Chapter 8: Playing Hard to Get

The fake Princess of the County didn't feel guilty after hearing this. Adhering to the principle of considering the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's mansion, Cheng Nianying nodded seriously.

"Well, I don't want to be a widow."

He was so straightforward and frank that Fu Yi was almost speechless.

He changed the subject and asked, "When you offer tea to my parents this morning, have they prepared any gifts for you to change your ways?"

"Yes." Cheng Nianying didn't think too much about it. She thought he was concerned about the gift, so she added, "I haven't seen what it is yet."

"You came to me later because you suffered some injustice from them?" Fu Yi asked very directly.

Cheng Nianying shook her head: "No."

Mu He and others naturally didn't believe it.

But they really couldn't see any trace of lying on Cheng Nianying's face.

Her expression was deadly calm.

Fu Yi pinched his fingertips: "Then you are here..."

Cheng Nianying couldn't understand why this had to be so thorough.

She pursed her lips, not wanting to reveal it because she had nothing to do.

All I could manage was: "I... just wanted to see you."

The others gasped when they heard this.

What a sweet mouth.

Even though they were newly married, they were inseparable. But girls are so reserved, and no mistress has ever acted like this before...

Cheng Nianying didn't want him to keep asking questions, so she took the initiative to bring up the topic: "Princess Kang asked me if I should go to her to pay my respects every day."

Fu Yi's eyes flickered darkly: "Well, how did you answer?"

There are only two possibilities: to agree to it out of frustration, or to show her temper like the daughter of a marquis.

Cheng Nianying said frankly: "I told her that as long as the prince says it's okay, it's fine."

Fu Yi: “…”

Mu He looked stunned and clenched his teeth.

Being so docile is exactly what the master likes!

Cheng Nianying noticed that the atmosphere was different, but still said, "I think I'm right."

Fu Yi: "Yeah, you're right." Her words sounded well-behaved, but she was very opinionated in her words.

Fresh.

"Serve the food." Fu Yi turned his head.

The others had to come back to their senses from their mixed emotions, responded and went about their own work.

Cheng Nianying had a good appetite today as usual, which was completely different from the intelligence that said she was unwilling to marry Fu Yi and was trying to commit suicide.

Wu Xun was stunned.

Even when the moon was rising high in the sky, he was still somewhat confused.

"It's getting late." Fu Yi glanced out the window.

Cheng Nianying washed her hands, and before she even wiped them dry she said, "Yeah."

Fu Yi saw that she lowered her head, as if she had not yet understood the hidden meaning of his words.

He then said bluntly, "Let's stay with my wife tonight."

Cheng Nianying froze.

Sleep in another bed.

She is not opposed to getting close to others, but she will be in a state of vigilance and defense for a long time, and her body cannot bear it after a long time.

But you can't say it that way.

She raised her face and said, "That's good, but I'm worried that the prince won't be able to rest well again."

It sounded as if the two of them were going to be intimate until dawn tonight.

The maids serving on the side couldn't help but blush.

Only the two parties involved were as calm as ever.

Fu Yi had no intention of "forcing" her, it was just a test.

He asked gently, "After all, you've just arrived at the Prince's Mansion. Everything is unfamiliar to you. Are you sleeping well alone?"

Cheng Nianying met his eyes, neither dodging nor retreating: "This bed I slept in last night is not unfamiliar to me."

Fu Yi: “…”

He curled his lips and said, "Okay."

Fu Yi left.

There was no trace of reluctance on Cheng Nianying's face, and she didn't seem like the same person who had just said those sticky words.

What a good trick of playing hard to get! Wu Xun thought to himself.

If it were me, I would probably fall for her trick!

He followed Fu Yi out of the courtyard and couldn't help but look back. But he had to admit that this girl from the Marquis's mansion was indeed beautiful, and she had a kind of air that was not influenced by the world.

She shouldn't have such a temperament...

Fu Yi called out to Madam Shi as soon as he left Youhuang Courtyard. Madam Shi stood there politely, reporting everything Cheng Nianying had done and said throughout the day.

"The princess seemed a little dissatisfied with her and didn't accept the tea when it was offered. The princess then said that the princess didn't drink tea. How could she change her mind?"

"How dare she say such a thing?" Wu Xun was shocked.

That's a very tough statement.

How could a girl dare to say this to her mother-in-law when meeting her for the first time?

Fu Yi smiled and asked, "Is it interesting?"

"Yes..." Wu Xun finished speaking, but then felt something was wrong and said stiffly, "No, it's not that interesting."

He thought about it and concluded, "This mansion has made her extremely bold."

Nanny Shi didn't know how many deeper stories were involved with the daughter of the Marquis's family.

She was just doing her duty and immediately spoke well of her master: "The Princess of the County said today that you are really good, Master."

Fu Yi: "Oh? Does she really think so?"

Nanny Shi nodded. "I don't see a single falsehood in you." "By the way, when she heard you were ill and still handling official duties, she actually said it must have been difficult for you."

Wu Xun was stunned again after hearing this.

As Fu Yi's confidant, the people he encountered could be roughly divided into two categories: those who kowtowed to their master, admiring his brilliance and unparalleled talent; and those who hated his master to the core, resenting his excessive power and the appearance of a sycophant.

Some regard it as a god, some regard it as a devil.

In short, no one would think that "Prince Danshuo has a hard time too"...

"Okay, I understand. Ma'am, you are so thoughtful." Fu Yi smiled and waved his hand to dismiss Ma'am Shi.

When his gaze turned to Mu He, Mu He looked extremely dazed, as if in a trance.

"Muhe."

"...Master." Mu He lowered her head in embarrassment. "From what Madam Shi said, the Princess of the County has handled everything very well and doesn't need... doesn't need anyone to teach her."

Fu Yi didn't comment on this. He said, "Go down."

"Master?" Mu He wanted to say, "I haven't waited for you to rest yet." But thinking about how the Princess had acted so well today, she couldn't lose her duty. So she bowed her head and retreated obediently.

After only his confidants were left around him, Fu Yi asked nonchalantly, "Do you think this Marquis's daughter has become a different person?"

Wu Xun: “Yes!”

He gripped the hilt of the knife at his waist tightly, still determined not to be shaken by the Princess's current behavior.

He said, "I will be returning home soon, and by then the flaws in the Marquis' Mansion will be exposed. How can we let him off so easily if he dares to use someone to impersonate us?"

*

The quilt and pillow were soft, there was no one around, and no swords or sabers, so Cheng Nianying slept well.

She sat up and stretched when she saw someone stealthily peeking through the curtains.

Cheng Nianying felt like throwing the man to the ground.

I tried my best to hold it back.

She asked, "Who?"

The man straightened up: "Girl."

She has two buns on her head and is a little maid.

Cheng Nianying tilted her head: "Who are you?"

The person showed a speechless expression: "I am a maid in the Marquis' Mansion. I came here with the young lady as a dowry. My name is Caidie."

Cheng Nianying left the house with her veil pulled up, and when she arrived at the Prince's Mansion, she was surrounded by a bunch of maids and servants. How could she remember coming here?

She leaned against the headboard: "Oh, what are you doing sneaking around?"

"The Marquis's wife instructed us early in the morning to tell you in detail about our girl's habits and hobbies, what she can do and what she cannot do... Nanny Shi followed us yesterday, but we couldn't find a chance to tell her. Today you must listen carefully. You must not make any mistakes and bring trouble to the entire Marquis's Mansion!" Caidie said with a serious face and took a stance.

Cheng Nianying asked, "Did the Marquis' Mansion pay me?"

Caidie was stunned: "No." "Oh, let's talk about business!"

Cheng Nianying: "Since you didn't pay me, why do you ask so much of me? Aren't you begging me to help the Marquis' Mansion out of a temporary emergency?"

Caidie was speechless.

This was not quite what she had imagined.

The girl in front of her was clearly just a maid a few days ago, and she might not have seen as much of the world as she did! Now that the Marquis's wife has given an order, everything is for the good of the Marquis's mansion, how could she use it to make a fuss and not distinguish between the important and the unimportant!

Caidie asked anxiously, "You are also the daughter of the Marquis' wife, and a full sister of our young lady. Why are you still talking about money?"