Hua Qingxue couldn't help but look at the other party.
She has heard someone call him General Fu Tingye, and she has also heard someone call him Prince Fu Tingye. Even Qin Laowu sometimes calls Fu Tingye boss or brother when he is anxious. However, she has never heard anyone call him young master.
"Uncle Zhou is the steward of the Hou Mansion." Fu Tingye introduced to Hua Qingxue, "He has been helping my father take care of the affairs of the Hou Mansion. He is an old man of the Hou Mansion."
The old man called Uncle Zhou smiled slightly and said nothing, giving people a sense of humility and calmness.
"Hello, Uncle Zhou." Hua Qingxue stepped forward and said hello, which was regarded as a greeting.
Fu Tingye said calmly: "Get on the carriage first. It's getting late today. Let's go to Zhuangzi to stay overnight and leave tomorrow morning."
Any family with some assets in Shengjing would buy fields and farms outside the city, and Weiyuan Marquis Mansion also had such a place.
Listening to his tone, Hua Qingxue seemed to be still some distance away from Sheng Jing, at least she couldn't make it tonight.
She glanced at Fu Tingye inexplicably. She didn't know if it was a psychological effect. She always felt that Fu Tingye was in a bad mood after getting off the boat
Shouldn't we be happy after not going home for so many years? ... That's not good. It seems that he really doesn't get along well with his family.
Hua Qingxue speculated in her mind and followed Fu Tingye into the carriage.
It would take several days for the guards' horses to arrive, so they could only follow later.
Fu Tingye said nothing on the carriage, his eyes half-lidded and he didn't know what he was thinking. Seeing his serious expression, Hua Qingxue didn't dare to say anything casually.
She silently looked at the scenery outside the carriage, and she didn't know if it was because of preference. At the foot of the Imperial City, it was clearly getting more prosperous and prosperous, but she still felt that it was not as good as Panshui City.
The roads here are wide and flat, and even the country trails are straight and smooth. The carriages go very fast, and the lush crop fields on both sides are boundless at a glance.
After arriving at Zhuangzi, the servants in Zhuangzi took Fu Tingye and Hua Qingxue to the side room where they were resting.
Fu Tingye went out not long after, and Hua Qingxue saw him going out and talking to the old housekeeper named Uncle Zhou in the yard.
They were far away and Hua Qingxue couldn't hear clearly what was being said, which was not a good thing, because there was no smile on Fu Tingye's face at all.
She had just arrived and couldn't figure out the situation, so she thought it would be better to pretend to be deaf and dumb. If Fu Tingye didn't tell her, she wouldn't ask, so as not to violate taboos.
The village head here is in his forties, has dark skin, and looks very responsible.
As soon as they arrived, Zhuangtou went to work on dinner himself, and his wife helped him. They also had a pair of cute twin sons who climbed trees and walls, and were very naughty.
Zhuangtou's wife rudely gave the two little guys a scolding! Another person stuffed a big meat bun and coaxed them to go out and play, so as not to disturb the guests and cause the entire village to be punished.
Hua Qingxue was filled with emotion as she watched the two little guys running out happily holding big buns.
This is what a child is... He can be so happy if he gets a meat bun.
Hua Qingxue couldn't help but imagine what it would be like for Li Jingnan to hold the steamed buns. Hmm... He would probably have a look of disdain on his face, as if willing to take even one bite was already a great gift.
He is obviously about the same age as these two children...
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Dinner is a generous portion of farm food. The fish pieces are stewed in an iron pot with various vegetables. It tastes extremely delicious.
Hua Qingxue stayed on the boat for a few days and gained experience in eating fish. She knew exactly which part of the fish had tender meat and few thorns.
Fu Tingye's gloomy expression softened slightly when he saw that she was engrossed in eating. He had no appetite at first, but now he just looked at Hua Qingxue's face and ate two big bowls of rice.
They arrived late and had a late meal. By the time dinner was finished, it was already dark.
Fu Tingye said, "You should rest first. Uncle Zhou and I have something to discuss."
"Yes." Hua Qingxue nodded, very obedient.
Fu Tingye and Uncle Zhou went to another room, closed the door, and the candlelight on the window paper projected their silhouettes.
Hua Qingxue watched quietly for a while, then went back to the house to wash up and rest.
Fu Tingye is very chauvinistic. He is used to arranging everything. Hua Qingxue just needs to accept it with peace of mind.
This is probably a common problem among men in this era. Fortunately, Hua Qingxue is soft-tempered and doesn't want to be strong. Otherwise, she would probably feel very disrespected...
The room where Hua Qingxue rests is next door to Fu Tingye.
She lay on her side on the bed, silently paying attention to the movements next door, wondering when Fu Tingye would finish discussing the matter.
The journey was tiring, and she was so tired that she just lay on her bed, unable to fall asleep.
From time to time, a few dogs barked in the distance, making the night deeper and quieter.
Hua Qingxue heard footsteps.
With a thought in her heart, she walked to the door with thanks and opened it.
Fu Tingye, who was preparing to go back to the house outside, saw her and was obviously startled, "Aren't you asleep yet?"
"Can't sleep." She replied softly, and then asked him, "Have you finished talking to Uncle Zhou?"
"Well." Fu Tingye saw the haggardness in her eyes, rubbed the top of her hair pitifully, and whispered, "The envoy from Daliao has arrived in Shengjing. You can stay in Zhuangzi for a few days first, and wait for me in Beijing. Arrange the manpower and take you to Beijing."
Hua Qingxue yawned slightly. No matter what, seeing him would make her feel more at ease, "I know, you should go to bed early."
She said good night to Fu Tingye and went back to the house to sleep. This time she finally felt sleepy and fell asleep not long after.
I was just sleeping when I suddenly heard a loud noise!
The loud banging on the door alarmed almost everyone in the village!
what happened
Hua Qingxue opened her sleepy eyes, sat up from her bed, and hesitated whether to take a look.
At this moment, the sound outside suddenly disappeared again...
it's wired…
She was about to lie down again when she heard Li Jingnan calling her outside the door: "Hua Qingxue! Are you asleep? Wake up! Hello..."
Dreaming? !
Why is Li Jingnan here? !
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment. It's still early and let her wash and change clothes..."
This was Fu Tingye's voice. It was low and deep, obviously filled with anger.
"It's getting late! The sun is almost coming out!" Li Jingnan said forcefully and called her name against the crack of the door, "Hua Qingxue, Hua Qingxue..."
Hua Qingxue got up almost instantly, rushed to the door and opened it -
I saw a crowd of people outside!
Li Jingnan came to Zhuangzi with a large group of eunuchs and guards!
Hua Qingxue was so surprised that she didn't know what to say, "Why did you sneak out again?"
Li Jingnan's eyebrows rose, "What do you mean by sneaking away again? This time I came out justifiably! Let's go, let's get up. I'll take you to Beijing and show you around your new home!"
"My new home?" Hua Qingxue looked confused.
Li Jingnan rolled his eyes, "Hey, are you so forgetful? Didn't you tell me what reward you wanted when I asked you? You want to have your own house in the capital, and I helped you pick a good place!"
When Hua Qingxue heard this, she immediately became energetic, "Really? It's been built?"
"Every inch of land in Shengjing is very valuable. How can there be any ready-made place for you to build a house? What I chose was the old house of my Third Emperor's Uncle. He went to the fiefdom. The house in Jingli was changed hands and was for sale. Many ministers wanted to buy it. But I Get it first! Haha!" Li Jingnan said, smiling triumphantly.
Hua Qingxue was very excited, this was her own property!
She looked at Fu Tingye beside her expectantly, "General, can I go to the city with the emperor first?"
Anyway, Fu Tingye is busy these days, and it seems that he can't take care of her anymore. Why not go check out the house with Li Jingnan first!
Li Jingnan muttered: "You can go if you want. Why do you need his permission? He is not like you!"
"..." Fu Tingye's originally dark face turned even darker!
However, he still couldn't say that he was Hua Qingxue's fiancé, because during the national mourning period, it was absolutely forbidden to talk about marriage! You can make an agreement in private, but if you say it openly, you are definitely showing contempt for the imperial power!
Fu Tingye replied with a straight face: "The envoy from Daliao is in Shengjing at the moment, and there will inevitably be some spies in the city. Please be more cautious, and put the overall situation first."
Li Jingnan waved his hand very coolly, "Prince Ning hosted a banquet for them last night. They were all drunk and lost their minds. They will be fine."
"Prince Ning?" Fu Tingye was slightly startled.
Li Jingnan ignored him and pushed Hua Qingxue, "Go and change quickly. Don't worry, I brought a lot of guards with me. Everything will be fine!"
"Okay, wait for me." Hua Qingxue happily returned to the house and slammed the door.
Li Jingnan kicked the door outside and shouted: "Dress up nicely, don't lose my people!"
Fu Tingye: "..." Can you say it again? ! Whose person is she? !
Hua Qingxue doesn't know how to dress up.
She only wears two kinds of clothes all year round, one is work clothes she wears in the laboratory, and the other is home pajamas she wears at home.
Later, when she traveled through time, Zhao Sheng bought all the clothes for her. She didn't really choose what to wear.
Hua Qingxue washed and changed clothes as quickly as possible. When she came out again, except for the upper fabric of her clothes and skirt, she still looked that simple.
Li Jingnan looked at her from head to toe, sighed and shook his head, "Aren't you? You've been in Daqi for more than half a year, why don't you still know how to comb your hair?"
Hua Qingxue touched her hanging ponytail and blushed slightly.
This... is really difficult to learn.
Li Jingnan called to Xiaodouzi behind him, "Go and comb her hair again."
In addition to the emperor, the only people who need to be served in the palace are concubines, so combing and twisting hair is almost a necessary skill for eunuchs in the palace.
However, Hua Qingxue always had a ponytail, and she didn’t have a hair tie or a hairpin. Even if Xiaodouzi had a pair of skillful hands, his performance was very limited. In the end, he gave Hua Qingxue the simplest double bun. .
Hua Qingxue, who had changed her hairstyle, immediately looked a bit more delicate and pretty, and she even seemed to be a few years younger.
Fu Tingye looked at her fresh and tender appearance, his eyes flickered, and he thought to himself: This little emperor is not without merit.
"Go early and come back early. There is a curfew at night. Remember not to stay in the city for too long."
Before leaving, Fu Tingye warned her.
Li Jingnan didn't take it seriously, "I'm taking her with me, who else would dare to stop her?"
After saying that, he felt something was wrong. He frowned like a little adult and asked Fu Tingye: "General Fu, why do you always care about Hua Qingxue? She is not a child!"
Fu Tingye sneered in his heart and said to himself: You are just a child, but can I control you