Zhao Sheng was already prepared to face General Lei Ting's fury, but Fu Tingye came back and seemed to be in a good mood.
Zhao Sheng looked at Fu Tingye suspiciously, confused...
"Go ahead, if Miss Hua comes to the General's Mansion, anyone who blocks her will be punished with fifty sticks." Fu Tingye explained casually, sat down and took a sip of tea, feeling comfortable.
Zhao Sheng silently glanced at the teapot and thought to himself: The tea in this... seems to have become cold, and it hasn't had time to heat it up. General, didn't you drink it
"Today's tea is good." Fu Tingye was in a happy mood, and even drinking cold water felt like fine wine.
"..." Zhao Sheng was speechless for a while and asked cautiously, "The general went to see Miss Hua, but did he get an answer?"
"Yes." Fu Tingye nodded slightly and said, "I gave her a sharp dagger as a token of love."
Zhao Sheng's eyes widened in shock!
Fu Tingye glanced at him displeasedly, "What's that look in your eyes?"
"No, it's nothing..." Zhao Sheng's eyebrows twitched and he replied with a stiff smile, "I'm just too surprised... Congratulations, General, for getting what you wanted!"
Oh my God! Who gives blood as a token of love? Would it be unlucky? !
General, you... you gave away the knife that was used to cut people's heads, not only with blood! Aren't you afraid that Miss Hua will have nightmares at night? !
At this moment, Zhao Sheng deeply sympathized with Hua Qingxue...
"What are these?" Fu Tingye asked when he saw a cloth bundle on the table.
Zhao Sheng lowered his head and replied respectfully: "Miss Hua heard that the general will return to the camp tomorrow, so she specially prepared New Year's goods, saying that she made crispy egg rolls herself... "
When Fu Tingye heard this, the expression on his face was not big, but his eyes clearly showed joy!
In the midst of joy... there is still a hint of embarrassment...
Others may not know what the general is thinking now, but who is Zhao Sheng
He has served the general for more than ten years. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is half a roundworm in Fu Tingye's belly. Regarding the expression on Fu Tingye's face at this moment, Zhao Sheng immediately interpreted the message and translated it as follows:
This woman is really interested in me! She is just too shy to reveal it!
Zhao Sheng: "..."
…
Hua Qingxue was forced to confess her love and couldn't sleep at night.
She was confused.
Ever since she realized that she was different from the people in this world, she had never considered marriage at all.
She just wants to find a way to settle down, live a peaceful life, and then grow old and die...
Marriage always involves too many problems. The relationship between two people is only one aspect, and there are also each other's family and future children...
If you only live in ancient times, this is no problem, but if you want to get married and have children in ancient times, it means that you will have to pay more. It is very likely that you will have to give up your past principles and bottom lines to compromise the treatment of women in this era. Many requests…
Thinking from a rational perspective, the possibility of her obtaining happiness here is extremely low.
But thinking about it from a perceptual perspective -
actually…
She thinks Fu Tingye is pretty good...
That's why I'm confused.
If it was someone she didn't like at all, there was no need for her to think about it so much and just refuse the job.
Hua Qingxue tossed and turned in her bed, then simply sat up, took a deep breath, and then exhaled.
It seems that I am really attracted to the bearded man...
Otherwise, why bother with this so late at night
well!
It's a pity that I'm just a little tempted...
If you love her to death, you won’t be entangled and just get married!
Just because I was attracted by it, but I didn’t like it that much. I was worried about my future life, so I looked forward and backward...
Of course, there is the most important reason: Fu Tingye has too much power, and she is too timid to refuse forcefully...
Please, he is a general!
Not to mention this Panshui City, but also the entire Qingzhou, if there is no emperor, he is the biggest one!
How sad!
Hua Qingxue was so worried that she couldn't sleep. When she saw the dagger given by Fu Tingye on the table, she took it in her hand and looked at it.
The blade is sharp, and the handle... is intertwined with layers of leather ropes, probably to increase friction
The leather has been rubbed and cracked in some places because it has been held for many years, and it is not very clean...
There were dark spots and shallow spots on it, and it was hard to tell whether they were sweat stains or blood stains.
Hua Qingxue brought it to her nose and sniffed it—
A strange smell.
She saw a knot tied at the end of the handle, thinking that she couldn't sleep anyway, so she took it apart and soaked it first, then wash it tomorrow, just to try the effect of those soaps.
Hua Qingxue carefully removed the layers of leather strips wrapped around the handle of the knife. She was confused at first, but later became more and more frightened.
The handle of this knife is actually studded with gems! Pearls, agate, coral, emerald... reflected on the red gold handle, the colors are so dazzling!
Finally, it has the temperament of a token of love...
I really didn’t expect that this bearded guy is quite knowledgeable about money and doesn’t show off his wealth.
Hua Qingxue's thoughts changed and she couldn't help but laugh.
She thought to herself that the bearded man probably didn't think much about it. He just felt that the gemstones irritated his hands and made it uncomfortable to hold them, right? Ha ha…
But his hand was as if it were made of iron. If he really held the dagger so directly, she would have to worry about whether the gem on the dagger would be crushed.
The scene of Fu Tingye reaching out and hugging himself came to mind inexplicably...
His eyes were burning and he asked, "How about I marry you?"
Hua Qingxue couldn't help but blush. She covered her body under the quilt, her heart beating faster.
Although this confession is a little troublesome...but I am also a little happy in my heart...
…
The next day was New Year's Eve, and He Wu set off back to the camp early in the morning.
I don't know if he was frightened after seeing the general last night, but He Wu felt weird.
Hua Qingxue felt that He Wu didn't dare to look at her. When walking in front of her, he hurriedly shouted "Miss Hua" and walked quickly.
How strange.
She didn't think much about it, and followed Aunt He step by step to learn how to make dumplings and prepare the food for New Year's Eve.
Firecrackers sounded outside the house, children chased and played in the alleys, and every home was filled with the smell of the New Year.
As night fell, it snowed outside.
Hua Qingxue and Aunt He gathered around the table and ate dumplings together.
With a click in her mouth, she bit the copper coin that had been wrapped in advance. Aunt He immediately laughed and said that she would have good luck in the coming year.
Hua Qingxue spit out the coins and looked at the falling snowflakes outside the window. For the first time, she thought of that man...
On such a New Year's Eve, on such a snowy day, what is he doing in the military camp now...
…
During the Chinese New Year, Hua Qingxue had a rare few days of relaxation as she didn't have to go out to do business. She slept until three o'clock in the morning before getting up. She didn't have to make tea or bother making dorayaki and egg rolls.
Just after the New Year, news came on the street that the emperor had passed away, a new emperor had ascended the throne, and all civil weddings were postponed for a year.
Fu Tingye's words suddenly rang out in Hua Qingxue: After today, I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to propose marriage in the future. I feel sorry for you to wait for me for another year...
It turns out that it’s because of this that I have to wait another year...
However, communication in ancient times was not instantaneous. Panshui City was located on the northern border. The news reaching here showed that the death of the late emperor was at least a month ago.
a month ago…
I don’t know how Li Jingnan is doing now...
Thinking of Li Jingnan's little face with baby fat, Hua Qingxue felt inexplicably sad.
From now on, we probably won’t see each other again, right
After all, he is the emperor, and he is no longer the arrogant child who laughs and plays with him.
…
Because the new emperor ascended the throne, the streets were lively for a while. Teahouses, restaurants, and streets were full of people talking about this matter.
He Hua Qingxue's prediction was correct. As soon as everyone found out that the newly ascended emperor was only eight or nine years old, everyone showed a look of imminent disaster, as if Da Qi was going to perish tomorrow. But when they heard that there were Prime Minister Zuo and When Prince Ning assists the government, his expression will be slightly better. It feels like... Da Qi will be fine tomorrow, but he may die the day after tomorrow...
A few days later, news came that Fu Tingye had been sealed as King of the North!
This is a big deal! The whole Panshui City is boiling! Everyone rushed to tell each other - General Fu has been crowned king! Been crowned king!
There was also the simple and rude one who said directly: General Fu is going to be the king! ! !
Please... don't sound like you're going to rebel, okay? This is really extremely rebellious...
Hua Qingxue couldn't help but sweat every time she saw these excited people.
But she couldn't help but think that Fu Tingye was the prince, and the woman he would marry in the future would be the princess, so... Is she planning to become a princess
Why does it feel so unreliable
Look... she's still struggling with this.
"Girl, do you have more dorayaki?"
I don't know when, a shopkeeper appeared in front of the tea stall. He was not tall, had a kind face, and smiled broadly.
Hua Qingxue opened the insulated mattress, counted it, and asked, "How many do you want?"
"Girl, I'm going to visit several nearby villages these days, and I want to sell some of your goods." The salesman put down his burden and said, "In the first month of the year, there are many people visiting relatives and friends, so this kind of food is just right for sale. Girl, let me know it’s cheaper, I’ll charge you as much as you want.”
Hua Qingxue nodded clearly. This kind of thing had happened to her before. She had been approached by a nearby restaurant before. She reluctantly did it if the quantity was small, but she could only refuse if the quantity was too large.
"It's better for you to buy less. It's cold now and the dorayaki can be kept for two or three days. If it's any longer, it won't be edible." Hua Qingxue reminded him kindly.
The salesman thanked him and said, "Don't worry, girl, this thing is easy to sell. It will be sold out in less than two days."
Hua Qingxue smiled, she didn't know that the snacks she made were already so marketable
I opened the mattress cover and was about to count the goods for the salesman. Inadvertently, I saw a few bars of soap on the container beside the salesman's load.
In this Great Qi Dynasty, the smelting technology was so backward, but some aspects were unexpectedly advanced.
For example, the corn I saw before, or the soap in front of me now.
However, the soap here is relatively rough. It is made from plant ash water and oil.
Hua Qingxue asked him: "How do you sell these soaps?"