Chapter 99: No harm to life and wealth restored
Half a minute later, Qiu Gu had drunk two cups of tea.
The three members of the Fu family were still sorting out what he had just said.
Suo Liuyuan, who was waiting on the roof, became anxious for them.
He had long received an order from his boss to speed up the process of the Fu family seeking help from the prince.
But the prince's words were so implicit, how could he help them speed up the process?
The six life-claiming messengers of the Dali Temple have the surname Suo and are named Jiang, He, Hu, Hai, Lin and Yuan.
As for the ranking, it is based on their martial arts values after the competition, ranked from one to six.
Suo Liuyuan, just by hearing his name you can tell that he ranks last and has the weakest martial power.
But most people who are not good at fighting have good brains.
Therefore, he had already understood the meaning of what Qiu Gu brought back.
But it's useless for him to understand. Fu's family members have to understand it first.
So he quietly left the roof of the study and went to the main courtyard.
Half a cup of tea later, he came back and lifted a tile from the roof of the study.
Then, throw the object in your hand through the gap between the tiles.
"Uncle Fu, there is an assassin."
Qiu Gu is a martial artist, and even when he is drinking tea, he always pays attention to what is happening around him.
He discovered it as soon as the tiles on the roof moved.
But before he could move, the tile closed and a small bamboo tube that looked like a secret letter fell to the ground.
And on the roof there was also the imperceptible sound of cold wind blowing through clothes.
The sound was getting farther and farther away, and the three people from the Fu family who had no internal strength did not notice it at all.
"Guardians, search."
When Fu Song heard Qiu Gu say there was an assassin, he immediately opened the door and went out, and ordered the guard on duty to check.
If what they talked about in the study today got out, they would lose their heads.
Therefore, the eavesdropper must be caught.
"Uncle Fu, please read the secret letter first. I will go after the assassin."
Qiu Gu rushed out the door while reminding Fu Song.
Fu Song only knows some martial arts for self-defense.
The assassin chased him and he was always accurate, but if he was asked to chase the assassin, he wouldn't even be able to see the corner of the assassin's clothes.
Not enough to cause trouble.
Seeing Qiu Gu quickly jumped onto the roof, he obediently returned to the study.
In the study, Fu Ruhai had already opened the secret letter that Qiu Gu mentioned.
The bamboo tube containing the secret letter was still fresh, as if it had just been cut from a bamboo forest.
The paper on which the secret letter was written also looked familiar. It looked exactly like the straw paper in the clean room in the main courtyard of his house.
"Father, this secret letter..."
Fu Song looked solemn.
Even an ordinary person wouldn't be afraid of such a careless secret letter.
Could it be that someone wanted to lure Qiu Gu away and threw it into the study on purpose?
"Let's wait and see. Prince Qiu is a skilled martial artist and will definitely be able to bring the messenger back."
As Fu Ruhai spoke, he opened the paper and read the contents clearly.
"In my opinion, the Crown Prince was worried that the message from Prince Qiu was biased, so he sent another secret letter."
After reading the letter, Fu Ruhai handed it to Fu Song, indicating that he should read the letter before talking about other things.
"Father is right. What is written in this letter is indeed much more straightforward than what Prince Qiu said. The meaning should be correct."
After Fu Song finished reading the letter, the solemn expression on his face relaxed a little.
Seeing that the father and son refused to tell her what was in the letter, Mrs. Mo became anxious and took the letter directly from her son's hand.
'The title is a crime for the king, the family property is a crime for the concubine. If you donate all your family property without giving up your title, your life will be intact and your wealth will be restored.'
"Song'er, does this letter mean that if Prince Huai gives up the throne, he can be exempted from exile?"
Mrs. Mo stared at these lines of words for half a cup of tea before asking in confusion.
"Yes, that's right."
Fu Song nodded. This was exactly what the first sentence in the letter meant.
"Then the second sentence is about your fourth sister?"
Mo asked again.
"Mother is right."
Fu Song nodded again.
"Song'er, if that's the case, then donate your family wealth to save your fourth sister."
Mrs. Mo gave birth to three sons, and only had Fu Rong'er as her legitimate daughter, who was pampered like a treasure since she was a child.
Back then, she was powerless to stop Fu Ronger from marrying into the royal family.
But now, if she needs to donate her family wealth to help, she can still do it.
"Yes, my son thinks so too."
After reading the letter, Fu Song understood the meaning.
If this letter was really sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, then his sister must be saved.
Because only if the Fu family is willing to save people can they reasonably donate their wealth.
"Then what does 'not willing to give up the title...' mean?"
Mrs. Mo pointed to the third sentence in the letter. She seemed to understand it, but also seemed not to understand it.
"That depends on what Fourth Sister thinks."
Fu Song knows his sister's feelings for Prince Huai.
If King Huai is unwilling to give up the throne.
I'm afraid my sister will obey him no matter what.
According to what was said in the letter, it meant that the Fu family would have to donate their wealth to protect King Huai's throne.
"Your fourth sister... always follows Prince Huai's instructions in everything."
Mrs. Mo understood what Fu Song said.
At the same time, she also understood the meaning of the third sentence in the letter.
'Donate all your wealth.'
This is going to empty the Fu family's entire assets.
But if she had to donate all her family property, she would rather use it in exchange for Rong'er and Prince Huai's divorce than to keep the throne for Prince Huai.
Everything that happened to the Fu family today was caused by Prince Huai.
If I save him, I'm afraid I'll still be implicated by him in the future.
But she also knew Fu Ronger's thoughts. Even if the Fu family asked for a chance to divorce, she would probably not be willing to give up Prince Huai.
"Just make sure your sister is not exiled. As for King Huai's throne, it is not up to our Fu family to decide whether to keep it or not. If your fourth sister wants to keep the throne for him, then it is up to her to figure out a way."
Using half of the Fu family's property to rescue her and Fu Ruhai was something that their family had discussed before.
Including Fu Ronger, at most another 20% to 30% can be taken out.
In this way, although the Fu family suffered some injuries, they would not be unable to recover.
The Fu family had been in the business world for many years, and had experienced countless comebacks from debt.
Relatively speaking, this situation is not the worst.
"Madam, have you ever calculated how much wealth this would cost?"
Fu Ruhai remained silent after reading the letter, but he also took Mrs. Mo's words to heart.
He knew that he could not outsmart the royal family, but he could still figure out the accounts.
If they were to use their family fortune to save him and his wife and Fu Ronger, the Fu family would be left with nothing.
The accumulation of several generations was wasted in one day.
How could he be willing to do that?
"I have certainly calculated it, but as long as I am still alive, why should I worry about not being able to accumulate wealth?"
Mrs. Mo is open-minded. Didn’t she also say that in the letter?
'Life is safe and wealth will return.'
Could it be that her old man doesn't understand what this means?
"I don't agree with this."
When Fu Ruhai heard that he was going to spend all his family wealth, he immediately quit.
Giving away half of his fortune was already his limit.
If he really ends up going bankrupt because of this, he might as well go into exile.
The Fu family's ancestors worked hard for several generations to get the opportunity to become imperial merchants. How could they lose it to him?
"Father and mother, I think it's worth a try."
Ever since Fu Ronger came back and told him about Prince Huai, Fu Song guessed the royal family's true intention.
Now this letter just confirms his guess.
Therefore, the Fu family only needs to follow the instructions in the letter.
"What are we trying for? Since Concubine Xian has promised to protect the Fu family as long as Xiao Qi enters Prince Ning's mansion, why are we still making such a fuss?"
Fu Ruhai put down the teacup in his hand heavily, determined to defend his authority as the head of the family.
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