We are just friends, aren't we?
Qing Dai didn't care much, "I am not the kind of person who judges people by appearance. As long as he is a sincere person, that's enough."
The two of them drank tea while waiting for Tan Xi, holding hands and talking about all the interesting things in their life.
When Fu Xuechen arrived, he saw Su Qingli's beautiful smile from afar.
It turns out that she can laugh so vividly.
He stood there looking for a while before stepping forward.
Hearing the voice, Su Qingli pulled Qingdai to her feet and said, "Mr. Tan, this is Miss Qingdai. Although she is temporarily living as a maid in the Prime Minister's Mansion, she is well versed in poetry and literature and well-educated."
"Qingdai, this is Master Tan Xi."
Fu Xuechen glanced at Qingdai lightly and nodded slightly.
Qingdai didn't expect that he was more than a head taller than her. It turned out that a man's figure could be so handsome, with broad shoulders and narrow waist, which was comparable to that of the Prime Minister.
This made her even more curious about what Tan Ximi looked like behind the scenes.
In order to create an opportunity for the two of them to be alone together, Su Qingli found an excuse to leave.
Fu Xuechen looked at her departing back and tightened his grip on the teacup.
Su Qingli did not go far, but waited outside the teahouse.
Not long after, she saw two people walking out one after the other, and Qingdai's face was obviously a little depressed.
Fu Xuechen looked at her and said calmly, "Miss Su, I'll wait for you in the carriage."
Su Qingli nodded, then pulled Qingdai aside and asked, "How is it?"
Qingdai pouted, her voice getting lower and lower, "Mr. Tan doesn't like me."
"Indigo..." Su Qingli wanted to comfort her, but didn't know where to start.
"He didn't even look at me straight in the eye... I guess he only saw me reluctantly to please the young lady." Qing Dai murmured, "Although there's a fence between us, I can feel that Master Tan's eyes are always on you."
Su Qingli's pupils trembled, and she looked at the carriage not far away with fear.
Qingdai suddenly smiled sweetly, "Miss, you don't have to worry about me anymore. I am already very grateful for everything you have done for me."
"Sorry, Qingdai." Su Qingli looked apologetic.
Fu Xuechen leaned against the wall of the carriage with his eyes closed. He opened his eyes only after feeling the vibration of the carriage.
Su Qingli sat down beside him, her voice shrouded in frost, "May I ask why Mr. Tan rejected Qingdai?"
The familiar fragrance from her body wafted over, and Fu Xuechen said calmly: "It's not appropriate."
"There must be a reason for being unsuitable. Could it be that Mr. Tan has no intention of getting married at all, but..." Su Qingli clenched her fists, and the words rolled in her throat.
Fu Xuechen looked at her deeply, without any hesitation, "Just what?"
Su Qingli tensed up, "Mr. Tan, I'm afraid I won't have time to play the zither for you anymore. I have to spend some time making a cloak for my husband."
She took the purse hidden in her pocket and handed it to him, "I will return these silver coins to you."
Fu Xuechen tilted his head, his eyelashes trembling in the shadows.
He tapped his knuckles on his knees twice before saying slowly, "Miss Su, did you misunderstand something?"
"Do you think I met Qingdai just for you?" Fu Xuechen suddenly chuckled and distanced himself from her. "Miss Su, you're overthinking it. We're just friends, aren't we?"
Su Qingli choked, but heard Tan Xi continue: "Since Miss Su is busy making clothes for her husband, she doesn't have to play the piano for me. I am very happy to have met Miss Su."
"Mr. Tan..." Su Qingli knew that she had misunderstood.
"Ms. Su, please get out of the car." Fu Xuechen's voice was almost cold.
"Mr. Tan, I'm really sorry. I misunderstood you." Su Qingli apologized in a whisper.
How could such a handsome man like him fall in love with a married woman?
Su Qingli felt like she had completely lost her mind.
"Miss Su, you should go home and make clothes for your husband to prevent him from getting cold." Fu Xuechen turned his head away, not wanting to look at her any more.
"It's just an ordinary cloak, it won't take long." Su Qingli explained.
Fu Xuechen frowned coldly.
So she really wanted to make a cloak for Qi Jinqian? She wasn't lying to him!
His face looked grim, and he felt a surge of bitterness in his heart.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Su Qingli said embarrassedly: "Mr. Tan, what do you want in exchange for your forgiveness?"
She didn't want to lose this friend. After all, there were not many people who treated her sincerely. It was Tan Xi who stayed with her in the most difficult times.
"If it's just an ordinary cloak, Miss Su, please make one for me." Fu Xuechen said indifferently.
Since a fake husband who is just in a transactional relationship can have one, why can't he have one?
Su Qingli nodded. "This is my first time making such heavy clothes. If there is anything wrong, Mr. Tan, please tell me directly."
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The princess spent the day reading the memorials Fu Xuechen secretly passed to her. She glanced at the male favorites kneeling beside the soft couch and waved her hand, "All of you, go away. Before you speak nonsense, consider your family's heads."
The male favorites didn't know why the princess summoned them every day but didn't favor them.
But the more this palace knows, the faster it dies.
They didn't dare ask more questions.
The princess dismissed her male favorite before asking the secret guard, "What has the Prime Minister been doing lately?"
"The Prime Minister spends most of his time handling official business, and the rest of his time he goes to see Miss Su."
The eldest princess clutched the memorial tightly and said, "He is really persistent."
She lowered her eyes to read the memorial for a while, then suddenly stood up and said, "Go and call back those male favorites for me."
As soon as Fu Xuechen left the court, he was taken outside the princess's palace by an informant.
Hearing the laughter coming from inside, Fu Xuechen turned around and tried to leave, but was stopped by the secret guards.
He had no choice but to step into the palace. The warm fragrance mixed with the teasing of the male favorites. The eldest princess was reclining on the couch, and several male favorites were lying in her arms.
Fu Xuechen stood neither arrogantly nor humbly, his official robe unstained by any scent, like the reflection of an ancient pine tree in a cold pond.
The princess's eyes swept over the pleasant faces in her arms, and she suddenly felt bored. She waved her hand with a dull look, "Everyone, leave."
She stood up and walked to his side, saying calmly, "Since the Prime Minister has been told by a strange woman that he has a hidden illness, I naturally want to favor some male favorites to save the royal family's reputation. Does the Prime Minister mind?"
Seeing that she was only wearing a thin gauze dress, Fu Xuechen avoided his gaze and said, "Of course I don't mind."
"Since we are partners, I will certainly not let you suffer any loss." As she said this, the eldest princess clapped her hands a few times, and several beauties appeared from behind the gauze curtain.
"These women are carefully selected by me. Your Excellency, the Prime Minister, may bring them back to your residence for a private conversation by candlelight."
Fu Xuechen didn't even raise his eyelids. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. However, the country is not stable yet, and I really don't have the heart for romance."
The eldest princess's eyes were as cold as a pond, and she waved her hand to dismiss everyone.
After everyone left, Fu Xuechen slowly raised his eyes and said in a cold and hard voice, "If Your Highness doesn't trust me, you can find another partner instead of planting spies around me."
"You actually think so?" The eldest princess laughed in anger.
"Then what does Your Highness mean?" Fu Xuechen pressed on.
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