History of Struggle of Salted Fish

It has been more than two months since Xiang Wan married into the Du family. It's not that she changed her mind and wanted to live in Du's house, but that she really couldn't find a way to reconcile.Although Mrs. Xu doesn't like her, she can't marry her for no reason, let alone let her leave the Du mansion.

On the seventh day of November, the second snow of this winter fell in Shangjing.

Just after dawn, Xiang Wan heard a commotion in the yard.At first, she thought it was the little maids playing snowball fights, but when she got up and opened the window, she realized that a row of white lanterns had been hung in the courtyard. They were all replaced, and even the bushes at the door were covered with white cloth.

Xiang Wan couldn't help guessing, which master in the mansion passed away?Busy called Li's mother to inquire.

Mother Li went back to the house shortly after, but the news she brought back was shocking. Last night, the 27-year-old Prince Donggong passed away.The imperial doctor said that it was a sudden fever, and now the obituary has been spread to various mansions.

Xiang Wan was stunned for a full minute before quickly ordering Jiu'er to change the things in the house, and then went to sister-in-law Wang's after a brief wash.

It's no wonder that Xiang Wan panicked, Yu's family was firmly established in the prince's line, and now that the prince had passed away, the Yu's family was afraid that there would be some turmoil, and she couldn't worry about the family.

Mrs. Wang also received the news early in the morning, and was busy ordering the steward to replace all the lanterns in the whole mansion, and then went to the library to fetch white flags and hang them on. Yes, we have to stop drinking and feasting.

Xiang Wan proposed that she hadn't been back to her natal home since she got married, and wanted to go home to see her parents, but she was flatly rejected by the usually talkative Wang.

"I know that my younger siblings are worried about my family, but it's a troubled time now. After a while, it's okay to let Zhongchen accompany you back to live for a longer period of time." Wang knew that the second young master had been staying in the mansion in a down-to-earth manner recently. I thought the relationship between the two was broken.

Seeing that Wang's attitude was good, but his tone was firm, Xiang Wan had no choice but to turn around and go back to the courtyard.

But on the fifth day, Li's mother brought a worse news.

Emperor Yong'an lost his son in old age, mourned too much, and couldn't afford to be ill. Now he is the regent of King Shou.

Within a few days, someone impeached Yu Wenchuan, Minister of Rituals, for being a foreigner, a crime that cannot be punished, and the government and the public were in an uproar.

After receiving the edict, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs sent people to search the Yu Mansion on the same day, and sure enough, they found the letters between Master Yu and the envoys of Fanbang in the study outside the Yu Mansion.Nearly [-] members of the Yu family were imprisoned, while Mr. Yu himself was directly detained in Dali Temple awaiting trial. Dali Temple intervened in all major cases, and anyone with a heart guessed that he was in danger.

Because Master Du, Minister of Dali Temple, is Yu Wenchuan's in-law and should avoid suspicion, King Shou decided to suspend Master Du from his official duties, and he wanted to try the case himself.

After Xiang Wan learned of the accident at her natal family, she couldn't care less about other things, so she immediately ordered Mama Li to prepare a car in the outer courtyard, and was about to rush out of the house.

The Du Mansion had been prepared for a long time, knowing that Xiang Wan would know the news sooner or later, and had already sent people to guard the courtyard gate.From that day on, the jade bamboo courtyard could only be entered, not exited, and even the three meals a day were delivered directly to the door by servants.This kind of house arrest lasted for nearly a month. It was not until Yu Shilang's case was concluded that Yuzhuyuan loosened the gate control, but she and the people in the house were still not allowed to leave the house.

These days, Xiang Wan ran through many possibilities in his mind, but found that none of them were optimistic.

The best ending is that Yu Wenchuan was dismissed from office, his family returned to his hometown to farm, and he never entered the government and the opposition.Then what she, the daughter of a prisoner, will face is reconciliation or continue to linger in the Du mansion.

In the later ending, Yu Wenchuan was sentenced to death or beheaded all over his family. Not only his aunt and younger brothers and sisters may die, but even the servants in the family will not be spared.As for myself, I'm afraid that if I can't even reconcile and leave, or the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha lived this life, or if I was expelled from the Du Mansion with a letter of divorce, then I am truly unaccompanied and independent.Of course, if the Du family felt that divorcing their wives was too ugly, it would not be impossible for them to end themselves with a glass of poisoned wine and three feet of white silk.

The worst outcome would be to sentence the Yu family to be a member of the nine clans. At that time, there would be no need to wait for reconciliation and confinement, and the Du family, as in-laws, would also be buried with them.

During the period of house arrest, only Second Young Master Du came once.

Although Xiang Wan was surprised, she also knew that she couldn't ask anyone else now.

Xiang Wan knew that although Second Young Master Du was unreliable, he was not a treacherous person, so he only asked him to help him protect the dowry servants in the yard if there was any accident in the Yu family in the future.

Xiang Wan begged solemnly, but Second Young Master Du didn't dare to agree. Even if he wanted to be that muddy Bodhisattva, he wouldn't be able to cross the river.

Xiang Wan also knew that he had gone to the doctor in a hurry.

On the nineteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Xiang Wan was in the room as usual to make a post. When one was in a mess, writing could calm his mind.

A person in charge of dressing up the mother came to the Yuzhu courtyard in the afternoon and said that he had invited the second young lady to the outer courtyard.

Jiu'er and Zhu'er wanted to go together, but Xiang Wan stopped them.

If the Du family wanted to do something to her, she didn't want to involve the two girls.From time to time, there is no good end for the servants who see the master's insidiousness.

Xiang Wan left the Yuzhu Courtyard, turned around and led into a study room. The man by the window stood with his hands behind his back. It was Du Bochen, the young master of the Du Mansion.

That's right, a woman can't be allowed to come forward for this kind of thing.

Hearing the sound, Du Bochen turned around.

"Sit down, this is the outer study in the mansion."

Xiang Wan didn't sit down, but looked into Du Bochen's eyes and said, "What's the matter, sir, it's okay to say it." In fact, this is beyond the norm, women even have to lower their eyebrows when facing their own husbands. .The title changed from uncle to eldest son, which also alienated the current relationship.

"I think you've heard about it, some big things happened in the court a while ago."

Du Bochen was obviously very patient, but Xiang Wan didn't intend to play cat and mouse with him.

"The crown prince passed away, the emperor dismissed the court, King Shou was regent, my father was convicted and imprisoned, and the whole family was imprisoned. What are the major events that the eldest son is talking about? Yes, since the eldest son called me today, it should be my father's case. It's the result."

"You're right."

"My father he..."

"Yesterday, the imperial court issued a decree to make a decision."

"What about the rest of my family?"

"The family property was confiscated, the slaves were sold, and the others were temporarily imprisoned." Xiang Wan was glad that Aunt Xie had come out of slavery.

"When will the execution be executed?"

"At noon tomorrow."

"Maybe allow me to leave the house and see my father for the last time?"

"I'm afraid this won't work."

"The eldest son came to me, probably not just to tell my father's return date?"

Du Zhongchen had no choice but to appreciate the humble woman in front of him.

"You're right. I came here to give you two choices."

"Sir, please speak."

"This first way cuts off the relationship with the Yu family. You will still be the second young lady of my Du family from now on."

"What about the second way?"

"I advise you to choose the first path."

"Yellow Spring Road, although I don't want to go, but rather than idly living, it's better to die, at least it won't dishonor the legacy of the ancestors."

"You?" Du Bochen didn't expect her to talk about life and death so lightly.

"There is no fine wine or white silk in this room. It seems that it is not here and now."

"There is a well in the yard and a sword on the wall. How do you know that you were not drowned in the pond and cut off? You should not be too self-righteous as a human being."

"The eldest son was joking. For the funeral of the second young lady of the Du family, a whole body is needed."

Du Zhongchen was thoughtful.

"If Eldest Young Master has nothing else to do, let me take my leave first." After finishing speaking, without waiting for Du Zhongchen to speak, he walked back on his own.

Xiang Wan returned to the inner room and supported the wooden edge of the carved bed, as if this was the only way to keep his legs from shaking.

In the outer courtyard, Du Bochen, who had just met Xiang Wan, turned and went to the next door. Mrs. Du was sitting on the grand master's chair, reading the mansion newspaper he had just received.

"You're back, what did Mrs. Yu say?" Master Du asked casually while looking at the mansion newspaper.

"She said she didn't want to dishonor the legacy of her ancestors."

"Oh? That's what she said? She has a bit of backbone." Only then did Master Du raise his head, and said again, "Let's wait and see about this matter."

"I didn't say that, that person is too showy, this is not a good omen." Shou Wang put pressure on the Du family.

"I think it's not bad to be able to take care of the flowers and plants these days and be a comfortable farmer." Since the case of the Yu Mansion is under trial, Master Du has been forced to stay away from home for more than a month. As for when he will be reinstated, maybe It depends on Du Fu's performance.

"Father, you should focus on the overall situation."

"You bastard, you are now taking care of my business, why don't you hurry back to the house and accompany your daughter-in-law." Wang just found out that she was more than two months pregnant.

"Then Mrs. Yu?"

"I have to accumulate some virtue for my future Jinsun."

"Yes, the child understands."

Xiang Wan didn't know that he had escaped, so he called Jiu'er Zhuer before dinner, and handed them a key that was kept next to them.Of course Jiu'er and Zhu'er refused to pick it up, Xiang Wan had no choice but to give it to Mama Li, and asked her to find a way to save the Yu family in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice if anything happened to her, and then send it to Ruyi Lane. After disposing of his belongings, he took other people and left Shangjing as soon as possible.

Xiang Wan didn't want to die, but she also didn't want to live without dignity. Even if she was willing to sever her relationship with her natal family, she could only rely on the Du family's charity to survive.

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