Going out of the house to meet a wild man
"Miss Liu, please be so kind as to move aside. I have to go back home." Su Qingli was not interested in talking nonsense with her and said it concisely.
"Miss Liu, is the Prime Minister's Mansion a place where you can come and go as you please? Did you get my permission before going out?"
Liu Mei put her hands on her waist and shoved at Su Qingli aggressively, showing no intention of backing down.
"I can go out whenever I want. I don't need Miss Liu's consent. After all, you are not the mistress of the Prime Minister's Mansion and have no right to interfere with my freedom of movement."
Su Qingli knew that Liu Meishuang was looking for trouble. She had refuted Liu Meishuang at the banquet before, and Fu Xuechen had never forced her to apologize.
After they parted on bad terms, Fu Xuechen didn't come to find her. Instead, Liu Meishuang was unwilling to give in and came to vent her anger.
Liu Meishuang pretended to give way, but she tripped with her foot.
It was a rainy day and Su Qingli fell to the ground. Her lower body was covered with mud and her forehead was broken, bleeding bright red.
The fall was unexpected. Qingzhu nervously leaned over to support Su Qingli, "Miss, are you okay? I'll help you into the house to change into clean clothes."
Liu Meishuang was giggling beside her. Seeing Su Qingli being humiliated, she was so happy that she couldn't straighten her back.
Qingzhu glared at her, "Miss Liu, you are gloating over other people's misfortunes. Be careful that retribution will fall on you one day."
Liu Meishuang went up and slapped her, "You lackey who protects your master, I've disliked you for a long time. Let her go on her own, and you step aside."
Relying on the martial arts she had learned, Liu Meishuang kicked Qingzhu, who fell to the ground. Qingzhu crawled in the mud and couldn't get up for a long time.
Qian Jue walked over expressionlessly and reminded, "Miss Liu, I advise you to stop!"
Liu Meishuang was still immersed in the pleasure of victory. Qian Jue's words were like a thorn, stirring up the anger in her heart. "Where did you come from, you slave?"
"This is also what the Prime Minister meant. Miss Liu, if you can listen, then listen. If you can't, I will send you out of the house." Qian Jue's face was solemn, and every word was sonorous.
But when she heard that this was Fu Xuechen's intention, Liu Meishuang had to take it seriously, the threatening voice was still ringing in her ears.
"Since Xuechen wants me to forgive these two maids, I will let them go." Liu Meishuang's expression changed. She was no longer as domineering as before. She chuckled and stepped back, not daring to make any physical movements.
She was still afraid of angering Fu Xuechen. Previously at the banquet, in front of so many court officials, sons of officials, etc., he could still put on a cold face and speak harshly.
Even though she was crying her eyes out, Fu Xuechen remained indifferent. He even threatened her without mercy and sided with Su Qingli. I don't know what the charm of Su Qingli is.
Qian Jue helped the master and servant, "Miss Su, go change into clean clothes quickly. I'll go report to the Prime Minister."
"Thank you, Guard Qian." Su Qingli didn't believe that this was Fu Xuechen's instruction. She thought that Qian Jue was kind-hearted and saved them, master and servant, in the name of Fu Xuechen.
Fu Xuechen ignored her and clearly allowed Liu Meishuang to bully her.
Qingzhu blamed herself endlessly. Su Qingli had just recovered from her illness and was still taking medicine. "Miss, it's all my fault for being useless and failing to protect you."
Su Qingli took out a clean handkerchief from her bosom and wiped her face, which looked like a bamboo cat. "I am also useless. I made you suffer."
The master and servant returned to Xiaoxiang Garden, changed their clothes and washed their dirty hair.
"Miss, I'll wash and dry the clothes. You can go and rest. You can't miss the medicine soup and meals. It will be time to take the medicine soon."
Qingzhu picked up the clothes that were wet with dirty water and said a few words to her caringly.
On the other side, Liu Meishuang failed to drive Su Qingli out of the house, and then was sabotaged by Fu Xuechen. She was very nervous and afraid that Fu Xuechen would blame her.
At first, she bullied Su Qingli, partly out of testing, to test Fu Xuechen's bottom line.
Qian Jue's complaint will greatly damage her image in Fu Xuechen's eyes.
"Xuechen, I didn't mean to embarrass Miss Su. She left the house without permission and even tried to explain herself. I got impatient and attacked her. I didn't even bother to inform her before leaving. Who knows if she left the house to meet some random man? I've brought shame to the Prime Minister's Mansion."
Liu Meishuang walked into Fu Xuechen's study. She appeared to be submissive, but her words were directed at Su Qingli, trying to sow discord between Fu Xuechen and Su Qingli.
The three words "wild man" touched Fu Xuechen's heart. Xie Linyuan had just paid off her father's gambling debts. Could it be that she went out to find Xie Linyuan?
"What else do you want? If not, please leave. I have official business to attend to and have no time to chat with you."
Fu Xuechen frowned slightly, and his tone was as cold as snow in the severe winter, seeping into people's ears, with a biting chill.
"I won't bother you anymore."
Liu Meishuang took small steps out of the study filled with the scent of ink, thinking that although Fu Xuechen was extremely indifferent to her, he did not stand up for Su Qingli. Her heart couldn't help but warm up, and a ray of hope suddenly lit up.
As the saying goes, to catch a man, you must first catch his stomach.
Thinking of Fu Xuechen's busy government affairs, she thought about making some nourishing soup and quickly walked to the kitchen of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Qian Jue, keep a close eye on the Madam. If she goes out of the house to meet someone in the future, you must report to me as soon as possible." Fu Xuechen could not stop being irritated and flustered, and instructed his subordinates in a restless manner.
The mountain of cases on the desk made his eyes dizzy and he could hardly read any more. He took a sip of tea, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes as if to rest.
"Yes, Prime Minister." Qian Jue accepted the order and walked out of the room.
Liu Meishuang tinkered in the kitchen for a long time and made a few dishes that Fu Xuechen loved when he was young in order to evoke his memories.
Fu Xuechen fell asleep tiredly with his head leaning on the chair. When he woke up, it was pitch black outside.
The candlelight in the room swayed in the wind, and the shadows of objects covered the walls and floor.
"Xuechen, you've been busy all day, you should eat something. I made something delicious for you." Liu Meishuang walked in without knocking on the door.
Fu Xuechen's brows, which had been furrowed even when he dozed off, now furrowed even deeper. He glanced at Liu Meishuang, feeling extremely annoyed by her interruption. "What are you doing here again?"
"Xuechen, I care about you and take care of you. Don't be so cold to me. Look at what delicious food I have prepared!"
Liu Meishuang enthusiastically brought out the local snacks she made.
When Fu Xuechen suddenly saw the bowl of vegetable and tofu soup, he recalled the difficult and hard times in the past, but he did not want to look back on the past. He also knew what Liu Meishuang's intention was in making these dishes.
"I am now the Prime Minister of the first rank. I can only eat delicacies. How could I eat such humble meals? You'd better take it away. I have no appetite." Fu Xuechen saw through Liu Meishuang's intentions at a glance and said impatiently.
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