Chapter 724 Brother, thank you!
Qian Qiyue was a carefree person. She had gotten into a dead end just like Zhou Yuchang before. After being comforted by Tang Ning, she felt relieved of her worries. By the time the ginseng soup prepared in the kitchen was delivered, she had recovered as normal.
Apart from the red circles under her eyes, she looked much more energetic. The shadow that had been covering her eyes for the past few days seemed to have dissipated, and she became the proud and unrestrained girl of the Qian family again.
When Yue Jian led the maid from the outer courtyard in, Qian Qiyue was holding the soup bowl and gulping down the soup.
Listening to Yue Jian's words, Qian Qiyue turned her head and asked vaguely: "Who did you say is here?"
The little maid said, "It's the young master of the Fu family."
Qian Qiyue put down her soup bowl and looked puzzled: "What is he doing here?"
The little maidservant said respectfully, "She heard that Madam Qian and Marquis Wenxin's wife were injured, so she brought the servants from the mansion to visit on behalf of Madam Fu. Madam Fu invited them in and sent me to tell you if you would like to see him."
Qian Qiyue looked at Tang Ning.
Tang Ning was puzzled: "Why are you looking at me?"
Qian Qiyue muttered, "It's so cold, I have to walk a long way to see him. He's not someone I don't know, otherwise..."
Before Qian Qiyue could finish her sentence, "Otherwise, I'll disappear," Tang Ning turned to the maid with a look of confusion and said, "Please ask Mr. Fu to wait for a moment. Madam Qian will be there in a moment." Then she looked at Qian Qiyue again and said, "Qiwu Courtyard is not too far from the front yard. Besides, they have come all the way to visit you. Are you really planning to disappear?"
Qian Qiyue curled her lips and said, "Okay." She would just go and meet him reluctantly.
Fu Laiqing went to Xijue Tower and bought several boxes of snacks, half of which he gave to Mrs. Rongguo. After showing concern for the injury of Mrs. Wenxinhou, he found an excuse to mention Qian Qiyue.
Rong Yue indeed sent someone to pass the message, and when the other party replied that they were willing to meet, Fu Laiqing breathed a sigh of relief.
Rong Yue was still worried about Marquis Wenxin's wife. Seeing her uneasy look, Fu Laiqing quickly said, "Madam Rong, if you have other things to do, you can go ahead and do them. You don't have to accompany me. I'll just wait here for Miss Qian."
Rong Yue hesitated.
Fu Laiqing said, "I'm familiar with Miss Qian, and I just wanted to ask about her injuries."
Rong Yue remembered that Fu Laiqing and Qian Qiyue were indeed familiar with each other. Moreover, this was the front yard, and there were servants guarding the outer area. They were both sensible people and would not cause any trouble. So she said, "If Young Master Fu needs anything, just speak to the servants directly."
Rong Yue left in a hurry, leaving only Fu Laiqing and his follower Yuanbao in the front hall.
When Fu Laiqing saw that there was no one around, he put down his teacup and took a look at the cakes beside him. The Poria cocos cake was still there, as was the osmanthus crispy cake, and the cloud cake... They were all the favorites of the little peacock in the Qian family. He had kept them separately on purpose for fear of making a mistake.
"Fu Laiqing!"
The sound coming from the door made his eyes light up. Fu Laiqing turned his head and saw a familiar figure walking in.
"Miss Qian." Yuanbao bowed quickly.
Qian Qiyue waved her hand to get everyone up and walked straight towards Fu Laiqing. Yuanbao then tactfully withdrew, while Fu Laiqing's eyes were fixed on Qian Qiyue. He was still as carefree as ever, and his eyebrows were as proud as ever, but...
Fu Laiqing frowned: "It's only been half a month, how come you've lost so much weight?"
Qian Qiyue subconsciously touched her face: "A lot thinner?"
She had just looked in the mirror. Although she had lost some weight, it was not too much. Fu Laiqing, a grown man, could tell at a glance.
Seeing Qian Qiyue approaching, Fu Laiqing asked worriedly, "Did you get seriously injured in the palace before? How come it's been so many days and your complexion is still so bad? Have you asked the imperial physician to see you? Have you taken any medicine..."
"I've used it, and I've even called in the imperial physician. It's just a minor skin injury, nothing serious."
Listening to Fu Laiqing's series of questions, Qian Qiyue felt her head was about to explode. She originally wanted to wave her whip to show that she was fine, but when she touched her waist, she remembered that she had not brought her whip with her these days at Rong's house, so she could only wave her hand to show that she was fine.
"Look at me, I'm as strong as a bull. It's just that the weather has been too cold these days and I haven't been active much. I don't have much appetite either, so I look a little thinner. Don't be surprised."
Fu Laiqing couldn't help but frown when he heard this. His Majesty had kept silent about what happened in the palace that day. Apart from knowing that Queen Dowager Xuan and the deposed emperor conspired to murder the crown prince and frame Tang Ning and His Majesty in Shoukang Palace, no one knew what else happened. And those who had returned from the palace to attend to the patient that day also kept silent about what happened in the palace.
Mrs. Fu did say something about Fu Jinrou's matter, but she was not clear. Madam Cao knew it clearly, but due to the palace's ban on speaking and the fact that it involved the Marquis Wenxin's Mansion, she did not dare to say anything more. She only told the Cao family some superficial things, and only told Cao Dejiang about those "speculations".
After Cao Dejiang found out, he told her not to mention it again. So even Fu Laiqing didn't know what happened in Shoukang Palace, and he never suspected Zhou Yuchang.
He just thought that there might be other reasons behind Queen Dowager Xuan's death that day, so those people were so secretive and didn't dare to mention it.
Fu Laiqing felt that Qian Qiyue seemed to be hiding something from him, but he knew his limits and did not ask any more questions. He just followed her words and said:
"No appetite? I happened to bring some snacks from Xijue Tower. Would you like to try some?"
Qian Qiyue was immediately delighted: "You went to Xijue Tower?"
Fu Laiqing directly picked up the oil-paper bag on the table and handed it to her: "Here, Poria Cocos Cake, Cloud Cake, Osmanthus Crispy Cake, all of which you like."
Qian Qiyue's face lit up immediately: "Sure, big brother, you still remember to bring me some food, but it's not that I like sweet cakes, I appreciate the thought."
Fu Laiqing was stunned for a moment: "You don't like it? Then why did you buy it every time before?"
"Tang Ning likes it."
Qian Qiyue said as a matter of course: "I'm not picky. Sweet, spicy, sour, salty, as long as it tastes good, I like it all. It's Xiao Haitang who likes sweet cakes. She has liked this kind of sweet and greasy things since she was a child. Once she eats sweet cakes, she will be happy all day long."
"The pastry chef at Xijuelou makes the best sweet cakes, but their business is so good that they're often out of stock, so I always bring some for her."
It’s not that she doesn’t like sweet cakes, she just doesn’t like them as much as Tang Ning.
Qian Qiyue smiled as she held the oil-paper bag. "It just so happens that Tang Ning is leaving the palace today. I'll give this to her. She'll definitely be happy." As she spoke, she waved her paw towards Fu Laiqing. "Thank you, Fu Laiqing. I'll treat you to a drink later!"
"Why!"
Seeing Qian Qiyue turn around and try to slip away with the sweet cake in her arms after saying a few words, Fu Laiqing's face turned pale.
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