Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 135 Exile
"Brother Jian, just now Jia Yun came to talk to you about something. You can go and get busy while Qiu Fang and I talk to each other."

Li Weijian was thinking that the eldest sister might take the opportunity to beat Fu Qiufang, so he stood up and said, "Okay, let me go over and have a look."

He stood up and left, and Li Wan pulled Fu Qiufang to sit down and said, "Sit down too. We are about the same age, so we can go to the same place."

"Yes." Fu Qiufang sat down in response.

Li Wan looked at his face and said, "Brother Jian is a capable man. Not to mention Qiu Wei, just the water affairs, I know that."

A few days ago, Fu Shi was obsessed with marrying Fu Qiufang to Li Weijian. Naturally, the matter of the water company was talked about endlessly every day, and Fu Qiufang knew it in detail.

Li Wan said: "I have watched Brother Jian grow up since I was a child. During the epidemic ten years ago, Brother Jian was the only one left in the third uncle's room. He usually seems to have a calm temperament, but in fact he can't tell when he will die. You’ll be childish for a while.”

Is there such a thing?Fu Qiufang felt that Li Weijian was looking at him, with a smile that always showed that he knew everything and had everything under his control. Could he still be childish?

Li Wan continued: "He raised me in front of me for a full year, until I got married. The friendship between me and brother Jian was no more than that of biological siblings. Later, he followed my parents to Jinling, and I don't know why. I thought about it, and after only two months, I sneaked out and went to Maoshan to learn Taoism, saying I wanted to become a god."

Fu Qiufang Meisi's eyes were full of surprise.Li Weijian?Want to be a god?

Li Wan chuckled twice, and then said: "After two years of wasting time, maybe I thought that I would never become a god, so I came back to study peacefully."

Fu Qiufang couldn't help but smile and said, "I don't think I can have such a childlike charm."

"It's true." Li Wan said: "He is a person who usually looks at everything without paying attention to it. He doesn't know what he is thinking about. He never knows when he will be frightened. When he looks at Youcheng Mansion, it is actually the sixth day of the next lunar month. After that, it’s only fourteen or five, so Qiu Fang usually has to take more care of it.”

"My aunt is serious, I have been taking care of me these days."

Li Wan smiled and said, "This is how we live by supporting each other and helping each other. I see that Qiu Fang has a good mind and won't imitate those coquettish people who think about what they have and what they don't have. I also have to look after Brother Jian and don't let him Nonsense.”

"Yes."

"Besides, he is still young after all, so it's better not to be too greedy when it comes to bed."

That pretty face suddenly turned red, and Fu Qiufang murmured, not knowing what to say.After all, it's still a girl's house, how can she answer this?
Li Wan took a look in his eyes, and just looked at her figure, she was probably the girl, but now it was certain.Li Wan breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that Li Weijian would imitate his late husband Jia Zhu, and once he became powerful, he would linger on the bed from then on, destroying all the bones in his body, and then die from a cold.

Li Wan saw that Fu Qiufang was a person who knew clearly in his heart. There was no need to say anything more at the moment, so he turned to talk about Li Weijian's connections and some interesting childhood stories. This lasted for nearly an hour. When Li Weijian returned, Li Wan Then he stood up and said: "It's getting late, so I should go back. When I come back next time, I will always give Qiu Fang some prestige."

Fu Qiufang declined politely, so she had to accept it and stood up to see him off.

Li Weijian and Li Wan walked out, and when they came to the Yimen, Li Wan quietly grabbed Li Weijian, winked, and said in a low voice: "It's such a rush, you have to give me an explanation. You stay here, and you'll tell me it's me later." Improvised."

Li Weijian smiled and said, "Thank you, big sister."

Li Wan glanced at her, stopped and looked at Fu Qiufang behind him, and said, "Brother Jian should cherish such a good girl's family." He then pulled Fu Qiufang and said, "If you are wronged in the future, just talk to me I said, I make the decision with you. No matter what Brother Jian does, you can always listen to my words."

Fu Qiufang agreed, and Li Wan led the two maids out and got into the carriage.

After watching his eldest sister go away, Li Weijian turned around and saw Fu Qiufang looking at him angrily.

He smiled and said, "Are you annoyed?"

Fu Qiufang said: "My aunt is coming at the last moment, and I can't stop you even if I come. What's wrong with me?"

"Ha, this has nothing to do with big sister, it's all my opinion."

Li Weijian reached out and took Fu Qiufang's hand, and felt the slightly cold hand tremble.He ignored the hold and walked towards the inner house, saying: "Although you and I are connected, our time together is too short. From now on, we will be my bed partner. I always have to carefully observe your temperament. Only in this way can I do anything good?" "

Fu Qiufang endured the shyness in her heart and asked: "Master, have you thought a lot about what you are doing?"

"That's up to you."

Fu Qiufang thought: "What if I have a traitor hidden in my heart?"

Li Weijian blurted out: "Then I will treat you as someone who uses sex to entertain people."

"Those who use sex to serve others will lose their lust and love." They are just playthings and can be discarded at any time like worn out shoes.Fu Qiufang's heart moved slightly and asked again: "What about now?"

"The trust is more important." Before Fu Qiufang asked how to trust him, Li Weijian said: "I will have to marry a wife in the future and join the officialdom, so I must choose a well-matched wife to support me. I know your character, if you don't want to be in the officialdom, If you are angry with Qianer, then move to Xiangshan Villa, where you have the final say.

Later I will buy some properties and let you take care of them, so that you won't have to worry about anything in the future. "

Fu Qiufang only said: "Let's see then. If I really can't bear it anymore, I hope I won't forget what I said today."

"I always mean what I say."

Nian Xia finally had some eyesight now. When he saw the two holding hands, he blushed and hid outside to watch.Li Weijian and Fu Qiufang entered the side room and sat down next to each other. The hands they held never let go.

Maybe she was feeling uneasy, and beads of sweat suddenly appeared in her palms, making her hands feel slightly smooth and cool.Li Weijian played around for a while, but said serious words: "Your brother's case will be decided in the next few days. It's not easy for you to show your face. If you want to find out the news, just send Jia Yun. Later, when we get accurate information, I will talk to you Let’s go together to see him off.”

Fu Qiufang took a deep breath and said, "My brother...can he really avoid death?"

"Ask Jia Yun to order two newspapers. You can monitor them every day. You will have results in about three to five days."

Fu Qiufang nodded in agreement, thought for a while, glanced at the brocade box, and said, "Master, this time... it's really too expensive. If another girl comes in in the future, it's not good to make this a rule."

Li Weijian smiled and said: "It's only a few thousand taels of silver, what's it worth? Besides, I gave this book to you."

Fu Qiufang's charming eyes slightly raised, met those clear eyes, and quickly lowered them again.But he knew in his heart that those 33 good-looking things represented how much he valued himself.

Thinking like this, the vague reluctance of being a concubine gradually became calmer.

Fu Qiufang said: "It's noon, please stay here and eat."

"it is good."

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In the next two days or so, Jia Yun would come on duty every day and always bring a few newspapers with her.

Fu Qiufang would take a closer look every time, firstly to listen to Fu Shi's case, and secondly to relieve his boredom.Li Weijian came again the next day and presented a Yaoqin and a box of books.The book contains everything, including stories, travel notes, poems, and historical records written by Tai Shigong.Compared with the previous 33 items, Fu Qiufang loved this book.Every day when I have free time, I will hold a book and study it.

Another day passed like this, and she saw the news about Fu Shi in the newspaper.

Corruption, dereliction of duty, pursuit of family background, fighting for eighty years, exile to Qiongzhou Prefecture.

After seeing it, Fu Qiufang first breathed a sigh of relief, then felt sad.My parents died young, and I only have one older brother around me. They are still far apart from each other, and I am afraid that they will never see each other again in this life.

However, as a woman, she has already done what she can do, and there is nothing she can do to help anyone else.

Fu Qiufang immediately found Jia Yun and asked her to go to the Ministry of Punishment to find out when Fu Shi would be assigned.

After all, Jia Yun was also a descendant of the Jia family. She went to the Ministry of Punishment to do some research, and soon got accurate information.It was said that a group of convicts were heading south, so the date of Fu's trial was scheduled for two days later.

Fu Qiufang was flustered for a while, so she found the banknotes given by Li Weijian from the bottom of the box, and asked Jia Yun to exchange some loose silver coins for Fu to spend on the way.

Thinking of some of Fu Shi's favorite dishes, he hurriedly sent the maid to buy them.Li Weijian naturally got the idea and came over to stay with Fu Qiufang for half a day.

Li Weijian did not say any words of comfort, Fu Qiufang knew everything in her heart, and no matter how much she said, it would not change her mood.All Li Weijian can do is accompany him.After dinner, before nightfall, Li Weijian returned.

When the day of departure arrived the next day, Fu Qiufang told Li Weijian yesterday that it would be best if she was the only one to see him off, so that Fu Shi would not have other thoughts after seeing Li Weijian.

Li Weijian vaguely agreed, and Fu Qiufang thought he had agreed.Unexpectedly, Li Weijian came looking for him early that morning.

Fu Qiufang looked angry and said, "Isn't it okay to just tell me?"

Li Weijian smiled and said, "It's inconvenient for you to travel by yourself, so I'll just take you there and you won't get out of the car later."

With the Ding brothers around, what's the inconvenience?Fu Qiufang caught a glimpse of those clear eyes and felt a little nervous, knowing that Li Weijian just wanted to come over and accompany her.

Because Fu Qiufang said: "The master has made it right. Don't make any extra trouble then."

Li Weijian agreed with a smile and walked side by side. When they left the Yimen and the main gate, Li Weijian jumped on the carriage first, turned around and extended his hand to Fu Qiufang.

Fu Qiufang hesitated for a moment, then finally stretched out her hand, held it with the slender and gentle hand, and was then gently led into the carriage.

After entering the carriage, the two of them sat down side by side.The carriage was rolling, and Wu Haiping drove the carriage towards the outside of the city.

Fu Qiufang thought about it and said, "Master, from now on...it's not good...to be so intimate in front of outsiders."

Li Weijian reached out and grabbed her hand, held it in his hand and said, "I know."

Fu Qiufang suddenly became angry.I know it, but I don’t want to change it.I wanted to give him some advice, but for some reason, being held by that slender and gentle hand made me feel a little calmer.

Looking around secretly, he saw that Li Weijian was just sitting back and looking out the window.There was no desire in the movements of his hands, as if he was really just comforting himself.Fu Qiufang said no more and just let his left hand be held by him.

All the way out of the inner city and through the outer city, the two carriages meandered and stopped in an instant. Wu Haiping looked back and said: "Sir, we're here."

The dazed Fu Qiufang woke up. Li Weijian squeezed the white and tender hand slightly, then let go, and said warmly: "Go, I'll wait for you here."

"Ah."

Fu Qiufang responded and immediately got off the carriage.In the carriage behind, two maids, Nian Xia and Lian Qiu, took down the food boxes. Lian Qiu went to the roadside pavilion first to clear out a clean space, placed a small table, and spread out the food and wine.

Fu Qiufang, wearing a moon-white undershirt and Pingting, walked to the pavilion and immediately looked towards the city gate in anticipation.After a while, a row of prisoners wearing shackles came out from the direction of the city gate.

There was no need for Fu Qiufang to come out to greet him. Ding Rufeng went up to welcome him. After a few words with the two officials, he quietly stuffed a piece of broken silver into his chest.The official weighed it up, and he was about twenty-two years old, and he immediately said loudly: "Let's rest in the pavilion for a while, and then we will set off after a stick of incense."

Two officers took off the shackles of several prisoners, and then Fu Qiufang came out of the pavilion: "Brother!"

The haggard Fu Zhan suddenly raised his head when he heard a familiar voice and saw Fu Qiufang standing in front of him.

"Qiufang?" Fu Shi glanced at her, then looked past Fu Qiufang and looked into the pavilion.He asked: "Where is your sister-in-law?"

Fu Qiufang's eyes turned red after all, and she just shook her head in a muffled voice.

Fu Shi was immediately disappointed and sighed: "Husband and wife are birds of the same forest, and they fly separately when disaster strikes. My dear sister, it's hard for you to come and see me off."

"Brother, I have prepared some wine and food. Please use some quickly."

Fu Shi swallowed, nodded, and quickly walked into the pavilion.Seeing that the table was full of his favorite dishes, he immediately ignored the dust on the floor and sat down cross-legged, picked up the bowls and chopsticks and ate happily.

At first he was devouring it, then he ate more and more slowly, letting the food stay in his mouth, and suddenly started crying while holding the bowl.

"Sister, brother, I was wronged! Most of that money was taken away——"

"Cough cough!"

There was a cough, and Fu Shi turned his head and saw two officials looking at him with unkind expressions.Fu Shi swallowed the words that came to his lips. He was confused for a while, and then sighed.After eating in silence for a while, Fu Shi noticed that although Fu Qiufang was dressed as usual, there were two unknown maids beside her.

He was used to sneaking into camps, and he roughly figured out the inside story after a little thought, so he suddenly lowered his voice and said: "Which family did you... hook up with?"

"Rongguo Mansion? Li Weijian? Yan Fengzhen? Now I don't ask for reinstatement, I just want to be freed from crime. My good sister, you are so good at serving noble people. You must save me when you get the chance."

Fu Qiufang sighed: "Where did this noble man come from? He's just a rich country man."

"This--"

"My brother has delayed me until now, who would look down on me at my age?" Fu Qiufang took out a few banknotes from his sleeve and said, "I collected these coins, and my brother will keep them for the future." Just spend it. Later I will ask someone to take care of the official duties, so that my brother will not have to suffer on the road."

Fu Shi took the banknote and felt unhappy.At this moment, Fu Shi suddenly caught a glimpse of Wu Haiping, frowned slightly and then suddenly realized.

"No! It must be Li Weijian! Okay, now you're still lying to me!" Then Fu Shi dropped his bowl and chopsticks and ran towards the carriage while running, shouting: "Master Li, Master Li !Save me, my sister can’t fight you in vain!”

　Ask for a monthly ticket at the beginning of the month~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)