Chapter 56 Chapter 56 “She has a sore throat and is not in a position to speak. …
==Chapter 56==
The results of the imperial examination had not yet come out, but the Feng family had already celebrated Lord Feng's birthday. This was his first birthday after becoming the Prime Minister, so he was destined to not be able to keep a low profile.
The old house of the Feng family.
Feng Wenyu was woken up early this morning, and after dressing up, she went to the old house with Zhou Yueyu. Since her second uncle was not in the capital, all matters related to the birthday banquet had to be taken over by their family.
Feng Wenyu also had to go and receive the female relatives.
Feng Wenyu felt a little unwell. It had been drizzling last night and she hadn't slept well. When she woke up today, she clearly felt something was wrong with her throat. It was so difficult and painful that she couldn't help feeling a little listless.
Feng Wenzhou felt her forehead, frowned, and was about to speak when Feng Wenyu interrupted him. She grabbed his sleeve and whispered, "Today is Grandpa's birthday. I'll just bear with it."
It was a rare birthday banquet, and all the guests were high-ranking officials in the court. She didn't want to spoil the fun at this time.
Her voice was a little hoarse, and Feng Wenzhou's expression became worse.
Feng Wenyu held the cup and drank two or three cups of water before he felt his throat felt better.
Seeing that she was determined to do so, Feng Wenzhou stood up and went to find Zhou Yueyu, whispering something to her. Zhou Yueyu also looked at him with a look of surprise, walked over quickly, and said in a low voice:
"You kid, why don't you tell me when you're not feeling well?"
Feng Wenyu immediately found the culprit who had filed the complaint, and glared at Feng Wenzhou with her beautiful eyes.
Feng Wenyu suppressed the strangeness in his throat and said in a muffled voice, "I'm really fine."
No matter how hard she tried, her voice was not as clear as before. Zhou Yueyu noticed this immediately. She couldn't ignore the guests outside, so she had to repeatedly instruct:
"Don't worry about the guests, go find a place to rest."
Zhou Yueyu made the final decision, not giving Feng Wenyu a chance to refute.
Feng Wenyu naturally wouldn't force it since she could be lazy. She replied "Oh" sullenly before leading Jinshu and Shuyao away.
She was very familiar with the old house and quickly found a secluded and quiet place.
With no one around, she suddenly collapsed onto the stone table. Jinshu was startled and hurriedly asked someone to prepare a pot of tea before calling her in a low voice, "Miss?"
Feng Wenyu had a sore throat and didn't want to talk. She also felt a little dizzy and wanted to take a nap.
She only responded vaguely to Jinshu's call.
There were footsteps. Jinshu was just about to turn around and ask the person to step more quietly when she heard the servant bring tea. But when her eyes fell on the person's face, she hurriedly lowered her head and said, "Thank you, sir?"
Xie Zhujing came with Song Zuoliang and his wife. Seeing that only Mrs. Zhou was entertaining guests outside and no other women were around, he couldn't help but ask and found out that she was feeling a little unwell.
After Song Zuoliang and his wife arrived, there was no need for the younger generation like them to entertain the guests, so Xie Zhujing was able to find time to come to her.
He nodded at Jinshu, frowned slightly, and fixed his gaze on the listless woman. He lowered his voice and asked, "What's wrong with her?"
Feng Wenyu also heard Xie Zhujing's voice. She raised her head slightly from her arms, her eyes a little tearful and red from the discomfort. She asked vaguely:
"Why are you here?"
She didn't speak incoherently, but it seemed like her throat was swollen and only by speaking in this way could she feel better.
Xie Zhujing couldn't help but be drawn to those eyes. When he heard something wrong in her voice, he immediately restrained himself. He couldn't help but take a step forward and put his hand on her forehead. It was slightly warm, not scorching hot. He still frowned and asked, "Have you called a doctor?"
Feng Wenyu shook her head. Her face flushed, as if it was a light blush that was deliberately applied with powder. Her voice was unsteady:
"It's not that bad."
What she said was true. She felt that this was an acceptable level, which was why she didn't want to attract attention at her grandfather's birthday party.
Xie Zhujing also knew her concerns, and his frown had not yet relaxed. Just at this moment, the servant brought her some tea. He picked up the teapot, poured her a cup of hot water, and silently pushed it to her.
Feng Wenyu propped herself up a little, held the cup and sipped it, and no one urged her.
When her throat felt better, she looked at Xie Zhujing, a little confused in her eyes: "Aren't you going to get busy?"
Today's occasion should be a good time to make connections.
As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Wenyu seemed to hear him sigh: "Does the young lady want me to leave you here alone?"
Feng Wenyu couldn't help but bite his lower lip.
She knew why Xie Zhujing sighed. The two of them were just one step away from getting engaged. It was she who personally agreed to contact him. Now he knew that she was upset, but she asked him to go about his business. It was a bit too unkind.
To put it bluntly, he realized that she had no intention of relying on or being close to him, so he sighed.
She muttered again, "I'm sorry."
The cup of tea was pushed to her again, and someone touched her head:
"Why is the young lady apologizing?"
Feng Wenyu bit her lip, unable to speak. However, Xie Zhujing didn't mean to ask her to explain. He said, "If this requires an apology, then for not making the young lady fall in love with me, is it because I didn't work hard enough? I think I should also apologize."
Feng Wenyu felt even more guilty after hearing this.
Then she heard Xie Zhujing say, "I'll stay here with the young lady, okay?"
It was obvious that he wanted to stay with her because he was worried about her, but in his mouth it became a request that required her to nod.
Feng Wenyu's fingertips tightened the cup little by little, and there was no way he could refuse.
But the space between the two of them didn't last long, and soon someone broke in. Yan Yunhe saw the two of them alone together, and his eyes narrowed instantly. Before anyone noticed, he returned to normal. He raised his eyebrows and said:
"I've been looking for you for half a day, but you ended up taking a break here."
Xie Zhujing had long known that Yan Yunhe was a useless person, so he was not surprised at all that he would come. What surprised Xie Zhujing was another person.
When he looked at Gu Yu, who was one step behind Yan Yunhe, a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes.
Different from Yan Yunhe.
Yan Yunhe's identity is a double-edged sword for the Feng family. If there is a better candidate, the Feng family will not consider marrying into the Duke's Mansion at all.
He had long noticed that Feng Wenyu cared about the Feng family. Therefore, even if Feng Wenyu noticed Yan Yunhe's friendship, Yan Yunhe would not have any chance.
Although he was annoyed by Yan Yunhe's efforts to gain a sense of presence in front of Feng Wenyu, he actually didn't feel any crisis.
But Gu Yushi is different.
He had witnessed with his own eyes the difference in Feng Wenyu's attitude towards Gu Yushi, and he also knew that their marriage was facilitated because they were in love with each other. Even now, Feng Wenyu had not completely let go of Gu Yushi.
What's more, he and Gu Yushi were in the same Hanlin Academy, so he could naturally notice that Gu Yushi was obsessed with Feng Wenyu.
When the emperor placed his reliance on Gu Yu, he intended to make him a member of the crown prince's team. This was something that anyone with a discerning eye could notice.
Therefore, even though the two families broke off the engagement, the Feng family's attitude towards Gu Yushi remained without any contempt or resistance.
In other words, if Gu Yushi pursues Feng Wenyu again and Feng Wenyu is also willing to renew their relationship, the Feng family will only be happy to see it happen.
He and Feng Wenyu are naturally a good marriage.
But he was originally a disciple of the Feng family, and his relationship with the Feng family was inseparable. If there was a better candidate, he would naturally let Feng Wenyu go out to get married and help the Feng family.
Don't say that marriage is a sacrifice. After enjoying the power and benefits brought by the Feng family, you will find excuses when it comes to giving back. There is no such good thing in this world.
Not to mention that the Feng family has tried their best to choose the right candidate, and no one can make a mistake.
If he didn't have those secret thoughts about Feng Wenyu, he would also think that this was the most appropriate arrangement.
But he had a thought in mind and was unwilling to give in.
Xie Zhujing chuckled lightly, his meaning unclear: "It's rare for you two to get together."
Who in the entire capital doesn't know about the conflict between Gu Yushi and Yan Yunhe, and the hatred for a broken leg, but they can still shake hands and make peace?
When this was mentioned, Yan Yunhe's face turned unhappy.
Knowing that Feng Wenyu was resting in the back, he intended to look for Feng Wenyu, but he was not familiar with the Feng family's old house. As a result, Gu Yushi seemed to know where Feng Wenyu was and found here without any hesitation.
His tone was also a little strange: "Master Gu is very familiar with the layout here?"
Yan Yunhe felt that this was inappropriate. Even though Gu Yushi had been engaged to Feng Wenyu before, it would be okay for her to be familiar with the Minister's Mansion, but how could she be familiar with the Feng family's old house?
Feng Wenyu heard something from the conversation between the two. She certainly knew why Gu Yushi was so familiar with the Feng family's old house.
After the two got married in their previous life, Lord Feng valued him and naturally allowed him to enter and leave the Feng family's old house frequently.
Gu Yushi ignored Yan Yunhe. He could tell at a glance that something was wrong with Feng Wenyu and lowered his eyes.
"Are you feeling unwell?"
It was a question, yet a certain tone.
He subconsciously stepped forward, but was stopped by Xie Zhujing. Gu Yushi's eyes met Xie Zhujing's, and the corners of Xie Zhujing's lips didn't change at all: "Gu Shidu, be careful."
Yan Yunhe didn't care about the confrontation between the two. He sat down on the other side of Feng Wenyu and touched her forehead.
"Still feeling bad?"
Before Feng Wenyu could answer, Xie Zhujing suddenly knocked on the cup. Her attention was drawn to him, and she looked down. She saw that Xie Zhujing had filled her tea cup without her noticing, and he pushed the cup towards her, whispering:
"Drink some more."
Feng Wenyu subconsciously picked up the cup.
Gu Yushi and Yan Yunhe's eyes darkened slightly.
But this was not enough. Xie Zhujing raised his head and said calmly, "She has a sore throat and is not in a good position to talk. If you have anything to say, let's talk about it later."
A quiet and subtle assertion of sovereignty.
Yan Yunhe couldn't laugh anymore.
Gu Yushi's face also turned completely cold.
Yan Yunhe said with a forced smile: "Thank you, sir, for being a good senior brother."
He emphasized the word "senior brother".
What you mean is that you and A Yu are not engaged yet, and you haven't even got a proper identity, so why are you, Xie Yuzhi, acting so arrogantly?
Feng Wenyu was very sensitive to the subtle atmosphere.
Gu Yushi had walked up to Feng Wenyu without knowing when. He subconsciously raised his hand to straighten the hairpin on her head. When Feng Wenyu frowned and looked at him, his jaw tightened.
"It's crooked."
She was lying on the stone table just now and accidentally tilted the jade hairpin.
She was too embarrassed to speak out because of the atmosphere, but when it came to Gu Yu, she couldn't help but say, "That has nothing to do with you."
If Xie Zhujing's action made Gu Yushi feel depressed, Feng Wenyu's voice really pierced his heart, and he even stopped breathing for a moment.
Yan Yunhe laughed angrily: "Master Gu, do you know that men and women should not touch each other?"
Gu Yushi glanced at the close distance between him and Feng Wenyu, his face expressionless:
"Prince Yan, why don't you ask yourself first?"
Yan Yunhe raised his head, smiling:
"Ayu and I have been like this since we were young, and we've long been accustomed to it."
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