Chen Huanli

When Fu Huaiying arrived, Liushuang was leaning against the pavilion, drinking tea and looking at the scenery, looking very happy.

She patted Da Hu's hand and said, "Wait here for me. I'll go talk to him and be back soon."

Liu Shuang looked at Fu Huaiying limping towards him and raised her eyebrows slightly. "What's wrong? Are you being punished to kneel again?"

Fu Huaiying sat down in front of him, poured herself a cup of tea without any hesitation, and got straight to the point, "I have been appointed an official, and His Majesty has allowed me to enter the Qili Garden."

Liu Shuang paused with the teacup in her hand, a little surprised. "How dare you enter Qili Garden? Have you forgotten your identity? Don't you want to live anymore?"

Fu Huaiying lowered her eyes. "I am the descendant of a criminal, yet the Fu family took my mother in without telling His Majesty. If this matter were to be exposed, we would all die together, and that would be without regrets."

"If you wanted to die, you should have told this story long ago, but you didn't. Fu Huaiying, admit it, you cherish your life more than anyone else."

Fu Huaiying took a sip of tea and said nothing. "I didn't come to you today to talk about these things. I have something to ask of you."

"I knew it. No one comes to me for no reason. Tell me what you need me to do."

"I can't touch Fu Liusong. If I do, the higher-ups will find out. So, I need to get some interest. Can you help me kill Wen Shuangye?"

"I don't have that ability."

Fu Huaiying smiled at him, but there was no smile in her eyes. "Do you really think I just met you that day at the theater? Did my mother only leave me some books?"

Liu Shuang put down the teacup and narrowed his eyes. "What do you know?"

"I know everything about you. I know your background very well. I didn't tell you because I was planning to wait for you to tell me in person, but you don't seem to be willing to speak, so I have to tell you myself. With your ability, although you can't kill Wen Shuangye, it should be no problem for you to make her disappear for a few days, right?"

Liu Shuang gritted her teeth and agreed, "Okay, but you have to return my indenture to me."

Fu Huaiying raised her eyebrows. So that's how it is. He was not A Niang's close friend, but her servant. In that case, the indenture contract could not be returned to him, although she didn't know where A Niang was hiding.

"Back then, the entire Qiao family was executed, including the slaves and maids. If it weren't for my mother, you wouldn't be alive today. If I return the indenture to you, how can I guarantee that you won't sell me out?"

Liu Shuang sensed something was wrong. "How did you know? If you knew it before, why did you seem completely unaware of your own life experience at Fuyao Pavilion? Are you lying to me?"

Fu Huaiying nodded, "So what?"

Liu Shuang gritted her teeth. She was indeed her daughter. She was exactly like her, so cunning and sly!

"Okay, I promise you, but you have to take your student away and teach him carefully. You can't hide anything."

"OK."

After reaching an agreement, Liu Shuang immediately went to bring the little grandson over. He patted his shoulder and said, "This is the teacher I found for you. Kneel down and kowtow to her, then follow her and learn from her diligently from now on."

Fu Huaiying carefully looked at the little boy in front of her. He looked about six or seven years old, but he already had the outline of a crown prince. When he was silent, he had a sense of majesty, but the flesh on his cheeks made him a little more cute.

Without a word, Chen Huanli knelt down and bowed deeply to her. "Teacher, you don't mind my status and teach me without fear of life and death. If I can achieve great success in the future, I will definitely repay you for your kindness."

Fu Huaiying reached out and pulled him up. "I will spare no effort to teach you and plan for you, but how far you can go depends on you."

“The students understand.”

Liu Shuang suddenly spoke up, "Are you sure you want me to kidnap her? She's from the Wen family, I wouldn't dare touch her. If I can't kill her, why would I bother with that and get myself into trouble?"

Fu Huaiying stood up and said, "Lock her up for two days, find someone to change her clothes, and send a letter to my father, asking him to hand over the painting that Liu Mei brought to the Fu family. He will definitely not dare to report it to the authorities after reading the letter. Wen Shuangye's clothes have been changed, so are you still worried that they will be inseparable? Once they are separated, the rest of the matter will be much easier."

There were two people when Fu Huaiying came, but three people when she left. Chen Huanli sat quietly beside her, Dahu was driving the horse in front, and the two people inside didn't say a word, and they were silent all the way to the mansion.

Fu Huaiying raised her hand and pointed, "There aren't many houses in my yard. You live in this one, but someone died in it. Are you afraid?"

Chen Huanli shook his head. "No, I've seen a lot of dead people. It's nothing to be afraid of."

"Okay, I'll get you two quilts later. I'll be going to the palace every day from now on. I have some books in my room, and I'll give you one every five days. You can read during the day, and I'll talk to you at night."

"good."

Fu Huaiying looked down at him. He had already reached her shoulders. In two years, he would be taller than her. Considering his status, they had to find a place for him to live as soon as possible. He couldn't always live in the Fu family. If they were discovered, it would be the end of both of them.

Fu Huaiying took him into the house to pick out books. "Read this one first. I'll buy some more suitable ones later."

"Teacher, why are these books hidden so carefully? If these rare copies are kept like this, what if they get damp? They need to be aired out."

Fu Huaiying lowered her eyes and gently touched the books. "These are the treasures my mother left me. Nothing can go wrong with them. After my mother left, the eldest lady sent people to search the courtyard. If I hadn't hidden them so carefully, these books would have been gone long ago."

She turned to look at Chen Huanli again, "When you can't make decisions completely and can't gain a foothold, you must learn to hide your weaknesses. You can't show your weaknesses to others. You can only show what you want others to see."

Chen Huanli nodded. "Just like this book, the teacher doesn't want anyone to know about it because he's afraid others might notice it, right?"

"Um."

Fu Huaiying put the book away again and touched his head. "How much do you remember about what happened before?"

Chen Huanli's eyes were filled with hatred, but after a moment he suppressed it and whispered, "Teacher, I remember everything. I will never forget it in my lifetime. I will always remember these things. Even if it costs me my life, I will make him die... I want him dead all the time."

Fu Huaiying gently tugged at his hand, bringing him back to his senses. "You're wrong. Liu Shuang asked me to teach you so that you could sit in that position, not so that you could just focus on revenge. You can kill him, of course, but he can't die in your hands."

"The emperor's ascension to the throne was not legitimate, and the rumors have not died down to this day. Rumors are formidable. If you want to ascend the throne legitimately, you must not be impatient. If you are impatient, you will lose your roots, and if you are impatient, you will lose your throne. Don't let hatred hold you back."

Even though Chen Huanli looked mature, he was still a child of six or seven. He closed his eyes, but tears could not stop flowing. "I hate you... Teacher, I can't help but hate you..."

Fu Huaiying patted his hand and said, "Hate can make you move forward, but it can also stop you. It depends on your choice."

"girl……"

"What's wrong?"

Da Hu pushed open the door and whispered in her ear, "The master is here."

Fu Huaiying looked up at her, a little surprised. What was Lin Yan'an doing here? But she still got up and went out to meet him.

The courtyard where she lived was where her grandfather's aunt had lived before. The wall in the courtyard was relatively low, and there was a big tree. Anyone with a little skill could jump up in an instant. Lin Yan'an stood under the tree waiting for her with a bad look on his face.

Fu Huaiying stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong? You came here so suddenly, what if someone discovered you..."

"Where is your maid?"

"Ah?" Fu Huaiying was confused and didn't know what he was talking about for a moment.

"Where is your maidservant called Yue Wan?"

Fu Huaiying shook her head. "I don't know. I haven't seen her in the past two days and I can't find her. Does the young marquis want to see her for something?"

"Unfortunately, Yue Wan is in my yard right now."

Fu Huaiying was puzzled and frowned slightly, "What's going on?"

Lin Yan'an suddenly lowered his head and looked at her legs. "What's wrong with your legs?"

"I was punished."

"Who punished me?"

Fu Huaiying raised an eyebrow, "Why? Can the young marquis support me?"

Lin Yanan squatted down and raised his hand to touch her leg through the hem of her clothes. He and Huaiying had been married for many years and he was reluctant to let even a strand of her hair fall, but he didn't know that she had lived like this before she got married.

"I can."

Fu Huaiying was slightly startled, feeling a little uncomfortable. She took two steps back to avoid his hand, "Aren't we talking about Yue Wan? Why is she at your place?"

Lin Yanan stood up and took note of this matter. "If I hadn't happened to meet her, you would be in big trouble."

"What's going on?"

"Come with me and let her tell you herself."

Yue Wan was placed by Lin Yan'an in the woodshed of the Marquis' Mansion. She was disheveled, with scratches all over her face, and her flesh and blood were exposed. She looked as terrifying as a demon from hell.

Fu Huaiying was not afraid, nor did she feel sorry for her, but she didn't know why she had become like this.

She walked forward and looked down at Yue Wan's fearful eyes, "Why did you become like this?"

Yue Wan's mouth was blocked. Lin Yan'an reached out and pulled the cloth out of her mouth. "Speak."

“Miss… Third Miss… Save me… Save me… It’s Madam… Madam… It’s her… It’s her… Ahhhhhhhhhhh…”

Fu Huaiying rubbed his brows, startled by her sudden scream. He turned to look at Lin Yan'an, "Tell me, what can she say in this state? What is my good mother going to do?"

"A few days ago, when I went to burn incense, I happened to see your maidservant with Madam Fu. I took notice and then followed them. I accidentally saw them slash her face with a knife and whip her. But she didn't hide or beg for mercy, which I found strange."

"They sent people to follow and kidnap her," Lin Yan'an raised his hand and pointed at Yue Wan. "She said that Wen Shuangye threatened her with her brother, forcing her to hide in your courtyard with wounds all over her body and commit suicide. Wen Shuangye reported to the authorities two days ago, saying that a maidservant was missing."

"Sister Huaiying, you must thank me sincerely. If it weren't for me, she would die in your courtyard tomorrow. If she were found, your reputation of taking human life lightly and killing maids would spread throughout the capital."

Fu Huaiying clenched her fists, anger boiling over. She knew that if Wen Shuangye really succeeded, she would probably never be able to enter the officialdom, let alone the Qili Garden. Then Fu Huairou could take her place...

Lin Yan'an tugged at her sleeve. "What do you mean? If you agree, I will send her back to her hometown tonight, hide her well, and not let her return to Beijing..."

Fu Huaiying squatted down and looked directly into Yue Wan's eyes. "Don't pretend in front of me. I know you're not crazy. As long as you promise me one thing, I will ensure that your brother will have no worries for the rest of his life."