Chapter 169 Epilogue
Fang Yuan stood behind the crowd, seeing Fang Zhen's beauty, even her mother began to fawn on her, and she became more and more angry, her silver teeth almost gnawed.

After entering the room, Qiao An was asked to take the upper seat, but he declined. Seeing Fang Mingtai and Zhang Shunde's enthusiasm, he had to sit down.

Aunt Sun personally poured tea for Qiao An and Fang Zhen, peeled fruit with snacks, and was extraordinarily attentive.

When everyone was seated, Zhang Shunde hurriedly introduced his son Zhang Yun to Qiao An, and said with a smile that he would be a family in the future, and he asked the servant to take care of him.

Zhang Yun shrank back, lowering her head tightly, not daring to look at Qiao An.

At the beginning, he didn't recognize him, but now Zhang Yun recognized Qiao An as the person who was protecting Fang Zhen on the Huanhuaxi boathouse a few months ago.

He and Fang Yuan later slandered Fang Zhen for having a relationship with a married man, and only then did he understand.

He didn't dare to raise his head for fear that Joan would recognize him.

Fang Yuan looked at Zhang Yun's cowering look at this moment, and then looked at the handsome and handsome Qiao An, the jealousy in her heart was burning hotter and hotter, and her internal organs were burning with pain, why did Fang Zhen find such a good husband-in-law? , not only a good person, but also a high-ranking official.

Why did she find such a beastly bastard like Zhang Yun? Fang Zhen should marry Zhang Yun, and all the suffering she is suffering now is for Fang Zhen.

Thinking of this, my heart became more and more unbalanced.

Everyone exchanged a few words, and when it was noon, Fang Mingtai ordered his servants to hold a banquet in the hall.

Originally, men were allowed to sit. Qiao An didn't know whether it was intentional or not, she sat beside her while holding Fang Zhen's hand, and no one else dared to say anything.

When the food and drink came, Fang Mingtai stood up and poured wine for Qiao An, Qiao An hurriedly got up, "Master Yuezhang is too polite, my son-in-law should pour wine for Yuezhang!"

Then he took the jug and filled it with wine, raised his glass with both hands and said, "Thank you, Mr. Yuezhang, for marrying Zhen'er to my son-in-law. My son-in-law is very grateful for this virtuous woman!"

Fang Zhen heard this, smiled and lowered her head

Fang Mingtai was overwhelmed with excitement, and hurriedly said, "I only hope that Zhen'er can serve my lord well in the future, and I will add a man and a half woman to my lord next year, and I will be worthy of my lord!"

Qiao An said with a smile, "Your father-in-law is serious. It's my son-in-law and Zhen'er who take care of each other. In the future, we will definitely honor your father-in-law together!"

Fang Mingtai was very pleased to see that Qiao An valued Fang Zhen so much, and was so approachable, gentle and courteous, "Your Excellency, you are so sad to be demoted! It is a blessing that Zhen'er has cultivated for several lifetimes to marry Sir, and she is also considered as an official." Don't worry!" After a few polite words, after sitting down, Zhang Shunde hurriedly toasted Qiao An, making it close.

Several people were officials from the court and the central government, and most of the greetings at the banquet were related to the affairs of the court. Fang Mingming and Zhang Shunde said that the current emperor is wise and the people live and work in peace and contentment, and they all praised them.

Qiao An just smiled and listened, never giving Fang Zhen any food, taking care of her thoughtfully.

Seeing this, Fang Mingtai was even more delighted.

Fang Yuan stood aside, but her eyes were red with jealousy. Looking at Zhang Yun again, she only cared about her drinking and didn't even look at her. Feeling jealous and hated, her intestines were twisted and uncomfortable, she turned her head and walked out.

Back in her room, she threw herself on the bed, crying again.

Aunt Sun came in and sighed, "What's the use of crying, you don't blame yourself for being as lucky as Fang Zhen!"

Fang Yuan turned her head and said bitterly, "Why is she so lucky?"

"This is fate!" Aunt Sun said.

With hatred in Fang Yuan's eyes, she sobbed, "Fang Zhen should have married Zhang Yun back then!"

If Fang Zhen married Zhang Yun, maybe it was her marrying Qiao An, and it was the beginning of confusion that led to the current result.

Aunt Sun thought that Fang Yuan was complaining about her, and said displeasedly, "What do you mean? At the beginning, it wasn't you who said that the Zhang family had a good family background and that Zhang Yun was a good-looking talent, so my mother snatched it from you. Now it's all my fault. I'm on it!"

Fang Yuan's eyes flashed with resentment, and it took her a while to say, "That's not what I meant!"

"I'm already married, so don't think about those useless things!" Aunt Sun said.

Fang Yuan wrapped her fingers around her long hair on her chest, curled her lips and said,
"If I know that Mr. Shi Lang is so young and handsome, even if I am asked to be his wife, I am willing!"

Aunt Sun frowned, and scolded, "You shameless thing, what nonsense are you talking about? If Zhang's family knows this, how will you behave in the future?"

Fang Yuan blushed, and hurriedly lowered her head.

In the flower hall in the front yard, after drinking for three rounds, Qiao An saw that Fang Zhen was full and sitting there bored with him, and said in a low voice, "Zhen'er must go back to her own yard when she returns home, you go there first, wait a minute Husband is going to find you!"

Fang Zhen knew that he was considerate and she didn't want to sit here and look at Zhang's family's aggressive faces, so she was moved and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll go first!"

"Go!" Under the table, Qiao An shook Fang Zhen's hand.

Fang Zhen's ears turned red, she said to her father, got up and took Liu'er out of the flower hall.

Returning to Fang's house again, my mood is quite different from before, I only feel refreshed, and even my steps can't help being brisk.

Liu Er said, "This time, let's see if they dare to talk about Miss?"

Fang Zhen laughed, "I never paid attention to those rumors!"

"I'm afraid they are all envious of Miss now!" Liu Er said happily.

Fang Zhen smiled lightly, thinking of Qiao An, there was a gentle smile on her face.

After entering the inner courtyard, Fang Zhen said, "You go back first, I'll put incense sticks on mother!"

Liu'er knew that Fang Zhen must have something to say to the deceased lady, so she smiled sensiblely, "Okay, don't talk too long, Miss, maybe the lord will come later, and the slaves will make tea for you!"

"Well, let's go!" Fang Zhen responded with a smile, and went to the ancestral hall with her dress in hand.

In the front yard, Qiao An sat for a while, without a beautiful woman beside her, listening to Zhang Shunde's long-winded talk about how to be a clean and honest official these years, his chest began to feel irritable.

Picking up the teacup and drinking half a cup, my heart became more and more restless, and I got up and said,

"Master Yuezhang and Lord Zhang sit down slowly, the son-in-law has something to go to find his wife, so he will leave first, and the two of you will drink slowly!"

Fang Mingtai hurriedly got up and said, "Okay, my lord, please go ahead, the next official will send someone to take you to find Zhen'er."

"Thank you, Master Yue!" Qiao An nodded and walked out.

Zhang Shunde also rushed out the door.

Fang Mingtai assigned a servant to take Qiao An to Fang Zhen's yard.

Fang Zhen's yard is on the east side of the garden in the mansion. It is a small yard. Coral vines are planted on the wall at the entrance, climbing all over the wall. The purple flowers are still in full bloom. The flowers are gorgeous but unobtrusive, just like its owner.

Joan asked the boy to go back and walked into the yard alone.

At this moment, Fang Yuan was coming out of Aunt Sun's yard, and wanted to find Zhang Yun. Walking in the garden, she vaguely saw Qiao An entering Fang Zhen's yard, with a frown, she followed behind.

Fang Zhen's yard is not big, but it is elegantly arranged. There is a koi pond in the middle of the yard. The winding corridor goes through the fish pond. The surrounding flowers and trees are lush and the leaves are fiery red. It is another beautiful autumn scene.

The yard was very clean, only two maids who were sweeping, saw Qiao An coming in, hurriedly greeted her, and went to report to Liu Er.

Liu'er came out to greet her, and said with a smile, "Miss went to the ancestral hall to offer incense to Madam, my lord sit down for a while!"

"It's okay, I'll just wait here for her!" Qiao An said, and entered Fang Zhen's room.

The house is also very elegant, clean and tidy, and the smell of books fills you as soon as you enter.

"My lord is waiting here, this servant will pour you tea!" Liu'er laughed and ran out.

Qiao An looked around in the house, only to feel that there was a woman's breath in every place, so kind that she wanted to get closer.

Sitting at the place where the woman usually sat behind the table, Qiao An took the book she usually read and opened it casually. There were also comments made by the woman on it.

Qiao An rubbed the ink marks on it with his fingers, and the corners of his lips parted involuntarily.

The window is half open, and the humid wind blows in from outside, and the heart of the person who is exposed to the autumn sun is warm.

Qiao An was afraid that it would be abrupt for her to peek at the woman's book collection like this, so she closed it and put it aside, got up and went out to wait for her.

Walking slowly along the corridor to the carp pond, standing in the water pavilion, looking around, the surrounding is quiet, but still a little impetuous in my heart, hoping that the woman will come back soon.

After Fang Yuan entered the yard, she hid behind an osmanthus tree. Seeing Qiao An enter the water pavilion, she looked around and saw no one, so she raised her skirt and followed.

Joan heard footsteps behind her, thought it was her wife coming back, she was overjoyed, turned around suddenly, smiled, looked at the person coming, and said softly, "Second Miss?"

Fang Yuan was soft and charming, and said with a coquettish smile, "Why did my brother-in-law stay here alone? Where did my sister go? It's really neglectful!"

Qiao An still remembered how Fang Yuan slandered and insulted her sister on the boat last time, her face became a little lighter, and said, "Ma'am, I have something to do, come here later!"

Fang Yuan took a few steps closer, and looked at Qiao An with full eyes, "Brother-in-law is usually in court, so he must be very busy!"

Joan said quietly, "It's okay!"

"Then how many more people should take care of my brother-in-law!" Fang Yuan said with deep meaning.

Qiao An said lightly, "Your sister alone is enough. My yard is small and can't accommodate more people!"

"Yes!" Fang Yuan smiled mischievously.

Joan turned his head to look at the scenery outside the corridor, his back was indifferent.

"How did my brother-in-law meet my sister?" Fang Yuan asked with her head tilted again, looking innocent and charming.

Qiao An looked outside the corridor and didn't turn back. She knew that if she said it, the Second Miss Fang didn't know how to arrange Fang Zhen to seduce men outside, so she said, "I heard that the eldest lady of the Fang family is dignified, polite, virtuous and gentle. Only then did someone come to propose marriage!"

"Brother-in-law is bluffing me again!" Fang Yuan said with a coquettish smile, "Brother-in-law helped sister when we went on a boat trip last time. At that time, brother-in-law already knew sister, right?"

So she remembered!
Remembering that she dared to mention it brazenly, Qiao An turned her eyes and looked at her indifferently, "Is Second Miss okay?"

Fang Yuan seemed unable to see the indifference in Qiao An's eyes, she still smiled and said, "Can't you talk to brother-in-law if you have nothing to do? From now on, we will be a family, so we should be closer!"

As he spoke, he took another step closer to Joan, almost sticking to Joan's body.

Qiao An took a step back and said coldly, "Zhang Yun was just looking for Miss Second in the front yard, Miss Second should go as soon as possible!"

"Don't mention him!" Fang Yuan snorted coldly, with an aggrieved and mournful expression on her face, "Brother-in-law, you know that the person who was engaged to Zhang Yun back then was actually my sister, and my sister refused to marry because she heard that Zhang Yun was a flirtatious dude. Forced to get married, my younger sister had to marry her older sister. Zhang Yun is not as gentle and considerate as her brother-in-law. My younger sister has been wronged in every possible way for her older sister, please take pity on my brother-in-law!"

While speaking, Fang Yuan leaned her head on Qiao An.

Qiao An took a sharp step back, "Second Miss, please respect yourself!"

At this moment, Liu Er was bringing tea, and when she saw Fang Yuan pestering Qiao An, she trembled with anger, and stepped forward to drive Fang Yuan out.

Qiao An looked up, saw Liu Er, changed her mind, and winked at her.

Liu'er stopped in her tracks, immediately understood, sneered, turned around and left again.

Fang Yuan turned her back to Liu'er, and didn't see anyone behind her. She opened her sleeves to show Qiao An the scars on her arm, and said sadly, "Brother-in-law saw that I was beaten by that bastard Zhang Yun. These should have been done to my sister. Doesn’t my brother-in-law feel distressed about what’s on my body? Hurry up and comfort my sister!”

Joan frowned, and immediately turned her head away, "Second Miss, quickly put down your sleeves!"

Fang Yuan laughed angrily, "Brother-in-law, you don't have to pretend to be serious. I know you men best. You pretend to be gentle and refined on the surface, but once there are no outsiders, you won't be as romantic."

Qiao An sneered, "Second Miss is talking about Zhang Yun!"

"It's him. Before we got married, he treated me in every possible way. After we got married, he was a completely different person. He didn't go home all day, and when he came back, he found something to quarrel with me. Brother-in-law," Fang Yuan said coquettishly, "these sufferings should have been Sister, I took it for my sister, brother-in-law said, should I make it up to my sister?"

"Then how do you want me to compensate?" Qiao An asked quietly.

Fang Yuan glanced winkingly, and said in an ambiguous voice, "What does brother-in-law say?"

……

Liu'er walked out of the yard in a hurry, and within a few steps, she saw Zhang Yun who was looking for Fang Yuan, and immediately stepped forward and said, "Young Master Zhang!"

Zhang Yun looked over and asked, "What's wrong?"

Liu Er said, "Second Miss is in our Miss's yard, if you have something to do, please go to Young Master Zhang, Young Master and slaves!"

Fang Yuan is in Fang Zhen's yard?

Zhang Yun was a little surprised and followed Liu Er to the yard.

Liu'er walked very fast, and Zhang Yun couldn't help speeding up her pace.

After entering the yard, Liu'er suddenly lightened her steps, and said in a low voice, "Just now our young lady and the second young lady were talking on the waterside pavilion, Mr. Zhang, keep quiet, and this servant will take you to listen to what they say."

A trace of doubt flashed in Zhang Yun's eyes, he nodded, and followed behind Liu'er.

Liu'er walked through the flowers and brushed the willows all the way, walked carefully to the corridor of the water pavilion, and nodded to Zhang Yun.

Zhang Yun became more and more strange. She didn't know what Liu'er was going to do. She just cooperated without making a sound. When she walked to the corridor, she only heard someone talking from above. The woman's voice was indeed Fang Yuan.
"Brother-in-law hasn't thought of how to compensate my sister?"

Fang Yuan's voice was seductively coquettish, Zhang Yun
Eyes wide open, brother-in-law?
Qiao An's voice was still indifferent, "Forgive Qiao for being dull, I really don't understand what Second Miss means!"

"Sister, I married Zhang Yun for my sister. It was not my wish. Now that I have suffered so much, I don't want to follow Zhang Yun anymore! Even for my sister, my brother-in-law should treat Yuan'er better!" Fang Yuan's voice was shy, and she paused Suddenly, it seemed a bit difficult to speak, and said in a low voice, "If brother-in-law feels sorry for Yuan'er, why not let Yuan'er and sister serve brother-in-law together, whether Yuan'er is a concubine or a slave, just ask brother-in-law to take Yuan'er away from Zhang's house. "

Zhang Yun's face turned livid with anger, his fists were clenched tightly, his eyes were full of anger, as if he was about to rush up.

Qiao An glanced down the corridor, and said coldly, "Second Miss, are you joking? You are already married to the Zhang family and belong to the Zhang family. What right do I have to let you leave the Zhang family?"

"Brother-in-law is very powerful, as long as you say something, which one of the Zhang family would dare not obey?" Fang Yuan said softly.

"Second miss thinks too much, Qiao never gets involved in other people's family affairs, and your sister and I don't need other people's service, and I don't take concubines either!" Qiao An refused indifferently.

"It's just you and me here, brother-in-law, why bother to pretend to be serious, I don't believe you won't take a concubine!" Fang Yuan said with a charming smile.

"Believe it or not, it's your business, Qiao is resigning!" Qiao An said and walked outside the waterside pavilion.

"Brother-in-law, don't go!" Fang Yuan stopped in front of Qiao An, "Yuan'er was moved when she saw brother-in-law, and she will be brother-in-law's in this life!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a roar from the corridor, "Fang Yuan, you bitch!"

Fang Yuan's expression changed drastically, and she staggered back a step, "Zhang Yun?"

Zhang Yun came out from the corridor, climbed up a few times, grabbed Fang Yuan's hair and raised his hand, "Papa!" He slapped her twice, and said angrily, "Bitch, I'm here to seduce men in just a while. I'll beat you to death today, you bastard!"

"Ah!" Fang Yuan was slapped on the left and right faces, bleeding from the corners of her lips, and the gold hairpins scattered on her head, she screamed loudly.

Joan sneered, and took a step back to stay away from the two of them.

Zhang Yun slapped Fang Yuan's face fiercely and threw it on the ground, with a fierce expression on his face, he punched and kicked the woman.

While beating, he was cursing angrily.

Fang Yuan started to resist when she was beaten up, and kicked Zhang Yun like a spoiled child, crying loudly,
"Why did you hit me? You went out to find those women first, and you still hit me!"

"Why can you take a concubine, but I can't find a man?"

"I want to make peace with you!"

The two were torn together, their hair was torn apart, their clothes were torn, their faces were bloodstained, and they were all in a state of embarrassment.

Fang Zhen came in from the courtyard, and was stunned when she saw this scene, "What's going on?"

Why did Zhang Yun and Fang Yuan fight in her yard?

Liu Er was watching the excitement, when she saw Fang Zhen coming back, she hurried over and explained how Fang Yuan shamelessly seduced Qiao An, and how she got Zhang Yun to overhear them.

Fang Zhen looked at Fang Yuan's eyes and turned cold. She didn't expect her younger sister to have her husband's idea as soon as she returned home!

Qiao An came over, held Fang Zhen's hand, and said with a low smile, "My husband will vent your anger on you today!"

Fang Zhen was stunned, smiled softly, turned to Liu'er and said, "What's the trouble like this? Go and invite Aunt Sun over here, and invite Master Zhang too!"

"Yes!" Liu'er laughed and walked out quickly.

Qiao An and Fang Zhen stood there, neither persuading them nor stepping forward to stop them, just letting Fang Yuan and Zhang Yun fight more and more lively.

Gradually, many servants gathered outside the yard to watch, pointing at Fang Yuan and Zhang Yun, and talking about it.

Aunt Sun Fang Mingtai and Zhang Shunde rushed over when they heard Liu Er's report, and when they saw the two wrestling together, they were both angry and ashamed, and shouted,
"My friend! What are you doing?"

Zhang Shunde stepped forward and pulled Zhang Yun away, raised his hand and slapped him, "Nizi, how can you beat your wife well?"

Fang Yuan's nose was bruised and her face was swollen, her hair was disheveled, and she lay on Aunt Sun's body and cried loudly.

The scratch on Zhang Yun's face by Fang Yuan was also covered with bloodstains, and his clothes were torn. He pointed at Fang Yuan and said angrily, "Ask what good thing this bitch has done?"

Fang Yuan cried louder.

Zhang Shunde looked at the crying Fang Yuan, rolled his eyes, and asked, "What's going on? Your father-in-law, mother-in-law, and lord servant are all here, so you should make it clear that if it's your fault, don't bully Fang Yuan." It's my father's rudeness to you!"

Zhang Yun immediately told how Fang Yuan seduced Qiao An, how he belittled him, and how he wanted to be Qiao An's concubine.

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, Fang Mingtai's face was livid, and he asked Fang Yuan angrily, "Is what Zhang Yun said true?"

Fang Yuan lay on Aunt Sun's body, feeling ashamed and ashamed, not daring to raise her head.

Aunt Sun said urgently, "Yuan'er, did Zhang Yun wrong you, you really said something!"

If it is true what Zhang Yun said, Fang Yuan's reputation as a slut will soon spread!
Zhang Shunde's face was ugly, and he snorted coldly, "So it's like this, no wonder,"

Fang Mingtai hurriedly said, "Dear family, there must be a misunderstanding here, Yuan'er and Zhang Yun just got married, why would she have other ideas?"

With Qiao An here, Zhang Shunde didn't dare to speak too harshly, he just said, "Your own daughter, go and ask yourself!"

After finishing speaking, he walked up to Joan, forced a smile and said, "The family is unlucky, and this kind of scandal happened, the official is really ashamed to see the adults, and the official took the dog and left first!"

Qiao An nodded lightly, "Master Zhang, go slowly!"

"Yes, yes! Your Excellency, please stop!" Zhang Shunde said respectfully, and led Zhang Yun out.

Fang Mingtai hurriedly chased after him, "Dear family, I will definitely ask you about this matter and give you an explanation. I will send someone to send Yuan'er back tomorrow!"

Zhang Shunde said, "Since your daughter disdains our family, there is no need to send it back!"

"No, we have something to discuss with my in-laws. Yuan'er is already a member of your family." Fang Mingtai chased after him all the way, and kept saying good things to Zhang Shunde.

Zhang's father and son looked cold, and left without looking back.

Qiao An held Fang Zhen's hand and said, "Let's go back too!"

Fang Zhen smiled and nodded, "Okay!"

Qiao An took Fang Zhen to leave, and Fang Mingtai hurriedly sent them out again.

Such a scandal happened in the family, Fang Mingtai was so embarrassed that he didn't dare to keep them any longer, he just respectfully sent the two of them into the carriage and watched them go away.

Back in the mansion, Fang Mingtai's face darkened suddenly, and he shouted, "Take Second Miss to the ancestral hall!"

The servants are busy to pass on the message.

Aunt Sun knew she was in the wrong, so she didn't dare to say anything, so she took Fang Yuan to the ancestral hall.

When he entered, Fang Mingtai was already standing there, trembling with anger, his face turned pale, and said coldly, "Unfilial daughter, kneel down!"

Fang Yuan held Aunt Sun's hand tightly, trembling with fright, "Mom!"

"What a good thing I did! Why don't you hurry up and listen to your father!" Aunt Sun complained that Fang Yuan didn't give her face, and she was also very angry.

Fang Yuan had no choice but to kneel down trembling.

Fang Mingtai took the whip and whipped her body,

"I call you shameless!"

"I don't obey women's ways!"

"You've lost all your father's face!"

Fang Mingtai scolded angrily, and whipped down with great force, only to hear the whip hit the flesh with a muffled sound.

Fang Yuan was just a woman, how could she bear such a punishment, screamed in pain, curled up on the ground, screamed with her head in her hands.

Aunt Sun saw the bloodstains on Fang Yuan's back from the beating, she couldn't help feeling distressed, and stepped forward to persuade, "Master, calm down, Yuan'er is a girl, I can't help you beating like this!"

Fang Mingtai's eyes turned red with anger. Seeing that Aunt Sun was still protecting Fang Yuan, he hit Aunt Sun backhanded, "It's because of your usual arrogance that you raised such a shameless daughter!"

Aunt Sun yelled in pain after being whipped, she sat on the ground and patted her legs and cried loudly, "This concubine serves the master wholeheartedly, there is hard work even if there is no credit, how can I blame the concubine for all my faults?"

Both the mother and daughter were crying non-stop, as if they had been greatly wronged, Fang Mingtai was so irritable that he wished to drive both mother and daughter out of the house, threw his whip angrily, and strode out.

……

On the carriage back to Qiao's Mansion, Fang Zhen lowered her head and said in shame, "My husband laughed at what happened today!"

She had always thought that Fang Yuan really liked Zhang Yun. After all, they were tired of being together every day before they got married.

She didn't expect that Fang Yuan could not wait to seduce Qiao An just after returning home, which really surprised her.

In fact, Fang Yuan herself didn't expect this, but seeing Qiao An today, she felt jealous, and Qiao An was so gentle and considerate to Fang Zhen, and compared with Zhang Yun, she did something stupid on the spur of the moment.

Fang Yuan herself is a stupid woman who is always hotheaded.

Qiao An held Fang Zhen's hand, held her in her arms, and said, "It has nothing to do with Madam!"

Fang Zhen leaned in his arms, bit her lips, and asked in a low voice, "Is what my husband said today true?"

"What?" Joan asked softly.

"You said you don't know how to take concubines, but is it true?" Fang Zhen asked cautiously.

Qiao An smiled softly, "Of course it's true, it's enough to have Zhen'er for my husband!"

Fang Zhen was so touched, her heart was full, she snuggled into Qiao An's arms, "Husband!"

"I used to think that my heart was as calm as water, and there would be no love between men and women. I didn't know that I was waiting for you until I met you!" Qiao An looked at the woman in his arms with burning eyes, and said softly.

Fang Zhen's eyes turned red, she raised her head and smiled with tears in her eyes, "Father is right, I met my husband only after I cultivated the blessings of several lifetimes."

Joan pursed her lips and smiled, lowered her head and kissed the woman's eyes, "It's enough for you and me to cultivate this life!"

Fang Zhen closed her eyes, feeling that she had never been so complete in her life!

……

Joan Fangzhen and Qiao An didn't mention how happy their life was, it was already the end of September.

September 26th is Su Jiu's birthday. Since it is Su Jiu's first birthday, the Fulong Gang attaches great importance to it, and has already started preparations many days in advance.

On the 26th, all the stewards of the Fulong Gang rushed to Shengjing, and the Ji Mansion was decorated with lanterns and festoons, making it very lively.

Early in the morning, Ji Yuxian personally changed Su Jiu's clothes and hair, and helped her wash and eat without any servants intervening.

When the two went out, there were maidservants kneeling all over the ground in the yard. Mr. Yu led all the servants of the Ji Mansion to kneel down and congratulate the mistress first!

"May my wife be as blessed as the East China Sea, and live longer than Nanshan!"

Su Jiu accepted it with a smile, and ordered Mr. Yu to give rewards to everyone.

Everyone stood up happily, and they heard Hu Dapao and A Shu shouting loudly outside the courtyard, "Master, let's come to celebrate his birthday!"

Su Jiu showed a smile, and walked out, only to see hundreds of people from the Fulong Gang, Hu Dapao, Ashu, and Qiaoan walked in the front, followed by Cao Datou, Zhang Mazi, Li Tai and others, and behind them were all the others. The managers of the commercial restaurant were all wearing new clothes, carrying and holding congratulatory gifts in their hands, and walked inside beamingly.

In the huge front yard, members of the Fulong Gang stood neatly, knelt down on one knee, and shouted in unison, "May the master be as constant as the moon, rise like the sun, flow like water, and never grow old!"

The voice shook the sky and the earth, resounding through the sky.

Su Jiu stood on the high steps, wearing a light blue long dress, with a graceful figure and a pure face. The rising sun shone down on her body, shining like the sun and the moon.

Da Furen and Ji Yuxian stood on the left and right, with smiles on their faces, guarding the person they love the most.

The stewards of various shops in the Ji Mansion came in to congratulate. The embroiderer of Yuyifang embroidered a picture of mountains, rivers, clouds and cranes, one zhang wide and three zhang long, and presented it to the mistress for her birthday. It was spread out in the yard, and everyone applauded.

The spacious courtyard of the Ji Mansion was filled with banquets. At this time, the guests were full, and the festively dressed servants shuttled through it with delicious food. It was very noisy and lively.

Even the birthdays of princes and nobles don't seem to be as grand as they are today.

Yu Lao walked up to Ji Yuxian and Su Jiu, and whispered, "The emperor is here!"

Su Jiu and Ji Yuxian looked up, only to see Xiao Lie walking slowly into the mansion with only Eunuch Fu in his dark purple robe.

Su Jiu greeted her hurriedly, and said with a smile, "It's not Muxiu today, why are you free?"

Eunuch Fu presented the gift in his hand, and Yu Lao Xie En took it.

Xiao Lie said, "You didn't tell me when it was your birthday, and you said you treated me as a friend? Today is not Muxiu, but I have something important to do, so I gave all the officials a day off!"

Su Jiu laughed and said, "Is this what Ming Jun did?"

Xiao Lie raised his eyebrows, "Can't Mingjun be willful once?"

Ji Yuxian laughed, and said warmly, "Your Majesty, please take your seat!"

"it is good!"

As soon as they turned around and wanted to leave, the servant who greeted the guests shouted again, "General Nangong, Mrs. Hu is here!"

Hu Dapao, who was drinking with the crowd, had his ears popped and got up suddenly.

When Su Jiu turned her head, she saw Nan Gongshu and Nan Gong Bi walking over, with the nanny next to her holding Hu Dapao's son Hu Qiong.

Nangong Bi stepped forward quickly, and said with a coquettish smile, "Shou Xing is old, and his birthday is safe!"

After finishing speaking, Hu Dapao, who was looking over, took a look, "Hmph, do you think I won't be able to come if you don't bring me?"

Su Jiu carried Hu Qiong over, pinched his pink cheeks, and said with a smile, "Da Pao is afraid that you will be too tired with the child."

"He is afraid that our mother and I will cause trouble for him!" Nangong Bi said angrily.

Hu Dapao scratched his head and laughed.

Nangong Shu presented the congratulatory gift with a gentle smile on his stern face, "Congratulations, Su Jiu!"

Not only to congratulate her on her birthday, but also to congratulate her step by step to today!

Su Jiu was sincerely grateful, "Thank you, General!"

From the first acquaintance, Nangong Shu is her noble person and even her friend!
"You're welcome!" The servant suddenly shouted again.

I saw four young servants walking over carrying two huge wine jars and placing them in the middle.

Everyone stood up and looked over, not knowing who sent the two jars of wine.

Su Jiu walked over, and the servants only brought in the wine jar, but there was no gift list.

Who sent it?

A black-glazed porcelain altar was made, covered with red silk, and a piece of longevity character was pasted on each altar.

Su Jiu looked at the half-person-high wine jar, leaned over and untied the red silk on it.

When the lid was lifted, Su Jiu froze there.

Hu Dapao, Ashu, Qiaoan and the other three got up and watched, and they couldn't help being stunned. All the members of the Fulong Gang gradually quieted down.

The two big altars are full of peeled melon seeds, which are clean without a trace of skin flakes.

Su Jiu reached into the wine jar, grabbed a handful of melon seeds, and seemed to see the young man sitting there bent over, quietly peeling the melon seeds, and putting them into the wine jar one by one.

I don't know how many days and nights he peeled off such two big altars.

The white and tender melon kernels in Su Jiu's hand were scattered from between her fingers. Her eyes were dark, and she walked out quickly. The autumn wind blew up her skirt, flying as high as a butterfly's wings, and passed through the wall. , Fly to the high sky of Baiyun.

Almost at the same time, Qiao An, Hu Dapao and A Shu got up and quickly chased after them.

In the newly gifted Yunnan Wangfu Bieyuan, a banquet table was set up in the middle of the flower hall. The table was full of delicacies, and the wine had already been warmed. There were five wine glasses on it, but there was only one man in front of the table.

Chang Huan filled each wine glass with wine, with a sour smile on his handsome face, he opened his mouth to say something, but finally swallowed it all, holding his own wine cup, looking up to drink.

"Long Huan!"

A woman's shout came from outside the door.

The man's eyes flickered, and he turned his head suddenly.

Su Jiu flew over, stood in the sun, looked at him and grinned, "Chang Huan, you don't call me a young master when you drink, you are getting more and more courageous!"

Hu Dapao and the others all came over and said with a smile, "Chang Huan, there are brothers!"

Chang Huan's hands trembled, and the wine spilled out. He put it on the table and walked out slowly.

"Boss!"

The smile on the corners of Chang Huan's lips widened little by little, but tears suddenly poured out. He opened his arms and rushed over.

Su Jiu and the others opened their arms together, waiting for their relatives to return, and hugged each other tightly!

Under the sun, the five embraced together, as if they had returned to Yuhu Mountain.

I still remember that day, in the broken thatched house in the mountains, Chang Huan was peeling melon seeds for Su Jiu, when Ah Shu flew in and shouted in surprise,

"The head of the family, come to work, now there is something to eat!"

Going through hardships, difficulties, wealth, and a long life, Fulong Gang, with the sun and the moon, the world will last forever!This article is over!
 This is the end of the main text of this article. Thank you dear ones for accompanying me all the way. I accompanied Twelve to write one story after another. With you, Twelve can continue. I am really grateful!

  Later, there will be additional episodes, including the stories of Wu Yi and Zhuo Yan, the story of Xiao Lie, and the stories of Su Jiu's children and the children of the Fulong Gang.

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  Thanks again everyone!

  
 
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