Poor Family

Guan Xiuyan left the Rong'an Courtyard with a pale face and was supported by the maidservants. Xiaofang saw her, and went back to her room with a worried expression to find Shi Fuxin: "Auntie Guan is behaving like this, as if Madam bullied her. With so many people watching, soon there will be rumors that Madam, you will not allow concubines."

Seeing that Shi Fuxin didn't respond, Sister Leng said: "Aunt Guan didn't mean to be against Madam, she probably behaved like this out of habit."

Hearing this, Xiaofang looked at Nanny Leng in confusion, while Shi Fuxin sighed.

Mother Leng continued: "The princess can't even protect the third master, so how can she protect Aunt Guan? Only by acting weak and harmless can Aunt Guan protect herself better. This is her way of survival."

"Some things become a habit if you do them too much. But..."

Mother Leng's tone suddenly changed: "It's true that Auntie didn't do many things on purpose, but she also hurt others, and she didn't know it. People like this should be kept away from."

Shi Fuxin showed a look of approval: "Yes, some people do have sympathetic experiences, but what they do is doing things that hurt others, so people really don't like it."

On the other side, when Guan Xiuyan returned to her yard, she curled herself up at the corner of the bed.

Hui'er saw her, and hurriedly stepped forward to comfort her: "Auntie, don't be like this, even if the third lady doesn't like you, you still have the princess, and she will support you."

Guan Xiuyan shook her head: "I'd rather my cousin doesn't like me and make things difficult for me. In this way, I at least know how to fight back, but... But she didn't do anything."

"You heard my cousin's words today. She didn't pay attention to me at all. She didn't even have the desire to deal with me. She completely ignored me."

"Why is she? Why do you look down on me so much? In her eyes, am I just so useless? "

Hui'er obviously didn't expect that Guan Xiuyan cared about this, she thought for a while and said, "Auntie, it's actually a good thing that the third lady doesn't ask us, at least we can live a peaceful life, can't we?"

Guan Xiuyan raised her eyes to Huier, seeing the confusion in her eyes, she closed her eyes helplessly.

She didn't understand what Huier said, but it was too lonely to live in this world like an invisible person, even if she died in the end, she would still be a dispensable existence.

Does her life have to be so dull and boring?

Chu Yao's investigation of the Queen Mother finally alarmed the Wei family.

Wei Guogong didn't know that Chu Yao was investigating the queen mother, but thought that Chu Yao was staring at the Wei family, trying to catch the Wei family's mistakes, and his face was very ugly: "What is Chu Yao trying to do? Do you want to tear yourself apart with the Wei family directly?"

Wei Yichen hesitated for a moment and said: "Maybe it's the Queen Mother's frequent attacks, which made him a little anxious."

Wei Guogong frowned: "The queen mother didn't do anything, but just provoke his wife and concubine relationship."

Wei Yichen: "Chu Yao may not be as displeased with Shishi as the outside rumors say."

Seeing that Duke Wei did not speak, Wei Yichen said again: "Father, Chu Yao is now in charge of the Supervision Department, with hidden guards all over the capital, and now the crown prince has injured his leg. It is the time when the situation is unstable. If it is not a last resort, we'd better not turn against Chu Yao."

Wei Guogong was silent for a while, before snorting: "I will go to the palace and explain this matter to the Queen Mother."

Hearing this, Wei Yichen breathed a sigh of relief, got up and said, "Father, that son has gone to the East Palace to see the crown prince."

Wei Guogong said 'hmm': "After seeing the prince, please comfort him well. Father must find a way to heal his leg."

Wei Yichen nodded in agreement, and then went to the East Palace.

The prince knew that Chu Yao was secretly investigating the Wei family, and he was already in a bad mood, so he smashed a lot of things in anger: "Chu Yao. Gu has not been abolished yet, so he can't wait to attack the Wei family!"

Wei Yichen: "Your Highness, don't worry. Although Chu Yao is in charge of the Supervision Department, the Wei family is not a vegetarian. He can just stare at him if he wants, and he can't do anything by staring at him."

The prince's expression became ruthless and he said: "But Gu Xintou can't swallow this breath."

Wei Yichen persuaded: "Your Highness, if you can't bear it for a little, you will make a big mess. When you ascend the throne in the future, how you want to punish Chu Yao is not a matter of one word."

Hearing this, the prince's face softened a bit: "Then let Chu Yao be free for a while."

In April of the 12th year of Jiankang, the South China Sea Navy spent several months and finally eradicated the Sea Turtle Gang. Because a large amount of gold, silver and jewels were confiscated on the island, the governor of the South China Sea Navy, An Jianzhong, gave the emperor a note and personally escorted the confiscated items to Beijing.

It is said that An Jianzhong used more than a dozen cargo ships to load the gold, silver and jewelry, which was converted into silver, reaching nearly ten million.

As soon as the news spread, the whole court was boiling.

It's appalling that a gang of pirates has accumulated so much wealth.

After the Duke of Ming's Mansion heard the news, a major earthquake broke out.

Duke Ming furiously said: "What the hell is Dongfang Changhong doing? Why didn't he transfer those gold, silver and jewels away? It was the accumulation of the Dongfang family in the South China Sea for several generations, and now he has ruined it all!"

Dongfang Changqing also looked solemn: "Father, now is not the time to pursue these matters. We must find a way to contact Brother Changhong as soon as possible."

Ming Guogong obviously hasn't come out of his rage, he said coldly: "What do you do with that useless thing? If he can die outside without a sound, it will be the luck of the Dongfang family."

Dongfang Changqing could only speak more clearly: "Father calm down, the son is worried that brother Changhong will do something unwise outside, and finally implicate the Duke of Ming."

Hearing this, Duke Ming calmed down a bit.

Dongfang Changqing continued: "Brother Changhong's branch has been operating in the South China Sea. My son believes that they should have more than one base."

"The son of the military newspaper of the South China Sea Navy has read it, and there are not many dead pirates. It can be seen that Brother Changhong should not be injured."

Ming Guogong became angry again: "Since Dongfang Changhong can transfer people away, why not take away the wealth accumulated by the Dongfang family for generations?"

Dongfang Changqing's face was a little dignified: "Leaving so much wealth, my son thinks that Brother Changhong should have other deep meanings."

Duke Ming frowned: "What does he want to do?"

Dongfang Changqing shook his head: "Anyway, father, we must be more cautious during this time. Changfeng died in the capital. Brother Changhong probably won't let it go. My son is worried that he will come to the capital."

Ming Guogong scolded angrily: "Why did the Dongfang family come out with two idiots, Dongfang Changhong and Dongfang Changfeng? The hundreds of years of the Dongfang family's foundation will be implicated by them!"

Master Xiang's letter was a few days behind the South China Sea Navy Governor's paper. Shi Fuxin knew that the Turtle Gang had been exterminated, and the navy patrolled the South China Sea islands again, so she remained silent all the time.

On the last day of April, An Jianzhong, the governor of the South China Sea Navy, escorted a load of gold, silver and jewels into Beijing.

Shi Fuxin booked a private room in the restaurant at the gate of the imperial city early, and stood by the window with a solemn face, watching An Jianzhong bring boxes of jewels into the palace.

I'm afraid I can't hide some things!