That night, Fang Yuan left the main room and never returned.
She ordered two servants from the governor's mansion to attend to Wei Canglan.
She went to rest in Fang Congshan's room. Anyway, there were Fang Yuan on both sides of the room, so she could have more than enough room to herself.
As for the bundle of Tianshan snow lotus that she was required to guard, she didn't take it.
She has an exchange system; a Tianshan snow lotus is about the same as a pill in the system space.
If you have enough money, I'd give him a dozen, no problem.
After Wei Canglan finished washing up in the house, he waited until Hai Shi (9-11 PM) but Fang Yuan still didn't step into the main room. He knew that the girl probably wouldn't come back.
Of course, he didn't expect her to come back; he was just clinging to a sliver of hope.
It seems this person has never been obedient; he's probably going to be quite busy from now on.
Fang Yuan was woken up early the next morning by Fang Congshan's shouts.
"Daughter, are you up? The Fourth Young Master wants to see you!" Fang Congshan knocked on Fang Yuan's bedroom door.
Is this girl too tired lately? She's still not up this late?
"Father, what does the Fourth Young Master want now? I'm no one to him. Are there no servants left in this manor?"
Fang Yuan rubbed his eyes and asked the door with a displeased expression.
We finally arrived at a safe place, and I figured I could finally rest for a couple of days, but I can't even sleep in anymore?
"What are you talking about? The Fourth Young Master wants you to come over for breakfast!"
At this point, Fang Congshan didn't know whether to be happy or worried.
Even a fool could tell what was going on in that fourth young master's mind, knowing his daughter's true identity.
A father is naturally happy when someone likes his daughter.
But the person who likes his daughter happens to be of very high status.
He was a fifth-rank military officer who came from a hunter's background. If this man took a liking to him, his daughter could only become a concubine. How could that be?
"Meal? Dad, just tell him I'm not hungry, okay?" Fang Yuan was utterly speechless.
She really doesn't lack food; she just wants to rest.
"What's wrong? Is Xiaoyuan unwell? Should we call a doctor?" Wei Canglan's voice rang out from outside the door.
"·····"
"No need, I'm fine, I'll be there in a bit."
She gritted her teeth and got out of bed.
She estimated the time to be around seven o'clock at most. How could people in ancient times get up so early?
She can already foresee the tragic and miserable days to come.
Fang Yuan ate breakfast with the others in a daze. Besides her, her father and cousin were also there, so it wasn't really a breakfast for her alone.
To everyone's surprise, after breakfast, this guy actually led them out of the courtyard.
"Where is Fourth Young Master going...?"
Isn't this supposed to be a break room? How come there's still business today?
"Commander Liu is back and invites us over," Wei Canglan replied.
He brought not only Fang Yuan, but also Fang Congshan and Li Chengzhe; he was going to discuss the matter of going up the mountain to suppress the bandits.
Upon entering the main hall, a burly man in his forties bowed to Wei Canglan and said, "Greetings, Fourth Young Master!"
"Commander Liu, please rise. It was I who disturbed you this time." Wei Canglan gestured with his hand.
"Greetings, Commander Liu!"
"Commander Liu!"
Li Chengzhe and Fang Congshan also stepped forward to pay their respects.
Seeing this, Fang Yuan also followed her father's example and bowed.
"Who are these gentlemen...?"
Commander Liu looked at Li Chengzhe and Fang Congshan's attire and realized they didn't seem to be servants.
"This is the fourth young master of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion, and this is Commander Fang. I almost didn't make it back after being attacked this time, but thanks to these two, I was able to get back safely," Li Chengzhe introduced.
As for Fang Yuan, he didn't mention it to himself.
"I see. It seems I was mistaken. Please come in, Fourth Young Master and other officials."
Fang Yuan stood behind Wei Canglan, watching the group discuss the bandits they had encountered.
Listening to the group discuss how to eliminate the bandits and how to find the Liu family's belongings and seals, Fang Yuan felt a pang of heartache.
If only she hadn't met this guy.
She can't get her hands on anything from the mountain, so why bother calling her along now?
Three days later, Fang Yuan received some bad news.
Among the rescued people was her dear cousin, Li Wan'er, who had been brought back by her father.
Fortunately, her father was sensible enough to arrange for her to stay in an inn outside.
"Big sister, is my cousin coming with us? I don't want her to come with us; she used to bully me all the time," Fang Cheng said to Fang Yuan.
Her wicked cousin's family bullied them; she hated them to death.
"What did Father say?" Fang Yuan asked.
“Dad said she ran away from an arranged marriage because her aunt forced her to marry a good-for-nothing in the village, so he wanted to take her with him.”
Fang Cheng added, "Father actually feels sorry for her? Why does he feel sorry for someone as wicked as her!"
"Um?"
Fang Yuan raised an eyebrow, feeling sorry for him?
So you're pretending, huh? In that case, don't blame her.
"Don't worry, your older sister is here. She can't keep up with us," Fang Yuan comforted Fang Cheng.
He then went out and found someone, gave him some silver, and asked him to go to the inn where Li Wan'er was staying and boast about her family's current situation.
Li Wan'er was never one to stay at home. Upon hearing this, she went to the governor's mansion the very next day, claiming to be Fang Congshan's niece.
Fang Yuan found Li Chengzhe in advance and asked him to hide behind the screen with his father while she went to see her cousin.
After she entered the side hall, her spiritual power detected that not only her father and her cousin were there.
Even the seemingly unaffected fourth young master joined in the fun, and even specially moved a grand chair to sit in.
Are they planning to watch a big show?
"It's you? Where's Uncle?"
When Li Wan'er saw that it was Fang Yuan who appeared, her face instantly darkened.
Fang Yuan chuckled and asked the system to help her put a truth symbol on her.
Then, looking at his meticulously dressed cousin, he asked:
"You came in using my father's name, so why can't I stay here?"
As he spoke, Fang Yuan feigned anger and looked at her:
"Ever since you tried to take advantage of my mother, our two families can no longer be considered relatives. My father was kind enough to save you, so what are you doing here looking for us?"
"You say we're not relatives, so we're not? Your father is my maternal uncle, that's an indisputable fact. Besides, I'm not here to see you, I'm here to seduce someone important."
As soon as she said it, Li Wan'er quickly covered her mouth.
What happened? Why did she blurt out what was on her mind?
"Oh? You're not putting on an act in front of me? You're even trying to seduce important people? If you're so capable, try saying it in front of my father. But with me here, my father is unlikely to come to see you."
"Hmph, you think you can stop me? Just wait until I see my uncle and cry, then you'll be in big trouble!"
Knowing that Fang Congshan wouldn't come, Li Wan'er stopped trying to hide it.
"You've been slandering me like this since I was little. Was it your idea for your mother to sell me?" Fang Yuan said angrily.
"That's right, I'm not only going to sell your mother, but also your younger brother and sister-in-law! If you hadn't come back and ruined my plans, your family would be gone by now!"
What's going on? Why did you tell the truth again?
Li Wan'er quickly looked around the room, and thankfully there was no one else in the room.
But since she had already said it, she had no more reservations, since her uncle was very easy to fool anyway.
"How could you be so vicious? My father is your uncle, and you always got a share of the good things. How dare you treat my family like this?" Fang Yuan said, feigning anger.
Seeing Fang Congshan's incredulous face through his mental power, he felt secretly delighted.
You felt sorry for your good niece, but how does it feel to be proven wrong by her now?
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