The word "not" sounded particularly jarring.
Does Master like Alisa?
A fleeting look of desolation crossed her eyes, and she forced a smile. "She is a chosen one of heaven, the daughter of the King of the Western Regions. It's not Master's fault."
Fu Yuchi scoffed lightly. Xiao Miao'er's answer surprised and delighted him. He tapped the girl next to him on the head, "I always thought you were smart. What have you been thinking about today?"
His voice suddenly turned deep as he leaned close to her ear, "Are you jealous?"
No, there isn't.
If your master sees right through you, you can hide your jealousy, but what if you blush? You can't just cover your face, can you?
I had no choice but to bury my head low to avoid being noticed by others.
Arisa witnessed every single interaction between the two.
The banquet ended close to midnight.
For the rest of the session, Sun Miao'er held back and didn't say a single word to Fu Yuchi. In front of everyone, and not wanting to leave early, she could only sit there awkwardly.
After the banquet ended, she rushed to the private room, and only when she reached a secluded spot did she gasp for breath in anger.
This is absolutely infuriating!
Sun Miao'er grew angrier the more she thought about it. Thinking of Alisha's provocation, her master's ambiguous answer, and his subsequent teasing of her, the uncontrollable flames in her heart kept rising.
In her haste to leave, she wandered around the back garden of the Prince's mansion and got completely disoriented.
Sun Miao'er looked up at the moon in the sky and forgot to ask herself where she lived.
Right now, I can only randomly grab someone and ask them for directions.
"Ji'an, it seems you don't fancy that princess from the Western Regions today?"
A male voice came from not far away, and Sun Miao'er quickly turned to the side and hid behind the artificial hill next to her.
It's Master!
Then, she heard a voice she knew all too well: "How can Yu Chi possibly have room for anyone else in her heart?"
“That young girl?” Xi Yan shook his head helplessly. “That girl comes from a humble background and is of no use to your career. You are smarter than me and should know how to make a choice.”
These words stung Sun Miao'er's heart, making her feel bitter, like she had eaten an unripe green plum.
Fu Yuchi paused slightly, as if sensing a slight movement behind the artificial hill, and said, "Your Highness should know that there are many things in this world that do not require weighing or choosing. Once you have made up your mind, you cannot live without her."
"What a hypocrite! The Fu family has been wielding power and manipulating people for generations, and yet they've produced such a philanderer as you!"
Xi Yan laughed loudly, "However, I must inform you in advance not to anger Alisa, as I still plan to do business with the Western Regions!"
"Sigh." Xi Yan sighed in self-pity, "I did want to marry Alisha and end it all, but who knew that Alisha had no taste and actually took a liking to you!"
Fu Yuchi smiled, his demeanor gentle and refined, "Let's leave this good fortune to Your Highness."
Xi Yan patted Fu Yuchi on the shoulder, "As long as Ji'an doesn't interfere with my business, I'll let you have your way! I'm going to have a good drink tonight, so I'll go back and rest first."
After saying that, Xi Yan's figure disappeared around the corner of the path.
"Come out," Fu Yuchi said in a low voice.
Knowing she couldn't hide any longer, Sun Miao'er obediently appeared from behind the artificial hill. "Master already knew I was here?"
Fu Yu didn't speak, his face clearly saying "What else?"
"So the master said that on purpose for me to hear?"
When she first heard her master's words, she was indeed moved, and felt an urge to entrust her life to him.
His expression was calm, and his appearance was elegant and refined.
She then smiled slightly, "Yes and no."
"How so?"
She noticed that her master had become increasingly fond of keeping things in suspense, only revealing half of what he was saying. Did strategists also have occupational hazard?
"I said it on purpose for you to hear, but it's not a lie." He suddenly smiled and pulled her into his arms.
He murmured, "I heard that Xiao Miao'er's business has been booming these days. Can I count on you in the future?"
"What, Master, do you want to be a kept man?" She tilted her head back, the top of her head just touching the tip of his nose.
Fu Yuchi replied without hesitation, "Yes, I just want to be a kept man, a kept man made by Xiao Miao'er."
"That depends on how the master performs."
Seeing his smugness at his verbal skills, and remembering what happened at the banquet, Sun Miao'er felt annoyed and tried to push away the man who was holding her.
But her strength was negligible to him, and he held her even tighter.
"By the way, I haven't asked you yet, were you hiding here on purpose, waiting for me?"
Since they're so shameless, let's stick to it to the end.
Sun Miao'er gritted her teeth. Her master had become bolder now, able to say such things. "No, I don't know the way to the Prince's Mansion, that's why I wandered into this garden!"
"Then call me 'Good Master,' and I'll take you back."
He, on the contrary, became even more demanding.
Sun Miao'er was furious, "I won't!"
Before he could finish speaking, he turned around and walked along the path.
"Wrong! It's this way!"
His joy permeated every word he spoke; the wind was sweet, the trees were sweet, even the moon was sweet.
I had a good night's sleep.
"Shall we go? I'll take you out for a walk."
The next morning, Fu Yuchi was waiting for her outside the room.
Unfortunately, like the mantis stalking the cicada unaware of the oriole behind, by the time she finished dressing up, Alisa had already intercepted her.
"Teacher, where are you going?"
She was dressed in Hu clothing, but unlike last night, she was wearing camel leather boots today.
Fu Yuchi said indifferently, "Go outside."
"Oh, is that so?" Alisa smiled, as if she had planned this all along. "The Prince said that my teacher would take me to Kezhou City to show me around and introduce me to the customs and culture of your Great Shang Dynasty!"
With the support of the King of Wei, Alisa could bring up the King of Wei to interfere in everything, and it was very effective.
"Princess, please do as you please."
After speaking, Fu Yuchi strode forward with his head held high.
Sun Miao'er felt slightly awkward standing to the side, and fearing that she might make an enemy of Alisa, she simply said, "Princess, let's go together."
Ignoring Alisa's expression, he followed closely behind Fu Yuchi.
Alisa's face turned pale and purple. She stomped her feet in anger, then noticed that the two people ahead had already gone far away, so she hurriedly chased after them.
Under the rule of the King of Wei, Kezhou was well-organized and its people were prosperous, a stark contrast to Yingzhou.
“Master, do you know that many refugees have come to Yingzhou City?” Sun Miao’er said, lifting the carriage curtain and seeing the scene on the street.
Fu Yuchi replied, "I know."
"Master, if there hadn't been a war, would they not have turned out like this?"
Sun Miao'er couldn't help but feel a little lost, thinking of the pitiful and empty eyes of those refugees, all of whom were homeless.
Fu Yu remained silent, but Alisa spoke first, "Hmph, how foolish!"
"Only lowly commoners would ask such a question!"
Sun Miao'er was not angry at all. Instead, she asked with great interest, "What do you mean by that, Princess?"
"The commoners should consider who gave them a stable life. If it weren't for the tireless efforts of those in power, who would protect them? Only when the commoners make small sacrifices can those in power provide them with better protection."
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