Yan Hongfei came to Chunhui Hall dejectedly.
The old lady and Yan Shuangshuang talked together.
Yan Shuangshuang's son-in-law Wang Wei sat aside.
Wang Wei came from a family of military generals. In his father's generation, he only received the title of third-class general.
He was the second son himself and had no hope of a title in the future, so he knew how to make progress. Now, he is working as a low-level military attaché in the Gyeonggi camp.
Originally, he came to congratulate his old mother-in-law on her happy birthday.
He was very happy to see many nobles and even princes coming in person - after all, the recovery of the Yue family would be of great benefit to him in the future.
Who knew that in the blink of an eye, my uncle would cause such a scandal.
So I sat aside, just bowed my head and drank tea, saying nothing.
Yan Shuangshuang was filled with indignation, "Mom, I think what happened today was caused by my sister-in-law."
The old lady frowned, "That can't be done!"
Ji didn't know Liu Xinyue's identity at all.
Otherwise, how could she be allowed to live in Lihuayuan?
"Your sister-in-law is so careless, how could she possibly know Mrs. Liu's identity?"
"Oh my mother!" Yan Shuangshuang sneered exaggeratedly, "That means you are sincere and think of her as a careless person. If she is really careless, can she control our family firmly?"
Yan Shuangshuang felt extremely despised when she thought that the Ji family had managed the Hou Mansion so well since they entered the house that no one else could easily get involved.
"A person from a business background is very scheming."
"A Shuang!"
Wang Wei really couldn't listen anymore.
Yan Shuangshuang usually likes to show off her strength, and her sisters-in-law compete for each other. Wang Wei and his family all felt that she was the daughter of the Hou family and was very tolerant.
I didn't expect that when I returned to my parents' home, I would still be teasing others like this.
Yan Shuangshuang was not afraid of this husband at all. She was used to being domineering in her husband's family. She glanced at him sideways and said, "What did you ask me to do? I'm in my own home and I can't speak anymore?"
However, when the old lady saw that her uncle had a bad look on her face, she quickly persuaded her daughter, "How can anyone talk to my uncle like this? Women must be docile!"
"I don't think my mother has ever been submissive."
The old lady almost choked on her daughter.
Yan Hongfei walked in, his expression was really ugly.
There was even a faint redness and swelling on the nose.
"My son, what's going on?" The old lady was startled, "Is it the Ji family?"
Besides Ji, who would have the guts to hurt her son?
Yan Hongfei waved his hand and said to Yan Shuangshuang: "It's not convenient for the Hou Mansion to keep you here today, so you go back with my uncle first!"
"I don't!" Yan Shuangshuang was unhappy. She only had a small courtyard to live in at her husband's house. How could she live comfortably in a marquis' mansion?
Yan Hongfei simply ignored her and only said to Wang Wei: "My aunt has taken her back. Please don't mention what happened today in front of my father-in-law."
His brother-in-law said so, and Wang Wei didn't want it, so he quickly took Yan Shuangshuang back to the general's mansion.
As for whether he would tell the old general about this scandal, Wang Wei thought to himself, if he didn't tell it, he couldn't stop others from telling it.
As soon as Yan Shuangshuang and his wife left, Yan Hongfei sat opposite the old lady.
"Ah Fei, what you said just now makes sense after I think about it."
Yan Hongfei frowned deeply, "No."
He and Liu Xinyue had been together for three years, hiding each other quite secretly. Except for two close confidants, even the colleagues with whom he has the best relationship don't know.
It was his mother who told Liu Xinyue when she was about to give birth.
Where did Ji know this?
"Whether she did it or not, there is nothing to say now. The important thing is, what should we do in the future?"
The old lady is worried.
"Then Liu's father is going back to Beijing?"
I heard that Liu's father was involved in Duke Cheng'en's palace. Once he returned to the capital, he was afraid that he would have to be a powerful official of at least the fourth rank.
If he knew that his daughter was forced to sell herself into the prince's mansion as a concubine...
The old lady burst into tears and beat her son hard, "What can you do!"
After a birthday, a potential enemy appeared first.
Ouch, this old lady is really worried to death!
I originally wanted to get some comfort from the old lady, but it was obvious that she was not a comforting person.
Therefore, Marquis Nan'an, who was just about to become famous in the capital for his inner privacy, had no choice but to leave Chunhui Hall in despair.
He moved into Songtaoyuan and did not take a step to Peony Garden or Taohuawu for two days in a row.
On the third day, I couldn't hide anymore, so I went to work as an errand.
Of course, no one who can be an official in Beijing, regardless of his background, is someone who can ridicule and ridicule in person.
However, Yan Hongfei still felt that when his back was turned, everyone's eyes were full of meaning.
People laughed at him outside, but when he returned to the Hou Mansion, Mr. Ji ignored him. Liu Xinyue cried and cried all day long, and the old lady was nagging. Yan Hongfei felt that life was even more difficult than when the Hou Mansion was in decline.
Now it's May, and the weather is getting really hot.
Yan Hongfei was on duty at the Ministry of War and was sent out of the city by his superiors that day.
After finishing the errand, it was already dark.
The city gate should have been closed, so Yan Hongfei decided to spend the night in the courtyard of the Hou Mansion outside the city.
This courtyard is not big, but Ji takes good care of it.
As they were riding towards the other courtyard with their Changsui, they suddenly heard someone screaming for help in the woods on the roadside.
Judging from this voice, it should be a young woman.
"Go and see!"
Yan Hongfei got off his horse and walked quickly into the woods.
Two long followers followed closely.
"Little lady, why are you running?"
Yan Hongfei walked not far when he saw two wretched men pestering two women.
One of the women was wearing a pink and white dress, with a veil covering her face. Although her face could not be seen clearly, she had a slender figure, a straight back, and an unusually good manner.
The other one in Tsing Yi is dressed as a maid.
The maid in green was protecting the other woman behind her, her voice filled with fear, "The capital is ahead, you are so brave, you dare to rob here!"
"What kind of robbery? It's dark and deep in the woods today. We brothers are just worried about you. Come on, come on, come to my brother!"
With that said, the man pounced on the two women. While the first one held the maid in green clothes in his arms and touched her around, the other one smiled ferociously and pounced on the other woman in pink and white skirts.
The woman didn't hesitate, she actually pulled out the golden hairpin from her head and stabbed it hard into her throat. Apparently she would rather die than be humiliated.
"stop!"
Yan Hongfei was furious, "Who dares to do evil under the emperor's feet!"
When the two wretched men saw someone coming, they immediately ran away.
The little maid in green clothes cried sadly: "Miss!"
It turned out that the woman's golden hairpin had pierced her flesh, and bright red blood spurted out.
Yan Hongfei stepped forward and caught the limp woman.
The veil fell from the woman's face, revealing a face that was pure and beautiful.
Yan Hongfei couldn't help but be stunned.
