The Red Mansion Big Liar

Although a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring, ginseng in this era is a scarce commodity that can save lives, especially high-quality ginseng, which is even harder to find.

Besides, Grandmother Jia also has some top-quality ginseng, and if Zhang Yunyi were to buy it, it would seem that he was seeking repayment for a favour.

However, Grandmother Jia thought this was a great opportunity to increase her activities, and before she could refuse, she said, "Then I'll trouble Brother Yi to bear the burden a little more. The ginseng I have here is a bit old, and its medicinal properties may not be as good as those in the inner palace!"

"Look at what the old lady said. I will tell him about this later! He is a very kind-hearted person. Not to mention the relatives in the mansion, even the elderly people in our two mansions, he will consider the face of the old lady and the master and the wives and help them if he can."

Yu patted her chest, making a rustling sound like pounding paper, and pretended to complain, "The Lai family is really too polite. It's just to help his brother, but they have to give him money. It's as if he is helping because of the money!"

"Oh?" A trace of relief appeared on Jia's mother's face. "So Brother Yi agreed?"

She did not doubt Zhang Yunyi's purpose, and the Lai family was unsure about asking Zhang Yunyi for help.

So I set up an outpost here with Lady Jia, hoping that she could give some help.

Only then did Grandmother Jia give the task of picking up Daiyu to Lai Da. She originally planned to let them go to Piaopiao Feng first, but unexpectedly he agreed.

Lai Sheng was stripped of his job in Ning Mansion, but Lai Da happened to go to him, so he agreed to the job and felt that it was his credit.

I feel more and more that Zhang Yunyi is a decent person and he is pleasing to the eye.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 169 Taking Advantage of the Situation

"Hey! What brings Sister-in-law Zhen here?"

As they were talking, Wang Xifeng walked in with a smile.

Yu Shi explained her purpose again, and she couldn't help but show off for Zhang Yun逸.

Wang Xifeng laughed and said, "No wonder everyone outside is full of praise for Brother Yi, his character and personality are really impeccable. If Lian Er could be half as good as him, I would wake up laughing in the middle of the night."

If I were as energetic as Zhang Yun逸, I would probably sleep soundly every night and wake up laughing even in my sleep, right?

She half-jokingly said, "The old lady clearly told him yesterday to treat Brother Yi well, but he drank some yellow soup and lost his mind, and completely forgot the old lady's instructions. He knew that Brother Yi never lingered in those places of fireworks, but he only cared about having fun in the brothel. Later, the eldest sister-in-law will apologize to him on our behalf."

Hearing this, Jia's mother frowned and said, "What a bastard! Why is he staying out all night just after returning home?"

Grandmother Jia thought Wang Xifeng was just jealous, so she turned to Wang Xifeng and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll call him over later to apologize to you."

Wang Xifeng smiled and covered her mouth, "I dare not trouble the old ancestor to worry about it. He fooled around outside all night, causing us to wait for a whole night in vain. He also came back with the smell of those slutty vixens outside. How could I let him? So I scratched his face a few times and sent him to the outer study to get rid of the smell!"

As she spoke, she turned around calmly and nodded in the direction of Lady You towards Lady Jia.

Grandmother Jia had a gloomy face at first, but when she saw Wang Xifeng's hint, she immediately thought of something and pretended to be angry and said, "He deserves to be beaten! This bastard has been away from home for a year, and when he came back, he didn't even spend more time with his wife, but went out to fool around instead."

She turned to Yuanyang and said, "I will tell you later that it was me who said it. I will punish him by making him reflect on himself in the study room. If Feng girl doesn't calm down, she won't let him go back to his room!"

Wang Xifeng knew that Jia Lian had moved to the outer study, and she was sure that she would not be able to hide it from Lady Jia.

What Ping'er said makes sense. If Lady Jia knew about it, she probably would not blame her grandson, but would think that Ping'er was being unreasonable.

Having learned from Jia Lian that Grandmother Jia intended to let Yingchun compete with Ning Mansion for Zhang Yunyi's marriage, she immediately had an idea when she heard that Youshi was coming.

He deliberately took the wound on Jia Lian's face and put it on his own head.

In this way, instead of blaming her, Grandmother Jia would praise her for being sensible. In order to cover up her own plans, she would rather bear the name of jealousy.

Sure enough, not only was Grandmother Jia not dissatisfied, but she was worried about the impact on her reputation, so she moved Jia Lian to the outer study, saying that she was standing up for her.

She became more and more proud, and said with her hands on her hips: "The old ancestor is on my side, this time I must let him know how powerful he is!"

Everyone thought she was joking, but Wang Xifeng had already made up her mind to use Lady Jia's power to block the way for Jia She and his wife.

At the moment, there is not much time left before the completion of the Grand View Garden. As long as it is delayed for three or two months, when the Grand View Garden is completed, Jia She will not have any ideas about the project.

As for Jia Lian, she can also use Grandmother Jia's name to urge him to cultivate his character in the study room outside. She can keep him there for three or two months. Are you still afraid that he will not give in?

"So, Brother Yi wasn't coerced by him to go out and fool around yesterday?"

For Lady Jia, her children and grandchildren's philandering was not a big deal; she was more concerned about Zhang Yunyi's character.

This time, before Wang Xifeng could speak, Youshi spoke first: "Brother Yi is a very self-disciplined person. How could he have been to such a place? He has always been determined. Even after his eldest brother, Lian Er and Wen Long urged him for a long time yesterday, he did not break the rules..."

Although she was not present, it did not prevent her from speaking seriously.

This comparison made Lin Daiyu and Yuanyang, who were listening, feel that he was different from Jia Zhen, Jia Lian and others.

Grandmother Jia was also deeply relieved and became more determined.

After talking for a while, Youshi stood up and said goodbye.

After Youshi left, Jia's mother sent Lin Daiyu away and asked Wang Xifeng, "What happened?"

Although Grandmother Jia had some guesses in her mind, she still had to confirm it.

Wang Xifeng said seriously, "Old Madam, you know clearly that your granddaughter-in-law is not the kind of person who doesn't understand things. When Lian Er came back this morning, your granddaughter-in-law saw the blood on his face and felt so distressed... After asking, I learned that the master had waited for him all night because of the second lady's matter, and he was angry and kept him. He thought that if the East Mansion knew about this, they would inevitably be suspicious, so he made up an excuse to cover it up..."

Upon hearing this, Jia's mother realized that she was only concerned about Baoyu yesterday and had neglected something, which led to Jia Lian being beaten.

However, she was unwilling to admit that she was partial to one over the other, so she had to pretend to be ignorant. While scolding Jia She for being too hasty, she also praised Wang Xifeng for her cleverness.

Wang Xifeng also followed suit and said, "It's nothing for the granddaughter-in-law to suffer some grievances, but it can't ruin the second young lady's big plan. In my opinion, while Lian Er has a wound on his face and can't see anyone, we might as well put on a full show to prevent Brother Zhen from being suspicious and causing more trouble, and at the same time help him calm down."

Before this, Jia's grandmother asked Yuanyang to pass on a message, using the excuse that Jia Yucun was returning to Beijing with the team, and had already done a lot of preparation, but it failed to dispel Jia Zhen's doubts.

I deeply agree with what Wang Xifeng said.

Wang Xifeng, who had asked for a chicken feather as a token of authority from Lady Jia, left Rongqing Hall and went straight to the outer study.

He ordered his servants around and made a lot of arrangements, even confining Jia Lian.

……

That night, Zhang Yun逸 returned from the yamen.

Yu Shi exaggerated and recounted what she had seen and heard today.

Although he had no memory of the original owner's biological mother being on good terms with Jia Min, he certainly would not object to being able to have more contact with Lin Daiyu through this relationship.

As for purchasing ginseng, it was just a trivial matter for him.

Ginseng was a monopoly of the imperial palace, and those that flowed out were those left over by the Guangchusi or those that had been eliminated over the years, and only then would they be handed over to imperial merchants for sale.

Not to mention that he and King Zhongshun belong to the same lineage of King Qin. Given his current status in the emperor's heart, it would not be a problem for him to ask the emperor for some good ginseng.

And it was an unexpected surprise that Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian had a falling out and even fought each other, and moved to the outer study room.

Firstly, although Wang Xifeng had given her assurance, Jia Lian was obviously not a good person, and he was indeed not very reassured about leaving Ping'er with her.

Now that Jia Lian has moved to the outer study and is living separately from Wang Xifeng, there is no need to worry.

Secondly, although he was quite confident in his ability to pry people away, the effort required to build adobe and reinforced concrete was naturally incomparable.

Hearing about the two happy events, he also became interested. He immediately asked Youshi to prepare more wine and food. He went to Tianxiang Tower and Doufengxuan for a walk, and took Qin Keqing and You Erjie with him, preparing to have a few drinks in Dengxian Pavilion to liven up the atmosphere.

He took the two of them back to Dengxian Pavilion, only to see Third Sister You sitting downstairs with a pout on her face.

As soon as she saw him, she angrily asked, "Brother-in-law! Why is there one missing fan?"

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 170: Three-point drunk

Human desires are always difficult to satisfy.

Now that she had You Erjie's support, she could occasionally act like a spoiled child with Zhang Yunyi, and she had good food and drink, and had no shortage of gold and silver jewelry, so she was no longer obsessed with material things.

She had coveted this set of round fans for a long time and had tried every means to persuade Zhang Yunyi to give it to her, but he had never given in.

I can only come to Dengxian Pavilion from time to time to play with it and satisfy my urge.

Therefore, she immediately discovered that one of the swords was missing, and coincidentally, it was the one she liked the most.

"How can you talk to your brother-in-law like that!" You Erjie scolded, and hurriedly patted Zhang Yunyi's chest twice, smiling and saying, "This girl is spoiled and speaks without restraint. Master, don't take it to heart."

Just at this time, You Shi, who had prepared wine and food, arrived.

"Yun Yi's things are given to others. Do I need to explain it to you?"

She had many complaints about this little sister, and said, "An inch of brocade is worth an inch of gold. What's more, the paintings on this set of round fans are the works of famous artists from the previous dynasty, and they are also gifts from the emperor. How can you afford it?"

Her scolding undoubtedly added fuel to the fire.

Now, Third Sister You has seen the direction of the wind and knows that the Ning Mansion is not as good as before.

Also relying on Zhang Yunyi's support, my second sister at least has the status of a legitimate concubine, and may not be inferior to the eldest sister.

In addition, she often had exchanges with Zhang Yunyi, and she realized that he enjoyed it and was not afraid of Youshi.

She immediately retorted, "My younger sister is not worthy of it, but you, as the mistress of the Duke's Mansion, can afford it!"

"You..." Youshi almost choked to death.

Zhang Yunyi watched coldly, and seeing that You Shi was embarrassed, he coughed and said, "It was my negligence. There are still three swords left. You three can each take one and divide them up."

The three people he was referring to were naturally Youshi, You Erjie and Qin Keqing.

He didn't take this little thing seriously. He saw that Third Sister Yu was quite jealous, so he used it to tease her.

I gave it to Lin Daiyu because I thought the fan suited her very well.

After hearing what Third Sister You said, it seemed as if he was cherishing his own broom and was reluctant to give it away. It happened that there were three brooms left, which was just enough to share.

Of course, he also wanted to take the opportunity to warn Third Sister You. First come, first served, but he just kept procrastinating and there was still a layer of separation in the end.

Therefore, he reminded You Erjie: "This is a gift for you, don't let others touch it!"

You Erjie never compromised on his words, and immediately gave You Sanjie a helpless look.

She replied, "It was a reward from the master, I will not let anyone else get their hands on it."

Third Sister You never expected that her hasty words would backfire.

However, she dared to mock Youshi but did not dare to contradict Zhang Yunyi.

I could only hold back my grievances, muttering to myself: "Isn't it just that I'm not like them, hanging out with you!~"

She was so embarrassed that she left, and she was too embarrassed to stay any longer, so she left in a huff.

Despite this little episode, Zhang Yunyi remained in high spirits.

After spending some time together, he also realized that Third Sister You did not care much about the distinction between men and women.

He saw the attitude of Old Lady You, and even if he took the house by force, she would probably only help with the aftermath.

However, having read the original novel, he knew Third Sister You's personality very well, and it would be difficult to persuade her harshly. Even if he took her in, there would still be constant trouble in the backyard in the future.

He was actually quite satisfied that he could use the round fan to give her a hard time today.

When the wine and food were served, he invited the three You family members to start eating.

In the past, he was the one who appointed the soldiers and generals, but he never gathered the three of them together.

Today it was just a spur of the moment thing, but after three rounds of drinks, I was thinking about sleeping in the same bed with him.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, he took the three men upstairs.

Youshi felt that Zhang Yunyi was supporting her, and her heart became more and more agitated. Before she had even had two drinks, she wanted to throw herself into his arms.

As for You Erjie, she always obeyed his words, and she received such a valuable item. She felt that Zhang Yunyi valued her, and she was only happy.

Only Qin Keqing looked at the three people present before going upstairs, and said thoughtfully: "Mother-in-law, please tell me, who did uncle give the other fan to?"

While pouring wine, You explained, "Yun Yi went to pick up Miss Lin when she came back yesterday and gave her a Duan inkstone. Last night he asked me to return the gift to her this morning..."

"Miss Lin?" Qin Keqing muttered softly and glanced at Zhang Yunyi, as if she had thought of something.

Maybe it was because of the associations brought up by the round fan, maybe it was because of what happened the night before, or maybe it was because of the addiction to role-playing.

That night, Qin Keqing was acting out of character and was extremely gentle.

She had seen Lin Daiyu before, and although there were some differences in her body shape, she had learned about 70% of her demeanor, which made Zhang Yunyi linger on her for a while.

……

It is inconvenient to go into details.

But Third Sister You returned to her room in a depressed mood.