Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Bad luck, bitch.
==Chapter 48==
Arranging refugees was a trivial matter, and Gu Yushi couldn't just sit back and do nothing. Feng Wenyu sat on the shaft of the cart, supporting his chin with one hand, and watched the scene absentmindedly.
He went back and forth between the teams, occasionally looking up at this side, as if to check her condition.
Feng Wenyu couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
It was as if she saw Gu Yu in her dream again. In the dream, he was the same after he entered the officialdom. He was valued by the emperor and was very busy. But no matter what, he would not let official duties squeeze out the time that belonged to her. She seemed to be able to clearly feel the period of their passionate love.
Someone was walking towards her, forcing her to come back to her senses. Gu Yushi fetched a bowl of water from somewhere and handed it to her:
"Drink some water."
Feng Wenyu thought he was weird and frowned, "I'm not thirsty."
Gu Yushi: "Then I'll drink it."
He didn't force it and just drank the water himself.
Feng Wenyu curled the corners of his lips, not understanding what he was doing.
Gu Yushi was silent. He just felt that she seemed very far away from him at that moment, as if she was isolated from everything around her. He couldn't help but feel anxious in his heart, and he made up an excuse to pull her back.
Before Feng Wenyu could wonder, he heard Gu Yushi say:
"Going back to the city?"
Feng Wenyu's train of thought was interrupted. He glanced towards the refugees and asked in surprise, "Are you done?"
"It's getting late," he said, glancing up at the sky before answering her question. "There's no rush."
Feng Wenyu inexplicably understood that he was saying that it was getting late and it would delay her return home.
There was a bit of depression hidden in her heart, and she couldn't explain why. Anyway, she didn't want to pay attention to Gu Yushi, so she turned around and walked into the car, giving Gu Yushi an answer with her actions.
Gu Yushi pursed his lips, a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes. Is she angry?
Not only did he not understand, Jinshu was also confused. The curtains were lowered, blocking the view from outside. Then Jinshu asked cautiously:
"Is the girl unhappy?"
Feng Wenyu pursed her lips. She twisted her handkerchief, her fingertips turning pale and wrinkles forming. After a long moment, she murmured a few words, "Inappropriate."
"What?"
Jinshu didn't understand.
Feng Wenyu stopped explaining.
All the consideration and affection, if shown when the two are engaged, will naturally make her happy and joyful.
But since they've called off their engagement, it's inappropriate to continue acting like this! And it's frustrating!
It was he who wanted to cancel the engagement, and she inexplicably took on everything. If there was any grudge between the two of them, or if their friendship was no longer there, Feng Wenyu would have nothing to say. However, Gu Yushi's current behavior made Feng Wenyu feel that canceling the engagement was not worth it.
The carriage went straight into the city and returned to the Minister's residence without even saying goodbye.
Gu Yushi accompanied her all the way to the mansion. After she got off the carriage, she turned around and walked into the mansion without even looking at him. He paused, and finally his feet were nailed to the spot.
The sunset wind was cold, blowing on him, but he seemed not to feel it, which made him look even thinner.
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The imperial examination consists of three sessions and lasts for nine days.
Since someone from the Feng family was also taking part in the imperial examination, Jiang Zhilan and Feng Wenyu made an appointment to come together to pick them up.
The two of them sat in the teahouse, and the servants below were waiting in front of the examination room. Compared with Feng Wenyu, Jiang Zhilan kept looking down, unable to conceal her anticipation and anxiety.
Feng Wenyu didn't tease her, and stared at the entrance of the examination room with her.
But the two did not see Zhou Chibai and Kong Huaijin, but instead saw Li Fengyu, Qiao Anyu's fiancé.
As soon as Li Fengyu came out, he fell down and was carried onto the carriage by Li's servants.
This situation is not uncommon before the examination. These scholars have to sit for several days for a long time. Their bodies are already weak, and after enduring for such a long time, they are bound to be sick for a while.
When he saw Li Fengyu, Feng Wenyu couldn't help but look around, subconsciously looking for Qiao Anyu's figure.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhilan asked her puzzledly: "What are you looking for?"
Feng Wenyu did not hide anything and expressed his doubts honestly:
"Mr. Li, the examination is over today, and no one from the Qiao family showed up?"
The two families are engaged, and to show their respect, Qiao Anyu should also appear in front of the examination room.
Just like Jiang Zhilan.
Jiang Zhilan's face turned slightly darker, and she softly said, "Why bring up that unlucky thing?"
Feng Wenyu looked at Jiang Zhilan in shock. Who was the word "unlucky" referring to? Li Fengyu or Qiao Anyu?
The Fourth Prince has been imprisoned, and the Qiao family has been in a bad situation recently, but this matter should not be blamed on Qiao Anyu, right?
Jiang Zhilan knew she had misunderstood and shook her head: "I'm talking about Li Fengyu."
She lowered her voice and cursed secretly:
"The Li family is such a piece of shit. As soon as they heard something happened to the Fourth Prince, they couldn't wait to break off the engagement with the Qiao family."
Although there is nothing wrong with doing so, it was the Li family that wanted to rely on the Qiao family in the first place. Now that the Qiao family has not collapsed yet, the Li family looks like they are afraid of being implicated. It is really despicable.
Besides, the disaster will not affect the married woman. The two families have already decided on the marriage, and the only thing left is the final step. Even if the Qiao family is punished, Qiao Anyu can use this as an excuse to seek refuge in the Li family.
But looking at the Li family's behavior, let alone protecting Qiao Anyu, it's a good thing that they didn't add insult to injury.
He claims to be a descendant of Confucius and Mencius and a family of scholars, but he doesn't even have this little bit of responsibility and easily breaks his promise.
Feng Wenyu was stunned: "Why haven't I heard of this?"
Jiang Zhilan chuckled and said:
"People who are so sanctimonious naturally have to save face. They are planning to find faults with Qiao Anyu in private so that they can cancel the engagement with confidence. Of course, they are unwilling to publicize it."
She would know it when her mother returned to her parents' home that day. A branch of her maternal grandfather's family married a woman from the Li family. There is no wall that is impenetrable. Since the Li family had this idea, it was naturally impossible for them to hide it from everyone.
Who was Madam Qiao? She was a first-rank imperial consort, and even Emperor Wenyuan had to give her some respect.
After all, no matter what, Old Lady Qiao is the biological mother of the Queen and the mother-in-law of the current emperor. When the emperor ascended the throne, the Qiao family also helped with all their strength. There is a relationship between them. Not to mention that the Fourth Prince has not fallen yet, even if the Fourth Prince fell, Emperor Wenyuan would not necessarily kill the Qiao family.
Now that the Li family had this idea, it was naturally impossible for Old Madam Qiao to let Qiao Anyu come to pick up Li Fengyu.
People like this always have some pride.
After hearing this, Feng Wenyu's expression became a little strange.
After all, Qiao Anyu did make some mistakes. Once the Li family knew that Qiao Anyu often went in and out of the Jiaofangsi, they wanted to cancel the engagement, and even the Qiao family would not be able to find fault.
It was one thing that she and Qiao Anyu didn't get along, but they had known each other for a long time, and Feng Wenyu didn't want to see Qiao Anyu end up with her reputation ruined.
Feng Wenyu muttered quietly: "Since they want to cancel the engagement, the Qiao family might as well take the initiative to bring it up."
Although she said so, she and Jiang Zhilan looked at each other and knew that it was not that easy.
Nowadays, no one would dare to interfere in the affairs of the Fourth Prince. After the two families broke off the engagement, it would be impossible for the Qiao family to find a family of equal status for Qiao Anyu in a short period of time.
The Li family is the retreat that the Qiao family prepared for Qiao Anyu, even though this retreat seems unstable now.
But who wants to die when you can live?
Moreover, Li Fengyu had been quite attentive to Qiao Anyu in the past, which was also the reason for the Qiao family's hesitation.
Feng Wenyu was also curious: "What did Li Fengyu say?"
After all, he felt a little unhappy in his heart, and he couldn't call him "Mr. Li", so Feng Wenyu simply called him by his name.
Jiang Zhilan curled her lips and said with disgust:
"Him? He didn't say anything."
Feng Wenyu finally understood why Jiang Zhilan said that Li Fengyu was unlucky.
Saying nothing at this time means tacitly agreeing to cancel the engagement. However, because of his silence, he became invisible in this matter. Cancelling the engagement became the Li family's idea. Once something unexpected happens, he can still stand up and say that he has never thought about canceling the engagement.
Feng Wenyan also frowned and said bluntly:
"Based on Qiao Anyu's temperament, this matter will soon have a result."
The only difference is whether it was proposed by the Li family or the Qiao family.
Feng Wenyu thought hesitantly, Qiao Anyu should be more obedient during this period of time, right?
Feng Wenyu was a little worried for Qiao Anyu, hoping that no one would find out that she was going to the Jiaofangsi at this time.
Just as Feng Wenyu had expected, the cancellation of the engagement between the Qiao and Li families soon broke out.
It was the Qiao family who brought this up on their own initiative. The implication was that Mr. Li had already passed the imperial examination and the Qiao family was too high to marry him, so the marriage between the two families was called off.
The results of the imperial examination haven't come out yet, and the Qiao family's statement that they were successful is simply a veiled criticism of the Li family's behavior of trying to curry favor with the powerful.
And what Feng Wenyu had been worried about happened.
Qiao Anyu's trip to the Jiaofangsi was still discovered.
In fact, Feng Wenyu didn't find it strange. Even she could notice Qiao Anyu's abnormality. It was natural that others would discover this if they were deliberately following her.
"My Li family wouldn't want a woman who dares to frequent the Jiaofangsi before she's even married!"
With these words, the wind direction in the capital changed instantly. Even though the Qiao family insisted that Qiao Anyu was just there to watch a play, people were still talking about the Qiao family's family style.
People are always so harsh on women.
It was under such circumstances that Feng Wenyu met Qiao Anyu again.
Qiao Anyu seemed to have become quiet, no longer as bright and lively as before. Feng Wenyu almost didn't recognize her at first sight.
Because of the matter of the Fourth Prince, Qiao Anyu no longer had those people around her who used to flatter her and show her kindness.
Qiao Anyu also saw her and glanced at her coldly:
"If you want to laugh at me, go ahead."
Feng Wenyu rolled his eyes at her and said, "Who wants to laugh at you?"
She actually wanted to make fun of the Li family. It was Qiao Anyu's fault for not being so good as to not even keep his concubine secret, as if she was afraid of being discovered.
Feng Wenyu also sat in the pavilion. She was a little uncomfortable seeing Qiao Anyu so quiet.
When Qiao Anyu saw her sitting down, her expression changed a little. Those who used to praise her stayed away from her, fearing that they would be implicated by her and their reputation would be ruined. She never thought that Feng Wenyu would dare to approach her at this time.
Someone came hurriedly, approached the pavilion and whispered something to Qiao Anyu.
Feng Wenyu saw Qiao Anyu's face suddenly change. She stood up and left. When she was about to step out of the pavilion, she suddenly turned her head to look at Feng Wenyu, then quickly looked away and left in a panic.
Feng Wenyu was puzzled. When Jiang Zhilan came over, she wondered:
"She ran away in a hurry."
Jiang Zhilan clutched her chest, suppressing her excitement. "How can I not be anxious? I heard that Li Fengyu took people to the Jiaofangsi and found the young prostitute she often visited!"
Feng Wenyu was completely dumbfounded.
Qiao Anyu is already stuck in the quagmire, but he still wants to run to protect others?
Jiang Zhilan pulled her along and said, "Hurry up, they've all gone to watch the fun, let's follow them."
She came back to find Feng Wenyu, otherwise she would have followed the crowd long ago.
Feng Wenyu was pulled away. She had to admit that she was indeed curious about who could make Qiao Anyu like him so much that he didn't care about his reputation.
They were in the Liyuan at that time, very close to the Theater. None of them took a carriage, which showed that they all couldn't help but want to watch the fun.
Just arrived at the theater, before even getting close to the Jiaofangsi, I heard Qiao Anyu's anxious and angry voice coming from inside:
"Li Fengyu, are you crazy?"
Feng Wenyu stood on tiptoe and saw a man in white being pressed to the ground. Li Fengyu was stepping on the man's hand. Qiao Anyu's eyes were red with anger, and Li Fengyu was also furious:
"While you and I were engaged, you came to see this pretty boy all day and even called me crazy?"
She ignored him and ended up keeping a mistress in secret. If this matter got out, it would be shameful for the Qiao family, but Li Fengyu would also be embarrassed.
If Li Fengyu could remain calm, he would not be here today.
When Qiao Anyu saw those hands being stepped on, she was shaking with anger. She had never been a good person, so she kicked Li Fengyu directly and said, "Who do you think you are to question me?"
Li Fengyu's physique was not strong, and he was caught off guard, so he was kicked to the ground by Qiao Anyu. His face turned red with shame and he became angry:
"You fickle bitch!"
He shouted at the people he brought with him: "What are you all standing there for! Beat him to death!"
Qiao Anyu's face turned completely cold. She looked at Li Fengyu expressionlessly, and Li Fengyu felt a chill in his heart.
Feng Wenyu stared at the scene in amazement. No one had expected this to develop into a melee. She caught a glimpse of someone running quickly towards Jingzhao Prefecture.
Someone went to report to the police.
This matter cannot be resolved peacefully.
Feng Wenyu and Jiang Zhilan looked at each other, knowing in their hearts that from today on, the Qiao and Li families were completely mortal enemies!
At this moment, the people from the Music Bureau hurriedly helped up the young waiter in white, and Feng Wenyu subconsciously looked up.
The moment the man raised his head, Feng Wenyu's eyes suddenly widened, and his head felt like it had been hit hard by a hammer, and his mind went blank.
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