Since the last time Fu Tingye used his pressure to coerce the court officials to agree to the construction of the School of Science, the pressure of public opinion has also followed.
The theory that the little emperor was bewitched by Si Bing's wife, so that Fu Tingye took the opportunity to control the government became more and more intense, and faint discussions could even be heard in the streets.
This time, a storm has arisen and is getting worse.
Even the streets of Shengjing began to talk about it. Some said that the general's great achievements shocked the Lord, and someone would definitely take care of Yunyun this time. Others said that Mrs. Si Bing was a disaster because of her beauty, even though her image was beautified in the villain's book. , but it is difficult to hide the fact that she is a disaster, so His Highness Daliao was also fascinated and so on.
The surrounding atmosphere became unharmonious, but at the cusp of the storm, His Highness Xiao Han, the Third Highness of the Liao Kingdom, had the spirit of joking without taking things too seriously, and sent several carts of flowers over from time to time.
Hua Qingxue stood at the door of her yard, expressing great pressure.
Begonias, kumquats, magnolias, peonies... there are all the flowers that can be named, and in this winter climate, they compete with each other for beauty, and the ones that bloom are called unscrupulous.
"Is this a case of emergency medical treatment..." Hua Qingxue murmured to herself: "It seems that His Highness's delusional disorder is serious."
There is something wrong with being so hopeless and still enjoying it endlessly.
"But madam, what should I do with these flowers? Should I plant them in the garden or get rid of them?" Huan'er was also worried.
"How about giving it to the children in the school, maybe they will like it." Hua Qingxue rubbed her temples and thought of a reliable way.
"Okay." Huan'er nodded and agreed.
While the two were talking, Xi'er led others to bring in many more pots from outside. It seemed that His Highness the Third Prince wanted her to live in a sea of flowers.
The corner of Hua Qingxue's mouth twitched, but in the end she went straight to the warehouse to complete her unfinished work without taking another look.
The hot air balloon was in the final stage, and she also informed Li Jingnan to come for inspection this evening.
You have to hurry up.
Fu Tingye did not go back directly to his home after going to court today, but took a detour to the other courtyard. He had not had time to change into his court uniform, but his leisurely pace did not look like he was in a hurry.
Someone was looking secretly at the corner of the street. When Fu Tingye came in, the corner of his eye glanced at him, and those curious eyes instantly escaped.
Immediately, another whispering sound came, which could not be heard clearly.
Fu Tingye stopped and seemed to be meditating on something. The guard at the door of the other courtyard came forward and asked: "General, do you need to drive them away?"
Recently, there are always people deliberately wandering around the door of Si Bing's wife's house. Although they don't do anything, they are very annoying, and the guards guarding the door can't stand it.
"No need." Fu Tingye said lightly and stepped into the house.
There was no need to inform him, as the people in the mansion had already regarded the general as one of their own.
Fu Tingye went straight to Hua Qingxue's room. No one was there... He was habitually disappointed, but this time, he did not choose to wait in the room, but turned and walked towards the warehouse.
Even though no one else is here, Hua Qingxue still knows her whereabouts every day.
Sure enough, in the warehouse, the petite and thin figure was very busy.
Hua Qingxue's forehead was soaked with fine beads of sweat, but she didn't bother to wipe it off. Instead, she ordered two servants to sew together a huge tarpaulin.
"Sew tighter here, here is the stress point... This way, leave the buckle here, um, um, that's it." Hua Qingxue looked serious, but also seemed very happy, with a smile full of contentment and happiness. , completely unaware that he is now being watched lovingly by someone.
But... Perhaps because of her blessed soul, Hua Qingxue turned her head subconsciously and saw the tall and majestic Fu Tingye in court clothes at the door.
The two people's eyes met in the air for a moment, and the next moment, they both smiled.
"The general is here." Hua Qingxue was obviously happy and came to Fu Tingye with brisk steps: "Eh..."
The general looked a little tired, and his expression was clearly smiling, but it felt a little forced.
"General, what's wrong?" His tone suddenly dropped.
Fu Tingye stretched out his hand and touched her delicate and soft face. Well... it felt good, almost out of habit, so he pinched it.
"..." Hua Qingxue suddenly remembered a sad past event.
The willow eyebrows were upturned, and a pair of innocent eyes like a deer were bursting with hostility.
Fu Tingye almost laughed out loud: "Did you guess it was me?"
Hua Qingxue reached out and took his claws off her face, grinding her teeth: "Who else is there besides you?"
Who else comes in that the guards won’t catch
Who else is so powerful that he can break into a house without disturbing Huan'er who is watching at night
Such a simple question, and... someone just gave such an obvious hint.
Damn, hateful...
"Come for a walk with me." Someone changed the subject.
"Okay." Someone instantly forgot his hatred.
Haha, this trick never works.
"There may be some rumors recently, but you don't need to pay attention to it. Leave it to me to deal with it." Fu Tingye walked and waited for her.
He has long steps, and the distance between one step usually requires her to take two steps. Therefore, if the two of them walk together, they will find a very strange phenomenon, that is, Fu Tingye walks leisurely in front, while Hua Qingxue laboriously chases after him.
So he stopped and waited.
"What rumors? Is there any gossip in Shengjing?" Hua Qingxue raised her eyes, her clear eyes untainted by any dust.
It seems that she was unaware.
Fu Tingye sighed calmly: "It's nothing... you don't need to know."
"Oh." Hua Qingxue nodded.
So good.
My woman is pure and kind.
"General, madam, you are here." Xi'er caught up and came to Hua Qingxue: "The woman from last time is here again."
Hua Qingxue was slightly startled: "Which woman?"
But after thinking about it, there weren't many women who had been here. Except for Xi'er who was willing to call her by name, there were only two others.
Mrs. Fu and her niece seem to be named Cheng Wanmiao, right
"Just with the old lady..." Xi'er didn't dare to look at Fu Tingye, her voice was as low as the dust.
"Cheng Wanmiao?" Fu Tingye caught the words.
Xi'er's figure trembled and she nodded weakly.
Why does the general suddenly look down and feel so scared
"What's she doing here?" Her tone turned cold.
"..." Hua Qingxue looked at him and then at Xi'er: "She didn't... make trouble, right?"
Xi'er shook her head violently: "No, I was very polite this time. I sat in the front hall and waited politely."
"Then... let's go take a look." Hua Qingxue didn't know the purpose of the other party's visit, but it seemed that it wasn't appropriate to leave someone cold.
Fu Tingye followed her, and the two of them walked into the front hall one after another. As expected, they saw Cheng Wanmiao sitting in the guest seat and drinking tea, not at all as arrogant as when she came last time.
The moment he saw Fu Tingye, he stood up: "Cousin."
"What are you doing here?" Fu Tingye's tone was obviously displeased.
"Cousin, my aunt's situation today is a little unusual. I... I'm a little scared." Cheng Wanmiao was in tears with a clear expression on her face.
It turned out that her purpose was to find Fu Tingye.
Hua Qingxue's mood was a little subtle. For some reason, she always had the illusion that she did it on purpose.
"What's wrong with mother?" Fu Tingye was indeed a little anxious.
But when Cheng Wanmiao said this, she started crying and didn't say another word.
"How about you go back and take a look?" Hua Qingxue advised.
Fu Tingye looked at her, nodded, turned around and walked straight ahead. Cheng Wanmiao quickly followed, and before leaving, he did not forget to glance at Hua Qingxue.
Even though his eyes were filled with tears, he still felt a bit arrogant.
"It's so abominable. She was just pretending to deceive the general from you." Xi'er was indignant after seeing the person leave: "Such a scheming young lady is really bad."
Hua Qingxue smiled softly: "It's okay. It's true that Mrs. Fu is seriously ill. I hope nothing will happen to her."
"Madam, you are pure and kind. It is easy to suffer losses with such a character." Although Xi'er is young, she speaks a bit like an adult.
Hua Qingxue didn't care about her: "There is a saying that a person's strength will tell people's hearts over time. No matter how smart a scheming person is, the people around him are not stupid. In the end, who will endure hardship and who will enjoy happiness is still uncertain."
"Madam, what you said makes sense." Xi'er smiled at her: "But madam is protected by a wise and powerful person like the general, so she is naturally a blessed person, so she doesn't have to worry about villains plotting against her."
"It's just your sweet mouth."
Hua Qingxue chatted and laughed with Xi'er and continued back to the warehouse to complete the finishing work of her hot air balloon, but she became a little absent-minded.
Even though Cheng Wanmiao is thoughtful, her thoughts... will the general see it
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When Li Jingnan arrived, the sky was already slightly blue, and the lights in the other courtyard were dotted, which really matched the stars in the sky.
"It's my surprise, isn't it about today? What are you doing all the time?" After entering the other courtyard, he started making a lot of noise, completely losing the appearance of being in the palace.
Hua Qingxue came out and grabbed him: "Follow me, not here."
"Hey, is it something big?" Li Jingnan expected small inventions such as bubble soap. After all, according to Hua Qingxue's usual style, all the gifts given to him were small gadgets, but he saw the other party pushing him into the empty space. The local belt became a little excited.
"We're here." Hua Qingxue didn't say much to him, came to the open space, pointed at the thing in the middle, and let him see for himself.
Li Jingnan was stunned by what he saw in front of him. There was a ball on top and a basin-like thing on the bottom. Liang Wensheng and Su Shaowen were still making a fire inside.
"What is this thing for?"
"This is a hot air balloon that can take people to the sky." Hua Qingxue was a little proud.
When she was testing the parachute before, Li Jingnan wanted to use a human to try it. At that time, she said she couldn't. The disappointment on Li Jingnan's face was still before her eyes.
That's why today's hot air balloon came out.
"How about it, do you want to give it a try?" Hua Qingxue invited warmly.
Li Jingnan ran around the hot air balloon twice, and was so happy that it was hard to express in words: "This... can really fly into the sky? Are you lying to me?"