Chapter 197

Fu Wei and Zhou Yi followed King Pengcheng and saw from afar the horse's stirrups and neighing. A group of people surrounded it, hesitating to catch it, and there were guards lying on the ground or covering their chests.

Firstly, it was much taller than other horses, and secondly, King Pengcheng loved riding it and was afraid of hurting the horse, so he did not dare to use any force.

If I really couldn't handle it, I wouldn't have invited people to the banquet hall.

The black horse was surrounded by the crowd, and its emotions and movements became more and more intense. The wooden stake tied to the reins kept shaking and was about to fall. A noise was heard, and the wooden stake was pulled out of the ground, startling everyone.

This is not a horse, it's a ferocious beast!

The black horse dragged the wooden stake and ran wildly. Soon the reins were loosened from the stake and the horse ran around wildly in the spacious yard, scaring the other horses. The other horses were also frightened and jumped up wildly. Several horses broke free from their reins and ran around in panic to avoid the tall black horse.

The scene was extremely chaotic.

Those horses were almost all half-masters, and the guards were all timid when trying to stop them.

Fu Wei and Zhou Yi both stepped forward to stop the other horses, but King Pengcheng remained motionless.

When the whistle sounded, the mad black horse suddenly slowed down, turned around and ran towards its owner.

It ran with such ferocity, as if it was angry that its owner had abandoned it in such a place.

The dark horse is huge and rushes very fast.

King Pengcheng remained as still as a mountain. Everyone around him gasped. Some horses went crazy, but they wouldn't even recognize their owners.

But at the moment when the black horse hit King Pengcheng, King Pengcheng dodged swiftly, grabbed the reins, and jumped on the horse.

The black horse swayed violently back and forth, but the man on the horse held the reins tightly to control the direction of the mount, remaining as still as a mountain.

After a long while, perhaps because the person on the horse's back was a familiar owner, the black horse's movements were not as violent. Heng Ji reached out and stroked the horse's head a few times, and the black horse's mood gradually stabilized.

The horses over there were also restrained, and the backyard became quiet, but it was a mess.

Heng Ji pulled the black horse back and said to Zhou Yi, "My mount has a strong temper and will not tolerate discipline from others. Please forgive me."

After looking around, he said, "I will compensate for the damage caused today."

Zhou Yi naturally would not pursue the matter and said, "It's just that the horse was frightened. King Pengcheng should not take it seriously."

Zhou Yi then turned to his subordinates and ordered, "Find a doctor to treat the injured brother, and find a livestock doctor to check on the horses."

As soon as the order was given, a petite figure with a medical kit appeared. She felt that the figure was familiar and was stunned for a moment. Then she looked again and saw that it was her Sixth Sister!

Her father's attendant led her over. When they were closer, he said, "Young Master, you know some medical skills. The Duke was worried that someone was injured, so he asked you to come and take a look."

Zhou Yi was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and looked at Fu Wei. Then he seemed to think of something, frowned, but did not expose it.

When Fu Wei saw Zhou Liu appear in front of King Pengcheng in the form of a teenager, he knew that A Ying's previous guess was correct.

Tying two families together through marriage is a common practice among the aristocratic families, and even Patriarch Zhou is no exception.

Heng Ji's eyes swept across the young man, landed on the medical box, and then he looked away after just one glance.

After years of vigilance, he spotted the boy's clues at a glance.

She looks so feminine that you can tell at first glance that she is a girl.

What's the point of finding a girl to pretend to be a young man with medical skills?

On Saturday, the girl saw a strange man who was tall and had a strong aura, even stronger than anyone else present, which was intimidating.

Just one glance from her sent a chill down her spine, as if nothing could escape his eyes.

Nothing can escape the eye.

But it seemed that she was not hiding anything. The boy's identity was also disguised by his father, and he was not planning anything.

Thinking about this, it seemed as if she had not done anything that made her feel guilty or afraid.

She straightened her back a little, but didn't dare to look at the strange man.

She stiffened her body and gave a slight nod to her second brother. She wanted to bow, but since she was a man, it was inappropriate.

Zhou Yi sighed in his heart, then nodded.

Miss Zhou Liu quickly turned around and ran towards the injured guards.

Sect Master Zhou naturally did not ask his concubine to treat the guard's injuries. The guard who brought her here said that the palace doctor was on the way and told the guard not to worry and to check on the bitten horse first.

A horse was bitten and bleeding profusely from the wound.

Although he didn't know how to treat livestock, he knew how to stop bleeding and heal wounds.

"Hold the horse down. I'll stop the bleeding and sew him up."

He calmly asked the guards to hold the horse down, and then methodically began to stop the bleeding.

King Pengcheng calmed the black horse. The voice over there was soft and gentle.

It was obviously a girl's voice.

She is still a pampered girl.

According to the guards, this girl is a master, a girl from the Zhou family.

Disguised as a boy and appeared in front of him...

Heng Ji roughly understood what the Duke of Yuzhang meant.

He glanced at the man who quickly stopped the horse's bleeding and gently stroked its neck to calm it down.

It's not really a showpiece.

After just two breaths, he withdrew his gaze, led the black horse and said to Zhou Yi: "My mount doesn't like too many people or too many horses. Where in this mansion is there a place with many trees and grass but few people?"

Zhou Yi thought for a moment and took him to the back mountain.

After leaving someone to look after him, Fang returned to the banquet hall.

After the meal, King Pengcheng directly said that he would go to discuss the details of the alliance. Fu Wei would of course stay and it was unknown when he would return.

Therefore, he sent someone back to inform them.

*

Yu Ying was in the clinic when she heard the news that King Pengcheng had arrived in Yuzhang City.

After being absent-minded for half a day, Fu Wei's subordinate, Huo Yachai, who followed him from Yu County and is now a captain of a thousand men, came to the clinic to report the news.

It was said that Mr. Fu would not go back today and would stay at the county mansion.

Yu Ying was surprised: "Why is it Lord Huo who is here to deliver the message?"

In this case, it would be enough to send someone back at random, without having to ask the centurion to come back and relay the message.

Captain Huo glanced around and said, "My lord, please tell me that the King of Pengcheng has arrived today, and the Duke of the County is indeed interested in a marriage alliance. The horses in the palace were frightened today, injuring many guards and horses. The Duke of the County has asked Miss Zhou Liu to treat the horses."

Yu Ying was silent for a moment, then nodded: "I understand. Thank you, Master Huo."

After Captain Huo left, Yu Ying pondered for a long time.

Before the celebration banquet, the marriage between Yuzhang and Pengcheng would have made no difference to the mistress of the Zhou family as long as the girl was from the Zhou family. After all, no matter which concubine's daughter of the Zhou family, her concubine mother and blood brothers and sisters were all in her hands, so it was impossible for her to let her old daughter marry the King of Pengcheng, who came from a humble background.

And he is such a ferocious man.

But now it's completely different.

Since the celebration banquet, when Prince Zhou was removed from the throne, the Lady of the County Duke lost her power to manage the household affairs and was also confined to the courtyard. She might still be able to control seven points, but the remaining three points were potential dangers, and it was also risky in terms of helping Zhou Sanlang regain the throne of the prince.

Only by marrying her own daughter to Pengcheng can she ensure that Pengcheng will stand on her daughter's side in the future.

But Sect Leader Zhou is already wary of the Gu family, so how could he allow the Gu family to regain power?

Naturally, she would not allow her legitimate daughter to have anything to do with Prince Pengcheng. The Lady of the County Duchess probably knew this and would definitely think of other ways.

Yu Ying had seen this legitimate daughter before, and because she was born when the Duke's wife was 35 years old, she was particularly favored by him.

When Yu Ying entered the mansion, she saw her slapping a servant fiercely. She was not the kind of arrogant little girl who was willful and unruly but still kind. She was just a pure spoiled child.

Although she has a bad temper, she has been well-maintained to have skin as smooth as cream and is very beautiful.

In terms of appearance, the legitimate girl is better than Zhou Liu's girl.

But in terms of character, Miss Zhou Liu is far superior to the legitimate daughter.

If the person to be married off was a legitimate daughter, then the Sixth Miss would not have to marry far away in Pengcheng.

But the result was that the Lady of the County Duke and Zhou Sanlang won over the Pengcheng faction.

Yu Ying actually hoped that King Pengcheng had no intention of forming an alliance through marriage.

*

Fu Wei did not come back all night, and it was his followers who came back the next day to get his clothes.

Yu Ying went to grab some late-night tea for the attendant and said, "Staying up late is bad for your health. Send these to the master."

The attendant said, "This morning the Duke instructed the Sixth Miss to make a pot of refreshing tea."

Yingxue paused for a moment and put away the late-night tea.

For two consecutive days, Fu Wei stayed in the Duke's Mansion.

There has been no news of the signing of the alliance at the Duke's Mansion, which means that the treaty has not been finalized and still needs to be discussed. The matter of marriage is probably brought up after the alliance is signed.

After all, a marriage is the icing on the cake, a stabilizing factor. There's no need to cause unpleasantness before the alliance is signed. Once the alliance is finalized, it would be best if it succeeds, but if it doesn't, there's no need to delay it due to unpleasantness.

On the fourth day, Fu Wei returned in the morning.

Yu Ying was about to go out, but when she saw him coming back, she stayed a little longer.

After Luo served him some porridge, she went to do other things.

Yu Ying waited for her mother-in-law to leave, then asked him as she served him some food, "Have you finalized all the treaties?"

Fu Wei drank a mouthful of porridge and nodded in response: "It has been decided. The earliest it can be signed is tomorrow, and the latest will be the day after tomorrow."

"Shouldn't we also bring up the matter of marriage?"

"Judging from the number of times Miss Zhou Liu has appeared in the past few days, Sect Master Zhou hasn't explicitly stated it, but he's clearly trying to bring them together. I believe Prince Pengcheng has already noticed this, and I'm sure Miss Zhou Liu's biological mother has noticed it too."

Being able to live a peaceful life under a powerful mistress like the Lady of the County Duke shows that he knows how to judge the situation. How could he not understand what Sect Leader Zhou is thinking?

"King Pengcheng saw through it. What's his reaction?"

Fu Wei smiled faintly and shook his head: "No reaction at all. Even Sect Master Zhou probably doesn't know whether King Pengcheng is willing to marry."

After saying this, Fu Wei drank the last mouthful of porridge.

Yu Ying handed him the handkerchief and said, "Based on what you've seen these past few days, will King Pengcheng finally agree to the marriage?"

Fu Wei wiped the corner of his mouth, looked at her, and was silent for a moment before answering, "Yes."

Yu Ying looked at him with doubt in her eyes.

Fu Wei thought for a moment before saying, "Maybe it's the warmth of home."

Even wolves live in groups, let alone a person who is attached to his family. After experiencing vicissitudes of life and loneliness, he naturally wants to start a family.

As for who you choose to marry, it shouldn't make any difference as long as you don't dislike it.

Yu Ying was also stunned. This answer was really beyond her expectations.

"So, whether it's Miss Zhou Liu or Miss Zhou Ba, they might agree."

Fu Wei had obviously already thought of what the princess's wife would do.

This Miss Zhou Ba was the daughter of the Duke's wife. She was the same age as Miss Zhou Qi, only half a month apart, and both had reached the age of marriage.