The Jin Mansion was banned, Zhaoyan could no longer go to the clan to study with the clan teacher, and Fu Ming could not go out. There seemed to be nothing else he could do except wait. So Fu Ming taught Zhaoyan homework every day, and a book of "Thousand Characters" has gone from "Mianyuan Miao, Yan Xiu Yao Ming" to "Every year's arrow, Xihui is bright and bright".
Although the summer is still strong, the trees in the courtyard have yellowed and fallen, and a leaf falls to shock the autumn. Fu Ming put the fallen leaf picked up early in Zhaoyan's book, and his mood sank a bit. Recently, when he was teaching Zhaoyan, he was always absent-minded. Zhaoyan seemed to be considerate. like comfort.
Fu Ming was like this, and Ren Lan was even more unintentional. She originally believed Fu Ming's original remarks, but after a while, her worries inevitably became more and more serious. The old lady was brighter than her heart, and her body was not very good when she was anxious and worried, so Ren Lan simply stopped her female red and went to the old lady to take care of her. Most of the new moon day is also with the old lady, and it is easier to live with a few people than to be alone in the room.
Seeing that Renlan came earlier than herself every day, Xinyue stayed in the old lady's house almost all day, and persuaded her, "Miss, the old lady has me here. If you are a female celebrity in the house I felt bored after reading for a long time, so I came over and talked with us. What is it that you don’t go back to the house all day long? Don’t you still have a lot of work to do? Those are not all from your own hands, you must make a needle yourself Is it embroidered in one thread?"
Ren Lan pulled the crescent moon and hid in a secluded place, "Sister, I have something in my heart, and I don't know who to talk to, but it's really uncomfortable to hold back, so let's talk to my sister, and she can help me come up with an idea. ."
Xinyue heard the words, nodded, and looked serious, "You said."
Ren Lan sighed softly, and said slowly, "Our family is in such a predicament now, I don't know if it's a false alarm in the future, or a disaster. I-I don't want to implicate others. Before it's too late, I want to let Brother Ming Go and call off my marriage, so that even if there is an emergency, the Tao family will not be implicated by me."
Xinyue was amazed, "Why do you think so? The girl's family is engaged and then divorced, what will happen in the future?"
Celan shook her head, but her expression was firm, "It's already like this now, how can we take care of the future. If we can't escape this time, then even if the Tao family doesn't retire, I'm afraid it won't happen. If we can escape this time. , even if I'm going to grow old alone in the future, it's fine."
"A lifetime event, how can you say it so lightly?"
"Sister, I didn't say these words casually. I thought about it for a long time. The Tao family has not yet divorced in the future. Instead, they often send people into the house to help us. It is the family motto of our Jin family, if I only take care of myself, how can I be the daughter of the Jin family?"
Xinyue was silent for a long time, then pulled Renlan, "Oh, since you already figured it out, what's the use of me talking? I understand you, but I can't support you, because I hope you have a better life, but if this is Your decision, then go and tell the old lady, discuss it with Mr. Ming, they are more transparent than me, and maybe they can make a better choice for you."
"I want to keep it from the old lady and my father. It's not appropriate for them to worry about me now. When this matter is settled, the matter of the eldest brother is also settled. When it is time to know, I will know it. I only hope that then, We are all safe and sound, it doesn't matter if I get married or not."
Xinyue heard the words, her eyes were wet and she said with relief: "Everything will be fine, there is no way out of the sky, our family never commits evil, and we will definitely be able to turn bad luck into good luck."
Ren Lan smiled softly and replied, "I hope so."
On this day, when Fu Ming went to the old lady to greet her, Ren Lan followed him to Fangmanting.
After walking all the way, after entering the house, Fu Ming sent Lu Fei and the others outside, and asked Ren Lan, "Do you have something to say about my sister?"
Ren Lan nodded and replied, "Brother Ming, I have something to ask for."
Fu Ming asked what was the matter, and Ren Lan told her in detail what she had thought and decided over the past few days.
Fu Ming, like a crescent moon, was silent for a long time before he sighed: "Although the Tao family is a businessman, they value love and righteousness. I don't think Brother Le Xu ever had the idea of breaking off our marriage. But sister, why don't you say it? Reason. As your elder brother, I look forward to your well-being; as a friend of Jin's family and brother Lexu, I don't want the Tao family to be implicated because of our family's affairs."
Ren Lan said, "Who can predict the good or the bad in the near future? If we hesitate any longer, when the catastrophe strikes, it will be too late."
Fu Ming considered for a moment, "I will tell Brother Lexu about this. Sister, don't worry about it. When everything is not exhausted, let's not be too pessimistic. Let's look at the Ming Dynasty."
The next day, there was still a servant from Tao's house who sent nourishing medicinal materials to Jin's house, and Fu Ming asked him to hand over the letter he wrote overnight to Tao Yang.
After Tao Yang received the letter, he didn't reply, but he tried every means to enter the Jin Mansion. When he saw Fu Ming, he didn't care much about etiquette, and said:
"Brother Ming, I will never agree to break off the marriage."
After Fu Ming calmed him down, he told him everything that was not mentioned in the letter, including what Renlan meant.
After listening to Tao Yang, he still insisted: "If you didn't bring this up, we wouldn't be able to break off the marriage. If you took the initiative to say it, it would be even more impossible. As Miss Lelan said, repaying virtue with virtue, she is like this Good girl, how can I live up to it?"
Fu Ming was quite touched and smiled slightly: "My girl is a beautiful woman, and brother Le Xu is also a good match, but I don't know if God is willing to be beautiful and fulfill you."
Tao Yang said: "If God's will is fulfilled, I will be her husband and wife forever. If I don't want to fulfill her, I will always have her in my heart. Brother Ming, apart from the unbearable natural and man-made disasters, I can't just let go for no reason. You speak for me and the girl, as long as she is willing to marry and can marry, I will do whatever it takes to marry her."
Fu Ming replied, "I know what kind of person you are and how you feel about Sister Lelan. It's just that you have to think about the Tao family and your relatives. So, brother Lexu, you go home and make yourselves in the hall. Discuss more, how about replying to me?"
Tao Yang thought for a while, and understood the situation and thoughts of Fu Ming and Renlan, "I'll go back to the manor and clarify this matter with my parents. I will reply as soon as possible. Don't worry."
However, one day, Fu Ming received a reply from the Tao family. He handed over to Renlan the handwritten letter from Master Tao and the gift from the Tao family's direct daughter-in-law. After Renlan took the letter and token, she burst into tears.
When the old lady heard about this, she cheered up in her illness, "I chose his family at the beginning, and it really was the right choice. Lan girl, if we escape this, after you marry into the Tao family, you must serve your in-laws wholeheartedly, marry your husband and teach your children. In return for their kindness today."
Ren Lan nodded and smiled back: "Remember the old lady's lesson, and the Tao family's affection will never be forgotten by Ren Lan."
The new moon also smiled and said: "The girl is a blessed person, this time we will be able to cross this hurdle, and there will be a time for you to enjoy in the future!"
After this encounter, Fu Ming felt more and more that he could not sit still. Jin Yi is still in prison, his safety, the expectations of the whole family, the future lives of Ren Lan and Zhaoyan... All these make him unable to slack off.
Knowing and doing, Fu Mingxian asked Lu Fei to help him count all his dowry that day, and figure out how much money it was worth in total. If you want to manage, I am afraid that these are far from enough, and now is not the time to begrudge the things outside yourself, so Fu Ming went to the new moon to discuss.
Some of the silver coins and treasures in the treasury were gifts from the royal family and could not be touched, and some were reserved for Renlan's dowry. Fu Ming and Xinyue both decided that these should not be moved.
"The rest is worth more than 100,000 taels of silver, except for a few months' expenses in the mansion and some necessary personal exchanges." Xinyue couldn't help sighing, "This manor's mansion looks magnificent, but up to now, it is not. That's all I can get. Young Master Ming, don't laugh at you."
Fu Ming shook his head and said, "Outsiders will laugh at me. I'm from this manor, how can I?"
Xinyue consciously lost her words, and said indifferently, "I'm confused."
"It doesn't matter, I know you have intentions. Please keep the money safe with the girl. If I need it, I will come to the girl to collect it."
"Yeah. I understand." Xinyue held the key firmly, as if holding a glimmer of hope, "Young master, don't worry."
After preparing the money, Fu Ming was still not allowed to go out, and the news from the outside was still very obscure, so the money would be useless for the time being.
Fu Mingzhong was in a situation where he had nowhere to do anything, so he began to read various books in the study room in the mansion, especially those records involving someone who was imprisoned due to the conflict between the imperial factions. He read them carefully, hoping to find out from them. experience that can defuse the crisis.
One day, when Fu Ming turned to a letter written by Su Ziyou to the emperor at that time, he thought about it for a long time and wrote a letter called "Going to Prison for Husband".
The book starts from how the Jin family made a fortune in those days, and remembers the kindness of the servants. Then I wrote about the Jin family heirloom for several generations, and it has always been favored by the emperor. If not, this family that is not favored by the gods may have withered and disappeared. Today, Jin Yi is the only person who inherits the past and inspires the latter in the Jin family, and the emperor is the only one who can rely on the Jin family. At the end, Fu Ming added a few more words to thank the emperor for his marriage, and said that if Jin Yi took the crime seriously, he would like to die together with him, and Huang Quan would be husband and wife again to repay the emperor. Kindness of the day.
Put the pen to rest, ink dry to seal the book. Inside is Fu Ming's humble and sincere request, as well as his firm determination.
A few days later, this letter was handed over to the emperor by Qi Yuanshu, who was the first rank of Jinshi last year and now enshrined in the Hanlin. After Emperor Kaifeng saw it, he just sighed: "It's hard for him." But he didn't say any more.