novelaction Chapter 134 Mother was poisoned!
Chapter 134 Mother was poisoned!
As the saying goes, family disgrace should not be made public. Although the Fang family was a low-ranking merchant family, they were still wealthy and powerful, with businesses spread across almost the entire Great Yan, and even in neighboring countries. The sudden death of the Fang family master and his wife had already dealt a huge blow to the Fang family's business.
If the news that Fang Yun was secretly poisoned were to get out, I'm afraid that rumors would spread from the outside world, which would have a huge impact on the operation of the Fang family's business.
After considering all the factors, Fang Yun and Cao Ben discussed and decided to cover up her illness by claiming that she had caught a cold.
"Although it was never made public, Cao Ben also investigated the matter, and the result was..."
Fang Yun shook her head helplessly.
"Who would have thought that this matter would be related to my second uncle's lineage?"
Second uncle?
Fang Qingqing paused.
Ever since traveling to the original owner's body, her natal family has been dealing with the Nangong Mansion, while the royal family has been busy dealing with the Lu family, and has never dealt with the Fang family.
When I think about it carefully, I immediately understand.
My maternal grandfather had two brothers, and he also had a half-brother who was ten years younger than him and was born to his aunt.
Although they had the same father, the two men had completely different personalities. My grandfather inherited the Fang family's fortune and worked diligently to make the Fang family's business bigger and stronger. Facts have proved that my grandfather does have a talent for business, and he has accumulated the Fang family's wealth to a certain level over the years.
Because my grandfather was kind and generous, he donated military supplies many times and was received by the previous emperor, becoming the most virtuous and wealthy businessman in the State of Yan.
However, my grandfather's younger brother, Fang Yun's second uncle, was a lazy person who was addicted to women every day. He married five wives and concubines and had three sons and three daughters in total, which made the Fang family prosperous.
His grandfather couldn't control him, so he simply separated from him and gave him a part of the ancestral property. He had a shop and land, and he could make a living just by collecting rent.
But seeing that his grandfather's business was booming and his status was no longer the same as before, while he had many wives and concubines and huge expenses, his life was getting worse day by day, Fang Yuming became increasingly dissatisfied.
So he thought of getting the Fang family property back into his hands. He spent a lot of money to buy chronic medicine, hoping to harm Fang Yun's life without anyone knowing, so that he could take over the family business openly.
According to his original plan, if everything went well, Fang Yun would die of poisoning before she got married, and he would be able to take over the Fang family business with full legitimacy.
Fang Yun never expected that God would help her. As luck would have it, her trip to Peach Blossom Mountain not only helped her to get rid of the poison and give birth to twins, but also led her to expose Fang Yuming.
"After the incident, in order to protect the Fang family's assets, we naturally couldn't make it public, let alone report it to the authorities. I brought Cao Ben directly to my second uncle's house, and Cao Ben even broke his leg. Since then, our two families have severed ties..."
Fang Yun shook her head helplessly. As the saying goes, people die for money and birds die for food. Her second uncle from the same school actually tried to kill her in order to wipe out the family. It was really chilling to think about it.
"What a vicious old man! Breaking his leg was such a blessing! Mother, how much of the estate did my grandfather give to that old man?"
Fang Qingqing gritted her teeth. She couldn't stand such cold-hearted people who disregarded family affection for money. If such a despicable villain could still live openly, it would be against the will of heaven!
"Your grandfather knew he was an idler with a lot of money, so he gave him ten easily rentable shopfronts in our family, as well as some good farmland. If he behaves properly, the rent from these shops alone will allow him to live comfortably."
"Qing'er, why are you asking these questions?"
Fang Yun noticed Fang Qingqing's unfriendly look and asked hurriedly.
After all, Qing'er's status is no longer what it used to be. She is the high and mighty Princess Yu, and she is pregnant now. If she were to argue with a villain like Fang Yuming, wouldn't she be lowering her own status?
"Hehehe, mother is fine, I was just asking. By the way, mother, can you let Qing'er keep these jade pendant and bamboo slips for the time being? Maybe one day, Qing'er will be able to find her father."
Fang Qingqing smiled as she played with the crystal clear jade pendant and said to Fang Yun with a smile.
She truly hated and loved this man. He had given her and Xin'er life, and indirectly saved her mother's life. They had grown up, but this man had vanished from the face of the earth! Not even his name was known!
Didn't he ever look for his mother in all these years? He is such a heartless person!
"Forget it, there's no need to look for him. I'm already middle-aged, and you and Xin'er are already grown up. What's the point of him showing up again?"
Fang Yun smiled sadly.
Giving birth to twins was a truly dangerous experience. She struggled for two days and two nights from labor to birth, a near-death experience. Had Cao Ben not spent a fortune finding the most skilled midwife in the Great Yan Kingdom, she would have died, along with three others.
Nangong Xun was even more suspicious of the origin of the children, after all, the two children were born a month early. Fortunately, the midwife was bribed to conceal the truth for her, saying that it was because they were twins and her body was too weak, which led to premature birth.
Fortunately, Nangong Xun still relied on the Fang family's wealth, and he also had his beloved Xue Yuping, so he had no time to distract himself from this matter. This matter passed without any danger.
Nangong Xun has been exiled now. Otherwise, Qing'er and Xin'er's sudden ability to speak fluent Desert dialect without any instruction would surely arouse his suspicion. If the siblings' identities were exposed, wouldn't they become the laughing stock of everyone?
Now that I think about it, the fact that Qing'er and Xin'er can speak the language of the Desert Kingdom is probably closely related to their origins.
"Mom, have this! This is a hamburger made by Tong'er herself. It has meat and vegetables, and it's delicious..."
Seeing her mother looking depressed, Tong'er happened to come over with a tray of hot hamburgers. Fang Qingqing quickly put the jade pendant away (actually put it in her personal space), pulled Fang Yun to sit at the table.
"Tong'er, what kind of novel food is this?"
Fang Yun couldn't help but laugh at the delicious hamburger. Ever since Qing'er married Prince Yu, her personality had changed drastically, even her food preferences had changed. She was no longer the same as before.
She even seriously suspected that the current Qing'er was no longer the original Qing'er.
She looked up at the cute and lively Tong'er and said with a smile.
Even Tong'er's temperament and appearance have undergone earth-shaking changes. Compared with the original Tong'er who was taciturn and afraid to see people, the current Tong'er is smart and clever, like a completely different person.
"Tong'er is one year younger than Qing'er. She's fourteen this year, so she's not young anymore. Why not find a good family for Tong'er while she's still young and beautiful?"
"The son of the owner of the jewelry store on Chang'an Street, he's sixteen years old this year. A few days ago, he asked me to help him find a suitable girl. Why don't we go over and take a look someday..."
Fang Yun stared at Tong'er's pretty little face and said with a smile.
"Madam, please spare me. Tong'er doesn't want to get married...Tong'er just wants to stay with the princess...Now Tong'er has to take care of the princess's food and daily life. After the princess gives birth to the twins, Tong'er will take care of the little prince and the princess. Madam, please don't drive Tong'er away..."
Tong'er became anxious when she heard this, tears streaming down her face, she fell to her knees, and begged repeatedly...