readytorunbook Chapter 340 Fishing
Chapter 340 Fishing
"Does the Third Young Master often come to the main courtyard?"
Mother Cui said yes.
"The Third Young Master comes here often, but Madam doesn't like to see him very much, and usually arranges for him to drink tea in the front hall."
Mother Cui saw Zhao Fangyu's doubts, turned around and dismissed the maids behind her before continuing, "Princess, you know that our main courtyard has always been at odds with their courtyard, so the third young master wanted to please the lady but failed, so he turned around and paid his respects to the old master and the old lady."
"The old lady used to like Madam the most, but now, the only one who is willing to act like a filial son and grandson in front of the master is the third young master, so the old lady also favors him a little, and Madam only pretends to do so occasionally."
Zhao Fangyu's mind was racing. While he was pinching flowers, he turned around and asked Mother Cui, "How is father's illness? Is he feeling better now that Third Brother is taking care of him?"
Mother Cui shook her head and laughed twice, seeming to be really happy: "It was getting better at first, but unfortunately, the master fell off the bed a few days ago for some reason, and his condition took a turn for the worse. Now... it's not getting better."
The two of them talked as they walked until they entered the main courtyard. When Zhao Fangyu saw the eldest lady's calm demeanor, he felt a little relieved.
"I just got some news from my sister-in-law. My mother has made me very worried."
"Has Third Brother's marriage been decided? I heard that Third Brother often comes to Mother's presence, so it must be for his marriage?"
The eldest lady shook her head. The yard had been taken care of long ago and was very safe. She was no longer shy about what she said.
"I don't know where the third brother found a quack doctor to cure your father, but how could it be that easy?"
"I had acupuncture and medicine, but it saved my life, but it was almost as good as death."
Zhao Fangyu was worried that the doctor had seen something: "Where is the doctor now? Does mother know?"
The eldest lady nodded: "The third son came to me to show his filial piety and tried to find a doctor for his father. How could a bastard like him do such a thing? There must be someone behind the scenes instigating him."
"It's a good opportunity to use this quack doctor's whereabouts to find out who is behind this."
When Zhao Fangyu heard that the eldest lady had a plan for this matter, he felt relieved and whispered to the eldest lady, "The prince is back."
Many families in the capital knew about this matter, and Zhao Fangyu even called Zhao Zhihuai to clean up the mess, so the eldest lady naturally knew about it. When she heard that Zhao Fangyu came to tell her personally, she was relieved.
"I'm glad you're back. There were so many unexpected events this time, and the journey back was not peaceful. I'll ask your uncle from the Cui family to come and check on him."
Zhao Fangyu agreed, but what she wanted to tell the lady was something else.
"My sister-in-law's cousin, Master Xiaomei, secretly returned to Beijing a few years ago, but there has been no news since he returned."
Zhao Fangyu had not mentioned this when chatting with Mei Xunyin before, but now he came to tell the eldest lady specifically.
"When was this news?"
The case in Chenzhou has been dragging on. Now that Zhou Qinghe has returned, there is still no news from the capital. Obviously, something is wrong.
Zhao Fangyu took out the letter from the Fourteen States from his sleeve and handed it to the eldest lady: "Logically speaking, he should have returned before the New Year. Some people have seen Master Xiaomei in the suburbs of Beijing."
"It's just that Lady Xiaomei disappeared outside the capital. I don't have any connections at the city gate, but I know that Lady Xiaomei is carrying key testimony and evidence from the Chenzhou case, and those evidences all point to the Third Prince."
The eldest lady carefully scanned the contents of the letter, reading the entire page in one glance.
He returned the letter to Zhao Fangyu, closed his eyes for a moment, and then said, "Most likely, those evidences have already been in the hands of the emperor."
Zhao Fangyu thought the same thing. After the eldest lady finished reading, she stuffed the letter into the incense burner and burned it. "My daughter thinks the same. It has been such a long time, and there is no hurry in the capital. There is no news from the Southern Pacification Office. Even if we don't know anything, it's... too leisurely."
The person behind the scenes can conceal the disaster of a city. Such power may not be able to commit treason.
If it was the third prince, then it would make more sense.
"The Third Prince has so much silver, food, and even iron ore, yet the Emperor still trusts him... He really has a kind heart."
Zhao Fangyu and the eldest lady looked at each other and both smiled.
If a man can still love and care for such an unfilial son and grandson, what else can he do but have a kind heart?
The third prince had treason written all over his face, yet the emperor picked a perfect marriage for him.
Afraid that the sword in his hand was not sharp enough.
"Most of the Third Prince's iron ore is hidden in Xingyang. Xingyang is now strictly checking outsiders entering the city."
Thanks to the news released by Zhao Fangyu before, many people knew that an unknown iron mine had appeared, and even the Jinyiwei got the news.
"His iron ore will not be long-lasting. What is important is the Jinyiwei."
Even the Zheng family could not resist the encirclement of the aristocratic families.
"Now that the second brother is back, you can feel more at ease."
After talking about those serious things outside, the doctor started talking about Zhou Qinghe.
Among the girls, Zhao Fangyu married the best but lived the hardest life.
Even though Zhou Qinghe was a scoundrel, the eldest lady thought there was one good thing about him, that was that Zhou Qinghe was at least responsible. When he went to the border, he did not take Zhao Fangyu with him, and he never told anyone about Zhao Fangyu's business and rebellious ideas in exchange for peace.
In the past, the eldest lady didn't think much of the prince's son-in-law, but now she is somewhat satisfied with him.
"He is still responsible enough not to involve you."