Without further ado, Jin Fengju couldn't delay here any longer, so he patted his grandma's hand, turned around and left. At the door, he saw Fu Qiuning hurriedly coming, and heard her anxiously saying: "Yu Jie is here to bring snacks to our ancestors." , I just found out that something big happened, how about it? Is there any news about sister Yanfang now?"
Jin Fengju shook his head and was about to speak when Fu Qiuning suddenly shook his hand and saw her crying: "Master, I have one thing to ask you, as long as...as long as my sister is still alive, please don't worry about anything else, never... Put her life first.”
A warmth flowed through Jin Fengju's heart. He stretched out his hand to wipe her tears and said, "Fool, do you think I am such a heartless person? Don't worry, as long as Yanfang lives, I will do whatever it takes to save her. Go in and take care of me." Madam and aunt, I'm afraid that if something happens in this house, you have to say a few words. By the way, if something like this happens, please ask Wanying to come over and help handle the matter. Her confinement will be lifted from today." After saying that, he squeezed Fu Qiuning's hand tightly and left in a hurry.
Here Fu Qiuning first asked Yu Jie to go to Qingwan Pavilion to invite Jiang Wanying over, and then tried his best to appease Mrs. Fang and the old lady. Suddenly he remembered something and turned back to Yu Niang: "Go to the front yard to find the housekeeper and ask him to arrange a few servants. , every half an hour, I would search inside and outside the walls of this mansion, especially inside and outside the door. I was afraid that the gangsters would know Yan Fang’s identity and kidnap someone for ransom. Once there was When the letter comes, we can make preparations quickly."
"Yes, yes, send someone quickly to find him."
As soon as Fu Qiuning finished speaking, Mrs. Jin and Mrs. Fang were busy giving instructions. Fu Qiuning couldn't help but shed tears when he saw it. He actually knew in his heart that this hope was extremely slim. Since those ruthless bandits had obtained the Feng family's money, how could they care about the ransom. What's more, wealthy families are the most ruthless. Using a woman who may have lost her innocence to blackmail them means whether they can get money or not. The gangsters were cruel and cunning by nature. Even if they were sold elsewhere, they would not ask for ransom. They were just taking a chance.
Sitting there for a while, she didn't know how to comfort the old lady and others. She herself felt very uncomfortable. Although she had never seen this Jin Yanfang, the thought of a woman returning to Beijing with her children was full of joy, but They suddenly encountered such a catastrophe, but the most terrifying thing was far from being taken captive.
In this era, once a woman loses her innocence, it is more terrifying than losing her life. In the years to come, she will simply not be able to hold her head up and live a good life. Thinking of this, why wouldn't Fu Qiuning worry about her? Just like in modern times, when she saw those abducted children and raped and murdered girls on Weibo, she would feel heartbroken for a while. But now, this is something that really happened to her, and it is a person who is the same as herself. Even if the tragedy happened to a relative with whom she was related, she was naturally anxious and heartbroken. Therefore, she was not just pretending to be in front of Jin Fengju. She was really afraid that Jin Fengju would not care about Jin Yanfang's life or death for the sake of the reputation of the Hou Mansion.
After a while, Jiang Wanying came over and cried bitterly with Mrs. Fang He and others, but she immediately stopped crying to comfort everyone. For a time, the old lady's room was crowded with people, and everyone was anxiously waiting for news about Jin Fengju and Jin Luanfeng. Even Jin Yu went out to ask someone to help inquire.
Until the evening, when it was time for dinner, no one mentioned this problem. Who still had the heart to eat. Even Jiang Wanying and Xu and Huo, although they didn't have deep feelings for Jin Yanfang, were secretly worried in their hearts. Suddenly, they heard the maids saying to each other: "The Duke, the Marquis and the Second Master Feng are back." Everyone cheered up, but then they were shrouded in fear, because no one knew what the men had brought back. What kind of news would it be.
Jin Yu and Jin Shi came in first. It turned out that Jin Shi got the news and rushed back from the suburbs of Beijing. Brothers Jin Luanfeng and Jin Fengju followed behind, both of them looked a little solemn.
"What's going on?" Mrs. Jin sat up from the couch, and Mrs. Fang also came over in a hurry, but she heard Jin Shi say in a deep voice: "The news from Luan Feng and Feng Ju said that this matter is probably a matter of Jianghu. A notorious team of gangsters did this just because their in-laws were corrupt and took bribes. I heard that they also killed several families. This gang of gangsters specializes in robbing and killing corrupt officials, so they were killed. But fortunately, they They don’t attack women, so Yanfang and the children of that family may have been kidnapped and sold..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he saw that his mother was about to faint again. He quickly supported her and said, "Don't worry, mother. I heard that they only sell people into slavery and will not sell them into prostitutes. Early tomorrow morning, I will ask Luan Feng to take people out to find out the news." I wrote a letter to Pengzhan. Fortunately, Fengju had a special messenger flying pigeon. Pengzhan was in the south of the Yangtze River, and the place where his in-laws were killed was in Yunzhou. Down the river, he could reach Yangzhou in less than a day, so Pengzhan Maybe we can find someone there."
Jin Luanfeng also said at the side: "Yes, mother, don't worry, I will leave for Yunzhou immediately, and then I will inquire along the way, and I must find my sister."
Hearing what they said, Mrs. Fang felt relieved a little. Fu Qiuning took the old lady's hand and comforted her: "This is lucky. Finally, people's lives are not worried. According to the power of our family, it will be easier to find them." .”
Jiang Wanying said angrily at the side: "Master, can't we find those ruthless bandits? Such a group of people who have no laws of heaven and kings should destroy the nine tribes." After saying that, Jin Fengju shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Where can we find them? The gangsters were all on horseback, coming and going like the wind. Although they were robbing people on the official road, it was noon, and no one saw them. Still, it was inferred from this method that it was this gangster who did it. The imperial court can't even find their home base, not to mention they specialize in killing corrupt officials and are very popular among the people. It would be harder to kill them than to reach the sky, let alone destroy the nine tribes."
Jiang Wanying was speechless. That night, not many people in the house could fall asleep. Early in the morning of the next day, Jin Luanfeng set off immediately. Although Jin Fengju was young now, he was truly an important minister. It was impossible for him to go out casually. Otherwise, he would have gone out to inquire. Now he had to ask the emperor's favor to send him to follow him. Together with Jin Luanfeng, the guards of Jin Luanfeng split up to inquire about the news. He could only sit at home and wait. Even Prince Rong also helped out. For a while, the father-in-law and husband of the girl from the Duke of Jingguo were killed and the news of the disappearance of the female family members made a big fuss. , this matter cannot be hidden at all.
Jin Fengju was in a bad mood and had been resting in Fu Qiuning's Wanfengxuan for the past few days. The couple were worried about Jin Yanfang while talking. At this time, they were hoping that the case would be carried out by the gangsters who were relatively loyal. , otherwise if it were someone else, the consequences would be really disastrous. Fortunately, news came five days later that after Jin Pengzhan received the letter in Yangzhou, he immediately sent people to investigate and finally found out the whereabouts of Jin Yanfang and others. They were sold to a wealthy businessman as slaves. After receiving the letter, he hurried over at night. The wealthy businessman thought he was buying some poor female relatives. He never dreamed that what he was buying was a girl from the powerful Duke of Jingguo. He was so frightened that he could not speak. Without coming out, he kept explaining to Jin Pengzhan that after these women arrived, they didn't say anything and they just worked here. He didn't know anything about it, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to buy such a noble house. It’s not like people dislike longevity.
Now the whole family can rest assured. In any case, Jin Yanfang was not humiliated in the bandits' den. Although she worked as a slave for a few days, her wealth is still innocent. However, it is naturally uncertain what kind of rumors there will be among the people, but in name it is still okay. Nice to hear.
After Jin Luanfeng got the news, he rushed to Yangzhou, then picked them up and went up the canal. They could reach the capital in less than ten days. A letter was sent in advance. After Jin Shi read it, he ordered his wife to send it to Mrs. Jin. At that time, the female relatives were all here. Mrs. Fang said casually: "Luan Feng said that in addition to Yan Fang, there are also two people from Feng Shangshu." The two daughters are now helpless. Mother-in-law Yanfang died early, and the remaining concubines were sold to other places. Only one aunt is with them, and a cousin The girl also had no father or mother and went to live with her uncle, and now she is also without a trace... "
Before Mrs. Fang could finish her words, Mrs. Jin said: "The in-laws are in trouble, and there is nothing we can do about it. We happen to have a few girls in our family, so let's bring them all in. But it's not unaffordable to spend some money every month. Don't. Even though they are relatives, even if they are strangers to each other, it makes people feel uncomfortable to see the delicate and rich young lady suffering."
Mrs. Fang smiled busyly and nodded: "That's what I said. If they know, they don't know how to thank their ancestors for their grace."
Old Mrs. Jin sighed and said: "This silly child, she was sold as a slave, why didn't she mention her identity? The rich businessman is right. If he knew that this slave was a girl from our family, how could he Even if he is brave enough, he would not dare to use it." After saying this, Mrs. Fang said sadly: "Luan Feng said that Yanfang is worried about the reputation of our house. No matter what, they were once trapped in the hands of bandits. If word spreads, He was afraid that his reputation in the house would be tarnished, and if it weren't for the sake of his children, he wouldn't be willing to live. Later, Pengzhan went to the wealthy businessman's house to meet them, and they all cried so hard that they burst into tears... "
Mrs. Fang cried while talking, and everyone else also cried. When Jin Feng lifted back, she was very happy to know that Jin Luan Feng and Jin Yanfang had gone north. Lian Dao was relieved now. Because the renovation of the mansion next door has not been completed and Jin Luanfeng also lives in the mansion now, the space at Jinshi's place is limited. It was left to Mrs. Jin to make the decision: "The garden was originally meant for girls to live in. It's just that all the girls have gotten married in recent years and there are no people around, so it has become vacant. Now that there are so many people coming here, why not Just live in it."