Although the old lady was very dissatisfied with Mrs. Lin, she usually didn't pay much attention to her. If she hadn't come to the main courtyard by herself to make trouble last time, the old lady wouldn't have beaten and reprimanded her with such harsh words.
After returning home, Mrs. Lin reflected for several days, and felt an inexplicable fear of the old lady, so she also understood that the military order he made that day was probably a big trick. If she made a mistake, the old lady would never be as graceful as she used to be, and she would definitely take out the certificate and divorce letter to drive herself out.
Where can she go after leaving Hou Mansion? The younger brother is unreliable, the elder brother of the concubine has already turned against each other, and she is a woman with a large dowry, so she can only be swallowed alive by people with malicious intentions.
This hidden worry would pop up from time to time to torment her, but she dared not confide in her daughter, she only told her daughter not to make mistakes, and to please the old lady and Yu Pinyan.
At first, Yu Miaoqi patiently agreed twice, but when she saw her mentioning it every day, her heart began to feel uneasy, and the person sent to investigate Shen Yuanqi wrote back, saying that he was from Lingnan and was recognized by Xue's family as his parents died. Adoptive son, although he couldn't find out the experience of selling himself as a slave, it sounds like he is the person in his memory, and he even attached a vivid portrait.
Yu Miaoqi spread out the portrait and looked at it, her face turned pale with fright. Even if this face was burnt to ashes, she would still recognize it. Isn't it Shen Yuanqi, the eldest son of the Shen family! He has such good luck!
That's right, the family he sold himself to was exactly the surname Xue, a well-known and prominent family in the south of the Five Ridges, not only rich in wealth, but also somewhat powerful in the court. As long as he is not such a pedantic and inflexible person, with such a background, he will be able to get ahead sooner or later, not to mention that he is extremely smart and talented.
Yu Miaoqi burned the portrait, feeling as if her heart was being licked by the flames, the burning pain was indescribable. How could God be so unfair? He gave the Shen brothers and sisters a unique appearance, and also gave them great luck. But he is extremely stingy towards her, every turn of fate hides misfortune, which makes her tired of dealing with it.
It was night, she drank a jug of old wine, and barely fell asleep until she was so drunk. The next day, she went to pay her respects to the old lady with her head in severe pain.
The old lady was most impatient to see the mother and daughter, she nodded slightly and was about to drive them away, but Lin suddenly said, "Mother, Siyu is already sixteen this year, so it's time for her to leave the court, right? People, I can help with the management."
Yu Siyu had been waiting so anxiously for a long time, and when she saw her asking about it, she quickly gave her a grateful look, and then looked at the old lady eagerly.
Only then did the old lady think of this, and she sneered, "I didn't decide it for her, but she picked it herself. Yangzhou Salt Transport Envoy Si Yuntong is the eldest son of Mr. Fang, Fang Zhichen, the proctor of Jinke."
Yu Siyu bowed her head shyly.
Somehow, over the years, Yu Pinyan's official position has become higher and higher, and the power in his hands has become more and more powerful. On the contrary, there are fewer and fewer aristocratic families who associate with the Hou Mansion. In previous years, Yu Siyu could still receive a few greeting cards, and the little sisters with similar family backgrounds walked around, but these years, she didn't receive any. She took the initiative to find someone and would avoid her far away. And because Yu Xiang's legs and feet are inconvenient and he doesn't like to entertain guests, the door of the house is tightly closed all day long, and the old lady cut off contact with other houses in order to accommodate her. After a long time, Yu Siyu couldn't help it, so she had to stay at home playing the piano and embroidering, complaining about herself, and because she was dull and ignorant, she didn't know anything about the outside world.
The fact that the emperor killed all over Yangzhou's official circles has long been known to everyone, and she is still dreaming of being beautiful and beautiful.
Lin quickly glanced at her daughter, and raised her voice, "Si Yuntong, the envoy of salt transportation? Or Tanhualang of Jinke? This is a good relationship. Have you exchanged the Gengtie and the marriage letter?" Because she is just like Yu Siyu Yes, saying these words did not arouse others' suspicion.
"There is neither a post nor a marriage letter, and I am about to send someone to Yangzhou to discuss relatives." The old lady was really desperate for this two idiots, she tapped the ground with her cane, and reiterated, "Yu Siyu, let me ask you again , you really don't regret it? Are you really going to marry into the Fang family?"
"How can major events in life be trifling? Going back to the ancestors, the granddaughter will not regret it." Yu Siyu spoke word by word.
"Very good, I will tell you one thing before I send someone to discuss marriage. You have to be mentally prepared." The old lady poured a cup of hot tea and said slowly, "That Mr. Fang has been convicted of dereliction of duty, corruption, ink, etc. more than a month ago. He was beheaded for crimes such as favoritism and perverting the law. Although Fang Zhichen was not questioned, his fame was used to redeem his mother, and all the wealth of the Fang family was confiscated. The mother and son are now destitute, starving and cold, waiting for your dowry Help. Since you love him so much, no matter what, I will help you."
Speaking of this, the old lady didn't care how shocked Yu Siyu was, and waved at Mama Mama, "Let Fushun take people down to Yangzhou, and we must bring back Fang's mother and child in full, that will be the future of my Yongle Hou Mansion." In-laws, don't be negligent."
Mother Ma answered in a low voice, and was about to go out when she raised her legs, but Yu Siyu, who suddenly came to her senses, grabbed her sleeve and screamed, "You can't go! You can't go!"
After shouting several times, she looked suspicious again, looked at the old lady and asked, "Ancestor, you must have lied to your granddaughter, right? Mr. Fang was appointed by the emperor as Tanhua Lang, and was also named the magistrate of Yangzhou. You are comparable to the number one scholar. If there is really a problem with his family, how can the emperor have such a generous attitude? You must be lying to me, you are partial, and you can't see your granddaughter living a happy life! You are really confused... "
In the end, her expression gradually became crazy, laughing and crying, cursing and screaming, the appearance was very frightening. The unparalleled wealth that she had longed for for a long time turned into ashes in the blink of an eye, and after her lover turned from a handsome young man to a prisoner in an instant, the huge psychological gap shocked her into chaos. What's more, so many people saw the joke, and she even wanted to die. There is.
The old lady didn't ask anyone to pull her, let alone talk to her, she just waved to Mama Mama and ordered her to find Lord Hou. You have to hit the elm head with a heavy hammer, otherwise you will never get enlightened in this life!
When Yu Pinyan came over with Yu Xiang in his arms, Yu Siyu was still yelling 'impossible', as if refusing to face the reality. Seeing the big brother coming, he seemed to be grasping at straws, and hurriedly asked, "Brother, old ancestor Was it to scare me? How could anything happen to the Fang family? Mr. Fang just won the Tanhua prize, and the emperor praised it himself!"
Yu Pinyan put his younger sister gently on the soft couch, sat next to him, adjusted his younger sister's skirt, poured her a cup of hot tea and stuffed it into his hand, and then said leisurely, "Fang Liansheng's head was picked off by myself. , it was the day when Yu Miaoqi returned home."
In just a few words, Yu Siyu felt like being struck by lightning, and immediately slumped on the ground and couldn't get up. It took a long time before he cried, "Brother, why are you so cruel? You know that I have a marriage contract with Mr. Fang, why don't you give me a hand?" Let his family go? You are hurting me! How can your relatives not recognize this?"
Yu Xiang took a sip of the pastry and a sip of honey tea, and was unhappy when she heard this, so she threw the pastry at her and cursed, "Do you know what I'm talking about! Let your brother save the person the emperor wants to kill. The crimes against the family have been settled, but instead my brother has been charged with the crime of perverting the law for personal gain. Are you afraid that the emperor is not jealous enough of your brother? My brother has made countless enemies in the court, and if he is a little careless, he will be impeached by the officials. Specialized in legal affairs, but you let him bend the law for personal gain. Do you know what crime Fang Liansheng was beheaded for? It was the crime of dereliction of duty and bending the law for personal gain! What do you mean by saying this? Let your brother sacrifice his career and even his life for your marriage? Yu Siyu , do you know what your last name is and who is your family? You are a wolf-hearted thing, see if I don't smash you to death!"
After smashing three or four cakes in a row, she stopped cursing, puffing her cheeks and gasping for breath.
Yu Pinyan was still a little worried at first, but when he saw her indignant little face, he was immediately happy, and while pursing his lips to hold back a smile, he picked up the teacup and slowly fed her water.
Of his two granddaughters, one is devoted to scheming against his own family, and the other is devoted to outsiders. I don't know what evil the Yu family did to raise these two things. Even though Xiang'er is not her own, she is better than her own, so this fate is not in vain.
The old lady's terrible mood only slightly improved, and she looked at Yu Siyu, who was in a mess, and said, "It is said that women are not allowed to stay, and if you stay and stay, you will become enemies. You really have a deep hatred with your brother. Forget it, hurry up Son, I will marry you to the Fang family, you go back and prepare."
Yu Siyu couldn't keep any luck in his heart, wiped the cake crumbs from his forehead and shouted, "No, old ancestor, my granddaughter knows my mistake, please forgive me this time. Fang's family is ruined, you can't marry me over!"
"Didn't you ask for this? Count how many times I persuaded you." The old lady sneered.
Yu Xiang secretly took out a file that was pressed in her palm and flipped through it. It really contained the information of the unmarried son who was not high in the capital but had a good character. Each page also had a small portrait. Blind date booklet.
As expected, the old lady was trying to scare Yu Siyu, but in fact she had already chosen candidates for her, and she was just waiting for her to choose. If Yu Siyu's heart was not so high, and her eyelids were not so shallow, she would live a very comfortable life in the future. Leaving aside the far ones, at least she is more comfortable than Yu Miaoqi, who is more energetic.
She is the heroine, and she is going to marry the emperor in the future, but which prince is she marrying? It would be fine if it was the prince, but if it were the others... the Hou Mansion would be in danger.
Thinking of this, Yu Xiang's heart shuddered, thinking about how to ruin Yu Miaoqi's marriage. No matter what the plot is or not, the most important thing is to protect the elder brother. The elder brother has a close relationship with the prince, and he holds great power in his hands. If the prince next to him intends to seize the heir, the elder brother will undoubtedly be the first to deal with him.
The more Yu Xiang thought about it, the worse she felt, and she couldn't help looking at Yu Miaoqi who was sitting down with her cold eyes.
Yu Miaoqi happened to look up at her too, her face turned pale, and she quickly lowered her head. Although she is the real daughter of the Hou family, for some reason, she always feels ashamed in front of Yu Xiang, and because of this, the resentment and unwillingness accumulated in her heart become stronger day by day.
Yu Siyu didn't have the time to observe the turbulent tide of the two of them, she just knelt on the ground and kowtowed, begging for forgiveness. Only then did she vaguely understand why her ancestors and Yu Xiang always asked her if she would regret it. It turned out that what they said was true, and it wasn't because they didn't mean to stop and deceive because they couldn't see their own good.
Does she regret it? That's natural! She was so regretful that her intestines were green, and she wished to go back in time. She wanted to beat Pei to death on the spot, who kept talking in her ears about how rich the Fang family was and how excellent their son was.