Chapter 107 Chapter 107 Fang Ying personally uncovered this scar...
Normally, when my younger sister-in-law got married, my sister-in-law should have sent the bride to the man's house, but Fang Ying was pregnant. Not to mention sending the bride, even if the wedding party came, they could only watch the newlyweds bid farewell to their parents in the hall.
Neither she nor Yue Qing'e could go to see the bride off, so Li asked the wife of the sixth roommate, Erlang, to go with Gao. Ji Yanlang and the fifth roommate, Ji Yanhui, were outside, and Ji Yanshou was left in the house to greet the guests.
Fang Ying also stayed in the flower hall to entertain the guests, but as it got dark, the guests left one after another. When Ji Yanlang and others returned from the Duke of Ju's Mansion, only a few close relatives were left.
Among them is the Fang family.
After the bride left first, Fang Ying saw Fang Quan yawning quietly. She asked her stepmother if she could go home early and sent someone to ask her father. Unexpectedly, her father, who usually didn't like drinking, was drunk today. Although he was not unconscious, he needed someone's support to walk.
Needless to say, her uncle who had followed her had already been drunk and had to be taken to the side room to rest. Fang Ying was really worried about Pan's mother and daughter going back with these two drunkards, so she had to wait for Ji Yanlang to return home and give them a ride.
Ji Yanlang himself was actually a little drunk. He had been accompanying guests for a whole day and was offered another round of drinks at the Duke of Ju's Mansion, but he had to see his father-in-law off, so he cheered up and took people to send the Fang family back home.
When he returned to the mansion, it was already late at night and all the lanterns were extinguished. Only the lights in his own courtyard were still on. Fang Ying was still awake and waiting for him.
"Why don't you go to bed first? Aren't you tired today?" Ji Yanlang asked as soon as he entered the door.
"I've been dozing off for a while. I'm worried that you haven't come back, and I can't sleep well."
Ji Yanlang hurriedly said, "Go to bed quickly. I'll come right after I shower." He added, "I sent my father-in-law and mother-in-law home safely. My mother-in-law asked my uncle to stay the night, so I came straight back."
"Well, thank you for your hard work. You've been working hard all day and you're making this trip so late."
"You're still telling me this."
Ji Yanlang shook his head and urged Fang Ying to go to bed. After washing his hands and face and soaking his feet, he went in. Fang Ying was already fast asleep.
He was also extremely tired, so he fell asleep as soon as he got into bed and slept until dawn.
After being busy for several days, the couple finally had some time to talk this morning. Fang Ying thought of asking her uncle if he had caused any trouble after getting drunk yesterday.
"I haven't heard of it, so I guess not." Ji Yanlang said, thought for a moment, and then smiled, "But he must be dissatisfied with my arrangement. Last night when he arrived at my father-in-law's house, he asked someone to help him out of the car. He was so drunk that his eyes narrowed, but he recognized me when he saw me."
"Did he get drunk and go crazy on you?" Fang Ying asked.
"Not really. He just pulled me aside and said you were a talent that could be a princess." Ji Yanlang couldn't help laughing when he said this. "At first I thought he was mumbling and I heard it wrong, but he repeated it several times."
Fang Ying's face was devoid of a smile, and she only asked, "What else did you say?"
Seeing that she was unhappy, Ji Yanlang also suppressed his smile and answered seriously: "I didn't say anything, I just said that you are lucky to be worthy of me, and asked me not to look down on him."
Fang Ying sneered: "What's wrong with looking down on him? You should look down on him."
Ji Yanlang hurriedly advised: "He is just drunk and talking nonsense. It's not worth getting angry about."
"That's not nonsense." Fang Ying sneered, "Do you still remember the case last year where Concubine Zhang's nephew forcibly abducted a commoner?"
This matter had even alarmed the emperor, so Ji Yanlang certainly remembered it. Thinking of Fang Ying mentioning it now, he couldn't help but ask, "I remember your uncle seemed to know this person?"
"Yes, he somehow hooked up with this person that day. He learned that Prince Wei had no son, and Concubine Zhang wanted to select a girl from a decent family to marry into the prince's palace..."
When Ji Yanlang heard this, his face immediately darkened: "The princess he was talking about..."
Fang Ying nodded: "He thought it was a great fortune, so he instigated my father to send me to jail."
Ji Yanlang finally understood why she hated this uncle so much. He felt distressed and indignant at the same time. He quickly shook her hand and said, "It's my fault. I shouldn't have taught you such nonsense."
"No, it's my fault. I should have told you this earlier."
Ji Yanlang felt even more distressed: "Who would think of talking about such a dirty thing?" He moved closer and hugged Fang Ying, coaxing her softly.
Fang Ying uncovered the scar with her own hands. Although she felt some pain in her heart, she also felt a sense of relief. Her anger subsided, and she patted Ji Yanlang's hand and told him to get busy.
"I feel much better now that I've spoken out. As for my uncle, he'll definitely be punished by my father when he sobers up. I explained my attitude to mother yesterday," she said, looking up at Ji Yanlang. "You can go ahead and get busy without any worries."
Ji Yanlang had to go to the camp to report for duty today, and then come back to accompany his father to meet guests. It was indeed time for him to leave. He looked at Fang Ying carefully a few times and saw that she was no longer angry. Then he changed into his official robe and went out.
Fang Ying went to sit with Li for a while. She felt that her fifth sister-in-law was exhausted these days and wanted to help with the housework.
Mrs. Li said, "It's just to watch people packing things up. There's no need for you to be busy. Go back and rest."
She directly asked the ladies in charge to do it and asked Gao to take a break today.
Fang Ying and Gao thanked their mother-in-law with a smile, took their leave together, and returned to their rooms.
These days were the coldest time of the year, and Fang Ying was too lazy to move. She went back and leaned against the fumigation basket, watching the maids doing needlework. She was gradually feeling sleepy when someone came to report that someone from her parents' home had sent something.
Fang Ying smiled and asked Lichun, "Guess why you came?"
"...that thing last night."
Fang Ying nodded: "Call him in."
Soon, Pan's maidservant came in with the servant girl. She bowed to Fang Ying and greeted her, then handed a bundle to Lichun, saying that her second mother had learned needlework at home and made some small things. They were not convenient to carry yesterday, so she asked her to send them to her sister today.
Fang Quan said yesterday that she was learning how to tie knots from Chu Yin, and that when she learned it, she would tie a beautiful knot and send it to her sister to see, but she didn't say that she would send it the next day.
Fang Ying waited until Lichun brought the bundle to her and opened it. She saw that there were knots and purses inside, and she couldn't help but smile because she thought it was impossible for a young beginner like Fang Quan to make them.
Seeing that she only smiled and said nothing, and did not reach into the bundle to touch the things in it, the maid rubbed her hands and said, "My lady, you have a few more words to tell me, please report them to me."
"What?" Fang Ying asked.
"Yesterday, when Liu Lang sent his wife and his husband home, Mr. Pan said a few drunken words..."
"Liu Lang told me about this." Fang Ying was impatient to listen to the maid's nonsense and said directly, "Tell my father and mother for me. Tell them that I told Liu Lang everything that my second uncle did and ask them to put their minds at ease."
The maid quickly agreed and said that Uncle Fang Ying had realized his mistake and the master had also reprimanded him.
Fang Ying said bluntly, "You don't need to talk to me about Second Uncle's affairs anymore. Our Madam has only asked me to focus on the pregnancy and doesn't want me to take care of the affairs in the mansion, let alone worry about outsiders."
The maidservant was embarrassed and dared not say anything more. She took her leave and left.
Fang Yingqing rested quietly for the whole day. In the evening, Ji Yanlang came back early and had dinner with her.
She told Ji Yanlang about the people her parents had sent to visit her, and she did not hide from him even her reply, and repeated it truthfully.
"Well said, that's how it is. What could be more important than your pregnancy right now? I'll go and persuade my father-in-law when I have some free time in a few days."
Ji Yanlang thought about Pan Lun's character and couldn't help but frown. "My father-in-law is in Kaifeng Prefecture, entrusted with an important task by His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, but he has an uncle who has ties to the Zhang family. This is really inappropriate."
Fang Ying nodded: "Just tell me it will hinder your career, my father will definitely listen."
Ji Yanlang laughed: "You are so naughty that you even don't let your father-in-law go?"
"Where's the teasing? Isn't this the truth?"
Ji Yanlang cleared his throat and said with a smile, "It's a good thing to focus on your career." He added, "It's not just my father-in-law. Last time, he beat my eldest cousin so hard that his face was bruised. It's not nice for anyone to see."
If a grown-up son holding an official position is beaten black and blue by his father, it means either the father is unkind or the son is unfilial, neither of which is honorable.
"I guess my father just found out about this today." Fang Ying told her stepmother what she had told her yesterday.
After listening to this, Ji Yanlang nodded and said, "Okay, leave it to me." Then he changed the subject and asked Fang Ying if she had any back pain today.
"It's fine today, but I'm extra sleepy and took several naps."
The two chatted for a while and went to bed early.
The next day, the newlyweds returned home, and the Ji Mansion was bustling with activity again. Fang Ying privately took Ji Lanjun aside to ask her about everything, and learned that Liu Silang treated her well, and her mother-in-law was also kind. Even Princess Kangning did not put on airs when she met her, and spoke to her in a very gentle manner.
After the newlyweds said goodbye, Fang Ying told these words to Li and others. Although everyone knew that it was only the third day of the wedding and nothing could be certain, they still felt relieved.
Ji Guangting did not stay in Beijing for long. He set off early in the morning of the ninth day of the first lunar month and returned to his residence in Zhenzhou.
Fang Ying had the imperial physician come to see her again on the tenth day of the first lunar month. He said that everything was fine with the fetus and the instructions were almost the same as last time. However, she had been vomiting once or twice in the morning for the past two days and could not eat. Ji Yanlang was a little anxious and chased the imperial physician for advice.
The imperial physician could not come up with a better solution, except to advise the patient to eat a light diet and eat some preserved fruits, plums and other appetizers.
"After three months, you will vomit less and your appetite will improve." The imperial physician said a few words of comfort and left.
"It'll only be a month, you'll be fine once you get through it." Fang Ying persuaded Ji Yanlang, "Don't you still want to go talk to my dad? Go ahead, the sooner you go, the sooner you'll be back."
Ji Yanlang wanted to take advantage of today's day off to talk to his father-in-law about Fang Ying's second uncle Pan Lun. It was near the end of the year and Kaifeng Prefecture was very busy. His father-in-law might not be able to come home on weekdays, so it would be best to go on a day off.
"Okay, I'll go right away." Ji Yanlang changed into his going-out clothes and left the house for the Fang family.
Fang Chengxun has been feeling uneasy ever since the maid came back that day and told him that Fang Ying had told Ji Yanlang what happened.
He didn't know what Fang Ying said or how much she said. He was worried that his daughter would be angry and speak without restraint, causing his son-in-law to misunderstand that he was trying to curry favor with the powerful. He was just thinking about whether he should find an opportunity to explain everything to him when Ji Yanlang arrived.
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