Fang's mother was suddenly startled by Fang Zhiran's yelling. Usually, Fang Zhiran had always been filial and obedient to her. Not to mention yelling at her like this, he had never even spoken loudly to her.
But after thinking about it carefully, Fang Zhiran's words made sense.
But she was reluctant to leave. Her father-in-law and husband both died on the battlefield, and she only had this one child. If something happened again... she really wouldn't be able to survive.
But her son has grown up and has his own ideas, so she can no longer decide for him.
So Fang's mother stopped talking, went back to the house silently, and stayed indoors.
Fang's mother didn't open the door until Fang Zhiran was about to leave.
Fang Zhiran stood in front of Fang's mother's door and bowed towards the house.
"My son is about to go to the battlefield, so I have come to say goodbye to you. I hope you take care of yourself and don't worry about me. I'll trouble you to take care of the household chores and wait for my triumphant return." After Fang Zhiran finished speaking, he knelt down and kowtowed to his mother before turning around and leaving.
After Fang Zhiran left, Fang's mother opened the door and sighed softly.
Everyone envies the splendor and wealth of the Marquis' Mansion, but who knows the bitterness and hardships involved?
Fang Zhiran has already left, and Fang's mother has to go to Old Madam Fang's room to serve him. Fang Zhiran is Old Madam Fang's only grandson, and Old Madam Fang is reluctant to let Fang Zhiran go to the battlefield.
It was not until dark that Fang's mother came out of Old Madam Fang's room. It was not that Old Madam Fang wanted to torture her daughter-in-law. She was so old, and she didn't want her daughter-in-law to follow any rules. It was just that her physical condition was too poor. Now in the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion, only the mother and daughter were dependent on each other, so Fang's mother stayed with her all the time.
When Fang's mother returned to her room, she was exhausted and her back ached. She was no longer young. Although her mother-in-law had never been harsh on her, she could not relax in front of her mother-in-law because of the rules of the aristocratic family.
When she returned to her room, she asked someone to remove her makeup and wash her. Mother Fang leaned on the chaise longue with her eyes closed and asked two maids to massage her legs and shoulders.
At this moment, Madam Zhang, a trusted confidant, came in. She bowed to Fang's mother and whispered in her ear, "Madam, the man who lived in Tingxue Pavilion is missing."
Fang's mother opened her eyes and asked, "What?"
Nanny Zhang said, "The servants went in this morning to help her wash and dress, but after breakfast she said she wasn't feeling well and wanted to lie down for a while, so she told the maids to leave. But they ignored her and left, leaving only her personal maids, Meng'er and Ying'er, to serve her."
"At lunchtime, the servants were about to go in and serve the food, but Ying'er came out to receive it. She simply said that Madam Xue was still feeling unwell, so she could bring the lunch in. The servant gave the lunch to Ying'er and left her alone."
"During dinner time, Xiaohong and Xiaolu, who were sent over, realized something was amiss. Madam Xue hadn't left her room all day, and there was no sound from inside. So they forced their way in, only to find Ying'er alone in the room. Madam Xue was nowhere to be seen."
After saying this, Nanny Zhang stood aside with her head down and her hands hanging.
Upon hearing this, Fang's mother flew into a rage: "What are the two people we sent for? They can't even keep an eye on one person!"
Nanny Zhang didn't dare to speak. As a servant herself, she naturally knew what the servants were thinking.
The servants would serve the master differently depending on the person he was in power. Naturally, they would flatter the favored master. But He Yinxue, who was carried in a sedan chair, was neither favored by the marquis nor liked by the mistress. The servants usually did not take her seriously at all.
What's more, there is no wall that is impenetrable. Although the things He Yinxue did before were suppressed, they may still be heard by outsiders, and the rumors they hear will only be more exaggerated and unbearable.
So even Xiaohong and Xiaolu despise He Yinxue.
Xiaohong and Xiaolu were originally maids serving Fang's mother. They were assigned to He Yinxue by Fang's mother. They both felt very unlucky and were very dissatisfied. They thought that if they followed such a thing, there would be no way they could make a name for themselves.
So when He Yinxue said today that she didn't need their service, they were happy to be alone and didn't care about He Yinxue at all. Even when He Yinxue said she was not feeling well, they didn't take the initiative to report it.
At this time, the two knew that they had caused trouble, and they knelt in front of Fang's mother's door, waiting for Fang's mother to punish them.
Fang's mother knew that getting angry at this moment would be useless. The people were gone, so what was the point of punishing them?
"Send them to do some rough work and don't let them serve in the yard anymore." said Fang's mother.
Nanny Zhang agreed, and she also breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the lady still remembered the old relationship between master and servant and did not send them away directly.
"That shadow..." asked Nanny Zhang.
Ying'er and Meng'er were originally personal maids brought by He Yinxue from the He family. Now that He Yinxue has run away, what is the point of keeping them?
Fang's mother's eyes flashed with ruthlessness: "Just kill him!"
"Yes." said Nanny Zhang.
Mother Fang rubbed her brows and said, "He Yinxue ran away. If she causes any trouble outside, it will eventually implicate the Yong'an Marquisate. So let's announce that she died of an illness."
Nanny Zhang stepped forward and said, "I'm afraid it's inappropriate. She died just after marrying in. I'm afraid it would cause rumors in the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion."
Fang's mother asked, "Then what do you think we should do?"
Nanny Zhang said, "Just say that the Marquis went to the war and He Yinxue asked to go to the temple to pray for him. Even if she did something shameful later, she ran away from the temple on her own and we were unaware of it."
Fang's mother nodded and said, "You are very thoughtful."
Nanny Zhang smiled. Having been with Fang's mother for many years, she had already figured out Fang's mother's character, and she had to give her advice on many things.
"I just don't know why she ran away?" Nanny Zhang couldn't understand. Even if He Yinxue was no longer favored in the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion, she was living a much better life than in the He family. Why would she run away?
"Huh." Fang's mother sneered, "Such a flirtatious and seductive thing, who knows how many lovers she has out there. Now that Fu'er has gone to war, she might be unable to bear the loneliness and run off with some low-class guy."
Nanny Zhang always felt that things were not that simple, but she couldn't say anything, so she could only respond in a low voice.
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The news of Fang Zhiran's expedition to the northern border also reached Shen Liyue's ears, and Shen Liyue was not surprised by this.
In this life, Fang Zhiran went on the expedition a little later than in the previous life, and Shen Liyue could also guess the reason.
Shen Liyue knew her mother-in-law in her previous life too well.
Fang's mother had always wanted the Fang family to have an heir, so in the previous life, when Chen Liyue came of age, the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion came to propose marriage and chose the nearest auspicious day to marry Chen Liyue. However, Fang's mother had never expected that Fang Zhiran would be gone for seven years. Fortunately, Fang Zhiran finally came back, and brought back the pregnant He Yinxue, so the Fang family finally had an heir.
In this life, Fang Zhiran's marriage was delayed again and again, and there was no explanation until now. Fang's mother naturally did not want Fang Zhiran to go to the battlefield, so the matter was delayed.
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