Chapter 594: Aspirations High
Cao Dejiang was filled with doubts and frowned as he asked, "What else did Duke Dingguo say?"
The servant replied, "Duke Dingguo said that the Imperial Medical Bureau has already been invited and the favor has been paid, so the old lady and Madam Rou can use it."
"Madam Rou, a girl's heart is full of worries, but Duke Dingguo doesn't care about those gossips, and ask the old lady not to take it to heart."
Cao Dejiang's face darkened when he heard this, and even Mrs. Fu noticed something was wrong.
Xiao Yan never said useless words, and everything between them had been made clear in person before, so why should he ask someone to spread this message again?
Gossip...
A girl's thoughts?
Cao Dejiang's face was grim: "Did you meet anyone when you went out?"
The man was stunned for a moment and said, "My uncle, I met Madam Rou when I was escorting Duke Dingguo out."
Cao Dejiang asked, "Did she stop Xiao Yan?"
The man nodded hesitantly.
Old Madam Fu's face suddenly turned ugly. She didn't want to think maliciously of a little girl, but her elder brother and the others had just reminded her that Fu Jinrou had bad intentions, and then she, a girl in the boudoir, took the initiative to stop a stranger.
This is not something a shy and weak girl would do.
Madam Fu said to the servant with a stern look, "What did she say when she stopped Xiao Yan? Tell me everything they said without missing a word!"
The servant sensed that the atmosphere was not right and did not dare to say much. He hurriedly repeated in a low voice what Fu Jinrou said after she stopped Xiao Yan, and also relayed what Xiao Yan said later.
He didn't dare to exaggerate and tried his best to say not a word more or less.
But both Madam Fu and Cao Dejiang's faces turned pale when they heard this.
Fu Laiqing, sitting nearby, felt something was amiss. He frowned and said, "What is Jinrou doing? I asked Brother Xiao for the imperial physician on her behalf. I saw that she was weak and often fell ill, so I wanted someone from the Imperial Hospital to treat her. But she actually blamed me?"
"Besides, it's just a royal physician. Although it's a bit against the rules, it's not something shameful. Why should she be worried about gossip? Aren't there many families in the capital who hire royal physicians?"
There are many people in Beijing who abuse their power for personal gain. What Xiao Yan did was not a big deal at all. Fu Jinrou came forward to apologize and stop him, which was just making a fuss out of nothing.
Madam Fu didn't reply to him. She just waved her hand and said to the servant, "Go down first. Don't tell anyone about what happened today, including Madam Rou."
"Yes, ma'am."
After everyone left, Madam Fu could no longer contain her anger. She clenched her fists and said angrily, "Big Brother is right. I'm really old and my eyes are blurry. I was actually fooled by a little girl!"
Fu Jinrou pretended to be so nice in front of her, deceiving her so much that she felt so guilty that she wished she were her own granddaughter, but she was still so ambitious.
Knowing that Xiao Yan and Tang Ning were already engaged, he still wanted to get close to them and act pretentiously. Was he trying to thank them and persuade them, or did he have other intentions?
She thinks everyone else is a fool?!
Seeing that Madam Fu was so angry that her eyes were red, Cao Dejiang's anger subsided a little. He was not too concerned about Fu Jinrou, and his anger was because of Madam Fu.
Now that he saw his sister being cheated like this, he actually offered words of comfort.
"Don't be angry, or you'll get sick from it."
"It's a good thing that we know about this. If we had been kept in the dark, we would be worried. Now that we know her true nature, we should be careful and watch out for her from now on."
"Although she is from the Fu family, she wasn't raised by you since she was little. I'm just looking after her a little for the sake of my family. You don't have to take it too seriously."
Madam Fu was still angry, her eyes reddened when she heard this: "Since she is so thoughtful, I don't have to worry about her affairs in the future."
Fu Laiqing was a little confused at first, but as he listened more, he began to understand.
"Grandma, Jinrou..."
He was a little bit unbelievable, thinking carefully about what the servant had just said, and opened his mouth: "She and Xiao Yan..."
Madam Fu didn't say anything nice to appease her grandson, but laughed angrily:
"An unmarried woman, stopping a man who is already engaged and in a high position of power, first hesitates to speak, then acts delicately with tears in her eyes. What do you think she wants to do?"
Fu Laiqing widened his eyes and wanted to say that Fu Jinrou should not be that kind of person, but then he remembered that although Xiao Yan was cruel and had a sharp tongue, he was very caring towards his "own people".
Fu Jinrou had no grudge against him and was a girl from the Fu family.
If she hadn't done something inappropriate that disgusted Xiao Yan, why would he say such harsh words to an unrelated girl for no reason?
Madam Fu said in a deep voice, "Although she is your cousin, we haven't had any contact with our clan for a long time. Fu Jinrou, at such a young age, was able to deceive me. I'm afraid there is something else hidden in her marriage in Lingnan."
"I'll have someone find out why the marriage fell apart and why she came to the capital. Stay away from her for the time being."
Fu Laiqing's face also looked a little bad: "I know, Grandma."
Cao Dejiang said from the side, "This little girl is quite proud and arrogant. Since she's taken a fancy to Xiao Yan and tried to befriend him, she must be a successful person. Which family did you try to arrange a marriage for her and then ruined it?"
Madam Fu: "He is the eldest son of Chai Youchong, a doctor in the Ministry of Works."
Cao Dejiang thought about it. He had some impression of Chai Youchong. He was a smooth-talking person and handled things quite thoughtfully. The eldest son in the family was indeed outstanding.
Chai Yang had always been among the top students in the Imperial College and his character was also outstanding. If the special examination was held, the young man would be able to win a seat.
Although the Chai family is not well off and Chai Youchong's official position is relatively low, the Chai family has a good future. It is obvious that my sister put a lot of thought into the marriage she chose for Fu Jinrou.
Cao Dejiang said, "Send someone to the Chai family to ask, especially the woman who had the dispute with Fu Jinrou, to find out what exactly happened."
Fu Laiqing opened his eyes wide: "Uncle, do you think Jinrou did it on purpose?"
Cao Dejiang said coldly, "She's so ambitious that she even dares to cling to Xiao Yan. How could she be interested in a mere doctor's son? I remember you said before that besides you, the Qi family kid and Minister He's youngest son also came to her rescue that day."
"You three are all eager to help others, but given your personalities, you wouldn't go to places that only girls would go to. Is the Chai family's daughter stupid enough to choose to slander the Fu family's daughter in public and even implicate the Cao family?"
Even if he really wanted to do something, he would choose a secluded and private place. How could it be such a coincidence that Fu Laiqing and the others overheard him?
"Did you tell anyone where you and Qi Cheng went that day?"
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