonged to the emperor's retainers, it still had to be inspected by the Ministry of Personnel. Plus, he held a title, so he couldn't just ignore it.

As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. It would be a waste not to earn favors like this.

However, he still knows clearly.

He was not a graduate of the imperial examination system, and he became famous by virtue of his strange and lewd skills. Even if he had the emperor's favor, he still could not catch the eyes of these scholars.

There is no need to try to get in on the act and put your face in front of someone else's cold butt. It is enough to just maintain superficial politeness and not make others hate you.

After replacing the glass windows for the palace and related people, he started to tinker with his own things.

The sunroom in his home didn't cost much and he had already installed it in advance.