The document to arrest King Chu Jiang was quickly issued, and the notice board outside the imperial city also clearly stated that Wu Sheng and Yang Zhiqing, the two court officials, were both victims, and rectified their names.
In the ghost gate, Ji Ningtian sent King Chu Jiang to the south of the Yangtze River to hide, and also visited Qianjinfang. Therefore, more than half a month has passed, and there is no news that King Chu Jiang has been arrested.
Fang Zilan was not surprised. When she threw King Chu Jiang away, she never thought that Li Shengxuan's men could really catch him. The ghost sect has been deeply rooted for so many years, and as the principal person in charge of it, not everyone can touch it.
However, if King Chu Jiang was living abroad, he would inevitably encounter Qian Jinfang, so she asked Xiao Xuan'er to send a message to Wan Jun and Zhen Mi'er, trying to be as low-key as possible and not to be exposed.
As for the Yang Mansion, there were frequent disturbances. First, the elders of the Yang family stood up and forced Mrs. Yang to erect a memorial arch to observe the festival, and handed over her youngest son to be raised by Yang Zhiqing's elder brother. Then, Yang Zhiqing's mother fell ill due to repeated attacks, and was afraid that she would not live for a few days.
Fang Zilan made many excuses and ran to Yang's Mansion every two days. Later, she didn't even bother to think of excuses. She directly blocked the door of Yang's Mansion by relying on her status as a minister, and blocked the clan elders who came to the door, and did not let Mrs. Yang for the time being. Separated from his infant son.
"They... bully people too much!" The old man was lying on the bed dying. Mrs. Yang suppressed her tears and comforted her: "Mother, it's okay. Master Fang has already driven them away."
"Okay... okay..." The old man coughed out of breath, but still managed to speak: "You must... not let... them take you away..."
"I know, mother." Mrs. Yang grabbed the old man's hand raised in the air and held it tightly. "Don't worry, I won't let them take Yuan'er away."
Fang Zilan stood silently by the door. Awan walked over from the old man's bed and shook his head at her.
The two looked over together and vaguely heard the old man say the word "square". Fang Zilan walked over quickly and said, "I'm here."
"Fang..." The old man was on his deathbed. He seemed to be unable to see the person in front of him, but he still gave his last breath and gritted his teeth and said: "Please... take care of them... I will act like a cow... um..." Before she finished speaking, she tilted her head and breathed out.
Fang Zilan held the old man's still warm hand and said word by word: "Don't worry, I will take good care of them and I will not let them suffer in the slightest."
When Mrs. Yang heard this, she seemed to be unable to bear it any longer. She shouted "Mother" loudly and cried loudly. Soon she lost her strength and fell over.
Seeing this, the maid beside her quickly helped Mrs. Yang back. Fang Zilan said to Awan: "Go and see, has Zheng Yan invited Miss Xiao here?"
"Here we come." Hearing his voice before seeing him, Xiao Xuan'er came gracefully and said with a salute: "General Zheng and I arrived just now. We just heard that the old lady was seriously ill and couldn't come in to disturb us, so we pressed Mr. Fang first." As instructed, go and ask the steward for the account books."
"What do you think?" Before Fang Zilan finished speaking, she saw Ah Shi running in, "Sister Xiao, wait for me."
"Ah Shi, why did you come with me?" Fang Zilan frowned. Ah Shi was stunned for a moment when he saw her, then lowered his head and called out "Master Fang" obediently.
"I brought Ah Shi here on my own initiative." Xiao Xuan'er explained: "Looking at the account books, Ah Shi did a better job than me."
Hearing this, Fang Zilan stopped pursuing it and calmed down and said, "Let's get down to business."
Ah Shi mustered up his courage and said, "As expected by Mr. Fang, the Yang family has secretly transferred all the properties and houses under Mr. Yang's name to Mr. Yang's brothers..."
He didn't continue, but Fang Zilan understood clearly, "Just tell me how bad Mrs. Yang's situation is."
"Mrs. Yang's dowry was not much in the first place. A few days ago, the Yang family took a lot of it because of the erection of the memorial arch. Now if she does not follow the Yang family's instructions to erect the arch to observe the festival, I am afraid she will have no choice but to leave the house." Ah Shi's voice became softer and softer as he spoke, "And according to Sister Xiao, as a widow, Mrs. Yang will be breaking the law once she leaves the Yang family..."
"That's enough." Fang Zilan interrupted him, "Children, it's okay to see some sophistication in the world, but don't be too pessimistic."
Ah Shi nodded dully, and Fang Zilan looked at Xiao Xuan'er, "I ask you to ask about Fang Lihui. How did your question go?"
"Master Fang said that it is not difficult to help Mrs. Yang and her son leave the city, and it is not difficult to find a place for them to settle down and make a living in the future..." Before Xiao Xuan'er finished speaking, Fang Zilan said straightforwardly: "What does Fang Lihui want? Promise. Will I have another year of grace for my money?”
"No." Xiao Xuan'er waved her hand, "Master Fang wants Yes."
"What?" Fang Zilan glanced at Ah Shi, who was also shocked, "Master Fang, I..."
"Don't be afraid, I won't hand you over to anyone else casually." Fang Zilan reassured Ah Shi, and then asked Xiao Xuan'er, "What does Fang Lihui want from Ah Shi?"
"Previously, Mrs. Pei exposed the Fang family for smuggling, and Mr. Fang lost his right arm. Recently, he has been looking for a new replacement." Xiao Xuan'er pursed her lips, "I don't know where Mr. Fang learned about Ah Shi, so he wanted to find an opportunity to take over. He wants to pass."
"It seems this is not the first time." Fang Zilan looked at Xiao Xuan'er steadily, and she nodded slightly, "Yes, I saw that Mr. Fang was busy with affairs, so I thought it was not a big deal, so I didn't report it."
Fang Zilan pondered for a moment. It wouldn't be a bad thing if he followed Fang Lihui. I just don't know what Ah Shi is thinking, and secondly, if she agrees to Fang Lihui easily, I'm afraid there will be an endless stream of important people and things in the future. After all, in terms of doing business, she will not get the slightest benefit from Fang Lihui.
"Master Fang..." Ah Shi's voice suddenly sounded, revealing indescribable pity, "I don't want to follow Mr. Fang, I just want to follow you."
"You can't follow me all your life." Fang Zilan sighed softly, "But since you don't want to, I won't hand you over to Fang Lihui. Miss Xiao, could you please help me bring a message to Fang Lihui in three days? I want to send Mrs. Yang and her son away, and if he doesn't help me with this, don't blame me for being ruthless and coming directly to collect the debt."
Xiao Xuan'er agreed, thinking that Fang Zilan was not as good as Fang Lihui in business, but when it came to playing tricks, no one could beat Fang Zilan, not to mention that the Fang family still owed her a large sum of money.
So two days later, during the funeral for Mrs. Yang, Fang Zilan quietly sent Mrs. Yang and her son out of the capital.
Logically speaking, it was not the day of the funeral yet, but death was like a lamp going out. After Yang Zhiqing left, the orphans and widowers of this family were not welcomed at all in the Yang family, and they wished they could be out of sight. Mrs. Yang's natal family heard that they had a widow, and they didn't even have time to separate the relationship, let alone care about her life or death.
For the Yang family, the use of this mother and son is Mrs. Yang's dowry and a recommended official position for her youngest son when he grows up. One is close at hand and has long been snatched away by the Yang family. The other is too far away, and the Yang family has also He didn't look very carefully, which gave Fang Zilan the opportunity to send everyone away.
When Mrs. Yang took the child away, she no longer had any nostalgia for the capital. Instead, she talked a lot about Fang Zilan, "When my mother was guarding the archway, my husband stayed with someone else. It was rare for mother and son to see each other. I heard about the suffering and found it unbearable. If it weren't for Mr. Fang, I will definitely have to go through this. I am not afraid, but my Yuan'er is younger than my husband back then. What if he is treated harshly, what if he doesn't recognize me when he grows up... …”
Fang Zilan put his hand on her shoulders and said, "Mrs. Yang, you and your mother have left the capital and will never see the Yang family again. No one can take Yuan'er away from you."
"Yes, Yuan'er and I will never be separated." Mrs. Yang shook her head violently, as if this could get rid of the fear and anxiety of these days.
After a while, she calmed down and then continued: "Yuan'er has been catching butterflies these days. Mr. Fang, please tell him that if he catches the most beautiful butterfly, he can go to his father. Now that he has left, he will Excited to see more butterflies."
She said, hugging the child in her arms tighter, and smiled for the first time in a long time, "Fortunately, I still have Yuan'er, he can be regarded as my butterfly."
