The Red Mansion Big Liar

Seeing Tanchun's attitude, she was afraid that if she told the truth, it would be heard by Mrs. Wang and arouse suspicion, so she went to Zhang Yunyi to ask about the inside story.

If she knew that her son had a chance to become an official and might inherit the title, she would be even less willing to tolerate them.

However, even though her son was so outstanding, she had to keep it to herself, like walking in the night in gorgeous clothes, unable to feel relieved until she spoke out.

Therefore, he was half-hearted and said such ambiguous but acceptable words.

After she said it, she felt a little regretful, for she was afraid that Tanchun would hear something and stare at her closely.

Tanchun had never thought that she would hide anything, and she just smiled at Aunt Zhao's words.

It is true that Zhang Yunyi is extraordinary, but it is probably not entirely true when it comes to Jia Huan's advice.

She said "Oh" and let out a long breath. She felt that the trip was worthwhile and became more determined.

Just as he was about to leave, he hesitated for a moment and said to Aunt Zhao, "I advise Aunt Zhao to learn from her mistakes. It's a blessing that Madam didn't pursue the matter this time. Don't have any other thoughts about it."

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 164 Unexpected Disaster

"Oh! My Second Master! Why did you come back just now? The Master was furious all night. Come over and admit your mistake!"

Jia Lian, who was still drunk, had just got off the car at the East Corner Gate when he was stopped by Qin Gui, who was beside Jia She.

After hearing this, he suddenly sobered up a bit.

"What...what happened? Could it be that Yashaxing came to complain to the master?"

"The Second Madam didn't come, but yesterday the Master asked the Madam to go to the Second Madam's place to look for you."

Qin Gui pulled Jia Lian into the black oil gate and said in a low voice, "The master is very angry at the moment. He told me to guard the door and call you over as soon as possible. You'd better pray for yourself, Second Master!"

Jia Lian could not help but shrink his neck and wanted to run away, but when he thought carefully, he realized that he could escape the monk but not the temple, and if he ran away now, he would only be committing an even greater crime.

He had no choice but to follow Qin Gui through two ceremonial gates before he arrived at Jia She's place.

Qin Gui stopped outside the house and bowed to the inside, saying, "Master! The Second Master is here!"

"Crack!"

There was a sound of someone throwing a bench at the table, and then Jia She's voice rang out: "Tell him to get out of here!"

Qin Gui gave Jia Lian a look that told him to wish him good luck and quickly moved away.

Jia Lian gritted his teeth and walked in with his head down. As soon as he entered the door, he knelt down and said, "Son greets the master!"

"Greetings?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a foot kicked him in the face.

Jia Lian was caught off guard and was kicked to the ground.

Before he could get up, he saw Jia She walking towards him angrily, holding a bamboo stick as thick as a finger.

He was still angrily saying, "That Zhen brother was an insult to me, and instead of helping me beat him up, you were fooling around with him, and when he came back he didn't even bother to ask how he was, and only remembered me after fooling around outside all night!"

He kept cursing and shouting, and the bamboo stick in his hand was not idle either. He swung it down at Jia Lian's head like raindrops.

Jia Lian did not dare to hide, so he raised his arms to protect his face, begging for mercy: "Master, please spare me! Master, please spare me! This is all the old lady's order, asking her son to thank Brother Yi well, and it just so happened that Brother Zhen said he would hold a banquet for her son, so we got together..."

He was quite smart. When he heard that Jia Zhen had lost face for Jia She, he quickly distanced himself from the matter.

It’s not that he knew that Zhang Yun逸’s name would work with Jia She, but at this time he could only take Jia Mu’s orders as a token to avoid being beaten as much as possible.

Last night, out of selfish motives, Wang Xifeng did not tell Mrs. Xing that Zhang Yunyi was involved. Now that she had vented her anger and listened to Jia Lian's explanation, her anger subsided a lot.

Coincidentally, at this time, Mrs. Xing also rushed over after hearing the news.

Jia She slapped his arm twice more, then said in a deep voice: "Since the old lady has told you to do so, why don't you come here to greet me first? You've kept me waiting all night."

Jia Lian was also somewhat puzzled, and said doubtfully: "My son didn't know that the master was waiting for him at that time, and he didn't dare to neglect the old lady's order. I think it would be the same if I come again today..."

"shit!"

Jia She slapped him twice more and shouted angrily, "How dare you quibble! The old lady is too embarrassed to say it herself. If she wanted you to thank Yi-ge'er, would she not have asked you to come and greet him?"

"This……"

Jia Lian was stunned for a moment. He did not have time to think about what Jia She meant. He suddenly thought of what happened yesterday and explained hurriedly, "It is really not my son's fault. I don't know why Baoyu was crazy yesterday and wanted to throw that thing. I am afraid that the old lady was not able to take care of it for a while. My son is absolutely not lying. You will know it once the master and the mistress ask."

Mrs. Xing said hurriedly, "Master, calm down. Since Baoyu is going crazy, I'm afraid the old lady won't be able to take care of us."

Jia She heaved a heavy breath when he heard this, and cursed, "This little thing, is it intentional? It's causing trouble for us!"

Jia Lian finally calmed down and said cautiously, "I wonder why Brother Zhen upset the master?"

"What real big brother or fake big brother? This brat is now a Dragon Guard, and he's still clinging to Brother Yi and won't let go. He really wants to blind his heart!"

When Jia Zhen was mentioned, he felt angry but didn't pay much attention to him. The words "Zhen" and "Jia" were applicable to Jia Zhen.

He was only concerned with venting his own anger and didn't care whether Jia Lian understood him or not.

Fortunately, Mrs. Xing was able to grasp the key point and quickly explained it.

"We originally had good intentions. As the saying goes, good things should be kept within the family. Now that the East Mansion is no longer as good as before, how can the fourth girl still be worthy of him? Fortunately, the old lady is reasonable this time. However, it is not appropriate for us to intervene in this matter. You have to keep it in mind. The master wanted to warn you in advance so that you don't have to act like a man in front of him..."

Only now did Jia Lian know why he was beaten. Thinking about what happened at the dock yesterday, he didn't think there was anything wrong.

He secretly felt lucky that he had seen that scene at the dock yesterday, otherwise he might not have taken Zhang Yunyi seriously.

When Jia She saw that Mrs. Xing had finished her explanation, he said, "How did you get along with him yesterday? Did you offend him?"

"How could this be possible!" Jia Lian patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Master. My son and he got along very well from the first sight. We had a very pleasant conversation."

He never mentioned it and didn't even look at me when he got off the boat.

"That's good! That's good!" Mrs. Xing smiled and said, "He is your brother-in-law. You have to get closer to him in the future."

"Well! Invite him to your place for a drink more often, and ask your sister to get to know him..."

At this point, Jia She seemed to remember something and squinted his eyes and asked, "Did you go to that brothel yesterday?"

"Wenlong arranged to go to Jinxiangyuan."

"Which girl did he fall in love with yesterday?" Jia She twirled his long beard with a lewd look on his face, "Was it Yun'er, Mei'er or Hong Xing..."

"Uh..." Jia Lian hesitated, "He...he didn't go."

"He didn't go?" Jia She kicked him to the ground and swung the bamboo stick in his hand again, "He didn't go, what were you doing there... You didn't do your job, you just fooled around outside!"

When he said this, Jia Lian already had a bad premonition, but he couldn't figure out why Jia She asked this.

I was afraid that lying would cause unnecessary misunderstanding, so I had no choice but to report the truth.

Although he had been prepared, he did not expect Jia She to be so angry. He was kicked to the ground and subconsciously used his hands to support himself, without having time to protect his face.

He was hit several times on the face, leaving several bloody marks.

He had just protected his face and had no time to beg for mercy when Mrs. Xing spoke first.

"Stop hitting him! Stop hitting my master! How can he face people after his appearance is broken? And you are counting on him to have more contact with Brother Yi!"

This sentence was more effective than begging for mercy, and Jia She immediately stopped.

"I'll let you go for now. If you can't do this, I'll punish you!"

Jia She waved the bamboo stick in his hand and threatened: "Don't be idle anymore. Find out what he likes when you have time. It's always better to follow the prescription. It would be best if you can find out what kind of girl he likes. Then you can ask the madam to pick one up for your sister!"

"Hey!" Jia Lian assured quickly, "I'll leave it to my son!"

"get out!"

Jia Lian felt relieved when he heard this, but he had just gotten up from the ground.

Jia She stopped him and said, "Wait! Go back later and tell your wife to arrange two important tasks for Qin Gui and Wang Shanbao in the garden. If you can do it, it will be your merit to atone for your crime. If you can't do it well, you will be in trouble!"

It is not easy for him to beat his daughter-in-law, and he can't do anything to her, but his son is his own son, so he won't have to pay with his life even if he beats him to death.

He did not consider how to explain to Wang Xifeng that Jia Lian did not come back all night after returning on his first day. He was only concerned with taking the opportunity to urge him to find money for him.

Jia Lian had just been beaten, so he didn't dare to refute. He hurriedly agreed and crawled out of the house.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 165: Husband and wife fight

Jia Lian left the east wing and went out the door. After hesitating for a moment, he turned around and went back to Rongguo Mansion.

He did not go directly through the second gate, but like a thief, he went through the side door on the west side of the east wing, bypassed the "Ti Ren Mu De" courtyard, and came to the northeast corner of the Xue family's courtyard through the corridor on the east side of Meng Po Zhai.

He looked around the whole time, very cautiously, as if he was afraid of being seen.

Only after he entered the Xue family did he breathe a sigh of relief and followed the servants to Xue Pan's residence.

"Wenlong! Wenlong! Let's have some strong medicine to liven up the mood."

After waking up Xue Pan who had just fallen asleep, he couldn't wait to explain his purpose.

Last night, on the way he was still shouting that he would get back before curfew, but when he arrived at Jinxiang Courtyard, he had no idea what was going on. In addition, when Xue Pan invited Zhang Yunyi at the dinner table, the half-woman's words made him set his sights on Yun'er.

Xue Pan was not a fussy person to begin with, and he saw through Jia Lian's intention, so he generously let Yun'er serve him.

The girls in brothels love money, but most of the ones who usually accompany them are potbellied and also like to be coquettish.

Xue Pan looks rude and is not a considerate and gentle person. Yun'er has been kept by him for half a year and has long been disgusted with her.

When she first saw Jia Lian, such a handsome young man, she was drooling and tried her best to please him.

Although Jia Lian had hooked up with many good girls in the south of the Yangtze River, he could only occasionally use servants to relieve his sexual desire during the half month on his way back to the capital. The dry wood and the alcohol catalyzed the passion, and by the morning there was not a drop of liquid left.

Since Jia She revealed that he had been to a brothel, I'm afraid Wang Xifeng had also heard about it.

After leaving Beijing for a year, he spent the night in a brothel on his return and did not return all night. When he returned home, he did not express his feelings, which was probably beyond the reach of Wang Xifeng.

Originally, going to the East Palace to find Jia Zhen was not a big deal.

But he had just been beaten by Jia She and had scars on his face, so it was difficult to explain, so he had to come to Xue Pan to ask for compensation.

Because he was worried about being seen on the road, he walked stealthily all the way.

Xue Pan came back with him, but Jia Lian was stopped at the gate. He had been back for a while and was woken up in a daze. He was too lazy to pay attention to anything. He just opened the drawer at the head of the bed, said "get it yourself", turned over, and fell asleep again.

There were three bottles in the drawer, which looked unremarkable. Jia Lian had exhausted too much energy, so he wanted to find some strong medicine to boost his spirits.

Looking at the three bottles at this moment, I can’t tell which one is right for me.

He had exhausted all his energy on Yun'er yesterday, and now he had woken up Xue Pan. He felt really bad, so he thought about it and poured out a pill from each of the three bottles, sniffed them, and made sure that the taste was good, so he poured one pill into each bottle.

He was too lazy to find warm water to take it, so he just swallowed it raw.

He took this kind of medicine a lot on a daily basis. As he had been ill for a long time, he became a good doctor and had a very accurate grasp of the time when the medicine's effects took effect.

Silently calculating the time for the journey and for dealing with Wang Xifeng's questioning, he sat in Xue Pan's room for a cup of tea. Only after he had suppressed the fishy and disgusting desire in his heart for the pills did he leave the Xue family's courtyard.

He was too lazy to take a detour and hurried back home.

Ping'er was seen standing in the middle of the yard, guarding Wang Xifeng with her hands on her hips, looking intimidating and fierce, and scowling coldly.

He quickly hunched his back and trotted forward, bowed and said, "My dear lady, I miss you so much!"

He raised his head with a flattering look on his face and reached out to grab Wang Xifeng's arm.

Wang Xifeng slapped his hand and spat, "Bah! You are fooling me! I'm afraid you have been bewitched by some bitch outside and you really don't want to come back, right?"

Originally, she had waited for a whole night and was already burning with anger, but when she saw the wound on Jia Lian's face, her heart softened and her tone was not as sharp as she had expected.

Jia Lian had been trying to play the victim, but now, observing the other's expression, he quickly complained, "Second Madam is innocent! People say that a short absence is better than a new marriage. With a wife as beautiful as a flower like Grandma at home, how could I want to stay out there..."

He paused, put on an indignant look, and said, "It's also my fault for not knowing the truth. I thought about the old lady's instructions and couldn't neglect Brother Yi, so I fell for Brother Zhen's trick!

He and the master had a falling out over Brother Yi’s marriage, and he took it out on me. He tried his best to get me drunk at the table, and took me to the brothel by force while I was unconscious… I treated him as a brother, but he treated me like this. If the master hadn’t taught me a lesson just now, I would still be in the dark…”

He recounted half-truths and half-lies what had happened last night and in Jia She's Courtyard.

He did not waste time in Xue Pan's room just now, as he had already thought of a way to deal with it.

Since he knew that Jia She was humiliated by Jia Zhen, he could use him immediately. Although he didn't know Jia Zhen's intention, he had the idea of ​​getting himself drunk.

But since we are brothers, I won't feel any psychological burden if I stab him twice.