But Fu Yuheng held her wrist tightly.
"Sir, I will take my wife back to get it right away. Please wait for a moment."
Fu Yuheng turned around and said in a flattering tone.
The person who spoke obviously didn't like such a flattering man. If it was really Fu Yuheng himself, he wouldn't have such a vulgar manner, so he didn't take it to heart. However, the leader kept staring at Fu Yuheng's face and even cast his eyes on Shen Qingwan's birthmark.
"Go and ask Mr. Hu to come over and tell him there's someone here who needs his attention."
Qingwan's heart suddenly sank, and she quickly said, "Sir, my husband is very fast, and he will be back soon if you ask him to go. Why don't you go and get it?"
Qingwan gave him a look, meaning that he should find an opportunity to escape and not worry about her.
But how could Fu Yuheng be that kind of man
He would rather expose himself than let Shen Qingwan suffer.
If he had no feelings for Shen Qingwan in the past, it would be fine. Maybe he would remember her feelings and then leave. But since he fell in love with Qingwan, this is not a man's thing, and Fu Yuheng would never do it no matter what.
He is not only an emperor now, but also a husband. He has the right to protect his wife from harm.
So he smiled and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? You want to be lazy again, right? I injured my ankle while hunting a few days ago, so I can't run as fast as you. Hurry up and get the things for the general. If you are late, the general will scold you."
Seeing how stubborn he was, Qing Wan couldn't help but say, "Sir, I don't think I'll put these important things away. My husband knows it very well. Why don't you ask him to come back with me? It will be easier to find them. I'll support him as he walks."
The general was about to agree, but was interrupted by the leader again.
"No, one of you must stay here and wait, or come with me to the government office for tea."
This clearly showed that there would be no compromise. Fu Yuheng gave Shen Qingwan a look. She couldn't delay any longer. She had already run out of excuses. She had to control her worry and walked into the inn without looking back.
On this side, the man called Mr. Hu was a tall man in his early thirties. He walked at a leisurely pace. Qingwan had been gone for a long time, but he was still walking in square steps, making the soldiers following behind him so anxious that they broke out in sweat.
"Sir, I didn't delay on purpose. It was this guy who refused to walk faster with me no matter what I said. He said that people should pay attention to health and cultivation. He just had lunch and couldn't walk too fast."
The military officer who was speaking was very impatient and clearly looked down upon Mr. Hu, who was said to be very capable.
The man was not angered by the ridicule and sarcasm. He just looked at the leading soldier calmly and said slowly: "Why are you calling me here at this time? Is there an important person who needs my attention?"
The leading soldier's attitude was not bad, but Fu Yuheng could see clearly the disdain hidden in his eyes. He couldn't help but sneer in his heart: "What a capable soldier! If all his men have this attitude, it's no wonder that the enemy country was able to take advantage of the situation and sneak in."
His mind turned several corners in an instant, and did not focus entirely on the emergency here.
As soon as Mr. Hu finished speaking, the leading soldier gestured for him to see.
Pointing at Fu Yuheng's face, he said, "This is the commoner who just had tea and rested with his wife at the tea stall. We just looked at him. Please take a closer look, Master Hu, to see if there is anything hidden that we have overlooked."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Hu did not move, but Fu Yuheng turned hostile.
He waited with his eyes wide open, and asked unhappily, "What are you doing, General? My husband and I thought there would be a flower-viewing party in the suburbs of Beijing today, so we wanted to go there to see the flowers. But halfway through, my wife's legs got sore, so we stopped here to take a break. How did we become the suspects you mentioned? General, you have to be responsible for what you say, okay? Although we are poor civilians, we have our integrity, and we don't want to do anything that would let our country down."
The soldier looked at Fu Yuheng carefully for a few times, but he couldn't see anything wrong. However, he had a feeling in his heart that these two people were not as simple as they seemed.
He looked at Mr. Hu and didn't want to say any more irrelevant words to Fu Yuheng. Whether it was true or not, he just needed to confirm it when the time came.
Mr. Hu opened his not-so-big eyes and stared at Fu Yuheng for a long time without saying a word.
The leading soldier couldn't help becoming impatient.
"What do you mean? Please tell me the truth. We still have a lot of places to patrol. We are wasting our time here."
Mr. Hu silently turned the Buddhist beads in his hand and said in a not very happy tone: "Why are you in such a hurry? It takes time for me to read the face. If you don't give me time, no matter how powerful I am, I can't become a god."
Fu Yuheng suddenly became very interested in this man and wanted to know how he would react next.
After saying this, Mr. Hu took a few steps forward and approached Fu Yuheng's face. He looked at him carefully for a long time, then touched his beard and face with his hands, and a mysterious smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
This left the soldier and Fu Yuheng completely confused, not knowing what the outcome would be.
But when Fu Yuheng looked at the old man's determined smile, he did have a premonition in his heart.
This man must have discovered something, which is why he has such an expression, but will he tell the soldier
Fu Yuheng breathed a sigh of relief.
Mr. Hu was still thinking, but the leading soldier finally lost his patience and said angrily, "What's going on? You just need to say a word. Are you trying to delay military intelligence by dawdling like this?"
These words were a bit harsh. Master Hu narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Your people invited me here, not me who accepted the imperial edict to recommend myself. With your attitude, are you turning a deaf ear to the county magistrate's orders? Not to mention that you are just a patrol soldier, even if the county magistrate came, I would still have the same attitude today!"
"you!"
The soldier was furious. He was the brother-in-law of the county magistrate. He had the opportunity to become a leading soldier because of the favor of his concubine's sister. Now he was scolded by a powerless commoner, and he could not help but be angry.
But the most important thing right now is to do my job, and I have to ask this person to find the suspect. If I really offend him, the end will undoubtedly be miserable.
The soldier's brain raced and he came up with a plan.
He apologized to Master Hu with a shameless face: "Master, it's our fault. Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me."