Chapter 1033: Turtle
Although Daohua was unhappy about Fang Liangji's matter, it did not affect her interest in shopping. This time, only she and Xiao Yeyang went out. After they returned, the three little ones would definitely make a fuss, so she would have to pick out some gifts to appease them.
Xiao Yeyang walked behind, watching Daohua looking at this and trying that with great interest, and his mind couldn't help but recall some scenes of them in Zhongzhou.
At that time, Yi Yi was as bright and radiant as the summer sun. She was smiling wherever she went. That carefree and bright smile always made people unable to take their eyes off her.
Since marrying him, she has been burdened with many more worries.
In the capital, she had to deal with relationships with all parties. When she came to Xiliang, the conditions were so poor. Now she has three children to take care of. The cheerful smile on her face has faded.
"Every year from now on we'll come out to relax, just the two of us."
Daohua was selecting Western Region masks for the children. She was a little surprised to hear Xiao Yeyang say this, but she had no objection to going out for fun: "Okay, as long as you have time, I have no problem with that."
After visiting all the shops run by merchants from the Western Regions, Xiao Yeyang and Daohua prepared to go home.
Before leaving, Xiao Yeyang called Ma Teng over and gave him a few instructions: "From now on, unless I personally tell them to, no matter who is using the name of the palace, you don't have to pay any attention to them, and you must not grant them any favors."
Ma Teng quickly agreed. He had been following the prince and princess all day, so he naturally noticed their dissatisfaction with Fang Liangji, the owner of Fang's Silk Shop.
"I've made note of it."
After returning to the palace, Daohua did not write directly to Li Chenzhi, but first asked Yan Wenxiu to come to the palace to discuss it with him.
After hearing what happened, Yan Wenxiu was also very angry.
The two uncles had helped the Yan family a lot in their early years, and the two cousins had lived at home for a period of time when they were young. They were almost like biological sisters. Now that they were neglected by Fang Liangji, they were naturally annoyed.
"We still have to ask Chen Zhi about this. Neither you nor I know much about the Fang family's situation. If we intervene rashly, it will make things difficult for Cousin Zixuan."
Daohua agreed. "I thought so too. With my temper, I'd love to kick Fang Liangji out, but I'm also worried that he'll take his anger out on Cousin Zixuan and the kids when he gets home. Then I'd be acting with good intentions but end up doing something bad."
"I'll pass the message to cousin Chen Zhi and ask him to come to Liangdu."
The Li family's business in Xiliang was mainly concentrated in Ganzhou. With the opening of the Bamu trade, Li Chenzhi naturally wanted to make money from merchants from the Western Regions. However, the Li family's business did not settle in Bamu.
This is because through the relationship between the Li family and the Weiyuan Palace, he knew that Ganzhou would soon open up for trade, and the scale would be even larger than that of Bamu.
After all, Ganzhou is the province that directly borders the countries in the Western Regions, and Bamu only borders Western Liao. Merchants from other countries have to pass through Western Liao, which is not a convenient journey.
Li Chenzhi values stability when doing business. Now that he is the only one in Xiliang, he does not want to expand the Li family business too much to avoid problems of poor management.
Knowing that Ganzhou was also going to open trade, I didn’t go to Bamu anymore.
Li Chenzhi was a little surprised when he received Daohua's letter. After reading the contents of the letter, his face turned ugly and he rode to Liangdu on horseback that day.
He knew that Fang Liangji was coming to Xiliang this time. Fang Liangji had written to him, but had not personally come to Ganzhou to see him.
A few days later, Li Chenzhi arrived at Weiyuan Palace.
Daohua called Yan Wenxiu and Han Xinran. Although they were all in Xiliang, they were usually busy with their own things and didn't meet very often. This time was just the right time for them to have a small gathering.
After dinner, several people sat in the living room and talked about Fang Liangji.
Daohua was the first to speak: "Third cousin, Sun Yongyi is Fang Liangji's good friend. How could you agree to let Fang Liangji take his sister as a concubine?"
Although it was legal for men to take concubines in this era, the wife had the right to deny it.
Fang Liangji and Sun Yongyi are good friends. Sun Jiayue has known Fang Liangji since childhood. Wouldn't it be a nuisance for herself to take a concubine like this home?
Speaking of this, Li Chenzhi was also filled with anger and sighed, "It's because Zixuan gave birth to three daughters in succession after marrying into the Fang family. The Fang family was worried that Zixuan wouldn't be able to give birth to a son, so they proposed to take a concubine."
Since this concerns the inheritance of the Fang family's descendants, the Li family cannot object even if they want to.
Yan Wenxiu frowned: "Then you shouldn't marry a girl from the Sun family."
Li Chenzhi sneered, "Sun Jiayue has always admired Fang Liangji. At first, it was just Sun Jiayue who was thinking about him, but later, the Fang family married into our family, and with the help of the Yan family, the Fang family's business grew bigger and bigger, and Master Sun also started to have feelings for him."
"Sun Yongyi is Fang Liangji's good friend. The two often get together to eat and drink. Once Fang Liangji was a guest at the Sun family, and Sun Jiayue took the opportunity to climb into Fang Liangji's bed."
"Zixuan had just given birth to her third daughter, and the Fang family used this incident as an excuse to force Zixuan to agree to let Sun Jiayue marry into the family."
"Zixuan naturally didn't want to, so she told her family. When we found out, they naturally disagreed. The Fang family also didn't want to make things too awkward with us, so the matter remained at a stalemate."
"However, a month later, Sun Jiayue became pregnant. Mr. and Mrs. Fang came to apologize one after another, and finally they knelt down before Zixuan, begging her for consent."
"The parents-in-law knelt before their daughter-in-law. No matter what the reason, it was all Zixuan's fault. Things had come to this point. For the sake of her three daughters, Zixuan had no choice but to grit her teeth and agree."
Daohua was furious when she heard this: "In the final analysis, this is all Fang Liangji's fault. He knew that Sun Jiayue was interested in him, but he still went to the Sun family without any hesitation."
Having said that, he paused.
"By the way, Third Cousin, where did Fang Liangji go after the incident? Why do I only hear you say that Master Fang and Madam Fang apologized?"
Li Chenzhi sneered, "Fang Liangji felt he had let Zixuan down, so he went to kneel in the ancestral hall and copy Buddhist scriptures."
Hearing this, Daohua was speechless: "He is simply a coward. He made a mistake, but instead of taking responsibility, he lets his parents take the blame."
Yan Wenxiu spoke up: "This is the strength of the Fang family. Sun Jiayue's entry into the Fang family has made it clear that there is no room for maneuver, but the Li family is unwilling."
"If Fang Liangji were to come forward and apologize at this time, it would not only hurt his relationship with Cousin Zixuan, but would also bring dislike upon the Li family."
"If the Fang family still wants to rely on the Li family for influence, Fang Liangji must not offend the Li family. In this case, only Master Fang and Madam Fang can intervene to minimize the damage."
Daohua could probably imagine what happened next. For the sake of her three daughters, cousin Zixuan had no choice but to endure humiliation in the Fang family.
Daohua looked at Li Chenzhi: "Third cousin, why didn't you and uncle tell us about these things? My mother and the others don't know either, right?" The Yan family should know that the Fang family can only dream of taking advantage of them.
Li Chenzhi smiled and said, "Aunt, uncle, and cousins, you have all helped Li Jialiang a lot. How can I trouble you with everything?"
Seeing Daohua and Yan Wenxiu both looking gloomy, Li Chenzhi said with a smile: "Don't worry about Zixuan. Fortunately, after giving birth to three daughters, a son finally came."
"The Sun family's current business depends entirely on the Fang family. Master Fang and Madam Fang know the importance of things and treat Zixuan's legitimate son better than the other two illegitimate sons."
Daohua raised an eyebrow: "Two bastards? Both born to Sun Jiayue?"
Li Chenzhi nodded bitterly. It was said at the beginning that Sun Jiayue took the initiative to climb into Fang Liangji's bed, but what happened afterwards? If Fang Liangji had no feelings for Sun Jiayue in his heart, and if he cared about Zixuan's feelings, how could he have a second child with Sun Jiayue?
After hearing this, Daohua felt even more disgusted with Fang Liangji.
Fang Liangji let a concubine give birth to two sons, and this concubine obviously did not get along with cousin Zixuan. He did this without considering cousin Zixuan's feelings at all.
"Third cousin, Fang Liangji took Sun Jiayue out on business. Did Master Fang and Madam Fang allow him to do so?"
Li Chenzhi nodded: "We can't say too much about this kind of thing. After all, Fang Liangji needs someone to take care of him and serve him when he's away from home."
Daohua asked again, "Now that Sun Jiayue is openly calling herself Madam Fang and wearing the bright red silk that only the legal wife can wear, what are you going to do?"
Hearing this, Li Chenzhi's face turned ugly. "I will write a letter back to tell my father and second uncle. This matter will not be over unless the Fang family gives the Li family an explanation."
Yan Wenxiu shook his head. "What explanation can the Fang family give? It's nothing more than not allowing Fang Liangji to take Sun Jiayue out. How will this benefit the Li family or Zixuan?"
"No, not at all."
Daohua also spoke up, "Third cousin, don't you want to teach Fang Liangji a lesson? In fact, all of this is ultimately his fault."
"Whether it was accepting Sun Jiayue as his wife or taking her out, or allowing her to act like the legal wife, it was all done by Fang Liangji."
Li Chenzhi remained silent. Everyone in the Li family wanted to teach Fang Liangji a lesson, but they had to consider Zixuan and her four children.
If the Li family really gets into a fight with the Fang family, Zixuan and her children will be the ones who suffer in the end.
Yan Wenxiu: "It's not easy for the Li family to intervene in this matter. Zixuan is the daughter-in-law of the Fang family, and her child is the heir of the Fang family. Because of this, the Fang family has taken control of the Li family and is sure that the Li family will not dare to do anything to the Fang family."
Daohua: "Even if the Li family doesn't dare, I do!" As she said that, she looked at Li Chenzhi.
"Third cousin, Fang Liangji is operating in Bamu Town under the name of the royal palace. Ye Yang and I are very annoyed by this. We are planning to revoke his business qualifications in Bamu. What do you think?"
Li Chenzhi was delighted. His father and second uncle often warned him not to trouble his cousins too much. Although they were relatives, they still had to be sensible.
Now that my cousin is here to help teach Fang Liangji a lesson, that would naturally be the best thing.
"Since Fang Liangji made a mistake, he must be punished."
Daohua smiled and said, "Since you agree, I can have someone do it. He took advantage of his wife and made her swallow her anger, while he took advantage of everything. There is no such thing in the world."
If the Fang family is not made to suffer once, they will really think that the Li family is easy to bully!
(End of this chapter)
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