Chapter 112 Jinjiang First Release Chapter 112 Yu Qinglong Didn’t Want to…
The provincial capital Huai'an, Qinfu.
Master Hong Yuanda paced back and forth in the study, his hands behind his back. Mrs. Hong Xiao was enjoying the pleasure of having her temples massaged by a maid, but when she saw her husband pacing endlessly, she waved her hand to the maid to go out and close the door.
"Master, can't you sit down for a while?" Mrs. Hong Xiao asked, "It's making me dizzy."
"I'd like to sit down, but look at what you've done!"
"What's wrong with what I did? Didn't I just ask someone to bring Brother Han here? Oh, they're allowed to ride on our heads and shit and piss, but I'm not allowed to teach them how to behave like a young man?"
"Are you so sure that Brother Han is not pregnant?"
"Of course I need to ask. If she was really pregnant, why didn't they send her back to us? It's because they're not pregnant, and they feel guilty, that's why they acted like this. As an Imperial Censor, inspecting the area, and acting as military supervisor, they can't bring all their relatives with them, yet they even asked for an imperial decree. Aren't they just afraid that we'll see through their tricks and force them to take a concubine again?"
"But what if it's true? You sent them out without even consulting me. If anything goes wrong, it'll be too late for you to regret it!"
Madam Hong Xiao frowned secretly. "What is there to regret? This Han brother is becoming more and more unreasonable. As a son-in-law, instead of helping his parents-in-law to persuade his husband, he is acting even more erratically. If we allow them to act like this any longer, will Huan'er still have eyes for us?"
Hong Yuanda said, "But you can't force Han Ge'er back. If she's not pregnant, it's fine. But if she is, then if you do this, won't Huan'er become even more estranged from us?"
Hong Xiaoshi showed no regret at all and said forcefully, "What's the difference? How could it be? Does he still have eyes for me as his mother? Anyway, things have come to this. He can either come back and let me find out what's going on, or if he doesn't, I'll just carry two concubines to Huan'er's room!"
Hong Yuanda still felt that this was not a good idea.
It’s all because his most promising child was not raised by him. Now that he has grown up, he doesn’t take them, his elders, seriously. Otherwise, there would be no need to worry about him so much.
The strong man who had followed Qin Yushuang to Xiaxi Village was none other than one of the Hong Xiao clan. His name was Hong Tong. Last time, he had followed Hong Huan, but lost him, so he had to find another way. Now, following Qin Yushuang, he realized he was right.
It was after arriving at the Qin family that his eldest young master and his wife met Yu Qinglong and left Huaitong County. Many people now knew that Qin Yushuang and Yu Qinglong were friends, so these two must know where his eldest young master and his wife were.
After Qin Yushuang arrived in Xiaxi Village, he immediately rushed to the Fang family. It was his habit to call out before even entering the house: "Long'er! Are you home? I'm back!"
Yu Qinglong picked up Yang Yang, and Yuan Sihan picked up Xiao Shitou. They were playing with the children in the house, and they instinctively got up at the sound. But Yu Qinglong held Yuan Sihan back and didn't ask him to leave the house. "It's past the three-month period, so it's better to be careful. I'll go out and take a look. After everyone else leaves, you and Brother Hong can move freely."
Yuan Sihan nodded when he heard this, but did not follow him out.
Yu Qinglong opened the door and asked, "What did you bring that you actually want to come in and unload the truck?"
Qin Yushuang said, "It's nothing much, just some cloth, thread, and some food. My eldest brother went south on business and brought back some cured meats and dried goods. There's also some fine new tea and some really cute little pots and clay pots. Since you always make food, I brought some for you and Zheng'er, and Qiu'er too."
Yu Qinglong noticed that the person who had brought Qin Yushuang here was the second brother of the Qin family, who was currently talking to Fang Shu. He didn't notice anything else unusual, so he watched as the Qin family's servants finished unloading the things and invited the second brother into the house to sit for a while.
The second brother of the Qin family didn't come, saying that he had something else to do and had to rush back to town.
Yu Qinglong knew that this person planned to stay in town for one night before returning, so he didn't ask any more questions.
After everyone left, Yuan Sihan came out of the house, holding Little Stone. Hong Huan was beside him and asked, "Shuang'er, did my parents send anyone to your house to inquire about Han'er and me?"
Qin Yushuang said, "Yes. It was a few days ago. I heard from my mother that Aunt Hong sent someone to ask about me. My mother didn't tell me directly where I was, but only said that my second brother sent me to visit relatives and that I would be back in a few days."
Upon hearing this, Yu Qinglong said, "It seems Aunt Hong still wants to confirm it before she believes it."
Yuan Sihan showed an uneasy look: "But since the emperor has clearly told them not to travel far and that their father and mother cannot come, they should not dare to come secretly."
Yu Qinglong said, "I don't think so. But sending someone over to confirm it should be okay. Brother Yuan, don't walk around the village alone from now on. Brother Hong is here anyway, so you can either go with him or with me. We'll decide after this period of time."
Hong Huan said: "Long Ge'er is right, Han'er, don't go out alone during this period."
Yuan Sihan subconsciously touched his lower abdomen: "Okay, I will pay attention."
Nothing was more important than protecting himself and his child. He absolutely didn't want to go back to his in-laws while pregnant; it was too depressing. He could imagine seeing them even if he didn't go back. If he did go back, he'd have to drink the pregnancy-boosting medicine and couldn't see his friends even if they wanted to. He had to obey the elders in everything; disobeying them would be disrespectful and unfilial.
This is how they have behaved in the past. If they knew that she was pregnant, they would definitely do even more harm than good.
Yuan Sihan didn't leave the house all day.
Hong Tong made a straw cover and hid himself. He watched the Fang family's movements from a distance, but he never waited for the person he was waiting for.
It was not until it was getting dark that he saw Qin Yushuang come out. He saw Qin Yushuang go to another house and never go out again.
So after nightfall, he turned back and stood outside the door of the house Qin Yushuang had visited before. He listened to the voices inside and was sure that he heard the voices of his eldest young master and his young husband.
Yu Qinglong came out at night to get milk for the children, but saw Mantou tilting his head at the door, as if confused.
Mantou didn't scream, but he lingered at the door for a while. Yu Qinglong then sent the milk into the house for Fang Shu to cook, and then tiptoed out to the door.
He said, "Mantou, it's time to go back to bed and sleep."
Mantou seemed to be confused and let out a soft "woof", then put his front paws on the door.
Seeing this, Yu Qinglong went to the kitchen and fetched a ash rake. Fang Shu, who had also called Fang Wu to look after the children, followed. He was about to ask Yu Qinglong what had happened, but Yu Qinglong gestured to silence him and flung the door open.
There is nothing outside the door.
Fang Shu looked carefully and said, "Maybe Mantou is wandering around here because he heard a mouse passing by. Let's go back to the house."
Yu Qinglong also wondered if he was being too sensitive. After all, the two elders of the Hong family wouldn't do anything like kidnapping someone, right?
The couple went back to the house and didn't think about it anymore.
Hong Tong wasn't stupid; he didn't approach the Fang family again. He knew very well that Shao Fulang was the apple of his eye. If he dared to hurt him in the slightest, his life would be over. So he had to take him away without hurting him. He couldn't do this alone.
Right now, he just needed to confirm that the young man was here. He would have to wait for two more people for what happened next.
Hong Tong returned to Qixia Town that night. He sent a letter to the Qin Mansion and then settled down in Qixia Town.
Seven days later, three men arrived from the provincial capital. One was a burly man like Hong Tong. The other two were a nanny and a middle-aged man who looked rather stern.
As soon as the man arrived, he sat down and asked, "Is everything you said in your letter true?"
Hong Tong stood and replied, "Absolutely true. I've been secretly observing outside the Fang family for several days. The eldest young master and his husband both live here. The eldest young master goes out every other day, but the eldest young husband rarely goes out, and when he goes out, he's either with the eldest young master or with another boy. That boy should be Fang Shu's husband. This Fang Shu should be the one that the young husband spent a lot of money to copy the scriptures."
The middle-aged man, Chen Xian, was a very capable person in front of Mrs. Hong Xiao. Hearing this, he said, "You must not take action when the eldest young master is here. Do you know what time the eldest young master goes out?"
Hong Tongdao: "Usually he goes out early in the morning on a double-day, with that man called Fang Shu. After he goes out, he won't be back for at least an hour and a half."
Chen Xian said, "Then let's wait until the eldest young master leaves and then lure the young husband out. The two people I brought with me have never seen the eldest young master or the young husband before. When the time comes, have them pretend to be passing Taoist priests and take the young husband away."
Hong Tongdao said, "It's difficult. The Fang family always has people around. If the young man asks for help, someone will definitely come out to stop him."
Chen Xian took out a handkerchief with a sweet scent and said, "Wouldn't it be enough to prevent them from asking for help?"
Hong Tong hesitated. "Fang Shu's husband is different from other husbands. He's quite tall. He doesn't look like he's going to be easy to deal with."
Chen Xian said without any worry, "No matter how tall he is, he's still a brother. Li Ba is a martial artist, how can he not handle two brothers?"
The next day, Fang Shu and Hong Huan went to the potato field to record the growth of the new potatoes. Since there had been little rain recently, they artificially watered half of the potatoes. But they didn't know which side would be more beneficial. Whether this plant prefers moisture or drought was unknown, so they had to be careful.
Fang Shu and Hong Huan agreed that if Yu Qinglong couldn't go with him when Fang Shu went to the provincial capital for the exam, Hong Huan would take Yuan Sihan with him to stay. On the one hand, this was to keep an eye on the potato planting, and on the other hand, it was to avoid leaving the brothers behind, as it would be unsafe if something happened.
Yu Qinglong and Yuan Sihan stayed at home, and as usual, they took advantage of the good weather to dry the quilts and play with the two little ones.
The children are changing every day, and Yu Qinglong has also experienced the joy of having a little pendant. When he holds the children upright, they will lean their heads on his shoulders and sometimes even bite their fists, which is so cute.
Yu Qinglong washed their little hands to make it easier for them to chew on them. Suddenly, someone outside called out, "Is anyone there?"
Yu Qinglong put the child down and motioned for Yuan Sihan to watch over him, then came out and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
There were two Taoist priests outside the door, one male and one female. The female priest looked older than the male. The nun said, "Sir, my sister and I are passing by and would like to ask for a bowl of water."
Yu Qinglong asked, "Where are you two from?"
The Taoist nun said, "We came from the Wuxu Taoist Temple in Daqian Mountain, a hundred miles away."
Yu Qinglong nodded and said with a smile, "I have been very interested in Taoist classics since I was young. I wonder if the two Taoist masters could tell me what the ten major Taoist scriptures are called and how to recite them?"
"Taoist priest", "Taoist nun": "…………"
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