Chapter 205 Brothers and Sisters
After dealing with the funeral of Old Madam Liu, Su Fengzhang locked the door of the Liu family's house and took Liu Neng back home, raising him as his own son.
Half a month later, while the canal was still intact, Su Fengzhang sent Su Lanzhang and Aunt Bai back on the merchant ship.
After the two of them left, there were even fewer people in the Su family. Su Zhaoshi felt that she had no one to talk to. Fortunately, Liu Neng moved in, and Su Zhaoshi put all her love and kindness on Liu Neng.
Su Zhaoshi took great care of Liu Neng, which saved Su Fengzhang a lot of trouble. Only half a month after moving in, the flesh on Liu Neng's face became plump and he looked much more energetic.
With Su Zhaoshi and Su Huihui around, Su Fengzhang didn't have to worry about Liu Neng adapting to the Su family. Su Fengzhang felt relieved to see this and freed up his hands to deal with other things.
"Brother Gu, I'll leave this matter to you." Su Fengzhang raised his hand and filled the teacup in front of Gu Beichen.
Gu Beichen laughed out loud and said, "We've been friends for many years, why be so polite?"
"Besides, if this can be accomplished, it will bring innumerable benefits to the Gu family."
Su Fengzhang smiled and said, "Thank you very much. I was just talking, but everything else is up to you. By then, Brother Gu's shoes will probably be worn out."
Gu Beichen laughed heartily: "If it weren't for you talking, the Gu family wouldn't have had such an opportunity."
After saying this, Gu Beichen looked at Su Fengzhang and asked, "Fengzhang, I'm not afraid of spending money and effort, but I'm worried about the things above. Can you give me some information?"
He pointed upwards, and the meaning was clear.
Su Fengzhang shook his head and said, "I would like to reveal the whole story, but unfortunately I don't know much. The Gu family has little involvement with the court and has always been a legitimate business family. As long as they don't get caught, they won't be implicated."
Gu Beichen felt a little relieved after hearing this. After Su Fengzhang entered the court as an official, he introduced many people to him. Gu Beichen has always been a man of his own ideas. In just a few years, his family property has increased exponentially.
But he would not be satisfied with this, so after Su Fengzhang revealed his intention this time, Gu Beichen came from another place specially to discuss it with him in person.
Thinking about what Su Fengzhang was going to do, and considering his friendship with Prince Cheng, Gu Beichen had a bold guess in his mind. If this guess came true, that would be the time when their Gu family would rise to prominence.
However, after years of acquaintance, Gu Beichen also regarded Su Fengzhang as a close friend in his heart: "I'm not worried about the Gu family, I'm worried about you. You want Prince Cheng to be so close. If something happens, wouldn't it be dangerous?"
Su Fengzhang raised an eyebrow and looked at him. Gu Beichen touched his nose to cover it up and said, "Since ancient times, the Heavenly Family has been ruthless."
Su Fengzhang laughed and said, "Don't worry, Brother Gu. I know what's going on. Besides, those two won't touch Prince Cheng for the time being."
The two drank tea for a while, and then Su Fengzhang personally saw Gu Beichen off. Turning back, he saw Su Huihui clearing the teacups and hurriedly said, "Leave it there, I'll clean it up."
Su Huihui, however, had already tidied everything up neatly and said with a smile, "Second brother, I've already packed it up."
Su Fengzhang smiled and said, "Huihui, you don't need to do this."
Su Huihui looked at him and asked, "Brother, you've worked so hard for this family. As your younger sister, can't I even do something as simple as saving face?"
After hearing this, Su Fengzhang felt that Su Huihui was young but a little serious. Although they were twins, Su Huihui's personality was completely different from Su Lanzhang's. She had always been prone to overthinking since she was a child.
It's not a bad thing for a girl to think too much, but Su Fengzhang always wanted his sister to be more relaxed: "Huihui, sit down first and talk to your second brother."
After Su Huihui sat down, Su Fengzhang asked, "Do you have anything to ask my second brother?"
Su Huihui pursed her lips and finally said, "I want to ask something, but I also know that it's useless to ask. Second brother, I just want to tell you that you have never been alone."
Su Fengzhang laughed, reached out and touched his sister's long hair, and said, "Huihui, Second Brother has always known that you are behind me. That's why Second Brother is standing here, isn't it?"
Su Huihui held his hand and said, "Second brother, I want to help you."
"You." Su Fengzhang lamented countless times that his brother and sister-in-law were born with the wrong gender and personality. If Huihui were a boy, with her meticulous mind, she would probably become the second pillar of the Su family.
"Brother, I'm sincere." Su Huihui continued, "Whether it's a marriage, getting married, or even entering the palace, whatever I do, as long as I can help you and prevent you from suffering so much, Huihui is willing to do it."
"Huihui." These words touched and angered Su Fengzhang, and his voice turned a little colder. "Do you know what you are saying? The Su family has me. You don't need to sacrifice the rest of your life."
Su Huihui lowered her head, but her voice was firm: "Second brother, mother and aunt are already helping me find someone."
"But I watched with my own eyes and wondered in my heart what it would be like if I got married in the future."
"After thinking about it, it's just about having children for the rest of my life. If my family is open-minded, they'll allow me to come home and visit from time to time. If they're not, I'll be locked up in the backyard for the rest of my life."
“When I think of days like that, I feel scared deep down.”
Su Fengzhang was stunned for a moment, wondering if it was because he had been delaying marriage that his sister started to fear marriage. He could only comfort her, "Huihui, don't worry. With your brother here, you won't be bullied."
"I believe in you, brother." Su Huihui looked up at him and said, "But all women in the world live like this. If you must marry someone, wouldn't it be better to marry someone who is good for the Su family and good for my second brother?"
Su Fengzhang sighed, not knowing what to say for a moment, "Huihui, this is different."
"If a couple has no feelings for each other, they are just living together. If they live in harmony, life will be interesting. Life is so long, how can you accompany someone who has no feelings for you?"
Su Huihui asked, "Second brother, who knows if you have a heart?"
Su Fengzhang had a headache, secretly reflecting on whether he had instilled too many modern ideas into Su Huihui, which made her fear of marriage. "Then you can wait and see. Don't worry. Second Brother will support you."
"Besides, my second brother doesn't need to rely on marriage to win people over, and there is no one worthy of me marrying my beloved sister to him."
Su Huihui's eyes sparkled, and she quickly threw herself into Su Fengzhang's arms and said, "Thank you, second brother. I want to marry a man like you."
The Su family's brother and sister are deeply in love and live happily together, but another brother and sister in the palace are falling apart.
Once upon a time, Fang Linlang and Fang Yu were siblings who depended on each other and had a deep affection for each other, but all this slowly changed after they stepped into the capital. The rift had already existed when Fang Linlang insisted on entering the palace.
Time did not allow the brother and sister to understand each other, but instead made the rift deeper and deeper, until it broke out today.
In Jinxiu Palace, Concubine Yu dismissed her attendants. Her face was still a little pale, and she looked very weak, but her eyes were unusually cold.
"Brother asked me to dismiss the palace maids. What do you want to say?"
Fang Yu looked thinner than before. He was wearing thick winter clothes before winter even came, but this couldn't hide his thinness.
He looked up at his sister, as if he didn't recognize her. Finally, he asked with difficulty, "Did you do this with Huang Ying?"
As soon as the words fell, Concubine Yu's eyes turned cold. She looked at Fang Yu coldly and laughed coldly: "Brother, did you come to the palace this time to question Huang Ying?"
Fang Yu had already concluded that it was her, and asked in disbelief: "Linlang, do you know what you are doing? Huang Ying is my aunt's niece, our cousin, and my future wife. How could you do this?"
"Why not?" Fang Linlang asked back.
Fang Yu swallowed her tears and spoke after a while, her voice hoarse and unrecognizable: "Linlang, when did you become like this? Yes, I hate the prince too, and I still remember the revenge for my parents, but how could you hurt these innocent people?"
"Innocent people?" Fang Linlang suddenly laughed and stared at Fang Yu coldly, "Brother, do you still remember the hatred between our parents? After all these years, I thought you had forgotten it long ago."
"How could I forget!" Fang Yu argued.
Fang Linlang sneered, "If you haven't forgotten, you shouldn't have come to the palace to accuse me today. Instead, you should have supported me, helped me, and taken this opportunity to make sure the Crown Prince is dead without a burial place!"
Fang Yu said, "Even if we want revenge, we can find the evidence from that time and impeach the Crown Prince. Why do we have to resort to such despicable means?"
Fang Linlang looked at him and suddenly said, "After all these years, Big Brother is still as naive as ever."
"Brother, do you still remember Xiaoyi?" Fang Linlang mentioned a name, which made Fang Yu's face even uglier.
The young man who had accompanied the brother and sister through the most difficult years, who was nominally master and servant but actually closer than siblings, had been dead for many years. His death was like a scar that could not be touched, and it hurt all the time.
Fang Linlang acted as if she hadn't noticed his expression and continued, "Xiao Yi has a bad temper, but he's extremely loyal. I once advised my brother that even for his own good, he should be kept in Hushan County."
"But my brother just didn't listen to me, what happened?"
"He followed you into the capital and died miserably. And you, brother, just cried a few times and forgot about him."
Fang Yu felt like a stone was weighing down his heart: "I haven't forgotten him."
"Then why don't you avenge him? Are you afraid of the emperor's power?" Fang Linlang asked aggressively.
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The author has something to say: I hope everyone will not scold me~
The paths of Fang Yu and Fang Linlang were set from the beginning. I hesitated, but I still wrote it according to my own wishes.
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