Princess Promotion

Fu Hongxuan watched Yan Mingzhe calmly explain a cruel reality, which is what would happen if they couldn't give birth to a boy and couldn't afford to raise that child.

They would choose to kill their baby girls the moment they were born because there was not enough food and they could not raise them to the age where they could be sold.

Yan Mingzhe's hands trembled slightly as he looked at Fu Hongxuan in disbelief.

Fu Hongxuan said calmly, "Master, what I just said is not an isolated case or a special case, but a common phenomenon."

Fu Hongxuan then revealed the purpose of his visit: "Achu, she saw that woman collapsed on the roadside today, pregnant, with no one else around her. If it wasn't an accident, then it means that the woman is not living a happy life in her husband's family."

Giving birth is a very difficult process for a woman, and she needs someone by her side as she nears delivery.

Of course, if this alone didn't mean anything, Yao Chuguang would deliberately ask the woman's mother-in-law for hard work pay.

As long as a family cares about their daughter-in-law, five taels of silver may be a lot, but it is nothing compared to a human life.

If the woman's mother-in-law gave it to her readily, Yao Chuguang would return it to her.

On the contrary, if the woman’s mother-in-law does not give it, it means that the woman is not living a good life in her husband’s family.

In rural families, all the money in the family is managed by the mother-in-law, and the daughter-in-law can be said to have no money at all.

Even if Yao Chuguang wanted to move that woman, he couldn't do it. He couldn't ask her to divorce, and she might not be willing to do so.

These five taels of silver were a way out that Yao Chuguang gave to the woman, the capital to leave and start a new life.

Yan Mingzhe asked what he didn't understand the most: "Why must the woman's mother-in-law pay the five taels of silver? Why can't the silver be given directly to the woman?"

Five taels of silver is a large sum of money for farmers, but it is a drop in the bucket for them.

Yao Chuguang felt that the woman was not living well in her husband's family, so he secretly gave her five taels of silver. This would also achieve his goal.

Why did he use his power to force the woman's mother-in-law to give him the five taels of silver? The woman's mother-in-law was afraid of the power of the general's mansion and could not do anything.

But he will vent all his anger on the woman, which is equivalent to intensifying the conflict. Wouldn't that woman's life in her husband's family be even more difficult?

Fu Hongxuan shook his head and said, "Master, you should know that if Ah Chu really gave that woman five taels of silver directly, not only would it not help her, it might even harm her."

Yan Mingzhe's eyes were full of confusion and puzzlement. Why did he harm that woman?

Fu Hongxuan poured Yan Mingzhe a second glass of wine and said, "If Ah Chu had directly given the woman five taels of silver, there would only be two possible outcomes. The first is that the woman would be grateful and secretly hide the silver."

This possibility can be said to be extremely small, so why is Fu Hongxuan so sure?

Because the driver told him that the woman's mother-in-law rushed to the clinic and confirmed that the person inside was her daughter-in-law.

The first thing he did was to publicly thank Yao Chuguang for his enthusiasm and kindness. It goes without saying what he was thinking.

It is obvious that she wants to put Yao Chuguang on a moral high ground. Most thin-skinned girls will just follow what the mother-in-law says.

Then I can pretend to be miserable so that I won't be embarrassed to ask her for medical expenses.

They might even ask someone to send some extra things, if the woman gave birth to the baby safely.

If anything happens to the woman, her mother-in-law will most likely blackmail you, saying that it was your carriage that hit the woman, resulting in two deaths.

If you give five taels of silver to such a shrewd mother-in-law in private, it will only encourage human greed. They will think that since you can give five taels of silver, you can give ten taels of silver.

By then, the woman will not be able to keep her promise and may even do something bad with good intentions.

It is good to be helpful, but it is also important to be on guard against others.

Yao Chuguang acted sarcastic and mean in front of the woman's mother-in-law, and the mother-in-law certainly didn't expect that Yao Chuguang would leave the money to the woman.

As for whether the woman should hide the silver herself or return it to her mother-in-law, it would be beneficial to her.

As for the child that Yao Chuguang brought back, the woman and the mother-in-law looked disgusted with the child.

If Yao Chuguang didn't intervene and let the child be taken away, he would most likely be abandoned.

On the other side of the courtyard, Yao Chuguang sat at the desk, looking at the blank paper in front of him and pondered for a long time.

In the end, I didn't pick up the pen to put pen to paper. In this era, people at the bottom of society can't even afford to eat. If the crime of abandonment is introduced, it will only become a death warrant for those children.

Yao Chuguang had thought about setting up a girls' orphanage to take in abandoned baby girls.

Although this idea is good, without a sound operating system, it will only become a tool for others to make money.

Even nunneries cannot escape the fate of becoming secret prostitutes, let alone this small orphanage.

If this matter were exposed, although some children might be saved temporarily, it would definitely not be a long-term solution.

At that time, those who have given birth to children, even though they can afford to raise them, will send them here to save food. When they are old enough to work or be traded, they will be taken back and all their value will be squeezed out.

Just when Yao Chuguang was thinking about how to run this shelter, there was a knock on the door.

Yao Chuguang raised an eyebrow, thinking it was Fu Hongxuan who walked over to open the door and said, "You've coaxed her so quickly..."

Yingge was about to knock on the door when she stopped mid-air and asked, "What are you trying to trick me with?"

Yao Chuguang didn't expect it to be Yingge. He shook his head, turned sideways to let Yingge in and said, "Nothing, come in and have a cup of tea!"

After Yingge confirmed that Yao Chuguang's limbs were intact, she breathed a sigh of relief and slapped Yao Chuguang on the head, saying, "You damn girl, this is my yard, and you still need me to come in."

Yao Chuguang rubbed the back of his head and said, "Please be gentle, I am very delicate."

Yingge turned and walked into the room. Seeing the made bed, she said, "Fu Hongxuan is back, so why are you still sleeping here with me? Can you bear to let that kid stay alone in the empty room?"

Yao Chuguang briefly explained his current disguise, then helplessly spread his hands and said, "There's nothing I can do. His master lives next door!"

Yingge said nonchalantly, "Why don't you just ask him to climb over the wall in the middle of the night? It's not something he hasn't done before."

Yao Chuguang thought to himself, he did climb the wall, but the wall he climbed was not your daughter's wall, but his master's wall!

Just as Yao Chuguang and Yingge were chatting casually, there was suddenly a knock on the door and a loud noise in the yard.

The knocking on the door was unusually rapid and loud, as if the person outside had something extremely urgent to do.

Yingge frowned, looking annoyed, and suddenly slammed her hand on the table in front of her. There was a crisp "pa" sound, and the teacup on the table shook slightly.

"Who is this blind guy who dares to smash my door?" After saying that, Yingge stood up angrily and strode towards the yard.

Seeing this, Yao Chuguang also stood up and followed Yingge to the yard.

Yingge opened the door with a snap, and then saw a man kneeling in front of the door...

For a moment, the air was quiet.

Yingge's mouth twitched. It was the first time she saw someone knocking on the door like he was challenging someone, and then kowtowed and admitted his mistake as soon as the door opened.

When Fu Hongxuan saw that it was Yingge who opened the door, he stammered like a roasted duck, "Hug... Sorry, Master drank too much! I was crying and making a fuss and came over to apologize!"

At this moment, as if to confirm what Fu Hongxuan said, Yan Mingzhe suddenly grabbed Fu Hongxuan's thigh tightly.

Immediately afterwards, Yan Mingzhe's face became distorted in an instant, tears streamed down his face, and he cried so loudly that it was earth-shattering and horrible.

Yan Mingzhe wiped the tears and snot that kept pouring out of his eyes with his hands, crying out at the top of his lungs, "This is my fault... Wuuuuuu... My master is so blind. He doesn't know what's good for him. He bites people like a mad dog. It's just like a dog biting Lu Dongbin - he doesn't know how to appreciate a good person!"

Yan Mingzhe formed a sharp contrast with his usual aloof and gentle image, which made people look at him sideways.

At this moment, Fu Hongxuan was a little overwhelmed by Yan Mingzhe's sudden action. He could only stand there blankly, letting the other party hug his thighs and wail.

Only at this moment did Fu Hongxuan understand why he had never seen Yan Mingzhe drink alcohol since he was a child.

It turns out that he really can’t drink much!

The next morning, sunlight poured into the room through the window.

Yan Mingzhe slowly woke up and felt as if his head was about to explode, with unbearable pain.

Yan Mingzhe gently rubbed his temples with his hands while closing his eyes and enduring it.

After a long while, the pain finally subsided, and Yan Mingzhe slowly opened his eyes.

At first, the vision was a little blurry, as if it was covered by a hazy veil.

At this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside with a creaky sound.

Yan Mingzhe turned his head and saw Fu Hongxuan walking towards the bed with a bowl of steaming hangover soup.

After approaching the bed, Fu Hongxuan gently placed the hangover soup on the bedside table, then looked at Yan Mingzhe with concern and said, "Master, this is a hangover soup. Drink it while it's hot. It will relieve your headache."

As he spoke, Fu Hongxuan reached out and helped Yan Mingzhe up.

Yan Mingzhe stood up calmly, took the hangover soup, drank it, and handed the bowl to Fu Hongxuan, saying, "In two days, your teacher will leave for Yundu City to take the imperial examination."

Fu Hongxuan nodded. He naturally knew that Yan Mingzhe had made a special detour this time just to see him. Now that he had met him, and the time for the imperial examination was approaching, it was natural for him to set off for Yundu City.

But now that the war with the barbarians is over, Fu Hongxuan will have to return to Yundu City to report on his work soon.

Fu Hongxuan suggested, "Master, please come with me. I will return to Yundu City after I finish my work in the next two days, and I will be able to take care of you on the way."

Yan Mingzhe thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, "Alright, Master is still a little tired and will sleep a little longer. You go out and close the door!"

After saying that, Yan Mingzhe slowly closed his eyes, as if preparing to rest.

After seeing this, Fu Hongxuan tiptoed out of the room slowly and carefully closed the door.

Fu Hongxuan stood outside the room, staring at the tightly closed door, recalling Yan Mingzhe's expression just now. It was exactly the same as usual, as if nothing had happened last night.

Fu Hongxuan couldn't help but think to himself: "It seems that Master has completely forgotten what happened yesterday."

Thinking of this, Fu Hongxuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Last night, Fu Hongxuan couldn't sleep all night!

I was worried that once Yan Mingzhe woke up from his drunkenness, he would recall everything that happened last night and become filled with shame and anger.

You have to know that intellectuals value their reputation the most, and it is not uncommon for them to seek death because of something they cannot get over. Although I don’t know if Yan Mingzhe is such an extreme person.

But from childhood to adulthood, Fu Hongxuan had never seen Yan Mingzhe lose his composure, let alone his disheveled appearance.

Now that he saw that Yan Mingzhe had no memory of being drunk, Fu Hongxuan felt relieved to leave.

At the same time, Yan Mingzhe in the room confirmed that Fu Hongxuan had left.

After a while, he got out of bed quietly, without even wearing shoes, and sneaked to the door.

After locking the door and checking that the windows were closed tightly.

Yan Mingzhe threw himself onto the bed, wrapped the quilt around his head and banged his head against the wall.

Ah! Ah! Ah! How embarrassing!

I really don’t want to live anymore!

I want to die!

Yao Chuguang was having breakfast with Yingge in the yard. When she saw Fu Hongxuan coming out of Yan Mingzhe's yard, she called out, "Come over and eat with us!"

Fu Hongxuan nodded, walked over, sat down, picked up a bun and started eating.

Yao Chuguang approached Fu Hongxuan and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Yan, how are things going now? Do you want me to move out?"

It's obvious that the old man is a person with a heavy idol burden. Now that he has sobered up, he definitely can't accept his embarrassing appearance yesterday.

It’s better to stay away from this old man. He is old and it’s better not to provoke him.

Fu Hongxuan finished his bun in a few bites and said, "No need. Master has no memory of last night. As long as we don't tell anyone, everything will be fine."

Yao Chuguang looked at Fu Hongxuan in confusion and asked, "Amnesia after drinking?"

What Yao Chuguang didn’t say was, could it be that this old man was pretending?

That's what they call, as long as I don't know it, it didn't happen.

Forget it, considering that this old man is crying so sadly, let’s leave him a chance to live!

After breakfast, Fu Hongxuan and Yao Chuguang agreed on the time and route for departure two days later, and then hurried off to do other things.

Yao Chuguang looked at Yingge and asked, "Mother, are you really not going back to Yundu City with me?"

Yingge shook her head and said, "Too many people over there know me. If I'm not careful, I'll be exposed."

Now all the nobles and celebrities in Yundu City have gathered together. Yingge was the queen of a country in the past, and countless ministers and nobles have met her.

She would definitely be recognized if she returned to Yundu City, and then it would be difficult for her to return to her current free and unrestrained life.

She is very satisfied and happy with her life now!

Seeing this, Yao Chuguang stopped persuading her. As long as his mother was doing well, that was better than anything else!

After thinking for a while, Yao Chuguang asked, "Have you ever thought about finding a stepfather for me?"