Chapter 725: How can you lie to your own wife?
He had known that his status was not as good as Tang Ning's, but he never expected that Qian Qiyue would just treat him as an errand boy.
Fu Laiqing quickly called out, "Qian Qiyue, wait!"
"Yeah?" Qian Qiyue turned her head: "Anything else?"
Fu Laiqing was silent for a moment: "I came to check on your injuries. After that day in the palace, my...my grandmother was very worried about you..."
Qian Qiyue didn't hear the vagueness of his sudden change of words, and just smiled and said, "Thank Madam Fu for me. I'm fine now. The skin wound just leaves a little scar, which will heal with some rest. I'll go visit her at the Fu family after I'm better."
Seeing that Fu Laiqing didn't answer, he just looked at her.
Qian Qiyue wondered: "What's wrong? Is there anything else?"
Fu Laiqing felt depressed. This girl was really not smart at all. He remembered what Qi Cheng had said to him before leaving Beijing.
Fu Laiqing couldn't help himself and said tentatively: "My family wants to arrange a marriage for me."
Qian Qiyue suddenly became interested. She stopped walking out and turned back to Fu Laiqing. "Really? That's great news. Whose girl are you interested in? Do I know her?"
Fu Laiqing felt even more frustrated when he saw her excited look. He pursed his lips and said, "It's not decided yet..."
"Ah, I thought it was settled."
Qian Qiyue was a little disappointed, but then she said, "But you're old enough now, it's time for you to get married. With the Fu family's family background and Cao Gong by your side, they will definitely be able to find a good match for you. There are many girls in the capital who are a good match for the Fu family, and you can take your time to find one you like."
Qian Qiyue was truly happy for him.
but……
Thinking of some not-so-good things, she frowned: "Before, there was the incident with Fu Jinrou, and her affair with Xie Pingjia was also a hot topic. Will it affect your marriage?"
Fu Jinrou has been imprisoned since that day. The Fu family did not "redeem" her, and Xiao Yan was busy with other things and had no time to send someone to "try" her. So although Fu Jinrou was not guilty, she had been kept in prison because of her involvement with Xie Pingjia and Queen Dowager Xuan. It seemed as if everyone had forgotten about her.
Now when talking about Fu Laiqing's marriage, Qian Qiyue remembered her.
Fu Laiqing was annoyed that Qian Qiyue didn't care at all about his marriage proposal, but after all, he had been rejected several times before, and he knew before coming that Qian Qiyue was not familiar with matters of love between men and women.
Remembering what his uncle always taught him, to plan carefully before taking action, he calmed down his resentment, thought for a moment, and whispered with his eyes deliberately lowered:
"How could it not have an impact? After all, she's a member of the Fu family and has lived in our house for such a long time. My grandmother loved her and helped her many times when she broke off her engagement in Lingnan, and she also took her to banquets everywhere."
"Everyone knows that she has a good relationship with the Fu family. Now that something like this has happened... not to mention the younger generation in the mansion, even my grandmother and the others have been implicated by her."
When he spoke in a low voice, his tone was a little suppressed, and even the smile on Qian Qiyue's face faded.
During this period of time, she had been staying in the Rong residence, taking care of Zhou Yuchang's affairs, and had no time to care about other things outside. She even heard about Tang Ning and the affairs in the palace only when Madam Qian came to talk to Madam Rongguo, not to mention the Fu family.
Qian Qiyue only knew that Fu Jinrou's incident would definitely be talked about by others, but she didn't expect it to have such a big impact on the Fu family.
Qian Qiyue frowned: "That Fu Jinrou is simply a jinx. You guys are so unlucky. You took her in and took care of her with such good intentions that you ended up getting yourself into trouble."
She cursed in a low voice, then said to Fu Laiqing:
"So what are you going to do now? Fu Jinrou isn't from your clan after all. Even though we're from the same clan, it's not impossible to explain. Besides, outsiders should also know that Madam Fu is taking care of her out of pity. Ordinary and sensible people will understand that her affairs have nothing to do with the Fu family."
Fu Laiqing lowered his eyes and said, "That's what I said, but you can't write two Fus with one stroke of the pen. Others will still have some concerns."
Seeing Qian Qiyue's brows furrowed, he sighed softly:
"Before, Qiaoqing was arranged to marry someone by the Xu family because of the imperial concubine selection. But after Fu Jinrou got into trouble, the marriage fell through. She was only related to the Fu family by marriage, and it was like this, let alone me."
"My mother has been constantly ridiculed lately, and my grandmother has also been talked about. Now they rarely even leave the house. I'm afraid my marriage will not be possible..."
Yuanbao, who was standing outside, couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard what his husband said inside.
The marriage of the cousin of the Xu family was cancelled, but that was not because the marriage was arranged too hastily for the royal concubine selection. The man was not a good match for the cousin. The Xu family originally wanted to marry the cousin to a man so that they could have a better control in the future, but later when the new emperor came to the throne and there was no threat, the Xu family felt a little regretful.
In addition, the man later changed his mind and was unwilling to let his son marry into the family, so the two families agreed and canceled the marriage after discussion.
The two families were on good terms with each other from the beginning to the end. The Xu family even gave the other party a large sum of money as compensation afterwards. How come it became a "fallen deal" in the mouth of her own husband?
And there was the Madam, who was ridiculed by others because she was always too proud of the Cao family's merit in following the emperor, and she boasted to everyone that she was familiar with the future queen. When the old lady found out, she personally arrested her and brought her back to the mansion and locked her up in the ancestral hall to teach her a lesson. She also didn't let her leave the mansion because she was afraid that she would cause trouble.
As for my husband's marriage, that's even more nonsense.
With Uncle Cao around, who wouldn't want to marry into the Fu family by clinging to their husband? This husband...
Are you lying with open eyes?!
Yuanbao felt as if her husband's heart had been eaten by a dog. She hung her head in silence and dared not say a word.
Qian Qiyue had no idea that Fu Laiqing was just kidding. She was immediately furious when she heard Fu Laiqing's suppressed voice and thought that even the old lady of the Fu family was afraid to go out because of the gossip.
"How could these people do this? Fu Jinrou's affairs have nothing to do with you. She wasn't raised by the old lady since she was a child. What's your business if something happens to a nun sent here halfway? Besides, the old lady Fu has been in the capital for many years. Everyone knows that she is the most upright person!"
"And you, after all, are young and outstanding, and entered the officialdom early. His Majesty values the Cao and Fu families, and will definitely use you in the future. Are those people blind?"
For the sake of Fu Jinrou, you actually despise the Fu family?
Fu Laiqing met Qian Qiyue's somewhat angry eyes and felt guilty for a moment.
But when he thought about what he wanted to do, he instantly felt justified.
Fu Jinrou was indeed from the Fu family, and many people in Beijing were indeed talking about her. Cousin Qiaoqing broke off the engagement, and his mother was also ridiculed. He wasn't lying... right?
Besides, it was to kidnap his wife.
How can you call it lying to your own wife?
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