Poor Family

In the alley diagonally opposite Dingguo's mansion, Shi Fuxin and Xiahou Huanyan looked at each other.

Xiahou Huanyan: "Today is your sister's big day, your family should be quite busy, why are you here?"

Shi Fuxin: "I saw sister Xiahou, you went to see my sister off, and I wanted to say thank you."

Xiahou Huanyan: "No need, I just go for a walk when I'm bored."

Shi Fuxin looked at Xiahou Huanyan: "Sister Xiahou, our family is actually very sorry."

Xiahou Huanyan raised her hand to interrupt her: "This matter has nothing to do with you, the Empress Dowager refers to marriage, even my family can't say no, let alone your family."

As she spoke, she looked at Shi Fuxin.

"Your sister, do you really like Duke An?"

Shi Fuxin nodded.

Xiahou Huanyan was silent for a while: "It's good if you like it. The royal family refers to marriage. We have no right to disobey it. If your sister can really marry the person she likes, that would be a good thing."

After a pause, "Go back and tell your sister that I didn't blame her, let her live her life well."

Hearing this, Shi Fuxin smiled: "Sister Xiahou thank you, I know I will be very happy to receive your blessing."

Seeing Shi Fuxin's smile, Xiahou Huanyan's expression relaxed a lot: "Okay, go back and entertain the guests."

"Sister Xiahou."

When Xiahou Huanyan saw Fuxin hesitated to speak, she laughed: "When did you become so coy? You have something to say."

Shi Fuxin looked at Xiahou Huanyan: "Sister Xiahou, I just saw you came back with Cao Shizi."

Xiahou Huanyan said 'hmm': "That's right, Cao Yunting sent me back, what's the matter?"

Shi Fuxin looked at her: "Sister Xiahou, why did you and Shizi Cao suddenly get so close?"

Xiahou Huanyan: "Why did you approach him suddenly? I grew up with him when I was young, but when I got older, it was not easy to play with him anymore, so we gradually drifted apart."

Shi Fuxin hastily said: "Then why don't you distance yourself now?"

Xiahou Huanyan recalled what her mother said, and wanted to tell her to Cao Yunting, her face was uncomfortable: "I'm not in a good mood recently, Cao Yunting often comes to accompany me to relieve my boredom."

Shi Fuxin suddenly pulled Xiahou Huanyan back: "Sister Xiahou, I know you have been criticized because of the Empress Dowager's fingering marriage, and you must be in a bad mood."

"This person is most likely to be moved by small favors when he is in a low mood."

"For example, the person you didn't like once, because he was with you at this time, and then you were moved, and you felt that this person was good and could be entrusted to you for life."

"But it's not really liking, it's just emotional satisfaction in a short period of time." Looking at Xiahou Huanyan, "You must not make a hasty decision about your life at this time."

Xiahou Huanyan stared blankly at Shi Fuxin, surprised that she would say such a thing to him.

Seeing Xiahou Huanyan not speaking, Shi Fuxin said, "Sister Xiahou, don't blame me for being nosy, we met once, and my sister and I hope that you can marry the right man and live a happy life."

Feeling Shi Fuxin's concern, Xiahou smiled happily: "Fuyin often said that you are so courageous, you dare to say anything, I have seen it today, but you are not polite to me."

Xiahou Huanyan patted her hand in turn: "I know what you mean, don't worry, unless the royal family decides to marry, the person I marry must be someone I like."

After hearing what Xiahou Huanyan said, Shi Fuxin didn't say anything more.

Cao Yunting's identity involved Ye Mo, so she could only remind her here.

After chatting for a while, Xiahou Huanyan smiled and sent Shi Fuxin away.

Watching Shi Fuxin leave, the maid beside Xiahou Huanyan couldn't help muttering: "Miss Shi Liu is really lenient, what's the matter with Miss Cao Shizi?"

"Miss Shi San has already snatched An Guogong, Cao Shizi can make the girl happy, but she came here to talk nonsense, I really don't know what An is thinking."

What Shi Fuxin said just now, even the maid heard it, and almost said directly that Cao Yunting was not a good match for Xiahou Huanyan.

Xiahou Huanyan cast a sideways glance at the servant girl, and thoughtfully returned to Dingguo's mansion.

The biggest advantage of being married to the emperor's relatives is that they are no longer closed to the royal news. This point, when Shi Fuyin returned home, the Shi family realized it.

After Shi Fuyin and Xiao Ziqing met the Shi parents and seniors, they talked about homework. During the period, they chatted about Princess Chengyang's family who will return to Beijing at the end of the year.

Princess Chengyang is the younger sister of the emperor's mother and compatriots, and married Yongchuan Hou who was born in a navy family.

After the emperor ascended the throne, the Liaodong sea area was unstable, so the Marquis of Yongchuan took his family to guard the Liaodong sea area and practice the navy.

This trip is eight years.

Speaking of Princess Chengyang, it is inevitable to mention several other princesses.

Among the princesses, the most honorable princess is naturally Princess Zhaoyang, who was born by the empress dowager, followed by the emperor's sister, Princess Chengyang, and after that, Princess Qingyang, who was born by the empress dowager daughter of the Xiao family.

As for the other princesses, they were all born to low-ranking concubines, who were not very favored, and married to average people.

After chatting about homework for a while, Xiao Ziqing was taken to the front yard, and Shi Fuyin was dragged back to Yigui Courtyard by Jin Yuee.

Shi Fuxin waited for her mother to finish her private conversation with her sister before giving Shi Fuyin the prepared medicine pack and medicinal recipe.

Although her elder sister has already married into the Duke An's mansion, her elder sister must pass the test of having a child if she wants to secure her position as Mrs. Anguo, get the approval of the Empress Dowager, and give birth to a child.

"Sister, don't tell brother-in-law about my medical skills."

Shi Fuyin paused for a moment, then understood her sister's worry.

Ziqing was raised by the empress dowager, and the love is extraordinary. The empress dowager is old now, if Ziqing knows that her younger sister has excellent medical skills, and if the empress dowager has a headache, she will inevitably want to seek medical treatment from her sister.

There are many people in the palace, and as long as my younger sister treats the Empress Dowager, she can't hide her medical skills.

"I won't tell."

Shi Fuyin put away the dispensing and medicinal recipes, and then pulled Shi Fuxin to sit down: "The Marquis of Yongchuan has made great achievements in governing the navy, and with the relationship with Princess Chengyang, he will definitely be sealed when he comes back this time."

Shi Fuxin was puzzled, she just listened to the matter of the Royal Princess as a gossip: "Sister, why are you telling me this?"

Shi Fuyin laughed and said, "The eldest son of Marquis Yongchuan and Princess Chengyang just turned eighteen this year and has never been married. When he returns to Beijing this time, Princess Chengyang will definitely choose a wife for Young Master Fan."

Shi Fuxin rolled her eyes, and said with a smile: "Sister, are you trying to draw a red line for me? Then I have to see what that young master Fan looks like first."

Shi Fuyin nodded her sister's head: "Your sister and I don't have that much ability yet. This matter was mentioned by the Empress Dowager when your brother-in-law and I entered the palace to pay our respects."

Shi Fuxin was stunned: "The Empress Dowager wants to marry me?"

Shi Fuyin shook her head: "Princess Chengyang is the emperor's younger sister. The emperor is very affectionate to Princess Chengyang, and he also attaches great importance to the Marquis of Yongchuan. The empress dowager is not easy to point out the marriage of Lord Fan Xiaohou."

"The reason why the Empress Dowager brought it up, I guess, is because she wanted to match you and Young Master Fan."

Shi Fuxin said 'Oh', she guessed what the Empress Dowager was thinking at once, she just felt that their family was too weak to help Duke Anguo's mansion, so she wanted to bind a family of dignitaries through her marriage, Anguo Gongfu added a support.

"Princess Chengyang's son, I can marry if I want to, right?"

Shi Fuyin: "The empress dowager also knows this, she just mentioned it to me a little bit, and didn't say much, so don't take it too seriously."

Because people from Yixiangtang came to call, Shi Fuyin didn't say much to Shi Fuxin, so she went to see Mrs. Shi and the others.

After her sister left, Shi Fuxin smiled: "I have also risen with the tide."

Mother Leng laughed and said, "Third Miss, a good marriage will benefit all the girls in the house."

Shi Fuxin nodded: "Yeah, I can pick the princess' son now, that's a lot of glory."

In the first ten days of November, the Yongchuanhou family returned to Beijing. The emperor specially set up a palace banquet to welcome the Yongchuanhou family, and rewarded Yongchuanhou on the spot.

The Yongchuan Hou Mansion has been hereditary for five generations!

At this moment, the Yongchuan Hou's Mansion instantly became a hot topic in the capital, and Princess Chengyang and Yongchuan Hou's eldest son Fan Xiaohou also became the most popular candidates for son-in-law.

Just when Yongchuan Hou's family became the guests of honor, the Special Inspection Division made another answer.

Cao Lian, Duke of Pingguo, colluded with salt merchants in the south of the Yangtze River, and corrupted the salt tax of Mexico, and the amount was as high as five million taels.

As soon as the news came out, there was a sensation all over the city.

After Shi Fuxin knew about it, she immediately understood that Ye Mo was attacking the Duke of Pingguo.

Ping Guogong was imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. The emperor did not decree beheading, nor did he rob Ping Guogong's mansion.

Seeing this, Mrs. Ping Guogong immediately took Cao Yunting to raise money everywhere, trying to make up for the money that Ping Guogong had corrupted, so as to reduce the crime.

"Boss, the emperor doesn't want to kill Duke Ping." Zhao Jing showed worry.

Cui Ying sneered: "Duke Ping colluded with the salt merchants, and almost all the silver that was corrupted by ink went into the emperor's private treasury. Of course, the emperor is not willing to part with such a money bag."

Said, laughed.

"Grand Ping is probably not as good as dead now. All the evidence of his collusion with the salt merchants was collected by Luo Yuanlu himself."

"Boss, Mrs. Ping Guogong is still trying to save Ping Guogong, should we tell her about Luo Yuanlu and Cao Yunting's swap?"

Zhao Jing didn't quite agree with this proposal: "Boss, the emperor doesn't want Duke Ping to die. If we insist on putting Duke Ping to death, the emperor may be dissatisfied."

Cui Ying snorted and laughed: "The emperor has long been dissatisfied with us."

Ye Mo also spoke: "Third brother, just do as you say."

Cui Ying looked happy, and immediately turned and left.

Seeing Zhao Jing, the worry on his face became more intense.

Ye Mo: "Ping Guogong knows that we are at odds with us. He first captured Du Dantong and then wanted to capture Lan Zhi. If he is allowed to come out alive this time, he will fight us to the death."

Zhao Jing: "But the emperor's place."

Ye Mo: "Flying birds are gone, good bows are hidden, cunning rabbits are dead, lackeys are cooking, the emperor will do something to me sooner or later."

On the first day of December, Princess Qingyang held a reception banquet for Princess Chengyang, and invited Shi Fuyin and Shi Fuxin to participate.

Shi Fuyin first went back to the uncle's mansion in a carriage, then picked up Shi Fuxin, and the two sisters went to Princess Qingyang's mansion together.

"Princess Qingyang's invitation this time is to thank Shengziwan for the first thing; secondly, it is probably also entrusted by the Empress Dowager."

When Shi Fuyin knew that when she was a guest at the Princess Mansion this time, Princess Qingyang might match up her younger sister and Lord Fan Xiaohou, so she was a little worried on her face.

Shi Fuxin didn't really care about it, it was just a blind date, simple, she immediately smiled and said: "I heard that Young Master Fan looks pretty good, I just happened to go and have a look."

Shi Fuyin worried: "What if Master Fan Xiaohou takes a fancy to you but you don't like him?"

Shi Fuxin smiled: "Sister, what you're worried about won't happen, unless I take a fancy to him, otherwise, I won't let him take a fancy to me."

"It's not easy to like someone, but it's very easy to be hated."

Shi Fuyin was still not at ease: "You'd better be careful."

The two sisters were talking when the carriage stopped suddenly. Then, the door was opened, and the two sisters saw Xiahou Huanyan's eager face.

"Happy face!"

"Sister Xiahou!"

Xiahou Huanyan got into the carriage without waiting for the invitation, and looked at Shi Fuxin: "Sister Xin, the last time you had such a long conversation with me, it was just to keep me from continuing to communicate with Yunting, right?"

Shi Fuxin looked at Xiahou Huanyan who was full of eagerness, took her cold hands, and quickly put the heater in her hand into her hand: "Sister Xiahou, what happened?"

Xiahou Huanyan pulled Shi Fuxin: "Tell me first, why did you say those things to me in the first place?"

Shi Fuxin looked at her: "I know some things, but I can't tell you these things."

Xiahou Huanyan was silent: "After the accident in Pingguo's mansion, Aunt Cao did not abandon Pingguo, and asked people to raise money everywhere. Now that the money has been raised, Aunt Cao is not willing to save Pingguo."

"In addition, Aunt Cao's attitude towards Yun Ting is quite different. I went to Pingguo's mansion in the past two days and saw Aunt Cao beating and scolding Yun Ting at every turn."

"I don't understand why?"

Shi Fuyin took Xia Hou Huanyan's hand: "Huanyan, the Pingguo government accepts so many bribes, so you don't want to get involved in their family affairs."

Xiahou looked at Shi Fuyin and Shi Fuxin with a wry smile: "It's impossible not to get involved, I have to stay with Yunting."

"Last month, my mother and Aunt Cao took Yun Ting and I's birthday horoscopes to find a match, and they found out that I made a couple in two days, and immediately agreed to this marriage."

Shi Fuxin looked anxiously at Xiahou Huanyan: "Why did you and Cao Yunting get married?"

Xiahou Huanyan smiled wryly: "Yeah, we grew up together. For so many years, I only regard him as my elder brother. Maybe it's like you said, he accompanied me when I was most lost, and then my heart With him, I want to grow old with him forever."

Then, another smile.

"But now, Aunt Cao has changed her mind. I want to know why?"