Escorting the emperor all the way back to the palace, there were no stories like the assassinations that would definitely happen in those novels and legendary scripts. Jin Feng raised his eyes and watched the emperor enter the study. Then he let out a long sigh of relief and resigned to the emperor. The emperor smiled and said: "I was going to keep you, but you have to entertain the guests at home. That's fine, just retire." , don’t forget to come to court tomorrow. I’m just afraid that you are living a leisurely life these days and forget that you are still a minister of Daning.”
Jin Fengju hurriedly knelt down and said, "I am terrified. I dare not forget for a moment the heavy burden I shoulder as a minister of Daning."
The emperor's eyes flashed, he nodded and said with a smile: "That's good. You have to keep these words in your heart and do the same in the future. Okay, please step back."
"Yes. I obey the order, and I retire." After Jin Fengju finished speaking, he walked backwards out of the study door. He happened to meet Li Dezheng outside who had personally brought some refreshments. He smiled and said: "Eunuch Li, see you next time." Please advise the emperor on this kind of thing. Who can bear this sudden incident? I don’t know what kind of chaos the house is now."
Li Dezheng smiled and said: "Who said they didn't persuade him? What else does our young prince not know about the emperor's temper? Knowing that your palace was not prepared, I even told the emperor that I was afraid that you and the Duke were not in the palace, so it would be better I went to the prince, but the emperor refused. Little Marquis, your honor and favor are truly extraordinary. Except for a few princes, no other minister has ever received this kind of favor."
Jin Fengju smiled and said: "Yes, I am also grateful for the emperor's kindness, but this is too sudden. If we had been informed a few months in advance, we would have been well prepared."
Because I had a few words with Li Dezheng, the eunuch had been watching with cold eyes for so many years by the emperor's side. Now he knew in his heart that 99% of the time, he was afraid that the position of prince would fall to Prince Rong. Who could help this? That's not the case. Mirror? Therefore, he was especially fond of Jin Fengju.
After leaving the palace, Jin Fengju hurried back home. He went to Kangshou Yuan first, only to hear a commotion inside. He hurriedly walked in and saw that the Huo family, Cui family and others were also here. At this time, he and Jiang Wanying were surrounding Fu Qiuning. Don't know what to say. They were aunts and had no right to enter the house to see the emperor, so they waited until the emperor left before they came out.
"What are you doing? Are you going to attack them in groups?" Jin Fengju stepped forward and saw Fu Qiuning's face was calm and there was anger in his eyes. He looked at him and said with a smile on his cheeks: "I want to ask some sisters. Go, maybe I'm outside and can't come in. I heard that the emperor asked me a few questions and now he wants to tear off some pieces of my meat and eat them in his belly to get his own glory."
Jiang Wanying smiled sweetly and said: "Sister is really good at joking. It's just that we saw our sister being praised by the Holy Master, so we were envious and asked a few more questions. How dare you tear off your sister's flesh and eat it? I am the first one who refuses to forgive her. We are here. We didn’t look like we were protecting our sister just now. I just said that in the dramas and movies I watched all day long, heroes save beauties, heroes save beauties, but now we can see with our own eyes the heroes around us who save beauties.”
Jin Fengju had no intention of fighting with these women, and sneered: "Since you know that I'm protecting her, sometimes you should restrain yourself. Xu has only been away for a few days? Do you want to go back to your old ways? You want to make fun of people, Also pick a softer persimmon." After saying that, he ignored the suddenly ugly expressions on Jiang Wanying, Huo's and others' faces, and asked Fu Qiuning, "Where are the children?"
Fu Qiuning said: "I went to play in the backyard. Has the emperor returned to the palace?"
Jin Fengju nodded and said: "I'm going back. I'm afraid this sudden incident will frighten the people in the house. I'm going to see the old lady. You can find a place to rest for a while. If you feel noisy, come in." Old lady, please sleep in the inner room for a while." As he said that, he went to Old Mrs. Jin.
Here Jiang Wanying sneered and said: "Sister has really become the person who is dear to my heart now, and she is so thoughtful about everything. Why don't you go to the back room to rest quickly? Don't let me down."
Fu Qiuning looked at her resentful eyes and suddenly smiled. He walked to the chair next to him and sat down slowly. He said with a leisurely smile: "Seeing that I'm back, I feel better. It's good to have something lively to see, so as not to be too quiet. It’s a boring life.”
Facts have proved that no matter how indifferent a person is, you should not drive her to the bone. This is Fu Qiuning's current situation. She is like a needle in a sponge. Without endangering my own interests, I can push you Ignore the provocations and tactics and step back slightly. But if push comes to shove, the tip of the needle hidden in the sponge will reveal its sharp edge: You want to fight, don’t you? In this case, I will have enough fun with you today. She roared rudely and without any image in her heart, and finally understood why these women in ancient times worked so hard to please their husbands with sourness and jealousy. Because in this patriarchal society, women must rely on men to survive smoothly, and it feels good to be arrogant and domineering by relying on pampering. At least she was in a happy mood now when she looked at Jiang Wanying and others.
"Sister, please spare us. I saw it later. Not only is my sister sitting here watching the fun, but she also suspects that we have made her angry. My sister doesn't want to bear such a crime." Jiang Wanying's body was already shaking slightly with anger. . She was the dignified granddaughter of Duke Lu, but she was suppressed like this by a concubine in the palace. After all, who is the culprit behind all this? Her eyes seemed to be involuntarily looking at the pair of grandparents and grandsons who were talking and laughing on the couch, and the hatred in her heart grew crazily, accompanied by a vicious curse: Don't be too proud too early, don't think that you have a chance to win, there will always be a chance. One day... one day, I will step on all of you, all of you. Cousin, if you are unkind to me, don’t blame me for being unkind to you. She yelled crazily in her mind.
Fu Qiuning's voice came from her ears, a firm and indifferent voice, pretending to be "hypocritical" and unfazed: "It's not easy to make me suspicious. Isn't it okay as long as the sisters stay away from me?" She greeted her. Jiang Wanying's eyes were like a poisonous snake, and a contemptuous smile appeared at the corner of her mouth: "The look in my sister's eyes now is really scary. Are you really going to eat me? I advise you to restrain yourself. I'm on top, so I'm not sure when I'll look at you. It’s here.”
Jiang Wanying took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down: Humph, what's the point of fighting with this woman? Now she wants to take a longer view. She wants to make the complacent and smug Duke of Jingguo fall into the clouds when they are most proud. By then, not to mention such a woman, even her cousin will do the same. Bow your head in front of yourself and beg for forgiveness. Thinking of having the always proud Jinfeng begging for mercy in front of her, her mood suddenly improved a lot. She gave Fu Qiuning a cold look, then turned and left.
Something is...off.
Fu Qiuning looked at Jiang Wanying's leaving back and frowned: that was not a look of pure jealousy and resentment, although it was also very poisonous, but behind this vicious look, there seemed to be something that suddenly became extremely firm. It seemed... a look like a break.
She couldn't help but look up at Jin Fengju, thinking, could it be that I am ignorant? Is divorce actually allowed in this era? Only in TV dramas would a wife who decided to completely break up with a man she once loved show such a look, right? This has to be done by an actor with superb acting skills.
Jin Fengju said a few words to the old lady and then went out to entertain the guests. Today, the emperor came to the Duke of Jingguo's residence incognito. He wanted to know what kind of uproar this honor would cause among the guests who came to the door. Jin Fengju kept socializing until late at night, then returned to Fengya Building. Seeing Fu Qiuning still waiting for him on the couch, he asked feebly: "Are you still awake? You don't have to wait for me on days like this."
Fu Qiuning stood up and saw that the young Marquis, who had always been clean and tidy, had red eyes, staggered, and his disheveled hair was messy. He found the kang and lay down on it, murmuring: "But I'm exhausted. Let me have a good sleep. I have to go to court tomorrow morning. Don't forget to wake me up Qiu Ning."
"Okay, you can sleep peacefully." Fu Qiuning picked up a thin silk quilt and covered him. Her heart was filled with tenderness when she thought that this man risked his life to speak for her and stayed in front of the emperor's golden teeth. , gave Jin Feng a gentle kiss on his forehead, then took a sobering stone and put it in his mouth before undressing and resting.
Fu Qiuning got up early the next morning. Seeing that it was already dark, she went out and went to the kitchen. She saw Jian Feng already there. She was talking about breakfast arrangements with Mrs. Qin who was cooking in the kitchen. She saw Qiuning coming over. , then hurriedly came to greet her and said, "Grandma, why don't you take a nap? It's early in the day after summer, but actually it's still early."
Fu Qiuning smiled and said: "I have to go to court today, so I can't be as leisurely as usual. What kind of breakfast did you and Sister-in-law Qin arrange?"
Jian Feng smiled and said: "It's nothing, it's all the usual food. I made white porridge, heated up a few rice dumplings, and asked Sister-in-law Qin to fry some fried dough sticks. The slave girl has already sent the fourth child to buy soy milk on the street. Although it's on the street What I bought actually tastes similar to the soy milk we use when grinding tofu at home. I also prepared a few side dishes and boiled a few salted duck eggs. Grandma, do you want to see if there is anything else to add?"
Fu Qiuning smiled and said: "No need to add more, this is good." She felt a little emotional in her heart, secretly thinking that the folk customs in ancient times were still simple. If it were in modern times, how could the soy milk bought on the street compare with the one freshly ground at home? And at this time, there is no food hygiene to worry about, let alone the fear of harmful toxins being added to the food. Speaking of which, this can be regarded as a major benefit of traveling to ancient times.