Chapter 17: The world has turned upside down. My Xiguan Marquisate is overjoyed! ...
Liu Ziye continued, "Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened on the way back..."
She said with a face full of shame, "Because of my willfulness, I persuaded Brother Fu to race with me on the windy and sandy road in early autumn. Brother Fu was forced to agree due to my repeated entreaties. As expected, if one is too willful, he will always be punished."
"Halfway through, I accidentally fell off my horse and immediately passed out. I was bedridden for nearly two months until I regained consciousness the day before yesterday. Brother Fu still doesn't know what exactly went through after I fell, or how he managed to bring me all the way back to the mansion for treatment and care."
"Zi Ye had just regained consciousness the other day when he suddenly encountered an envoy from Yanjing who stripped me of my royal title and salary. Furthermore, a presumptuous servant attempted to kill me while I was unconscious, putting everyone in my mansion in dire straits! Furious, Zi Ye beheaded the envoy from Yanjing, leading to the Yanjing Imperial Guards mobilizing troops from the Xiguan Governor's Mansion to take control of my entire mansion!"
"This series of events, one after another, caused me to not immediately recall my meeting with Brother Fu after waking up. It wasn't until last night that I learned that after sending me back to the palace, Brother Fu also passed out. Because the palace was experiencing a major change at the time, no one cared to ask about Brother Fu's family background. They only took Brother Fu back home because he had brought me back."
"What a pity... By then, my father had just passed away, and I was unconscious and I didn't know if I would ever wake up. The palace was in disarray, with some leaving and some running away. The order had already been lost, and I hadn't been able to take good care of Brother Fu. It had come to this..."
She said, "I originally wanted to invite Brother Fu to visit my house, but unexpectedly, Brother Fu was implicated by the palace and suffered so much..."
When Liu Ziye said this, his voice began to choke.
She stood up again with a face full of shame and bowed solemnly to Fu Mingyi: "The blame for this matter lies with Ziye. It was my recklessness and the negligence of the Xiguan Marquisate that caused Brother Fu to suffer this hardship and caused Uncle Fu to worry for a long time. If Uncle Fu blames me, Ziye will not hesitate!"
“It’s actually like this…it’s actually like this…”
Upon hearing this, Fu Mingyi couldn't help but sigh repeatedly.
When Fu Zhen'er disappeared, the Fu clan searched high and low in Yucheng and also sent people to the area around Xisai Lake, but they couldn't find any trace of her.
But it turned out that no one knew about it in the Xiguan Palace.
If we go by what the young Marquis of Xiguan said, and the wounds he saw on Zhen'er just now, it seems that Zhen'er must have encountered some setbacks and been injured by falling off his horse while riding alone on such a windy and dusty day with the unconscious young Marquis of Xiguan!
Liu Ziye looked at Fu Mingyi, whose expression changed, and pleaded again: "Uncle Fu, if you have any grievances, just tell me. I will never complain!"
Liu Ziye delivered this half-true, half-false statement perfectly.
In order to survive, she has always known how to perform in public in moderation.
At this moment, in order to fight for that faint glimmer of hope, she would not blink an eye even if she was asked to point her finger to the sky and swear that she would be struck by lightning if she told even a lie.
Fu Mingyi looked at the young Marquis of Xiguan in front of him with a complicated expression.
Seeing with his own eyes the emaciated state of his only son, how could he not feel resentment towards this young Marquis of Xiguan!
only……
No one could have imagined that there were so many twists and turns in the process.
Fu Mingyi already understood the whole story, his doubts were somewhat relieved, and his emotions were basically stabilized.
For more than ten years, Fu Mingyi has witnessed the embarrassing situation of the Xiguan Palace in Xiguan since the Xiguan King was enfeoffed.
Just now, when the Fu clan members gathered to surround the mansion, the Yanjing guards and the soldiers from the governor's office looked at them coldly. It was obvious that they had no intention of protecting the Xiguan Marquis's Mansion. It was because they were there to guard the mansion in the first place!
The young man in front of him spoke sincerely. Although he had a reputation for being foolish and stubborn in the past, it seemed that after the series of major changes he had experienced, he was very different from before.
Even though his son Zhen'er was implicated by Liu Ziye and Xiguan Houfu, if the two of them already considered each other as close friends and suffered some hardships for their close friends, as a father, he could not be without a tolerant heart!
Finally, Fu Mingyi let out a long sigh.
"Young Marquis Xiguan and my son consider each other friends, so it's only natural for friends to share weal and woe! Furthermore, with this series of misfortunes coming your way, how could you, a young man like you, handle them all properly when you can barely protect yourself? All of this is understandable. Zhen'er's suffering was not intentional on your part!"
"If Zhen'er herself has not, and is unwilling to, criticize the young marquis for this matter, then I, Fu, have no right to force you to do so."
When Fu Mingyi said this, he looked at the two clan leaders who followed him to the outer room. Thinking of the thousands of clan members who were still gathered outside the Xiguan Marquis Mansion, a sense of guilt came over him.
"It's all my fault, Fu Mingyi. Last night, I suddenly learned of Zhen'er's death. In my haste, I couldn't even begin to reason. I ordered my clansmen... ordered them to impulsively surround the Marquis's mansion. Fu Baosi, go now and tell my clansmen that Zhen'er is alive and well in the mansion, being well cared for by the Marquis of Xiguan. Tell them to do their best to explain and clarify everything to the people of the city who have witnessed and learned of today's events! Restore the young Marquis of Xiguan's reputation!"
Fu Baosi nodded and said, "Okay! I'll go right away."
"besides."
Fu Mingyi continued, "Find the person who delivered the message to our clan last night and confirm his origin and identity! Why did he bring the news of my son's death in the Xiguan Marquis' Mansion to us at this critical juncture?"
"Okay!" After hearing Fu Mingyi's words, Fu Baosi and another tribesman immediately turned around and left.
Liu Ziye followed suit and asked, "Indeed. Ziye is also very puzzled. Since Ziye heard about Brother Fu's condition at the mansion yesterday, he immediately ordered everyone in the mansion to take good care of him and seek medical treatment. How did Uncle Fu get told that Brother Fu had passed away in our mansion?"
Fu Mingyi was also thinking seriously.
The person who came to report the news last night was from the Xiguan Governor's Mansion.
Although he had just asked Fu Baosi to confirm, he was basically certain of the result of the confirmation that the person who came was indeed sent by the Governor's Office.
Before this, Fu Zhen'er had been missing for nearly two months, and the Fu clan had searched for her in vain. He asked to see the Xiguan Governor Yi Boli more than once, hoping that Yi Boli would use the power of the Governor's Office to help him find her.
But what is the result?
Iberly kept him out time and time again without a care!
Why did someone suddenly send someone to tell him the news that his son had died?
Fu Mingyi looked at Liu Ziye and asked, "Young Marquis, besides the fact that you executed the envoy from Yanjing, have you had any other disagreements with the Governor's Office recently?"
Liu Ziye felt a little embarrassed when asked.
She replied somewhat embarrassedly, "Well... after I woke up, I saw that Captain Pan of the Yanjing Imperial Guard had dispatched troops from the Governor's Mansion to surround it. In a rage, he led his men to the Governor's Mansion and threatened him with the leverage Iberi had with my father, demanding that he pay the long-standing debt of the title and salary of the Xiguan Palace within seven days..."
"Uncle Fu probably noticed just now that the people in the mansion have been moving silver, grain, charcoal, iron and other supplies. I'm afraid this has caused Iberi to spend a lot of his private stash..."
Liu Ziye blamed himself and said, "Ziye's personality is just like that. Sometimes I can't help but get into arguments. I think Iberly privately..."
"I see."
After listening to this, Fu Mingyi understood the whole story.
If the people in the Marquis' Mansion hadn't come out in time to announce Zhen'er's survival, the resentful Fu clan would have stormed the Xiguan Marquis' Mansion, which was guarded by only a few dozen private soldiers. By then, in the chaos, even if everyone realized the truth belatedly, it would have been too late to control the situation!
This young marquis, who already has a bad reputation, will be the first to bear the brunt of the wrath of his clansmen!
I'm afraid that even if he doesn't die, he will suffer a lot!
Fu Mingyi, who had figured everything out, sighed again.
He immediately stood up, walked to the main seat in the outer room, knelt down and bowed his head to apologize: "Fu Mingyi was reckless! I was misled by others and almost did something that was detrimental to the Xiguan Marquisate. If the Marquisate had not clarified it in time, I am afraid that it would be too late to undo the damage. I, Fu Mingyi, would be to blame for my death, and my son would be in an unjust position! I ask the young Marquis of Xiguan to take responsibility for this!"
Du Hui, who sat quietly below and watched the entire process, said:
His young marquis was really good at shifting the blame!
Although it was a temporary solution and not very comprehensive, it did solve the urgent problem.
Xiying stood beside the young marquis, watching him without blinking: How come he didn't know that the young marquis had such a skill?
The old butler Liu Biao's eyebrows twitched, and he looked speechless.
He couldn't just jump out and tear down the young marquis right then and there! He could only wait until afterward and try to mediate privately.
No matter when, you should treat others with sincerity!
Liu Ziye hurriedly stood up and helped Fu Mingyi to his feet. "Uncle Fu loves his son deeply, how could I not understand? Uncle Fu, please stand up quickly and don't blame yourself!"
After both parties sat down again, Liu Ziye continued, "However, Uncle Fu, you can see now that our Xiguan Marquisate is desperately trying to protect itself. Brother Fu has just woken up, so it's best not to move without permission. Resting here is best... However, Ziye cannot help but worry that if Brother Fu continues to stay in the mansion, it will bring trouble to Brother Fu and Uncle Fu's clan."
"It's not like... it's not like..."
How could Fu Mingyi not understand what Liu Ziye wanted to say?
He immediately stood up and snorted, "What are you afraid of? If I, Fu Mingyi, were to rush to distance myself from the Xiguan Marquisate right now, wouldn't I be laughed at? Zhen'er would definitely blame me if she found out!"
The Xiguan Governor's Office had never shown him any affection. The Governor's Office's behavior in recent years also made him have no respect for it at all.
If nothing goes wrong, they can live in peace. But if something really goes wrong, Fu Mingyi is definitely not the type to give in and admit defeat!
"But……"
"That's all right. Fu Mingyi believes that the young Marquis will take good care of Zhen'er. If the Marquis doesn't mind, I'm willing to stay in the Marquis' Mansion and leave a few clansmen to look after Zhen'er. If the Marquis needs anything, just let me know, and I'll do my best to help!"
Liu Ziye was surprised and delighted. "I don't mind. Of course I don't mind! No matter how many people Uncle Fu wants to stay at my house, my Xiguan Marquisate will be delighted!"
Du Hui: Oh no…
Even the head of the Fu family was kept in the Xiguan Marquis Mansion with just a few words.
If I fail to seize the opportunity and put the alliance with the Fu family of Yucheng into practice, wouldn’t the young marquis’s performance of turning the tide be in vain?
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