Yang Fan was sent back to the Gongsun Mansion by a carriage sent by the Dugu Family. After entering the mansion, he walked towards the back courtyard where he and Xiao Man lived. As soon as he passed through the moon gate, a figure rushed towards him. Yang Fan suddenly condensed his strength in his palms. He immediately recognized that the person was Feng Yuanyi, and quickly withdrew his strength.
Feng Yuanyi was too ashamed to show his face after hearing what the two maids said. For a moment, he didn't want to see anyone, and didn't dare to see anyone. Right now, he just wanted to escape from everyone who knew him and knew that he was a eunuch.
Feng Yuanyi was running out of the mansion with tears streaming down his face when he suddenly saw Yang Fan. Afraid that he would bump into him, he quickly turned around. But because he was running too fast, Feng Yuanyi couldn't stand still, and his body spun and fell into the flowers.
Just as his body tilted, his arm was firmly grasped by a strong hand. Yang Fan was surprised and said, "Yuanyi, what's wrong? You … Who bullied you? "
"Brother Yang, let me go. I don't want to stay here …"
Feng Yuanyi was sobbing and struggling with all his might. Yang Fan frowned and said, "Come here and tell me what happened!"
Yang Fan didn't allow Feng Yuanyi to speak. He pulled Feng Yuanyi into a gazebo in the woods, pressed him down on a seat, and sat down beside him. He stared at him and said, "Tell me, what happened?"
Feng Yuanyi only shook his head in tears. His eyes were lowered, and he didn't dare to meet his eyes. He pursed his lips and didn't say a word.
At this time, A 'Nu and Gongsun Lanzhi also hurried over with the two maids who had caused trouble.
After bringing Feng Yuanyi back to the mansion, Yang Fan naturally didn't hide his identity and experience from Xiao Man and A 'Nu. A' Nu didn't tell anyone about it. Xiao Man was going to be a mother soon, so she was especially soft-hearted and loved Feng Yuanyi very much. However, she had told her senior sister about Feng Yuanyi's background and identity.
Xiao Man and Gongsun Lanzhi were martial sisters, and they were as close as real sisters. To be precise, the Gongsun Clan and Gongsun Lanzhi were her benefactors. Now, not only was her family living here, but Feng Yuanyi was also going to live here. It was only right for her to tell the owner of this place about Feng Yuanyi.
Moreover, Xiaoman also wanted to use this to arouse Senior Sister's sympathy for Feng Yuanyi. Although Gongsun Lanzhi has a carefree temperament, she has a very good heart. After listening to the details, she really sympathized with Feng Yuanyi. She also specially instructed the servants and maids working in the guest house to take good care of this little fellow Feng Yuanyi. No one was allowed to bully him, and no one was allowed to order this child to do any dirty or tiring work.
The problem was that Gongsun Lanzhi didn't think it was a big secret that Feng Yuanyi was a eunuch. In order to arouse the sympathy of these servants and maids, she also told them about this matter.
Because of this, the servants and maids working in the guest house really took special care of Feng Yuanyi and sympathized with him. But when people talked and sighed behind his back, it was inevitable that they would say whatever they thought. Anyway, Feng Yuanyi wasn't around, so they didn't think about taking care of his feelings. As a result, their discussion was heard by Feng Yuanyi.
Feng Yuanyi left in tears. The two maids knew that they had caused trouble and hurriedly went to report to their Miss. Gongsun Lanzhi, Ah Nu, and Xiao Man were talking and chatting together. They were shocked when they heard the news. Xiao Man had a big belly and couldn't move easily, so Ah Nu and Gongsun Lanzhi quickly chased after her.
Feng Yuanyi was crying, and when he saw a large group of people surrounding him, he felt even more embarrassed. He simply covered his face, and only tears flowed out from the gaps between his fingers. He even refused to let others see his face. Seeing that Ah Nu and the others had chased after him, Yang Fan gave Ah Nu a puzzled look.
Ah Nu pursed her lips and gestured to him. Yang Fan patted Feng Yuanyi's shoulder to reassure him, then got up and walked over. Ah Nu sighed and told him what had happened in a low voice. Only then did Yang Fan understand. Gongsun Lanzhi's pretty face was red, and she said embarrassedly, "This time, it's my fault!"
Yang Fan shook his head, then turned and walked to Feng Yuanyi's side and sat down. After a moment of deliberation, he slowly said, "Yuanyi, being framed by cruel officials and suffering misfortune is not your fault! There are some things that can't be changed, but how you walk the path in the future is up to you! "
He put his arm around Feng Yuanyi's shoulder and said softly, "Think about it, when you used a stone knife to assassinate the imperial envoy, how brave was that? How bold was that? Who dares to say that you're not a real man? Qin Wuyang is a famous warrior in history, but he only dared to kill someone when he was only thirteen years old, and the person he killed was a ruffian. To put it bluntly, it was just a street fight between two ruffians. What you did was a hundred times more brilliant than what he did. If this isn't a real man, a real man, then who is? "
Feng Yuanyi's crying became softer when he heard that. He was only a ten-year-old child, and it was Yang Fan who helped him when he was most helpless, so he was especially willing to listen to Yang Fan's words.
Gongsun Lanzhi felt very guilty. Seeing this, she also came forward to persuade him, "Yuanyi, what do you think is a man? What kind of man brings honor to his ancestors, and does not bring shame to his ancestors? Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trust, loyalty, filial piety, compassion, forgiveness, courage, and tolerance, any one of these can make a man of indomitable spirit! "
Ah Nu said, "What Brother Yang and Sister Lanzhi said to you is the truth of life! The standard to measure a person is these noble virtues, and what great things he has done in his life that others can't do. You can't change what has happened, but what kind of future you have, it's up to you. Brother Yuanyi, do as Brother Yang and Sister Lanzhi said, and you can also become a famous person in history, a real man, a real man! "
Feng Yuanyi slowly put down his hands. Through his blurred eyes, he saw their sincere and concerned gazes, which made his extremely sensitive but also in urgent need of care, feel a sense of warmth.
Seeing that his attitude had warmed up, Yang Fan gave Gongsun Lanzhi and Ah Nu a look, signaling them to leave for the time being. Then he said to Feng Yuanyi, "Brother Yang won't say anything now, he's only here to accompany you. Think about what Brother Yang and the two sisters said to you, and think about the truth of life."
Ah Nu pulled Gongsun Lanzhi, turned around and was about to leave, but after two steps, she hesitated for a moment, stopped, and said to Feng Yuanyi, "Sister Xiaoman was very worried when she heard that you ran away. She's pregnant, so she can't catch up with you. I'll go back and tell her first, so she won't worry. Sister Ah Nu and Sister Xiaoman will wait for you to come back and have dinner together! "
Feng Yuanyi stared blankly at Ah Nu and Gongsun Lanzhi leaving with the two little servant girls who caused trouble. The two elder servant girls looked back at him as they walked, their faces full of guilt.
When Ah Nu and the others walked far away, Feng Yuanyi slowly lowered his head, pondered for a long time, then raised his head, looked at Yang Fan expectantly, and said, "Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trust, loyalty, filial piety, chastity, forgiving, courage, and letting go, Teacher once said these words to me! Brother Yang, do you think … if you can do these, you must be a real man, a real man? "
Yang Fan rubbed his head and answered affirmatively, "That's right! Taishi Gong 'studied the relationship between heaven and man, understood the changes of the past and the present, and became a family of words'. When the people of the later generations mention him, whether they are scholars or common people, who doesn't revere and respect him? Who cares that he has been subjected to castration? Whether a man is a real man or not depends on his character and his actions, not his appearance! "
"Yes!"
Feng Yuanyi nodded hard, and his eyes gradually lit up!
At this moment, a member of the Gongsun Manor walked over from a small path and inadvertently glanced at the small pavilion in the forest. "Ah!" He stopped in his tracks and hurriedly passed through the thicket to the front of the small pavilion. Standing with his hands by his side, he said, "So Physician Yang is here. This lowly one has just received an invitation for Physician Yang to attend a banquet."
After saying that, the family member presented an invitation, and then looked at Feng Yuanyi in surprise, whose face was full of tears. Yang Fan took the invitation and opened it. It was an invitation that Lin Zixiong had written for Li Mubai: Grand Duke Li's birthday!
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Yang Fan went back with the invitation and specially inquired from Gongsun Bufan. Only then did he know that Grand Duke Li's real identity was the clan master of the Longxi Li Family. Gongsun Bufan naturally had to go to Li Mubai's birthday, but he didn't know that even Yang Fan had a part in it. He didn't expect that Yang Fan would have an invitation, which really shocked him.
With Grand Duke Li's status, there were very few people who could get an invitation to his birthday. Most people knew that Grand Duke Li was going to celebrate his birthday, so they would rush to send gifts and congratulate him. If they could enter the Li Family's door and drink a cup of wine, it would be a great honor and capital.
You want to wait for the Li Family to send you an invitation? That's impossible! But it just so happened that Yang Fan had an invitation.
According to reason, with Grand Duke Li's status, only officials at the prime minister level were qualified to get an invitation from the Li Mansion. If Yang Fan, a fifth-grade Minister of Ministry of Justice, took the initiative to come to the Li Mansion to congratulate him, it was hard to say whether he could get a cup of wine or not. Gongsun Bufan really couldn't figure out why he, the adopted son-in-law, was so valued by the Li Family.
On the day of the Li Family's birthday banquet, Yang Fan shocked Gongsun Bufan once again. The birthday gift that Yang Fan brought was actually a birthday cake and a pair of birthday candles. The gift was tied up neatly, and there was a "Longevity" character cut out of red paper on it. Holding it in his hand, he shook it in a festive manner.
Gongsun Bufan turned pale with fright. This was just the most common birthday gift among the common people. Not to mention that today's birthday star was Grand Duke Li, the head of Longxi's Li Clan, even if it was someone else, it would be too shabby for a Minister of Ministry of Justice like Yang Fan to give such a birthday gift.
Gongsun Bufan hurriedly said, "Erlang's home is in Luoyang, and he just came back from the south on business. I think he didn't have the time to prepare a generous birthday gift in such a hurry. This is my nephew's fault. If you're short of money, you can tell Uncle about it. I'll ask my family to prepare another one for you … "
Yang Fan interrupted him and said with a smile, "You don't have to be so polite, Uncle. This is the gift I prepared for Grand Duke Li! Grand Duke Li has seen all kinds of rare treasures. Even if I prepare it carefully, I think it won't be able to enter his eyes. "
Gongsun Bufan said awkwardly, "But … your birthday gift is a little too simple."
Yang Fan said with a smile, "It's hard to attract people's attention no matter how generous the gift I prepared is. Why don't I bring a simple birthday gift? In this way, I'll be the center of attention. How glorious will that be? Haha, Uncle, you don't have to worry about me. Let's go! "
Yang Fan pulled Gongsun Bufan and left without saying anything.
Gongsun Bufan smiled bitterly and thought, "I have to separate from him as soon as I reach the Li Family. We can't be together. I, Gongsun Bufan, want to be strong all my life. I really can't afford to lose my face …"
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