jdhmnovel Chapter 411 is all rumors
Chapter 411 is all rumors
Bai Jianhua didn't dare to talk back, but he was very resentful in his heart. He thought to himself, "You talk a good game, but you didn't manage your own son well either."
"Brother, Hua'er already knows she was wrong, and she's been staying inside the house and doesn't dare to go out."
"Alright, stop howling here. Let me think of something." Bai Jianming took a deep breath. If there had been a way at the beginning, there would have been. But he didn't expect that in just one day, the whole city would know about it. There must be someone behind this, but he couldn't find out who was behind it for the time being.
Yunyi now knew that the mastermind behind it all was a teenage beggar, one of the people Shen Hu had recruited.
Ignoring the chaos in the Earl's mansion, she went to Datong Hutong again, where she met the little beggar named Heidan.
"Greetings, young lady." Although the little beggar was filthy, his eyes were big and bright. If he were tidied up, he would probably be a handsome young boy.
"You're quite clever," Yunyi exclaimed in amazement.
"It was Elder Shen who instructed us to keep a close eye on the people of the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion. If there was any scandal, we had to expose it immediately." The little beggar seemed a little embarrassed. "But I didn't expect it to implicate the young master of the Marquis's mansion."
Shen Hu knew that Yunyi was from the Chengen Marquis's mansion. Although he knew that the relationship was not good, they were still her family members after all. Therefore, he was worried that Yunyi would be implicated and upset her.
"It's alright, it's good that you're involved." Yunyi waved her hand. "Such a clever child is rare. What's your name?"
"I don't have a name, everyone calls me Black Egg."
Yunyi's lips twitched: "Then you'll run errands for me from now on." Her courtyard is full of maids and servants, and she needs someone to deliver messages.
"Thank you, young lady. Please bestow a name upon me."
"How about the surname Yun, and the name Asheng, with the formal name Yunsheng?"
"Thank you, Miss." Black Egg, no, now it was Yun Sheng who kowtowed three times to Yun Yi.
"If anything happens in the future, go to the back gate of the Earl's mansion and find Granny Cao. She will inform me."
Yun Sheng responded.
Seeing that it was getting late, Yunyi decided to have dinner with Shen Hu and the others before returning to the Earl's residence.
As soon as I entered, I was called to the front hall.
"You still know how to come back?" As soon as she entered the door, a teacup shattered at her feet.
Yunyi's eyes narrowed slightly, then she glanced around the room and noticed that Sun Qingli, who had been under house arrest, had also come out, along with Fang Yunduo and Fang Yunze. Was this a family reunion? She smiled and asked, "Is there a problem?"
"With such a big thing happening at home, you still have the mind to go out for a stroll?"
"What happened at home?" Yunyi asked, looking puzzled. "My yard has nothing. If I don't go out to buy something, I have to eat with my hands."
"You..." Fang Tang was speechless with anger.
“Young Miss, you’re finally back.” Sun Qingli’s eyes suddenly reddened. “I wasn’t feeling well before and neglected you. I’m here to apologize.”
"Alright, it's all in the past. What's the big deal?" Fang Tang waved his hand. "Yunyi, you're going to the palace tomorrow. You haven't been to the capital for over a year. You need to be careful after you go to the palace. Your sister is now the Fifth Prince's concubine. Although she hasn't married into the family yet, she's already on the list. So, ask her if you don't understand anything."
Yunyi's eyes flickered as she looked at Fang Yunduo, meeting her undisguised resentment: "Then you'll have to work hard tomorrow, little sister."
"You're too kind, elder sister." Fang Yunduo forced a dry smile through gritted teeth.
"If Dad's alright, I'll head back now." Yunyi said, shaking the things in her hand. "I bought all these things, so I need to go back and put them away."
Fang Tang felt a nameless anger rising within him, but he couldn't vent it.
Fang Yunze, who had been quite sunny on the surface, now looked sinister, especially in the way he looked at Yunyi.
"Why are you all looking at me like you want to eat me alive?" Yunyi stared wide-eyed at the group. "I just got back, and I can't even go back to my own courtyard. Is it my fault?" Her eyes began to redden as she spoke. "There's nothing in my courtyard. What's the point of me coming back? Maybe I should just go back. At least the family that bought me has been quite good to me." With that, she turned and walked away. "A-Lü, hurry up and pack your things. Let's go back to Longxi."
"Alright." Fang Tang slammed his hand on the table. "We're all family, why make such a fuss? Your brother got into some trouble, and everyone's in a bad mood."
Yunyi laughed: "Something happened to Master Tongsheng? What happened?"
Fang Yunze's expression turned even uglier.
“You’ve been framed. If you hear anything bad, don’t believe it. Your brother is still young; we can’t let those people ruin him.” Fang Tang sighed softly, instantly transforming into a worried old father.
"That won't do." Yunyi waved her hand. "If he ruins his reputation, won't that implicate me too?" He ruined his reputation himself, but she couldn't tell him this little secret.
"It would be best if you could understand the principle of 'one prospers, all prosper; one suffers, all suffer.'" Fang Tang waved his hand. "Go, pack your things properly, and go to the palace first thing tomorrow morning."
Yunyi turned and left.
“Lord,” Sun Qingli looked at Fang Tang with a sorrowful expression, “I truly know I was wrong, and I will never be so short-sighted again.”
"Sigh." Fang Tang looked at Sun Qingli and sighed softly. "Tell me, if I didn't treat you well, would I have withstood the pressure and promoted you to the official position so soon after she jumped into the river? Wasn't it because I was worried that you and your three children would be wronged?"
"I know, I know everything, sob sob..." Sun Qingli threw herself into Fang Tang's arms and sobbed, "It was all my fault, I will never dare to do it again."
"Alright." Fang Tang patted her on the back. "The children are still here; let them laugh at us."
“They are our children, how dare you laugh at them?” Sun Qingli sat up straight, wiped away her tears, but quickly sighed again, “What about Aze’s matter? This has become the talk of the town, how will he take the imperial examinations in the future?”
"The Marquis's residence sent word that someone framed him." Fang Tang's face darkened. "Aze should stay home quietly these days and wait until things calm down before we talk about it."
Even though Fang Yunze was unwilling, he had no choice but to agree. In the end, he humbly apologized to Fang Tang: "Father, it is your unfilial son who has caused you so much worry."
“Father and son need not speak formally.” Fang Tang sighed, raised his hand and patted his head. “You are my only son, and this manor will eventually be left to you. I will submit a memorial in the next few days to establish you as the heir apparent.”