Fu Tingye and Hua Qingxue also heard the noise.
He was the master of the Hou Mansion, so he couldn't ignore anything that happened in the house, so he immediately took Hua Qingxue to the backyard.
Because of the flower banquet, many precious flowers were placed in the front and back yards. At this moment, everyone went to the place where the shouts were coming and no longer wanted to appreciate them.
When Fu Tingye arrived, he saw many guests surrounding the pond. A man in the water was pushing the woman who had fallen into the water to the shore, and then he also went ashore.
By the autumnal equinox, the temperature had already dropped, not to mention that when they came out of the water, the two of them were shivering from the cold. The man was a little better, but he was also pale.
There were people watching and whispering around.
Cheng Wanmiao's personal maid Xiuzhi rushed towards her, "Miss! Are you okay?!...Miss?"
Xu Qingxue was so frightened by this incident that her face turned pale. She walked over and asked, "... Wanmiao, do you want it? I... I wanted to pull you just now, but I couldn't... Fortunately, my brother is here, otherwise I... what should I do..."
Cheng Wanmiao's body was trembling slightly, her eyes were closed and she couldn't help coughing. Her long hair was sticky and wet on her body, and her clothes were stained with algae and mud, making her look very embarrassed.
Fu Tingye glanced at the maid standing dumbly next to him, with a look of displeasure on his face, "Why don't you send the lady back to her room quickly! Someone, please bring the doctor over!"
He shouted, Cheng Wanmiao woke up, and subconsciously looked up.
When she saw Fu Tingye clearly, she was stunned in place, as shocked as if she had been struck by lightning!
Fu Tingye didn't even look at her. He walked straight to Xu Qingran and helped him up. "Fortunately, this young master came to the rescue and it didn't cause a big disaster."
Xu Qingran showed his face in front of Fu Tingye and quickly seized the opportunity and said: "General Fu is serious. Miss Cheng and her roommate have always been on good terms. I cannot ignore death without saving her."
A trace of confusion flashed in Fu Tingye's eyes, and he obviously didn't understand the identity of the other party.
Xu Qingran added: "My Excellency, Xu Qingran, is the son of Xu Zhai, the Minister of Rites. I have long admired the reputation of General Fu. When I meet him today, he is truly worthy of his reputation."
"It turns out he is the eldest son of the Xu family." Fu Tingye nodded calmly, and then ordered the boy, "Take Mr. Xu to the side room to rest. Don't neglect it."
Mrs. Fu and Mrs. Xu arrived from behind, and happened to meet Cheng Wanmiao and Xu Qingran who were about to go back to their room to rest. They were in a panic again. It is estimated that Cheng Wanmiao fell into the water and was rescued by Xu Qingran in a short time. Spread throughout the flower feast.
Fu Tingye looked at this chaotic scene with a calm expression, feeling that all the servants in the Hou Mansion were too lazy. The cousin fell into the water, and the maids and women were all on the shore, but it was ridiculous for a foreigner to rescue them.
He originally wanted to bring Hua Qingxue over to meet his relatives and friends, but he felt very unlucky when something like this happened.
"My mother is going to take care of my cousin right now. Let's go sit in front first," Fu Tingye said.
Hua Qingxue followed him and asked him quietly: "Didn't you say that your cousin is a child?"
Fu Tingye choked.
Mrs. Fu always mentioned Cheng Wanmiao to him, always talking about taking care of her. As a result, he always thought that Cheng Wanmiao was a child who was unable to take care of herself. In addition, his impression of Cheng Wanmiao always stayed at the age of seven or eight. , so... Fu Tingye really thought Cheng Wanmiao was a child.
He secretly thought that his mother had become more and more confused over the years. Seeing that Cheng Wanmiao looked like her hair had grown long ago, and she was married off, how could she need his care
Hua Qingxue was still asking curiously: "Do you place great importance on women's reputation? Your cousin was saved by Mr. Xu, will you marry him in the future?"
She was really curious. She remembered that she had read in a book before that in ancient times, a woman had her arm grabbed by a gangster. After returning home, she chopped off the arm with a knife in front of her husband.
Fu Tingye frowned and replied: "It's not that simple."
Hua Qingxue blinked, "What?"
"If both parties intend to promote good things, they will prepare for the marriage. If not, there are other ways to solve the problem."
Of course, gossip is inevitable.
Hua Qingxue showed a relaxed expression and said with a smile: "That's good. I thought women here would die if they didn't get married." That's too scary.
Fu Tingye glanced at her and saw that her smile was innocent and innocent. He refrained from saying that if Cheng Wanmiao did not marry the young master of the Xu family, he would have to marry out of town in the future, because all the young masters and gentlemen in Beijing would not mind her being raped. Another man hugged her.
The more famous the family, the more they pay attention to these things, and the requirements for their wives and daughters-in-law are more stringent, while ordinary people's homes are much more relaxed and casual.
Hua Qingxue quickly put the matter behind her and followed Fu Tingye to look at the flowers and drink tea in the front yard, a little reserved but also a little comfortable.
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The doctor took Cheng Wanmiao's pulse and said that cold evil had entered her body, and she was afraid that she would have a high fever after nightfall.
The doctor prescribed the medicine and told Cheng Wanmiao to rest for a few days, and then went to the side room where Xu Qingran was resting.
Xu Qingxue cried and held Cheng Wanmiao's hand and said, "Wanmiao, are you still feeling uncomfortable? It's all my fault that I couldn't hold you back at that time."
Cheng Wanmiao had changed into clean clothes and was lying on her back with a weak smile. "You are so stupid. Fortunately, you didn't hold me back. Otherwise, wouldn't you have fallen into the water together? No matter how powerful your brother is, There is no way to save two people at the same time..."
Mrs. Fu advised Xu Qingxue: "Good boy, your brother is also suffering from cold. Go and have a look. When Wanmiao is well, you two can talk together."
Xu Qingxue was indeed worried about her brother. She nodded with tears in her eyes and left accompanied by her maid.
After Xu Qingxue left, the expression on Mrs. Fu's face slowly turned cold...
She turned to look at Cheng Wanmiao with gloomy eyes.
Cheng Wanmiao saw that the old lady looked wrong, so she forced a smile and said, "Aunt..."
"You really don't want to marry into the Hou Mansion?" Mrs. Fu was extremely disappointed with her.
The smile on Cheng Wanmiao's face froze, "Aunt, that's not the case..."
Mrs. Fu seemed unable to hear, and walked to the bedside and sat down slowly, saying: "Xiuzhi next to you is the best in water quality. It just so happens that you didn't take her with you today. It just so happens that you wore such thin clothes today... It's because you are worried. Is it too heavy in the water?"
Cheng Wanmiao's face turned pale, "Aunt, that's not the case! You misunderstood me! Today was really an accident!"
Mrs. Fu looked at her disappointedly, "You are planning all this and you still won't tell me the truth? Although Xu Qingran can be regarded as a young talent, are there not many such people in the capital? What on earth have you been obsessed with? ! Is our Weiyuan Marquis Mansion no better than the Xu family?!"
Cheng Wanmiao burst into tears!
"Aunt! Please help me! I don't want to marry into the Xu family! I don't want to!"
She knew she was wrong! She regretted it!
From the first moment she saw Fu Tingye today, she knew that she was so wrong! Who would have thought that after not seeing each other for a few months, Fu Tingye, who had put away his evil aura, would no longer be as violent and savage as the first time, but would become cold, unruly and heroic!
She thought of Fu Tingye standing coldly in front of her, wearing a navy blue robe with dark stripes. He was restrained and calm, and his every move conveyed a majesty that intimidated everyone.
And Xu Qingran stood next to him, like a half-grown child, so small! So humble! He even couldn't wait to announce his family name, for fear that Fu Tingye wouldn't be able to remember him!
Is this the perfect match she carefully selected
Cheng Wanmiao regretted so much that she wanted to live!
Madam Fu observed Cheng Wanmiao attentively, and when she saw that she was crying and upset, she didn't seem to be pretending, and she felt a little shaken in her heart. Could it be that... she was really wronged
The old lady deliberately hit her with words: "It would be fine if it were normal, but you were rescued by another man in front of your cousin. You can't hide it even if you want to..."
Cheng Wanmiao cried so hard that her eyes were red and she was very pitiful. She sobbed and said: "Aunt, please help me... help me..."
Mrs. Fu said solemnly: "Wanmiao, let me ask you one last time, are you really unwilling to marry into the Xu family?"
"Auntie, it was really an accident today! I saw a rare carp in the pond and wanted to point it out to Qingxue, but I accidentally slipped and fell."
The implication is that she is unwilling to marry Xu Qingran.
Mrs. Fu nodded slightly, "Okay, in that case, if the Xu family comes to propose marriage, I will refuse it, and you should not go to the Xu family again in the future."
Cheng Wanmiao nodded tactfully, "Wanmiao listens to my aunt."
If she can marry Fu Tingye, even if Xu Qingran wins the first prize, what does it mean
She is too confused!
Just because Fu Tingye's appearance when he entered Shengjing last time was too bloody, and coupled with folk rumors, it left a terrible impression on her heart, so that Cheng Wanmiao regarded Fu Tingye as a barbarian who drinks blood from his hair!
Cheng Wanmiao felt even more regretful when she remembered how embarrassed she was in front of Fu Tingye today!
At this time, on the other side, Xu Qingran was dreaming of marrying a wife and getting promoted.
The doctor had checked his pulse and Xu Qingran was fine. However, just in case, the doctor still prescribed medicine to dispel the cold.
Mrs. Xu came in with the medicine in person and couldn't help but mutter: "Drink it quickly. Alas, the water is so cold, how dare you jump in? What should I do if the root cause of the disease is discovered?..."
"She suddenly fell into the water. I was also surprised, but this happened to be an opportunity." Xu Qingran took a sip of the medicine with great satisfaction and was in a good mood. "Rescuing Cheng Wanmiao not only created a favor and a relationship with the Hou Mansion, as long as we Mrs. Fu can't accept the proposal of marriage even if she wants to, unless she wants Cheng Wanmiao to shave her head and become a sister-in-law."
Mrs. Xu looked hesitant, "Qingran, this matter...I'm afraid it's not as simple as we thought..."
Xu Qingran was slightly startled and looked at his mother, "What? What did mother hear?"
Mrs. Xu nodded and said: "After Mrs. Fu knew that Fu Tingye had arrived, she immediately sent someone to call Cheng Wanmiao. The meaning behind her words... seems to be... that she wants to leave Cheng Wanmiao to Fu Tingye."
Xu Qingran was shocked and blurted out: "But Fu Tingye is almost old enough to be her father!"
Fu Tingye is twenty-eight years old and Cheng Wanmiao is sixteen years old, a full round behind them!
Mrs. Xu didn't know it. She sighed and whispered: "Mrs. Fu is still obsessed with the title..."