The Red Mansion Big Liar

After all, it was agreed that Jia Lian would be welcomed and a banquet would be held in Ning Mansion, so it was impossible for Jia Lian to meet the guests.

With Xue Pan here, even if there is really a commotion, he will have the support.

Besides, since it was agreed to be a welcoming ceremony and he had prepared a banquet, it was only natural for him to meet the guests at the brothel.

At the last birthday party, Zhang Yun逸 had a good impression of Xue Pan and did not object.

Jia Lian and Xue Pan had not seen each other for a long time, so naturally they had no objection. The three of them moved to the small courtyard in the northeast corner.

Xue Pan had originally planned to do so, but Aunt Xue repeatedly warned him not to disturb their reunion as Jia Lian had been away from Beijing for a year and had just returned.

Seeing the three people coming to him, he jumped three feet high. There was no reason for him to be unwilling.

When Aunt Xue saw Zhang Yunyi coming to invite her, how could she care about Wang Xifeng, who was newlywed after a long absence?

She was secretly happy that her daughter was thoughtful and the method she came up with was effective.

On the one hand, she carefully warned her son not to behave immorally after drinking, and on the other hand, she specifically asked Xue Pan to take more silver with him in case of emergency.

Although the matter happened suddenly and Jia Zhen's status in Ning Mansion was not as high as before, he had to give consideration to others. Zhang Yun逸 was also at the table, so he did not neglect the preparations at all.

As the saying goes, the first time is strange, the second time is familiar. Before this, in the carriage, Jia Lian was still worried about talking too much to someone he had just met.

Now that he saw that Jia Zhen and Xue Pan were familiar with him, he became much more relaxed.

After three rounds of drinks, he put his arm around Zhang Yunyi's shoulders and said, "Brother Yi has not yet told me what government office Tiangongyuan is!"

There was no need for Zhang Yunyi to speak this time. Xue Pan sneered and said, "Second Brother Lian is too ignorant. Who in the world doesn't know about Tiangongyuan now?"

He exaggerated the story of Zhang Yun逸 with his big mouth.

He added: "You don't know that Brother Yi not only has the ability to see through the heavens and the earth, but also has a lot of experience in fortune-telling. If he hadn't reminded me and helped me suppress Xiangling, I'm afraid you might not be able to see me when you come back!"

"Is there such a thing?" Jia Lian looked at Zhang Yunyi with curiosity.

The atmosphere was lively, and Zhang Yunyi did not want to spoil the fun, and joked: "I see that Second Brother Lian has sparse eyebrows and thin lips, which seems to be a sign that he likes women. I wonder if that is true or not?"

He was just shooting the arrow first and then drawing the target, and he was just mechanically copying Jia Lian's appearance.

However, he was confident about his preference for women.

Jia Lian's face flashed with embarrassment, and he sneered, "Brother Yi is indeed extraordinary. To be honest, I was originally detained by your sister-in-law in the mansion, and I never had such an opportunity. Fortunately, I went to Jiangnan this time. Don't tell me, those concubines of my uncle's family..."

At this point, he seemed to have reacted, and he smiled foolishly, hiding his embarrassment and said: "Brother Yi actually saw through me at a glance, could it be that you are also a fellow traveler?"

Uh……

"A fellow traveler..." Zhang Yunyi curled his lips and said, "Not yet."

He muttered to himself, "Only when you take in La Fengzi, can we be considered fellow travelers."

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhen's mouth twitched and his eyes couldn't help but look at Zhang Yun逸 and Jia Lian's faces.

He naturally knew very well whether Zhang Yunyi was a good wife or not, but he just thought that she was saving face for him and was unwilling to reveal the truth in front of Jia Lian.

But the more I look at it, the less I understand.

Although both of them look good, there is a huge difference between their faces. Jia Lian has a bit of femininity, while Zhang Yunyi has sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and has a bit of heroic spirit. He is not the one with sparse eyebrows and thin lips. Why does he have the same hobby as Jia Lian?

He had the answer and copied it, but Xue Pan on the other side did not have his awareness.

However, he grasped the key.

"Brother Yi, why do you say that you can't be considered as such for the time being? Could it be that you have such a talent but just haven't caught the opportunity yet?"

At this point, he suddenly realized, "No wonder Brother Daoyi never goes to the brothel with us, it turns out this is the reason! This woman is indeed interesting in her own way. Just to say that her spirit of wanting to refuse but also to accept is not comparable to that of the prostitutes in the brothel.

Unfortunately, with my appearance, decent women would avoid me, so it’s hard to hook up with them, so I can only go to brothels. On the other hand, Brother Yi and Brother Lian are so handsome, it’s not difficult to hook up with them.”

Jia Zhen was afraid that Zhang Yunyi would reveal the truth after Xue Pan's guidance, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "It's fine for Lian Er to play around in Jiangnan, but now that he's back and Miss Feng is watching over him, he wouldn't dare to do it even if he had the guts!"

He paused, and said meaningfully: "If you ask me, you should marry a virtuous wife, and you should pick one who knows you well. It would be better not to marry someone like Lian Er, who is like marrying a Buddha to worship at home!

In the past, Chuntao, Hongxing and others in his house were his close friends. Now they have been sent away one by one. What a pity! If you didn't have a bad wife at home, the master passed away, and the concubines had no children, wouldn't it be a good deal for you to bring them back? "

Now, the Ning family depends on Zhang Yunyi for their livelihood, so they cannot let this marriage go down the drain.

He was also using Jia Lian as an excuse to remind Zhang Yunyi in disguise that he should be cautious when marrying a wife.

Jia Lian had stayed in Jiangnan for more than half a year and was accustomed to the gentleness and docility of the women in the water towns. He was not yet adapted to the situation. In addition, he had drunk two glasses of wine and Wang Xifeng was not around.

He immediately said, "Before, I was giving in to her because of my brother. Now she dares to turn her back on me. Sooner or later, she will be in trouble!"

Jia Zhen did not refute, and poured him several more glasses of wine, and said sarcastically in dialect: "Okay, okay, drink two glasses to calm down. There are no outsiders here. I am not saying anything bad about you. It's okay for you to say this here, but don't let it slip when you go home."

"Brother, what do you mean? Could it be that my brother is afraid of her?"

"Aren't you afraid of getting your tongue sprained by the strong wind? Let alone bringing it home, I'm afraid you wouldn't dare to go there even for entertainment occasionally!"

Wine is a medium for attracting people to have sex. After drinking a few more glasses, he inevitably wanted to go to the brothel to have some fun.

However, Zhang Yun逸 would definitely not be interested. If Jia Lian didn't go, he wouldn't be able to say anything to instigate Xue Pan.

Jia Lian had been drinking a lot to begin with, and he had just made him drink a few more cups. He suddenly became bolder and patted his chest, shouting, "Who dares not? Let's go now! I'm not bragging, that Yasha Star really pissed me off, and the Second Master must divorce her!"

"It's rare that Second Brother Lian is so strong this time. Let's go to Jinxiang Courtyard now. I, Old Xue, will cover all the expenses. No one is allowed to compete with me."

Xue Pan turned to Zhang Yunyi and winked, "To be honest, Brother Yi, I have kept Yun'er, the top girl in Jinxiang Courtyard, before she was married. She has been with me for more than half a year now. She can barely be considered a decent woman. Let her play with me tonight..."

The two mansions had not yet taken care of everything. Zhang Yunyi had no interest in prostitutes, so he waved his hand and said, "Forget it! When I went to pick up Second Brother Lian today, the emperor also issued an order. This matter cannot be delayed. I have to go to the government office to supervise it tomorrow morning."

He glanced at the drunken Jia Lian again, and said to Xue Pan and Jia Zhen with a smile: "Today we are here to welcome Brother Lian. It doesn't matter whether I go or not. The key is to take good care of him."

……

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 160: No Home to Return to

"Ping ping pong pong!"

In the east courtyard, Jia She slammed the table so hard that it made a loud noise. He was furious and said, "Great! Great! He didn't greet me when he came back, but made me wait for him here for a long time. This ungrateful child, he doesn't even have me as his father in his eyes!"

Madam Xing quickly advised, "Master, calm down! Since the old lady has already agreed with us, he must come. However, a short absence is better than a new marriage. He has been away from Beijing for a year, and he must be tripped up by his wife. Master, please be patient for a while."

It would have been better if she hadn't persuaded him. After she did, Jia She became even more furious and shouted angrily, "You useless son! You are being manipulated by a woman so hard that you almost forgot your last name! You have been away from Beijing for a year, and you still care about this moment? His sister's matter is the most important thing right now!"

He was still not satisfied, and pointed at Madam Xing and said, "Go over here right now and bring him here! I want to see whose family's rule this is. He comes home and doesn't greet his parents, but instead stays with his wife!"

Mrs. Xing was not really trying to persuade her. After getting Jia She's approval, she undoubtedly took the imperial sword and immediately rushed to Wang Xifeng's courtyard to call her to account.

However, when he arrived at Wang Xifeng's courtyard, he did not see Jia Lian. Instead, Wang Xifeng was also waiting.

He immediately stopped talking and asked, "Where did he go?"

"Madam, you don't know that the Second Master was at the Old Madam's place when he was dragged to the East Palace by Brother Zhen, saying that he was going to host a welcoming party for him. I guess he couldn't get away for a while and didn't have time to greet the Master and Madam!"

Jia She and Mrs. Xing are so eager to wait, and so is Wang Xifeng.

However, since Lady Jia had instructed Jia Lian to keep Zhang Yunyi company, she did not dare to say anything.

Seeing Mrs. Xing coming, he immediately had an idea.

Because she was worried that Mrs. Xing would back off, she deliberately concealed what Lady Jia said.

Instead, she said, "I think it's been quite a while, and the meal should have been finished long ago. If the master and the mistress are waiting impatiently, I will send someone to urge them so as not to disturb their rest."

Mrs. Xing never expected that she was being used as a pawn. Not only did Jia Zhen block their financial path, but he also made them lose face at the birthday banquet. When she heard that Jia Lian was dragged by him and not gone to pay his respects, she was even more furious.

"Go! Go and call him back for me! Why can't we welcome him back anytime? He just came back, but he didn't greet his parents, and he didn't stay at home with his wife, but he was hanging out with his cousins. I'll have to ask him later whose family rule is this!"

If it were somewhere else, Mrs. Xing would have gone there herself, but forget about going to the East Palace. To avoid arousing Jia Zhen's suspicion, it would be better to let Wang Xifeng go and urge her.

She herself went back first to report to Jia She.

If it were in the past, Jia Lian would have returned home happily long ago, but today he was delayed for a long time, and it was obvious that he was getting bored.

Wang Xifeng knew that Lady Jia had instructed Jia Lian to treat Zhang Yunyi well and was worried that he would use the chicken feathers as a token of authority, so after a little hesitation, she still sent Ping'er.

After all, as long as Zhang Yunyi removed the ladder, Jia Lian would have no reason to stay.

Zhang Yunyi might not care about others, but he always has to give Ping'er some face.

But he had to remind Ping'er not to flirt with Zhang Yunyi in front of Jia Lian, so as not to reveal his whereabouts.

……

"Sister-in-law, please give this round fan to Miss Lin tomorrow and say it's a return gift for this Duan inkstone!"

After seeing off Jia Lian and the other two, Zhang Yunyi returned to Dengxian Pavilion with Lin Daiyu's gift. After opening the gifts and looking at them, he took out the set of brocade fans given by the emperor from the storeroom on the first floor and gave instructions to Youshi.

In ancient times, men and women were strictly prohibited from privately communicating with each other. Even if they had normal interactions, they had to be open and aboveboard.

That's why he asked Youshi to help deliver it.

"Hey!" Youshi took it with her hand, and asked with hope on her face, "So should I stay here tonight, or where should I go?"

Youshi was worthy of both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law, as well as the sisters. Ever since Qin Keqing broke the window paper, she rarely had the time to eat alone.

It was a rare night, and Zhang Yunyi had given instructions, specifically asking her to come to Dengxian Pavilion.

Zhang Yunyi did have this intention. Before, in the front yard, he teased Jia Lian about his liking for other people's wives, which aroused his evil taste to some extent.

He pressed Youshi down on the pile of brocade and said with a strange laugh, "Since I have asked my sister-in-law to come, how can I bear to ask you to leave?"

"Dong dong!"

Just as he finished speaking, he heard someone knocking on the door outside and a maid's voice came.

"Master, Madam! The Second Mistress of the West Mansion sent Ping'er to look for Second Master Lian!"

Yu, lying on the brocade, had already entered the state.

It was at a critical juncture, but something messed it up, so it was inevitable that it would be neither up nor down.

He couldn't help but complain, "What a sin! How can that La Fengzi be easy to deal with? Lian Er is such a piece of shit. He left Beijing for a year and we finally waited for him to come back. But now he refuses to come home and goes to a brothel. Who knows what trouble he'll cause when he gets back! I'm afraid we'll be upset too!"

If Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng were inseparable, he would have no place to use his power. As for Jia Zhen's instigation, he not only welcomed it, but also made a backup plan.

But I never thought that Wang Xifeng would actually send someone to look for him. I originally wanted to spread the matter through Youshi's mouth, but now I have saved myself a lot of trouble.

"This is not our fault. If you are afraid of trouble, don't go. Take a shower first and wait for me in the room. I will go and explain to Miss Ping."

Wang Xifeng seemed to be deliberately keeping him hanging, rarely letting Ping'er come over. This time, she took the initiative to come to him, so Zhang Yunyi naturally would not be polite.

Youshi did feel weak in the knees, and was afraid that she would have to deal with Ping'er. Zhang Yunyi was getting impatient and had gone somewhere else, so she just went with the flow.

Zhang Yunyi rushed to the warm room next to the hall and ordered the servants in the courtyard: "Go back! No one is needed here!"

Then he pushed the door open and walked in.

Ping'er already knew that Jia Lian was not in Ning Mansion, but she would not be able to report back if she went back like this. She asked all the servants but got no answer, so she had to send someone to find Youshi.

Unexpectedly, the person who came was Zhang Yun逸.

When she heard him sending the servants away from inside the house, her cheeks, which were already red from the heat in the warm room, looked even brighter and more charming.

Looking at Zhang Yunyi who came in, her eyes flickered and she said insincerely: "Grandma is still waiting for me..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhang Yunyi hooked his chin and leaned over to block his movement.

For a long time, the lips are divided.

Before she could open her mouth, she felt dizzy and was picked up by Zhang Yunyi and carried to the kang in the warm room.

Ping'er buried her head in his chest, smelling the masculine scent mixed with alcohol, her mind a mess.

I tried to excuse myself in my heart: Grandma only said that I shouldn't flirt with him in front of Jia Lian, but she didn't say that I can't do it behind his back.

Once this thought came to my mind, I could no longer care about anything else and became immersed in it.

……

"Snapped!"

"Drive, drive, drive!"

The whip swung in the air, creating a whip flower, and hit the horse's hindquarters. The horse, in pain, pulled the cart and ran away at full speed.

On both sides of the carriage, two huge lanterns swayed continuously, dragging the driver's swaying shadow.

"Ugh!~"

He stuck half of his head out of the car and vomited out of the window.

After vomiting for a while, Jia Lian finally recovered a little.