A ribbon?
A white ribbon embroidered with two goose yellow butterflies!
When Fu Xiaoguan got off the carriage, the ribbon just fluttered in front of his face.
He was slightly startled, took the ribbon off the carriage, and examined it carefully. The texture was excellent and the embroidery was neat, like Suzhou embroidery. He put it into his sleeve pocket and, greeted by the doorman Li Zheng, walked into the house with a group of people.
His return was somewhat sudden, and the ladies were unaware of it as they were happily playing mahjong, so they naturally did not come out to greet him.
Xue'er was about to run to report the news when Fu Xiaoguan stopped her and said, "Put these two boys in the west wing and take them to wash up. We will have dinner together later... Tell the kitchen to prepare a few more delicious dishes. Young Master, I am hungry."
"This servant will go right away... Sir, please!"
Fu Xiaoguan, Xu Xinyan, and Susu went straight to the main courtyard. After entering the moon gate and passing the landscape screen, they heard the sounds of mahjong and laughter from Li Chenxuan.
"Hahahaha, Sister Rou is firing again, and it's three times in one shot. Sister Rou, do you think that Senior Brother has lost his mind?"
"I'm not thinking about him, that idiot. Why would I miss him? Come on, rub it again."
The clattering sound of shuffling cards could be heard, and Yan Xiaolou was heard asking, "Sister Yun, didn't you say that my husband might be coming home today? It's almost dark now, should we send someone to wait at the city gate?"
"He's so busy, who knows if he'll stop somewhere and waste time again? Don't worry, you won't be able to bear it if he comes back anyway."
Could it be that Yu Wenyun's usual ladylike image is just an act?
Fu Xiaoguan grinned and walked into Li Chenxuan. "They can't stand it, but can you?"
“Ah…husband…!”
The three women stood up immediately, their faces filled with surprise, and rushed towards him.
Su Su curled her lips, and Su Rou stood up silently and took her away.
Xu Xinyan was secretly envious, but she felt too embarrassed to stay, so she followed Su Rou away.
Li Chenxuan was suddenly filled with spring, and Fu Xiaoguan hugged her left and right and kissed them one by one.
The mahjong game naturally ended. Fu Xiaoguan suppressed the impulse in his heart and did not do anything. After all, Dong Shulan and Yan Xiaolou were only two months pregnant, which was a dangerous period.
He went to the bathroom, took a comfortable bath, changed into clean clothes, and sat leisurely in Taoranting.
Dong Shulan happily brewed a pot of tea. Yan Xiaolou stood behind him and massaged his back. Yu Wenjun sat beside him with her big belly, watching him and laughing:
"You've lost a lot of weight, but you seem to be in good spirits. I think you'll be able to regain your energy after a few days of nourishment... Tell me the truth, have you been having affairs outside?"
Fu Xiaoguan pretended to be worried and spread his hands: "We're fighting a war. Do you really think I have the time for that?"
Dong Shulan suddenly looked up. "So... if there's no war, you'll have the leisure time?"
"This..." Fu Xiaoguan suddenly felt a punch on his back that was a bit too heavy. He smiled awkwardly, "Even if your husband wanted to, he doesn't have the guts! How could I possibly go out and eat fish when I have three adorable brides at home?"
"Hmph!" Dong Shulan raised her head. "Now that the three of us are pregnant, we don't have the time to bother with you. You are just like the rising sun, shining brightly, like a brilliant wild flower, emitting an alluring fragrance. Bees and butterflies are bound to come and pick you. Can you refuse?"
No, why are you suspicious when three ladies are pregnant?
Fu Xiaoguan didn't care at all, which was enough to show his important position in the ladies' hearts.
He chuckled and said, "I'm not a wild flower, I'm a mimosa. I only need a slight touch to close up."
"You're so talkative..." Yu Wenjun spat lightly and asked curiously, "War...is it very brutal?"
"Of course it was tragic, deadly. But I, your husband, have the protection of the gods. Let me tell you, at Qipan Pass, I shot Xihua... you know Xihua, right? She's Xue Dingshan's wife. When she stood before the 130,000-man army she commanded, they were so frightened that they threw down their armor and surrendered. I, your husband, shot Xihua in two. I think her head... was sent back to the palace. Your Majesty should have received it."
Yan Xiaolou's eyes sparkled with stars. He stopped and asked curiously, "Is it really that powerful?"
"Do you really believe it? He is the best at lying with his mouth. He will definitely be beaten until a river of blood flows." Dong Shulan glanced at Yan Xiaolou and said.
"Oh... I thought it was true."
Fu Xiaoguan laughed heartily, then suddenly remembered Xi Xunmei. His expression grew a little more serious, and he asked, "Has the Xi family been confiscated?"
"Of course they did, but Xue Dingshan and Xi Hua had already made preparations for failure. When the emperor ordered the confiscation of the property, Ning Yuchun of the Jinling government office arrived with the detectives, but the place was already empty."
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned. "They all ran away?"
"Not all of them have escaped. Xi Xunmei, the Minister of Personnel of the Xi clan, didn't escape; he was arrested and is now imprisoned in the Dali Temple. His eldest son, Xi Shuang, who won second place in the imperial examination last autumn and was exiled as magistrate of Gong County in Henan Province, has also been dismissed from office and is probably on his way back to the capital.
Consort Xue Bingqing of Xue Jia'an was banished to the cold palace, and the Imperial Censor Xue Kailian was imprisoned. Xue Zhiqiu, who seemed to be the prefect of Caizhou in the Yellow River South Circuit, was also dismissed and escorted back to the capital. There was also Xue Donglin, who was also in the top ten of the Jinshi last year. I don't remember where he was exiled, but he must be being escorted back to the capital as well.
Yu Wenjun added with deep emotion, "Last year's Jinshi exam winner, Shi Yiming, was the first to go to jail. Xi Shuang, the runner-up, is now facing the same fate. Only Fang Wenxing, the third place winner, remains in the top three. Alas, fate truly is full of twists and turns. Life is like a game of chess."
Fu Xiaoguan frowned. This method of collective punishment was really not advisable.
Xi Xunmei and his men hadn't rebelled or committed any wrongdoing, so what crime had they committed? Of course, Xue Kailian, who was following Qin Huizhi, was an exception.
Even Shi Yiming, despite his many conflicts, was not a big deal in Fu Xiaoguan's eyes. But after ten years of hard work and finally achieving the top spot in the imperial examination, his career had just begun, only to be thwarted and his hopes dashed. This was both a tragedy for Shi Yiming and a loss for the Yu Dynasty.
I still remember that it was on the second day of the first lunar month in the ninth year of the Xuanli reign that Yan Xiwen held a banquet at Sifang Tower, and among the guests invited were Shi Yiming, Xue Donglin, Xi Shuang, Fei Qian, Fang Wenxing, An Liuyue, Huang Sheng, and Zhuo Liuyun.
"The Stories of Young People in the Yu Dynasty" was born on that day, and only one year and four months have passed since then. Shi Yiming, Xue Donglin, Xi Shuang and Fei Qian have all suffered from the disaster and been thrown into prison.
To be honest, it is still an irreparable crime of treason, which is a bit troublesome!
As for the other four, I have to go to the Ministry of Personnel to find out where they are now. I don’t know how they are doing. I was too busy and really forgot about these guys.
"What are you thinking about?" Dong Shulan asked.
Fu Xiaoguan sighed: "The green mountains are still there, the sunsets are red again... It's okay to think of some past events."
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