Sure enough, a few hours later, Fang Zijun took advantage of the occasion of his great-grandfather's new funeral to murder his aunt's mother in order to frame his aunt's mother, which spread throughout the city.
Fang Nongyan weighed it again and again, and finally felt that he could take the concubine any longer. His only son was more important, so he had to punish Fang Zijun's biological mother Hua Shi for instigating Fang Zijun to slander his mistress. In order to suppress the matter quickly, Hua Shi was sent to the hospital overnight. The river.
But what he didn't expect was that the day after Hua's death, another rumor spread in Beijing. It was said that Ruan Qingyan was dissatisfied that he had been demoted for more than ten years, his energy had completely disappeared, and he had to find a chance to return to Beijing on his own, so he deliberately planned it. Fang Zijun slandered his aunt in order to take the opportunity to get rid of the Hua family and the Yan family, so that Ruan Ciyi could control the backyard.
"This must be true!" Fang Zijun pulled Fang Nongyan's sleeves unwillingly and shouted, "The child did not harm Aunt Yan! Father, you must believe the child!"
He has always been pointed out by Hua to target his biological mother and aunt, and his mind is far more mature than ordinary children. He still doesn't understand that now the biological mother who gave him advice is gone, and he is burdened with slandering his biological mother - even if he is instigated by his biological mother, he has never directly confronted her. Aunt Yan has a criminal record, and she knows that unless Fang Nongyan is his only son in this life, it will be difficult for him not to fall out of favor in the future! After all, who wouldn't be wary of a son who managed to kill his younger brother or sister when he was only six years old
Now that I heard this rumor, it was like I had grasped a life-saving straw. Relying on Fang Nongyan's previous favor and the fact that he was now his son, Fang Zijun stalked, cried and made trouble, insisting that he was in love with the Ruan family. Dang, "The child was surprised earlier. He is also a relative of the aunt's mother's family. Why did the child throw a lion cat? Princess Ningyi would look down on the child. But Uncle Ruan's family was so doting on the child? Now it seems that he is simply You want to deceive the child, you act like that on purpose!”
"Father, think about it. My aunt obviously fainted at that time. Why did that bitch Dong Ran tell the child that my aunt had returned home? No one else, including Princess Ning Yi, even refuted or reminded the child?!" Fang Zijun Fang Nongyan was crying so much that her nose was covered with tears, "They teamed up to trick the child, father! It's all because the child was not born to the aunt's mother! The aunt's mother must have resented the child's lack of respect for her, and colluded with her mother's family to harm the child. !”
He also said, "If my aunt can harm her child, how could she not harm Aunt Yan? The brothers and sisters born by my aunt are gone. The child is now the eldest son, and Aunt Yan is just a concubine. Even if she also gives birth to a younger brother, she will not be able to do it in terms of status." Compared with the child, will the child harm him? "
Fang Nongyan was filled with mixed emotions as he listened to his son's cries and complaints. Although he had been demoted to Hezhou for many years and was not allowed to be promoted, he had been devastated a few years ago—otherwise, he would not have doted on Fang Zijun as he did now. He looks smart but is actually stupid - but after all, he is a serious Jinshi, so it is impossible to say that he does not know the personalities of these people in his family.
The possibility of Ruan Ciyi murdering Aunt Yan is actually not high. His first wife had acted in a sour and jealous manner in the early years, and she was extremely opposed to him taking concubines. But since the first son and two daughters died in infancy, Ruan Ciyi was greatly hit. Not only did he wither away, but he didn't even care about the backyard affairs. After that, when he accepted people, Ruan Ciyi only agreed and didn't even bother. Without asking a single question!
On the other hand, Hua's mother and son, because the mother is valued by the son and the son is loved by the mother, often cause trouble in the backyard. In the past two years, Ruan Ciyi's natal family has been deceived and childless, and Ruan Ciyi's generous dowry has long been regarded as a treasure... Regarding the Fang family's return to Beijing, Hua's mother and son were both happy to enter the prosperous imperial capital, and resentful that the Ruan family had Having an heir - this time Yan's miscarriage, blaming Ruan Ciyi, not only eliminates the danger of the second son or eldest daughter competing with Fang Zijun, but also allows the Ruan family to take care of their losses and gives them the opportunity to plunder the property - no matter how you think about it, it is the Hua family He instigated his son to do it.
The problem is that if you know it, you will know it - as the saying goes, if the water is clear, there will be no fish. Prime Minister Xue Chang even tried hard to let his concubine and his legitimate son live in harmony but couldn't, let alone Fang Nongyan
He clearly knew that his wife was wronged, but he couldn't do it to dislike Fang Zijun.
After all, he is a son who is doted on like a beloved one, especially since he is such a son now!
Hua Shi was drowned in the river, and his heart was cut with a knife...
"Stop talking about this." After a long silence, Fang Nongyan felt that since he had paid the price of his own death for loving his concubine, it would not be worthwhile to become acquainted with the Ruan family because of Fang Zijun's words.
Even if my concubine and my son were really tricked by Ruan Qingyan, how could he fight Ruan Qingyan now? Even though they are both in the seventh rank, there is no comparison between the editor of the Hanlin Academy who is admired by all the scholars in the world and the Qingshui Yamen of Taishi Bureau!
The former is the only way for the prime minister, but the latter? hehe!
So Fang Nongyan told his son, "As a father, there are still many places where I need to rely on your Uncle Ruan. Your identity as Aunt Ningyi is also very noble. We just returned to Beijing. This is not the small county of Hezhou. The wealthy households in the county No one dares to offend you. In this capital, being a father is nothing, far inferior to your uncle Ruan... So from now on, you should treat your aunt as your own mother, which will be good for you... "
Before he finished speaking, Fang Zijun screamed with hatred on his face: "She killed my mother! Do you want me to treat her like my mother?!"
"..." Fang Zijun choked. He was relieved that he ordered Hua's family to be submerged but did not incur his son's hatred. He was also worried that his son would hate his wife so much that sooner or later he would be targeted by the Ruan family. Just as he was hesitating, the servant came in and reported: " Tai Shiling sent someone over, who said that he had something to say to the master alone. "
"Please quickly!" The boss sent someone, how dare Fang Nongyan neglect it? Immediately, he asked someone to take his son away, and hurriedly went inside to change clothes and went out to entertain him.
This is the third day of mourning, and there are almost no mourners left.
After all, although Ruan Qingyan has a bright future, he has only been in the Imperial Academy for less than a year and his foundation is shallow. And because General Ruan left suddenly and had to help Ling return to Laizhou, he couldn't pack his things in three days, so he had to stop for at least seven days. In the evening, Qiu Yilan saw that no one had come since the afternoon. It was getting dark. There would be no one around, so he picked up the curtain and persuaded Ruan Qingyan to express his condolences and lie down behind him.
As a result, Ruan Qingyan waved her hand and rejected her proposal. Instead, he pulled her to kneel down and whispered: "I will leave in two days. You have to be careful in the past two years - I have discussed the matter with Ling Xiao about my adoptive mother." The Marquis has agreed that Princess Maode cannot come to express condolences in person, so she will wait a few days before finding a reason to recognize you. "
Qiu Yilan wasn't really interested in finding a foster mother, but she didn't dare to tell Ruan Qingyan that I had Jiang Yashuang to protect her, so don't worry - so she agreed obediently.
I also heard Ruan Qingyan explain, "Fang Nongyan can share wealth but not adversity. He is not a good match for the eldest sister. The death of the three children born to the eldest sister has something to do with the backyard. This person actually suffered from his grandfather's abuse." He made the eldest sister angry because of the burden, and added the concubine's slanderous remarks. Not only did he ignore it, but he even blamed the eldest sister for not taking good care of the children... It's just that the eldest sister was unwilling to reconcile with him because of the relationship between husband and wife. I originally planned to beat him up. I looked at Fang Zijun and asked the doctor to take care of my eldest sister's health so that she can have a legitimate son..."
Speaking of this, he sighed, "It's just that now that my grandfather is gone suddenly, I am leaving Laizhou, but you all have to stay. You sisters have not been taken care of in the past two years, so it is inevitable that you will be wronged; if I am filial, There is a problem with the comeback after the marriage, and I am afraid that the eldest sister will continue to be ignored by the Fang family! Now I can only cut the knot quickly... The eldest sister just doesn't want to divorce, and I can't let her continue to live with the Fang family!"
He lowered his eyes and said seriously, "After all, we are just three flesh and blood relatives right now - the eldest sister is so haggard now. I don't want me to return to the capital in three years and have to keep my filial piety to her again! So even if she doesn't If you are willing, I will do this for her too!”
Qiu Yilan had already disliked Fang Nongyan because of Fang Zijun, but now she heard that Fang Nongyan was so angry with Ruan Ciyi that she didn't even pursue the death of his legitimate son and legitimate daughter. She felt that this man was simply crazy: "This kind of thing, I didn’t know this before, otherwise even if my grandfather hadn’t left, I wouldn’t have been able to stand it if my eldest sister continued to ruin their family!”
He added, "I don't think the eldest sister really wants to let go of Fang Nongyan. It's probably because she has been bullied to death over the years. She has just returned to Beijing and is not familiar with us yet. She is afraid of causing trouble to you."
Anyway, we have already taken action. Isn’t it easy to find a reason to feel at ease
"I will try my best to let my eldest sister sever ties with the Fang family before I leave Beijing - so that I can take her to leave the capital to observe her filial piety. Considering my current situation, I still feel comfortable letting her go to Laizhou with me to live for two years." Ruan Qingyan hissed. He took a breath and said solemnly, "From now on, when you are alone in Beijing, you must..."
"Cousin, you don't know how many times you have said this." Qiu Yilan said angrily, "I know, I know - your cousin is not your eldest sister, am I such an easy person to bully?"
Ruan Qingyan frowned and said: "Also, you are not allowed to have any contact with Jiang Yashuang. This is equally important!"
Qiu Yilan shrank her neck guiltily.
Ruan Qingyan noticed it immediately and his expression suddenly changed: "Don't tell me that you are still dealing with him?!"
"No!" Qiu Yilan said hurriedly, "I have never looked for him since that night!"
Ruan Qingyan calmed down, thought for a while and said: "I have to think about your engagement with Deng Yi after I leave. And your life-long event, I don't know if I can find it in the past two years... Fortunately, you are only thirteen. , I will be sixteen in three years, it is not too late to discuss marriage. "
Seeing that she had been fooled, Qiu Yilan secretly wiped her cold sweat and thought: "Cousin, I didn't lie to you. I did not go to Jiang Yashuang, but he came to me... I just didn't tell you!"
Next, Ruan Qingyan explained many things in a rambling manner - the central idea is "I really don't trust you alone in Beijing. What should I do if I am wronged and plotted against?" Facing this cousin who was about to break his heart, Qiu Yilan used all kinds of martial arts skills to deal with him by making promises, coquettishness and cuteness.
Following Ruan Qingyan, he saw that it was getting late, so he waved her to eat and rest: "No one is coming today, and there will probably be no one coming in the next four days... You are still young, and you are my granddaughter, so go when you are tired. Rest, grandpa always loves you and won’t blame you.”
Qiu Yilan thought the same way: "Cousin, why don't you take a break too?"
"No." Ruan Qingyan smiled tiredly at her, his eyes were very sad, "I feel guilty. I will feel better if I kneel for a while longer."
When he said this, Qiu Yilan thought for a while but didn't dare to ask further, thinking to herself: "Does this mean he is admitted to the Ruan family? Because he feels guilty for not coming back earlier to fulfill his filial piety? Why is this? Could it be that he is of Ruan family origin? Is it just to pass the imperial examination in the south and go to Beijing at the same time? It’s impossible—with my cousin’s talent and knowledge, he doesn’t need to rely on immigration to increase his chances of winning the exam!”
... Early the next morning, people from Jingzhao Mansion came to the door: "Ruan Hanlin, my brother-in-law Fang Jucheng is suing you for murdering his beloved concubine's heir and framing the blame on his eldest son. Of course, now my grandfather is here, except for you." There are no descendants to die, and the deceased is the most important, so you can stay here and keep vigil. However, the house must send two servants who know about it, right?"
Across the curtain, listening to the polite but tough words of the government officer, Qiu Yilan breathed a sigh of relief: "Everything is according to my cousin's plan - it seems that Cousin Ruan's return to freedom is just around the corner."
However, after the yamen servant took Dong Ran and Ruan An away, facing Qiu Yilan's inquiry, Ruan Qingyan's face became ashen as water: "I didn't plan to go to the yamen!"
Qiu Yilan was shocked: "Who is that?! How could this happen?!"