Fang Huaiying rubbed his face and said, "Zizhen entrusted all the things we sent to the escort. She left on a fast horse and light horse with only the guards."
After a pause, he added, "I'm fine. I'll take good care of Dad."
The last friend who was with him was gone, and he became alone again. It was inevitable to feel uncomfortable, but this kind of discomfort was still within controllable range after all.
It was not like when he saw the Duke of Wei who was bedridden before. At that time he really felt like the sky was falling.
Fang Huaixuan didn't leave immediately after Fang Huaiying said that. She smiled and poured a cup of tea for her brother. "You're not young anymore. Now that father is in good health, isn't it time for you to get married and start a family to continue our family line?"
Fang Huaiying: ???
Fang Huaiying never expected Fang Huaixuan to talk to him about this topic. He was confused at first and then shocked. "Father hasn't fully recovered yet, sister, you..."
"Father just needs some time to recuperate. I believe he would also like to see you get married and have children."
"I understand that you can't treat your grandmother and uncles as family because of how they treated you, but I also don't want you to be like before, alone almost every day."
Now that she is married, even if her father recovers from his illness, most of his time will surely be occupied by official duties. Fang Huaiying will only be more lonely now than when she first came to the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion as a young girl.
Fang Huaixuan didn't want him to live that kind of life, so after her father's health condition stabilized, she offered to help Fang Huaiying find a marriage.
Seeing her serious expression, Fang Huaiying had no choice but to show his seriousness and sincerity as well and tell Fang Huaixuan what was in his heart.
He said, "Father plans to separate the two families after he recovers. You know this, sister. There will definitely be chaos in our house by then. Until this matter is settled, I really don't have the mood or time to think about getting married."
What Fang Huaiying didn't say was that even if the two families from the second and third houses were really forcibly cleared out by the Duke of Weiguo, the old lady of the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion would definitely not give up the glory and wealth of the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion. Although she was partial to the families of her second and third sons, she was also reluctant to give up the honor and wealth that her eldest son, the Duke of Weiguo, could bring her.
With her, an elder who regards Fang Huaiying as a thorn in her side and only wants to leave everything of her eldest son to her grandchildren from the second and third wives, living in the mansion, the Duke of Wei's mansion will definitely not be peaceful in the future.
Who among the good families who truly love their daughters would be willing to throw their precious daughters, whom they have carefully raised, into a fire pit and let them be tortured by others?
As for those families who were attracted by the power and status of the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion and were willing to marry their daughters into it, they were so profit-driven that the Duke of Weiguo and Fang Huaiying could not feel at ease to marry into their family.
Fang Huaixuan has been the mistress of the house for so many years, and she actually knows better than Fang Huaiying that it is really difficult to find a perfect marriage for him. But the question is, where can a truly perfect marriage come from in this world?
Even for someone like her who lives a very comfortable and happy life after marriage, there are still a lot of people outside who criticize her and her in-laws in this and that way, not to mention those who live a very uncomfortable and even miserable life after marriage.
Fang Huaixuan didn't expect to find a perfect marriage for Fang Huaiying that no one could find fault with. She just wanted to continue the idea her father had when he was looking for a husband for her, and find a marriage for Fang Huaiying that would make him feel happy, warm and secure.
However, Fang Huaiying's pursuit was obviously different from hers. For Fang Huaiying, he could live without a wife and children, but he could not have them and then endure insults, torture and various potential dangers with him.
He rejected Fang Huaixuan's kindness and said that in recent years he only wanted to assist Duke Weiguo in guarding the western border.
Fang Huaixuan is not someone who would forcefully arrange other people's lives under the banner of "for your own good". Although she regrets her brother's stubbornness and is worried about his situation, she does not insist on persuading Fang Huaiying to act according to her wishes.
Yu Zizhen didn't know that one of the two "door gods" he left in Western Xinjiang had no plans to get married in the short term because of his difficult situation.
After she left Western Xinjiang, she began to openly contact some of her personnel stationed west of the capital.
Her subordinates, who were scattered in various states and counties between the Western Frontier and the capital in the identities of gentry, merchants, escort leaders, mountain chiefs, craftsmen, etc., have been summoned to certain fixed locations as needed.
With the support of Yu Zizhen's other subordinates who are still hidden among the people, these people will form a team that can echo Yu Zizhen's subordinates in the eastern region.
Their tasks were similar to those of Yu Zizhen's subordinates in the eastern region. During Yu Zizhen's journey to the Western Frontier and the days she stayed there, they had quickly occupied some passes, dangerous places, and cities in accordance with Yu Zizhen's instructions, and in the process, they also incorporated a number of local garrisons and some ordinary people who were willing to join them.
By the time Yu Zizhen came out of the two states and twelve counties belonging to the Western Frontier, Kaiyang and Tianquan, who were responsible for gathering most of her armed forces in the western region, had not only completed their military preparations, but also, together with the King of Zhenbei in the northern border, raised the banner of "clearing the court and punishing the rebels."
Kaiyang are a pair of brothers under her command who are known for their martial arts and strength. The elder brother is in the open, serving as the supreme commander of Yu Zizhen's armed forces in the western region, while the younger brother is hidden behind the scenes, responsible for recruiting soldiers, training soldiers and occasional assassinations.
As for Tianquan, his experience was similar to Jiang Yunshan's, but he was more intelligent and knowledgeable than Jiang Yunshan.
When he was in trouble, he received great kindness from the brothers code-named Kaiyang, so after he gave up on officialdom and the court, he lived next to the brothers and took care of each other.
Yu Zizhen met them several years ago when she robbed corrupt officials who had embezzled disaster relief funds. At that time, the brothers, like Yu Zizhen, came up with the idea of robbing the rich to help the poor because they and the villagers around them were starving and thirsty.
They were not Yu Zizhen, and they did not have super cheats like the system, so they had to be extremely cautious before taking action. This was of course completely correct under normal circumstances, but unfortunately, they encountered Yu Zizhen, who was stealing their business.
They failed to steal from any corrupt official they targeted.
At the beginning, their favorite target was intercepted by someone in advance. They finally made preparations to sneak in, but no matter which warehouse or courtyard they found, the valuables inside were far from as numerous and good as they had expected.
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