Fu Qiuning nodded and said: "That's right." After saying that, he looked at Lu Hua and Jin Zhuan and said, "Are you two cold in these clothes? You just had a serious illness and you need to take a good rest. I'm afraid you still have some Afraid of the cold." It turned out that not long after Jin Zhuan and Lu Hua followed Jin Zangfeng and Jin Zangjiao into the school, they ate the food by mistake. No one knew what kind of medicine was in it. They had diarrhea for half a month and almost lost their lives. Go in. It took Jiang several days to recover. Although Fu Qiuning knew that there was something fishy about the two of them, he just suffered from the fact that he had no real power in his hands and had no way of investigating. Jin Fengju had to wait in front of the emperor every day for the past two days. He only came back in the evening and did not come to Wanfengxuan. Therefore, the matter could only be left alone. It just made Fu Qiuning and Jin Zangfeng more careful in the future.
"It's not cold. The clothes grandma gave us are thick and made of new cotton. They are warm and comfortable to wear. We have never worn such good cotton clothes." Jin Zhuan and Lu Hua both answered with a smile, taking pictures. Get rid of the snow on your body. Qiu Ning hurriedly arranged for them to warm up on the kang, and then asked Yu Jie to close the courtyard gate.
Just after saying a few words to the child, he heard a scream from the rain steps in the courtyard. Fu Qiuning was startled and hurriedly went out to check. Before he could get out of the door, he ran into Jin Fengju, who was wearing a big cloak and looked ashen-faced. , it can be seen that this time the complexion is not frozen.
"Why are you here so late?" Fu Qiuning couldn't help clenching his hands into fists, knowing in his heart that something big must have happened, but what could it be? She asked herself that she had never done anything excessive in Wanfengxuan. Could it be that someone was deliberately framing her? But if you don't leave the door and don't step forward, who can frame you
Jin Fengju's chest heaved violently, obviously in anger, and his sharp eyes swept over the children in the room one by one. Brother Jin Zangfeng and Luhua Jinzhuan were so frightened that they slipped off the kang and stood together along the edge of the kang. Platoon, looked at him timidly.
"Yu Jie, take the young master and the two children to the study room." Jin Fengju ordered coldly. Yu Jie did not dare to disobey, so he had to lead the four children's little hands and leave. While looking back at Fu Qiuning frequently, Jin Fengju heard Jin Fengju's cold instructions. Then he said coldly: "Ask Lady Yu to go to the study as well. I have something to say with your grandma."
"What happened? Are you so angry?" Fu Qiuning took a few deep breaths and tried his best to maintain the surface calm while pouring tea for Jin Fengju.
"Do you still recognize this thing?" Jin Fengju suddenly took out something and threw it in front of her. Fu Qiuning's heart tightened, and he hurriedly picked up the Fang Juan handkerchief. At a glance, he almost didn't scream in surprise, but his face changed color.
"As expected, it's something flowing out of you."
Jin Fengju's complexion turned a little greener, and the veins on his forehead had faintly popped out. He grabbed the Juanhan handkerchief and tore it in two. He said sternly: "As my first wife, you actually let your embroidery be spread outside. In the market, a flaw was accidentally exposed, and almost everyone knew about it, which made my Jin Xianghou Mansion lose face. You... Fu Qiuning, tell me, why did you do this? Did you get the instruction from your father? Deliberately doing this to damage the reputation of our Hou Mansion. Fu Qiuning, Fu Qiuning, what kind of peace is there in this life? Why do you want to hide in Wanfengxuan? In fact, it is just to facilitate today to do this humiliating family style, so that my Jinxiang Hou Mansion will not be able to raise its head from now on. bring it on?"
Fu Qiuning clutched the handkerchief tightly. It was undeniable that she was really upset when she first saw the handkerchief. However, he has slowly calmed down at this moment, knowing that if he cannot deal with it well, he and Yujie Yuniang will be doomed. Not to mention establishing a foothold in the Hou Mansion, even their lives will be in danger.
"I dare to ask the young Marquis. What good will it do to my concubine if the Hou Mansion loses its face? In other words, what good will it do to the Zhenjiang Prince's Mansion?"
Fu Qiuning slowly raised his head, looked directly at Jin Fengju, and said softly before he could speak: "Yes, the loss of face of the Hou Mansion will make everyone laugh. However, all this happened because of me, a woman. Could it be that the emperor would Therefore, you feel that the young marquis is not doing things well and will be alienated from you from now on? Are you going to wipe out the power of the Jin Xianghou Mansion? Not to mention that the emperor is an eternal wise king, even a faint emperor, I am afraid that the most he can do is laugh at the young marquis in front of him. . This matter will damage the face of the Hou Mansion, but it will not harm the power of the Hou Mansion. Young Lord Marquis, do you think that I will regard my own wealth and life as being as insignificant as the face of the Hou Mansion? ?”
Jin Fengju looked into Fu Qiuning's calm eyes, and the anger raging in his chest could not help but fade away a bit. After getting along with her for more than half a year, he clearly understood this woman's self-reliance, self-reliance, and self-respect. Think about it, if she is really a secret plot arranged by the Zhenjiang Prince's Palace, and she has been holding back for six years and then launches it, she will not only damage the face of the Prince's Palace. What's more, he had hinted at her many times, but she had always rejected him. If he was playing hard to get, how could she have the rashness to let such an incident ruin the overall plan before she could capture him
Because of this thought, his anger subsided a little, and his voice became softer, but he still said coldly: "In that case, what do you mean? Do you still lack something now? From the spring day I stepped into the evening. After Fengxuan, slowly everything has been purchased for you. Don't tell me that you sell your embroidery to make a living."
Fu Qiuning breathed a sigh of relief, secretly thinking that it seemed that this hurdle could basically be overcome. Her eyes passed over the torn veil indifferently, and she suddenly sneered and said, "That's a good question, little Marquis. That's a really good question. I've been waiting for you to ask this question."
As he spoke, he looked up at Jin Fengju, his voice became softer, but his tone became heavier, and he said word by word: "So you also know that you stepped into Wanfengxuan after the spring of this year? Before that, Wu In the past five years, you only came here once, on the day I hung the beam. On the second day, you asked Jin Ming to send some pieces of satin, saying that they were for making clothes for the children. From then on, in the next five years, more than 1,600 All day and night, you ignored us mother and son, not to mention giving us anything and silver. How do you think we survived? Just relying on the sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn and vegetables grown in the backyard? Feng'er and Jiao'er have just arrived. At that time, there was not a single intact part of the body, and there were all new and old wounds layered on top of each other, which had not healed over the years. Do we need to give them medicine for this? In the winter, the north wind was howling and the snow was flying, and the night wind was so cold that water dripped into ice, and there was no firewood. Charcoal, how are we, mother and son, going to survive in this world of ice and snow? Do you think I can make charcoal with just a stretch of my fingers? The satin you gave me is good for making clothes, but without cotton quilts, just wearing Can a satin gown survive the winter? Little Marquis, after so many years, do you know? There has never been a single penny gift in the backyard. How many of us can survive without becoming like this night breeze? The withered bones in Xuanzhong are all made up of the worthless jewelry and brocade that I brought as a dowry from my parents’ family, as well as the embroidery that Yujie Yuniang and I embroidered in our spare time. Find a safe person to sell them, In exchange for rice, flour, oil, salt, and cotton cloth, I can provide myself with food and clothing. But it’s more than that? You still don’t know that I once secretly entrusted people to sell the roses, roses, honeysuckle, herbs, and fruits on the trees in this yard. Passed. That’s why you can celebrate your eighth birthday with your son and daughter this year, and see me still standing here alive."
She said one word and took a step closer to Jin Fengju. The dignified young prince, who had never known what it meant to retreat, was actually forced to retreat slowly by her bloody and tearful accusations. Suddenly Fu Qiuning stopped and turned to look at the window. In the thin twilight, you could see the crystal tears falling from her face.
"I thought that this life would be like this. Although it was difficult, it was also peaceful. Who knew that you would break in and disturb a pool of spring water from then on. Little Marquis, it was you who brought me to your wife and concubines. Brought to the old lady, brought to everyone in your family. It was you who made me the target of public criticism and the new target of your wives and concubines. Recently, seeing you keep sending things here, it is obviously I really care about our mother and son. I thought that I would have a worry-free life from now on. Even if I don’t have money, as long as I can live, I don’t care about that. Isn’t money just for people to live? So I told Yu Jie , From now on, there is no need to sell anything, so as not to be used as a handle by someone who wants to do it. Unexpectedly, it is still too late. Little Marquis, think about it carefully, for six years, no one has ever known that your first wife earns money by selling off her embroidery, jewelry and courtyard. How come this news suddenly spreads when we live on the flowers and fruits? And in a short period of time, it has reached the point where 'almost everyone knows'? Do you think this is a coincidence?"
Jin Fengju remained silent, but his sharp eyes were restrained, and his deep pool-like eyes looked at Fu Qiuning thoughtfully.
"Forget it, what's the use of talking about it now? I did sell this embroidery. It's up to you how you want to deal with me. As for the mess outside, I can't do anything about it. If I There is a force that can help you out. Even if it means killing me or ruining my reputation, I will help you. There is only one thing, you are the biological father of Feng'er and Jiaoer. No matter what you want to do to me, it's fine, you You must promise me that from now on, you will love them and protect them, so that they can grow up in peace and happiness. Otherwise, under the Nine Springs... I will not rest in peace, even if I turn into a ghost, I will come to you and ask. Where is your conscience?"