After Chen Qiu walked out of the courtyard, she said, "Xing'er, go climb the wall and listen." Xing'er glanced at Chen Qiu and said, "Madam, could you please not be so open about eavesdropping?" However, she only complained in her heart and did not ask aloud. She turned directly to the other side of the wall and tiptoed into the Zheng Mansion again.
Xing'er didn't take a detour. After entering, she went straight to the main hall. The maids and old women were sent outside. Xing'er went around the roof to the back and hid behind the partition where Fang Yu had hidden just now to listen to the conversation inside.
"Did you really jump into the water on purpose yesterday? I haven't been able to understand since you came back yesterday. You have been able to swim since you were a child, so how could you drown? I thought you had never encountered such a big river, so... Yu'er, when did you become like this?" These were the words of Madam Zheng. Well, it seems that Madam Zheng was also deceived by Fang Yu. She had to go back and tell Madam everything without missing a word, Xing'er complained in her heart.
"How could it turn out like this? Sister, you married the man you loved since childhood and would rather be kicked out of the Fang family than marry him. Why can't I?" It was Fang Yu's voice.
"Hmph, the Fang family is a century-old family on the surface, but they've long been corrupted on the inside. A family of scholars? Haha... hahaha, a family of scholars. Do you know why I said that when I came to find you, the Fang family would send me on a ship to Kyoto? If the Fang family was still the century-old family, would they let their unmarried daughter come to live with a daughter who was kicked out of the family?"
"I'm just the bait they put out in order to catch a wealthy husband. It's not just me. Some of the girls in my family who are waiting to be married were sent to merchants to be concubines, and some were sent to the south. I guess there is already a girl from the Fang family in the Zhennan Palace. Fang Rou is much more resourceful than me." After listening to Fang Yu's words, Mrs. Zheng took a step back and fell into the chair.
"Actually, I was thinking of Ye Chen at first, because he was important enough, but I didn't expect him to be such a wife slave. Whenever I get close to him, even if I just look at him for a second, the look in his eyes is like poison, which makes me feel cold all over. But I've seen the look he gave Chen Qiu, and it was so gentle. I couldn't figure it out, but then I met Chen Yue. Simple and honest ones are easier to take advantage of. Yesterday, I wanted to take advantage of the spring outing to see if there were any better options. I happened to see Chen Yue and that Mu Qing coming over, so I suddenly decided to jump into the river. I didn't expect it to work, but my cousin, that idiot, actually messed it up for me."
Madam Zheng asked hoarsely, "You've been reading the Biography of Women since you were little, so how could you do such a thing? Our Fang family motto is to prefer a peasant wife to a concubine of a noble family, so how could we allow our daughter to do such a shameless thing? Don't you feel ashamed when you say this?"
"Hahaha, sister, you've lived in Kyoto for so many years, but I didn't expect you to be so naive. When you married Lord Zheng, he was from a peasant family, right? Oh no, not a peasant family, he was just the son of a doorman in our Fang family. According to the Fang family's ancestral precepts, you wouldn't be stopped, but what happened? How were you expelled from the Fang family? Have you forgotten? Think about it carefully, has the Fang family ever had a daughter marry into a poor family? There are quite a few concubines in marquisates."
"How many years have you and Master Zheng endured in that shabby house? Has the Fang family ever helped you even a little? Have you even seen your mother again? The Fang family is no longer the same Fang family. Or rather, the Fang family has never been the Fang family that outsiders think it is. More than a decade ago, the Fang family was strong on the outside but weak on the inside. They are already heavily in debt. Now, even beggars live better than the Fang family. Beneath the silk and satin, they are already filthy."
“我不过是给自己找一个安身之所，只是想让这个安身之所好看一点，我有什么不对？沉秋，你不让沉玥娶我，我偏要嫁，我要是得不到我就毁了他。”听到这里，星儿差点跳出来揍方毓一顿，这要是明月现在已经把方毓按在地上了，可是星儿更冷静，只是转身走了。
When Xing'er returned to the Duke's Mansion, Chen Qiu, Chen Yue and Ye Chen were already waiting there. Lan Yu and Xiao Hang were also there, but they were sitting farther away.
As soon as Xing'er came back, Chen Qiu asked her to tell him everything she had heard. After Xing'er finished, Lan Yu said, "You can still do this? That's cruel!"
Xiao Hang glanced at Lan Yu and said with a smile, "Actually, you can also do this. Take me to Ye Nan and have someone watch over me. Then I won't be able to escape."
Everyone was stunned after hearing what Xiao Hang said. Ye Chen lowered his head and smiled, saying, "This boy is teachable."
Lan Yu didn't even glance at Xiao Hang, but Xiao Hang didn't get angry at all. He still stared at Lan Yu with that annoying look. Lan Yu could feel Xiao Hang's gaze, so she suddenly turned around and glared at Xiao Hang, then quickly turned her head back. Xiao Hang was caught off guard and was actually frightened. Seeing Lan Yu turned her head back, Xiao Hang smiled secretly at Lan Yu.
"I didn't expect Fang Yu to be like this? Brother, are you scared?" Chen Qiu suddenly teased Chen Yue.
Chen Yue frowned after hearing Xing'er's words. "I'm not afraid of the slaughter on the battlefield, let alone this. I just feel a little disgusted. It feels like I stepped in dog shit without shoes. It's disgusting."
"Hahaha, brother, your analogy is great. I feel the same way. If you are wearing shoes, just throw them away. But in this case, it's disgusting whether you throw them away or not. You can't chop off your own feet." Chen Qiu didn't take Fang Yu's words about ruining Chen Yue seriously, because he couldn't just sit back and watch. Since they are coming, then come, and they will continue as brothers and sisters.
Ye Chen looked at Chen Qiu. "Qiu'er is still happy like this. Just handle those dirty things yourself. Just deal with such a disgusting person yourself."
"Isn't your brother leaving? Even if Miss Fang's arms are long, they can't reach the northwest, right?" Lan Yu suddenly said.
Ye Chen shook his head. "A woman who would gamble her reputation is nothing short of crazy. Big Brother will bring back a lot of herbs, and he won't be walking fast. If we're not careful and she catches up, anything could happen. By then, it will be impossible to get rid of this dog-skin plaster."
"If my brother leaves, we can send someone to watch her. When my brother reaches the northwest, she will be fine even if she chases him again."
Ye Chen touched Chen Qiu's hand, "But there is a promise that Big Brother made in front of outsiders. Although the token has been retrieved, many people saw and heard Big Brother speaking. Now that Big Brother is gone, Fang Yu is using this to say that Big Brother broke his promise, and we can't do anything."
"But Big Brother still has to leave, he just wants Fang Yu to see him off, so that others will at least think that Big Brother will come back to marry her."
Everyone didn't know what Ye Chen was thinking and could only look at each other. Ye Chen just gave Chen Qiu a reassuring look.
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