Poor Fang Yuan is still waiting for his loving parents to come and rescue him.

Fuyun and Qingfan were very conscientious in their work. They saw that the servants wanted to do a perfunctory job, so they took action directly, fearing that they would disappoint Fang Xuchuan's trust.

Without the deliberate let-off by his servants, Fang Yuan's body, hollowed out by alcohol and sex, could not withstand the whips of Fuyun and Qingfan and he passed out.

After Fang Yuan fainted, the two men pretended to shout a few times and then left in the chaos.

The courtyard that Fang Xuchuan arranged for Ji Huaian was the largest courtyard in the mansion. Its disadvantage was that it was located in the center of the mansion, and any slight disturbance could be clearly seen in other courtyards.

Ji Huaian chose a remote residence on the grounds that he liked quietness. At this moment, he was sitting in front of a desk in a white brocade robe, holding a book in his hand, reading by the light of a lamp.

There was a knock on the door. Ji Huaian closed the book, put it on the table, and said "Come in" towards the door.

As soon as he finished speaking, Fuyun and Qingfan pushed the door open and walked in. They stopped and bowed slightly to Ji Huaian. Fuyun then said, "Fang Yuan couldn't withstand the two sticks from Qingfan and I and fainted."

Compared to the steady Qingfan, Fuyun is relatively more lively, which may also be related to his younger age.

After he finished speaking, Qingfan bowed slightly and said, "Prince, your investigation of Fang Xuchuan has given me some clues." Fuyun heard Qingfan's words and asked in confusion, "Why does Prince want to investigate Fang Xuchuan? He doesn't seem to have any ability."

As soon as he finished speaking, he received two strange looks. Fuyun scratched his head awkwardly, Qingfan rolled his eyes at him and continued, "It is said that Fang Xu passed the imperial examination in the sixth year of Tianxing. Before that, he married the concubine's daughter from the Cui family's branch as his wife with his humble status."

The Cui family is a century-old family that has experienced three generations of emperors. They have extensive roots in the capital. Even though concubines' daughters from side branches are sought after by hundreds of families, Fang Xu is a commoner. Fuyun is just slow in thinking, which does not mean he is stupid. When he thought about the relationship between them, he suddenly realized that the legitimate daughter of the Cui family is the crown princess of the current dynasty.

Seeing his expression, Qing Fan continued, "Fang Xuchuan is a scholar who was born into a Jinshi family, and Madam Fang is a weak woman."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Huaian's cold voice rang out, "Fang Xuchuan has calluses on the palm of his left hand," and his narrow eyes showed no emotion.

As soon as Ji Huaian finished speaking, Fu Yun suddenly realized and said, "Fang Xu said there was a scholar with calluses on his left hand, which means that he has martial arts skills. He married a daughter of Cui as a commoner. Fang Xu said that there are doubts about this person." After saying that, he suddenly realized and said, "He is the prince's man."

Qingfan also thought so and nodded when he heard Fuyun's words. Ji Huaian pondered in silence. He didn't dare to make a conclusion until the matter was over.

After a while, Ji Huaian said in a deep voice, "This prefectural government must investigate it thoroughly, and be quiet, and do not alert the enemy." After the two left, Ji Huaian looked at the moon and thought of the emperor's words before coming.

The emperor's health had been deteriorating over the past two years, and no matter how the imperial physicians diagnosed him, there was no result until Ji Huaian brought in doctors from outside the palace to diagnose him.

Although they concluded that the emperor was poisoned, the poison had already penetrated deep into his bone marrow and proper treatment would take no more than a year.

The emperor was horrified that the ruler of a country was poisoned and even the imperial physician could not cure him. Although he was angry, he did not dare to act rashly.

He didn't know who they were, whether they were spies from his enemy country or his sons who were eyeing the throne under his butt.

Another purpose of Ji Huaian's trip was to avoid the many eyes and ears in the capital from investigating the matter.

Because of Ergou's injury, the Fang family subsidized a lot of money. In order to appease Wang Po who had no place to live, they also arranged a residence for them.

With money and a place to live, and Ergou injured, Jiang Rou's situation became increasingly difficult. Mrs. Wang now began to dislike Jiang Rou for her unknown origins and poor health.

Mother Wang blamed Jiang Rou for Ergou's injury, thinking that if it weren't for Jiang Rou, her son wouldn't have been injured. When she saw Jiang Rou's beautiful face, she started to curse, "You little bitch, you only know how to seduce men all day long. If it weren't for you, how could my dog ​​be lying on the bed."

Jiang Rou had no excuse to go out and was just about to fall asleep when someone handed her a pillow. Several families nearby heard Wang Po's scolding and stuck their heads out.

Mrs. Wang was a bad person and her neighbors didn't associate with her, but it was human nature to join in the fun, so they would come out to watch when they heard any noise.

When Jiang Rou heard what she said, her face turned pale instantly, and she clenched her fists as if she was very angry at what Wang Po said. She propped herself up and retorted to Wang Po, "I didn't." Her voice was soft and trembling. Although her eyes were red, she tried hard not to cry.

Mrs. Wang was in a very arrogant mood at the moment and would not tolerate any rebuttal. Upon hearing Jiang Rou's words, she immediately became furious and was about to hit Jiang Rou with a stick, "You little bitch, I provide you with food and drink, and you still can't say anything to me, right?"

Jiang Rou ran out of the yard while she was holding the stick. Although everyone came to join in the fun, they couldn't just stand by and watch. When Wang Po was about to catch up with Jiang Rou, they suddenly blocked her way. "Hey, Aunt Wang, how can you be like this?" A young wife grabbed Wang Po desperately. She had always disliked Wang Po.

After Jiang Rou ran out, she held onto the wall and gasped for breath. She could not ignore the pain in her foot. She was afraid that Wang Po would catch up with her, so she ran desperately and accidentally sprained her ankle.

The pain in her feet made Jiang Rou frown slightly. She looked up and saw a familiar figure not far away. She thought, God must be helping her.

Ji Huaian hadn't slept well for several days because of the disaster relief work. He coughed a few times when he got up this morning, probably because he caught a cold at night. Fuyun was afraid that his master's condition would worsen, and he didn't trust others, so he had to come to buy medicine in person.

After taking a few pills, he saw a person lying motionless on the ground. Fuyun was shocked and rushed forward to check. When he found that the person was still breathing, he carried the person to the clinic.

After the doctor treated the wound, the person on the bed slowly opened his eyes and saw the floating clouds not far away.

When Fuyun saw the man wake up, he immediately went forward to ask, "Are you feeling better? Why did you faint at the door of the clinic?" Jiang Rou saw that he was a little excited. Just when Fuyun was confused, he heard Jiang Rou shout, "My benefactor, you saved me twice."

Fuyun was a little confused. Jiang Rou saw a bit of loneliness in his eyes. Then she smiled and said, "It's normal that my benefactor was so busy that he didn't remember me. I was in a hurry at that time. When I woke up, my benefactor was gone. I didn't have time to thank him."

Hearing her say that, Fu Yun suddenly said, "It's you." Thinking of her appearance today, his mind had not yet recovered and he asked, "Why are you at the door of the clinic today? Where are your family members?" He regretted it before he finished asking.

Hearing his words, Jiang Rou looked lonely and her eyes turned red as she thought of the embarrassing past. Fu Yun felt a little regretful when he saw this. Just as he was about to comfort her, he heard Jiang Rou say softly, "I, I have no family."

Seeing this, Fuyun did not continue to ask who the people were that day. He only heard Jiang Rou say, "I have no memory of my previous life. It was Aunt Wang and Brother Ergou who picked me up. Brother Ergou was injured this time because of me. I think Aunt Wang loves her son so much that she did this. They saved me, and I should repay them. I deserve it." At the end, Jiang Rou could not hold back her tears.

She did not complain about her tragic life, nor did she blame Wang Po for her harsh criticism. With Fuyun's intelligence, she must have known why Wang Po picked her up and took her home. Anyone would feel sorry for the woman who was trying hard to hold back her smile.

Jiang Rou, who was heartbroken by Fuyun's eyes, had tears on her face, but her heart was very calm. She was wondering what she would have done if she had not taken this opportunity to get in touch with Fuyun.

After hearing her say this, Fuyun naturally knew that she could not go back to that "home" and that there would be no good ending if she went back. Fuyun has always been soft-hearted, and he naturally could not bear to let Jiang Rou continue to be trapped in the fire pit.

Then Jiang Rou heard, "Ms. Jiang, you don't have to sacrifice yourself to repay the favor of saving your life. You can compensate me in other ways."

The moment Jiang Rou heard him speak, she knew she had succeeded.

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