When Hua Qingxue came back, Huan'er had been waiting for her for a long time. He saw her figure from a distance and ran over: "Madam, the clothes covers I sent you to make have been made according to the style you need."
"Really?! I'll go take a look." Hua Qingxue was so happy that she couldn't help but speed up her steps. When she stepped into the room, she saw several pieces of ready-made clothes of different sizes piled on the table. She stepped forward to pick them up. When I got up and looked at it, I saw that it was made strictly according to the design draft. The lining of each piece of clothing was sewn on both sides, so you can easily fill it with washed duck down.
"Great, come on, let's stuff the duck down together." Hua Qingxue ordered, and the three masters and servants got busy.
When Fu Tingye came in, he saw exactly this heated scene.
The duck down is flying all over the room, and the woman is stuffing her clothes with enthusiasm. Her face is red from labor, and she is beautiful and vivid.
"The general is here." Huan'er and Xi'er were the first to notice Fu Tingye's figure. They quickly put down the clothes and materials in their hands and stepped out to make tea for Fu Tingye.
Hua Qingxue was sitting on the other side. She didn't raise her head when she heard the girls calling them names. Instead, she concentrated more on the work at hand, as if she turned a deaf ear.
This was the first time that Hua Qingxue came here by herself and pretended to turn a blind eye.
Fu Tingye approached with a smile on his lips, and saw that the style and style of the clothes in her hands happened to be those of an adult man. If he guessed correctly, it was made for him, and he felt delighted.
"What new trick are you doing? Can this kind of thing keep you warm?" Fu Tingye deliberately brought up the topic, but Hua Qingxue's reaction was a bit cold, and she nodded silently.
He approached and reached out to hold Hua Qingxue in his arms: "What are you doing? Are you angry?"
"No." Still calm.
The expression on his face clearly showed it, but he didn't say anything on his lips.
Her stubborn appearance was extremely cute. Fu Tingye couldn't help but use his hands to bring her closer to him.
Hua Qingxue was stunned for a moment, then blushed: "General, it's daytime now... and they are all here."
Huan'er and Xi'er had just come in with hot tea, secretly heard Hua Qingxue's words, and hurriedly bowed out.
"Why, where did you think you were?"
Fu Tingye's eyes were burning, like a soldering iron, burning someone's face until it turned red for a long time.
"It's nothing." Hua Qingxue quickly denied it, but due to excessive nervousness, the clothes in her hands suddenly slipped off and spread on the ground at her feet.
Hua Qingxue hurriedly bent down to pick it up, but Fu Tingye stopped her. He let her go and sat down properly. He gently stretched out his hand and picked up the dress. He looked back at Hua Qingxue and said, "Do you need me to guess? "
"..." Hua Qingxue was a little unable to follow this sentence.
"Madam, have you thought about detoxification?" Fu Tingye joked calmly.
Detoxification... has now become a tacit subtext between them.
And that sentence about madam is a double entendre.
Hua Qingxue stood up immediately and glared at him: "Not serious."
After saying that, he ran away and sat on a stool on the other side of the room, as if to indicate a safe distance between the two.
Fu Tingye laughed faintly and stopped continuing the topic. Instead, he looked at the ready-made clothes in his hand. The duck down was already stuffed and bulging. He gestured and put it on easily. It was indeed his style and the size was just right. .
"You still have your heart, this dress is very good." Fu Tingye's love has already overflowed into the corners of his eyes.
Hua Qingxue finally adjusted her mood and stepped forward to help him sort it out: "It's not what you said you wanted. I want two more."
The implication is that if you don't ask, she may not do it.
Fu Tingye's joy was extinguished in an instant.
However, I could feel the warmth of the clothes every minute.
"These clothes are really good. I can already feel the warmth-keeping effect." Fu Tingye changed the subject to distract from his embarrassment.
Hua Qingxue nodded: "Yes, duck down is light and thin, forming a fine layer of air between each other to keep warm and prevent cold. The principle is the same as our quilts."
Fu Tingye was slightly stunned. Hua Qingxue always knew a lot of truths. There were so many things in her head.
He reached out and took her hand: "I'm finally not angry anymore."
"I'm not angry." Hua Qingxue lowered her head, not daring to look at his glasses: "I'm just a little disappointed."
"Why?" Fu Tingye asked softly, but when Hua Qingxue remained silent, he guessed for a moment: "Is it because of Tongtong?"
mentioned above.
Hua Qingxue nodded.
"How much did you hear at the study door?"
Hua Qingxue was slightly startled. She didn't expect Fu Tingye to know that she had been there, so she confessed honestly in a low voice: "I didn't hear what you said clearly, I just found out that Tongtong was pretending to be deaf and mute."
It turns out that's the case, since she didn't hear about Tongtong's deal with her, that's fine.
Fu Tingye smiled faintly and hugged Hua Qingxue into his arms: "I was just about to tell you about this."
Hua Qingxue looked up at him, and there was something profound in Fu Tingye's expression: "Are you planning to keep her first?"
There was no news about anyone being dealt with by the general all day today, and Huan'er and Xi'er had talked about Tongtong in the afternoon. Everything was business as usual. She already had some speculation in her mind.
"Yes." Fu Tingye nodded: "I plan to keep her first."
Hua Qingxue nodded. Since Fu Tingye made such a decision, he must have his reasons.
"You should keep Tongtong's words a secret for now. When I catch the person behind the scenes, I will tell you the details." Fu Tingye's words were more like an explanation to Hua Qingxue.
Hua Qingxue's heart felt warm, and the depression that had been in her heart all day suddenly disappeared.
…
The fact that the prince of Liao Kingdom took a hot air balloon tour around the capital of Qi Dynasty suddenly caused a stir in the court.
Many ministers came forward to remonstrate, asking the court to arrest Hua Qingxue for questioning. Although the Queen Mother did not speak, she did not stop all kinds of rumors.
Even Prince Ning joined the camp and tried his best to accuse Hua Qingxue of treason and treason.
"General, although you have always defended Mrs. Si Bing, it is true that the hot air balloon was made by the Liao Kingdom. Now it has been publicly humiliated at the doorstep. We, the Qi Kingdom, have to do something." King Ning stood opposite Fu Tingye with a serious expression.
Fu Tingye gave him a cold look: "Has Mrs. Si Bing collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country? Why did Prince Ning rush to seize the shit basin without any evidence?"
Prince Ning was choked and almost got angry: "General, please use civilized language!"
Fu Tingye hardly paid attention to him, and turned to look at Zheng Shuwen: "The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother knows how much contribution Mrs. Si Bing has brought to our country of Qi, and the Emperor also knows it. How about we ask the Emperor for his thoughts and opinions?"
emperor? !
The emperor was with Hua Qingxue.
Everyone in the court knew this, and the Queen Mother also knew it, so her attitude was very cold: "The Emperor is recovering from illness and should not be overworked."
"Really? I don't know what kind of serious illness the emperor is suffering from. Can the Queen Mother please make it clear in front of all the ministers?" Fu Tingye took the opportunity to ask. This sentence stirred up a thousand waves, and many courtiers came forward to express their concern for the emperor's dragon body.
It has been quite some time since the Empress Dowager came to court while the Emperor was ill. Many courtiers who sincerely serve the country must not like this. As time goes by, the exclusive power of foreign relatives will definitely damage the long-term peace and stability of the country and give some people who have no destiny. People's wrong thoughts will eventually lead to the destruction of the country. This is a lesson learned in blood and tears in the previous dynasty.
The Queen Mother did not want to be influenced by Fu Tingye, so everyone's attention shifted from Hua Qingxue to her. Under the pressure of the ministers, she had no choice but to promise that the emperor would come forward to preside over the government again after the year.
New Year's Eve... is not that far away, and only a few days away.
Fu Tingye and the ministers calmed down.
After such an episode, the matter of punishing Hua Qingxue was postponed, and no one mentioned it for a while. Just because no one mentioned it in the court did not mean that some people didn't care about it.
Fu Tingye had just returned from the court. Before he entered the other courtyard, he had already heard the news of the visit of Chen Yuan, the general manager of the Royal Forest Army.
He strode in, and sure enough, Chen Yuan had already called Hua Qingxue out. The two were sitting in the yard, seemingly chatting, but it was clearly Chen Yuan's overt and covert testing.
"Madam, you invented the hot air balloon, right? You must be the only one who knows the principle of making it?" Chen Yuan sat across from Hua Qingxue in a nonchalant manner, with his legs widely spread apart. He didn't look like an imperial emissary on orders. Rather, he is a deceiver.
Hua Qingxue, however, sat upright and nodded: "It can be regarded as my creation, but the principle of the hot air balloon is simple and very easy to imitate."
Chen Yuanming's words in private and in secret were inseparable from the word hot air balloon, and Hua Qingxue had already guessed his intention.
Chen Yuan nodded clearly: "I came to chat with my wife today, and I found out that the thing is so simple that I can make one myself, not to mention other people who are more talented. I'm right, General."
He didn't turn around, but he already guessed that the footsteps behind him belonged to Fu Tingye.
"The general moves very quickly. Before my wife even finished asking for a cup of tea, the general came."
"No matter how fast I move, I can't compare to Lord Chen Yuan." Fu Tingye's face was expressionless, and there was even a hint of coldness in his expression.
Chen Yuan smiled broadly, stood up and lifted his trousers: "Since the general cares so much, I won't disturb Madam from such a distance. Come back another day." The last words were directed at Hua Qingxue.
Hua Qingxue nodded, not knowing whether to see the guest off or not, feeling embarrassed for a moment.
Fu Tingye gave Chen Yuan a cold look: "The manager is joking. I'm going out with an errand. Do you mind?"
The fire between the two people has already shot out of the sky.
Hua Qingxue felt that it was a bit dangerous to be caught between them.
"Ha." Chen Yuan's only advantage is that he is thick-skinned, so he can laugh freely in such embarrassing situations: "General, you are really joking. If the general doesn't mind, then I can pursue Mrs. Si Bing." Really? I admire and admire Madam’s talent from the bottom of my heart.”
Fu Tingye's eyes instantly turned cold, and he had a dangerous aura around him. Even if he didn't speak, his attitude could not be more obvious.
"General, don't be angry. It's a joke. It's a joke."