The Favoured Medical Princess: 449 Exile
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Beside the pool in the garden, as the breeze blows, waves of fresh and elegant lotus fragrance spread, refreshing the heart.
A few little maids were hiding behind the rockery by the lake and chatting away, one praising the other's beautiful new clothes, the other praising the other's unique beaded flowers...
The sound of shoes stepping on fallen leaves suddenly came from behind, startling the little maids. They followed the sound and saw a familiar figure walking out from behind a willow tree. Then they breathed a sigh of relief and smiled broadly.
"Sister Que'er!" A little maid in pink called affectionately.
Quie'er was holding a small and exquisite bamboo basket and said with a smile: "The Crown Princess gave me some red bean and coconut crispy rolls just now. I thought I couldn't finish them by myself, so I shared them with you... It’s still warm!”
As soon as she opened the plate covering the snacks, an alluring aroma of milk wafted out. The golden red bean and coconut crisp rolls were exquisitely made. Several little maids drooled over them and thought to themselves: This is the concubine of this world. The reward is indeed a good thing. Several people thanked Magpie in a hurry.
The little maids ate with relish. Que'er yawned lazily and tapped her shoulders. The little maid in pink saw that she looked very tired and asked curiously: "Sister Que'er , what are you busy with these days? Look how tired you are..."
Before Que'er could answer, another little maid in green clothes thought of something and said, "I heard that the daughter of Bixiaotang hired a cashier yesterday, and a lot of people came here!"
When talking about hiring a bookkeeper, the maids naturally thought of the hottest topic in the mansion recently, which was the division of property between the Crown Prince and the Second Young Master. It seems that the Crown Princess had taken away several boxes from the Madam a few days ago. Where's the account book?
The little maid in pink clothes couldn't help but ask again: "Sister Que'er, have you chosen the accountant?" As she said this, she showed a hint of envy. That's a lot of gold, and little maids like them can't earn it in a few lifetimes.
"That's natural, and..." Que'er said in a deliberately officious manner, "The one I hired is an old friend!"
After the old friend? The little maids looked at each other and became even more curious. They pulled Que'er's sleeves and asked.
Que'er allowed them to beg for a while, and then said: "Anyway, you will know sooner or later." She lowered her voice mysteriously, "Do you know who is in charge of Shen University?"
Most of the little maids looked puzzled. With their age, how could they know about Manager Shen who passed away more than ten years ago. On the other hand, the maid in green clothes said thoughtfully: "I heard my wife mention it, but the steward Shen who served the old prince?... Could it be said that he is a descendant of steward Shen?" When the old princess was still alive, Her mother was once a third-class maid in the main courtyard.
Quie'er nodded and said: "Now the son of Shen Da's manager is helping the Crown Princess check her accounts!"
The son of Shen Da’s manager? ! The maids were in high spirits after hearing this, and couldn't help exchanging glances. The palace was really lively these days. No, there was a new topic to talk about.
Quie'er secretly smiled in his heart, but he pretended to remember something and said: "Oh, I almost forgot what the Crown Princess told me. You guys should eat these snacks slowly, I have to leave first."
"Sister, go slowly!" Several little maids hurriedly sent her off.
On the same day, the maid in Cuiyi told my mother about this, and I told her acquaintances... It was passed down to ten, and it was passed on to hundreds of people. Within a short time, everyone in the house was talking about Shen Da with emotion. The son in charge came to serve the prince again. I felt that this was a good story.
Soon, even Xiao Fang, who had not left home and was still recuperating, heard about it, and his expression suddenly changed.
When she first heard that Bixiaotang was working in the accounting office, she and Aunt Qi laughed and said that Bixiaotang was sharpening its guns in the face of battle. Unexpectedly, they actually recruited Shen Ping's son? !
How is that possible!
How could it be such a coincidence!
Of course Xiao Fang still remembers Shen Ping... Shen Ping has been with the old prince for nearly thirty years and has always been trusted. He even managed all the general affairs of the prince's palace.
Before his death, the old prince even entrusted all the property left to that **** Xiao Yi to Shen Ping.
She is Xiao Yi's aunt. Naturally, she has to manage the property left by the old prince. How can she give it to a slave? !
Shen Ping is a man who is simply incompetent. No matter how many benefits she has given him, he ignores them. She has no choice but to do this...
Isn’t Shen Ping loyal? That is to accompany the old prince, and you can also get the reputation of "martyrdom", why not do it!
All Shen Ping's family members disappeared over the years, and Xiao Fang gradually forgot about them. He did not expect that his son would appear at this time. Xiao Fang couldn't help but wonder if Bixiaotang had found this person a long time ago, and deliberately used the opportunity of the accounting room to let him come out openly... Thinking of this, Xiaofang couldn't help feeling palpitated, Bixiaotang was really too insidious. Got it!
Little Fang’s brows furrowed more and more as she thought about it, and she said in a deep voice: “Mother Qi, go to Fang’s house quickly and find my third brother... You can handle this matter yourself!”
Mother Qi knew everything about Xiao Fang's affairs, so she naturally knew that this matter could not be delayed, so she hurriedly knelt down and accepted the order.
Grandma Qi left in a hurry, and more than half an hour later, she hurried back again, panting and sweating profusely.
"Madam, something's wrong!" Grandma Qi looked very anxious.
When Xiao Fang saw that there was no one behind Nanny Qi, she vaguely guessed that something was wrong. She felt a thump in her heart, and hurriedly asked the maids in the room to leave, and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Nanny Qi took a breath and said vigorously: "Madam, young master Xuanbiao went to the government office early this morning to beat the drum and sue the fourth uncle and his wife for being unfilial. In order to gain family property, he poisoned his heir." Young Master Xuan Biao was talking about Fang Shixuan, the concubine of Fang Chengxun, the Fourth Master.
Little Fang was dumbfounded, this is too outrageous!
She asked impatiently: "What's going on? You're so good, how could Brother Xuan..." The fourth brother and the fourth sister-in-law are Brother Xuan's biological fathers and aunts. It would be a great crime of unfilial piety for a son to sue his parents. Ah, Brother Xuan is crazy!
Thinking about it, Xiao Fang had a vague premonition in his heart.
Nanny Qi’s face was a little weird. After she sorted out her thoughts, she said: “I asked about it and said...” She said with some difficulty, “...the fourth uncle’s wife and the third uncle’s master have a relationship. Ran was exposed by Young Master Xuan Biao’s biological mother, Aunt Yu, so Aunt Yu was given a mute drug by the fourth uncle’s wife and sold..."
Fang Shixuan clearly wanted to stand up for his biological mother, but unfortunately he was a little stupid. According to Dayu's laws, if a son accuses his father, and if the accusation is untrue, it means that the father has not committed the crime that the son has accused, and the son should be hanged; If the accusation is true, that is, the father is indeed guilty of the crime accused by the son, the son must also be punished with a hundred rods and three years of imprisonment. In other words, Fang Shixuan's life is completely ruined!
Nanny Qi sighed inwardly, swallowed her saliva, and added: "I am afraid that the matter of Master Xuan Biao suing his parents has spread throughout the city..." This family's face is really embarrassing. Got it!
Little Fang felt dizzy after hearing this, and her breath caught in her chest.
She expected her brother and sister-in-law to help her, but they failed to live up to her expectations! Especially the third brother, there are so many women in the world, what kind of stunning beauty does he want, he has to go with the fourth sister-in-law...
Thinking of this, Xiao Fang's chest rose and fell violently again.
She calmed down and said: "Go and invite the prince here, just say...just say that I am unwell..."
Before the words could be finished, a little maid announced outside the door curtain: "Madam, the prince is coming this way, and he has already arrived at the entrance of the courtyard."
Little Fang hurriedly went out of the house with Nanny Qi to greet him. Then when he walked to the main hall, he saw King Zhennan striding across the threshold, looking very angry.
Knowing the King of Zhennan, Xiao Fang couldn't see the unrepressed anger of the King of Zhennan, and felt a little uneasy: Could it be that the prince already knew about it...
Xiao Fang suppressed the anxiety in her heart and saluted King Zhennan as if nothing had happened: "I have seen the king..."
The King of Zhennan sneered and interrupted Xiao Fang with an angry voice: "I have brought shame on you all! Those two brothers of yours are really ridiculous!"
The King of Zhennan looked at Xiao Fang with disgust. One of Xiao Fang's two brothers was disobedient and unfilial by plotting to kill his father-in-law; the other committed adultery with his sister-in-law and was extravagant. Having such a wife and uncle was simply discrediting him!
Little Fang felt chilled, King Zhennan really knew about it.
She also blamed her two brothers in her heart, but it happened that they and she were both born from the same mother's womb. Little Fang gritted her teeth and knelt down. She looked at the King of Zhennan with tears in her eyes and said, "Your Majesty! No matter how bad the third and fourth brothers are, they are still my elder brothers, especially the fourth brother. Now they have Like a living dead..." Xiao Fang sobbed and begged, "My lord, please..."
Listening to Xiao Fang’s tone, could it be that she still wants to cover up for her two brothers? ! King Zhennan was so angry that veins were pulsing in his forehead, and he interrupted Xiao Fang again impatiently: "Shut up! Don't you think I've embarrassed the king enough?!"
Fang Chengxun's plot to murder his father had long been known to everyone in Heyucheng, but in the end it was only in private. As the saying goes, "If the people don't sue the officials, they won't correct them." When the Fang family expelled Fang Chengxun from the family, they had an explanation. For King Zhennan and the entire Fang family, this was a relatively appropriate way to deal with it, saving everyone's face.
But now that Fang Shixuan has beaten the Dengwen drum, he has taken off the fig leaf and made a fuss about this matter!
King Zhennan felt as disgusted as if he had swallowed a fly just thinking about it. He neither wanted nor wanted the palace to be involved in this matter!
"These days, you will stay in the house to "recuperate" obediently for me, and you are not allowed to go anywhere!" As he said this, King Zhennan narrowed his eyes and looked at Aunt Qi, "And you are not allowed to send any servants to you. My mother's family! Otherwise, you can go to the temple and stay!" After saying that, King Zhennan walked away!
"Your Majesty..." Little Fang shouted loudly, but she couldn't call back the King of Zhennan, let alone the decline of the three families of the Fang family!
In less than a day, the story of Fang Chengxun and his wife murdering his father in order to seize the family property caused an uproar in Luoyue City. People in the world value filial piety, and it is really shameful for people to poison their father for the sake of family property. Fang Shixuan's suing his biological father and aunt was also a great act of unfilial piety. For a while, people couldn't help but ask why he did this. After asking, it suddenly became clear!
The Fang family is really a place where evil is hidden!
People in Fangzhai almost didn’t dare to go out. They were almost drowned in saliva. Many people even went to Fangzhai to throw rotten eggs, rotten fruits, rotten vegetable leaves...
Zhifu Mo of Luo Yuecheng was so upset by this case that he had no choice but to come to the palace to quietly ask the King of Zhennan what he meant, and finally received an instruction to "handle it impartially".
So, Magistrate Mo boldly interrogated Fang Chengling, Fourth Madam Fang, and Fang Shixuan... attracting countless people in the city to come and watch the interrogation.
The case is not complicated. The evidence of Fang Chengxun and his wife's murder of his father was conclusive. Magistrate Mo got the signal from the King of Zhennan and wanted to settle the case as soon as possible, so he sentenced him on the spot!
Fang Shixuan sued his biological father and his legitimate mother to receive a hundred rods and serve for three years; Fang Chengxun and his wife traveled three thousand miles and were exiled to the wilderness of the northwest, setting off the next day.
As for the adultery, since no one came to complain, Magistrate Mo pretended not to know.
The case had already reached Nangong Yue's ears when it happened. Fang Chengxun and his family were allowed to leave the Fang family mansion and go to Luoyue City to seek refuge with Fang Chengling. They had been waiting for this day. None of the three members of the Fang family are kind people. If these two families just get together, something will happen sooner or later. However, Nangong Yue did not expect that it would happen so quickly...
After the case was closed, Nangong Yue told Mr. Fang about the matter as a joke.
"They left today?" Mr. Fang in the wheelchair looked up at the sky above, his tone was calm, and he was asking Fang Chengxun and his wife.
Nangong Yue pushed Mr. Fang’s wheelchair for a walk in the yard, letting him bask in the sun and breathe the fresh air outside.
"Yes, grandpa. Today, the Yamen escorted them from the North City Gate." Nangong Yue pushed the wheelchair to the stone table under the green shade of the backyard, and the two little maids immediately set it up on the stone table. Tea and snacks.
Nangong Yue directed Mrs. Fang’s gaze to Que’er and said, “Grandpa, my maid loves to join in the fun, so she even went to see her this morning. I asked her to talk to you!”
Fang Chengxun and his wife set off at about the right time. The magpie wanted to watch this good show, and it was not easy for the cockcrow to leave Bixiaotang. I'm afraid this is not for fun, but for myself.
Old Master Fang knew it well and looked at Magpie with a smile as he said vividly that the shackled Mrs. Fang Si was now like a beggar woman; Mr. Fang Si who had suffered a stroke not only had crooked eyes and slanted mouth, but also was thin. He was neither a human nor a ghost. He was tied to a wooden cart and dragged away.
When the two of them were escorted out of the city, many people came to watch. They all complained about retribution. Evil people will be punished, and some people poured bad water on them...
Quie'er's mouth was dry as she spoke, and Mrs. Fang smiled and rewarded her with a bowl of tea and some fruits. Que'er thanked her and stepped aside.
Fang Chengxun and his family deserved to end up like this, and they deserved to experience the suffering they had suffered over the years! It's just that the third room of the Fang family... Mr. Fang picked up the tea cup and slowly opened the tea leaves with the tea lid, thoughtfully.
After he put down the tea cup, he already had some calculations in his mind and said to Nangong Yue: "Ah Yue, I will write a letter later and you can send someone to deliver it to the old patriarch for me... Hey, we can The lintel of the house was destroyed by the third family, and the clan leader had to be invited to come over." We can't just let the third family continue to act recklessly in Luoyue City just relying on their family relationship with the Xiao Fang family! The three hundred years of good reputation of their Fang family is really going to be destroyed by these filthy people!
"Grandpa," Nangong Yue advised softly, "don't get angry with these people, it's not worth it."
Facing Nangong Yue's concerned eyes, Mr. Fang became much more stable and smiled: "Ayue, you are right. It's not worth it for this kind of people..." He still needs to take good care of himself and hug him. Where is his great-grandson!
He patted Nangong Yue's hand and said happily: "Grandpa knows that you and A Yi are filial!"
As he said that, Mr. Fang waved to her with a smile, "It's your birthday in a few days, and grandpa has a birthday gift for you." He took out a slightly yellowed card from his arms. The paper was handed to Nangong Yue.
Nangong Yue took it and unfolded it, with surprise on his face, "Grandpa, this..."
This is a deed, a deed for an iron mine.
Mr. Fang said in a good mood: "This is your grandfather's private property, not the property of the Fang family. When you and A Yi got married, your grandfather didn't send any gifts. This is connected with your marriage and your I made up for the birthdays together, so you can’t say that my grandfather is stingy.”
Facing Mr. Fang’s kind gaze, Nangong Yue blessed her respectfully and said, “Thank you, grandpa.”
Of course Nangong Yue knew that Mr. Fang only gave this mine to A Yi in the name of his birthday. With this iron mine, more iron arrows can be made in a short time... and Nan Liang War must be necessary.
Seeing that Nangong Yue did not refuse, knowing that she understood his feelings, Old Man Fang smiled.
These days, the matter of the division of property between A Yi and Xiao Luan has been aroused in the house. Of course, Mr. Fang has also heard about it, and he also knows that the life A Yi has lived in the past is more difficult than he thought. , they can even steal the property left by the old prince, which makes old lady Fang not feel distressed. The last time A-Yi bought iron ore from him, she obviously needed it urgently, but she didn't buy a lot. Mr. Fang guessed that the young couple probably didn't have much money.
This mine was a private property he purchased when he was young, so giving it to Xiao Yi was considered a suitable place.
Thinking of Xiao Yi, Mrs. Fang's eyes flashed, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried. He thought: A Yi is on the battlefield, and he doesn't know what will happen...
"Grandpa." Nangong Yue saw his worry and said confidently, "Don't worry, with Ayi here, Huiling City will definitely be able to defend it!"
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Speaking of Huiling City, it is a city on the southeastern border of southern Xinjiang. It, together with Yanding City, Yongjia City, and Dengli City, formed the defense line in the southeast of Dayu.
Huiling City is known for being good at defense. After losing three cities in a row, Huiling City relied on its solid city walls and the concerted efforts of everyone to hold on for half a month.
At this time, in the deep woods on the outskirts of Huiling City, hundreds of camps were connected together. Most of the soldiers had bloodstains and dirt on their faces. Those who fed the horses fed them, and those who ate dry food ate dry food. Wounds were being bandaged, armor was being wiped, weapons were being repaired... there were several groups of soldiers patrolling around the camp vigilantly.
They had just fought an ambush battle under the leadership of Crown Prince Xiao Yi, and it was rare that they had some time to rest and recuperate.
In the central tent, Xiao Yi was wiping his heavy bow while listening to a young man in his early twenties.
"... Sir, the inventory has been completed. In this ambush, thirty-one of our troops were killed, twelve were seriously injured, and more than sixty were lightly injured. The enemy's entire army has been wiped out, and all siege equipment has been captured. Burn it to the ground." The young man's name was Wu Chenming. His armor was still stained with wet blood. He had obviously just come off the battlefield, and he couldn't hide the joy on his face.
They rushed all the way to Huiling City, and experienced three or four battles, large and small. Under the leadership of Shi Ziye, they achieved great victories, and the morale of the whole army was greatly boosted.
Today, they had just ambushed a 1,000-man supply camp in Nanliang and captured four ladders and two siege towers that were being transported to Huiling City.
The vanguard army led by Xiao Yi was a cavalry force that focused on rapid advancement and surprise attacks. Although these siege equipment were useful, they were also somewhat in the way, so Xiao Yi simply ordered them to be burned.
After hearing the report, Xiao Yi pondered for a moment and asked: "Colonel Wu, what is the current situation in Huiling City?"
Wu Chenming clasped his fists and replied: "Back to Master, the spies we just sent out came back to report that the Nanliang army attacked Huiling City again at midnight last night. Huiling City was in crisis for a while. Later, the garrison Master Situ went there The city called on the people to work together and pour hot oil under the city to barely get through this! There are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Nanliang approaching, and Huiling City may not be able to sustain it for much longer." At this point, he couldn't help but feel worried.
Xiao Yi nodded slightly.
The three thousand cavalry he led arrived first to support and disturb the enemy, and it would take at least seven or eight days for the 20,000 army to arrive in batches. Based on what we have seen these days, Huiling City may not be able to survive the day when the army comes...
It seems that we can only take risks!
While Huiling City still has the strength to fight...
Xiao Yi said decisively: "Let the entire army recharge its batteries and launch a surprise attack tonight!"
Wu Chenming knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and solemnly responded to the order: "Yes, Your Majesty!"