Mrs. Fu is over sixty years old. Due to proper maintenance, her face is smooth and rosy, and her wrinkles are not obvious. However, she has thought too much over the years, which has caused her hair to grow early, and the gray on her temples betrays her true age.
She raised her eyes and looked at Cheng Wanmiao with a loving smile, "Wanmiao, did you see your cousin when you came here?"
Cheng Wanmiao lowered her eyes and shook her head gently.
Mrs. Fu pulled Cheng Wanmiao's hand over affectionately and patted it, "What a coincidence. If your cousin had left a little later, you would have been able to see him."
Cheng Wanmiao lowered her head and whispered back: "It's Wanmiao, isn't it? I should have come earlier. I just felt a little uncomfortable just now, so I came late..."
Although she was unwilling to do so in her heart, she never dared to show a trace of her dislike for Fu Tingye in front of Mrs. Fu.
Cheng Wanmiao knew very well that her current wealth of clothing and food depended entirely on the love of the old lady. If she offended the old lady, she would be sent back to her poverty-stricken home, and would eventually marry a traveling trader...
Cheng Wanmiao didn't want to marry Fu Tingye, but she even more didn't want to live the life of a common farmer...
"Are you not feeling well?" Mrs. Fu looked at her worriedly and noticed that Cheng Wanmiao's face was a little pale. "What's wrong with you? Let the doctor come over and check you out later. Don't get sick."
"It's okay, aunt." Cheng Wanmiao pursed her lips and smiled, "Maybe it's because I didn't get any rest last night. Cousin... won't he rest at home today?"
Mrs. Fu frowned when she heard this, "He said he would rest at Zhuangzi tonight and there are distinguished guests from Qingzhou who need to be taken care of."
Cheng Wanmiao breathed a sigh of relief, walked behind Madam Fu, gently squeezed her shoulders, and said softly: "My cousin has something to do, and he didn't forget to visit my aunt. It shows that I still think of you in my heart."
Mrs. Fu smiled faintly. The mother-son relationship between her and Fu Tingye had already broken down in the year when he regained the title. Now they are just maintaining the superficial harmony without breaking up.
Now that Fu Tingye has not taken over the throne, she still has a chance...
Mrs. Fu sighed: "My aunt is not thinking carefully. The matter of you and your cousin should have been put on the agenda a long time ago. The border war was tense before, so it was not the time to mention it. This year, the late emperor passed away. This time Delaying and delaying... makes you older."
Cheng Wanmiao's heart skipped a beat, "Aunt... Wanmiao doesn't want to get married. Wanmiao just wants to stay with her aunt."
"Silly girl, you are just talking silly things." The old lady laughed, "How can there be no reason not to marry? But don't be afraid. If you marry your cousin, you will still live in the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, no different from now. "
There is indeed no difference, and it will be more justifiable than it is now, but... she would rather keep the status quo!
Cheng Wanmiao bit her lip and said nothing.
But the old lady thought she was shy, smiled, patted her hand, and said, "Let's make some new clothes these days."
Cheng Wanmiao said yes, but her heart clenched tightly!
Are you eager to dress her up and send her to Fu Tingye
She doesn't want it!
She must find a way as soon as possible to dispel the old lady's idea!
…
Fu Tingye returned to Zhuangzi outside the city and found out that Hua Qingxue hadn't been back for a day. Not only that, she had actually moved away!
He knew Hua Qingxue's temperament very well. If it weren't for Li Jingnan's instigation, Fu Tingye would never believe that she would move out on her own initiative, and he would kill her first and then tell her the truth!
Although he knew that the emperor's kindness was hard to resist, he somehow had the illusion that Hua Qingxue would abandon her old love when she found a new love.
She was good and obedient on the road, but on her first day in Shengjing, she ran away with someone
hateful! Where to put his husband? !
Uncle Zhou is the old man in the Hou Mansion and the only person Fu Tingye can trust in the Hou Mansion now. Looking at Fu Tingye's silent expression, he knew that Fu Tingye was very angry.
It seems that this Chinese girl is very unusual in the young master's mind...
"Master, since Miss Hua is under the care of the Emperor, you should go back home and rest." Uncle Zhou reminded him in a low voice.
As a young master in the Hou Mansion, Fu Tingye should live in the Hou Mansion after returning to Beijing. If people knew that he did not rest in his own house, it would cause unnecessary rumors.
By then, people all over the capital will probably talk about him and Mrs. Fu, speculating on the deep hatred between mother and son. The hostile ministers in the court will also use this to criticize him for being unkind and unfilial.
"It's already getting late. Let's go back tomorrow." Fu Tingye said expressionlessly, "I told the old lady that I would rest in the village tonight, but if I go back now, the Hou Mansion will be caught off guard."
The relationship between Fu Tingye and the Hou Mansion has become so unfamiliar that he needs to say hello in advance even when he goes back.
Once upon a time, he was the only heir of the Marquis, and the Marquis Mansion was his home. Only later did he realize... that he was just an outsider.
That night, Fu Tingye rested in Zhuangzi and waited for the next morning to set off for Beijing.
The suitcase cage was sent directly to the Hou Mansion, but no one arrived. Fu Tingye went to Hua Qingxue's new residence, the former residence of Prince Qing.
The door was closed tightly, and the palace guards left by Li Jingnan were guarding the door.
Fu Tingye is a king with a different surname personally granted by the emperor. He has a distinguished status, so the guards will naturally not stop him and immediately open the door to let him go.
There are also palace guards stationed and patrolling inside.
Apart from that, there is no one else. The house was too big and there were no servants to guide the way. Fu Tingye had no idea which house and house Hua Qingxue lived in.
He asked the guards, who didn't know anything about it. They only said that the emperor did not allow anyone to disturb him last night, so they were patrolling the outside and did not go near the inner courtyard.
In other words... Li Jingnan stayed here all night
He didn’t even return to the palace! How ridiculous!
Fu Tingye suppressed his irritability and continued walking inside.
The house is too big, and various rockeries and weeping willows obscure the view, making it dazzling.
Fu Tingye walked around the garden for a long time, but couldn't find Hua Qingxue, and the fire in his chest was rising! He blamed Li Jingnan in his heart for giving him such a big house when he had nothing to do. The courtyard was built so complicatedly, with twists and turns and winding corridors, and it was useless!
Just as he was getting angry, he suddenly heard movement.
Fu Tingye followed the sound and saw a little man hurriedly running out under the eaves not far away! Followed by father-in-law Xiaodouzi!
As Li Jingnan ran, he urged Xiaodouzi behind him: "Hurry! Hurry, hurry up! It's going to be morning soon!"
Fortunately, he knew that he had to go to court early!
"Hey, you slave, are you lame?! You're so slow!" Li Jingnan cursed as he ran.
"I have seen your Majesty. May your Majesty be blessed with peace and prosperity." Fu Tingye saluted him solemnly.
When the little emperor saw Fu Tingye, he didn't show any speed on his feet. He flicked his sleeves and shouted: "I love you, no courtesy! I have to leave beforehand!"
Chi Liu ran past him.
Fu Tingye: "..."
Xiaodouzi ran panting, passed Fu Tingye, and said, "Your Majesty," and hurriedly chased Li Jingnan.
Fu Tingye watched the master and the servant run away, feeling very complicated.
He turned around and looked in the direction where Li Jingnan ran out just now, and walked towards -
As I got closer, I heard the woman in the room yawn lightly...
"General?" Hua Qingxue looked at Fu Tingye who suddenly appeared at the door in shock, "Why are you here?"
It’s so early!
"The people in Zhuangzi said you had moved away, so I came over to take a look." Fu Tingye's eyes swept around the room, and finally stopped at the huanghuali carved steps**.
The bed's bedding and pillows hadn't been tidied up yet, and they were in a mess. Two quilts could be seen.
Fu Tingye's eyes immediately became sharper, "Did the emperor sleep here last night?"
"Yes." Hua Qingxue was very sleepy and rubbed her eyes and replied, "I played backgammon with him all night, but then I was too sleepy, so I fell asleep here..."
Fu Tingye was so angry that his face turned black!
How many times has he said this! There is a difference between men and women! There is a difference between men and women! Why can't this woman always remember? !
Hua Qingxue crawled toward the bed in a daze. She knew that Fu Tingye didn't like her being too close to Li Jingnan, so she said slowly: "General, it's okay... This bed is very big, and we can sleep well with one quilt per person. Besides, he is only nine years old..."
Fu Tingye wanted to say that men and women had different seats at the age of five, but Hua Qingxue had already taken off her shoes, covered herself with quilt, and closed her eyes.
"General, I'm too sleepy, let me take a nap first..." She murmured, her voice getting lower and lower, and finally it was completely silent, leaving only the sound of gentle breathing.
Fu Tingye thought to himself, did I rush here non-stop early in the morning just to watch you sleep
But looking at Hua Qingxue sleeping soundly, no matter how angry he was, he couldn't express it.
Fu Tingye stood blankly beside the bed, staring at Hua Qingxue for a full minute. He waved away the quilt Li Jingnan had used in annoyance and lay down on the bed himself! I also closed my eyes...
Thinking back then, he was the first person to sleep with her!
Thinking about it like this, I felt inexplicably calmer...
Once he regained his senses, he realized how childish and ridiculous his behavior at the moment was. He was actually competing with a nine-year-old child. If the news spread, wouldn't people laugh out loud
There is a full eleven years difference between Li Jingnan and Hua Qingxue! What on earth does he mind
Fu Tingye's heart sank slightly. What he cared about was probably the closeness between Hua Qingxue and Li Jingnan when they were together.
Compared to himself, Hua Qingxue and Li Jingnan seemed to talk about everything and had no taboos. Why was this
Does she care about his identity? This doesn't make sense. She doesn't even care that Li Jingnan is the emperor, so how can she care about the general and the prince
When Fu Tingye thought about this, he couldn't help but feel melancholy in his heart. He turned his head and looked at the sleeping woman beside him.
He took her place, but this woman's heart seemed to be obscured by a veil of mist.
That's all, what's the use of thinking about this
After they get married and have a few more children, no matter what she thinks, she will always live a down-to-earth life with him.
The general is very pragmatic...
…
Hua Qingxue took a deep sleep and felt extremely refreshed.
She was about to get up when she glanced at the naked Fu Tingye and was immediately startled!
What's happening here
Hua Qingxue looked at Fu Tingye in surprise. Seeing that he had his eyes closed and motionless, she realized that the general was fast asleep in her bed...
Hua Qingxue was stunned and speechless.
This man... came here just to sleep? It’s really sentimental…
If you look closely, you can see a faint smile on his face.
Hua Qingxue couldn't help laughing.
I don’t know what sweet dream this person is having...