After my rebirth, I became the white moonlight in the Beijing circle

Seeing Lu Linzhi's bewildered look, Fu Guiyun didn't know whether he really didn't know or was just pretending, so he asked, "Does Lu Changshi really think it's necessary to prepare more food?"

"The money and grain from the various royal estates are only temporarily blocked. Once the weather clears up, they can all be delivered safely. There are still grains stored in various places in the city. If too much is stored, it will be difficult to handle during the rainy season next year."

Most of the Lujiawangzhuang are in the east, and most of the annual tribute comes from here. But the canal there is frozen and the road collapses severely, and it is unknown when it can be cleared.

Lu Linzhi smiled and said, "Right now, the King of Dongyi and the King of Jiurong are stockpiling troops at the border. If a war breaks out, food is the most precious. It doesn't hurt to prepare more."

What he said made sense, but Fu Guiyun was a little disappointed. It seemed that this matter would not allow him to trick anyone into revealing anything.

"What Lu Changshi said makes sense."

Fu Guiyun had to think of an idea: "I have an idea. Why not send more people to dress up as a merchant caravan and go to Dongyi and Jiurong to buy food and cloth. The 300,000 taels of silver that Youxi escorted back, plus the silver in the government treasury, should be enough to buy rice and cloth to get through this winter."

After thinking for a while, she added, "By the way, go out and find out more about the imperial court's movements. My father hasn't received a letter for a while. I think the imperial court is already on guard against the Liyang Palace."

"Okay, let me and Youxi take care of this."

Lu Linzhi smiled at her and said, "Then I will take my leave first."

Watching him leave, Fu Guiyun sighed and rubbed his brows.

It clearly feels like he is reborn, but why can't I find any point to confirm it?

After thinking silently for a moment, she felt that she was too curious and shouldn't ask so many things.

Anyway, he poses no threat to him for the time being, so there is no need to spend too much effort on him.

She slowly stood up and led Qinglu and Lu Youxi out of the circular hall.

She was extremely tired that day. After returning to Chuxian Palace, she asked about Lu Qingchen, Lu Qingyu and Zeng Xian's studies and went to bed early.

When she woke up, it was already daybreak. She realized it was getting late. Looking at Cuiluo and Qinglu who came in with water, she angrily scolded, "Why didn't you wake me up earlier? The princess has been feeling increasingly unwell lately. I need to go visit her sooner."

"The Crown Prince's Consort has been very busy these past few days and looks quite haggard. It won't hurt to get some more sleep."

Cui Luo replied, "Madame Jiang came earlier and told the Crown Princess to come over later."

Fu Guiyun noticed something was wrong: "But what happened?"

The two looked at each other, both keeping silent.

"Where is Shuyan?" Fu Guiyun asked again immediately.

"she......"

Seeing Cuiluo's hesitation, Qinglu could only answer truthfully: "Shuyan rushed to the Han family to deliver something early in the morning and found that Madam Han had hanged herself. She was worried that something bad might happen to the old lady, so she brought her back and sent her to Tanhuayuan."

"Hang yourself?"

Fu Guiyun was shocked, guessing that Han's mother must have known what happened yesterday, and immediately asked, "Is everything serious?"

"Shuyan asked Doctor Liu to look after her over there. He said she has woken up."

Qinglu's eyes paused slightly. "The old lady should be fine, but Miss Nian Nian has been kneeling in the snow since early in the morning. She has been kneeling for several hours. I saw that her face was red from the cold. I wanted to invite her in, but she insisted that she would not come in until the Crown Prince's Consort forgave her."

"I have no grudge against her, so why should I talk about forgiveness?"

Fu Guiyun was suspicious. The two girls were unwilling to wake him up because they were worried that Han Nian would come in and cause trouble for Lu Youxi or the marriage in the Marquis' Mansion.

With something like this happening, the Marquis' Mansion naturally has no hope, and Lu Youxi had already hinted at her feelings yesterday, so it would be pointless to force her to do something.

With her reputation ruined, it is very difficult to find a husband for her.

"Qinglu, go ask Xiao Kuizi to go to the treasury and withdraw eight hundred taels of silver and twelve pieces of soft brocade."

After thinking for a while, Fu Guiyun sighed and said, "Let's prepare some red candles and red silk to decorate the new house."

Qinglu guessed the young lady's intention as soon as she heard it: "Miss, are you going to take Miss Nian Nian as your concubine?"

Cui Luo curled her lips: "She doesn't even like the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion, how can she be willing to be a concubine?"

"Then she shall die."

Fu Guiyun deliberately emphasized his tone: "And force her mother to death as well."

"What kind of girl would just follow a young man to a place like Chunxianglou to drink? If she hadn't relied on the reputation of the royal palace, she would have died in the attic and no one would have cared about it."

Han Nian, who was outside, vaguely heard the roar from inside the house and started crying again out of grievance and fear.

Fu Guiyun sighed helplessly: "Go and bring her in."

Not long after, Han Nian was carried in by Cuiluo, Qinglu, Xiner and others. His legs had already lost feeling from kneeling, and his panda eyes were so red and swollen that it was simply unbearable to look at.

"Sister-in-law, I was wrong."

Han Nian threw herself on her legs, choking with sobs, "Nian Nian is willing to marry Master Youxi, even if it means going to Anshun Marquis's mansion as a second wife. Please don't let Nian Nian be my brother's aunt. Nian Nian doesn't want to be a concubine."

"I know that Master Youxi listens to my sister-in-law the most. As long as my brother and sister-in-law say a word, he will definitely be willing to marry me."

Seeing her half-dead look, Nanny Tong was full of disdain: "Tsk, you're still thinking about Master Youxi and the Marquis' Mansion. Didn't you say yesterday that you should decide your own marriage?"

Qinglu rolled her eyes at Nanny Tong in annoyance and said, "Can't you just say less?"

Fu Guiyun simply left Han Nian and stood up, pacing back and forth.

After thinking for a long time, he said quietly: "Youxi is the son of the Lu family and an official appointed by the court. He is not a slave of our Lu family who can be ordered around at will."

"You did such a disrespectful thing yesterday. Even if you were wronged, no one would sympathize with you. If the news gets out, not only will you be hopeless in the Marquisate, but who among the men of ordinary families would dare to marry you?"

Looking at her fiercely, Fu Guiyun said solemnly: "Nowadays, I'm afraid that your brother is the only one in the world who can accept you. If you don't want to force your mother to death, just live a peaceful life."

"I don't want you to sign any indentures. I will ask someone to draft a concubine document for you. If you have other ideas, then I really can't help you."

Thinking about the scene in Chunxiang Tower yesterday, Han Nian still felt a lingering fear in his heart.

Thinking about the harsh words she said to Lu Youxi and everyone else yesterday, she felt extremely remorseful and suddenly felt that what her mother said made sense.

But Fu Guiyun had no intention of paying attention to her anymore, and took Qinglu directly to Changchun Palace.

Ye Zhilan took the medicine in the morning and slept for a few hours. He woke up now. Seeing his daughter-in-law come in, he asked Madam Jiang and Madam Kong to help him sit up.

Pulling her daughter-in-law to sit in front of her, she patted her daughter-in-law's palm and asked with a sigh, "How is that girl?"

Fu Guiyun explained his arrangement to her in detail, and Ye Zhilan nodded: "To be honest, that girl is indeed pitiful. It is not wrong for you and the prince to take better care of her in order to win the hearts of the people. Unfortunately, she is ungrateful. Whether it is the Anshun Marquis Mansion or the child Youxi, both families are the best marriages. It is too late to regret now."

He sighed deeply: "Yun'er, you are so generous that you can still give her a chance to live."

Fu Guiyun also sighed: "Nian Nian's ending is her own fault. She doesn't deserve sympathy. The daughter-in-law just feels sorry for her mother. Now this is the only hope left. We can't force the old lady to death."

"Last night, when Xu Changshi came back from the Duke of Chang's mansion, he went to your father and apologized, saying that he had castrated Master Liu without authorization."

Ye Zhilan frowned slightly, "He did speak with conviction, and he also said that he would personally report the impeachment to His Majesty, but this matter concerns the Queen's reputation after all, and it cannot be underestimated. Even if the girl was really wronged, the Liyang Palace cannot pursue this matter any further, so let's stop here."