The yamen officer discussed with several other people and then walked down from the tower.
He opened a palm-sized hole in the door and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
Song Yichen stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "Brother Yamen, please help me send a message to the Yamen. Yichen, the Song family in Fengcheng, is here to pay a special visit to the prefect."
When the yamen official heard about the Song family in Fengcheng, his expression immediately became respectful. The Song family in Fengcheng is a big family in Yunchao Kingdom.
The eldest daughter-in-law of their prefect is the daughter of the famous academy chief.
In that grand wedding the year before last, even the emperor and the princes sent rewards, which made the prefect gain a lot of face.
But everyone knew in their hearts that these rewards were not for their magistrates, but for the sake of the Song family in Fengcheng.
"Sir, please wait a moment."
Song Yichen smiled and nodded.
The yamen servants did not dare to make decisions without authorization, so they first went to report to the officer at the city gate.
The officer glanced down from the tower and saw that several people were wearing coarse clothes and did not even have guards, and he felt a little suspicious.
There is so much chaos outside now, and a wealthy family is going on a long trip, how can it be possible to take only these few people with them?
He didn't dare to let anyone in, and directly sent someone to report to the government office. He couldn't tell whether it was true or false, so he might as well wait until the prefect's people arrived!
The prefect was reading official documents in the study. I was a little surprised when I heard a servant coming to report that someone from the Song family in Fengcheng had come.
Why are you here now? Maybe you heard about your daughter-in-law's illness.
Thinking of this, he was a little nervous.
My daughter-in-law has been ill for more than half a year. She has been seen by doctors of all sizes in Jinzhou, but there is no improvement.
He originally wanted to send a letter to Fengcheng, but his wife said she was afraid of being blamed by her in-laws and would wait until his daughter-in-law felt better.
But who knew that the disease was getting worse and worse, and this month I couldn't even get out of bed.
This marriage was arranged for Dalang by his father a few years ago.
With their current family background, it would be impossible for them to marry the daughter of the Song family in Fengcheng, let alone the granddaughter of the clan leader.
When they got married, my father repeatedly told me not to treat my daughter-in-law badly. This is related to their family's future.
How could he not know the stakes here? He also gave numerous instructions to his wife and son.
But he never expected that his daughter-in-law would be acclimatized.
I have been married for more than a year, and I have not yet adapted to the environment here, and my body is too delicate.
He thought for a moment and told the boy beside him, "Go and tell Madam that someone from the Song family in Fengcheng is coming, and ask her to prepare."
"Yes, sir."
The prefect was about to go to the city gate to pick him up in person, but he stopped as soon as he reached the front yard.
He stood there in thought for a moment, and instead of going out, he went to the backyard.
Mrs. Fang was talking to her nanny in the room.
After hearing the little maid's report, the teacup in her hand fell to the ground, and her face turned pale.
Panic-stricken, she grabbed Grandma's hand and said, "Mammy, what should I do? If her parents find out, the future of the master and Da Lang will be completely ruined..."
Grandma Sun swallowed in fear. How could she know what to do?
If Madam hadn't relied on the eldest young master for everything, how could the eldest young master dare to do such a despicable thing?
How could the eldest mistress with such a background endure such humiliation?
The eldest mistress came to see the madam, but not only did the madam not stop her, but in order to hide the secret, she secretly drugged the eldest mistress.
She felt frightened just thinking about it. She originally wanted to wait until the world got better and redeem herself with her son.
Who would have thought that someone would come to the eldest mistress's house at this time? I wonder if she heard some rumors.
But she didn't dare to say these words to her wife, and she was even more afraid of getting her family involved.
She hesitated for a while and then said: "Madam, it's better to talk to the master about such a big matter!"
After hearing what Grandma Sun said, Mrs. Fang trembled and immediately shook her head, "I can't say that if the master finds out, he will beat Jie'er to death."
Grandma Sun was a little angry. Madam is usually such a nimble person, but when she comes to the young master, she does all sorts of stupid things.
In order to prevent her family from being trapped here, she persuaded her earnestly:
"Madam, what time is it now? Can you keep hiding this matter? The eldest young master is my own flesh and blood. He will definitely find a way to suppress this matter."
After hearing what Grandma Sun said, Mrs. Fang sat there in silence, and finally gritted her teeth and said, "Let's go find the master."
As soon as she stood up, the maid ran over and said, "Madam, the master is here."
Mrs. Fang stopped and said to Grandma Sun, "Mammy, you stay outside and don't let anyone in. The master and I have something to say."
"Yes, ma'am."
Grandma Sun breathed a sigh of relief. If the master intervened in this matter, there might be some improvement.
Fang Zhifu entered the backyard and saw his wife waiting for him at the door. There wasn't even a servant in the courtyard. Only Grandma Sun was standing outside.
His heart skipped a beat, and his face darkened.
Mrs. Fang welcomed him into the room, poured him another cup of tea, and knelt on the ground.
Fang Zhifu knew that something big must have happened, and he asked in a deep voice: "What's going on?"
"Master, Jier, he..."
The two of them chatted in the room for about a cup of tea, when Grandma Sun heard the sound of a cup hitting the ground.
Then came the roar of the master and the cry of the lady.
Mrs. Fang sobbed and said, "I don't know when he had this habit. By the time I found out, it was already too late."
Magistrate Fang asked with a gloomy face: "Then why did Brother Jie and his wife get sick?"
Mrs. Fang stopped crying and felt too guilty to look at him.
Is there anything else the prefect doesn’t understand? He gritted his teeth and said, "You idiot, do you want to kill our whole family?"
"Master, I had no choice at the time. After Brother Jie and his wife found out, she had to pack her things and go back to her parents' house. If she was allowed to leave, would her father spare our family? The consequences would not be the same."
Mrs. Fang glanced at him and then said: "Since you have to offend the Song family no matter what, then it's better not to do anything non-stop and let her go slowly.
When the time comes, it will be said that he is acclimatized. No matter how powerful the Song family is, they can't guarantee that their daughter won't get sick, right? "
Magistrate Fang glanced at her but said nothing. Walking around the room with hands behind his back.
If no one from the Song family came, this would be a solution.
But now that the Song family has arrived at the city gate, this matter must not be hidden. But we can’t help but invite people in.
I wonder who is coming from the Song family this time? How many people came?
As the prefect sat there, a bold idea flashed through his mind.
If this matter couldn't be suppressed, for the sake of his family's reputation and future, he would have no choice but to risk silence.
The world is so chaotic now, who knows what they will encounter on their way back? It is possible to be hacked to death on the road.
Thinking of this, his face looked better, "Where is Jie'er? Call him over and come with me to the city gate to welcome the guests."
Mrs. Fang said worriedly: "Master, do you really want them to come in? What if they are discovered?"
Magistrate Fang glanced at her and said calmly: "What did you find? Jie's daughter-in-law has never been accustomed to the local environment since she got married.
We are fed and fed well, and even though all the doctors in the city have seen her, they still can’t cure her. What can we do? "
Mrs. Fang rolled her eyes and instantly understood what he meant, and stood up from the ground with a smile.
"The master is right. Who in this city doesn't know that we care about our daughter-in-law? We have given her plenty of good supplements and medicinal materials, and even the small kitchen has never turned off the fire."
Fang Zhifu stood up, straightened his clothes and said, "Let the servants in the government be more strict with their mouths. Anyone who dares to speak nonsense will be beaten to death immediately."
"Yes, sir, I will give the order right away."
Mrs. Fang opened the door, called Nanny Sun and the two maids over, and whispered some instructions.
